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Well I just had to go and do it. I have been very happy with a fish only salt tank for a long time but I just decided one day to see what it takes to go into some corals, mushroom, and anemones. Well it is a lot. Different lighting needs, different filtration needs and different water quality needs. The funny thing is it is a relatively small tank 30 gallon and I have really small ambitions and just want a few organisms but they all need more than what I had so here we go.

I am mid stream of adding an additional sump/refugium. I just am about halfway there with the water system, have RO now adding DI soon. Bought a new LED programmable light that does the whole light cycle of night, sunrise, day and sunset.

This is a lot of time, money and effort for a few sea creatures but I hope I learn a few things that one day I will be happy that I know.

The journey is definitely a continuing saga!

Jackielee wrote:Different lighting needs, different filtration needs and different water quality needs.

You forgot to mention different and bigger bank accounts. And more work. There are some spectacularly beautiful animals, though.

The cost is a major factor. Thanks to the kindness of some friends I have curbed the costs on many piece but have had to drop some serious change into water system and lighting. I am trying to hold my course but I hope it will be worth the effort if and when I do have a few pretty corals in the tank. Time will tell.

Let me know if you need any help or have any questions...unlike freshwater I actually know a little something about corals.

Thanks, I appreciate that. I will have questions.



This is the sump/refugium I added. It Is about 23 gallons and the tank is maybe 30 gallons. Thinking about putting some sand on one side and macro algae types and a couple of base rocks in both sides and then adding a small LED light for them.