My first 29gal Fowlr

[egkid]

I'm still alive and so is the tank. I haven't added anything to it and nothing died so all is well, the hair algae is still doing great:swear: and the glass has gotten covered in green coraline not so attractive but it's there.

Here's a picture from today.

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[AC2020x]

Hey man, I have a 29 gallon tank and I plan on doing pretty much the same thing you have done!!!-- (I don't have that great of a camera though) I skipped a few pages but i'm guessing you talked about your new light and how you put the background in-- there really sweet and I'll probably do something similar. Also how do you like your filter??? I was looking at the same exact one before I even saw this fourm!-- Is it good? I might get it!!! Also how much money do you think you spent on just the set-up?? no fish included? and also how much in all?? thanks a bunch your tank is really awesome and I think will help me make mine!- It makes me want to do mine even more!

 

[egkid]

Thanks, if your talking about the cascade filter I took everything out of it and I'm just use it for flow, as far as how much I spent on it I'd say between $600-$700 but that was over a few months and maybe $150-$200 more on corals and fish. If you haven't started the tank yet just get the saltwater and a few pounds of live rock and leave them in the tank while you save up for the other stuff. Remember not too rush things.

 

[st0l1]

You need more snails! Snails will chow down on that hair algae.

From the looks of things you need to do more frequent water changes as well. Good luck.

 

[egkid]

I have 1 astrea snail, used to have 5 but the hermit crabs got to them. I didn't like them anyway they were a pain to flip over evertime the fell upside down. I also have 5 olive nerite snails which dont touch the hair algea, and 13 nassarius snails. The only snails that I know of that eat hair algae are astrea and turbo both of which I dont want.

I do a 5gallon water change every other friday.

 

[st0l1]

You may not want them..but looking at your tank I would say you NEED them. But hey, it's your tank...Good Luck.

 

[egkid]

The tank is still fairly new, I think 5 months now so I'm still hoping that regular water changes will eventually take care of the algae. For now I just rip out as much as I can each water change.

 

[AC2020x]

What did you use for your blue background??? I like it!!!

 

[egkid]

It's just aquarium background from petsmart or petco, I can't remember which one.

 

[AC2020x]

I know you didn't do well with your protein skimmer but I'm on a very limited budget and can't afford much more than that. Do you think I'd be fine going with this or should I go with one of similar pricing? Do you have any recommendations?