My humble 2 feet tank - 2 weeks old

[RAV-65]

Hi all,

started my new hobby 2 weeks ago after my friend gifted me a tank... now its about 2 weeks plus old... attached are pics... please let me know if you find anything that i may have done wrongly or could have done better... Thanxs!

Vincent Ho

[RAV-65]

Hi again!!

got this Ricodea Florida today at ML, very happy coz I think its pretty unique... the rico hasn't really recovered yet... as told by Henry... after it has been bleached...

Wat do u guys think?

Vincent Ho

[FuEl]

Try not to get anemones...esp in a tank onli about 2 weeks old...anemones should only be tried in a mature tank with nitrates below 10ppm.

Also...avoid cauliflowers to the right as they are almost impossible to sustain over long periods of time. Stick to mushrooms for now.

[CalciumReef]

2wks and you have stocked up so much....should add LS and corals in slowly

[ai[k²]wan]

ammonia is at safe.. wonder the nitrites

[KapoKidd]

Hi,

what type of filter u using sump? or canister? How many Kg of LR u using?

[spicyball]

Have your tank even pass the cycling stage?

[ah^siao]

2 weeks so much LS le ar?

new tank or u used materials from a mature tank?

even if so..it's way too fast..

[richng]

hi rav

can tell us more details about your tank size and equipments?

ciao!

[aStRoBo|]

maybe his fren gave him the whole tank with everything matured? but den juz gave him 2weeks ago? blur..

[ah^siao]

possible?

but also too week is too short..

[RAV-65]

Hallo guys,

wow, didn't know there are so much things i have to do and not to do. I got the tank about 2 weeks plus ago from a friend, it used to be a pretty matured tank and when he wanted to give everything away, we transported the tank to my place with the tank still half loaded with the saltwater and sand and all....

I thought it was okay to add in LS coz the water seems very clear and there's no smell... there's abit of problem with no2 but the ammonia seems fine..... ph at 8.1-8.2, still trying to raise it slowly.... salinity at 1.023.... no2 reading is 0,5mg/L according to the test kit reading... anyone can tell me wat to do to bring down the no2? no3 seems to be 50mg/L if i haven't read the testkit results wrongly....

The anemone seems to be okay for now, fishes are eating....

Anyone got more advise for me? Would appreciate it...

Vincent Ho

[terryansimon]

do not rely on sense of sight and smell to test the water parameters. test kits are the way to go. (=

[RAV-65]

I'm currently using a simple overflow filter, the tank measurments is about 20"x12"x12".... dat excludes the overflow system part, got lights dat i think is T5, fans blowing at the water to bring down the temp to about 26-27, a simple skimmer.... sorry if i cant provide too much info, coz i still dun really know very much all the equipment... i must say i started everything pretty hastily....

Vincent Ho

[RAV-65]

terryansimon,

got it... will try to rely on the testkits, but somethings the readings like quite hard to tell apart, so far the real problems seems to be the nitrates and ammonia... the rest pretty okay....

Thanxs!

Vincent Ho

[terryansimon]

if you have a problem with ammonia, you'll soon get a problem with nitrites, and an even bigger problem with nitrates.

nitrate can be gotten rid of by dilution aka water change. so no problem. (=

[RAV-65]

terryansimon,

thanxs, will do a waterchange den...

Vincent Ho

[lightningstrike]

slow and steady does it...... dun stock up too fast...... about 2 to 3 pcs of corals and 1 to 2 LS per wk will do fine...... but wait till ur tank cycle finish or else beware tank crash!!!!

[richng]

rav

so why dont you show us more pictures of your tanks....

ciao!

[reeff]

I think one of your floridas have three mouths....!! is it a mutant !!???

[reeff]

Hi again!!

got this Ricodea Florida today at ML, very happy coz I think its pretty unique... the rico hasn't really recovered yet... as told by Henry... after it has been bleached...

Wat do u guys think?

Vincent Ho

here's the mutant !!!

[terryansimon]

splitting mode?

[RAV-65]

Hehehe...

I'm hoping it has siz or seven mouths... kekeke... den it can spilt even more and cover a larger area of my tank... kekeke....

Vincent Ho

[metals99]

thats a nice ric..

[Clownfish]

pls wait for ur nitrite = 0 before putting in more livestocks....

it wld be good to read up n find out more on the requirements of the corals before trying them out....