Starting my first Reef Tank

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  1. imamonster

    imamonster Astrea Snail

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    Tanks been running for a little over a month now, everything seems to be going good. Wish the water would clear up already. I have recently moved the live rock around in my tank and added a tang. Yes I know it is early but it was given to me so I really had no choice. Although I have added a few things maybe a little soon everything seems to be ok. Except for the diatoms wow everywhere. Here a some new pics of the live rock rearrangement and my new fish. I am as of now definately slowing it down as eveyone says. Sorry bout some of the pics one of my 10,000k white have burned out. Let me know what you think.;D Any input would be greatly appreciated. By the way 3reef is awesome.
     

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  3. btcole333

    btcole333 Feather Duster

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    Slow down. I am fairly new to saltwater and was not very patient like you and spent a lot of money on fish that all died. Everyone told me to slow down also and didn't listen to them. If I had to do it all over again, I would definitley take my time.
     
  4. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    Looks like you have a good start!:) but the Diatoms are from your tank being so new and sorry to say but your nem look like its bleaching. What are you feeding and how much how often? 3reef is deff awesome :)
     
  5. imamonster

    imamonster Astrea Snail

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    I feed my anemone shrimp mostly and it gets food when i feed my other fish i believe. Someone told me i should be feeding it silversides? Do I need to change what i feed to my anemone. Not sure whats going on with the nem but I believe it was that color when i got him. The nem seems to stay on the one side of my tank where the bulb has blown out could that be affecting its color? Just havent had a chance to get a new bulb yet but I am def going this weekend to get one. I can definately see how the light affects things in my tank. The side with the light looks totally different than the side w/o a bulb. All is going pretty well now.​