My first tank

[topend]

Here is my first tank, first post.
Do not know much about aquariums except from what I have picked up from this site.
I cycled my tank for 6weeks and have just added what you can see in the tank gradually for the past month.
Everything appears to be happy with their new environment.
I think.
Well the fish are still swimming.
Plenty of things on the 'To Do List' still:
Build stand and cabinet.
Add more light.
Purchase more exciting items.
Learn more about what Iv'e actually got in the tank already.

 

[Katchupoy]

Very nice and very blue. What are the specs? Tank Size, lighting, filtration? etc.

W E L C O M E......

 

[wrightme43]

pretty cool. Nice clams. What kind of lighting are you using? Have your clowns adopted the toadstool leather as a home? That live rock rubble should give you lots of pods and such. How are you cleaning it? Gravel vac? Is that a long tentcle plate coral? Thanks Steve

 

[Angelscrx]

What kind of lighting are you using? The water looks so blue. Nice aquascaping and ditto on the copepods and your rubble.

 

[topend]

Lights are only 3x36Watt globes and 2x36Watt Actinics.
Tank size is 35 gallon and is second hand so it's a bit scratched.
I clean it with a gravel vac pump.
No the clownies havn't adopted any item as a home. Their home is on order. A nice carpet enn enemy eneminy...(hmmm) to fit onto that long tentacle plate coral.
I took the last photo with four actinics on it so it was a cool blueish colour, but doesn't really show what's in the tank so here is a photo of the tank as it usually is.
One of my clownies did a disappearing act yesterday
I had to pull out both pumps to check under every nook and cranny but he has gone. I don't own a cat but rats and snakes I do have. (not by choice). Something has declared war and I will seek out and destroy or relocate anyway.

Thanks for the good comments too.
This aquarium stuff isn't as easy as it looks, but it's damn good fun and rewarding.

 

[fishgills]

Wow it looks a lot bigger, good luck with it, here's a link about saltwater and lighting good reading, hope it helps. http://www.reefcorner.com/reef keeping_101.htm.

 

[NaH2O]

topend - welcome to Reef Frontiers!!! Not sure how I missed this thread, but....Congrats on taking the plunge into this addicting hobby!

How is everything doing? any updated pics?

 

[Angelscrx]

Oh yeah welcome to the club!!!! I like it with the lights on. What other critters do you have in the tank? Where did you get your rock from? Sorry to hear about the missing clown