au01st

I got a pair of tank bred/raised Ocellaris Clownfish, one is a little larger than the other, and a green chromis (store only had one, I'm getting 2 more in two weeks). I hadn't originally planned on the Chromis but as soon as I saw him in person, I liked him, almost color changing as he swam around the tank in the shade/light. I am stopping by my girlfriend's house tonight to get my camera, but the lights will have already gone out when I get home at 11pm. I hope to get pics tomorrow. I got them this morning and they looked great in the tank, and even ate some food before I left for work.

Quick question on feeding, do I need to turn the pumps off? Or can they just chase the food in the moving water? For my 55 freshwater I just turn the power switch off (lights are on a different power brick) so they can get the flakes and so I can scoop up any excess uneaten food. I find my water has been a lot cleaner during water changes since I've started that routine.

Oh, as for the clean up crew: 20 blue leg hermit crabs, a bunch of cerith, nerite, nassarius, and nerite snails (probably 50 total in all), 4 turbo snails (I didn't realize exactly how big those guys are, lol), and 2 brittle starfish.

I also got a nice sized starburst polyp from the LFS over the weekend and it looks amazing, especially under the actinic lights.


I'm already planning (after Xmas) to get a metal halide/T5 fixture that is 760watts, 2x 250 MH and 4x 65watt 460nm actinics. The current fixture will go over a 55 fish only tank that my roommate wants to set up which will house a chocolate chip starfish, a niger trigger, a lionfish, and some other "mean" fish. Over nex summer I'm planning to build a new stand/canopy for the tank that will cover the brown lip on the upper/lower edges and allow for easier access to the sump, as well as for a few other ideas I have.

Anyways, hopefully pics tomorrow!

Mike

Cool. You shouldn't have to turn off the pumps when feeding. They'll go after it quickly. They should go after flakes but if they don't you could try the frozen cube packs like the marine algae and mysis shrimp packs. Feed them frequent small feedings several times per day at first to help them fight off any looming diseases.

au01st

Yeah, I got a package of "Marine Cuisine" and it has a bunch of different things in it. They're 30 frozen cubes (one per day, lol, once there's more fish to eat). I just use a paper cup, get some tank water in it and swirl it around, then pour a bit in the tank, then stick the cup back in the freezer and repeat later.

nemo addict

no need to turn off pumps and dont clean up wasted flake as if you tank is new and no algae wot are your CUC eating thats what there for the only thing i turn of when feeding is my skimmer

nemo addict

and btw cant wait for pics did you get ya camera

au01st

Didn't get the camera. I just got back from a seminar for that I left for at 7am, it was an hour drive in the morning and about 2 hours this evening b/c of rush hour. My girlfriend's house is kinda out of the way, and I'm so tired, I'm just zonked out on the couch for the evening. Hopefully soon...