1st saltwater tank 29 gallon !

patrick76 · 07/23/2009, 12:36 PM

This is my first attempt at a saltwater tank. I have had fresh water tanks for about 5 years. I have always wanted a saltwater so here is my first try. My tank has been set up for about 6 months now.

29 Gallon Tank, 130 Current USA Light, Koralia 1 Power Head by Hydor, right now i just have a canister filter, 10 Pounds of FIJI Fanch Branch Live Rock & 26 Pounds of base rock. Working on saving up for a skimmer.

1st Week, Feb 16th.

March 6th. Added a pair of clowns, purple firefish & snails.

patrick76 · 07/23/2009, 12:36 PM

June 17th, added some coral zoas and some frilly mushrooms. I know in the pic of the mushrooms they have flatworms on them but i have taken care of them.

July 16th added 26 pounds of base rock.

patrick76 · 07/23/2009, 12:45 PM

Went by a new LFS that had some great corals! Also really good deals compared to the shop close to me. Got some green star polops, some kind of leather what kind?, Ricordia what color do i call this? Only cost $30 for all 3 corals.

July 22nd.

iFisch · 07/23/2009, 01:04 PM

Looks like things are coming together.

Leather looks just like any other "common" leather, as well with the Ric's. Nothing special, color or specimen wise.

Great job.

cameron91806 · 07/23/2009, 01:50 PM

nice tank

patrick76 · 07/23/2009, 02:25 PM

Any idea on kind of leather or color of the ricordia?

patrick76 · 07/23/2009, 09:28 PM

Thanks for the comments!

Jadams · 07/24/2009, 08:49 AM

Great start! I love the Live Rock you have!

patrick76 · 07/24/2009, 08:51 AM

Thanks hopefully the baserock will seed soon. Ready to see it with coraline all over it.

nate82 · 07/24/2009, 10:32 AM

the leather is a toadstool leather and that's a blue ricordea nice start

E.intheC · 07/24/2009, 07:09 PM

Good start!

Nice looking rockwork, and I like your purple firefish. (I have one too)

Looks like you gave everything a while to cycle in the beginning, which is great.

I'd watch that crab though..

patrick76 · 07/24/2009, 10:21 PM

Why with the crab?

patrick76 · 07/24/2009, 11:26 PM

Also how long will it take for my base rock to seed?

iFisch · 07/25/2009, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by patrick76
Also how long will it take for my base rock to seed?

The less the amount covered in coraline - the longer.

To me - I don't see a single piece covered in coraline. I'd say 6-8 months.

demonboy369 · 07/25/2009, 11:30 AM

Looks great

I do see some corralline on the rocks with the mushroom and leather. But if you want it to take off then make sure your calcium alk and magnesium are where they should be and when you visit your lfs or a friend ask them to scrape some of the coralline off the back of their tank. Bring it home and crush/grind it and put it in front of a powerhead so it will get blown around real good. Add some straight to the rocks as well. That will help seed it nicely.

patrick76 · 08/05/2009, 09:50 PM

Just got some new coral. Some more ricordea, i think a kenya tree hitchhicker, flower pot & some mint chocolate zoa. Will post some pics later tonight or tomm. My orange zoas are they? Blue Eyed Devils

patrick76 · 08/05/2009, 10:34 PM

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patrick76 · 08/06/2009, 10:40 PM

08-06-09 Update

patrick76 · 08/06/2009, 10:45 PM

J4Life · 08/06/2009, 10:59 PM

Nice looking tank. Things are really coming along for you. Thanks for sharing.

bogd19 · 07/30/2010, 06:49 PM

What type of skimmer do you use?

bassplaya12 · 07/30/2010, 09:16 PM

that was a good deal for that ric, leather and GSP

shua71 · 07/30/2010, 11:59 PM

Very nice.. Will look amazing once the coraline grows on the rocks

masterqaz · 02/21/2011, 12:27 AM

suprised no one noticed it but im pretty sure i saw flat worms on your rhodactis mushrooms way back in some of the first pictures(picture 9). Ive got the same zoas as the ones 7 pictures up, Should see the difference between the two when you put a 400w mh at 20k.

nice first tank. I came across this looking at the 29 builds as i had made the 65 tall thread years ago and figured why not start a 29.

invertaman · 02/21/2011, 03:20 AM

Wow! It's looking great! I'm excited to see more.

