1st Marine Tank Diary

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by Stingray, Apr 3, 2008.

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  1. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    Nice lights, and im not no carpenter, so i cant help you with that :p
     
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  3. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Sod it lol i'm just gonna put some shelf brackets on the wall and hang it from that, also why is my sea hare literally going round and round in perfect circles , is this normal, any ideas?
     
  4. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    There you go Job done, what do you think?

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  5. tazzy695

    tazzy695 Feather Duster

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    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    Good looking setup keep us updated!
     
  7. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Today i added 2x 39watt D+D actinic+ bulbs, and my second powerhead along with skimmer turned up too.

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    Just waiting on my airpump before i add the skimmer, the powerhead will go in tomorrow.

    Meanwhile I popped down the lfs and added 5kg more of fiji live rock, this is my tank so far...

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  9. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Looking great!!!

    Thanks for sharing!
     
  10. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Since my water parameters have all subsided after cycleing, i started adding some clean up crew and inverts over the last couple of weeks.

    2xhuge hermits.
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    1xsand sifting snail, they told me at the lfs it was a tiger sand sifting snail is this right?
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    Black spiny sea urchin.
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    Coral banded shrimp.
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    Neon Velvet Damselfish.
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    Midas Blennie.
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    Think that on the left of pic is a nudibranch is it goodie?

    All parameters are fine and fish seem happy & healthy...
     
  11. tazzy695

    tazzy695 Feather Duster

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    watch that coral banded shrimp very closely around your smaller fish as they have been known to be preditory and go after fish

    over all looking good also watch those large hermits there are a lot of larger hermits that arent reef freindly
     
  12. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Thanks Guys i found the slugs id its a Chromodoris Annae(anna's Chromodoris Nudibranch...