my first attempt at Marine

[fishtalk1517]

Did u do water chane and measure the water perimeter ? Corals started to melt off could be nitrate level high u might wanna do abt 20 % change and monitor

Nice blue lights u got

[bluezing]

yup... the one near the sunnies is the first one... now double layer crown liao.... the one on the sand is the 2nd one.... now got lots of hair... lol.

sweet!!!!

[johntanjm]

thanks! will look into a diy LED soon!

[bluezing]

im using the retromoon T5 light set. it comes with 2 led. i tink it is just nice as it seems to give a nice natural moonlight effect,esp. when the surrounding is in complete darkness.

[tjchan]

some latest updates of my tank....

newcomer clam from irwana. been with me for 1mth. should be crocea. experts pls identify.

[tjchan]

my mushies corner (resized)

[tjchan]

latest newcomers yesterday. jewel LPS.

[tjchan]

latest newcomers yesterday. Red mushies.

[tjchan]

latest newcomers yesterday. Cheap common red zoos.

[tjchan]

latest newcomers yesterday. stars with favia on same rock. got it at a super duper cheap price.

[tjchan]

Finally.... my FTS.

[Aldaris]

i didnt see any fishes(other than long nose hawk) in your most recent FTS

[tjchan]

i didnt see any fishes(other than long nose hawk) in your most recent FTS

gave up on adding fishes.... those that seems healthy in my tank suddenly can go missing or die overnite after in my tank for weeks to months.... now left my longest survivor 1 x tomato clown(since my tank started), 1 x longnose hawk(healthy but still picky on food) and 1 x scissorstail dartfish(healthy and eating). Inverts are 2 x skunk cleaner shrimps and my long service award turbo snail. And many brittle stars that hide in rocks all day.

[tjchan]

u can see my tomato's face peeking out at the bottom right hand corner behind the red zoos. thats where my dartfish lives too.

[tjchan]

can any clam experts help to see if my clam is healthy and what type it is?

[fishtalk1517]

its a crocea. Nice piece u got there. Mind asking wat lighting u using ? crocea needs stronger lights

[tjchan]

its a crocea. Nice piece u got there. Mind asking wat lighting u using ? crocea needs stronger lights

using 2xt5HO tubes (1xATI white and 1xAquaz blue). tank not very high.. light is only about 13" from sandbed.

[fishtalk1517]

using 2xt5HO tubes (1xATI white and 1xAquaz blue). tank not very high.. light is only about 13" from sandbed.

Think ur crocea r ok. clams will open up even bigger with their mantles stretching longer when they received better lighting.

[tjchan]

Think ur crocea r ok. clams will open up even bigger with their mantles stretching longer when they received better lighting.

thanks for the input... maybe will try to shift higher the next time i do a water change... but it's very stubborn... dun want to stay on top and keep toppling onto the sandbed... i scared i not home when it do this and dies... dats why it's now on the sandbed... u think it will be affected by the gonio(i think) beside it?

[fishtalk1517]

Think the gonio should be ok besides the crocea. Clams do not like direct or strong waves hitting at them. Try to locate ur clam to higher ground with less flow or not in the direction of ur wavemaker

[tjchan]

more pics less talk

[tjchan]

tomato hosting hammer

[tjchan]

cleaner 1

[tjchan]

cleaner 2

[tjchan]

longnose hawk