Newbie need advice

[Jeebusai]

1 hour ago, soggycookies said:

Green star polyps and some of the hardier leather corals. Xenia. Basically nothing but the hardier softies


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Thanks bro. Will do some research on your recommendations. Saved me lots of time trying to go through the tons of info. 

[Jeebusai]

Hi all. Need help to ID. Is this a pest? And it seems like I have a cockle on a rock is it even possible? Lol

[soggycookies]

Hi all. Need help to ID. Is this a pest? And it seems like I have a cockle on a rock is it even possible? Lolhttp://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2018_03/A7868886-B0EC-40F0-9536-E07C9A9E3B3E.thumb.jpeg.1d1059294765029c9f6e7c6f134d8374.jpeg' alt='A7868886-B0EC-40F0-9536-E07C9A9E3B3E.thumb.jpeg.1d1059294765029c9f6e7c6f134d8374.jpeg'>

Looks like a turbo snail of some sort to me. Definitely not a pest, they’re good algae grazers on your rocks


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[Jeebusai]

Thanks bro. I actually killed a few. Oops lol

what about the first pic. Much smaller one. Thanks 

[soggycookies]

Thanks bro. I actually killed a few. Oops lol
what about the first pic. Much smaller one. Thanks 

Same, looks like a turbo snail to me from that angle as well


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[Jeebusai]

1 hour ago, soggycookies said:

Same, looks like a turbo snail to me from that angle as well


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Thanks bro!

[sherman]

For test kit get salifert for most parameter.

For PO4 if budget no issue go for hanna ULR

[Kenpoh1981]

Don go adding anything into yr tank until its all cycled... U wan to stay long in this hobby... U got to be patience... By adding livestock or corals only beautified yr tank for that short moment n when they die some corals emit poison... So pls be patience... Let the cycled finish which is ard 1mth then u add yr fishes... I cycled my tank for ard 1mth then I add in fishes first to test water... Only after ard 1-2weeks later no fishes die of then I add in softies n lastly lps... Also do check yr po4 n pls keep yr no3 below 10 if u wan a healthy tank

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[Jeebusai]

Some updates and pics. Going to be a summary so as not to bore all of U. 

Test readings for the past 2 weeks has been pretty stable. 

Salinity 1.025

Ammonia 0

Nitrate <25ppm

PH 8.5

One pecular clown fish died. It’s was apparently dragged into the small hole by something with long and hairy bristles. After which I took out all my live rocks and Changed to Carib (fake rocks). While they are being bleached by a aquarium shop for a fee. 

After I changed, the skimmer keep overflowing. Had to open the cover. Now it’s back to normal. 

Its just a few weeks but so much happened. So far, already did 4 water changes in a matter of 2 weeks. 

Now the tank has :

1. Fire red shrimp (molted once)

2. Cleaner shrimp (good worker. Took out a long white work from my clarkii clown and cleaned him a few times. The clown enjoyed it so much)

3. Clarkii clown (can’t stop eating and snatches all the food) 

4. Black saddle clown

5. Turbo snail

6. Mini frag of GSP

7. Goniopora

Some questions for the seniors here :

1. My clarkii clown keep disturbing (lying on top) the Goniopora. To the extent that it’s always closed. It’s always sitting on it. Is it ok?

2. Any hardy soft coral or lps for the clarkii instead? Afraid the coral become too stressed out. 

Thanks!