Newbie here. Some advise needed

[Kelvin81]

Hi, currently I cycle my tank about 20 days. Inside got few pcs of live rock and fishes (2 damsel and 3 nemo) from my friend as he anyhow buy and dump it in. My next shipment of live rock (about 15 kg) will come end of dec. I got a sump (wrong size) too small I guess.

My question, what other modular that I require for a healthy reef tank? I wanted to use a LED light but no knowledge at all. Any suggestion for me to refer? Before I join this forum I only get advice from lfs and no third party opinion.

Thanks.

[Kelvin81]

Some pic of my tank

[gymbvolka]

Hi, currently I cycle my tank about 20 days. Inside got few pcs of live rock and fishes (2 damsel and 3 nemo) from my friend as he anyhow buy and dump it in. My next shipment of live rock (about 15 kg) will come end of dec. I got a sump (wrong size) too small I guess.

My question, what other modular that I require for a healthy reef tank? I wanted to use a LED light but no knowledge at all. Any suggestion for me to refer? Before I join this forum I only get advice from lfs and no third party opinion.

Thanks.

save the (2 damsel and 3 nemo), take out and separate using another pail. We should all be a responsible reefer

What do you intend to keep?

if

Fowlr - lighting is not very critical.

Sofie and LPS - good LED are ok.

Easy SPS like BN or Monti - should be able with good LED set

Acropora and other difficult sps - beware of LED

My 2 cents

[Kelvin81]

Thanks. I intended to go for those easy soft coral like zoas, poly and mushroom and anemones.

Didnt know that will stress the fishes. It already in there for about 2 weeks. Ok will do that.

[Kelvin81]

Btw, any good LED lights to recommend?

[gymbvolka]

i will go for 100% cree led lighting.

I think the sponsors here bring in some good LED lighting or to save some bucks, you can get a decent sec hand one.

[Kelvin81]

Sorry, newbie hete. Which sponsor you refering to? Thx

[Kelvin81]

My tank 2.5 feet high. Whats the watt that recommended for me? Any advice?

[tunicate]

You need a proper sump. You current one may flood your room during power outage.

[jxlex]

From what I can see in the pic, I think u might want to consider getting more liverock for bacteria hosting... Nice tank btw

[Kelvin81]

I change the sump tank now. Thanks for the feedback. I already set the level and when all pymp power down, they will came just nice in the sump tank.

As for live rock, the lfs said next shipment only end of the mth. Wonder this will pro-long my cycle when added in more live rock then.

[jxlex]

New liverock new die off u may encounter a 2nd mini cycle but if the current cycle is done properly u may want to keep dosing bacteria to build up mass...

Btw I think u can obtain more liverock from other lfs or bro here

[gymbvolka]

Sorry, newbie hete. Which sponsor you refering to? Thx

Go home- browse down to sponsor forum.

check each sponsor with their product range.

hope this helps

[gymbvolka]

My tank 2.5 feet high. Whats the watt that recommended for me? Any advice?

just sharing not a led guru.

In general, Led light do not depend on the wattage.

But at least choose a 3w each for bulb emitter. ( stronger light source)

Marine aquarium Led depend on the quality of the bulb use that give high PAR or PUR Value.

(example the cree XPG (white) and XPE (blue) the next important thing we need to know is the type of lens needed.)

for a 2.5 ft tank depth, best to choose a mixture of lens.

You can select the best combination of lens that best suit your coral placement.

for LPS corals that need strong light and placement is bottom, you can choose a 70 degree lens to focus on that area.

LPS and softie, i think in general, they are ok from 70-90 deg lens.

40 to 70 degree for sps.

[Kelvin81]

Thanks for the details info. Sure will registered this info in mind when shopping for the LED light. Thanks again.

[Kelvin81]

Gee.. found this in my live rock.. reason why I split my stock to two in-coming because I want to slowly monitor my new live rock.. and I get this out from the rock.. thank God.. I saw it before I place any coral in.. hope my next batch of live rock dont have any of this anymore.. what is this bug anyway? Looks danger to coral to me..

[K3nneth]

you can trying Eco Tech - radion is quite gd, if not i have a lumen aqua for 3ft - 4ft tank which i want to sell off.

PM in interested.

[Kelvin81]

Any idea what is this pets actually.. it will do harm to my tank?

[jxlex]

Not an expert at id but guess its either a bristle or bobbit... I'm more inclined to the former...

[Kelvin81]

Bobbit?! Wow.. glad that I saw it can catch it before disaster knocking at my tank to say hello.. thanks for the knowledge.

[Kelvin81]

Finally aquascaping done. Light issue also settle. Should it be higher? Any view?

[Slayer213]

Thats a bristle worm... Good news: they eat left overs and detritus. Bad news: they attack corals and fish if they gets too big and hungry.. U can get a CBS or dottyback, they eat bristle worms... Nice setup u got there!

[Slayer213]

Oh... Btw anemones are not easy to keep... If you haven had any reefing experience, i suggest u wait awhile to gain more exp... If u still looking to keep anemone, u can get a bubble tip anemone. Its one if the easier anemones to keep... Read up more about them before getting it as theres a few things to consider and plan. Things like lighting, water flow and placement. Just my 2 cents... If budget is not an issue... Try looking at maxspect razor LED, its an amazing piece of equipment. In terms of aesthetic, function and performance...i think its worth it. But $$$$ though.. Hope this helps

[Kelvin81]

Thanks for your input. Will do research before adding any as don't wish to kill any of it. Guess now just do lps.

[bhtteo]

But be careful of LED cos it will cause LPS to bleach if you place ur LPS too close to the water level.