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.