extinct 1ne
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How do I get rid of it? Don't say get Snails or Hermit Crabs, or even a Goby, because I'm getting a Mandarin Dragonet / Goby in there and they will fight.
Brown Sand That Looks Like Crap!
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extinct 1ne
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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3092928
More flow, sand sifters and stirrers...snails....conch....feeding???
What kind of Sand Sifters? Sand Sifting Starfish? Current flow is around 1000 for a 55g. I feed a cube a day (half in the morning, half at night). I have 1 Big Gold-Striped Maroon Clownfish, 2 Small Blue-Fin Damsels, 1 Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, 1 LTA, 1 Brittle Starfish, 15 Hermits, 5 Turbo Snails, 4 Nassarius Snails, Corals. I run all lights for 8 hrs., then just the Actinics for 1 hr., and then they go off.
http:///forum/post/3092928
More flow, sand sifters and stirrers...snails....conch....feeding???
What kind of Sand Sifters? Sand Sifting Starfish? Current flow is around 1000 for a 55g. I feed a cube a day (half in the morning, half at night). I have 1 Big Gold-Striped Maroon Clownfish, 2 Small Blue-Fin Damsels, 1 Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, 1 LTA, 1 Brittle Starfish, 15 Hermits, 5 Turbo Snails, 4 Nassarius Snails, Corals. I run all lights for 8 hrs., then just the Actinics for 1 hr., and then they go off.
rlablan
Active Member
I would say right off the bat, less light. As much as your corals can take. And you may need to turkey baster some of that out manually. That is out of control. I was just on your other thread about a fish you wanted to get and now you're saying you're going to get a mandarin. Those a delicate creatures. IMO, Keep your head off of stocking and keep focused on the problem you have going on here. Once you get this taken care of, then stocking. Now... That being said:
I would try a but more flow. I would go to an LFS that sells Chemipure, and are you using tap water? If so. Stop it. I don't know that you should be adding any more creatures right now, like hermits or anything... That's just what I would do. Try sucking it out and a gravel vac or a turkey baster.
I would try a but more flow. I would go to an LFS that sells Chemipure, and are you using tap water? If so. Stop it. I don't know that you should be adding any more creatures right now, like hermits or anything... That's just what I would do. Try sucking it out and a gravel vac or a turkey baster.
meowzer
Moderator
Maybe a sand sifting goby type of fish....I have this guy
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
Some more nassarius snails, a fighting conch, some cerith snails.....
I don't see very much in your cuc that cleans sand
IMO 8 hours is NOT too much light...
OH YEAH...I forget...how old is this tank?
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
Some more nassarius snails, a fighting conch, some cerith snails.....
I don't see very much in your cuc that cleans sand
IMO 8 hours is NOT too much light...
OH YEAH...I forget...how old is this tank?
d-dzel
Member
On my 55g I used to run my daylights only for 6 hours and the actinics for 8. Definitely get more snails, for the 55 I used to have 40+ nass snails, over 30 hermits and 4 turbo snails. My sandbed was always nice and white.
Try leaving the lights off for a day and just reduce the light time for a couple of days until you get it under control. Manually blast the sandbed a little bit.
The goby that Meowzer mentioned, along with some other gobies would get along with the mandarin. I have a diamond goby and a pair of mandarins in my 125 and the goby never bothers my mandarins. Gobies do a great job sifting through sand
Try leaving the lights off for a day and just reduce the light time for a couple of days until you get it under control. Manually blast the sandbed a little bit.
The goby that Meowzer mentioned, along with some other gobies would get along with the mandarin. I have a diamond goby and a pair of mandarins in my 125 and the goby never bothers my mandarins. Gobies do a great job sifting through sand
u mike
Member
I went through this before , make sure you feed less I was doing the same as you did 2 times a day. Only 1 is ok. Get more water flow , chill out on lights for awhile, just cut back a little to slow the growth down, All will survive with less light. Also do some small water changes maybe 5 gal every few days ( make sure when shipon water out get some of that crappy dirt off the top ).keep eye on all parimiters as you go . good luck . lets us know what happens.
extinct 1ne
Member
Originally Posted by rlablan
http:///forum/post/3092937
I would say right off the bat, less light. As much as your corals can take. And you may need to turkey baster some of that out manually. That is out of control. I was just on your other thread about a fish you wanted to get and now you're saying you're going to get a mandarin. Those a delicate creatures. IMO, Keep your head off of stocking and keep focused on the problem you have going on here. Once you get this taken care of, then stocking. Now... That being said:
I would try a but more flow. I would go to an LFS that sells Chemipure, and are you using tap water? If so. Stop it. I don't know that you should be adding any more creatures right now, like hermits or anything... That's just what I would do. Try sucking it out and a gravel vac or a turkey baster.
1, that is just a list...I don't plan to get the Mandarin for like 2-3 months. It will be the last fish in the tank. My head isn't in stocking? So, if I make a list I am going to get all of the fish right now? No. I just started topping off with RO water since my last water change. Thanks.
http:///forum/post/3092937
I would say right off the bat, less light. As much as your corals can take. And you may need to turkey baster some of that out manually. That is out of control. I was just on your other thread about a fish you wanted to get and now you're saying you're going to get a mandarin. Those a delicate creatures. IMO, Keep your head off of stocking and keep focused on the problem you have going on here. Once you get this taken care of, then stocking. Now... That being said:
I would try a but more flow. I would go to an LFS that sells Chemipure, and are you using tap water? If so. Stop it. I don't know that you should be adding any more creatures right now, like hermits or anything... That's just what I would do. Try sucking it out and a gravel vac or a turkey baster.
