Ok so some of you might have read my previous thread o me switching from crushed coral to sand, and had some problems even though I did everything I was supposed to do. Since I have no more fish and brand new substrate, its like Im starting over. My tank is 36 gallons. I mix my own water and let it go for about 6 days then put it in. I have a dual compact flourescent light fixture with a 65 watt 6,700 k/10,000 k bulb, and a 420/460 actinic. I have a Rena Filstar Xp 1 with carbon, purigen, a micron filter, 1 coarse foam pad, and one fine foam pad. I have about 70 lbs. of sand with a 3 inch thick layer. I have about 25 to 30 lbs of live rock, i plan to get some more. The only hitch hiker i have ever had was one tiny little feather duster on this interesting piece that looks like a leaf. I have had no others. I also have a few pieces of CaribSea reef rocks that are probably live by now. The dust finally settled and I arranged my rock, but Im not sure how I like it so I might change it a little. I also kept some old shells from dead snails to put in for hermit crabs when I get them. I have a lot of algae growing on my rocks, which caught a lot of the dust and it looked like it snowed in my tank. I cleaned the dust of as best I could. I also have a Prizm Skimmer which does not do a good job because it doesnt produce much foam and stops running sometimes. I plan to get a Bak-Pak skimmer or Aqua C Remora. So thats it about my tank. I havent checked the ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates yet. Im gonna do that tomorrow. I really want to get a clean up crew going because algae grows pretty fast in my tank due to it being right next to a window where it gets tons of sunlight. I want to get a clean up crew made up of things that will eat algae and detritus. I was thinking of about ten snails, but not sure what kind, as well as 10 hermits. I also want to get a sand sifting sea star because I really like them.
Now because I have no hitchhikers, except for the little feather duster, I want to know if there are any site that sell them. I found one site called Indo-Pacific Sea Farms that sell mini stars, copepods, bristleworms, etc. but im not too sure about them and the prices they have.
I dont have a set plan for stocking the tnak, but I do have a list of things I would like to have, however I know with my small tank I cant have them all. This is where I need someone's help because I dot yet know enough about SW fish to know what can and cant go in my tank. I want to get a clown fish, a firefish, and a royal gramma. Again I also want to get like 10 hermits and 10 snails, and a sandsifting starfish. I also want to get a cleaner shrimp but I dont know if the size of my tank would allow. Also, I love feather dusters. Would I be able to get like 2 of these as well? I would really apreciate it if someone could give me an idea for a list. Maybe even a sample list or something that would work with my tank. Any ideas for detritus eating things would be helpful as well. I also want to add some macroalgae. Thanx. I know this is a really long post. I will post pics.
Now because I have no hitchhikers, except for the little feather duster, I want to know if there are any site that sell them. I found one site called Indo-Pacific Sea Farms that sell mini stars, copepods, bristleworms, etc. but im not too sure about them and the prices they have.
I dont have a set plan for stocking the tnak, but I do have a list of things I would like to have, however I know with my small tank I cant have them all. This is where I need someone's help because I dot yet know enough about SW fish to know what can and cant go in my tank. I want to get a clown fish, a firefish, and a royal gramma. Again I also want to get like 10 hermits and 10 snails, and a sandsifting starfish. I also want to get a cleaner shrimp but I dont know if the size of my tank would allow. Also, I love feather dusters. Would I be able to get like 2 of these as well? I would really apreciate it if someone could give me an idea for a list. Maybe even a sample list or something that would work with my tank. Any ideas for detritus eating things would be helpful as well. I also want to add some macroalgae. Thanx. I know this is a really long post. I will post pics.
