Cully's New Tank

[TayHongSiang]

Bro Cully,

I m keen to know in detail abt yr set-up. If you do not mind, how does yr overflow system works.

I understand u using yr cannister, so the output goes into your sump on the side and you have a return pump?

[LoReNsIa]

Thanks for your recommendation. How does Oyama look? If nice, i go find...

oyama is the sticker ppl use to stick at the back of the tank..

and i like ur tank.. very neat and tidy..

[cullypokman]

Bro Cully,

I m keen to know in detail abt yr set-up. If you do not mind, how does yr overflow system works.

I understand u using yr cannister, so the output goes into your sump on the side and you have a return pump?

Here is what i designed and built for my internal overflow system on the left of my tank. I run an additional Eheim Canister filter that connects to my chiller.

Hope it helps. Not sure what the other reefers think, if it helps the overall tank while running the external canister.

[ambystoma82]

try nt to use bio balls

use more of e coral chips if possible..

[TayHongSiang]

Here is what i designed and built for my internal overflow system on the left of my tank. I run an additional Eheim Canister filter that connects to my chiller.

Hope it helps. Not sure what the other reefers think, if it helps the overall tank while running the external canister.

Thank you so much bro for yr illustration....got it!

[cullypokman]

try nt to use bio balls

use more of e coral chips if possible..

Oh Yes! I am using Coral Chips in both my filters. Cheers!

[mr_xxx]

very clean tank & very nice scapping!! luv it! simple & nice....

[cullypokman]

Hi experience reefers out there,

Recently, just on Tues (12 May 2009) i introduced a blue tang and a salphine tang into my tank, they are eating well, no signs of stress, somehow i spotted some white spots on the blue tang yesterday and today the salphine tang also has some.

Area where white spots are spotted: Body and a little on the fin area.

Started feeding using mysis shrrimp recently on Wed (13 May), Water changed on Sat (16 May).

Currently i am keeping:

1.) 1 X Fox Face (longest survival in the tank)

2.) 1 X Damsel (survival)

3.) 1 X Convict Tang (already more than 1 month old)

4.) 1 X Pipe Fish (added on 12 May)

5.) 1 X Bue Tang (added on 12 May)

6.) 1 X Salphine Tang (added on 14 May)

7.) 2 X Sea horses

Any advise how to get rid of the white spots on the two tangs or help them survive? To be honest, i have not been successful in keeping tangs, especially my favorite Naso Tang. Quite discouraged everytime i introduce Tangs and they die, only that survive is the Convict Tang.

Please help me!

[[d]3v|L]

From my past experiences the white spots will go away after they are fully acclimatised to your tank..they have to overcome this somehow when they are introduced to a new environment. Its good that your tangs have already started feeding, u may wanna add garlic juice to the mysis to boost their immunity

[cullypokman]

Here are some pics of my infected tangs... Can anyone tell me how bad is it and if they will survive? To be honest, they are eating well and active, no sign of stress like scratching against rocks or crashing the glass...

[cullypokman]

From my past experiences the white spots will go away after they are fully acclimatised to your tank..they have to overcome this somehow when they are introduced to a new environment. Its good that your tangs have already started feeding, u may wanna add garlic juice to the mysis to boost their immunity

Thanks, what a relief to hear that... i feed my livestocks Dr Bassleer's fish food.

BTW, how long (estimate time range, days or weeks?) does the tang usually take to get fully acclimatised? Praying that they really fight the white spots, gets very sian when morning wake up and find a dead body lie on the sandbed, being feasted by my hermit crabs.

Does garlic really help? i tried long time back but didn't really work and it is quite smelly! hahaha...

[[d]3v|L]

yikes.. so it have been 5 days since they got the ich?

Care to explain your acclimatizing procedure? That might be the problem..

[cullypokman]

yikes.. so it have been 5 days since they got the ich?

Care to explain your acclimatizing procedure? That might be the problem..

I usually feed the day after i introduce the stock, both tangs started to feast on the 2nd-3rd day. i do water change of about 10% every week, planning to do so once every 3 days in this case, not sure if it will help these two tangs.

To be honest, i love this two tangs, hate to see them itch to death by white spots, as i speak now, they are actively swimming in the tank with the other fishes, not for the visible white spots i really don't see anything wrong with them.

Was wondering if i should reduce the feed quantity for the next few days, my water perimeters are ok if you are wondering

[[d]3v|L]

Hmmm how did you acclimatize them when you introduced the fish? Cause if you don't do it slowly it may result in getting ich.

I acclimatize my blue tang(first fish) into my 24G using the drip method and it got no ich. But for the first few days it started to rub against the rock and after that its back to normal after a week. Drip it with airline tubes for bout half an hour with bout 1 drop/sec, then pour away half the water and drip for another half an hour. After that float ur bag on the tank and slowly introduce the fish.. Thats what I did to more sensitive fishes like these ich prone tangs..

[cullypokman]

Hmmm how did you acclimatize them when you introduced the fish? Cause if you don't do it slowly it may result in getting ich.

I acclimatize my blue tang(first fish) into my 24G using the drip method and it got no ich. But for the first few days it started to rub against the rock and after that its back to normal after a week. Drip it with airline tubes for bout half an hour with bout 1 drop/sec, then pour away half the water and drip for another half an hour. After that float ur bag on the tank and slowly introduce the fish.. Thats what I did to more sensitive fishes like these ich prone tangs..

Oooops... i usually just scoop it off the bag, gently put it into my tank. i guess this is something new i am learning from you today... thanks for the tip, keep it coming

[[d]3v|L]

Yup, that might be the root of the problem.. U might wanna try the drip acclimatizing method with corals & invertebrates also as they are more sensitive to sudden water changes..

For now just wait and see what happens to your tangs, time will tell..

Thats all for now bro, good luck to your fishes Time to book in sigh.. Guard duty this week and 3 more months to ORD [OFF TOPIC!]

[samchenz]

Very nice tank...looks neat and clean!

You mentioned white spots, could it be ICH? Better to QT your new fish first before adding in the main tank.