cindi32055
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HI Everyone; Hope all of you hade a great holiday! I am slowly setting up my first saltwater tank. It is a 35 gal hex with all the toys. I think I made a mistake using a thick bed [5in.] of gravel in the botom. I wish I had used sand instead. About 40 lbs of live rock, and a total of 8 small damsel fish ,6 small crabs,red and blue, and 8 small assorted snails. I want to start with some small corals, soft corals, mushrooms and polyps. I really would like to buy a few LBS. of frags from someone reliable that has a lot of baby starters and watch them develop and grow. That would be much more interesting for me than spending big$$ on only a few pieces. I,m not in a rush, and really enjoy watching life develop. The only problem I have had so far was a hermit crab the kids named Crabby Patty. She ended up being a bulldozer that would move 5lb rocks and ate every snail in the place. She was returned to the aquarium store and put up for adoption. I replaced the crabs and snails with a smaller, kinder variety. Just to note, the tank has been set up for 6 months and I have had very few problems. Nice to meet you all. Cindi
