The Sea 1000l (Iglesias

Megan

Hello. I decided to tell you about our project. It all started with our 4-year-old son. Every night before bed, he would watch either Finding Nemo or The Deep. And of course, he started asking to get Nemo with his dad and Oscar with Angie. At first, we set up a 180-liter cichlid tank. It's still there, the fish are growing and bringing joy to my sons. But the dream of Nemo remained. We started looking for someone who could make a marine aquarium for us, but it turned out that no one in our city was engaged in this. All the pet stores dealing with aquariums refused. Only at "Favorite" were they able to help us fulfill our son's dream. Now about the sea: 2000x700x800 Aquasunlight NG 180cm silver lighting (3x150w+2xT5 80w) RIFF 2000 filtration system for marine aquariums up aquariums up to 1500l HELIX MAX 55W UV sterilizer (for up to 1500l) VAWER-1500 wave maker with control unit 3pcs 03.03.2008 we brought in 100kg of live rock 13.03.2008 another 150kg of live rock Now there are 2 Amphiprion ocellaris

Brent8919

Help me figure out who is who and who is better to get rid of at the initial stage. I plan to create a sea with fish and soft corals in the future. There is: in the first photo, something soft and yellow is growing, resembling a sponge. There are more of them in 4 other places. What is it?

Kayla7655

There are still 3-5 icos (something is being scraped off the stones), about 3 mollusks with shells like wide cones and about 5 with thin shells (I didn't manage to take a photo). There are some worms; we saw them when we were loading the stones. There's also a snapping shrimp (if it hasn't died, of course). I haven't seen it since the stones were brought, but I hear it clicking in the evenings. Please advise who can be added to the aquarium in this condition.

Stephen

And how much did it cost us in the city? 4000-5000?

Keith7534

In the first photo, there are calcium algae and sponges, 2,3-parazoanthus, 4-discoactinia, 5-clavularia. Everything is suitable for keeping, nothing needs to be removed. The only thing I can say about the equipment is that the lamp is weak; for such an aquarium, you need at least 3 MH of 250 watts and about 6-8 actinics. The skimmer, if I'm not mistaken, Aqua-Medic Shorty, is also a bit small for your volume. As for stocking with livestock, you can gradually introduce soft, undemanding corals, but no more than 2-3 pieces at a time to avoid overloading the system.

Kimberly2102

Without stones around that.

Deborah2682

Thank you for the answers and advice. I will change the lamps, but are Actinics T5? And why is the skimmer a bit small? The system is designed for 1500 liters, but I have 1000 liters? Or did I misunderstand something?

Laura3615

Yes, T-5. As for the bait. If you plan to catch a small amount of fish, then Shorty will do, but experience shows that you always want more since there is a wide selection and everything is beautiful.

Robert800

Yes, Kostya is great!!! Besides him, no one wanted to get involved with this project. The house is new, the top floor, and it's unclear how the ceilings will behave. But he talked to the developers and designed the pump skillfully. The stones he brought are just amazing. Every day I find something new. It's a pity I can't photograph everything in time.