Comments needed.

[eprouve]

Hi all,

Just wanna show you all my new Marine setup which I bought over from Ivan. Actually, I want some comments about the lighting. Do you think its too BLUE? [:0]

I actually regretted (even though my bro said it looked great) getting the blue/blue tube from NA. I called Chan and asked if I could have it changed to a blue/white instead and he said it would be fine as long as I stopped using it. So I took a picture and left only the white AquaLux on.

Tell me what you think!

[eprouve]

Hi all,

Just wanna show you all my new Marine setup which I bought over from Ivan. Actually, I want some comments about the lighting. Do you think its too BLUE? [:0]

I actually regretted (even though my bro said it looked great) getting the blue/blue tube from NA. I called Chan and asked if I could have it changed to a blue/white instead and he said it would be fine as long as I stopped using it. So I took a picture and left only the white AquaLux on.

Tell me what you think!

[eprouve]

Hi all,

Just wanna show you all my new Marine setup which I bought over from Ivan. Actually, I want some comments about the lighting. Do you think its too BLUE? [:0]

I actually regretted (even though my bro said it looked great) getting the blue/blue tube from NA. I called Chan and asked if I could have it changed to a blue/white instead and he said it would be fine as long as I stopped using it. So I took a picture and left only the white AquaLux on.

Tell me what you think!

[eprouve]

Hi all,

Just wanna show you all my new Marine setup which I bought over from Ivan. Actually, I want some comments about the lighting. Do you think its too BLUE? [:0]

I actually regretted (even though my bro said it looked great) getting the blue/blue tube from NA. I called Chan and asked if I could have it changed to a blue/white instead and he said it would be fine as long as I stopped using it. So I took a picture and left only the white AquaLux on.

Tell me what you think!

[eprouve]

Oh one more thing... is anyone using Carbon in your marine tank filters? Does it help absorb excessive ammonia/protein etc? I understand ammonia is also one of the components of protein, removed by skimmers.

[Mez]

Good looking tank!
Can give some info on it? Size, lighting, filtration etc?

[eprouve]

Thank Mez!!

Its just a small 2ft X 1ft X 1 ft Tank with Black Styrofoam Rock Background. I'm a newbie with a freshwater tank [] (same size).

Lighting: 2 X 36W PL (1 blue, 1 10000K Aqualux)
Filtration: Eheim 2003 (Hang on trickle filter) and OTTO PF600N Fully Submersed Powerhead Filter

Gravel: 10kg Coral Chips

Water Parameters
Specific Gravity: 1.023
pH: 8
KH: 9 dkh
NH3: 0.2
NO2: 0.2
NO3: 50
Temp: 25 - 27

Inhabitants: 2 Pleco Clowns, 1 Emperor Angel, 1 Royal Gamma, 1 Red & Black Clown, 1 Starfish (from Philippines), 1 Boxer Shrimp, 1 Flash Damsel, 1 Firefish Goby (He disappeared last night and hasn't reappeared since[] ) 1 Red Anemone, 1 Carpet Green Anemone

[kelstorm]

Oh one more thing... is anyone using Carbon in your marine tank filters? Does it help absorb excessive ammonia/protein etc? I understand ammonia is also one of the components of protein, removed by skimmers.
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i'm using carbon for my tank.. and i change it once every 2 months.. used it to keep the water quality clear and remove the yellowish tinge..

once your tank is established.. ammonia is converted to nitrite and nitrate... not removed by protein skimmers..

