After much learning from my marine tank, I've tried to take it slow. Started water changes, to even 50%+ a week. After about 5 weeks or so, I think I got the NO3 down from 50+ to <20.
Also after placing the first group of frags I got closer to the Fluval light (before my AI Prime 16HD came), the zoas began to resurrect and bloom again!!! So I glue one to the lower rocks when the Prime light came. Build a rack myself to hold the light, can't trust the tank glass to hold it.
This Wednesday (10/20), finally went to visit the Staten Island local fish store, Frag Farm. Small, but cheap, just as google reviews said it. The only catch is that $16 toll Willy has to pay every time I drive over the Outerbridge Crossing.
Got some frags. 2 horseshoe crabs, and a Threadfin butterflyfish. After coming home and research, I found that this fish maybe tough to care, as it has picky diet.
The horseshoes went in the sands I think, couldn't find them anymore within a few minutes.
Here are the frags I got $120 for 8 beginner's frags, I think he added a 9th:
- Green ricordea mushroom
- Green Star Polyps Ultra (GSP), supposed to be able to grow on the glass very easily
- Blue Hairy Mushroom
- Candy Cane
- Green Kenya Tree
- War Coral
- Fire and Ice
- Favia Brain coral
- Green Palythoa