New To SW...need Your Opinion.....***tank Pics**

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aquaman1

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hi, my name is Max and im pretty new to this site
. i've been spending some time here reading your posts ,and they seem to be very helpful. i have 29gl tank with FOWLR ,and 2 Hermit crabs. i have been thinking about converting my FOWLR into a reef tank. im not sure where to start ,so i would really apriciate any advice and feedback. i also just purchased coral life 130W with moonlights to start my project.there's about 15lb of live rock in my tank ,and coral safe fish from what i've read. im posting a few recent photos of my tank and would really gladly take any advice you guys would give me.
i have more pics, and i'll be more than happy to post them.

thank you all for reading ,and looking forward to getting to know you all better.
Max




 
renogaw

renogaw

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oh boy...
first welcome to the boards :)
the tank looks nice, but here are a couple issues you're going to have:
1) the yellow tang is going to, and actually has already, overgrown your tank.
2) those hermits are not considered reef safe and will eat any corals if you do go through with adding them.
3) you're going to want to add about 3x the amount of live rock you have in there
4) if i'm not mistaken, you have 2 pygmy angels in your tank (at least). they are most likely going to fight each other.
mind if i ask what your experience is, and how old the tank is?
 
crimzy

crimzy

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Originally Posted by renogaw
4) if i'm not mistaken, you have 2 pygmy angels in your tank (at least). they are most likely going to fight each other.
Those are damsels.
 
renogaw

renogaw

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the one in the middle on pic 3 is a damsel? looked like a (edit) dwarf angel. oh well.
the damsels will kill everything anyway :)
 
renogaw

renogaw

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goodness, that really looks like an angel in the middle :( the face just doesn't look like a damsel.
 
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aquaman1

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thank you for your replies guys.
i did get another 4lb of live rock yesterday. these pics were taken a few days ago. there's also just one angel fish in my tank [coral buty],and you can see it in fourth pic. other ones are damsels and yellow tang.
 
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aquaman1

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it is pottery fake one. i got it before i got any live rock ,so my fish would have something to hide in. seems to kee everybody happy....lol..
 
triga22

triga22

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Yes its not real but I thought that this was a saltwater tank. If you want to FO anyways driftwood shouldnt be there. Its not going to hurt the fish they just may be confused and to me it dosent look good. Its an eye sore other than that and the tang it looks good.
 
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aquaman1

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thank you for your advice. i understand the fake wood has to go . i just order another 20lb of live rock ,and it should be in within next couple of days.
this is also my first SWT ,and i had it for 2-3 months now. still learning!!!
 
renogaw

renogaw

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ok good job :)
just be careful of adding that much rock. i personally like the fake drift wood though.
 
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aquaman1

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it's been through 2 cycles. and now amonia is at 0,and nitrites are also at 0.
nitrates are between 20-40...and holding for the last month. i have also been using RO water that i get from my LFS.
haven't lost any fish so far...
 
triga22

triga22

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Sorry if I got off to a bad start. Its just that I was trying to help you out so you dont make mistakes. Sorry
Welcom to the boards!
 
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aquaman1

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Originally Posted by TriGa22
Sorry if I got off to a bad start. Its just that I was trying to help you out so you dont make mistakes. Sorry
Welcom to the boards!
no problem. im here to share my experience with you guys ,and to get a good advice as well .i apriciate you being honest.
thanks for welcome.
 
rbaldino

rbaldino

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Did you order the live rock off the Internet? If so, you're probably going to have to cure it outside of the tank before adding it. And you really do have too many fish. As has already been mentioned, the tang should probably find a new home. And that sergeant major damsel is going to get quite big (maybe 8 inches) and may actually kill everything else.
 
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