3 Week Old Bio Cube Updated Picks
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rebelprettyboy
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a little for an anemone.
How long did u let the tank cycle?
How long did u let the tank cycle?
alersc
Member
I think 2 weeks and then I purchased the anenome. I know I probably should have waited a little longer, but my setup was pretty flawless. I got live sand imported from Florida, Live Rock was added right away, and the Salt Water is right from the Ocean, which needs no mixing. From the Pics I think you can see this wonderful product of salt water that ***** sells. Its neat. I have been running test on it and the only thing that is pretty high is my Calcium, its aroun 500. Is that bad for a reef?
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
Originally Posted by alersc
http:///forum/post/2570388
I think 2 weeks and then I purchased the anenome. I know I probably should have waited a little longer, but my setup was pretty flawless. I got live sand imported from Florida, Live Rock was added right away, and the Salt Water is right from the Ocean, which needs no mixing. From the Pics I think you can see this wonderful product of salt water that ***** sells. Its neat. I have been running test on it and the only thing that is pretty high is my Calcium, its aroun 500. Is that bad for a reef?
500 isnt to bad. U check for trates and ammonia and other things?
By the way I like the live rock and aquascaping? I asked ab out the cycle cuz it looks like i see diatoms in the sand and thats usually a sign of cycyling
http:///forum/post/2570388
I think 2 weeks and then I purchased the anenome. I know I probably should have waited a little longer, but my setup was pretty flawless. I got live sand imported from Florida, Live Rock was added right away, and the Salt Water is right from the Ocean, which needs no mixing. From the Pics I think you can see this wonderful product of salt water that ***** sells. Its neat. I have been running test on it and the only thing that is pretty high is my Calcium, its aroun 500. Is that bad for a reef?
500 isnt to bad. U check for trates and ammonia and other things?
By the way I like the live rock and aquascaping? I asked ab out the cycle cuz it looks like i see diatoms in the sand and thats usually a sign of cycyling
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
Where u testing before adding anything? Do you have test kits for nitrites, nitrates, ammmonia, PH, alkanity, u obivously have one for calcium, and a refractometer or hydrometer?
Also using ocean water isnt good i believe. Plenty of threads on here about it if you use the search
Also using ocean water isnt good i believe. Plenty of threads on here about it if you use the search
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
diatoms is the brown algea in your sand. means tank is cycling. will go away on its on with good flow and parameters being good.
Do you have any clean up crew?
When did u add this fish and when did you ad the anemone?
Do you have any clean up crew?
When did u add this fish and when did you ad the anemone?
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
also id take the anemone back to lfs for some credit. my girlfrined has a 14 gal biocube and it onyl comes ith like 36 or 28 watts of PC lights not good enough for the anemone.
I hope it doesnt sound like im bashing you! Im just trying to help
I hope it doesnt sound like im bashing you! Im just trying to help
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
clean up crew will be good. i think u added everything to fast and I dont think the tank is done cycling but i could be wrong. take water to the lfs to have them test it for you. do u test for anything i asked earlier?
hope ur order comes in alive and healthy
hope ur order comes in alive and healthy
alersc
Member
Yeah I just tested the water tonight:
PH 8.2
Nitrate was good.
Nitrite was excellent
Salinity was 1.25 and 1.26
Anemona was 0.00
Why do I have to take the Anenome back? I like it in the tank, it doesnt look like its dieing. What kind of Anenome can I buy that my Perculas clown will like?
PH 8.2
Nitrate was good.
Nitrite was excellent
Salinity was 1.25 and 1.26
Anemona was 0.00
Why do I have to take the Anenome back? I like it in the tank, it doesnt look like its dieing. What kind of Anenome can I buy that my Perculas clown will like?
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
whats good for trates can be deadly for the anemone
Lights arent good enough for annemones. They need more intense lights and need to be fed. but if you wanna keep it in there its up to you! Are you gettin any fish in 2morrow?
ur pretty much at a max with a tnk that size
Lights arent good enough for annemones. They need more intense lights and need to be fed. but if you wanna keep it in there its up to you! Are you gettin any fish in 2morrow?
ur pretty much at a max with a tnk that size
bill109
Active Member
Originally Posted by alersc
http:///forum/post/2570485
Yeah I just tested the water tonight:
PH 8.2
Nitrate was good.
Nitrite was excellent
Salinity was 1.25 and 1.26
Anemona was 0.00
Why do I have to take the Anenome back? I like it in the tank, it doesnt look like its dieing. What kind of Anenome can I buy that my Perculas clown will like?
that is an atlantic anenome..
how many clownfish do you find in the atlantic..
lol
they will like LTA,BTA but they arent going to love the min it touches the water..
http:///forum/post/2570485
Yeah I just tested the water tonight:
PH 8.2
Nitrate was good.
Nitrite was excellent
Salinity was 1.25 and 1.26
Anemona was 0.00
Why do I have to take the Anenome back? I like it in the tank, it doesnt look like its dieing. What kind of Anenome can I buy that my Perculas clown will like?
that is an atlantic anenome..
how many clownfish do you find in the atlantic..
they will like LTA,BTA but they arent going to love the min it touches the water..
alersc
Member
Just 1 more fish, but I'm taking out the 2 damzels and giving it back to m LFS. This way I can make room for my Pygmy Angelfish (A)
Now regarding the Anenome, how do you feed it? The guy that sold it to me said I should place a half of some type of liquid that he sold me in a bottle in my tank once a week to feed that and the Scallop I have in there. What do you think?
Now regarding the Anenome, how do you feed it? The guy that sold it to me said I should place a half of some type of liquid that he sold me in a bottle in my tank once a week to feed that and the Scallop I have in there. What do you think?
bill109
Active Member
Originally Posted by alersc
http:///forum/post/2570505
Just 1 more fish, but I'm taking out the 2 damzels and giving it back to m LFS. This way I can make room for my Pygmy Angelfish (A)
Now regarding the Anenome, how do you feed it? The guy that sold it to me said I should place a half of some type of liquid that he sold me in a bottle in my tank once a week to feed that and the Scallop I have in there. What do you think?
i used to have an atlantic anenome back in the day.. i gave it a pellet thing about once a week.. it lives off of lights tho which is why people stress to have powerful lights when housing an anenome.
http:///forum/post/2570505
Just 1 more fish, but I'm taking out the 2 damzels and giving it back to m LFS. This way I can make room for my Pygmy Angelfish (A)
Now regarding the Anenome, how do you feed it? The guy that sold it to me said I should place a half of some type of liquid that he sold me in a bottle in my tank once a week to feed that and the Scallop I have in there. What do you think?
i used to have an atlantic anenome back in the day.. i gave it a pellet thing about once a week.. it lives off of lights tho which is why people stress to have powerful lights when housing an anenome.
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
bubble tip aneomne. Just feed it some meaty foods. shrimps, scallops, silversides...
when you do wter chanes id start mixing my own salt water. and read on the boards and learns lots of info!
when you do wter chanes id start mixing my own salt water. and read on the boards and learns lots of info!
