What to add to a new (pre owned) 37 Gallon

[jacksonimaging]

Hello! I just got a 37 gallon tank from someone that has some fish in it and was trying to come up with something interesting to put in it. Have any ideas let me know! This is whats in it right now:

1- Brittle Star
1- Orchid Dottyback
2- Ocellaris Clownfish
1- Yellow watchman Goby
1- Bicolor Blenny
1- 6 line wrasse
1- Coral Banded Shrimp
misc snails and crabs
a few mushrooms and polyps

Thanks for the suggestions! http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/505/170627IMG_4590_1.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/505/170627IMG_4595_1.jpg

[Bri Guy]

[welcome]

First post with pics.... nice

I think there is enough fish in there, and would focus more on corals if that is the route your going with this tank.

But first you have to see what your tank can handle...
1. What kind of lighting does it have? and how much?
2. How much flow is in the tank?
3. What are the nitrate levels at? having that many fish in a tank could dirty it up pretty quick, if they were not on the water changes.
4. What are your Calcium and Alkalinity levels?

All those will effect what you can put in your tank next.

until then stick around (great place), and Good Luck!

[jacksonimaging]

The tank has an Eclipse Hood with bio wheel and such. The Balist is broken so only one bulb works right now. There is a Corallife 20,000K bulb in there right now. There Mushrooms in there are doing well and These fish have been in the tank for 3-4 years (according to the guy) Nitrates are at 0, Nitrites are at 0, PH is at 7.5-8. I have the Ca test kit by it didnt come with the booklet. Thanks.

[Bri Guy]

Sorry to inform you, but Flo lighting won't be able to keep much of anything.

There is a PC lighting upgrade that you can put in to the eclipse fixture...

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12775&Nty=1&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All&N=2004&Ntt=eclipse%20lighting&Np=1

This would allow you to keep some more demanding (colorful) corals. I would also get an extra powerhead in there for more flow. (JMO, but i hated my eclipse top for SW, it creeped salt all the time)

What Ca test? somebody heres got to have the directions, just ask

Good Luck!

[jacksonimaging]

Since it needs a new lamp assembly (only one of the lights works) I think I will get that upgrade! It would cost the same. Thanks so much for that advice. The guy I got it from sealed the hood onto the tank so there is no creep. Its good and bad. Her is a photo of the Ca test. I will post it somewhere else on RC too. Will my mushrooms do ok under the PC upgrade? I know they like lower light. Thanks.

[jacksonimaging]

Here is the photo!

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/586/170627IMG_4627_1.jpg

[jacksonimaging]

Its a Hagen Brand

[stevelkaneval]

if your going to upgrade lights why dont you go with metal halide then you can keep anythin you want i have a 36 gal bow front and i have pc's now a year later i wish i woulda spent the extra money for mh plus you have to change the bulbs every 6 months so in a yer and a half you coulda gotten mh are you running the bio wheel without the wheel they are known to hold in bad stuff and are you useing a skimmer thats a pretty big bioload

[kingfisher62]

You are maxed out with fish and would not suggest any more!
Your pH seems a little low I like to keep mine about 8.3.
I would not worry about your calcium levels , regular water changes should keep the Ca levels high enough for your shrooms.