New reef tank! 41 Gallon Fluval Osaka. Suggestions?

[MarkoD]

Just dont touch the bristle worms with your bare hands

[Nano]

Yup both are fine, if your ever no sure there is also a website called chucks addiction
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html
Good place to go in a pinch for a quick ID as well I've used it for a few things but usually just ask here :P

[redearslider]

Originally Posted by Nano

Yup both are fine, if your ever no sure there is also a website called chucks addiction
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html
Good place to go in a pinch for a quick ID as well I've used it for a few things but usually just ask here :P

Awesome! thanks

[redearslider]

Grr.. Ive been trying to upload pics on here all day but it isnt working?! home or work computer.

Anyways.. Minor update. I went to Aquarium Illusions yesterday and picked up 2 tomato clowns and a peppermint shrimp!

I also found out that the "cool flowery looking things" on my rock, are not so cool.. aiptasia i think is how it is spelled? So i picked up some chemical to inject them.. :/

[redearslider]

Just some pics to update you guys Not sure if I should even be posting on here.. I think I might end up just talking to myself! lol
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[redearslider]

Sorry for the poor quality photo's and dirty glass. I am LOVING the tomato clowns though! And the smaller one looks like it it trying to host the GSP. lol I have a video, just not sure how to share it on here. Is this common?

I also have a skimmer on the tank too, which is working like a dream

I will be adding in more rock and corals over the next 2 weeks.

[MKLKT]

I'd recommend adding the rock but holding off on the corals... if you add too much livestock too quickly you aren't giving the biofilter enough time to adjust, this can cause water quality issues since the tank is so new.

Biggest issue with lava rock is the fact that it contains a large proportion of silicates, which are nice perpetual algae/diatom suppliments. It can also have other trace elements that you don't want.

Live rock is old calciferous skeleton. Dry rock is generally okay as well. Honestly with "new" live rock, used and dry rock it's good to have a very close look at it to see what you're getting. When you're new to the hobby it's easy to miss potential problems as everything is so new to you.

Education and patience.