OK - IVE DONE IT - IVE BOUGHT THE TANK

A 22" Wide X 18 " 25 " High Deep Marine Tank

Its called a Interpet River/Reef 94 L

I GOT THE FIRST ONE I DECIDED ON FROM OASIS

Its set up with salt water bought from oasis dry rock, sand, all washed

It has a heater, fan, thermostat, and an air tube .

It came with a starter kit but i think it is for tap water so I havent added the solutions just in case.

Its a bit cloudy still because its only been on for an hour.

DAY 2 :

PUT IN LIVE ROCK SOME REALLY NICE PIECES TOO.

ADDED ALL THE BEGINER SOFT CORALS - YELLOWS REDS GREENS BLUES

ADDED 2 SHAVING BRUSHES - ALGAE TREES

PUT IN ONE GREEN PIECE OF SOFT SEAWEED AND A HARD STEMED PIECE OF MARONE SEAWEED

A RED PIECE OF CORAL THAT EXTENDS ITSELF AT NIGHT AND FALLS FLAT DURING THE DAY

ADDED 3 SHRIMPS AND 4 CRABS

ITS LAYED OUT SO THERE ARE LOTS OF TUNNELS ON THE BOTTEM OF THE TANK NEAR THE SAND AND THROUGHOUT THE WALL OF ROCK .

JUST NEED 2 MORE PIECES OF SMALL LIVE ROCK AT THE TOP TO FINISH IT AND THEN I HAVE TO WAIT 5 WEEKS BEFORE ADDING OTHER CORALS AND FISH APPARENTLY. BUT IT LOOKS REALLY GREAT AND I AM VERY PLEASED WITH IT SO FAR .

BECAUSE ITS A SMALLER TANK I DIDNT WANT TO OVERLOAD IT BECAUSE OF ALL THE OTHER INTERETSING CORALS ETC YOU CAN PUT IN AFTER THE TANK IS SETTLED BUT IT HAS A GOOD MIX FOR NOW .

SO THATS IT FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS £800 - SO FAR

DAY 3 :

DISASTER STRIKES - HOT DAY - TANK TEMP RISES TO 30 % LOOSE MOST COULORED BUTTON MUSHROOMS - FIRST STARTED WITH A LONG BROWN TOXIC STRING OF WASTE AND THEN EVENTUALLY ATE THE WHOLE OF THE MUSHROOMS


2 OF THE MUSHROOMS SURROUNDED THEMSELVES IN A CLEAR PROTECTIVE BUBBLE AND ARE STILL OK . ALL OTHER CORALS SEEM FINE

QUICKLY RACED TO SHOP AND BOUGHT FISH TANK FAN TO COOL TANK WHICH WORKED ADDED MORE ROCK AND GREEN POLYPS


APPR0X DAMAGE £125 -

ADDITIONAL EXPENSE £95.00 GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE BUT THATS IT UNTILL IAM SURE I DONT KILL EVERYTHING IN THE TANK