Seachickens 30gal build thread.

seachicken · 08-23-2007, 06:17 AM

Here is the LR from second EBay merchant. (mrmarine) Tank was cycled with friends LR. With the additional rock, I'm afraid it has to cycle again.

Only livestock at the momemt is a few hermits.

Loverotties · 08-23-2007, 06:55 AM

It can go threw another cycle,just test it.

VWD · 08-23-2007, 08:00 AM

It can go into a cycle , if your new liverock is hot with lots of die off, and if it is alot of rock going in, I would test it in about a week to see where your at, No matter what in time you will be ready to add livestock,

Looks good

dobejazz · 08-23-2007, 10:16 AM

Looks great !

hng · 08-23-2007, 01:18 PM

Looking good so far. You may want to rearrange the rock to get more flow in between them.

seachicken · 09-04-2007, 05:55 AM

Tank is cycled. threw in a Xenia frag a few more snails and an emerald crab.

seachicken · 09-11-2007, 05:47 AM

Updated Tank Shot.

cath · 09-11-2007, 09:20 AM

Your tank looks great, Seachicken!

seachicken · 09-11-2007, 09:30 AM

Thank you Cath. I lucked up on the clown pair with their anemone all as a package.

reefsecrets · 09-11-2007, 09:45 AM

just remember you will need to add trace minerals to get coraline to excell . i add mainly calcium iodine and strontium and magnesium . im personally not a fan of any crabs who's claws end in a point . these are perfect for grabing fish , if when the claw is closed it touches all the way its better for grabing algae , but any way that just me from my experience . shrimp are my favourite cleaners especially .lysamata sp. not a fan of banded shrimp either .to teritorial. but then also i dont know what fish or even type of tank you want to have from the clowns you want to keep it peacefull , ie planktivors are awsome gobies blennies anthius assesors ets also decide if you want to go for hard or soft corals ,if you keep both i suggest using activated carbon and good skimming some soft corals release enzymes into the water retarding hard corals growth .especially sinularia ,i am only offering my advice .based on my 14 years of experience , the best advive i can give you is do lots of research and read up before you make impolse decisions regarding your tank some fish and corals loook awsome but will give you nothing but dramas.

partobe · 09-11-2007, 09:48 AM

looks great

seachicken · 09-11-2007, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefsecrets

just remember you will need to add trace minerals to get coraline to excell . i add mainly calcium iodine and strontium and magnesium . im personally not a fan of any crabs who's claws end in a point . these are perfect for grabing fish , if when the claw is closed it touches all the way its better for grabing algae , but any way that just me from my experience . shrimp are my favourite cleaners especially .lysamata sp. not a fan of banded shrimp either .to teritorial. but then also i dont know what fish or even type of tank you want to have from the clowns you want to keep it peacefull , ie planktivors are awsome gobies blennies anthius assesors ets also decide if you want to go for hard or soft corals ,if you keep both i suggest using activated carbon and good skimming some soft corals release enzymes into the water retarding hard corals growth .especially sinularia ,i am only offering my advice .based on my 14 years of experience , the best advive i can give you is do lots of research and read up before you make impolse decisions regarding your tank some fish and corals loook awsome but will give you nothing but dramas.

Thanks alot for the information. I have a scooter blenny. Pods are keeping his real busy...