[kelstorm]

Specific Gravity: 1.023
pH: 8
KH: 9 dkh
NH3: 0.2
NO2: 0.2
NO3: 50
Temp: 25 - 27

Inhabitants: 2 Pleco Clowns, 1 Emperor Angel, 1 Royal Gamma, 1 Red & Black Clown, 1 Starfish (from Philippines), 1 Boxer Shrimp, 1 Flash Damsel, 1 Firefish Goby (He disappeared last night and hasn't reappeared since[] ) 1 Red Anemone, 1 Carpet Green Anemone



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you have a bit too much inhabitants for your tank.. need to bring down your NO3 levels.. too high.. from the findings.. i can see that your tank filtration system is not able to cope with the high bioload... once it is established, it should be zero for both NO2 and NH3... i dun recommend adding more stuff...

yes,.. the issue of lights.. i do find it too blue.. u might want to consider the lighting requirements for your anemones.. they dun do well in blue lights.. the blue lights is more of asthetics reasons.

[eprouve]

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you have a bit too much inhabitants for your tank.. need to bring down your NO3 levels.. too high.. from the findings.. i can see that your tank filtration system is not able to cope with the high bioload... once it is established, it should be zero for both NO2 and NH3... i dun recommend adding more stuff...

yes,.. the issue of lights.. i do find it too blue.. u might want to consider the lighting requirements for your anemones.. they dun do well in blue lights.. the blue lights is more of asthetics reasons.
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New readings...
NH3: 0.2
NO2: 0.2
NO3: 25

Still a little high... hmmm...

[Mez]

You say your firefish dissapear...my money is on the carpet anemone has ate it.

[eprouve]

Wah? Serious ah? Such a big fish, such a small anemone... I am shocked! I feed the anemone every other day what.[]

[Mez]

Anemones pack a powerful sting!
Carpet Anemones especially, it would not suprise me if it ate a fish 3 times the size of it!
Because the stinging of the tenticles stuns the fish momentarily, and then simply pulls it to the mouth!
Many people underestimate the power of Anemones...be afraid, be very afraid![]

[kelstorm]

New readings...
NH3: 0.2
NO2: 0.2
NO3: 25

Still a little high... hmmm...
yes.. it is still pretty high.. i recommend not adding more stuff till your tank is stable.. and the NO2 and NH3 readings are zero.. err. have i mentinoed that? if so, sorry

Re: the filteration system, would an IOS be better at coping with such a case? What are the differences between mechanical and biological filteration? What media is best for each? Is there a relevant article or website describing/explaining this?
an IOS might be much better than your current filtration method.. however, i understand that it is pretty small tank.. like 2ft. never mind. u can also consider having a canister filter as well.. alternatively, u can actually run both of them together at the same time. u can never over filter the system.

Biological filtration is when the bacteria breaks down the wastes while the mechanical filtration, traps the waste. It can be said that the mechanical filtration will have some form of good bacteria to break down the waste.

[kelstorm]

Wah? Serious ah? Such a big fish, such a small anemone... I am shocked! I feed the anemone every other day what.[]
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used to keep one and gave it away when it tried to engulf my blue spotted sting ray when it was silly enuff to rest on it.[]

[greenhorn]

Hi eprouve,

Your tank is really nice....I really like it. Perhaps I should get more blue lights and do some rescaping on mine.

[Sky Devil]

Beautiful Man!!!
My tank like **** because not enough Live rock (no money so please buy things from me)

How much Live rocks you have?
Is 5 Clowns in a 15 gal tank a lot?
You want Mandarin?

[Mez]

Sky Devil, save up and buy live rocks..they are the backbone of your marine tank!
Manderins only eat copepods, and in a tank under 55g with LOTS AND LOTS of live rock, they just dun survive..
5 clowns in a 2ft tank is quite a lot, too many IMO. 2 clowns and a small goby/blenny is plenty i think.

[L|o]

My purple carpet ate my Orchid Dotty back once...

Grin...

[eprouve]

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On 11/27/2002 9:27:46 PM

My purple carpet ate my Orchid Dotty back once...

Grin...
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Man... that's gross. Thought it wouldn't be eating anyone (fish or stingray for that matter!! [:0] ) if you feed it sufficiently. Anemones are beautiful especially with a clown in it. I think I might try to sell something in an attempt to reduce the bioload of my tank.