Fish and Invertebrates added to 13.5 tank

[H4Stewart]

For the past month, I added Invertebrates and fish to ank, and I believe it going good but with some hickups.
I first started added cleaners like Hermit Crabs and Trubo Snails. On May 31st, I added two Clowns. But the next night one of the clowns jump out, because I left cover off.
I later add more crabs and snails and two Shrimps. But two days ago I had two Damsels and the cleaner shrimp was hiding and this morning the shrimp was shreaded.

I was wondering if the Damsels killed the shrimp and decided to removed them from tank.
I took out most of the rock and did a 2 gallon water change and suprisingly the tank parameters were still good. I believe the combination of live rock, live sand and the Snails and Crabs are making the parameters good.

I did try a Coral, but removed it - it did not seam to live.
Later I added Star fish, but I know it not good for Coral but I not planning to added Coral in this tank.

Today, I add 3 Hector's Gobies and another Turbo Snails.

Right now the parameters's the Temp is 78.9 and PH is 7.85 and Salinity is 1.0269 with 0.0 on water tests.
Are these parameters ok and especially the PH and what is best way to raise if necessary.

I planned to do atleast one 90 gallon tank next year and possibly two.

My sister's husband help made a cover and working on attachment to add a light so I can lift the cover and still have the light
Here is image of current setup.

 

[reefsaver]

Hey mate I love your enthusiasm. You remind me a lot of myself. It's very easy to overstock reef aquariums. Maturing a reef takes time, research, patience and least importantly, money. From what I can see, you've invested all of these things into your tank. I have whole-hearted faith in you and hope your tank delivers what you want visually out of it. Also most startfish even ones like Asterina or maybe small brittle starfish need established mature aquariums with unshifting parameters to thrive. Most starfish that go into small tanks suffer very slow deaths due to malnourishment. Sorry to hear about your Clownfish. I would say it's possible the Damsels murdered the shrimp, or they just ate him after he died, shrimp are pretty sensitive to water conditions too and an established reef would be best for them.
Remember a mature reef is usually around one to two years old, there're a litany of ways you can speed this "Maturing" process up, potentially even up to like 6 months from start.
My personal favorite method is go to the aquarium and look for soft easy to keep coral, mounted to very large pieces of established live rock. That way I basically transfer the established biodiversity over to my tank but this also mus be done, with extreme caution because like I said, there're a litany of ways to introduce biodiversity to a tank and further the maturing process, some highly controlled and scientific, some like me and hey let their tanks go to War, and eventually stabalizing.
I'm not expert, but I mean I've worked in an Aquarium retailer and am about 3 years deep myself. And to be fair my Reef only really ever felt mature and consitently stable, until my third year in.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

What fish are in the tank now? It sounds like a clown, 2 damsels, and 3 gobies?

Should only be 2 or 3 small fish in that size tank.

I do get the impression you are going very fast.... 7 fish and a bunch of crabs and snails in only one month is too much in that small tank.

You also skipped quarantine so you are taking huge chances of introducing disease into the tank.

 

[eliaslikesfish]

as all have said, too many fish and too fast, even clownfish are usually happiest with 20+ gallons. great enthusiasm and i’m sure you will end up with a beautiful tank with the care you seem to be putting into it!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I appreciate your enthusiasm for the hobby. However, you are stocking your tank too quickly, and it is overstocked. I see new people frequently put a bunch of fish in their tanks or fish that are too big for a specific tank and think it is okay. If I was you? I would not have that many fish in a small tank, maybe 2-3 max.

 

[eliaslikesfish]

go with a pistol shrimp goby pair maybe? they’re very entertaining and will fit nicely in your size tank

 

[H4Stewart]

2 clowns and 3 small gobies (2 damsels removed) all from a local reliable petco store.
The crabs and especially the snails make the tank clean.

Yes I believe the damsels murdered my shrimp and I that is why I was removed them

I am done with this tank, the 2 clowns are always together, well mated.

The water conditions are almost perfect - never had amonia or nitrite/nitrates