My 1st Saltwater

[viperxt]

This is my first Saltwater setup. It's a 60 gallon acrylic tank with a 10 gallon wet-dry filter built into the back of the tank. I also have 45lbs of Fiji LR for filtration. The tank has been fully cycled for about 4 months. Currently I have 1 gold stripe maroon clown, 1 blue damsel and 1 foxface. In addition I have 3 blue legged hermit crabs and 3 turbo snails. I also just recently added a long tentacle anemone which the clown loves. My lighting is 205 watts of VHO (1 36" URI 50/50 and 1 48" actinic blue) run on an ARO ballast. I have 1" of CaribSea Seafloor Special Grade Reef Sand for substrate.
Here are a few pics:

[MikeS]

Nice pictures!

Looks like you are off to a good start.....how are those rocks anchored? Or are they just balancing? Do you plan on adding more LR?

Mike

[Gringoloco]

Welcome to coral forum. I like the pic, looks like a good starting setup. Keep it up and next thing you know you will want to set up another tank. I started off with a 55 gal, and then my wife picked me up a 29 for a predator tank.

[Zack]

Hey
Nice to see you post, I see you lurking around a lot and always wondered about your tank :lol: Looks great!

[MikeS]

Hey
Nice to see you post, I see you lurking around a lot and always wondered about your tank :lol: Looks great!

:lol:

I've seen his name too..lurking.... :lol:

Good to see ya here now...

hey...what about the name....you have a Viper? I love sports cars...domestic of course.... :-D

Mike

[viperxt]

Mike,

The rocks on the bottom are sunk down into the CC and the others are wedged together, but are not anchored in any way. I do plan on adding more live rock but I am going to wait a while until I decide exactly where I want to go with it.

I've been lurking since I started my tank and have learned sooooo much from all of you...thanks!!

My name is actually one that I have used for a long time for gaming and stuff like that.....No Viper....although I wish I had one. :D

[MikeS]

Glad to see you finally posted!

Also glad you have found our info helpfull...I hope we can continue to help you out in this hobby...

No Viper?....bummer... :lol: What games you play online?

Mike

[viperxt]

I used to be big into Counter-Strike, but school and work really kill the time. :) What do you play??

[MikeS]

Haven't played online games in quite some time...when I did I liked strategy games like Axis & Allies...

Mike

[chode]

just wondering is your anemone doing alright with just the vho's. everybody has been tellin me that you need mh for those. tanks looks good buy the way

Sick tank....

[viperxt]

Thanks for the compliments everyone!! :D

chode, The anemone was having some trouble at first with my yellow stripe maroon clown being too aggressive with it and it began to lose its color and shrunk in size. Check out the pics: http://www.coralforum.com/ftopic1968.html

Since removing the clown about 3 weeks ago the anemone has regained quite a most of its color and is growning and is almost back to its original size. I think that the vho's provide enough light for it to be happy. I would like to add 2 more 110w bulbs but my hood doesn't have the room.

[29NaNo_ReEf]

Looks great, your off to a good start! :)

[ZenKitty]

I am always so jealous when I see people with such impeccably clean tanks! Looks great!!

[ZenKitty]

I am always so jealous when I see people with such impeccably clean tanks! Looks great!!

[nanoman123]

your off to a great start!! i made a bad decision and made my first tank a nano. but, forums like these helped me along the way!

BTW, nice foxface! :o





~Matt~