- Location
- Otisville, NY
My name is Rob from Otisville, NY. I am a 27 year old factory worker. Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum here. And tell you a little bit about my adventures is fish/reef keeping In April of 2011 I Started out with a 29 Gallon Freshwater setup and within 2 months I moved everything over to a 55 Gallon Freshwater setup. I have always wanted to get into salt water but the cost factor and lack of knowledge I had regarding it had kept me away. I always figured that Salt water tanks were very difficult to maintain. So after doing tons of research online I ran into a good deal on an established 28 Gallon JBJ Nano Cube reef setup. I purchased this setup in July of 2011 and it came with everything (rock, sand, soft corals and everything that goes with the nano cube. No fish were included.)
Once I got the setup home I let it sit a few weeks to settle and I went to petco to start stocking with fish. I first put in 2 Ocellaris clowns and a Cleaner Shrimp. I then added a Yellow Watchman Goby. The clowns did excellent. The Yellow Watchman Goby developed a huge hole in his abdomen and eventually disappeared (he was never found). I then added a Royal Gramma that was in the tank for about a week until he was found dead on the sand bed being eaten by the cleaner shrimp. All my water params were good so I just figured that I bought the fish sick from petco.
At the beginning of January 2012 I upgraded my setup to a 40 gallon breeder tank and have it filled with LPS, Soft Corals and Fish. Most of which were transferred over from the 28 Nano Cube.
So after 7 months into the saltwater hobby I am very happy with what I have accomplished. I did spend money but at least I have the peace of mind that I am doing everything the right way. I attempted to add a link to youtube of the video i made but it's not allowing me until i have 5 post. Below I have listed all the Equipment and stock that I currently have?.
Equipment
Aqueon 40 Gallon Breeder Tank with Stand and Glass Canopy
CPR Aquafuge 2 Large Hang on the Back Refugium with Via Aqua 820 Pump
Coralife 36? T5HO Lunar Aqualight 4x39 watt including ATI Blue +, KZ Fiji Purple, ATI Aquablue Special, ATI Blue +
Coralife 24? T5HO Aqualight 2x24 watt for Refugium
EcoTech Marine MP10 ES Vortech Propeller Pump w/ EcoSMART Driver
Hydor Koralia Nano Evolution 425 GPH
Aquamaxx HOB-1 Protein Skimmer
Coralife Digital Thermometer
JBJ C-Breeze Air Blower / Fan
150 Watt Aquarium Heater
50-60 Pounds of Live rock
60 Pounds of Live Sand in Main Display
Refugium features 15-20 Pounds of Live Sand, Rubble Rock, Chaetomorpha, and Chemi-Pure Elite
Lighting is all on timers. Fish fed once daily variety of Frozen, Flake, Pellets, and Granules. Add approximately ? Gallon of fresh top off water daily. Water test done on monthly basis. Chemi-Pure Elite bags changed monthly.
Coral Colonys
Green Star Polyps (Clavularia viridis)
Yellow Colony Polyps (Parazoanthus gracilis)
Giant Palm Tree Coral (Clavularia sp.)
Cauliflower Colt Coral (Klyxum sp.)
Green Tip Hairy Mushroom (Rhodactis indosinensis)
Blue Tip Hairy Mushroom (Rhodactis indosinensis)
Spaghetti Finger Leather Coral (Sinularia flexibis)
Hammer Coral (Euphyllia ancora)
Frogspawn Coral (Euphyllia divisa)
Open Brain Coral (Trachyphyllia geoffroyi)
Closed Brain Coral (Symphyllia agaricia)
Brain Coral, Favites (Favites spp.)
Coral Frags
Fuzzy Green Birds Nest Coral (Seriatopora guttatus)
Blue Candy Cane Coral (Caulastrea furcata)
Duncan Whisker Coral (Duncanopsammia axifuga)
Alien Eye Candy Cane Coral (Caulastrea furcata)
Alien Landings Chalice Coral
Cauliflower Colt Coral (Klyxum sp.)
Orange Yuma Ricordea Mushroom Coral (Ricordea Yuma)
Red Mushroom (Actinodiscus sp.)
Radioactive Dragon Eye Zoanthid (Zoanthus sp.)
