Clarity Plus restoration

[HBtank]

That’s a doozy of a first fish for that tank! Good luck to any others that enter Thunderdome

 

[Sharkbait19]

@Sharkbait19 I have gave in to the algae and this weekend I will be purchasing a cuc to get rid of my algae. I know i will have snails and a fire shrimp but any suggestions?

What kind of snails?
Fire shrimp eats mostly meaty foods to my knowledge.
If it were me, I’d get a fleet of hermit crabs, an emerald crab, nerite, astrea, and trochus snails for algae, nassarius snails for cleaning up the sandbed, and a pistol shrimp (and later a shrimpgoby) to help on the sandbed as well.

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

thanks for the suggestions sharkbait! I was thinking a fist full of random snails but thanks for the suggestions

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

I was researching pistol shrimp and do you think it will kill my stuff? What type of pistol shrimp would you get

 

[Sharkbait19]

Tiger and candy cane pistols are harmless. Which type to get depends on the goby.
Any of the pairing ones are blind as a bat and couldn’t hurt anything. They may occasionally steal a snail or hermit as furniture but only temporarily.
The larger, non pairing pistols are more risky.

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

CUC ho!! I just got cuc 8or so snails and 3 hermit crabs. Post pics when they start to come out a little more!

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

PICS hermits are being shy.

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

I am beginning to second guess and don't know if i will get the clowns. I really want either Biotas pre-pellet trained mandrians or a ruby red. There are some really pretty Dragonets and gobies.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I personally wouldn’t put any dragonet in a tank this small. It will be very expensive to try to keep fed.

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

Ok, Dragonet can remain a dream for the next tank. Do you think 2 clowns would be to much?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Ok, Dragonet can remain a dream for the next tank. Do you think 2 clowns would be to much?

Stocking wise they are okay, though clowns are mean (but so are damsels).

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

Do you think I could have damsel, 2 clowns and some sort of goby?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Sounds good to me. It really all depends on how the damsel and clowns get along, but there should be enough territory.
Gobies are good at staying out of the way.

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

Thanks for the advice

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

I was wondering... when will it be safe to add coral? If so what types? I also did a water change a few days ago.

 

[Sharkbait19]

How long has the tank been set up?
Different corals can go in at different times.
I got my first leather coral a month in. The tank needs to stabilize before corals can go in.
Good starter corals are mushrooms, zoas, Xenia, green star polyp, leather corals, and Kenya tree. Each comes with its own ups and downs so be sure to research each before buying.

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

The tank is about a month and a half old.

 

[Sharkbait19]

You can always pick up a Xenia or leather frag at the lfs. If it does well it’s a good sign.

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

I just tested and got 460 ppm calcium (if the test worked) I would LOVE a zoa!

 

[The_ReefB0y_FOX24]

Quick thing I forgot to mention my tank still has some old T5(T something) and do you think the coral will be okay while I wait for a light upgrade? I think i might outfit it with led.