My new tank

[f c]

Hello,

I am new to marine. May I know

1) why the gravel and some parts of the glass wall turn brown after 2 weeks of setup?

2) why the anemone (from philipine, white colour with blue tips) not eating the shrimp? Or what is their diet?

3) is the doctor shrimp harmful (attack) to crown fish?

Thank you.

[diabolus]

wat happen is dat you did not read enough...

dats all i can say

[Rocky99]

try www.wetwebmedia.com

[ciaolong]

i recommend reading about tank cycles ....

the brown stuff is usally a phase from the cycle

ermmm the anemone should be eating shrimps ..... (sounds like a bubbe tip anemone) unless it dieing ...

might want to check the no3 no2 nh3 nh4

dont know the last one

[ciaolong]

http://www.nano-reef.com/articles/index.php have a read there too it applies to most tanks not just nano tanks

[clownman]

The brown stuff are diatoms.

You get these when your water's nitrate and phosphate level are on the high side.

Not harmful, just unsightly.

I don't keep anemone, so I can't comment on this.

But I can say you need strong lighting to keep this fella.

Doctor shrimp - you mean the cleaner skunk shrimp, right?

Red with white stripe on back?

It cleans fishes.

It's good.

Btw, I think you meant "clown" fish ...

[f c]

Thank you everyone, especially clownman.

Sorry, I am not good in searching information.

I have 4 anemone, 2 (brown colour and cheap) are hungry but the other 2 (very attractive but expensive. Yellow with blue tip and another one white with blue tip) refuse shrimp.

Thank you.

[diabolus]

its too early for you to add anemones...

wat kind of lights are you using?

[kareen]

all I can say that if anemones are behaving abnormally, do some water parameters measurement especially on the KH, salinity, calcium. I personally feel that any abnormality you observed in corals and inverberate could highly due to water parameters affecting them.

[gods_angel77]

you really need to read up more bro

Anyway I agree need to chk on yr water perimeters

follow the below as a guide

salinity 1.022-1.026

no2 0

no3 not more than 10

nh4 0

Ph 8.1-8.4

kh 7-11

ca 400-450

temp 23-26

po4 0

Mg 1300-1350

Lastly don't rush to stock up with life stock

Take your time the longer the better

Cheers

[minsmarine]

you really need to read up more bro

Anyway I agree need to chk on yr water perimeters

follow the below as a guide

salinity 1.022-1.026

no2 0

no3 not more than 10

nh4 0

Ph 8.1-8.4

kh 7-11

ca 400-450

temp 23-26

po4 0

Mg 1300-1350

Lastly don't rush to stock up with life stock

Take your time the longer the better

Cheers

if you can keep that parameter than can keep SPS already

[diabolus]

you really need to read up more bro

Anyway I agree need to chk on yr water perimeters

follow the below as a guide

salinity 1.022-1.026

no2 0

no3 not more than 10

nh4 0

Ph 8.1-8.4

kh 7-11

ca 400-450

temp 23-26

po4 0

Mg 1300-1350

Lastly don't rush to stock up with life stock

Take your time the longer the better

Cheers

follow the below as a guide

salinity 1.022-1.026 - Pass

no2 0 - Pass

no3 not more than 10 - Fail

nh4 0 - Pass

Ph 8.1-8.4 - Pass

kh 7-11 - Pass

ca 400-450 - usually fail

temp 23-26 - Fail

po4 0 - Fail

Mg 1300-1350 - Fail

wah!

5/10 ar!

i think i better quit the hobby liaoz.

[kareen]

salinity 1.022-1.026 - Pass

no2 0 - Pass

no3 not more than 10 - Fail

nh4 0 - Pass

Ph 8.1-8.4 - Pass

kh 7-11 - Pass

ca 400-450 - usually fail

temp 23-26 - Fail

po4 0 - Fail

Mg 1300-1350 - Fail

what is your cal level then? Nothing wrong with your coral mah with these reading? **unless your calcium level is borderline fail case**

[diabolus]

my calcium usually in the 380++ region.

very difficult for me to maintain above 400, dosing CA 2 times a week liaoz.

[minsmarine]

Haa Haa here is my exam result

follow the below as a guide

salinity 1.022-1.026 - 1.025 Pass

no2 0 - 0.00 Pass

no3 not more than 10 -<2 Pass

nh4 0 - ( NOT TESTED )

Ph 8.1-8.4 - 8.6 Pass with Credit

kh 7-11 - 15.5 Pass with Credit

ca 400-450 - 460 Pass with Credit.

temp 23-26 - 25.5 When no light on , Pass

po4 0 - 0.02 Fail ?

Mg 1300-1350 - 1300 Pass

So Can I keep SPS now ?

Offtopic :

[f c]

Thank you for the advises, I will check...likely to be 0/10