First Saltwater Tank

[MarkoD]

thanks for the advice.

i have a 25 watt UV sterilizer that i've been using on my cichlid tanks.

just wondering when would be a good time to transfer it to my SW tank?

before or after i add livestock?

[reefwars]

a uv sterilizer isnt really necessary for a sw tank you can use them but they take out the good bacteria as well so personally id ditch it or sell it and use that money towards something else

[MarkoD]

thanks for the tip.

im probably just gonna keep it for my cichlid tank.

i dont want any ichy surprises

[MarkoD]

im just using tap water for now. so thats why i add prime

heres a small update: changed background to blue and cleaned the sand a little.

did 10% water change

[Sunee]

I like the blue background, looks much better!! A good start.

[intarsiabox]

Tank is looking really nice! You're off to a good start.

[CGY_Betta_Guy]

Blue background looks awesome and I really like your rocks.... makes me wish I had a bigger SW tank now LOL.

[MarkoD]

water has been testing good. no ammonia and no nitrite.

got a few fish. two 3 stripe damsel and two blue damsel.

they seem pretty happy and actively exploring their new tank

video here

http://www.facebook.com/video/video....80567&comments

in a month or so if all is good, im gonna get a couple of clownfish
and a lawnmower or scooter blenny

i was thinking about getting a peppermint shrimp or a cleaner shrimp. anything special i need for those?

[bignose]

Wait about 10-12 months before you get a scooter blenny. They need an established tank with lots of live food.

[MarkoD]

here you can see how much flow there is

http://www.facebook.com/video/video....50346880455567