New and having issues

Naterade1128 · 12/09/2013, 06:41 AM

Having some issues I'm new to the hobby..

idisc · 12/09/2013, 07:57 AM

Well it would help if you would give us a break down of your tank along with the problems you are having.

Thank you

Bd670 · 12/09/2013, 11:44 AM

and lose the nasty avatar lol

Boston21 · 12/09/2013, 12:17 PM

Class at its finest haha. Welcome to reef central. What actual issues are you having? And whats your setup? and whats your parameter's? and what are you trying to keep? All questions that will need to be answered before we can properly help you out.

Naterade1128 · 12/09/2013, 01:24 PM

I have a 55 gallon, 17 lbs live rock.. coral light(purple/blur)with two carbon filters..sg 1.028, nitrates 30, phosphates: .25. Carbon hardness: 9dkh calcium: 480, temp 78. Water is clear. 1 mushroom coral, 3 clowns, 1 dragon sifter Gobi, 2 peppermint shrimps, 3 emerald.crabs, 3 black urchins, 1pineapple sponge, 1 red sm bubble anemone.

Naterade1128 · 12/09/2013, 01:28 PM

My clowns have Ich which I've previously posted in disease forum. Anemone keeps moving around, mushrooms look ok. My biggest concerns... 1 are carbon filters ok? 2.the ich 3. Do I need different lighting. 4. How necessary is UV lighting. 5 should I get a protein skimmer

igot2gats · 12/09/2013, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naterade1128

My clowns have Ich which I've previously posted in disease forum. Anemone keeps moving around, mushrooms look ok. My biggest concerns... 1 are carbon filters ok? 2.the ich 3. Do I need different lighting. 4. How necessary is UV lighting. 5 should I get a protein skimmer

Yes, you should get a protein skimmer. It can only help.

Did you quarantine your clowns before you put them in your display tank? If yes, for how long?

Naterade1128 · 12/09/2013, 01:32 PM

Filters and view of tank with lights off...

Cymonous · 12/09/2013, 01:34 PM

Anemone could be moving to find the right flow. What type of lighting are you running? T5, T8, MH, LED? What kind of powerheads do you have? Carbon filters are fine, but not necessary. I would go with a skimmer instead of a HOB filter. For Ich, you need to get the fish into a Quarantine and medicate or do the tank transfer method first. UV lighting is not necessary. Again, I would recommend a skimmer.

Naterade1128 · 12/09/2013, 06:03 PM

T8..
Blue coralite brand

BlindZide · 12/09/2013, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naterade1128

I have a 55 gallon, 17 lbs live rock.. coral light(purple/blur)with two carbon filters..sg 1.028, nitrates 30, phosphates: .25. Carbon hardness: 9dkh calcium: 480, temp 78. Water is clear. 1 mushroom coral, 3 clowns, 1 dragon sifter Gobi, 2 peppermint shrimps, 3 emerald.crabs, 3 black urchins, 1pineapple sponge, 1 red sm bubble anemone.

Sg is a little on the higher side than most like. Nitrates are too high. Need to get those down at least to 5ppm or less. Phosphates have gotta go as well. Alk is fine, Ca is fine, and temp fine.

Nitrates might be from the HoB filters you got. Try cleaning them out and recheck levels in 24 hours. You will need to be vigilant with cleaning those.

As stated above a skimmer would be better than the HoBs. If you don't have room for a sump, a HoB skimmer is a good choice. I used a BH1000 on my 30g.

HTH

Shaker nemo · 12/09/2013, 11:10 PM

you have only 1 t8 over your 55 g?

Naterade1128 · 12/09/2013, 11:50 PM

2 blue t8 with cover..

JAnwyl · 12/10/2013, 02:03 AM

Filtration: Protein skimmer, surface Skimmer and about 1 pd live rock per gallon is what I would recommend.

Lighting: I think 4 watts per gallon for lighting. I had a UV filter (its a light in a tube) and thought it was a waste, I only used it because it was external and didn't take up any room. I have 2x65Watt compact fluorescent over a 55 Gallon Tank and I can only support low light corals. That's about 2.3 watts per gallon

As for Ich can't help you except lots of things don't like copper, so don't use a treatment with copper in it. Time to read up on quarantine tanks.

Naterade1128 · 12/10/2013, 06:36 AM

I started a quarantine tank. Treated with Cooper...

BlindZide · 12/10/2013, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Naterade1128

I started a quarantine tank. Treated with Cooper...

