fumanchu88
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ya think so it's only 1 1/2 maybe 2 inches
blue hippo rubbing himself on rocks
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fumanchu88
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my hippo is tiny he has plenty of room
fumanchu88
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Originally Posted by rabbit_72
How long has it been a salt water tank....?
well basicaly a year or two when i got all my live rock and live sand i got my water from the same tank siphoned it into a plastic 55 gallon barrel and then threw it all in my tank.
How long has it been a salt water tank....?
well basicaly a year or two when i got all my live rock and live sand i got my water from the same tank siphoned it into a plastic 55 gallon barrel and then threw it all in my tank.
fumanchu88
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but it's been a saltwater tank for about 4 or 5 days now
fumanchu88
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what can I say I am an impatient S.O.B.
rabbit_72
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With your nitrates high, you will need a water change or two or three....just not at once, of course. When our 55 gallon tank's nitrates or calcium was high, my hubby did changes once a week until they were lowered. Now our nitrates are at 0. Any nitrates exceeding 20, we were told, will stress your fish out. So do that first.....
As for a blue tang in a 55, (she is in a 55, right?) Well, she will need bigger eventually. Ours got big, fast. And yes, I really do think there really is a Tank Police Deptartment around here!
I think your tang will be okay for now in a 55 gallon tank. But think upgrade if you want to keep her long-term.
As for a blue tang in a 55, (she is in a 55, right?) Well, she will need bigger eventually. Ours got big, fast. And yes, I really do think there really is a Tank Police Deptartment around here!
rabbit_72
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Originally Posted by fumanchu88
what can I say I am an impatient S.O.B.
You are extremely impatient... SLOW DOWN!! Don't be mad...I want to help...honest.Your tank hasn't even begun a cycle. You may lose what ever you have in there. Tangs are not meant for cycling. How about a couple on green chromis fishies. They are cute and school around in groups and are hardy. You probably should have let the tank go fishless for a while though.
what can I say I am an impatient S.O.B.
You are extremely impatient... SLOW DOWN!! Don't be mad...I want to help...honest.Your tank hasn't even begun a cycle. You may lose what ever you have in there. Tangs are not meant for cycling. How about a couple on green chromis fishies. They are cute and school around in groups and are hardy. You probably should have let the tank go fishless for a while though.
fumanchu88
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Originally Posted by rabbit_72
With your nitrates high, you will need a water change or two or three....just not at once, of course. When our 55 gallon tank's nitrates or calcium was high, my hubby did changes once a week until they were lowered. Now our nitrates are at 0. Any nitrates exceeding 20, we were told, will stress your fish out. So do that first.....
As for a blue tang in a 55, (she is in a 55, right?) Well, she will need bigger eventually. Ours got big, fast. And yes, I really do think there really is a Tank Police Deptartment around here!
I think your tang will be okay for now in a 55 gallon tank. But think upgrade if you want to keep her long-term.
agreed but for now I think he'll be just fine
With your nitrates high, you will need a water change or two or three....just not at once, of course. When our 55 gallon tank's nitrates or calcium was high, my hubby did changes once a week until they were lowered. Now our nitrates are at 0. Any nitrates exceeding 20, we were told, will stress your fish out. So do that first.....
As for a blue tang in a 55, (she is in a 55, right?) Well, she will need bigger eventually. Ours got big, fast. And yes, I really do think there really is a Tank Police Deptartment around here!
agreed but for now I think he'll be just fine
fumanchu88
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Originally Posted by rabbit_72
As far as his size goes, he'll fine...for now. But the fact that your tank has only been a SW tank for 5 days concerns me greatly.
but i took all his cycled water everything is on par the only thing is my nitrates are at 20 or 40 i cant really tell they look so similar
As far as his size goes, he'll fine...for now. But the fact that your tank has only been a SW tank for 5 days concerns me greatly.
