Newbie tank

[Yaga]

Just setup the tank 1 week ago... any commends or improvement to it ?

Specs as follow:-

-2 FT tank= 2 * 1 *1.5

-cheapo Skimmer (air driven)

-Jebo external filter

current habitants:-

- 2 * hermit crab

- 1 * cleaner scrimp

- 1 * unknown scrimp (transparent with white spots on body. Anybody can tell me what "model" is it? )

- 1 * miny tobang hairy crab (dun noe hide where)

Parameters of water:-

Never check for all cos dun know wat to use? Any recommendments and cost?

Sera test kit -

NH4/NH3 - approximately 0.5mg/l to 1 mg/l

NO2 - 0.1 mg N/l

SG - 1.023

temp risen from 28 to 29++ after i added a few more LR yesterday.

Are all these reading normal ?

Some qns to ask:-

- why is the water in the skimmer filled up with water so fast? Air pump too powerful? Submerge too much into the tank? It just 1 cm above the water from the collection cup.

- Must i on the skimmer since there isn't any fishes in it?

- There is a bag of carbon pack in the fitration column? What is the purpose of it? Must change frequently? If yes, which type should i go for ?

Thanks a lot..

[Tanga]

Bro are you cycling the tank now

[Yaga]

Ya... cycling now. Not intending to add any thing else till one month later..

[Tanga]

Bro the skimmer can shift higher so only fine bubbles go into the collection cup and for the carbon need to replace fortnightly.

[Tanga]

Oh imo in the first place you should have not put in the crab and shrimp during your cycle because you going to stress the cleaner shrimp. But anyway since you already put them in just hope they'll survive.

[potomotrygon]

how about chaning ur skimmer? maybe it will improve.. dc fan to cool down the temperature, but nid to top ip water frequently as the water evapourate very fast.. chiller will be good if you can effort...

[chucky]

bro buy a surface skimmer for yur cannaster to filter the surface

[alvin_varian]

HI nice setup...really wanted to try out marine setup. Anyone upgrading and selling off, pm me. Thk

[Yaga]

Ok... thanks for the advice.. will try to look around for better skimmer.. a bit $$ tight at the moment,,

[valerossi]

If u dun intend to keep too much livestock, dun invest in a good skimmer.

Use surface skimmer and u will get a clear surface in ur tank