First Saltwater Tank - a Pico

[Orion]

Hello all,

 

First time poster here, and just joined WAMAS. Always have had freshwater planted tanks, and I needed a new challenge. So I started my first saltwater tank in a Fluval Spec 2 back on Nov 4th. Used live rock and live sand to start the cycle. It literally cycled in just a few short days, and I recently added 4 dwarf blue legged hermit crabs last weekend. All seems to be going well so far!

Goals for the tank are to turn it into a small pico reef. Some hardy beginner corals, and maybe a small goby down the road.

 

Here is what is in it now -

Fluval Spec 2.5 gallon

Stock pump 40gph - Using Purigen and filter pad that came with the Spec

Hydor 25 watt Heater - Temp at 79F

Using Instant Ocean for salt - Salinity at 1.025 measured with refractometer

Innovative Marine Skkye LED 4 Watt. Lights on 10 hours a day (Lights will be upgraded to the 8 watt version shortly)

1.5lb of Fiji Live Rock from LFS

Live sand from LFS - I forget the brand

Using RO/DI water

50% weekly water changes

 

Pics!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Coral Hind]

Welcome to WAMAS. Since you don't have much natural stuff in the tank yet for the crabs to eat I would make sure to feed them.

[Orion]

Welcome to WAMAS. Since you don't have much natural stuff in the tank yet for the crabs to eat I would make sure to feed them.

 

Already feeding them some HBH crab bites every other day. Thanks for the welcome!

[smallreef]

Its very cute... what are you thinking of putting in there? some zoas.. a fish ? some shrimp?

[Orion]

Its very cute... what are you thinking of putting in there? some zoas.. a fish ? some shrimp?

 

Since zoas seem to be very hardy, and the choice for beginners ill probably go with them first. As for a fish... maybe. The tank is very small and I don't want to overload the tank. Maybe down the road ill put a small clown goby in there.

 

 

As far as zoas go... What do you feed them, and how often?