So I finally got the aquascaping done in my new RSM 130d. I acquired the live rock from a local fish store. It was very nice and porous, but also very fragile. I had a couple pieces accidentally break on me and a few pieces that I intentionally broke. This final configuration came from days of rearranging rock and numerous arch collapses.I ended up using zipties and super glue gel to secure my live rock. The zipties and glue will encrust with coralline algae in the months to follow and will look like natural rock, so you wont even be able to notice them.
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I am almost a week into my cycle now and already life is starting to appear inside my tank. I woke up this morning with hundreds of little white flea-like creatures crawling on my glass. I knew that these were obviously pods and immediately got excited. I cant remember the last time I was excited by seeing a little bug. There are some other forms of life sprouting up too, which include rhizopoda (a form of Foraminifera) and I also found an aiptasia anemone, which is a pest in reef aquariums. I sadly regret that it didn't make it, and is no longer with us.
CLOWN UPDATE:
Clown fish are doing great! I added some carbon to my filter floss filter and am also dosing with seachem prime right now to help with ammonia levels between water changes. They have been super energetic the last few days and seem to be getting some more color to them.
Will update again when more noticeable changes occur! :)
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