Advice on reef keeping.

Victor 1 · 10/16/2007, 01:04 PM

Dear Paul
I have been involved with reefkeeping for the last year and although money was not an issue at the outset I have never managed to get my tank the way I would like it.
After reading your article and looking at all the photographs I have a new found passion for this hobby. I think your tank is unbeleivable and I look on in awe.
If I may ask your advice on a few things:
1. Although many people have told me a Clown Trigger is not reef safe I took the chance and added one to my system, he is around 20cm in lengh and very healthy, he has been in my tank for 8 months now and has not done any damage to my corals or fish.
I feed him well and I think this might be the secret.
2. With having a fish of his size as well as a few other larger tangs I am finding my nitrate and Phosphate levels are off the charts. After reading your article I noticed you also overfeed but counter act this by skimming. From reading this I decided yesterday to purchase a second skimmer to try and reduce my nitrate and phosphate levels. I will also be doing a water change tom. to dilute the problem.
3. All the advice i have been given is to not keep so many fish in a reef tank, i only have fifteen in a 1,5metre x 70cm x 70cm. My sump is 1,2 metre and I now have two Aqua medic turbo sl skimmers. Please let me know your thoughts.

mbbuna · 10/16/2007, 03:02 PM

To Reef Central

are you asking a question?

whos's Paul?

zach0660 · 10/16/2007, 03:09 PM

Its the October Tank of the month on RC's homepage.

mbbuna · 10/16/2007, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zach0660
Its the October Tank of the month on RC's homepage.

OK

Victor, if you want to ask Paul a question click on this link Tank of the Month - October 2007 and ask your question in the box at the bottom or click "post reply" from that link and ask your question

TitusvileSurfer · 10/16/2007, 04:04 PM

Makes sense, at first I thought he was referring to PaulB.

Paul B · 10/20/2007, 06:14 AM

Paulb! Paulb who?
Where am I?

Roy G. Biv · 10/20/2007, 09:22 AM

Clown triggers go psycho when they get bigger. One day you'll come home and your tank will be RED. A giant bloodbath!@!@!

10/16/2007, 01:04 PM	#1
Victor 1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 5	Advice on reef keeping. Dear Paul I have been involved with reefkeeping for the last year and although money was not an issue at the outset I have never managed to get my tank the way I would like it. After reading your article and looking at all the photographs I have a new found passion for this hobby. I think your tank is unbeleivable and I look on in awe. If I may ask your advice on a few things: 1. Although many people have told me a Clown Trigger is not reef safe I took the chance and added one to my system, he is around 20cm in lengh and very healthy, he has been in my tank for 8 months now and has not done any damage to my corals or fish. I feed him well and I think this might be the secret. 2. With having a fish of his size as well as a few other larger tangs I am finding my nitrate and Phosphate levels are off the charts. After reading your article I noticed you also overfeed but counter act this by skimming. From reading this I decided yesterday to purchase a second skimmer to try and reduce my nitrate and phosphate levels. I will also be doing a water change tom. to dilute the problem. 3. All the advice i have been given is to not keep so many fish in a reef tank, i only have fifteen in a 1,5metre x 70cm x 70cm. My sump is 1,2 metre and I now have two Aqua medic turbo sl skimmers. Please let me know your thoughts. __________________ Warm Regards Victor Current Tank Info: 1,5 metre x70cm x 70cm reef tank

10/16/2007, 04:04 PM	#5
TitusvileSurfer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 3,227	Makes sense, at first I thought he was referring to PaulB. __________________ The ocean is the pinnacle of reef tanks. Someone up there is keeping up with his PH and Phosphates to.

10/20/2007, 06:14 AM	#6
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Paulb! Paulb who? Where am I? __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

10/16/2007, 03:02 PM	#2
mbbuna Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,847	*To Reef Central* are you asking a question? whos's Paul?

10/16/2007, 03:09 PM	#3
zach0660 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE Posts: 549	Its the October Tank of the month on RC's homepage.

10/20/2007, 09:22 AM	#7
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	Clown triggers go psycho when they get bigger. One day you'll come home and your tank will be RED. A giant bloodbath!@!@!