First saltwater build, still learning

[James M]

The top coral is gsp and I would give it its own island before it takes over the tank

 

[mipstien]

Tank shot

 

[mipstien]

The top coral is gsp and I would give it its own island before it takes over the tank

They all have their own island. All a separate rock for now.

 

[mipstien]

First anemone, bubble tip. Roughly 2-3 inches.

 

[count krunk]

what sort of light do you have on the tank? From the pics, it might not be strong enough or the proper PAR

 

[mipstien]

Design, printing, and setup of my basket for the side.
It would have been cheaper to use a regular basket but not as much fun.

 

[mipstien]

Helping the anemone and clownfish bond in the basket.

 

[mipstien]

These are from today (9/10/18) after putting the anemone and clownfish back in they separated. This time I just used a glass cup and turned it over.

 

[mipstien]

what sort of light do you have on the tank? From the pics, it might not be strong enough or the proper PAR

Currently have a Finnex 24/7 on the entire tank and a Kessil a160 on the half with the corals and anemone. The fuge has an h380 on during the night when the main light's are turned off.
I am in the process of trying to find better lights to cover the entire tank and not just half.

 

[Rcpilot]

I would advise you to slow down. You just started the tank in July and it's only 2 months later. You already have corals, anenomae and fish.

I've spent more time cycling a tank than the 2 months you've had yours and you're already stocking it. Try to slow down. It's a slow hobby that rewards patience. If you need an exciting, fast-paced hobby, this isn't the one for you.

 

[mipstien]

I would advise you to slow down. You just started the tank in July and it's only 2 months later. You already have corals, anenomae and fish.

I've spent more time cycling a tank than the 2 months you've had yours and you're already stocking it. Try to slow down. It's a slow hobby that rewards patience. If you need an exciting, fast-paced hobby, this isn't the one for you.

Thanks for the advice. I enjoy what I am doing and have been keeping close eyes on everything. I have friends that are helping out as well. This is pretty much done for now at least until the tank stays happy for awhile. Now I am back to gathering more hardware and eventually a different tank if this goes well.
I build and fly race drones for exciting fast paced.

 

[James M]

The nem Probably isn’t going to make long term

 

[mipstien]

The nem Probably isn’t going to make long term

That isn't very constructive.
How about why? or What I can do to help take care of him?
I came to the forum for help and to learn new things. If I am doing something wrong I have no problem adjusting to make things right!

 

[Greybeard]

My first saltwater build was about 1982... and I'm still learning, as well

Stability is the key to a successful marine aquarium. Many marine organisms are hearty and adaptable... most can tolerate a fairly wide variety of conditions... provided those conditions are stable. Rapid changes kill.

Thus: 'Rule #1: Nothing good in this hobby happens fast.'.

I see a recommendation above to slow down. I concur. It's a hobby, not a project that needs to be completed, or a race to be won.

 

[James M]

That isn't very constructive.
How about why? or What I can do to help take care of him?
I came to the forum for help and to learn new things. If I am doing something wrong I have no problem adjusting to make things right!

A anemone requires a stable environment where parameters aren’t fluctuating, at tank that’s 8 months and beyond is a mature tank . Your tank is still new and lots of changes are going to happen including water chemistry . Although it may be able to survive it’s unlikely.
Unfortunately(in a good way) this hobby requires tons of patience

 

[mipstien]

Thanks for the info. I will keep an eye on things and put in extra work to make sure things stay stable as they have been so far. I don't want to lose the stuff if I don't have to.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

@mipstien I see your progrees on your tank and will be looking good. I agree with @Greybeard and by my own experience specially with the anemone. A friend or mine give me one as a gift when my tank was 4 month old and not even last a week. The ecosystem should be more stable to be able to handle some corals and inverts. Give some times to the system get stable and add little by little.

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to the salt life!! Looking good!

 

[mikes686]

Agreed, slow down. We are on our second build and it's almost a year old. The first one was fun, but became a hot mess due to new tankitis. We stocked it with incompatible fish and sensitive corals. At the three month mark it got hit with a bad bacteria bloom. We thought we had done it all by-the-book, but we were in a race to make it look like the tanks of the experienced mature hobbyists. This time were allowed our tank to fully cure with live rock, live sand and a bacteria starter before adding any livestock. It's not a race, slow down and watch thing grow.

 

[mikes686]

Btw, it's looking really nice and I wish you success. Don't let failures stop you, let them be learning experiences