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coral reefer · 04-12-2008, 08:46 AM

Howdy and welcome to 3reef! YES, another Minnesota Vikings football fan, I hope!!!
Best of luck to you and your tank!

maddog59 · 04-18-2008, 02:11 PM

Well, I just added two small Percula Clowns and a cleaner shrimp to the tank. The clowns are a little skiddish yet, hiding behind some of the live rock for the most part, but they do come out to feed. I'll post some pics next week. Water parameters are still very good, getting lots of growth of sargasum (spelling is probably wrong) on the live rock that the hermits are munching on.

baugherb · 04-18-2008, 02:17 PM

Awesome!!!!!!! Don't forget the pics..... LOL!!!

wastemanagement · 04-18-2008, 03:29 PM

welcome to the 3reef

maddog59 · 04-20-2008, 09:03 PM

I had to work today so and when I went into work I found everything in the tank still alive, which is always a good sign. Kinda bothers me that my first saltwater tank is at work and I'm not there every day, but my boss keeps five fresh water tanks at home and keeps an eye on my tank when I'm not around. Both clowns are doing well, but the smaller of the two has a some damage from the move from the LFS on his left pectoral fin, doesn't look like it is bothering him though.
The cleaner shrimp has found a place to camp and is enjoying himself. The three zoas are also doing great and growing. Here a few pics of how things are going so far. All parameters are still good, had to add four cups of distilled water after being gone for two days, but other than that all appears to be well.
BTW- the clowns were doing a bit of a dance after the main light shut down at 7:00pm, facing opposite directions and and shaking at each other, then putting there heads down. the larger of the two would then shimmy across the bottom like a salmon preparing a redd. Spawning or dominance??