55gal inherited first timer

[alexageiger0110]

This thing was covered in red hard algae, I didn't know it was good algae until I scraped the entire glass of all this stuff, lol but a lot of it ended up still in the tank cus I didn't change the sand, just added more to keep some of the biological filter going. I did order a protein skimmer and my reef test kit today so I should be on the right track to knowing and correcting everything very soon. It has two corals I don't know what they are yet hoping to find out on here! A 6-7" engineer goby and a bunch of little crabs in shells and snails. I am hoping to get a clown fish as my first fish maybe some pretty colored corals . I am going to let this thing sit until I'm %100 chemically tested ready to go I have a lot of freshwater tanks so I know a few stores in town that will verify I'm good to go

 

[alexageiger0110]

Today's progress I have a protein skimmer now and am testing and pinpointing any problems! It's the weekend so bring on the new tank obsession

 

[Gumbies R Us]

This thing was covered in red hard algae, I didn't know it was good algae until I scraped the entire glass of all this stuff, lol but a lot of it ended up still in the tank cus I didn't change the sand, just added more to keep some of the biological filter going. I did order a protein skimmer and my reef test kit today so I should be on the right track to knowing and correcting everything very soon. It has two corals I don't know what they are yet hoping to find out on here! A 6-7" engineer goby and a bunch of little crabs in shells and snails. I am hoping to get a clown fish as my first fish maybe some pretty colored corals . I am going to let this thing sit until I'm %100 chemically tested ready to go I have a lot of freshwater tanks so I know a few stores in town that will verify I'm good to go

Love the tank so far!!!

 

[Lowell Lemon]

What stores are you shopping at in Spokane?

 

[alexageiger0110]

Inland corals is my favorite and fish world! Petco sometimes but I think we should QT for a month before adding to be safe haven't even hit PetSmart yet