Calmwaters First Saltwater Build

[Calmwaters]

minimum 60 days fallow ,highly recommend full 76...

Oh I was going by this on the BRS website.

 

[Calmwaters]

And what I read on some of the post on here.

 

[fishguy242]

Oh I was going by this on the BRS website.

Don't ... ask Dr.Jay....

 

[Calmwaters]

Since my fish are currently in a hospital tank and will be for a long time I decided to get some more CUC for the DT. I bought the following to help with algea that's growing in the tank to replace the others that were victims of my poor math skills...
1 Pincushion urchin
3 Peppermint shrimp
3 Tiger Banded Trochus
7 Astrea Snails
4 Nassarius Snails

 

[Calmwaters]

Just checked on the QT and lost my citron goby and my red firefish all I have left are Sammy and Little Man the clownfish. What a painful lesson this has been...

 

[kevgib67]

Just checked on the QT and lost my citron goby and my red firefish all I have left are Sammy and Little Man the clownfish. What a painful lesson this has been...

So Sorry Amanda, this will work out!

 

[Calmwaters]

So Sorry Amanda, this will work out!

I know but I just feel so sick that it's my fault because I didn't protect them like I should have by QTing the tang.

 

[kevgib67]

I know but I just feel so sick that it's my fault because I didn't protect them like I should have by QTing the tang.

You are not alone we have all had losses as part of the learning process, it sucks but you learn and fine tune your skills and get better and better. Don’t beat yourself up.

 

[Calmwaters]

You are not alone we have all had losses as part of the learning process, it sucks but you learn and fine tune your skills and get better and better. Don’t beat yourself up.

Thank you for the support my friend.

 

[Calmwaters]

So I took advantage of one of the Easter sales and ordered these. I hope I chose a good vendor and picked the right corals...

 

[kevgib67]

Great picks, just do your homework on care before they arrive. Can’t wait to see your tank full of corals!

 

[Calmwaters]

Great picks, just do your homework on care before they arrive. Can’t wait to see your tank full of corals!

I already did some as I was picking them out and plan on doing more for each and writing notes for each as like most of us my brain doesn't remember things as well as it use to...

 

[kevgib67]

I already did some as I was picking them out and plan on doing more for each and writing notes for each as like most of us my brain doesn't remember things as well as it use to...

Aw, you are trying to make me feel better!

 

[Calmwaters]

Aw, you are trying to make me feel better!

This seller had some amazing Anemone but I'm not sure if my tanks ready for one yet.

 

[JoJosReef]

This seller had some amazing Anemone but I'm not sure if my tanks ready for one yet.

Good move waiting. Rock flower nems are good for starters but BTAs can be finicky.

 

[kevgib67]

This seller had some amazing Anemone but I'm not sure if my tanks ready for one yet.

Good move, this is just me and I do love anemones but my biggest fear is it would find a spot in the back of the rock scape and then host my clowns and I would never see any of them. I do have many rfas, they do wander a bit but you could get 3 or more sexy shrimp for the rfa to host.

 

[tbrown]

So I took advantage of one of the Easter sales and ordered these. I hope I chose a good vendor and picked the right corals...

Give that Chalice a nice corner to sleep in away from most corals. If/when it decides to take off it will go after corals.

Hammer, torch, and Galaxea will need some space around them, they like decent flow but not direct - too much and they'll stay retracted and start to recede, not enough and they'll droop.

I believe the Candy Canes MAY be able to be with each other but I'm not positive.

Dragon soul is a good one for a small rock on the sand bed. BEAUTIFUL coral when it's colored up.

Duncan's about halfway up the rockwork usually. Medium flow, usually indirect again.

Ricordea will walk until it finds where it wants to be, I usually put them near the sandbed - half on the sand, half in the rock.

Pipe Organ - no clue, sorry?

Monti, I'd say 2"-3" from the top of the rock - give it room to encrust upwards for those nice spirals you see in mature tanks. They WILL block the light of any corals under them so choose wisely.

 

[reefsUP2]

Not much to say about it yet other than this is my first saltwater tank after keeping freshwater for around 20 years or so. It's a 125 gallon with a 50 gallon sump. I'm buying it used and the picture is one of what it looks like currently while it's still set up at my friend's place that I'm buying it from. I plan on doing a mixed reef tank with easy to keep inhabitants.

Nice what light you using for the refuge.

 

[tbrown]

Hey Amanda, I was just talking with Sunset Reefing and the Beach Bum does plate out as well.

 

[Calmwaters]

Nice what light you using for the refuge.

I had a red grow light by I killed it when I accidentally knocked it off into the water. Now I have a freshwater grow light for plants it seems to be working well.