First SW setup: Update.

[Max]

did you ever show nitrites?

 

[TankBuster]

Coraline algea pretty much needs power compacts to grow well with adding calcium

 

[ewurm]

did you ever show nitrites?

No nitrites. I believe the combo of live rock, bio-spira, live sand and tons of bio-media wiped out any nitrite. I will test again later tonight.

 

[varanio]

Guys for SW a skimmer is completely necessary if youre gonna do corals and what not....

 

[ewurm]

Guys for SW a skimmer is completely necessary if youre gonna do corals and what not....

I have a skimmer.

 

[Atarax]

Royal gramma is good purple and yellow, not to mentiona purple tang they have a bright yellow tail.

 

[TankBuster]

I suggest purple tangs for the very experienced sw keeper. Ich factories they are.

 

[craig]

Here are a couple of half yellowbellie damsels.

 

[ewurm]

Update water params:

Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10 or less.
ph 8.4

Looks like this tank is cycled.

 

[mack19318]

I will add some inverts. Right now I am cycling with the Damsels, then I will get rid of them and get some clowns. When I feel confident I may get an anenome for them, and if that goes well I may do a small reef. If it doesn't go well, I will ditch the SW setup and kill myself, I can't stand to fail.

watch what type of clowns you get, i made the mistake of getting tank raised and was dissapointed when they wouldnt form a relationship with the anenomie i got.