New User - New Hoppy - New Tank

[Squiddy]

We went out to PetSmart and had a look and I didn't see any salt stuff there. Go visit Scott up island or Alan at Creatures.

[anglfish]

just to give you guys an update.

My nano is now a bit over 2 weeks old which was enough to got me totally hooked on it. Initially I had some issues with the pH value but that's all sorted out now. The tank is up and running, water is great and I also got a cleaner crew to get rid of my aiptasia and algae.

Here is a pic of the tank:

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I'm open for any suggestions (more rock, more sand, etc.).
Also I piled the rock up high, but now when i do water changes the top of the rock is out of the water (just for the time during the water change, approx 10 minutes). Is that bad? will it prevent any growth on it?

Then for our 2 year wedding anniversery, my hubby got me a Coral Beauty. First I was concerned as I heard many things about anglfish not being reef safe etc. So I called up Creatures but Allen confirmed that it would be ok.

He is a very pretty boy but too quick to get any good pictures. Cleaner Shrimpy has quiet a "thing" for him.
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Next step is to get some easy corals or softies.
Reeferaddict? Jeremy?

or is anyone by chance putting in a local order to Victoria from anywhere?

Ang

[anglfish]

Originally Posted by anglfish

I'm open for any suggestions (more rock, more sand, etc.).
Also I piled the rock up high, but now when i do water changes the top of the rock is out of the water (just for the time during the water change, approx 10 minutes). Is that bad? will it prevent any growth on it?

mmm I think I'm going to get more rock. Does anyone have any idea whether ALL rock must be submerged under water AT ALL times?

Originally Posted by anglfish

Next step is to get some easy corals or softies.

Does anyone sell any frags or is putting in an order soon? Let me know.

Ang

[Beverly]

Very nice coral beauty

But I wouldn't put a dwarf angel in a 24g cube They are fabulous swimmers and need at least a 3' tank to live in, IME.

Also, some individual dwarf angels are reef safe and others are not. It's really the luck of the draw with these fish.

[anglfish]

Originally Posted by Beverly

But I wouldn't put a dwarf angel in a 24g cube They are fabulous swimmers and need at least a 3' tank to live in, IME.

Also, some individual dwarf angels are reef safe and others are not. It's really the luck of the draw with these fish.

see, that's what I thought too.
Can one not trust even the experts in a store with good reputation? I only heard good things about Allen.

what to do now? will "fishie" (that's how we call him) not be ok with the 24g?

[KarlK]

Tag. I want to see this tank develop. It brings back memories of setting up my first tank.

[anglfish]

Originally Posted by KarlK

Tag. I want to see this tank develop. It brings back memories of setting up my first tank.

I want to see it develop too

seems pretty difficult so far. Mind you I think I was pretty lucky. no real ammonia peak, not much algae, and now the water quality is great and tank is spotless...

however... I got an angl that shouldn't be in this tank.... and I think some of my hermits kinda "disappeared"

hey KarlK... I saw your amazing pictures.... I would be soo lucky at some point having a great tank like you do. the pictures were soo nice.

if you want to give any advice ... please go ahead.

[KarlK]

Originally Posted by anglfish

hey KarlK... I saw your amazing pictures.... I would be soo lucky at some point having a great tank like you do. the pictures were soo nice.

if you want to give any advice ... please go ahead.

Where did you see pics of my tank?

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by anglfish

see, that's what I thought too.
Can one not trust even the experts in a store with good reputation? I only heard good things about Allen.

what to do now? will "fishie" (that's how we call him) not be ok with the 24g?

"Experts" at even the most "reputable" lfs are still salespeople, unfortunately They are there only to make sales, in many cases, even though they may seem to be trying to help you out.

When I'm at a lfs and I see a fish that I don't know much about, I ask the salesperson to look in their reference books to determine the needs of the fish in question. If they cannot do that for you, you must do some research elsewhere, like here on Canreef for example, before buying.

That said, the store gave you lousy advice, especially if you told them that the fish was going into a 24g nano. I think you have only two courses of action in this situation. One is to return the dwarf angel to the lfs, and the other is to see if a local reefer with a more suitable tank might buy it from you.

[anglfish]

Originally Posted by KarlK

Where did you see pics of my tank?

In your DIY thread about the chiller. I was interested in how you put one together as I sometimes have temperatures around 90. But soon realized that you are building in a much much larger scale