Nov 08 - I started my first ever saltwater tank 6 months ago. It's a 20g long. Put in 10 lbs of sand, enough for a little layer on the bottom, and about 11 lbs of live rock. Also immediately i put a few snails ( i think astrea) and a few small hermits. After about a week I put in a green chromis and another small damsel (not sure exactly what name) and let everything cycle for about a month. The unknown damsel died. Don't know why, but i'm thinking it's just the stresses of the cycle.
Dec 08 - Next I put a sixline wrasse
Jan 09 - Added a Maroon Clown. Green Chromis died. (Now i'm getting curious if it's something i did or are the two fish not extremely hardy)
May 09 - Bought Coralife 24 in dual T5 28 watt light setup . 1 10000k bulb and 1 Actinic bulb. Added Bicolor Blenny, Fire Shrimp, Flame Scallop, Cleaner Clam, and 7 Blue Mushroom polyp/anemone on one small rock (don't know the true name, some people call them polyps some call them anemones. Does anyone know what is correct?) Started supplementing with 3 ml Ecosystem Reef Solution and 3 ml Purple Up each night.
So far, everything is looking good. The fish all seem lively. They eat readily every other day. The shrimp comes out at night. And the mushrooms have almost doubled in size from when I got them.
I'm wondering about the lights. I see people using the same bulbs as me, but I don't understand the difference in the watts. Can someone explain the difference in having a setup with an equal amount of bulbs but more watts? ie. my two bulbs are 28 watts total whereas others two bulbs are say 56 watts?
Also, does anyone have any comments on my tank status and timeline so far?
I am wondering about the differences in watts pertaining to lights.
Dec 08 - Next I put a sixline wrasse
Jan 09 - Added a Maroon Clown. Green Chromis died. (Now i'm getting curious if it's something i did or are the two fish not extremely hardy)
May 09 - Bought Coralife 24 in dual T5 28 watt light setup . 1 10000k bulb and 1 Actinic bulb. Added Bicolor Blenny, Fire Shrimp, Flame Scallop, Cleaner Clam, and 7 Blue Mushroom polyp/anemone on one small rock (don't know the true name, some people call them polyps some call them anemones. Does anyone know what is correct?) Started supplementing with 3 ml Ecosystem Reef Solution and 3 ml Purple Up each night.
So far, everything is looking good. The fish all seem lively. They eat readily every other day. The shrimp comes out at night. And the mushrooms have almost doubled in size from when I got them.
I'm wondering about the lights. I see people using the same bulbs as me, but I don't understand the difference in the watts. Can someone explain the difference in having a setup with an equal amount of bulbs but more watts? ie. my two bulbs are 28 watts total whereas others two bulbs are say 56 watts?
Also, does anyone have any comments on my tank status and timeline so far?
I am wondering about the differences in watts pertaining to lights.