The Creatures

 After the aquarium was setup for a few days and cycled.

Went to the local beach to find the first sea life to make the aquarium home.

A female shore crab we named Simone

Also added Sea weed and live rock to quicker establish a natural environment and empty shells found on the beach. To make the ecosystem sustainable we have selected animals that can live together and co-exist. As often with smaller animals in nature they become food for the bigger ones.

One week later more creatures were added

Two anemones

A dahlia anemone was also paced in the bottom right hand corner

And a Snake lock anemone

With the sea weed came a few other shell fish such as:

Common Limpet Common Winkle Flat winkle Flat Top shell Grey Top shell

Also panted some sea grass found loose on the shore line

Breadcrumb sponge

On the rocks came also water squirts, keel worms, coiled tube worms many other smaller species.

Below was also a painted top shell:

 

With the weed came the first fish. 1 small Corkwing Wrasse and a Shanny

Also added where Netted dog whelks who are very good clean up crew, t eat any dead animal they come across: