Rocky's 3ft Tank

[RAV-65]

nice tank bro... like the lights.... cant help u with the plate though...

[Rocky99]

nice tank bro... like the lights.... cant help u with the plate though...

thanks bro.... with your advice earlier on... u prbly forgot.....

long way to go still.....

hope the plate will recover.....

[absolut_vodka]

my plate. doesnt look good after 2 wks in my tank...... didnt look like this when i first bought it... what's wrong? can anyone help?

ammonia 0

nitrite 0

nitrate 25

ph 8

ca 380

kh9

temp 26.5-.27.5

from its position, doesn't look like its getting any current?

[Ancelot]

from its position, doesn't look like its getting any current?

Yeah... i feel so too.. hmm... i am not so sure about plate corals.. but from the sight seems not much current passing through it.. might consider put a small Powerhead there... or direct your inflow to the glass and let the glass reflect some current to it?

[livebait]

Is any angels or fish picking on it?

[Rocky99]

no fish picking on them.. i think got current from the little pump i've at the corner. they move, but very clumsily.... i shall juz feed them with more plankton and see how...

thanks guys for your input.....

[tansh]

no fish picking on them.. i think got current from the little pump i've at the corner. they move, but very clumsily.... i shall juz feed them with more plankton and see how...

thanks guys for your input.....

Maybe u shd try market prawn and cut into small pcs,than slowely place near to the plate coral mouth.

[bubble_gum]

have u check whether there are any micro bubbles stuck underneath the plate coral? usually thats one of the reasons for the dismise of these corals. these corals ae hardy but once there is a problem like micro bubbles caught under the plate or the sand is too coarse under the plate/being placed on rocks, the tissue may start to receede

learnt it the hard way and lost a 2inch pink tipped one

[Rocky99]

have u check whether there are any micro bubbles stuck underneath the plate coral? usually thats one of the reasons for the dismise of these corals. these corals ae hardy but once there is a problem like micro bubbles caught under the plate or the sand is too coarse under the plate/being placed on rocks, the tissue may start to receede

learnt it the hard way and lost a 2inch pink tipped one

hi...... i inverted to the plate to check for bubbles.. but dun have..... i oso dunno what to do.... from your experience, is that a sign of dying? the plate is on v fine sand..... is there anything else i can do?

thanks for your advice.....

[Rocky99]

Maybe u shd try market prawn and cut into small pcs,than slowely place near to the plate coral mouth.

i tried putting some formula 2 pellets into the mouth... but it din seem to help...... and have been feeding plankton regularly...... do you thing these 2 methods are similar?

[Rocky99]

from its position, doesn't look like its getting any current?

listened to your advice... got an eden 228 rotating powerhead.... circulation looks better then the pump and more even......... i think got to observe a few more days...... =p

[Ancelot]

Good luck to your plate dude... hope it lives..

[tansh]

i tried putting some formula 2 pellets into the mouth... but it din seem to help...... and have been feeding plankton regularly...... do you thing these 2 methods are similar?

Not sure on pellets cos never try before.

[absolut_vodka]

Maybe u shd try market prawn and cut into small pcs,than slowely place near to the plate coral mouth.

ya.... i feed the plate coral tiger prawn too... chopped finely and mixed with sotong... usually i drop it near the mouth... and my plate is doing very well i think... the skeleton is about 6-8cm but when fully expanded, its more than 20cm wide. so much so that some tentacles are 'squashed' into the tank glass. so i just moved it today...

[Rocky99]

10cm slug i got a wk ago..... cant be found in tank since 2 days ago....... i think it prbly climbed over into the overflow box and and got washed through the pipe. but i also din manage find it in the sump...... dissolved? hiding in the LRs? i dunno.....

NO2 and NO3 - no significant rise....

my previous slug laid one coil of eggs and died few days later.... anyone else keep slugs?

[Rocky99]

2 wks have passed since i last updated. i've 6 fishes now in my tank.

a cleaner wrasse

a blue tang

a maroon clown

a brown tang

a red sea sailfin tang

and a yellow tang which i got today.. by evening, it started eating pellets.......

nitrate surpising fell to zero from 12.5mg/dl on a tetratest since i last posted it... i haven't done any water change but will do soon.....

i added a coralife 6x with a 400/l pump 3 days ago cos of ich on my brown tang, sailfin and and blue tang. all of them now cured. some ppl will disagree with this, but it does work for me. good investment i think.

[Rocky99]

my tank on 27th Jul 2004. the fish are always hungry, so i feed them a few times a day. my regal blue grew much fatter within 2 wks. i'll see how far it can go.

[Rocky99]

a close up into the tank. no courage to add more lps. really have no clue why the plate still looks abnormal. sorry for the lousy pics, i dont have a good dc.

[Rocky99]

Present livestock

a cleaner wrasse

a blue tang

a maroon clown - moved to my smaller tank... took me an hr to catch it...

a brown tang

a red sea sailfin tang

and an AT which i got from Iwarna 3 days ago... still not eating....

[Rocky99]

Changed my T5s to MH 150W.. reason is simple --- for the ripple effect... i got this set from a fellow reefer..... a great piece of equipment.......

it appears much brighter compared to 4x36W...... even at 6inches above water... blinding at first.... the trade off - can't place actinics.....

[Rocky99]

one problem.... light escaping from the side of the tank is glaring..... do i really need a hood........ i find it clumsy personally....

[that was niceeeee]

wah your tank so young got an AT..gd luck with it..

[pegasus1010]

it's better to add a hood.

the glare can be quite irritating.

[that was niceeeee]

and an AT which i got from Iwarna 3 days ago... still not eating....

bro try putting in red bamboo algae..maybe it will eat..

[Rocky99]

Clipped some green algae to the glass.... but no fish is eating it.... prbly have to observe longer.....