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arlene1995

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Hi!
I have had this tank since September 2nd and have just begun to put in corals!
I had a Fimbriated Eel in there, but it got too big so I moved it. Now, I am slowly adding new fish and corals. It is still very young and just starting to get pods. I also had a slight hair algae problem that is now under control.
Stock List:
1 Six-Line Wrasse
1 Diadema Basslet
5 Reef Hermits
1 Sand-Sifting Star
1 Rock Anemone
1 Cleaner Clam
3 Serpent Stars (Hitchiked on a piece of Live Rock)(2 Red w/ White Stripes, 1 White w/ Green Central Disc)
Corals:
Zoos: Brown and Green Centered
Xenias
Green Mushroom
So...... here it is!
Full Tank Shot
Xenias
Zoos
Zoos
Zoo Frag
Zoos
 
charred salad

charred salad

Member
Hey! i have a 20g tank too and i think yours looks great so far!!! the only thing that I would suggest is to add more LR. Other than that its great!

good luck,
-matt
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arlene1995

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Hi Charred Salad!
Thanks! I am working on adding more LR, but I have a small budget. I am using a 65w Power Compact. Thanks again!
Arlene1995
 
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arlene1995

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Hi!
I have bad news.... My Six-line Wrasse jumped the tank earlier today and I just now found him.
Has anyone else had a problem with this? Water parameters are perfect, Calcium is a little high, though. Anyone got any suggestions on what else to put in there? Also, will a clown host in a Rock Anemone? Thanks for the help!
Arlene1995
P.S. I'm working on getting a picture of the Diadema Basslet.
 
ci11337

ci11337

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yeah there are quite a few jumping species. One of my wrasse jumped and died a long time a go so i bought a glass cover and just today my hawk tried to jump and broke his neck on the cover.
and no clowns no like rock anemone.
 
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arlene1995

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Hi ci11337!
Thanks for telling me that there are some jumping species. I will put an acrylic lid or screen on top to help prevent the loss of other fish. Sorry to hear about your hawk.
On a high note... I got more coral!!!!
And pictures too!
I got, a Tonga Branch (I think that is the name) and with it came some zoos! I also moved my sand-sifting star to my other tank. Enjoy!



 
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arlene1995

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Hi!
Yesterday, I got a couple more rocks and needed to re-aquascape to fit them in correctly. I hope to keep this arrangement, too. I also removed the rubberband holding my Brown Zoo frag to its rock. This took 19 Days! Also, based on this.... my 1st frag is a success! Also, a couple more pics! Enjoy!
Red Reef Hermit

Zoo Frag as of today

FTS as of today
 
charred salad

charred salad

Member
cool! that looks really neat so far arlene! I love the aquascaping and the new coral!

check out mine if you can...its in the nano section not fish photography.
again, i hope that i can get as many rocks as you...lol im getting there
 
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arlene1995

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Hi!
Charred Salad: Thanks! I'll check out your tank, too. I don't know how much weight that tank can take, but I have around 25lbs. of rock. I just keep looking out for the "perfect" rock!
bjoe23: Thank you! My fish is a little camera shy. It only seems to stay out in view when it gets fed. Otherwise, it sees the camera and, "Bye-bye fishy!"
Also, I've noticed what seem be little tentacles that poke out of one of my rocks every once in a while. They are pure white and thin. Any ideas? Thanks!
I got some more pics; so... enjoy!

This is the Anemone up close. Notice the purple ringed mouth.


A better shot of the Diadema Basslet.

Close-up of the mushroom.
 
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arlene1995

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Hi!
Update! I think I have found that "Perfect Formation!" I moved my coral frags to the substrate until they grow out and then I will put them into the formation. I left one frag in the arrangement though. I also have changed the current so that it is in a circle of sorts... The airstone is for aesthetics and it also kind of acts as a make-shift protein skimmer until I get mine.
Would a pair of False Perculas live in harmony in this setup? The only other fish is my Diadema Basslet. Thanks!
The pics.....

Here is a new full tank shot. It's cloudy because I had some bubbles from the airstone get sucked into my powerhead and cause a maelstrom of bubbles.

The Kenya Tree opening.
 
charred salad

charred salad

Member
i really do hope that my tank turns out to be as good as yours...but im focusing on corals at the moment and i wanna get more live rock when i get more money. so yeah...
keep it up!!
 
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arlene1995

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Hi!
Thanks for all the kind words!!!!! It doesn't look like I'm going to be getting anything this weekend because of race traffic. If I do, I'll be sure to update! I'm thinking of getting some Green Star Polyps or if there is any, and I can support it, some Acropora. Maybe, just maybe, a Mandarin Goby. If all else fails, I'll just add to my clean-up crew! Thanks again!
<*((((><
Arlene1995
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arlene1995

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Hi Triggerz92!
Thanks! ... I'm sorry to hear about your Orange Spotted Blenny. I know how you feel.
Well, I got some new additions! I got a Brittle Star, Flame Scallop, and a Golden Coral Banded Shrimp. The stock list as of now...
Fish/Inverts
1 Diadema Basslet
1 Flame Scallop
1 Cleaner Clam
1 Rock Anemone
1 Brittle Star
1 Golden Coral Banded Shrimp
5 Red Reef Hermits
Corals
Kenya Tree
Zoos-Brown and Green
Xenias
Red & Green Striped Mushroom
Pics, too!!!! Enjoy!

Flame Scallop

Golden Coral Banded Shrimp

Brittle Star
 
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