Simon's RSM250 - Beginner Advice Please

[aquachemist]

The cycling of the tank continues ☺

Some green algae getting thicker

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Freshwater 140L
Red Sea Max 250L

 

[aquachemist]

Jacqueline the Picasso Triggerfish is very happy and colourful after her brine shrimp breakfast today

Ant the BTA is happy too

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[aquachemist]

Some tank shots. Not exciting for you guys but I get excited about it lol I'm posting them anyway.

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[Pat24601]

I think it's cool. Nice pics! It's fun to watch a tank grow.

 

[aquachemist]

Some test results

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[aquachemist]

Only been 2 weeks though so I'll give it another fortnight and test again

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[aquachemist]

Doing some dreaming lol

One day......

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[aquachemist]

Arggggh. CYANOBACTERIA!!!! why me

HELP!!!!

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[Danreef]

Arggggh. CYANOBACTERIA!!!! why me

HELP!!!!

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Vacuum it during the WC. Control feeding.

 

[aquachemist]

Ok.

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[aquachemist]

Local reefer collected some CUC for us from the local beach rockpools.

5 nerite snails
100+ zerba turbo and turbo snails
3 blue spot blenny
1 peppermint shrimp
10 or so gold claw hermits

Hopefully this helps. Jacqueline is looking excited about the shrimp lol

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[aquachemist]

Freshwater Nano 30L
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Red Sea Max 250L

 

[aquachemist]

Algae is slowly dissappearing

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Red Sea Max 250L

 

[Jeffaffa]

I am going to follow your thread since i am about to start the same tank.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Hi Jeffaffa

to ReefSanctuary and the RSM Club, a real Sanctuary of reef forums, with lots of very nice members

Start a tank thread & share your tank with us so we can follow along, we love pics

 

[Joeys Tank]

Love the Trigger and the amount of joy you are getting from it

While the blue color of the anemone is pretty, I am not sure if it will stay that color. It could be a combination of the lights and it being slightly stressed because of the young tank. Here is a great site to read up on BTAs.

http://www.karensroseanemones.net/

 

[aquachemist]

Thanks for the advice

Freshwater Nano 30L
Freshwater 140L
Red Sea Max 250L

 

[aquachemist]

Small update. Added extra rock. Traded the Triggerfish and got a pair of clowns. New aquascape.

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Red Sea Max 250L

 

[aquachemist]

Just caught more snails at the beach too

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[nanoreefing4fun]

Traded the Triggerfish and got a pair of clowns

I think this was a great move !

and will allow you to have some lovely corals ! Plus love love clownfish !!!