My First Salt Water Tank 29 Gallon!!!

[newreefinsc]

Absolutely spend a little more on the skimmer. I bought a sea clone and trashed it 2 months later for an AquaC Remora. Night and day difference. Diatoms will drive you nuts, but you will be amazed how different it will look in a year. Here is a shot of my tank after 3 weeks, and another a year later.

Note the sea clone skimmer

And now the remora

 

[daugherty]

looks good

 

[Patrick76]

Thanks for the comment!

 

[Piggy]

What a difference a year makes. Looks good.

 

[Patrick76]

Took some tests:
PH 8.2
AMMONIA 0
NO2 0PPM
NO3 20PPM
This about right?

 

[Bifferwine]

Looks good. Nitrates could be lower, but they are not harmful at that level.

 

[Patrick76]

Still having some diatom issues. Not sure whats causing it, seems the snails eat a buch of it every night. Once the lights come on in the morning it all come back within about 2 hours.

 

[Patrick76]

My test numbers does this truely mean my cycle is over?

 

[yote]

Lets see.
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Yeah I'd say its cycled:D

 

[Patrick76]

Good deal now just got to save some money for a skimmer and then start on some coral in about a month.

 

[Patrick76]

I have pods all in my tank crawling around. Is this good? If so how? They are kinda clear white looking little bug things.

 

[RyanG]

Yep thats a good thing, think of it as free food and free cleanup crew.

 

[yote]

+1 Ryan
Plus the pods show that the tank is good and healthy.

 

[Patrick76]

Update

Some corals that i picked up today at my lfs. What kind of Zoas are these?

 

[dcantucson]

Nice looking additions.

 

[Piggy]

I have to tell you but please don't hurt the messenger. The mushrooms has flatworms on them, Which aren't good. They multiply fast. So siphon them out as soon as you can can treat your tank with flatworm treatment. Shoot can't remember the name. someone help me.

 

[tankedchemist]

yellow wrasses love flatworms. FYI. :) you can also do a freshwater dip to get rid of 'em

 

[yote]

Piggy's got a hell of an eye for those flat worms:D The treatment she's speaking of is called Flatworm Exit.
Other than the flatworms,its looking good.
On those Zoas,Just name them whatever you like.Who knows,the name may catch and make you a millionaire:D

 

[Patrick76]

How are they bad? And where do you see them on the mushrooms?

 

[dcantucson]

The brown spots?