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british_eh · 01/13/2019, 08:18 PM

162 Gallon Saltwater reef tank
8 community fish
4 snails
2 crabs
6 mushroom corals
2 zoanthids
2 polyps
78 Degrees
LED lights Blue 80% x 9 hrs White 60 % x 9 hrs then Blue 60%, White 30% x 5 hrs
pH 8.2
Alkalinity 1.024
Live sand with several live rocks added later ( 100 lbs of rock, not too much)
Tank started early November, Fish added early and mid December
Only 2 deaths, snails Trochus?

mcgyvr · 01/13/2019, 08:53 PM

Welcome...

tjm9331 · 01/14/2019, 09:30 AM

Welcome, sounds like a great system

Green Chromis · 01/14/2019, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by british_eh

162 Gallon Saltwater reef tank
8 community fish
4 snails
2 crabs
6 mushroom corals
2 zoanthids
2 polyps
78 Degrees
LED lights Blue 80% x 9 hrs White 60 % x 9 hrs then Blue 60%, White 30% x 5 hrs
pH 8.2
Alkalinity 1.024
Live sand with several live rocks added later ( 100 lbs of rock, not too much)
Tank started early November, Fish added early and mid December
Only 2 deaths, snails Trochus?

Hi, welcome to RC, looks like you are off to a good start, and there are a lot of good aquarist here to help you with any questions you may have.

british_eh · 01/14/2019, 09:20 PM

Thanks so much

marzvt · 01/16/2019, 01:08 PM

Welcome to Rc. There is plenty of great knowledge here.

Misled · 01/16/2019, 06:00 PM

Welcome!!!! Pictures please. We like pictures!!!

01/13/2019, 08:18 PM	#1
british_eh Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 5	New Here 162 Gallon Saltwater reef tank 8 community fish 4 snails 2 crabs 6 mushroom corals 2 zoanthids 2 polyps 78 Degrees LED lights Blue 80% x 9 hrs White 60 % x 9 hrs then Blue 60%, White 30% x 5 hrs pH 8.2 Alkalinity 1.024 Live sand with several live rocks added later ( 100 lbs of rock, not too much) Tank started early November, Fish added early and mid December Only 2 deaths, snails Trochus?

01/13/2019, 08:53 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Welcome... __________________ Who me?

01/14/2019, 09:20 PM	#5
british_eh Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 5	Newbie Thanks so much

01/16/2019, 06:00 PM	#7
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Welcome!!!! Pictures please. We like pictures!!! __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

01/14/2019, 09:30 AM	#3
tjm9331 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 340	Welcome, sounds like a great system

01/16/2019, 01:08 PM	#6
marzvt Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Vermont Posts: 52	Welcome to Rc. There is plenty of great knowledge here.