New To Brs

[MikeyDew07]

Hi My Name Is Mike I Started A 55 Gal Saltwater Tank About 4 Months Ago And So Far Not To Bad Thanks To Help From Steve At Skiptons Pet Center

Always Up For Suggestions On How To Make Things Better

As Of Right Now I Have Two Clowns, A Coral Beauty, And A 4 Strip

For Live Rock I Have 45lbs

40lbs Of Live Sand

20lbs Of Crushed Coral

 

[S Hunter]

Welcome to the club Mike

 

[Moe_K]

Welcome to the BRS, Mike.

 

[Aquaman_68]

Hello there Mike.....Welcome to the boards!!

 

[pvh]

Welcome...you will soon find out that we love pictures. So post some pictures of your stuffs.

 

[Miller]

Welcome Mike!

Photos, photos, photos!

 

[MikeyDew07]

no photos yet still trying to get rid of the hair algae and dieten algae i have and still working on getting a couple of other fish in to it any hints will be greatly appreciated

 

[Macboy]

Hi Mike,
Welcome Like you I'm new to the BRS and the hobby. Lot of great info and advice here.
Oh...take a look at a six line wrasse for a possible addition to your tank. I have one and he/she is very entertaining and easy to keep.
Brian

 

[MikeyDew07]

but wont the wrasse will eat the red leg and blue leg crabs

 

[MikeyDew07]

and wat is the reason for a sump/fuge and would it help my tank

 

[Moe_K]

but wont the wrasse will eat the red leg and blue leg crabs

Nope.
There are reef-safe (or probably better labeled "snail and hermit safe") wrasses.
As a group, check out flasher wrasses and fairy wrasses.

Great book: Marine Fishes by Scott Michael.
It's the hobbyist's bible for picking out and buying fish.

 

[Moe_K]

and wat is the reason for a sump/fuge and would it help my tank

A couple of helpful threads with plenty of answers...

Thread about refugiums.

Thread about sumps.

 

[Macboy]

my six line wrasse doesn't go near the crabs. He pretty much minds his own business and darts in and out of the LR. You can ask around at the LFS too. Just going by my own experience. Good luck....

 

[MikeyDew07]

just add a raccon beautfly and six line wrasse

 

[MikeyDew07]

sorry on the typo earlier not the best speller

 

[Moe_K]

Raccoon butterfly is a gorgeous fish, and will eat your aiptasia (glass anemones). That's good.

Problem is, they'll very likely eat any other coral or anemone you put in the tank. Definitely not reef safe.

 

[Greg Hiller]

Welcome Mike. The answer to most hair algae problems is snails and hermits, and then more snails and hermits.