33 Gallon Reef

Sidius · #1 10-04-2018, 09:47 PM

I finally have my first reef tank up and running.. I can't possibly convey how amazing this moment is for me lol.. I've been wanting a saltwater tank since I was a teenager and used to stare at a friends dads tank, mesmerized by all the creatures and corals that lived in there. No idea why I stuck with freshwater for so long but nevertheless I have one now

Here's my first attempt at a reef tank aquascape. Please feel free to point out any flaws or issues I might have down the road. I plan to search for an 8 inch long piece of rock to add to the middle as a bridge between the two structures and more surface for corals!

Here's one of the Scarlet hermits saying hello to one of the Blue Legged hermits (lighter shell)

Dash · #2 10-04-2018, 11:28 PM

Congrats on the new tank

I sure remember my first moments with my tank - couldn’t believe there were living creatures inside!

I like the scarlet hermits, very well-behaved and hard-working.

DKoKoMan · #3 10-05-2018, 03:13 AM

Awesome start! Before you know it you will be amazed at how much your tank has changed.

Sidius · #4 10-05-2018, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DKoKoMan

Awesome start! Before you know it you will be amazed at how much your tank has changed.

Ya I can't wait to see the changes along the way!!

Sidius · #5 10-05-2018, 08:15 PM

I'm sure a lot of you will laugh at this because you likely thought the same thing the first time you saw it but this morning I woke up and thought one of my Scarlet's had died.. I see a red shell floating around on my sand bed, lifeless and one of my Scarlet's was missing.. I search all over the tank and see what I thought was his empty shell tucked back behind my rockwork and reach in to grab it, only to see a hermit still living inside.. I guess one of them molted!

Sidius · #6 10-05-2018, 09:29 PM

I don't know if anyone else can see the pictures that I've been posting but for some reason I can't anymore... They were there when I checked last night...

Dash · #7 10-06-2018, 10:26 PM

I find stress will often trigger it. When I moved tanks, they all molted. Once I took one out to brush off a big hunk of algae on his shell, and he just threw his molt out in the cup he was in. I thought he died from the shock of being out of the water for 10 seconds, but when I peeked inside he was still in there.

Sidius · #8 10-05-2018, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dash

Congrats on the new tank

I sure remember my first moments with my tank - couldn’t believe there were living creatures inside!

I like the scarlet hermits, very well-behaved and hard-working.

Ya it's been a lot of fun.. I can't wait to get a fire shrimp and a few fish in there.. I'm waiting a couple months before I try to add any corals. I need proper wavemakers and I want to let things mature.

The Scarlet hermits are extra special since my daughters name is Scarlett