do not smoke the reef(er) Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Added 2 ppm of Ammonia on Day #26 No new Ammonia added on day #27 Day #28 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0.35 ppm Nitrate 17 ppm Ph 8 Alk 5.5 dKh Calcium 356 ppm THH 5193 as CaCO3 Magnesium 4303 as CaCO3 / 1044.77 ppm (Mg +2) / 4113.67 ppm (MgCl) Residual Alk -770 ppm Is it safe to say that my tank is cycled now? Looks like you are almost there! I would wait a couple more days, once the Nitrite is down to 0ppm. Then perform a larger water change. That was 2 weeks ago though so I am guessing your tank is cycled now? Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 Looks like you are almost there! I would wait a couple more days, once the Nitrite is down to 0ppm. Then perform a larger water change. That was 2 weeks ago though so I am guessing your tank is cycled now? yes. I added 3 Margarita snails and 3 trochus snails last night, and I will buy Astrea snails this weekend. My 2 clowns are in QT tank with Prazipro for one week. Then they will go for another week with paraguard. 3rd week they will go to DT. I am worried that one of the clown is not eating and like to stay on the bottom and not active. This morning he was tilting to the side. Link to comment
do not smoke the reef(er) Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 yes. I added 3 Margarita snails and 3 trochus snails last night, and I will buy Astrea snails this weekend. My 2 clowns are in QT tank with Prazipro for one week. Then they will go for another week with paraguard. 3rd week they will go to DT. I am worried that one of the clown is not eating and like to stay on the bottom and not active. This morning he was tilting to the side. What have you tried feeding the clowns so far? I have just added my 2nd clown and it was not eating for the first couple days. Was using mysis shrimp and SA hatchery diet. I changed the flow up in the tank and when feeding i turned off the return pump. This helped some it seemed and now the clown is eating the pellets. Hope the clown makes it! Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 What have you tried feeding the clowns so far? I have just added my 2nd clown and it was not eating for the first couple days. Was using mysis shrimp and SA hatchery diet. I changed the flow up in the tank and when feeding i turned off the return pump. This helped some it seemed and now the clown is eating the pellets. Hope the clown makes it! PE mysis pellet and another brand pellet both 1mm pellet. Link to comment
do not smoke the reef(er) Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 PE mysis pellet and another brand pellet both 1mm pellet. Keep your fingers crossed. Some clowns can be finicky eaters at first, good thing they are hardy I would only really start to get worried if they have not eaten for 3 days or more. Link to comment
Dylan.N Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Not sure if it's been said yet, but watch out putting your rocks so close to the glass. You need room to be able to clean the glass. Looks good, though. Patience is key at this stage. Link to comment
burtbollinger Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 looks great...I would pull some of those rocks away from the glass now, as I assure you, if you dont now, you will later. Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 looks great...I would pull some of those rocks away from the glass now, as I assure you, if you dont now, you will later. It is due for another FTS. Will post another one soon. I have one of those Kent Marine extendable srubbie and I think they are thin enough to fit between the glass and rock. Link to comment
burtbollinger Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 It is due for another FTS. Will post another one soon. I have one of those Kent Marine extendable srubbie and I think they are thin enough to fit between the glass and rock. your call...was just a mistake I made early on...just trying to help Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 your call...was just a mistake I made early on...just trying to help What am I doing wrong? Sound like you know something I don't know. Is it not enough that I have a tool that can reach the tight spaces? Let me know. Link to comment
burtbollinger Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 In the LONG term, my guess is you will wish that you had more space there, thats all...when the rock is that tight against the glass, there's just nothing to do in that area...any coral you mounted there will be jammed too tight as well. its basically a case of: "as you plan the rockwork, visualize the space that the corals will take up." the goal isnt a sweet looking rockwork as much as it is a functional rockwork. your rockwork looks nice now, but I think a few of us are seeing where it wont be as functional as you are gonna want it in a few months. fixing it now will be easier than later You dont have to go nuts, the quickest fix is just pull that rock on the far front right, or reposition. as you move, just be careful not scratching your glass. Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 In the LONG term, my guess is you will wish that you had more space there, thats all...when the rock is that tight against the glass, there's just nothing to do in that area...any coral you mounted there will be jammed too tight as well. its basically a case of: "as you plan the rockwork, visualize the space that the corals will take up." the goal isnt a sweet looking rockwork as much as it is a functional rockwork. your rockwork looks nice now, but I think a few of us are seeing where it wont be as functional as you are gonna want it in a few months. fixing it now will be easier than later You dont have to go nuts, the quickest fix is just pull that rock on the far front right, or reposition. as you move, just be careful not scratching your glass. You mean the liverock at the front right corner? If that is the one you are talking about, yes I have moved it a bit to the left since the pic was taken. Like I said, it is due for another FTS Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 December 30 2016 FTS Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 New addition My RBTA has moved and now it seems to settled behind the same rock on the sand on this picture. My question is it has been two days now and he looks the same. What I mean is he has not fully extended his tentacles. Is this normal? Can I try to feed him now? Link to comment
