Pretty Pictures (clownfish + tank update)

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  1. david7700

    david7700 Flamingo Tongue

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    I just wanted to update all you nice people here on my progress on my new 29g. 7-8 wks from initial setup, at 5 wks, cleaner crew added, nitrates :0.3, now it has been almost 8 wks and my nitrates :0. I figured it was about time to add some fish and my most obvious choice for me as a beginner was the Ocellaris Clownfish. Calcium is a little low but I won't add any chemicals because it is only at 430 which isn't extremely deficient. If it declines further I plan on adding liquid ca++ or kalkwasser.
    My only tank inhabitants are: 4 turbo and 2 trochea snails, 2 scarlet-leg and 1 mexican reef hermit crabs, lots of bristleworms & brittlestars, a Kenya Tree Coral and now 1 Anemone and 2 clowns! :thumbs_up Oh BTW, its a MH light and lots of flow from the Korillia 2, algae may look bad, but it was actually much worse 2-4 weeks ago!

    Any comments or questions or concerns are appreciated, thank you. :)
     
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  3. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    nice clowns
     
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  4. Nemo 22

    Nemo 22 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    looks nice.they will start the mating dance soon.
     
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  5. Camilsky

    Camilsky Montipora Capricornis

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    Hey chap! Nice tank! Your clowns look healthy and heh... lovely :D All the best :) If I were you I would definitely adjust white balance parameter in your camera to fluorescent light :D
     
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  6. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    Aw clowns look awesome! They sure do grow up fast. Look at that algae coming off the powerhead!
     
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  7. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    They look awesome.....
     
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  9. BaxterS80

    BaxterS80 Pajama Cardinal

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    Awesome clowns, we have a mated pair and they are a joy to watch. Now if only the darn Cherub Angel would leave the male alone....8)
     
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  10. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Awesome David, but your cal isnt low at all. Thats where I keep my cal at. Man..........thats alot of algae.
     
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  11. david7700

    david7700 Flamingo Tongue

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    thanks for the nice comments! Here is a pic of my Long Tentacle Anemone sleeping.... he sure bunched up and got all nice and cozy last night, I hope everything goes well while I am away for a couple days. I am going to put my light on a limited timer while away (<2 hrs/ day) but only for 2-3 days. [​IMG]
     
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  12. Reefdiver72

    Reefdiver72 Feather Duster

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    what are you running for lights? your clowns and anenome look nice I have fought algea like that but it was always from to much white/yellow light or old bulbs. I would find some atinic t5s and run them for a few hours instead of running your other light all day.
     
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