07/23/2009, 12:36 PM	#1
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69	1st saltwater tank 29 gallon ! This is my first attempt at a saltwater tank. I have had fresh water tanks for about 5 years. I have always wanted a saltwater so here is my first try. My tank has been set up for about 6 months now. 29 Gallon Tank, 130 Current USA Light, Koralia 1 Power Head by Hydor, right now i just have a canister filter, 10 Pounds of FIJI Fanch Branch Live Rock & 26 Pounds of base rock. Working on saving up for a skimmer. 1st Week, Feb 16th. March 6th. Added a pair of clowns, purple firefish & snails.

07/24/2009, 08:49 AM	#8
Jadams Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,475	Great start! I love the Live Rock you have! __________________ Jeremy

07/24/2009, 10:32 AM	#10
nate82 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,137	the leather is a toadstool leather and that's a blue ricordea nice start __________________ "Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold." - Bob Marley Current Tank Info: 45g cube in the works. With 15g sump, 10g fuge, DIY LEDs. and more

07/24/2009, 07:09 PM	#11
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	Good start! Nice looking rockwork, and I like your purple firefish. (I have one too) Looks like you gave everything a while to cycle in the beginning, which is great. I'd watch that crab though.. __________________ -Eric

07/25/2009, 11:30 AM	#15
demonboy369 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: west virginia Posts: 360	Looks great I do see some corralline on the rocks with the mushroom and leather. But if you want it to take off then make sure your calcium alk and magnesium are where they should be and when you visit your lfs or a friend ask them to scrape some of the coralline off the back of their tank. Bring it home and crush/grind it and put it in front of a powerhead so it will get blown around real good. Add some straight to the rocks as well. That will help seed it nicely. __________________ L0S3R CVRC ------------------------------------------------ To check out my thread on Gorgonia Fragging click my red house Current Tank Info: 2g pico reef with 13w pc lighting stocked with zoos and a small hammer... 29g in progress (diy aquaclear 500 fuge)

07/23/2009, 12:45 PM	#3
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69	Went by a new LFS that had some great corals! Also really good deals compared to the shop close to me. Got some green star polops, some kind of leather what kind?, Ricordia what color do i call this? Only cost $30 for all 3 corals. July 22nd.

07/23/2009, 01:04 PM	#4
iFisch Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FL Posts: 3,068	Looks like things are coming together. Leather looks just like any other "common" leather, as well with the Ric's. Nothing special, color or specimen wise. Great job.

07/23/2009, 01:50 PM	#5
cameron91806 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nanticoke, PA Posts: 304	nice tank

07/23/2009, 02:25 PM	#6
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69	Any idea on kind of leather or color of the ricordia?

07/23/2009, 09:28 PM	#7
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69	Thanks for the comments!

07/24/2009, 08:51 AM	#9
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69	Thanks hopefully the baserock will seed soon. Ready to see it with coraline all over it.

07/24/2009, 10:21 PM	#12
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69	Why with the crab?

07/24/2009, 11:26 PM	#13
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69	Also how long will it take for my base rock to seed?

08/05/2009, 09:50 PM	#16
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69	Just got some new coral. Some more ricordea, i think a kenya tree hitchhicker, flower pot & some mint chocolate zoa. Will post some pics later tonight or tomm. My orange zoas are they? Blue Eyed Devils Last edited by patrick76; 08/05/2009 at 10:35 PM.

08/05/2009, 10:34 PM	#17
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69	.

08/06/2009, 10:40 PM	#18
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69	08-06-09 Update

08/06/2009, 10:45 PM	#19
patrick76 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 69

08/06/2009, 10:59 PM	#20
J4Life Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 1,397	Nice looking tank. Things are really coming along for you. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Go Panthers! Got JC? <o)))>< Current Tank Info: 75 gallon, Reef tank

07/30/2010, 06:49 PM	#21
bogd19 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 76	What type of skimmer do you use?

07/30/2010, 09:16 PM	#22
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	that was a good deal for that ric, leather and GSP

07/30/2010, 11:59 PM	#23
shua71 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Riverside, 92507 Posts: 375	Very nice.. Will look amazing once the coraline grows on the rocks

02/21/2011, 12:27 AM	#24
masterqaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakville Ont. Canada Posts: 551	suprised no one noticed it but im pretty sure i saw flat worms on your rhodactis mushrooms way back in some of the first pictures(picture 9). Ive got the same zoas as the ones 7 pictures up, Should see the difference between the two when you put a 400w mh at 20k. nice first tank. I came across this looking at the 29 builds as i had made the 65 tall thread years ago and figured why not start a 29.

02/21/2011, 03:20 AM	#25
invertaman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SE Indiana Posts: 242	Wow! It's looking great! I'm excited to see more.