New Tank Set-Up Finally!

mallorieGgator · 09/06/2010, 06:17 PM

I have some pictures of our tank here! Finally got it going after having it sit empty and brand new for 3 years.
So here's the break down:

55 gallon tank w/ corner overflow
wet/dry filter up to 110 gallons
reef octopus NW110 skimmer
quiet one pump
nova extreme t5 HO light (2 ATI Blue+, 1 KZ new gen, 1 KZ figi purple- all have been ordered and on the way- should be here Thursday)
2 UV stunner LED strips
Titanium heater and external temp control
Sicce Voyager power head
50 lbs of lovely live rock with all sorts of critters (good and bad possibly).
So, here are some pics and I need a few IDs
Also, are green feather dusters common? I have a small colony of greens and one larger green on a different rock. They're my favorites so far.
Enjoy!
FTS

Tube-worms- not out all the way but they were out nearly all day

Some filtery things that I have no clue what they are but they're living with lots of sponge around them. They've been filtering ALL day since I could see the rock after the sand settled.

Cup Coral? A little unhappy but it was out about half way for a few hours

Bi-valves

mallorieGgator · 09/06/2010, 06:21 PM

Some algae. ID on these would be awesome. Good or Bad?

Pretty colors!

Also, is this a bad anemone or what is it? When I poke them they retract. I can't see a base because they're in the rock so I see no foot. If they're bad, I have some kalk to kill them.

Thanks for looking!

muttley000 · 09/06/2010, 06:28 PM

That doesn't look like any of my glass anemones looked, but they have looked a lot different when small in my tank. Nice looking rock, and I like the way you arranged it.

mallorieGgator · 09/06/2010, 07:42 PM

Thanks! Yeah, I've looked around online and I can't find any pictures of these anemone looking things. I think they're pretty so I hope they aren't bad.

steelhead77 · 09/06/2010, 09:18 PM

That does look like aiptasia to me in the last few pics. Get yourself a couple peppermint shrimp and thay will take care of it. Try to avoid any chemical stuff, (Joe's Juice, etc.) at this stage of your tank. Try to go natural in any pest control if you can. It also looks like you may have some hitchhiker bubble algae and some hair algae. No biggie, keep you water params good and they should stay minimal. In fact, while you are where you are in your tank developement, pull the rock out and scrape off any of the bad stuff. Problem solved. Good luck and it's looking good so far, but I think you'll need about another 40 pounds of rock or so before you're done.

mallorieGgator · 09/06/2010, 09:33 PM

Thanks. I don't think it's aiptasia because it's rock dwelling and retracts into the rock when I poke it. But I'll likely kill it anyway just to be safe because there is another piece with 3 or 4 of them on it. Also, there's only that one little bubble algae and a tad of hair. I'll leave the bubble but I'll scrape off the hair. I'm going to get a few emerald crabs after the cycle so they can take care of the bubble algae. That's 50 lbs of LR and we don't want the entire back covered with rock. We're just planning on putting a little more up the right side of the tank and then we'll be done.

steelhead77 · 09/06/2010, 09:40 PM

Aiptasia is rock dwelling and retracts when poked. I'm pretty sure this is what it is. I know most will say that Emerald crabs are OK, but personally, I would not put one in my tank (let alone a couple). Crabs tend to get agressive when not fed properly or sufficiently. Emeralds are a little slower moving than Sally Lightfoots and thus easier to catch when they become a problem. They are nocturnal however and can still present a problem when you want them out.

mallorieGgator · 09/06/2010, 10:16 PM

Thanks. Will kalk them tomorrow and scrape off that ha. Also, I've heard good and bad about emerald crabs. Same with peppermint shrimp and also hermit crabs. People have both success and failure with a lot these animals and IMO it has to do with lack of space and/or the animal not getting enough food. If I decide to get a few emerald crabs, they'll be getting supplemental feeding after the algae is gone. Thanks for the input!

mallorieGgator · 09/07/2010, 10:23 AM

So, after looking at the rock. These stupid anemones are everywhere. There's atleast 10. So, I'm going to kill these little suckers here soon. Should I kalk them or use boiling distilled vinegar? I believe they are majano anemones and not aiptasia but I could be wrong. After looking at them last night, they all came out of their holes and their feet were exposed and they have a green center like majanos do. Bleh!

mallorieGgator · 09/07/2010, 11:18 AM

ok, well, hopefully they're all dead. Used some kalk paste. Worked like a charm. Nothing but holes left where the anemones were.

