mellowchef87
Reefing newb
Hey out there everyone. I am very new to the hobby and would welcome any help or advice thrown my way. Have always wanted a marine tank and finally decided to start a 10g practice tank about a month ago. 8lb live rock with crushed coral. Penn-Plax cascade 300 internal filter, says it cycles 70gph. LEDs that came with the tank. I got a little antsy when I set up and didnt let it cycle before I added fish. Started off with 3 yellowtail blue damsels, and a clownfish. Lost the damsels, but the clownfish is still going strong. Added a small cuc of 3 hermits, a snail, and a peppermint shrimp 2 weeks ago and all the levels are evened out now. Everything looks like it is doing well. I think I will definitely be going with live sand on the next tank. Any ideas for a small addition or two good for a beginner? I want to add maybe one or two more so I can get everything down before I start a larger tank. Also the peppermint shrimp has molted in the last 24 hours. Should I take the exoskeleton out or leave it for the cuc?