Setting up new 165L tank

[wowcalibur]

Hi guys Im from Turkey. I have 110x30x50 in sump tank.

Atman at130 head pomp
Atman 100w heater
Tunze9004 ps
Resun wavemaker
10 kg live rock
9 kg aragonit
Ocean reef salt
4x39w t5 light (2 white plus-1purple plus-1actnick blue)

Setup process was completed last week I will use on our living room its seperate kitchen and living room. Above and below sides closing like a wall now ı have closed belove side inext days ı will close above side and power point. Now we are on cycle time(diatom)

I have a two question
1- how must setup lighting time? Whe whites open/close and when close/open blue and purpel?
2- When I Add cleaning team shrimps snails and conches?

3- Now aleways some white little bubles going to up from sand what is this is this normal?

Some pics...

[wowcalibur]

Diatom cycle process pics...

[wowcalibur]

I have add 5 conch today

[SwampyBill]

You don't need to run lights during cycle; it will only cause more bad algae growth. It's much too soon to add inhabitants while tank is cycling. Those conch's will probly die if not removed while tank is going thru cycle.
You should be testing water daily. When ammonia & nitrites have spiked then dropped to 0, nitrates will rise. Then tank is almost done cycling, & you're ready to do water change & add small CUC.

[wowcalibur]

Cuc? what does CUC mean?

[wowcalibur]

Now running only actnic blue

[JMorris271]

CUC =the guys you put into your tank that do a good bit of keeping your than clean. Consuming the, algae,,detrious,most uneaten food,dead fish ect. "clean up crew" The tank sweepers. Usually the first guys to go in after the cycle is complete. Very important to a healthy and nice looking tank. Snails,hermit crabs, crabs,bristle worms, ect

[SwampyBill]

are you testing your water parameters daily w/ good saltwater test kit? Mainly test for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, PH & salinity. Take the conchs out & rehome them before you kill them w/ ammonia burn.

[wowcalibur]

Here is The results

[wowcalibur]

Ammonia is 0.0 cochs are still live and working

[saltpeter]

the bubbles escaping from the sand is nitrogen gas from the nitrogen cycle.

[wowcalibur]

Originally Posted by saltpeter

the bubbles escaping from the sand is nitrogen gas from the nitrogen cycle.

Thanks..

[wowcalibur]

5 conchs are live and sand cleaning complete now working for rocks. and I have add 2 percula and they are very happy now

[wowcalibur]

Everything is good... red star added

[wowcalibur]

Red star unfortunately melted today and dead Im so sad. I think I have add quickly....

[wowcalibur]

Conch and perculas are happy. No problem

[710Reefer]

Originally Posted by wowcalibur

Red star unfortunately melted today and dead Im so sad. I think I have add quickly....

You didn't take anyones advice, people told you not to add anything else and to take everything out, you did what you wanted anyways. This is going to be a good learning experience for you.. Good luck with the tank, hope the clowns make it.

[wowcalibur]

Ok thanks For advices now today 16. Day ditom end conchs are still live and clowns same they are happy nitrat0.0 nitrit0.0 ammonia0.0 ph8.0 kh10 so what is The next For me? How many days I must wait?

[pmrossetti]

Originally Posted by wowcalibur

Cuc? what does CUC mean?

Clean Up Crew

[BBURKE]

three weeks in and I have 3 hermit crab 1 peppermint shrimp to grab the Aiptasia that will appear had 2 small ones and peppermint got them and 2 snails . my testing is still 0 with PH 8.4 ,I;m not in a hurry to kill the fish so will wait it out a little longer but adding more CUC this week. It is had to not see swimming things but I will soon

[wowcalibur]

Hello Guys,

I add Blue Damsel and Cleaner Shrimp

I have in tank;

2 Clown Fishes,
5 Conchs,
1 Blue Damsel,
1 Cleaner Shrimp

I will add Blue Tang and Yellow Tang first week of September.

I Know I have micro bubbles problem from my return system I will fix it with a put tower or bioball on return area in sump

[Mark9]

Originally Posted by wowcalibur

I will add Blue Tang and Yellow Tang first week of September.

I am Not affiliated with the Tang police, but 2 tangs in a 45G may not be a good long term option.
And I think you have too many conch in there, 1 would be ok, not 5.
They are sand cleaners only.
Do you have any snails?
And you probably need more live rock.

[fishhuman]

Please do not buy the tangs it is cruel and unessasary, do you really want a dinner plate size fish trapped in your puny 165 liter tank remember the ocean is trillions of gallons the least we can do is give them at least 6 feet of lateral swimming area

[wowcalibur]

thanks for your FB

[Odysi]

Your gonna nuke your own tank if you keep adding livestock before the tank is ready. You will need more LR imo you dont have enough to support the bio load you are planning to have. Slow down and read all the stickys in this forum. Thats the best advice i can give you. GL