Mcalpine

i just finished setting up my new salt water tank youll find pictures of it iin my member gallerys any input and such is welcome as im a new comer and would value any info aval.

Peterpiper

Yay another saltie! welcome!
So what are you going to stock your great tank with?

Lucy

I like the angel, very nice.

Mcalpine

ill be stockoing it when i get some more money and im gunna get one or two gobys to clean my sand and many some damsels or clown fish im not sure though its only a ten i thought that would be good but now i want a bigger one !!!! well anyways ill be keeping pics updated !!

Mcalpine

which angel? my blushing ones or the gold and black ones

Mcalpine

any sugestions on what i should out in the tank what kind of crabs shrimp are good for sand not to sound like a noob but im just wondering your opinion ?!?1

agsansoo

Very nice. Looks like your off to a great start.

Mcalpine

update i just got some blue damsels and some emrald crabs !! pics coming soon

needabiggertank

Red leg hermits clean rocks and such. Blue legs do also but reds are
greedier. Do you have LR or LS? Helps filter your water!

Jesses89

welcome,
you mentiones damsels? STAY CLEAR from damsels... lol
Youd wish youd had later... theyre pretty much bullies... harrass and might kill your other peaceful fish....

on the sand suggestion.. Go with Nassarius snails... they like to dig themselves in the sand... theyre nocturnal so they will hide in the sand during they day... and come out and scavenge for food during the night... leaving your sand spotless...
thats what cleans my sand in my 75 gallon.. well that and a sand sifting starfish.

Martinismommy

Yes, Stay away from Damsels......They are possesed! Especially the blue ones!

Jesses89

just saw your 10 gal SW pics... very nice start so far
i really like your aquascape...
do you have a stocklist already?
are you going to make that a mini reef?
if so what kind of lights are you going to get?
whats your filtration for that?
when did you setup your tank?

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Mcalpine

i set it up march 22 im thinking about making it a mini reef right now all i have is a floursent 50/50 dual 20W coral kight bulb a want to upgrade def. if i make it a mini reef i have a penguin 100 filter and a pre filter on my rio 180 to help keep the water free of debris also a LEE'S protien skimmer rated for 30 gals.

Mcalpine

and the damsels are just the cheapest fish i could find to cycle the tank better its better than buying 30 dollar fish to have them die due to some unforeseen water abnormality

Jesses89

yeah .. i would take those damsels back.. for store credit?
they would cause havoc in a tank that small to other inhabitants....
but yeah what kind of coral do u want to keep?

It doesnt say where you are from, but if youre from so cal.. id like to help you out... give you some mushrooms and some xenia.. i have lots.. they keep growing and spreading..

Mcalpine

not from so cal wny but i might be that way soon i just joined the USAF

Shawnie

welcome to fishlore!!! love lookin at sw pics...although im so intimidated by even thinking of trying one, I love looking at the progress of others...so mysterious!!!