Starting over new

[lionfish12]

i just wanted to know what you think i should change about my tank. I have good news and bab news. The good news is that my anemone is slowy getting better b/c im feeding him forwen shrimp. yes, I am getting 2 -65 watt anthics for over the 40 and im getting new bulbs for the 125 lights, yes i wasnt lieing. If you dont believe me then fine. I desided to start to listen, yeai know what you are thinking. Thanks for all the help.

The bad news is that something is making my tank smell so i cleaned it and found out that the rock smelled so i cleaned it and moved it around some.I know there are no fish in it but im putting a clown and damsle in it. The fish are in the qt if you didnt know. PLease be nice to be now, i plan on listening and taking advise.
Thanks! and sorry :joy:

 

[lionfish12]

tank: little cloudy

 

[mr. tuna]

PLease be nice to be now, i plan on listening and taking advise.
This whole time sice you became a member on this site, we were all nice, TRIED giving you advise( but you didnt listen), but if you want to start serious now.. take the advise, and you will not regret it.
Tuna__

 

[lionfish12]

ok

 

[reefer44]

hmmmmm.......i am not sure if you are telling the truth.......but if you are i would recommend getting a plan together and posting it here (inclding equipment, what your doing to keep fish ALIVE, and what live stock and stuff like that)
Brad

 

[reefer44]

oh and your anenome is not getting better!!!!!!!!!!!! it doesn't really care about food in less you have some lighting over it........its like feeding your kids but not giving him any water (if this makes sense to you)..............what i would change is get rid of your live rock cause it shouldn't be smelling inless just introduced and also to give the fish back and make a plan like i just said
Brad

 

[lionfish12]

Im getting some anthics this week or next. 2- 65watts... I asked my mom if it could be an ealier christmas gift, but she didnt answer. I bet she'll let me when i show her what you said about getting new lights.

 

[lionfish12]

not really sure what name or anything, but the guy at the large pet store in Columbus told me i could get the lights and have an anemone and soft corals. He recomended the light b/c he used the lights on his reef tank. All i remeber is there is 2- 65 watt lights.

 

[tizzo]

OK then... Let's start anew. Describe what you currently have... Tank size, lighting, live stock, live rock etc. Not what you're gonna get, but what you ALREADY have!!! Then we can go from there.

 

[lionfish12]

In the 40-
2- mated pair of peperment shrimp
1- anemone
In the hosptal im adding to the tank-
1- tomato clown
1- devil damsle
Ect-
25 lbs of live rock
25 lbs of base rock
basic lights
Levels are all fine.

 

[tizzo]

Do you realize that the rock that stunk, prolly did so because it needed to be cured. So, first I would recomend re-cycling your tank. If that's already done then you need a clean-up crew. And as you already know, your lighting...

 

[lionfish12]

The rock was suppost to be pre cured, but nowing the lfs.

 

[flatzboy]

I agree start a new thread with the equipment you will be using on the 125g. and your plans for livestock. We need to know all the filtration and down to the last grain of sand so we can help you get the right stuff.

 

[lionfish12]

OK, 125:
filters/ powerheads
1-skimmer of some kind i can find
2- cascade 200 ( already have one )
1- power sweep
1- shark powerhead
sand/ liverock/ baserock
1-2'' of sand
50 or so of live rock
200 lbs of baserock
Livesock:
1- yellow tang
1- Blue hippo tang
1- Tomato clown
1- Devil damsle
1- 6-line wrassle
1- Royal gramma

 

[lionfish12]

My mom thinks i should i use my own money i had for the 125. Im getting 3- 24'' lighting units for over the 125. Ill get some at different times. I found out that the replacement bulbs were be around $180! :scared: To get 3- 24'' antics would be chaeper b/c they are 50% off!!!!! So i think im just getting 3- 24'' lighging untis that have 2- 65 watts in each one. Ill be using one of the 24'' lights on my 40 until i get thr 125 running then ill put thet light plus the 2 others im getting on the 125.

 

[viper_930]

You should get more than 2x65 watts over the 40, at least 3x65 watts. May not really matter though because the anemone may die from the tank going through all that. And no the food doesn't make it get better, it needs light.

 

[reefer44]

that lighting is absolutely no where near the amount of light you need ofr that anenome....if you are going to listen get rid of the anenome....getting 65w of actinic is going to do nothing actinic lights hardly have any par ............your going to have to use the money for the 125 to pay for the 40......IMO don't get the 125 and work on the 40 gallon......this hobby cost a ton of money having to spend 180 on replacing lights is nothing (especially if you are making 70 a week like you said).........if you want to do it right then get the right lights and filter.......cascades aren't going to do anything you need a GOOD skimmer for your 125 which is going to cost ALOT of money........come on use your brain and make the right choice
Brad

 

[lionfish12]

I dont need max. lighting. He said that the 2- 65 watt actinics... Its made by coral life, i think. He said i can get, zoos/ polyps/ and anemone/ bubble corals, and other soft corals. He said neverget clams or other hard corals. He is the owner of the fish store in columbus... Yes the anemone might not live, but now i know never trust my lfs.. go to a larger one where they know more. They might trade it in for a new one if i told them the reason.

 

[flatzboy]

if you already have the 125g. sell it and put the money towards your 40g.

 

[lionfish12]

Which light would be better? They ahve both on sale:
24'' with 65 watt 50/50 daylight and 50% true Antics.
or
24'' with 65 watt 10,000 k daylight and 65 watt true antinic 03 blue compact florescents lamps