NEW 12Gal (New to me)

mikecurrin

mikecurrin

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Well I started looking for something that i could use as a quarantine, but after the steal of a deal I got on this 12gal Nano, (traded a 1300 gph powerhead I bought for $18)
could not turn up setting up a secondary tank. So far we have some crushed coral for the base, 3 lbs of live rock, 3 damsels(cycling fish), will have a orange spotted goby and a flame angel, any recommendations? Question 2, what is the thing on the rock on the close up, I think it is a small anemone...


 
teds tank

teds tank

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Before I google that is at good to have
kill it as fast as you can! i had some aspasta, now its dozens. there is removel chemecal called joes juice.
base, 3 lbs of live rock, 3 damsels(cycling fish), will have a orange spotted goby and a flame angel, any recommendations? Question 2, what is the thing on the rock on the close up, I think it is a small anemone...
first 1lb per gallon is what is recomended
second it is frowned upon to cycle a tank with damsels, it is inhumane
third flame angle needs a 55 gallon tank
 
fretfreak13

fretfreak13

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I think you can keep a flame for a little while if its a baby, but it will eventually need a larger tank. That anem looks like a manjano. It's a species of Aptasia, kill it just like you would kill your Appies. Good luck. =)
 
gio28

gio28

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i wouldnt keep the flame since it requires a tank at least 3X what you have. using any fish for cycling is really harsh on them and even though damsels are jerks, you should cycle another way. i looked up the orange spotted goby, it also need a larger tank than you can provide. i would consider other fish to put in that small of a tank. maybe a clown goby or a small blenny.
 
mikecurrin

mikecurrin

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Originally Posted by Teds tank
http:///forum/post/3140901
kill it as fast as you can! i had some aspasta, now its dozens. there is removel chemecal called joes juice.
first 1lb per gallon is what is recomended
second it is frowned upon to cycle a tank with damsels, it is inhumane
third flame angle needs a 55 gallon tank
Well I also have a 55 gal tank to move the Flame to once he is big enough to require the larger area. The tank it self was only holding water over the crushed coral and the rock (as you can see) is every much cured. So it is more to get the bacteria set up in the tank. It should not spike any of the peramiters within harmful ranges for the Damsels. The damsels are also to be sold back to the store I bought them from as well.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Mikecurrin
http:///forum/post/3141145
I heard about someone that used hot boiling water to inject over the anemone, would this work?

It's supposed to, but I think you need to get the water into the anemone's mouth.....or pretty darn close...LOL
 
mikecurrin

mikecurrin

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3141148
It's supposed to, but I think you need to get the water into the anemone's mouth.....or pretty darn close...LOL
it is pretty small but I do have access to small cyringes so should work out ok, will try tonight
 
mikecurrin

mikecurrin

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Your wishes granted, I came home today to 2 damnsels have been MIA< I still have the Blue with the Yellow tale, checked water leves PH 8.3 Nitrates 0 Nitrite 0 amm 0 Salt 1.021 little low but cant put a finger on what happened other than sick fish from the start?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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LOL...I have a blue yellow tail...and it is a model citizen in my tank (BTW my tnak is 225G)
the other damsels....need to DIEEEEEE
AND another thing....where the heck could they have gone????????????
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Mikecurrin
http:///forum/post/3142209
Well one is currently dinner to the blue one the other have no clue...
YIKES....the blue one ate the stripey one

hmmmm... maybe a 12g is tooooo small for more than 1 damsel.....
you know....maybe its too small for any damsels
 
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