My Tank

[Ricky92]

no full tank shot cuz it needs more live rock and doesnt really look good but hrers some pics of inhabitants.

first with the inverts...

pistol shrimp..
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky184.jpg

hermit crabs..
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky197.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky185.jpg

now urchins, any ID no idea what kind they are..
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky192.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky173.jpg

regular crabs id on this too pls...
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky176.jpg

[Ricky92]

now my fish...
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky199.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky189.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky183.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky179.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky201.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky193.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky195.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky178.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky188.jpg

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky008.jpg

more pics to come (along with better quality and closer shots of animals, im learning) but i need to borrow my uncles D40 again, man i love that camera.....

[Madfronter]

How long has your tank been set up? What are you future plans for the tank?

[Ricky92]

since december 08, i want to make it a softy tank, but i need better lighting, skimmer ,sump and some money first.

but eventually it will be made.

[kel2682]

looks good so far but watch those striped damsels

[hawkey992]

nice collection! Damsels are real bruisers though, but I don't see any pushovers in your tank so you should be more or less fine. Be alert for aggression though

[Sitarangi]

Your keeping things alive which is a good first step haha :lol:

I made a rookie mistake of buying a bunch of damsels for my first tank. Didn't have much LR either. You'll find its a pain because you have to either add little bits of LR at a time or set up a curing station. I can almost guarantee that those little buggers are gonna start killing each off. Happened to me and i've seen many people return damsels to LFS (Their major pains in the rear to remove too.... )

But hey get the biological cycle up and running and enjoy your fish, those guys still have lots and lots of sass, enjoy learning, studying, and experimenting. Month by month, you are exactly where I was last year...

Also, dont skimp on a skimmer and keep on top of water changes. Be sure you have you're parameters are pristine before you start adding corals.

[Sitarangi]

Also, id love to see an FTS anyway... and how many fish do you have in there? what else are you planning on keeping? Getting rid of? Eyeing any skimmers or lights?

[SMOOTHIE]

Where did the rock come from?

[Ricky92]

today was bad my clown died from brook, i dint know what it was untill it was too late.

a moment of silence please...
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/socablood/ricky007-1.jpg
R.I.P.

FTS is coming your way just as soon as i can...
as for the live rock lets just say i get em cheapbut not easily or on demand.
is a coralife super skimmer 65 a good skimmer for a 55 gal? im thinking of adding a sump for it with a refugium built in. (ill be biulding it with my stepdad) I dont plan on any more fish any time soon, maybe if i see some while snorkeling, then maybe. i want to get rid of some but ill keep em if i cant sell ( ill sell all, but not just yet).

[Aquaman777]

The crab looks like an emerald crab.

And I agree with the water changes..... I set up a schedule of weekly maintenance in Microsoft Outlook so that I am reminded each week on what I have to do.