55 gallon reef log

[oddballfanatic]

Hey guys,
I just wanted to keep record of my new 55 reef tank comments, suggestions, etc. are appreciated.

Tank: 55 gallon long
Filters: whisper 3 and an aquaclear 70
Lighting: Corallife
Power Head: aquaclear
Temperature: 78
Salinity: 1.030 (trying to bring it down)

here as my stocking plans as far as fish go (suggestions would be great):
3 spotted cardnial fish
midas blenny
dwarf flame angelfish-or-a coralbeauty
six line wrasse
sissortail dartfish
2 percula clowns
firefish

here are some pics of my tank...

this is when I first recived the tank:





Here is a recent one:





I just ordered 30# LR and should be here tommorow (there will be more later, but for now this is what i could afford)

oddball

 

[jojo22]

Looks like the start of a great reef my man!!!!

 

[Michael Marino]

Looks GREAT! Congrats on starting my friend! Should be great reef tank!

 

[oddballfanatic]

thanks guys

 

[Michael Marino]

Salinity: 1.030

To bring this down, well heres a good tip, Dilotion is sultion to pulltion <---- SPELT TOTTALY WRONG

Basicly get rid of some of your water and add some fresh. That should help alot!

 

[oddballfanatic]

yeah im doing that now, thanks

 

[Reefscape]

The start of a great tank there Oddball...Glad to see things are starting to come together mate..

Niko

 

[Salihan]

Very nice start. Keep us posted!

 

[oddballfanatic]

thanks guys... My LR should be here soon!!

 

[Michael Marino]

you have probley told me this, but you are adding your 2g tank goodies into your 55 correct?