Redstrats Journal

[Redstratplayer1]

After a year of planning i have final started my tank.

Tank
20 long aga(DT)
10 aga (sump)
2 Maxi-jet 900
130 watt Orbit Compact Fluorescent
mag 5 (Sump pump)

10lbs lr from my lfs
45lbs aragonite substrate.1 to 1.7 mm grain.

I added some raw shrimp three days ago.
Ammonia 1.3
PH 8.1
SG. 1.26
temp 80f

Getting more live rock on the weekend

Also i just got a new D40 dig. so lots of pics

 

[Redstratplayer1]

The water cleared up so i thought a new pic. was in order

First diatoms on the rock.
When i got the rock i saw almost no coralline but now i see it starting to spread(Wow that was fast).

Question:My powerheads keep pushing my sand into mounds and leaving pits in the sand.How do i fixs this?

SG 1.26
Temperature 75f
PH 8.1
Ammonia 10
Nitrite 15
Nitrate 5

 

[Redstratplayer1]

Some GHA on my lr.More coraline apearing.Diatoms in full swing.

as of today.
SG 1.26
Temperature 77f
PH 8
Ammonia .15-.2
Nitrite 25
Nitrate 30-40

 

[Redstratplayer1]

Just ordered 20lbs of Super Select lr from phishybusiness.com.
Will post pics when it arives.

 

[n3ont3tra]

Can't wait to see it...

 

[Redstratplayer1]

This rock Rocks!!!!!

 

[chrissaysyes]

nice rock ya got there

 

[Redstratplayer1]

Did some tests today

SG 1.25
Temperature 81f
PH 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
(Is it safe to add a cuc and fish now?)

Looked at the rock to day some more and i see.
Coraline purple,maroon,pink,red
bristle worms
sps
zoonathid
featherdusters
snail (penny size)
lots of pods
red macro
white and light blue sponge
something that looks like a feather duster but with a white string

 

[thefirethief]

Tank looks great! Looks like you got some pretty good rock in there now. Whats the plan for stocking?

 

[Redstratplayer1]

1 yellow clown gobie
1 black clown gobie
1 (forget the name)gobie/pistol shrimp
2 bangi cardinals

 

[thefirethief]

Nice one. Looking forward to seeing the goby pistol shrimp pairing. Is it one of the stonogobiops species you are going for? I've considered nematodes for my tank but this might be a bad idea with jawfish.

 

[SkiFletch]

Lookin great. Keep an eye on that red macro algae... Some of these can grow FAST and be pest-like

 

[Redstratplayer1]

theFiretheifaw the one i was thinking of at the lfs today Yashi Haze/pistol shrimp.

Ski: I hope this one grows fast its so cool looking!

I was at my lfs today and got......

nano cuc package
5 Nassarius Snails
5 Margarita Snail
5 Nerite Snail
5 Scarlet Reef Hermits

16polyp green eyed zonathid Normaly $25 but because it was not in the frag tank i got it for $10(score!)

and

drum role please........

And after acclimating him he promptly ran to the back of the tank and hid under a rock.
His name is Kyat (key-ya-t)

 

[chrissaysyes]

pretty fish! I had that same algae growing on some LR a long while back, something ended up eating it though. I too always wished it would grow more but to no avail

 

[Redstratplayer1]

My new goby is in hideing is this normal?

I have seen him only one time and when i did he was very(frantic?) not what i have read is very goby like.
Also he is not eating.

This is my first fish(ever) and i have no clue what is normal and what is a sign of DOOM!