First Saltwater Tank

reefwars · #1 12-30-2010, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkoD

i was thinking about getting a breeding pair of clown fish.

and maybe a foxface...... but im not sure if it'll get to large for my tank

eventually i plan on converting my 80 gallon cichlid tank into salt water (already has 90 pounds of aragonite and 100 pounds of dried coral)

the clowns would be fine but a foxface will grow out of that tank eventually, best to aquire fish you can keep long term. in terms of your long hair algae maybe turbo snails would be a better choice than a blenny but ultimately nutrient reduction will be your only sure way to get rid of it, grazers just help. keep your phosphates and nitrates as close to zero as you possibly can.

MarkoD · #2 12-30-2010, 04:20 AM

thanks for the advice.

i have a 25 watt UV sterilizer that i've been using on my cichlid tanks.

just wondering when would be a good time to transfer it to my SW tank?

before or after i add livestock?

reefwars · #3 12-30-2010, 04:31 AM

a uv sterilizer isnt really necessary for a sw tank you can use them but they take out the good bacteria as well so personally id ditch it or sell it and use that money towards something else

MarkoD · #4 12-30-2010, 04:22 PM

thanks for the tip.

im probably just gonna keep it for my cichlid tank.

i dont want any ichy surprises

MarkoD · #5 12-30-2010, 06:23 PM

im just using tap water for now. so thats why i add prime

heres a small update: changed background to blue and cleaned the sand a little.

did 10% water change

Sunee · #6 12-30-2010, 10:15 PM

I like the blue background, looks much better!! A good start.

intarsiabox · #7 12-30-2010, 10:52 PM

Tank is looking really nice! You're off to a good start.

CGY_Betta_Guy · #8 12-30-2010, 11:25 PM

Blue background looks awesome and I really like your rocks.... makes me wish I had a bigger SW tank now LOL.

MarkoD · #9 12-31-2010, 12:14 AM

water has been testing good. no ammonia and no nitrite.

got a few fish. two 3 stripe damsel and two blue damsel.

they seem pretty happy and actively exploring their new tank

video here

http://www.facebook.com/video/video....80567&comments

in a month or so if all is good, im gonna get a couple of clownfish
and a lawnmower or scooter blenny

i was thinking about getting a peppermint shrimp or a cleaner shrimp. anything special i need for those?

MarkoD · #10 01-03-2011, 12:18 AM

here you can see how much flow there is

http://www.facebook.com/video/video....50346880455567