cycling tank

[yikai]

everyone got bad experince,make bad mistakes, some stubbon ones too. LOL

just make sure to change for the better! dont be dishonest cheaters!

omg wth LOL. the last part. u aim who -.-

[takumee]

dishonest cheaters?

just to add to the add livestock slowly.

does it mean to say there is no way to cycle a tank using livestock slowly?

i do agree with the part adding LS to much at a time will have disastrous result.

[yikai]

dishonest cheaters?

just to add to the add livestock slowly.

does it mean to say there is no way to cycle a tank using livestock slowly?

i do agree with the part adding LS to much at a time will have disastrous result.

cheater not u dun worry.

[takumee]

pardon me but can i ask a silly question?

why for marine tank we do not have to provide air supply or oxygen to the fishes?

[jyoon]

Using air bubbling method will cause lots of salt creep. Means that salt will accoumicate outside your tank and start to destroy your furniture and other household stuff.

Normally in marine, we provide good turn-over rate (return pump) and good circulation (wave maker pumps) to provide good oxygen exchange in the tank.

[yikai]

if u have overflow its better. water is exposed to the air and the overflow compartment all the filter etc etc break the water current into smaller drips and streams. thus more surface area for gas exchange

[yongshun]

if u have overflow its better. water is exposed to the air and the overflow compartment all the filter etc etc break the water current into smaller drips and streams. thus more surface area for gas exchange

hmm so tat means its nt advisable to cover the hole of the overflow box?

[yikai]

hmm so tat means its nt advisable to cover the hole of the overflow box?

most people leave the top of the ovreflow exposed. actually, the more surfac area the water comes into contact with the air, the better the oxygen content of the water. but evaporation also higher. usually overflow box inside ppl put filter wool la, biolbal etc etc etc. these things help to make the water trickle and flow into smaller smaller streames. so more of the water exposed to air so more gas exchang take place (: even in ur sump tank. when ur water flow from the overflow box into the sump, there is still splashing and streaming of the water. more air exchange haha. all this i think put together no need bubble liaoz. but i still see some ppl put bubble inside the tank.

[takumee]

hi all,

my jewel does not seem to open to its maximum. what is the reason?

my water parameters are okay.

also, my water temperature is at average 32 degree even though i open the lid whole day.

the skimmer is simply cannot skim very well. any other alternative.

[yikai]

that is alot of clowns..sooner of later they are going to get aggressive.

jewels are very very difficult corals to keep. dun feel bad that urs is not doing well. they are very difficult and should not be experienced by the novice aquarist. take this as a lesson learnt. yours looks abit bleached though.

32 deg is quite high. u should use a fan or somehting to lower it.

[takumee]

i have already mount a fan over it and the evaporation takes place very fast.

the temperature only drops to 30 degree odd

[RockyBoy]

Invest in a chiller. Especially if you want to have corals.

[takumee]

but a chiller for a nano 2 footer?

[Fuzzy]

You will need at least a 1/5 or 1/4 Horsepower chiller for a 2ft nano.

Just need to keep it under 28 Degrees C, 26C - 28C is a good range.

[Fuzzy]

Oops double post

[yongshun]

but a chiller for a nano 2 footer?

yup, in the long run its definitely better, esp when u r keeping corals

[Solo77]

personal opinion, 2ft nano....1/15 or 1/10 should do the job.....

[weesy74]

personal opinion, 2ft nano....1/15 or 1/10 should do the job.....

i second that. last time I have freshwater CRS in 2ft tank, 1/10 can easily bring temp down to 26. I was using a resun cl280

[weesy74]

hi all,

my jewel does not seem to open to its maximum. what is the reason?

my water parameters are okay.

also, my water temperature is at average 32 degree even though i open the lid whole day.

the skimmer is simply cannot skim very well. any other alternative.

From your picture, i notice there is box fish. You have to be careful with them. Go read up about box fish.

[Fuzzy]

i second that. last time I have freshwater CRS in 2ft tank, 1/10 can easily bring temp down to 26. I was using a resun cl280

You're right, I was thinking of another thread.

1/15 should be enough for a 2ft. I am running a 1/10 on my 2ft CRS tank and another 1/10 on my 28G nano. Both Hailea HC-150A, but I reckon the HC-100A should be enough for a 2ft if you're not running MH lighting.

[takumee]

what wrong with the box fish?

i only notice they have difficulty fighting for food whenever i feed them.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Boxfishes and trunkfish

Honeycomb cowfish, Acanthostracion polygonius.

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Tetraodontiformes

Family: Ostraciidae

Genera

See text.

The boxfishes are a family, Ostraciidae, of squared, bony fish belonging to the order Tetraodontiformes, closely related to the pufferfishes and filefishes. Fish in the family are known variously as boxfishes, cofferfishes, cowfishes and trunkfishes.

Boxfishes occupy the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, generally at middle latitudes, although the common or buffalo trunkfish (Lactophrys trigonus) which lives mainly in Florida waters may be found as far north as Cape Cod. The cowfish variety Lactophrys quadricornis can grow to be 50 cm or less in size, but are generally smaller at higher latitudes.

They come in a variety of different colors, and are notable for the hexagonal or "honeycomb" patterns in their skin and skeletons. They swim in a rowing manner. The hexagonal plate-like scales of these fish are fused together into a solid, triangular, box-like carapace, from which the fins and tail protrude. Young boxfishes are more rounded in shape and may exhibit bright colors. Because of these heavy armoured scales, boxfishes are limited to slow movements, but few other fish are able to eat the adults.

"Boxfish of the Genus Lactophrys also secrete poisons from their skin into the surrounding water, further protecting them from predation.[1]"

you mean the poison part?

so which chiller to recommend?

i turn on both blue and white light only then my water looks clearer.

without the blue light, the water is very yellowish.

is it normal?

[albinosage]

what wrong with the box fish?

.....

you mean the poison part?

Yes!

They release poison from their skin when stressed or scared and when they die. In a nano tank, one incident like that can kill every single live stock living in it. Also, they are not reef safe, nip on certain corals.

[angelfishlover]

They look cute but too bad got poison.Hmm list down the parameters please.I know gonio needs a little bit of NO3.

[angelfishlover]

They look cute but too bad got poison.Hmm list down the parameters please.I know gonio needs a little bit of NO3.

[takumee]

wow..thats jia lat.

anybody wants? then why still sell when they are so lethal?

how about keeping only with their breed? poison kills also?