Gabby's 30 Gallon Reef

The tank is looking great! It's really been purpling up!

I came home after being out of town for the weekend to find that the bryopsis is dying! However, I also came home to a couple aiptasia. Once I'm done with mag treatment, I'll be getting a peppermint shrimp to gobble them up

Pics coming soon!

Anyone have any advice about my stocking list?

 

My list of favorites for that size tank are

Firefish
Royal gramma
Yellow watchman goby
Cardinal
Clowns

I think 3 or 4 fish for a 29 gal is pretty much the limit.

 

Sessile means it does not move, so sessile invertibrates means corals.

 

Tank looks great BTW

 

I thought I recognised that aquarium! The whale shark exhibit IS amazing, huh?

I am not as impressed with their reef tank exhibit though.... the tank itself is awesome, but I found the coral selection and size to be a bit lacking, especially after visiting it when it first opened and then more recently (about 4 years apart). I hate to say it, but I kinda felt like I could do a better job... haha.

 

I agree completely! The whale shark tank was awesome! And I especially loved the rays and the sawtooth shark ( I think that's what he was called).

The reef was pretty but I also felt that it could have been fuller... kinda seemed empty. The fish were awesome, but there weren't as many corals as I would have liked to see. They are in the process of building a dolphin exhibit, which would be cool to see!

 

I got my first inhabitant today (other than CUC)!!!! And he is a spunky peppermint shrimp I haven't decided if I want to name him Scuttles or Louie... I will try and get a pic of him tomorrow because my lights are off for the night.

 

Louie!

 

My vote is for Louie too.

Skunks are my favorite cleaner shrimps. Much nice temperament than the Coral banded IMO.

 

I am having trouble catching Louie in a picture, but here are some snails... they're easy to photograph

Also, can anyone ID that thing in the center of the last picture. It's roundish in shape and has a center "mouth" with holes circling around it.

And... I have baby snails!!! I didn't think the eggs would survive, but today I have some tiny snails on my glass