Hello All!
I am new to this forum and also new to the saltwater world. Finally decided to get back into fishes after moving to the Northern Virginia area. I came from California where I had access to plenty of fish stores for my freshwater tanks. Anyways... Here is my 15 gallon nano tank that I just started. I would love for any tips, guidance, and recommendations.
Prepping my 15G freshwater tank to saltwater.
Live rocks arrived early so I quickly threw together the Rock scaping.
Waited for water to clear and re-did my rock scaping.
Here is the list of what I have in the tank so far:
20lbs of CaribSea Aragonite sand
20lbs of APurpleReef.com live rock
11 gallon of NutriSea water
100W Aqueon Pro heater
Koralia 425gph power head
AQ50 hob w/ Matrix bio-media (will also use ChemiPure Blue and Purigen once tank is cycled)
Current Satellite 24" LED light (white/blue with adjustable dimmers)
Glass lid
Planning to stock the tank with:
Fishes:
2 Picasso/snowflake clowns
1 yasha goby + 1 pistol shrimp
1-2 Astrea snails
Corals:
Zoas, Acan, frogspawn, Duncan, toadstool, Xenia.
What do you guys think of my tank stocking?
Also, do you have recommendations in the corals just to get my feet wet? It's pretty overwhelming with all the different kinds of corals but for the most part I think I've narrowed down the easy/beginner corals to get into. I'm thinking of stopping by Blue Ribbon Koi once my tank is cycled. Any recommendation of where to buy starter corals would be greatly appreciated as well.
Also, I am either planning to make the AQ110 hob refugium or turn a spare 10G into a sump. I know 10G sump is a no brainer... But I am having a hard time trying to figure out the schematics to make one. It's a fun learning experience but so overwhelming at times, especially since I am not the best DIY person.
Thank you.
Benjamin
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