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My anemone got stuck under a rock last night. Only notice this morning. Remove it but didn't die. however water turn very murky. tested ammonia, nitrite 0. pH 8.2 alkalinity 4.5. It is it normal? Anemone doing well again at new position. 2 clarks clowns are hosting it.

Could anyone who use salifert ammonia test kit confirm whether when ammonia is zero the test kit will be Clear??? or Milky??? Been testing with it since start of cycling and have not seen any other colour other than milky white. Is it normal or test kit have problem???

Sorry hijack thread a bit For salifert ammonia test, for zero ammonia will it appear Clear???? or Milky white???? Since started testing never seen any other colour as per the colour chart. Sorry. Thanx

ya boy. tank looks small after the LR is in. gues i really have to control myself when time come to stock fish. my tank is only cycling on the 2nd week.

i think if you have like a lot of tangs like a whole school they'll be ok though. no comments on flame angel in a reef tank? heard they are peckish on corals but again what a beautiful fish

looks like moorish idol seems like a scary prospect but they are such beautiful fish.

but i thought you can't keep more than 1 tang in a tank. they fight right?

oh yeah and 1 cleaner wrasse definitely

anyway my original intention is as follows a pair of maroon clown 1 damsel (the yellow belly kind) 1 moorish idol 1 royal gramma 1 copperband butterfly 1 flame angel 1 blue tang 1 six line wrasse and maybe 1 orchid dottyback or long nosed butterfly can help with compatability?

ok so i guess damsels are out and i gues maroon clown is also out huh? still for fishes these sizes like grammas, dottybacks and dartfish how many you reckon is optimum?

how will i know how to balance between corals and fish? would like to keep damsels and clownfishes as well if possible

my tank is 3 and half feet by 2 by 2. how many fish can i keep? am planning a reef tank.

yeah there's sunlight not direct though. tank near balcony

lights already off but the brown colour algae keep appearing on my LR. very ugly lah. but will wait until cycling is over as advised before adding snails. heard removal of phosphate and nitrate will help. what method can i use? additives??? filtration???

heard that turbo snails can get rid of diatom/algae. can introduce during cycling or must wait until cycling over? how many to put huh? my tank 3 1/2 ft by 2 by 2. thanks.

hi heckers. actually not sure whether it is high or not. i think must test with another brand of test kit. so far only base on the salifert test kit. btw should i start testing for nitrates already?

Hey welcome to the club. I have the exact same problem.

ok so the order is correct?

Can introduce snail during cycling or must wait until water parameters are ok? and how many snails is enough? my tank 3 1/2 feet by 2 by 2.

Hi! need help to understand what order of livestock to introduce after tank cycling. inverterbrates first??? then corals??? lastly fish?? been told this is the order. but not too sure. if inverts first what type inverts should go in first? appreciate an assistance. thanx

i have readings for nitrite which is going down. haven't tested for nitrate. it is ammonia test that is really puzzling me. water looks cloudy so i thot ammonia will be high but it's not.

Hi! I'm using salifert test kits and my tank is cycling. But everytime I test for ammonia the result is white which correspond to <0.5. i even introduce raw prawn inside but still the same results. aren't i suppose to get verry high ammonia at the beginning of cycling. is it test kit problem? please advise? thanx

ok. everyone

Oh! so I should just not on lights at all???

Hi! I'm cycling my tank for about a week and discover some brown algae-like thing growing on my live rock. It doesn't grow on every rock just some. Some even have no sign of it. Some hair like thing seem to be growing from it. Anyway my tank is 42 by 24 by 24 in which work out to about 100 gallon (I think). I started with DI water. Salinity last checked was 1.023. Using 2nos 150W metal halide c/w blue actinic switch on for about 8 to 10 hours daily. Live rock was precured at farm for 2 weeks before introduction. Total live rock weight about 55 kg. Water test show low ammonia(<0.5mg/L) and nitrite (0.2mg/L). Haven't tested for nitrate yet. What are these and will it bloom in the tank? Thanks. sorry one more thing. have been seeing air bubbles escaping from my sand bed during this period. is it normal?