09/06/2010, 06:17 PM	#1
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	New Tank Set-Up Finally! I have some pictures of our tank here! Finally got it going after having it sit empty and brand new for 3 years. So here's the break down: 55 gallon tank w/ corner overflow wet/dry filter up to 110 gallons reef octopus NW110 skimmer quiet one pump nova extreme t5 HO light (2 ATI Blue+, 1 KZ new gen, 1 KZ figi purple- all have been ordered and on the way- should be here Thursday) 2 UV stunner LED strips Titanium heater and external temp control Sicce Voyager power head 50 lbs of lovely live rock with all sorts of critters (good and bad possibly). So, here are some pics and I need a few IDs Also, are green feather dusters common? I have a small colony of greens and one larger green on a different rock. They're my favorites so far. Enjoy! FTS Tube-worms- not out all the way but they were out nearly all day Some filtery things that I have no clue what they are but they're living with lots of sponge around them. They've been filtering ALL day since I could see the rock after the sand settled. Cup Coral? A little unhappy but it was out about half way for a few hours Bi-valves

09/06/2010, 06:21 PM	#2
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	more... Some algae. ID on these would be awesome. Good or Bad? Pretty colors! Also, is this a bad anemone or what is it? When I poke them they retract. I can't see a base because they're in the rock so I see no foot. If they're bad, I have some kalk to kill them. Thanks for looking!

09/06/2010, 06:28 PM	#3
muttley000 MTS Sufferer! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 1,926	That doesn't look like any of my glass anemones looked, but they have looked a lot different when small in my tank. Nice looking rock, and I like the way you arranged it. __________________ Next step on the system is adding A 90 gallon! Current Tank Info: 475 multitank system is now running! Several hundred gallons of additions planned!

09/06/2010, 09:18 PM	#5
steelhead77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Albany, Oregon Posts: 1,117	That does look like aiptasia to me in the last few pics. Get yourself a couple peppermint shrimp and thay will take care of it. Try to avoid any chemical stuff, (Joe's Juice, etc.) at this stage of your tank. Try to go natural in any pest control if you can. It also looks like you may have some hitchhiker bubble algae and some hair algae. No biggie, keep you water params good and they should stay minimal. In fact, while you are where you are in your tank developement, pull the rock out and scrape off any of the bad stuff. Problem solved. Good luck and it's looking good so far, but I think you'll need about another 40 pounds of rock or so before you're done. __________________ This really isn't rocket science - it's more like marine biology. Current tank info: 180 gallon AGA, 40 gallon custom sump, AquaC EV240 skimmer, PM calc reactor, 3x 250w DIY MH, PCI CL-650 Chiller, 2x Koralia 4's, 2x Koralia 2's

09/06/2010, 09:40 PM	#7
steelhead77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Albany, Oregon Posts: 1,117	Aiptasia is rock dwelling and retracts when poked. I'm pretty sure this is what it is. I know most will say that Emerald crabs are OK, but personally, I would not put one in my tank (let alone a couple). Crabs tend to get agressive when not fed properly or sufficiently. Emeralds are a little slower moving than Sally Lightfoots and thus easier to catch when they become a problem. They are nocturnal however and can still present a problem when you want them out. __________________ This really isn't rocket science - it's more like marine biology. Current tank info: 180 gallon AGA, 40 gallon custom sump, AquaC EV240 skimmer, PM calc reactor, 3x 250w DIY MH, PCI CL-650 Chiller, 2x Koralia 4's, 2x Koralia 2's

09/06/2010, 07:42 PM	#4
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	Thanks! Yeah, I've looked around online and I can't find any pictures of these anemone looking things. I think they're pretty so I hope they aren't bad.

09/06/2010, 09:33 PM	#6
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	Thanks. I don't think it's aiptasia because it's rock dwelling and retracts into the rock when I poke it. But I'll likely kill it anyway just to be safe because there is another piece with 3 or 4 of them on it. Also, there's only that one little bubble algae and a tad of hair. I'll leave the bubble but I'll scrape off the hair. I'm going to get a few emerald crabs after the cycle so they can take care of the bubble algae. That's 50 lbs of LR and we don't want the entire back covered with rock. We're just planning on putting a little more up the right side of the tank and then we'll be done.

09/06/2010, 10:16 PM	#8
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	Thanks. Will kalk them tomorrow and scrape off that ha. Also, I've heard good and bad about emerald crabs. Same with peppermint shrimp and also hermit crabs. People have both success and failure with a lot these animals and IMO it has to do with lack of space and/or the animal not getting enough food. If I decide to get a few emerald crabs, they'll be getting supplemental feeding after the algae is gone. Thanks for the input!

09/07/2010, 10:23 AM	#9
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	So, after looking at the rock. These stupid anemones are everywhere. There's atleast 10. So, I'm going to kill these little suckers here soon. Should I kalk them or use boiling distilled vinegar? I believe they are majano anemones and not aiptasia but I could be wrong. After looking at them last night, they all came out of their holes and their feet were exposed and they have a green center like majanos do. Bleh!

09/07/2010, 11:18 AM	#10
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	ok, well, hopefully they're all dead. Used some kalk paste. Worked like a charm. Nothing but holes left where the anemones were.

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