At last, my 3ft tank...after sleepless night

[tahir69]

After the suffering, now my tank..not fully occupied and some 'reconstuct' need to be done. pls give me your comment so as to establish my dream tank.

[typrobin]

more pics pls....parameter??

[bwilly]

quite oki.. but take care of the flow behind the rocks..

potential algae problem.

[tahir69]

OK i will try to note down my spces here now:

water:

ph - 8

ammonia - 0

nitrite - 0

nitrate -20

20% of water change weekly.

previously using seawater but now using corallife to mixed myself

MAIN TANK

3ft-36x18x18

pump-2200l/hr

i box

sump tank

2ft..err those fibre glass tank

jebo skimmer powdered by 2000l/hr pump

return pump to maink - weipro wh-3000, 2300l/hr

lighting:

switch on only at night between:

7pm-1am white

1am-5am blue

ocean free fl

solar white 20w

arcadia blue 20w

unknown brand-pl

t4-24w 2 blue/white

using 10 kg LR and 3 kg "deadrock"

tank is about 6 mths now.

These photos are take a few days ago. most of the fish in here is abt 2-4wks, except for the african clown, which is my favourite, help me with the feeding of the anemones and also my blood shrimp, whihc seldom goes out from the LR.

Recently after my tank crash, I always look up to this forums for help and also some of the thread that are very useful. And also with some pple that I know from this forums and sometimes still contact him for advise.

I'm looking for more suggestion /critics from everybody so as to improve my tank.

Please feel free.

[tahir69]

more pics

[tahir69]

the i-box

[tahir69]

the budget sump

[tahir69]

still ard after the crash

[tahir69]

some of the pics are not good enough to be show, so i will do with this first. pls give comments.

[aStRoBo|]

butterfly fish!!! it will nib at ur corals.. beware..

[tahir69]

my favourite..help me feed the anemones and also my blood shrimp, staying just beside the anemones..

[weileong]

how come so much black dots on the body?

[tahir69]

the velvet damsel is a disturbance to a new fish into my tank, but still i will keep it cause this damsel give me hope to continue even after most of the fish dies, it stays.

[tahir69]

dont know what happen, but it still healthy, do you know why?

[Marineman]

how come so much black dots on the body?

Your lighting is not enough and the time period is too short, you need at least 8 hours (9-10 better) of strong lighting for your corals to survive as lights is a source of food for them. suggest you use at least 4 tubes of T5 with high output for your tank.

Also do a bit of research on fish and corals compatibility, not all butterfly and angel fishes are reef safe.

[tahir69]

more pics

[weileong]

Bro Marineman but that still does not explain the black dots? Some clownfish disease???

[tahir69]

[tahir69]

marineman, tks for your advise, will try to do that.

weileong, is that true a disease?cause when i first bought it was nice, then it got white spot for two days after the whitespot gone, it becomes like that.

[Marineman]

Bro Marineman but that still does not explain the black dots? Some clownfish disease???

Sorry I do not mean to reply your post, forgot to delete your quaetion.

[weileong]

hi, sorry I am not very sure too. I guess as long as it is active and eating then should be fine

No problem marineman, I also looking for answer too

[tahir69]

do i need to take them out if it is not safe, will my coral be eaten or what or can it be prevented? should have follow what the LFS was telling me..another problem.

[weileong]

angels and butterfly are a big NO NO in a reef tank. Some small angels are still okie. better take out!

[tahir69]

another pics

[tahir69]

..take out!hhmm..i guess that is the best way right, so how am i going t 'discard' this butterfly...