clairebear
Active Member
Hi there! :hallo:
So this is my first post on this awesome forum. I have been reading through the RSM threads for weeks now, and I should say it has been very helpful and has really inspired me. I decided a few months ago I really wanted a saltwater tank, and I have been researching and saving since then.
So I am picking up my first marine tank in a couple of days! It is a second-hand RSM 250, has been running for about 18 months. It has about 50kg of live rock, 9 fish! some inverts including a red line shrimp and a blue starfish and a couple of corals and an anemone. So you could say I'm jumping in the deep end! Time will tell if this was a good idea I guess. Tank also comes with a hailea chiller 250, red sea test kits, RO/DI filter. An extra powerhead, but I'm not sure what kind.
The fish are: 1 Yellow Tang; 1 Dwarf Flame Angel; 1 Bi Colour Blenny; 1 Fire Goby; 1 Dragon Goby (? not sure about this one); 1 Cardinal; 2 Clown Fish; 1 Royal Gamma
It also has some Green Hair Algae, phosphates are a bit high and I think the bulbs need replacing. Any tips for dealing with this? It will be a big water change when the tank is moved, would it be best to monitor the phosphates afterward and act after that? Would you remove the rocks with the algae on?
I am also wanting to replace the coral rubble with sand. I will wash this in RO/DI water first, should changing the substrate be ok? The coral rubble looks pretty dirty, I wasn't too keen on stirring that up and putting it back into the tank. Also, I just want sand.
Oh and the other thing is I am paying a aquarium removalist to pack it all up and move it for me, so hopefully everything survives the move, especially the tank!
Any thoughts/advice anyone has on any of this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
So this is my first post on this awesome forum. I have been reading through the RSM threads for weeks now, and I should say it has been very helpful and has really inspired me. I decided a few months ago I really wanted a saltwater tank, and I have been researching and saving since then.
So I am picking up my first marine tank in a couple of days! It is a second-hand RSM 250, has been running for about 18 months. It has about 50kg of live rock, 9 fish! some inverts including a red line shrimp and a blue starfish and a couple of corals and an anemone. So you could say I'm jumping in the deep end! Time will tell if this was a good idea I guess. Tank also comes with a hailea chiller 250, red sea test kits, RO/DI filter. An extra powerhead, but I'm not sure what kind.
The fish are: 1 Yellow Tang; 1 Dwarf Flame Angel; 1 Bi Colour Blenny; 1 Fire Goby; 1 Dragon Goby (? not sure about this one); 1 Cardinal; 2 Clown Fish; 1 Royal Gamma
It also has some Green Hair Algae, phosphates are a bit high and I think the bulbs need replacing. Any tips for dealing with this? It will be a big water change when the tank is moved, would it be best to monitor the phosphates afterward and act after that? Would you remove the rocks with the algae on?
I am also wanting to replace the coral rubble with sand. I will wash this in RO/DI water first, should changing the substrate be ok? The coral rubble looks pretty dirty, I wasn't too keen on stirring that up and putting it back into the tank. Also, I just want sand.
Oh and the other thing is I am paying a aquarium removalist to pack it all up and move it for me, so hopefully everything survives the move, especially the tank!
Any thoughts/advice anyone has on any of this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!