Invertebrates
Speckled Bicolor Rose Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
Green Bubble Tip Anemone With Orange Tips (Entacmaea quadricolor)
2x Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
2x Sally Lightfoot Crab (Percnon gibbesi)
Green Brittle Starfish (Ophiarachna incrassate)
Crocea Clam (Tridacna crocea)
Fish
Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus)
Black-backed Wrasse (Anampses neoguinaicus)
Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres Claudia)
Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) (I know he should not be in a 40? Once he gets bigger he will be going into my dad?s 72 gallon bowfront.)
2x Snow Onyx Clownfish (A. percula x A. ocellaris)
Once I got the setup home I let it sit a few weeks to settle and I went to petco to start stocking with fish. I first put in 2 Ocellaris clowns and a Cleaner Shrimp. I then added a Yellow Watchman Goby. The clowns did excellent. The Yellow Watchman Goby developed a huge hole in his abdomen and eventually disappeared (he was never found). I then added a Royal Gramma that was in the tank for about a week until he was found dead on the sand bed being eaten by the cleaner shrimp. All my water params were good so I just figured that I bought the fish sick from petco.
At the beginning of January 2012 I upgraded my setup to a 40 gallon breeder tank and have it filled with LPS, Soft Corals and Fish. Most of which were transferred over from the 28 Nano Cube.
So after 7 months into the saltwater hobby I am very happy with what I have accomplished. I did spend money but at least I have the peace of mind that I am doing everything the right way. I attempted to add a link to youtube of the video i made but it's not allowing me until i have 5 post. Below I have listed all the Equipment and stock that I currently have?.
Equipment
Aqueon 40 Gallon Breeder Tank with Stand and Glass Canopy
CPR Aquafuge 2 Large Hang on the Back Refugium with Via Aqua 820 Pump
Coralife 36? T5HO Lunar Aqualight 4x39 watt including ATI Blue +, KZ Fiji Purple, ATI Aquablue Special, ATI Blue +
Coralife 24? T5HO Aqualight 2x24 watt for Refugium
EcoTech Marine MP10 ES Vortech Propeller Pump w/ EcoSMART Driver
Hydor Koralia Nano Evolution 425 GPH
Aquamaxx HOB-1 Protein Skimmer
Coralife Digital Thermometer
JBJ C-Breeze Air Blower / Fan
150 Watt Aquarium Heater
50-60 Pounds of Live rock
60 Pounds of Live Sand in Main Display
Refugium features 15-20 Pounds of Live Sand, Rubble Rock, Chaetomorpha, and Chemi-Pure Elite
Lighting is all on timers. Fish fed once daily variety of Frozen, Flake, Pellets, and Granules. Add approximately ? Gallon of fresh top off water daily. Water test done on monthly basis. Chemi-Pure Elite bags changed monthly.
Coral Colonys
Green Star Polyps (Clavularia viridis)
Yellow Colony Polyps (Parazoanthus gracilis)
Giant Palm Tree Coral (Clavularia sp.)
Cauliflower Colt Coral (Klyxum sp.)
Green Tip Hairy Mushroom (Rhodactis indosinensis)
Blue Tip Hairy Mushroom (Rhodactis indosinensis)
Spaghetti Finger Leather Coral (Sinularia flexibis)
Hammer Coral (Euphyllia ancora)
Frogspawn Coral (Euphyllia divisa)
Open Brain Coral (Trachyphyllia geoffroyi)
Closed Brain Coral (Symphyllia agaricia)
Brain Coral, Favites (Favites spp.)
Coral Frags
Fuzzy Green Birds Nest Coral (Seriatopora guttatus)
Blue Candy Cane Coral (Caulastrea furcata)
Duncan Whisker Coral (Duncanopsammia axifuga)
Alien Eye Candy Cane Coral (Caulastrea furcata)
Alien Landings Chalice Coral
Cauliflower Colt Coral (Klyxum sp.)
Orange Yuma Ricordea Mushroom Coral (Ricordea Yuma)
Red Mushroom (Actinodiscus sp.)
Radioactive Dragon Eye Zoanthid (Zoanthus sp.)
Invertebrates
Speckled Bicolor Rose Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
Green Bubble Tip Anemone With Orange Tips (Entacmaea quadricolor)
2x Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
2x Sally Lightfoot Crab (Percnon gibbesi)
Green Brittle Starfish (Ophiarachna incrassate)
Crocea Clam (Tridacna crocea)
Fish
Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus)
Black-backed Wrasse (Anampses neoguinaicus)
Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres Claudia)
Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) (I know he should not be in a 40? Once he gets bigger he will be going into my dad?s 72 gallon bowfront.)
2x Snow Onyx Clownfish (A. percula x A. ocellaris)
