Just get 2 of each... I will be down soon and I will bring you more.

As for hermits... get only blue leg hermits... small as possible. As they get bigger they attack snails.

If they try tell you zebras are ok... I would personally avoid them. I find them more aggressive as hermits go and tend to sit on corals regularly.

Avoid bumblebee and sundial snails as coral eaters.

Try find Mexican Trochus (AKA - Red Banded Trochus Snail). Turbos will tend to knock stuff over as they grow. These Trochus are fast and do a great job. Mine even mated in my tank!

here is what they look like

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...564&pcatid=564



http://www.reefhotspot.com/store/pro...oducts_id=5808

Finally some action in the tank.
 

Went and picked up 3 blue legged hermits and 2 turbo snails(all they had) yesterday and added them to the tank. Its nice to see some movement in there and my daughter loves em.

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/y...m/SDC13338.jpg

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/y...m/SDC13336.jpg

Pics arent great but they are in there.

How are they?

Tank looks nice and clean still.

Its been over 24hrs and all are well. The bigger snail seems to love cleaning rock and the smaller one is taking on the glass. The crabs are all over the place but like one little cave in particular. Halle has named them all and spends alot of time watching. The shop in town just got some new clowns $40 or 50 each and you dont want to know what I paid for my cuc.

Updated Pics finally.
 

So no fish yet but I have 5 Blu Leg Hermits 3 Astrea Snails and 2 Turbo Snails.

Full Tank Pic
http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/y...60/Mar1724.jpg

Astrea Snails
http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/y...60/Mar1723.jpg

Red Growth on Sand Bed
http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/y...60/Mar1722.jpg

Looking at getting a sand sifting starfish to clean up the sand and shopping for my first fish. Selection in the city is limited and I eventually want to add a clown. Any ideas on a good fish to start?

Your tank is nice and clean ready for something to be added!

Agreed Jason.

Needs a back ground too to hide the wall. Aptasia-X does not seem the best tank decoration ha ha!

Coming Neil. Bayside in Saskatoon. Hit them up and take fishy home. Seem pretty helpful in there the one time I passed through there last November.

NO2 - 0
NO3 - 0
NH3 - 0.1
SG - 1.025

Everything looks good. On the downside my filter crapped out last night. Got a new AquaClear 30 today, 45 +tx at the LFS. Hoping to build a stand once it turns nice enough outside to work in the garage. Then the aptasia x wont be my tank background any longer.

Finally
 

I realize its just a Chromis but its my first fish so i am pumped. 24hrs in and its eating well and getting less shy by the minute. Also added a starfish to move my sand around and get rid of the algae down there.

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/y...0/Chromis2.jpg

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/y...0/Chromis1.jpg

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/y.../Starfish1.jpg

http://i807.photobucket.com/albums/y.../Starfish2.jpg

Cant wait to start adding coral another fish or 2, any tips or suggestions appreciated.

Good job Neil.

Coming alone.