Starting my FIRST saltwater tank!!!!!!!

[Riceymo91]

Oh okay! Thanks hank! I got a new light on the tank finally!! Bought myself a 12" reefbrite!!

 

[Riceymo91]

the colors are definitely popping more!! The picture does not do it justice!!

 

[KRL]

That very rarely happens. It comes down to food source and ability to breed. Most of our systems simply don't have what it takes for certain things to breed. Though I've seen pictures of systems where the population explodes to unimaginable levels, in most cases they either die off completely or stay in very small numbers. I wouldn't worry about it.

Sniper is the only reason people call them pests because they show up uninvited? Do they do any damage to the system, or are they like pond snails in a freshwater- ugly but tolerable?

 

[Sniperhank]

Pretty much. They won't do any damage to anything. Some claim that there are some that will eat polyps, but at the end of the day starfish are a clean up crew mamber that isn't just one starfish. There are so many different types and the odds of finding that 1 in a supposed million shouldn't be worried about.

 

[KRL]

Thanks Sniper!

Looking good Ricey! It looks like a fairly deep tank! Does the goby dig or just chill out on the sand like that mostly?

 

[Riceymo91]

Oh it digs alright. Did nothing but dig dig dig the first few days. Moved my entire sand bed around and even a few corals.

 

[KRL]

Hahah just doing some landscaping. Do your rocks sit on the glass?

 

[Riceymo91]

Yeah, luckily they haven't moved much but it's not impossible for them to not shift.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Yeah, luckily they haven't moved much but it's not impossible for them to not shift.

Love the goby, the light, the coral and even the starfish! Looking good!

 

[Riceymo91]

Love the goby, the light, the coral and even the starfish! Looking good!

Thanks bearchumjs! [emoji7]

 

[Riceymo91]

Got myself some new additions today!! Got some zoa's, mushroom, and a really nice black torch!!!

 

[Sniperhank]

I really like that favia.

 

[Riceymo91]

Thanks, one of my favorites, love the colors

 

[Riceymo91]

but I am just in love with this torch. You have no idea lmao

 

[bribo12]

Nice the purple with yellow tops ones are nice

 

[KRL]

They all look great! I think the torch is my favourite haha

 

[Riceymo91]

They all look great! I think the torch is my favourite haha

Haha thanks buddy. This hobby is just amazing.

 

[Riceymo91]

Nice the purple with yellow tops ones are nice

Yeah, those are nice! But any black torch in general are pretty rare.

 

[Riceymo91]

here is a slight update! New additions!!!! A pair of baby DaVinci Clowns! I unfortunately had to get rid of my Coral Banded Shrimp just because it's too badass for my tiny tank. It murdered my peppermint shrimp so that was a no no. Traded it for a cleaning shrimp. You should be able to spot the clown fishes!

 

[Riceymo91]

and here are some close ups!