Tell me what you think of my 29 biocube

[unbreakabl]

I finally got to add fish and corals after 6 weeks. Tell me what you think. Will add a lot more soon just didn't want to add too much too fast.

 

[jeffs]

Awesome! What kind of clowns are those?

 

[unbreakabl]

They are dark ocellaris clown fish. They are paired and they are amazing!! But for some reason my snails don't look too good right now. :/ They aren't even moving. Is this normal? It looks almost like they are dying or they are sick.

 

[meowzer]

What are your water parameters? and temps? what type of snails?

 

[unbreakabl]

Everything is good except the ph could probably be a little higher. It's at 7.2 right now. My water temp is at 79.0. And I have 1 turbo and I forgot what the other one was. It's a smaller one though

 

[slice]

Really like the rockwork, looks like you have much potential.
New snails not moving causes me to question the acclimation procedure.

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by Slice http:///t/392163/tell-me-what-you-think-of-my-29-biocube#post_3480801
Really like the rockwork, looks like you have much potential.
New snails not moving causes me to question the acclimation procedure.
+1
Or that the tank is really just too new and has had too much thrown at it too quickly.

 

[unbreakabl]

Thanks guys for the replies. They look like they are doing better. What is the proper way to acclimate them though?

 

[slice]

If you use the search function at the top of any page for "snail acclimation", you will find a lot of threads on the subject.
When acclimating snails (except nerites - I will use Bang Guy's method for these the next time I try) I float the bag for maybe 30 mins for temp, then discard a shot glass of bag water and replace with one of tank water every 15-20 mins for maybe 3 hours. Snails (and inverts in general) are much less tolerant of sudden changes in water parameters than fish are.

 

[achilles tang]

Love da fish and da rock work

 

[flower]

I like the rock work too, very nice...I like the clowns too, good job.

 

[unbreakabl]

Thanks guys! I am trying my best to keep up my imagination with this tank! Here is an updated pic of my hammers. Sad news is though my snails didn't make it. :/ Neither did my xenia's.