First Reef Tank (Advice and Help Welcome)

Browarican · 09/20/2014, 11:35 AM

I've been planning and collecting equipment for about a year and finally jumped the getting started hurdle late July, completed cycle about a month ago and here's where I'm at...

3 Koralia 1050 power heads

AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer

4 Bulb T5HO Light Fixture with 2 ATI Blue Plus Bulbs and 2 Generic Actinic Blue Bulbs

70 lbs of Marco Rock and 15 lbs of Live Rock For Seeding

60 lbs of Live Sand

I haven't added anything other than a Clean up Crew and an Emerald Crab, although I have a few hitchhikers which I'll add pictures of for help with more specific identification.

My current parameters are...

Nitrates - 0
Nitrites - 0
Ammonia - 0
Phosphates - 0
Salinity - 1.025
Calcium - 460
Alkalinity - 11dkh
Temp - 78
PH - 8.2

I have a small issue with Diatoms which I've been told is normal and there has been a small bloom in what I think is Hair Algae growing over the Diatoms. Below are some pictures hopefully someone can help me identify some of the critters I currently have in the Tank...

09/20/2014, 11:35 AM	#1
Browarican Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 14	First Reef Tank (Advice and Help Welcome) I've been planning and collecting equipment for about a year and finally jumped the getting started hurdle late July, completed cycle about a month ago and here's where I'm at... 3 Koralia 1050 power heads AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer 4 Bulb T5HO Light Fixture with 2 ATI Blue Plus Bulbs and 2 Generic Actinic Blue Bulbs 70 lbs of Marco Rock and 15 lbs of Live Rock For Seeding 60 lbs of Live Sand I haven't added anything other than a Clean up Crew and an Emerald Crab, although I have a few hitchhikers which I'll add pictures of for help with more specific identification. My current parameters are... Nitrates - 0 Nitrites - 0 Ammonia - 0 Phosphates - 0 Salinity - 1.025 Calcium - 460 Alkalinity - 11dkh Temp - 78 PH - 8.2 I have a small issue with Diatoms which I've been told is normal and there has been a small bloom in what I think is Hair Algae growing over the Diatoms. Below are some pictures hopefully someone can help me identify some of the critters I currently have in the Tank...