Makai's "Distraction" - 29g

[makai531]

This is my first saltwater tank. Price and lack of knowledge were holding me back before, but I started out planning for a FOWLR. I quickly found out that the cost was much more than I expected and the knowledge, although is plentiful on the internet, requires some studying and figuring out. I ended up evolving from the FOWLR to corals.

 

Here is my tank in the beginning-

 

And here it is now-

 

My anemone Brut and clown Rex

 

 

Equipment

29 Gallon standard tank and stand

Penquin 330 Hang-on-Back Filter

Reef Octopus 1000

(2) Koralia PH

Tunze 3155 Osmolater

30 lbs of Reef Saver Rock

Evergrow IT2040

 

Livestock

(2) Maroon Clowns

(2) Damsels- Humbug and Blue Devil

Green Long Tenacle Anemone

Cleaner Shrimp

 

Corals (all small frags) – Green Sinularia, Pineapple Tree Capnella, Gorgonian, Miami Hurricane Chalice (Enchinophyllia), Tuti Fruity Chalice (Enchinophyllia), Acanthastrea Echinata, Frospawn, Hammer, Green Star Polyps, Acan, Assorted Birdnests, Flower Petal Montipora, and Kelly Green Psammacora.

 

I plan to get a bottom fish (goby or blenny) and maybe a pistol shrimp sometime in the future and will change to background to black next time I have the tank away from the wall.

 

Advice given by members has been invaluable and truly my membership has been the best money I’ve spent on this “distraction”. Thanks so much! Now onto the next build while waiting for my corals to grow. Mara

Edited May 3, 2014 by makai531

[smallreef]

Looks like a great start!

I do miss my maroon...but she liked to bite me...alot,lol

[YHSublime]

Looking good!