InsanityPrawnBoy
Reefing newb
Hello and Welcome!
I have been wanting to build a reef in my 55 gallon tank but I don't enough cash to start it. I was talking and was offered a great deal by a member(bearwithfish) on another forum and thought why not. I wanted to get my feet wet and get used to SW.
I got a 10 gallon AIO tank that he made (Link to his thread: http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/diy-aqu...-all-one-51284/ ) With ~4lb of Live rock and some starting live sand along with some chaeto algae, a heater, and a powerhead.
Right now I have a 1" sand bed, ~4 lb of LR, ~5-8 lb of base rock, and the chaeto(probably not the best idea since the tank got cloudy). The water I have is Petco real ocean water and will be Instant ocean water after the cycle and I make my own from RO/DI. Here are some pics of what it looks likefrom the start and I will be posting videos on my youtube channel hopefully every week either on Thursdays or Saturdays and whenever something new( YouTube - JSullyAquariums's Channel). And now for the whole reason people are on this thread...The pictures.
The whole tank(before water):
The tank(without water):
The water I used:
Water is in:
Chaeto and LR:
With sand in(cloudy):
Now the tank has cleared up here is my current structure. might change over time. Advice is greatly appreciated.
For a CUC I was thinking 2 Nassarius and maybe 1-2 Trochus(after cycle and diatom). And after that later on maybe 1-2 Sexy shrimp. Then for livestock
Fish: It was suggested by others a YWG and a Pistol Shrimp. Other ideas?
Corals: Zoas, Mushrooms, Palys, Whatever I can that strikes my eye lol.
Finally tested ammonia and was at .50 mg/L. Salinity at 1.0255 and will be brought down over time.
Now for what everyone that wil ever look at this thread actually wants Pictures...why not SCIENCE?!?!?! lol
FTS:
Front Cave:
Main structure cave:
Better quality:
Ammonia test:
Sorry for size the next batch of pics will be fitting.
I have been wanting to build a reef in my 55 gallon tank but I don't enough cash to start it. I was talking and was offered a great deal by a member(bearwithfish) on another forum and thought why not. I wanted to get my feet wet and get used to SW.
I got a 10 gallon AIO tank that he made (Link to his thread: http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/diy-aqu...-all-one-51284/ ) With ~4lb of Live rock and some starting live sand along with some chaeto algae, a heater, and a powerhead.
Right now I have a 1" sand bed, ~4 lb of LR, ~5-8 lb of base rock, and the chaeto(probably not the best idea since the tank got cloudy). The water I have is Petco real ocean water and will be Instant ocean water after the cycle and I make my own from RO/DI. Here are some pics of what it looks likefrom the start and I will be posting videos on my youtube channel hopefully every week either on Thursdays or Saturdays and whenever something new( YouTube - JSullyAquariums's Channel). And now for the whole reason people are on this thread...The pictures.
The whole tank(before water):
The tank(without water):
The water I used:
Water is in:
Chaeto and LR:
With sand in(cloudy):
Now the tank has cleared up here is my current structure. might change over time. Advice is greatly appreciated.
For a CUC I was thinking 2 Nassarius and maybe 1-2 Trochus(after cycle and diatom). And after that later on maybe 1-2 Sexy shrimp. Then for livestock
Fish: It was suggested by others a YWG and a Pistol Shrimp. Other ideas?
Corals: Zoas, Mushrooms, Palys, Whatever I can that strikes my eye lol.
Finally tested ammonia and was at .50 mg/L. Salinity at 1.0255 and will be brought down over time.
Now for what everyone that wil ever look at this thread actually wants Pictures...why not SCIENCE?!?!?! lol
FTS:
Front Cave:
Main structure cave:
Better quality:
Ammonia test:
Sorry for size the next batch of pics will be fitting.