Tempted to start adding live stock

[FLAME_hawk]

shld be some pods. very easy to see when cycling but after add in fish most would be fish chow

[Boonboy]

Thank you, never knew there is such a thing as pods in the tank. Guess they must be beneficial.

[Boonboy]

After about 3 weeks of waiting, my nerves got the better of me. Hope the zoas and mushrooms (as recommended) survives.

[Admiraltian]

After about 3 weeks of waiting, my nerves got the better of me. Hope the zoas and mushrooms (as recommended) survives. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=194527'>BlueMushroom.JPG http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=194529'>GreenZoanthid.JPG

Zoanthids already opened up nicely. Should be ok, juz keep a close watch on your water parameters & do weekly or fortnightly WC should be gd enough to keep your water clean and replenish elements in it.

[Boonboy]

How much lighting is too much? Currently I set my lights to: 7am - 10am (actinic blue) 3hrs, 10am - 5pm (super sun) 7hrs, 5pm - 9 pm (actinic blue) 4hrs. Total 14 hrs.

[Boonboy]

Found out that the Eheim 2213 external filter flow rate is 440 litres per hour but the Teco TR10 chiller require a minimum of 180 gallon per hour (680 litres per hour). Ended up getting the Eheim universal (1200 litres per hour) to pump water to the chiller. Did not want to risk a lower flow rate for fear that it may spoil the chiller. Any comments?

[Boonboy]

Week 4 - Zoa & SPS frags

Can anyone ID what is the SPS frag?

Hope they survive.

[reef garden]

Actually I don't think it's advisable to add any sps after a month because your water parameters are not stable yet. Anyway, your photos are too dim and I guess it's a bird's nest. Did you check with the seller what you bought?

[DeadmanZ]

Looks like digi to me..

[Admiraltian]

Looked like pooky red zoas and blue/purple digitata but I could be wrong.

[Boonboy]

Will try to get a clearer shot. The sellers say its okay even after I mention its a new tank. They recommended these "easy" (SPS) corals. Was a worried as the "tentacles"/polyp did not review in the first few days. Add a cauliflower like coral recently. Hope they survive.

[Boonboy]

Little Polyps revealed

[Boonboy]

After consulting fellow reefers, I decided to add a Yellow Tang to help with the algae. Also added a phospate reactor to help control the algae. Hope the Tang survive my 6 week old, small tank.

[Boonboy]

Acclimating the Yellow Tang.

Can anyone advise what should I feed it with?

Please let me know the brand and where I can get it.

Thanks.

[Guest]

You can still feeding it with frozen mysis or dry pallets. <br /><br />Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

[Boonboy]

Noted, frozen mysis.

I have some oyster feast... will that be okay?

Some say feed Nori... what is that?

[Admiraltian]

Noted, frozen mysis. I have some oyster feast... will that be okay? Some say feed Nori... what is that?

Nori is japanese name for seaweed.

[Boonboy]

The yellow Tang only nibbles the live rocks and is not interested in the pellets I deposited for the pass 3 days. Concerned about the PO3 and NO3 created by the unconsumed food. Red slime algae seems to increased. What should I do?

[Tian85]

Remove the unconsume food after feeding. Try to feed it mysis, new fish normally will be more willing to take fresh food then pellet. Once they take fresh food then slowly introduce them to pellet.

Have u check your PO4 and NO3?

Try to keep it low and the red slim should dissappear slowly. Siphoning of the red slim during WC will help also.

[Boonboy]

Thanks for the advice. Will try mysis next. I am reducing the lights to combat red slime. Tried seaweed on clip today. Broke in pieces and whipped around.

[staromsa]

For red slime, try reducing ur lighting period and use a wave maker to slightly make that area with red slime algae with more random flows . As red slime algae often grows onto dead spot. This is what i read online. Just my 2 cents......

[MarcoVan]

For red slime, try reducing ur lighting period and use a wave maker to slightly make that area with red slime algae with more random flows . As red slime algae often grows onto dead spot. This is what i read online.Just my 2 cents......

Not entirely true. It is true that slime grows at dead spots more but that is because your nutrient level is high. If you know, red slime is a kind of aerobic bacteria. i think its duty is related to nitrogen fixation which basically is your ANN cycle. so you have more nutrients, naturally mother cyano produces more of the baby cyano. So to combat red slime, control your nutrient level first.

You might want to get a bigger skimmer or do more water changes.

[Boonboy]

Thanks, I suspect my nutrient level too. Tested with API test kit on Phospate, Ammonia and Nitrate but the reading is always good. Added a Phosban reactor to combat phosphate. Added a HOB mini refugium with cheato and some LED lights... Hoping it can help with nutrient export. Currently using a surface skimmer but the intake in below the surface, could that cause the skimming to be ineffective? Thanks for all the great advise.

[Boonboy]

Yeah, I did consider dead spot (low current) but my wave maker is whipping everything around (especially the sand). So, unlikely.

[Boonboy]

Can anyone tell if the SPS in the picture is still alive? I don't see any PE for some time.

SPS 1 (top)

SPS 2 (bottom)