Heart & Sole First Saltwater Tank 55g Diary

[heart & sole]

Okay so i have been reading other people's diary's on this site for about 2 months and finally felt inspired to make my own. Im a little late on starting my own diary but i felt it was better late then never...This is my first saltwater tank so any comments or tips about what im doing good or bad would be greatly appreciated. With all that said here are so pictures of my tank. 1st pictures are of my tank in progress from after it cycled to now. Followed by pictures of the livestock in the tank.
First Pic. 1 week after cycle finished 2 yellow tail blue damsels and one blue damsel and clean up crew 1-16-08
Second Pic. Full Tank Shoot 1-25-08 add more 15lbs. of LR
Third Pic. added more turbos and 12lbs. of LR to the tank 1-31-08
Fourth Pic. Full tank with new lighting 48" 4-65w Coralife Lunar Aqualight Deluxe Series 2-7-08
Fifth Pic. 2 False Percs added, 4 corals added 2-23-08

 

[veni vidi vici]

Great start H&S. Are you addicted yet? Do you have any of the symptoms yet?

(Sitting on a water change bucket staring into tank)

 

[heart & sole]

I was just doing that right now as a matter of fact...

 

[heart & sole]

Some pictures of the live stock in the tank
My cleaner shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp
Turbo Snails
Blue Damsel

 

[heart & sole]

More livestock pictures and a shoot of the tank at night with the moon lights
Yellow Tailed Blue Damsel
2 False Percs named (Mario and Luigi)

 

[damselfish]

Originally Posted by Heart & Sole
http:///forum/post/2488325
Some pictures of the live stock in the tank
My cleaner shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp
Turbo Snails
Blue Damsel
I really love your live rock! Your Blue Damsel looks great! Nice colors he/she has. I really like the Peppermint Shrimp!

 

[damselfish]

The Clown Fish look great too!

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by Heart & Sole
http:///forum/post/2488300

I was just doing that right now as a matter of fact...
LOL ...I'm thinking of upgrading to a lawn chair soon ,and hopefully after the bigger tank and calcium reactor i can maybe get another recliner.

 

[heart & sole]

Some pics of my coral been in the tank for about 4 days The mushroom in the 4th pick hitch hiked its way into the tank i didnt even notice it until about 3 days ago...

 

[heart & sole]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/2488407
LOL ...I'm thinking of upgrading to a lawn chair soon ,and hopefully after the bigger tank and calcium reactor i can maybe get another recliner.
lol...I think if i had something comfortable to sit on i would never move from in front of tank...

 

[heart & sole]

Originally Posted by Damselfish
http:///forum/post/2488356
I really love your live rock! Your Blue Damsel looks great! Nice colors he/she has. I really like the Peppermint Shrimp!
Thanks for the comments...im actually thinking of rearranging the rockwork when the other 30lbs of LR i have is ready to be put in...

 

[sulley]

welcome to the "dark side"(saltwater hobby) lol

. tank is looking great. your avater should show the blue turf though

 

[sciknen]

u spelt soul wrong

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by Heart & Sole
http:///forum/post/2488409
Some pics of my coral been in the tank for about 4 days The mushroom in the 4th pick hitch hiked its way into the tank i didnt even notice it until about 3 days ago...
That looks like ricordia to me.

 

[heart & sole]

^^^collecting sneakers is my other hobby and is the why reason its spelled "sole" instead of "soul" below are a couple pics of my sneaker collection about 130 pairs

 

[heart & sole]

Originally Posted by sulley
http:///forum/post/2488907
welcome to the "dark side"(saltwater hobby) lol

. tank is looking great. your avater should show the blue turf though
Thanks for the comment...i was thinking of putting the blue turf but i felt the Fiesta Bowl was better since i was there watching the game...

 

[mathwhiz]

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/2488407
LOL ...I'm thinking of upgrading to a lawn chair soon ,and hopefully after the bigger tank and calcium reactor i can maybe get another recliner.
We set up our tank in the dining room which opens up to the kitchen. I'll watch them while I'm cooking or if I have paperwork to do, I'll sit at the table and watch them (although sometimes I get more 'observing' done than paperwork. It is very relaxing to gaze at. It also tends to keep my 5 year old occupied to - she loves to watch them. We have a flounder which blends perfectly with the live sand, so she likes to play 'find flounder'.

 

[sciknen]

yea no kiddin god enuff shoes
n i thought i had alot of shoes for a guy

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by Heart & Sole
http:///forum/post/2489013
^^^collecting sneakers is my other hobby and is the why reason its spelled "sole" instead of "soul" below are a couple pics of my sneaker collection about 130 pairs
I hope you dont sit on a bucket in there too

 

[heart & sole]

Nope havent done that watching shoes would be very fun they dont do anything without feet in them...