but i took all his cycled water everything is on par the only thing is my nitrates are at 20 or 40 i cant really tell they look so similar
rabbit_72
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Just remember to slow down! If this is a hobby you really want to do, patience is number 1. We found that out ourselves and I'd hate to see you lose any fishes. I am having major problems with my 29 gallon reef tank. That's why I came to this board... to find help and answers. And someone has been there every staep since I came on and the advice has been great. So I am following it. I think that's why everyone is here. Fellow aqaurists are great examples for me!
fumanchu88
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Originally Posted by rabbit_72
Just remember to slow down! If this is a hobby you really want to do, patience is number 1. We found that out ourselves and I'd hate to see you lose any fishes. I am having major problems with my 29 gallon reef tank. That's why I came to this board... to find help and answers. And someone has been there every staep since I came on and the advice has been great. So I am following it. I think that's why everyone is here. Fellow aqaurists are great examples for me!
yes there are very helpful people here if this site wasn't here i'd probably have all dead fish i did how ever lose my anemone but it was because he got sucked up in my filter prob looking for better current
he was doing very well before that
Just remember to slow down! If this is a hobby you really want to do, patience is number 1. We found that out ourselves and I'd hate to see you lose any fishes. I am having major problems with my 29 gallon reef tank. That's why I came to this board... to find help and answers. And someone has been there every staep since I came on and the advice has been great. So I am following it. I think that's why everyone is here. Fellow aqaurists are great examples for me!
yes there are very helpful people here if this site wasn't here i'd probably have all dead fish i did how ever lose my anemone but it was because he got sucked up in my filter prob looking for better current
fumanchu88
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Originally Posted by rabbit_72
Okay, so my husband came home and I showed him this thread. I am afraid we are a little baffled. Do you think you could give us a time-line of events? Such as when you bought the tank, set it up, added LR and sand, etc?
which tank?
Okay, so my husband came home and I showed him this thread. I am afraid we are a little baffled. Do you think you could give us a time-line of events? Such as when you bought the tank, set it up, added LR and sand, etc?
which tank?
fumanchu88
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i had the tank i set it up last saturday with his cycled water and his live sand from his tank i had 2 emporer dual bio wheel running and letting the sand settle for 4 or 5 days then i added my hippo(regal blue tang) 3 clowns(percula) and my Condi anomone after i made sure the perameters were exceptable.
1journeyman
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I highly, highly, suspect the tank hasn't begun to cycle yet.
Using old water does nothing for cycling a tank.
Your anemone died because it was in a unstable new tank. It wasn't looking for current (if that was the case it wouldn't head towards a powerhead. Also, prefilters area must for intakes with anemones).
I too am very confused on what tank has what...
Give us a breakdown and timetable of each tank. How much rock, sand, filtration, lighting, fish and inverts etc.
All the advice in the world from this board won't help you if you ignore one of the fundamental rules of SWF keeping; Take things slow.
Using old water does nothing for cycling a tank.
Your anemone died because it was in a unstable new tank. It wasn't looking for current (if that was the case it wouldn't head towards a powerhead. Also, prefilters area must for intakes with anemones).
I too am very confused on what tank has what...
Give us a breakdown and timetable of each tank. How much rock, sand, filtration, lighting, fish and inverts etc.
All the advice in the world from this board won't help you if you ignore one of the fundamental rules of SWF keeping; Take things slow.
srfisher17
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Agree with 1journeyman. If I follow correctly;you used water from another tank to "cycle" a new tank? When a new tank "cycles"; the water is not what is being cycled--it is the whole tank environment that needs to "cycle". Mainly, whatever is being used as a biological filter base (live rock,sand, filter media, etc---where the beneficial bacteria colonys develop. Only time can do this, although there are several products that claim to help. (I have had poor experience with them.) If I'm following this discussion correctly, then my tap water is fully cycled-because it has no ammonia,nitrite, and very little nitrate. But it will have dead fish if I don't take the time for bacteria to colonize and do their work.