[javahut]

what up all? just got into the saltwater hobby. some feedback on my setup would be nice..... i have a 30 gallon glass oceanic aquarium and stand, 20 lbs of live sand, 15.45 lbs of live rock, 100 watt heater and an emperor 400 hundred filter.... just added 3 scarlet hermit crabs. how am i doing so far? any suggestions on a first fish for the aquarium? do i need to add some snails and a cleaner shrimp or two before the first fish or add with the first fish. also noticed once i had placed the live rock in and the water cleared up, that i had one orange looking catterpillar looking thing about 6" long and several smaller ones. any insight would be nice??? do i need to get rid of or keep them? sorry so many questions???? thanks for the help and insight in advance....

[ACE]

For your first fish,I wood consider a damsel they are very hardy.

[fishtk75]

Originally Posted by javahut

what up all? just got into the saltwater hobby. some feedback on my setup would be nice..... i have a 30 gallon glass oceanic aquarium and stand, 20 lbs of live sand, 15.45 lbs of live rock, 100 watt heater and an emperor 400 hundred filter.... just added 3 scarlet hermit crabs. how am i doing so far? any suggestions on a first fish for the aquarium? do i need to add some snails and a cleaner shrimp or two before the first fish or add with the first fish. also noticed once i had placed the live rock in and the water cleared up, that i had one orange looking catterpillar looking thing about 6" long and several smaller ones. any insight would be nice??? do i need to get rid of or keep them? sorry so many questions???? thanks for the help and insight in advance....

We all need to know how long it has been setup?
Flat looking worms with things like hairs coming out the sides?

Here is some reading for to help.

http://www.reef-builders.com/forums/...3&d=1170777780
http://www.reef-builders.com/forums/...8&d=1170472097
http://www.reef-builders.com/forums/...4&d=1170777882

[javahut]

sorry my bad.....it has been running for a week and been doing daily test and all the parameters are right....yeah they have bristle looking things on them.....

[fishtk75]

Originally Posted by javahut

sorry my bad.....it has been running for a week and been doing daily test and all the parameters are right....yeah they have bristle looking things on them.....

One week is not long.
here is link on nitrogen cycle of saltwater.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/bio...a/aa051203.htm



here is link on worms.
http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSh...ristleworm.htm