RIP Sebastian Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 How old is your tank? If it is not stable (which it doesn't appear to be-your rocks and sand are a stark white), it could be a nutrient issue. Perhaps it is just adjusting to its new environment. Maybe it's still healing itself- it looks like it may have been cut recently. Nick Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 How old is your tank? If it is not stable (which it doesn't appear to be-your rocks and sand are a stark white), it could be a nutrient issue. Perhaps it is just adjusting to its new environment. Maybe it's still healing itself- it looks like it may have been cut recently. Nick it is 2 months old. It was attached to a frag rack and it was removed. It is attached to stone last night, and after I turned off the light it perked up and start to move around. This morning I discovered that it has moved under the breeding box (overhanging) that I use to hide my LPS. I don't want him to stay there as the reason I hide my LPS is so that he can find his spot and stay. Can I remove him and put him back on rocks? Link to comment
RIP Sebastian Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 it is 2 months old. It was attached to a frag rack and it was removed. It is attached to stone last night, and after I turned off the light it perked up and start to move around. This morning I discovered that it has moved under the breeding box (overhanging) that I use to hide my LPS. I don't want him to stay there as the reason I hide my LPS is so that he can find his spot and stay. Can I remove him and put him back on rocks? You really shouldn't have a nem in your tank until the tank is 6+ months old. I think it may be a nutrient issie. Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 You really shouldn't have a nem in your tank until the tank is 6+ months old. I think it may be a nutrient issie. I couldn't resist It moved the second time now into a second crevices behind the rock hiding. I can't really see him, but he perks up back there. Link to comment
RIP Sebastian Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I couldn't resist It moved the second time now into a second crevices behind the rock hiding. I can't really see him, but he perks up back there. Just let him go. Resist impulses. Link to comment
jtwisconsin Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Just let him go. Resist impulses. Resisting impulse purchases and having patience is a tough lesson we all usually have to learn in this hobby - and they are usually expensive lessons if we try to rush things. Ask me how I know. Is that last picture your current scape? I like it, but it still looks like you don't have much space between the rocks and the glass. I made that mistake in my 40B and again learned the hard way. Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Resisting impulse purchases and having patience is a tough lesson we all usually have to learn in this hobby - and they are usually expensive lessons if we try to rush things. Ask me how I know. Is that last picture your current scape? I like it, but it still looks like you don't have much space between the rocks and the glass. I made that mistake in my 40B and again learned the hard way. Care to share what you learned the hard way? What happened? The only area that I am having hard time to get into is the area on the left side on the picture. Link to comment
jtwisconsin Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Care to share what you learned the hard way? What happened? The only area that I am having hard time to get into is the area on the left side on the picture. I used to put rocks very close to the glass, and left just enough room to barely get a scraper in there. Each time I pulled rocks out for cleaning, I had be sure they got back in exactly the same spot because I didn't leave myself any wiggle room. I also forgot to take into account getting a siphon in those spots to clean the sand. The last thing you want is to make cleaning the tank a pain - that just inevitably leads to slacking off on maintenance. And like burtbollinger said before, you are forced to not put any corals in those areas because there isn't any room for them to grow. Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 I used to put rocks very close to the glass, and left just enough room to barely get a scraper in there. Each time I pulled rocks out for cleaning, I had be sure they got back in exactly the same spot because I didn't leave myself any wiggle room. I also forgot to take into account getting a siphon in those spots to clean the sand. The last thing you want is to make cleaning the tank a pain - that just inevitably leads to slacking off on maintenance. And like burtbollinger said before, you are forced to not put any corals in those areas because there isn't any room for them to grow. Thanks for sharing. I am going to look for thinner scraper and smaller siphon. It is not a big tank so every space counts. Link to comment
Canadianeh Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Side shot from my live cam with new addition of orange plate coral Link to comment
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