Wolfgang8810

My first tank i got a 24 gallon aquapod with live sand and 23 lbs of fiji live rock and 2 lbs of tonga live rock. here are some pictures. Ill post more whne it clears up. i think i need a couple more pieces for the top.

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Wolfgang8810

found my first critter i think its a fan worm of some sort. Its on the tonga branch LR

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agsansoo

Congrats Wolfgang8810 !

I really like the aquapod aquariums .... ! Can't wait to see more pic's.

Wolfgang8810

im gonna let it cycle and from what i have been told it shouldnt take too long since i got live rock and sand. then ill add my clean up crew

1 coral banded shrimp
2-3 skunk shrimp
2 turbo snails
3-4 nassarius snails

am i forgetting anyhting?
my final plan is
1 bubble tip anemone
2 ocelaris clowns 1 black 1 standard
(not sure but i would like a goby blenny or jawfish of some kind)
I really like the dwarf flame angels and coral beauties what do you think?

then coral wise im thinking
ricordea mushroom or red mushroom unsure still
brown toadstoool mushroom
2 different kinds of zoanthus
and a starburst polyp

this soundlike a decent stocking plan?

sgould

Woo-hoo...another saltie!

Jim

I've thought of getting some sort of biocube or aquapod and trying my hand at a saltwater tank (something I've never done before). It'll be a few months before I can afford one, so in the meantime I'll be very curious to see how yours works out for you.

Wolfgang8810

yup ive wanted to go saltwater forever and i finally talked the parental units into letting me

Jim

my problem is here I am the parental unit, and my 15 year old daughter is keeping me broke...lol!

Wolfgang8810

the bio cubes are a little bit bigger and have an external ballast for the lights while the aqua pods are built in. If i were a girl of that age i would totaly be more into fish than guys or makeup lol

sgould

I resemble that remark.

Wolfgang8810

what do you think of my final stocking plan?

sgould

Flame angels have been known to nip at corals, so I would be very careful there. I've been hankering for one of those myself, but just don't want to risk my corals. Anemones are difficult to keep, and most recommend you do not add them until the tank has been up and running for at least 6 months. This allows time for A) your tank to mature and stabilize, and B) your skillls, knowledge, and experience to increase. The coral selection looks good...some nice looking and easy to keep choices there. Gobies or jawfish either one should be compatible with the clowns and corals, so no worries there. Just be sure to research the specific variety before buying...some have specific requirements, such as deep substrate. The clowns would probably be fine IF you put them both in the tank at the same time. If you add them at different times you might have some aggression on your hands.

Wolfgang8810

i wasnt planning on adding the anemone untill after 6 months. i had already taken that into account. what would be another good active colorful swimming fish that would take the place of a dwarf angel or coral beauty? I was planning on adding both clowns at the same time.

Wolfgang8810

my tank with the LED night lights

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Rbacchiega

oriental sweetlips are nice, but you'd have to be careful of them with snails...so maybe not.

I would suggest any sort of wrasse

Wolfgang8810

reef safe right?

sgould

Some wrasse are reef safe, while others are not. This link shows you some that are: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/s...fm?pCatId=1378

Wolfgang8810

yea i decided on the six line wrasse it looked soo cool at my LFS. heres my tank now that the dust and what not has calmed down

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Wolfgang8810

added my cleanup crew

1 tongan nassarius snail
1 mexican turbo snail
2 button snails
2 margarita snails
2 turbo snails
1 emerald crab

in a while ill be adding the rest

2 skunk shrimp
1 blood shrimp
1 serpant star ______________

Jim

Wow, nice snail line-up. Sounds like you know snails, maybe you can help me.
I'm thinking of adding a couple snails for a while. I have a lot of chain swords in the front of my tank, and they're spreading like mad. The problem is the ones I originally planted had mostly terrestrial leaves, and these are dying and/or dead. It isn't really a problem, they're supposed to do this; the middles are all nice new bushy aquatic leaves. It just looks lousy, and I hate having the old leaves just rot away. But they're throwing out new chains all over the place, and it's hard to get in there and trim the dead leaves. So I need a snail that likes to munch on dead leaves, but will for the most part leave the live ones alone. Any ideas?

Wolfgang8810

well the snails im talking about are saltwater but for freshwater you could try ramshorn snails. they multiply like crazy and CAN destroy plants but if there are enough dying leaves that you dont mind losing them they should just stick to the dying leaves and algae. to avoid a plague of them you can check your glass and corners for eggs and jsut squish them to keep the populations down

Jim

I know yours are salt... that's in my future plans someday. I was actually thinking of a gold mystery snail. I've read they're pretty safe around plants, provided they have something else to eat, and they're one of the few that eat hydra. The biggest problem I have is I have to try and catch my loaches first. Because of this, and the fact they're eating my angel babies, I'm taking them back today.

Wolfgang8810

the mstery snails would be a good option they will only eat decaying plant matter and cannot A sexually reproduce