125g saltwater startup
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A mandarin is a possibility... in about a year, when the tank is mature enough.
I think the first fish will be some kind of sand sifting goby. I don't know which yet, it depends what the store has, and what's going to work best. It's probably end of Jan. before we buy a fish, and then it will be in quarantine for a while.
I think the first fish will be some kind of sand sifting goby. I don't know which yet, it depends what the store has, and what's going to work best. It's probably end of Jan. before we buy a fish, and then it will be in quarantine for a while.
Here are some pics from 1/1/2007.
Whole tank (with quarantine in the stand). We had to break some teeth on the weir of the overflow to get the heater moved over there. It's a lot less noticable now. You can see the void in the algae where the heater was:
Here's a closeup of the brown algae, with some hair algae, too. The white patches on the top are where the snails cleaned some of it off:
Whole tank (with quarantine in the stand). We had to break some teeth on the weir of the overflow to get the heater moved over there. It's a lot less noticable now. You can see the void in the algae where the heater was:
Here's a closeup of the brown algae, with some hair algae, too. The white patches on the top are where the snails cleaned some of it off:
All that algae is on the back panel. It's black, so I guess it shows up more. It's so thick that it's starting to come off in sheets -- yikes! It does look like it's subsiding, though... at least that's what I hope.
On the "good things" side, the macroalgae is growing well, and the pods seem to be breeding or at least I'm seeing more every day. The snails and hermits are slowly cleaning up the rock and glass, too.
On the "good things" side, the macroalgae is growing well, and the pods seem to be breeding or at least I'm seeing more every day. The snails and hermits are slowly cleaning up the rock and glass, too.
Been a while since the last update. The algae has all gone. We went away for a long weekend and it disappeared.
We now have two new additions, and Orangespotted shrimp goby and a shrimp to go with him. No shots of the shrimp yet, but here's the goby:
The goby is eating well, and being pretty friendly. He hops around when he's eating, so he's been nicknamed Hoppity.
We now have two new additions, and Orangespotted shrimp goby and a shrimp to go with him. No shots of the shrimp yet, but here's the goby:
The goby is eating well, and being pretty friendly. He hops around when he's eating, so he's been nicknamed Hoppity.
There are plans for corals, but down the road somewhat. We want to get everything perfectly stable first. Then there's the lighting issue. Right now we have some CF frankenlighting on there (two random fixtures). We'll probably get MH, although I have been thinking about the LEDs (hmmm... a car or reef lighting...). The lighting will probably mean we have to get a chiller, so it might be a while for the financials.
The next purchase will be an RO unit. The tapwater isn't too bad for FOWLR, but there are phosphates in it.
Right now we have some CF frankenlighting on there (two random fixtures). We'll probably get MH, although I have been thinking about the LEDs (hmmm... a car or reef lighting...). The lighting will probably mean we have to get a chiller, so it might be a while for the financials.The next purchase will be an RO unit. The tapwater isn't too bad for FOWLR, but there are phosphates in it.
Lotus said:
There are plans for corals, but down the road somewhat. We want to get everything perfectly stable first. Then there's the lighting issue. Right now we have some CF frankenlighting on there (two random fixtures). We'll probably get MH, although I have been thinking about the LEDs (hmmm... a car or reef lighting...). The lighting will probably mean we have to get a chiller, so it might be a while for the financials.
The next purchase will be an RO unit. The tapwater isn't too bad for FOWLR, but there are phosphates in it.
Right now we have some CF frankenlighting on there (two random fixtures). We'll probably get MH, although I have been thinking about the LEDs (hmmm... a car or reef lighting...). The lighting will probably mean we have to get a chiller, so it might be a while for the financials.The next purchase will be an RO unit. The tapwater isn't too bad for FOWLR, but there are phosphates in it.
I'm still researching on the RO/DI unit. I am trying to work out what we will need. Eventually it will go into the fishroom, and we'll be using some RO for the freshwater tanks.
Here's a full tank shot. There's a little brown diatoms coming back. I'm guessing from after adding the goby:
And a pic that shows some of the macroalgae growth in the refugium. I have cut/removed a little of the macroalgae already.
Here's a full tank shot. There's a little brown diatoms coming back. I'm guessing from after adding the goby:
And a pic that shows some of the macroalgae growth in the refugium. I have cut/removed a little of the macroalgae already.
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