1, that is just a list...I don't plan to get the Mandarin for like 2-3 months. It will be the last fish in the tank. My head isn't in stocking? So, if I make a list I am going to get all of the fish right now? No. I just started topping off with RO water since my last water change. Thanks.
extinct 1ne
Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3092938
Maybe a sand sifting goby type of fish....I have this guy
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
Some more nassarius snails, a fighting conch, some cerith snails.....
I don't see very much in your cuc that cleans sand
IMO 8 hours is NOT too much light...
OH YEAH...I forget...how old is this tank?
Tank is about to hit 1 month, because my tank busted out...
http:///forum/post/3092938
Maybe a sand sifting goby type of fish....I have this guy
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
Some more nassarius snails, a fighting conch, some cerith snails.....
I don't see very much in your cuc that cleans sand
IMO 8 hours is NOT too much light...
OH YEAH...I forget...how old is this tank?
Tank is about to hit 1 month, because my tank busted out...
extinct 1ne
Member
Originally Posted by DragonZim
http:///forum/post/3092940
More flow along the sandbed, less light and a LOT more Nassarius snails. 4 of them wont accomplish much of anything..
Ok, I'll look into getting some more soon...
http:///forum/post/3092940
More flow along the sandbed, less light and a LOT more Nassarius snails. 4 of them wont accomplish much of anything..
Ok, I'll look into getting some more soon...
extinct 1ne
Member
Originally Posted by UgotKTFO
http:///forum/post/3092946
IMO 8 hours of light doesn't seem like too much. Increase the flow a little bit. Watch the food particles when you're feeding, are there particles settling on the bottom?
Ya, I guess a little bit does. Maybe I should feed 1/4 in the morning and 1/4 at night?
http:///forum/post/3092946
IMO 8 hours of light doesn't seem like too much. Increase the flow a little bit. Watch the food particles when you're feeding, are there particles settling on the bottom?
Ya, I guess a little bit does. Maybe I should feed 1/4 in the morning and 1/4 at night?
extinct 1ne
Member
Originally Posted by D-Dzel
http:///forum/post/3092949
On my 55g I used to run my daylights only for 6 hours and the actinics for 8. Definitely get more snails, for the 55 I used to have 40+ nass snails, over 30 hermits and 4 turbo snails. My sandbed was always nice and white.
Try leaving the lights off for a day and just reduce the light time for a couple of days until you get it under control. Manually blast the sandbed a little bit.
The goby that Meowzer mentioned, along with some other gobies would get along with the mandarin. I have a diamond goby and a pair of mandarins in my 125 and the goby never bothers my mandarins. Gobies do a great job sifting through sand
What about the Yellow Watchman?
http:///forum/post/3092949
On my 55g I used to run my daylights only for 6 hours and the actinics for 8. Definitely get more snails, for the 55 I used to have 40+ nass snails, over 30 hermits and 4 turbo snails. My sandbed was always nice and white.
Try leaving the lights off for a day and just reduce the light time for a couple of days until you get it under control. Manually blast the sandbed a little bit.
The goby that Meowzer mentioned, along with some other gobies would get along with the mandarin. I have a diamond goby and a pair of mandarins in my 125 and the goby never bothers my mandarins. Gobies do a great job sifting through sand
What about the Yellow Watchman?
extinct 1ne
Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3092964
I also have a mandarin with the goby I listed....
Sweet!
http:///forum/post/3092964
I also have a mandarin with the goby I listed....
Sweet!
extinct 1ne
Member
Originally Posted by mpkev31b
http:///forum/post/3093023
are you toping your water off from tap water? or you filling it with RO water? if not ro i would think about getting a ro filter tap water usually has a ton of phasphates (sp?) in it that algea feed off of.
I just started buying RO water on my last water change. I plan on getting an RO unit soon. Do you think an RO unit not made for aquariums will be ok, like a Kenmore or something?
http:///forum/post/3093023
are you toping your water off from tap water? or you filling it with RO water? if not ro i would think about getting a ro filter tap water usually has a ton of phasphates (sp?) in it that algea feed off of.
I just started buying RO water on my last water change. I plan on getting an RO unit soon. Do you think an RO unit not made for aquariums will be ok, like a Kenmore or something?
extinct 1ne
Member
I just tested the water today...
Ph - 8.1
Nitrate - 0
Nitrite - 0
Ammonia - 0
Calcium - 480
Alkalinity - 6
Phosphate - 0.25
Salinity - 1.026
Temperature - 79°
Ph - 8.1
Nitrate - 0
Nitrite - 0
Ammonia - 0
Calcium - 480
Alkalinity - 6
Phosphate - 0.25
Salinity - 1.026
Temperature - 79°
meowzer
Moderator
I think RO water...is RO water...A lot of people buy units for their homes and use those...
You know diatoms are normal to new aquariums...You do need to rid the phosphates though..that is usually cause by too much nutrients...I would feed 1x a day....get the sand shifters/stirrers (conch) and add some flow and just wait it out
You know diatoms are normal to new aquariums...You do need to rid the phosphates though..that is usually cause by too much nutrients...I would feed 1x a day....get the sand shifters/stirrers (conch) and add some flow and just wait it out