Thats a great start. How are your water parameters looking? To lower your Nitrates do water changes.

Also look to add more lighting to the tank. That Nem you have may become seriously upset soon because of that and the dirty water. If that goes, down goes your tank.

Rekay · 12/10/2013, 08:34 AM

yea as BlindZide stated you might want to increase lighting and do water change to keep the Anemone satisfied

Naterade1128 · 12/10/2013, 11:27 AM

So noted I'll increase lighting. Water change performed last night 20% I'll check nitrates when I return Home...

Naterade1128 · 12/13/2013, 07:49 AM

Ok nitrates are dropping and I also started a daily dosing for nitrate reduction. I know this takes some time to become effective. Meanwhile my clowns remain alive and well in quarantine. Im wing to increase lighting but not sure what rout to take. I double checked my lights are 15Watts.each. They are not sufficient I know... Anemone seems to be doing well as I mentioned he us little bout a big as a quarter with 3 arms had two originally..really want him to get bigger...

living_waters · 12/14/2013, 03:12 AM

don't have any scientific proof but i read around a few forums to try this so i did i have a blue hippo tang that when i bought i diped everything i fed to it in garlic for a few hours and it is thriving.....no ich like there sponsored to be magnets for.....praying/knock on wood lol

living_waters · 12/14/2013, 03:13 AM

i know your clowns already have it but hey wont hurt to try

12/09/2013, 06:41 AM	#1
Naterade1128 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 54	New and having issues Having some issues I'm new to the hobby.. __________________ Using Tapatalk

12/09/2013, 12:17 PM	#4
Boston21 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ypsilanti, MI Posts: 452	Class at its finest haha. Welcome to reef central. What actual issues are you having? And whats your setup? and whats your parameter's? and what are you trying to keep? All questions that will need to be answered before we can properly help you out. __________________ Currently Running: 10G Pico AIO 20G High Mixed Reef - ASM Mini G, Taotronics 120W, 10G Sump, Mag 7 R-Pump, 200W Heater, Purigen, Carbon, ESHOPPs Float Valve, Apex Jr, Smart Wave

12/09/2013, 01:24 PM	#5
Naterade1128 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 54	I have a 55 gallon, 17 lbs live rock.. coral light(purple/blur)with two carbon filters..sg 1.028, nitrates 30, phosphates: .25. Carbon hardness: 9dkh calcium: 480, temp 78. Water is clear. 1 mushroom coral, 3 clowns, 1 dragon sifter Gobi, 2 peppermint shrimps, 3 emerald.crabs, 3 black urchins, 1pineapple sponge, 1 red sm bubble anemone. __________________ Using Tapatalk

12/09/2013, 01:28 PM	#6
Naterade1128 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 54	My clowns have Ich which I've previously posted in disease forum. Anemone keeps moving around, mushrooms look ok. My biggest concerns... 1 are carbon filters ok? 2.the ich 3. Do I need different lighting. 4. How necessary is UV lighting. 5 should I get a protein skimmer __________________ Using Tapatalk

12/09/2013, 01:34 PM	#9
Cymonous My Clown Attacks Me Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,105	Anemone could be moving to find the right flow. What type of lighting are you running? T5, T8, MH, LED? What kind of powerheads do you have? Carbon filters are fine, but not necessary. I would go with a skimmer instead of a HOB filter. For Ich, you need to get the fish into a Quarantine and medicate or do the tank transfer method first. UV lighting is not necessary. Again, I would recommend a skimmer. __________________ 100 Gallon Long with 20L sump 10 Gallon Office Tank Current Tank Info: 2 False Percula Clowns, One Spot Foxface, Diamond Watchman Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, Engineer Goby

12/09/2013, 07:57 AM	#2
idisc Got Sticks? Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Scriba, New York Posts: 898	Well it would help if you would give us a break down of your tank along with the problems you are having. Thank you

12/09/2013, 11:44 AM	#3
Bd670 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 57	and lose the nasty avatar lol

12/09/2013, 06:03 PM	#10
Naterade1128 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 54	T8.. Blue coralite brand __________________ Using Tapatalk

12/09/2013, 11:10 PM	#12
Shaker nemo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 263	you have only 1 t8 over your 55 g? __________________ -Shaker- "I live in place some people call home, I call it paradise" if only life were as easy as in minecraft 10 gallon reef planning stage :D Current Tank Info: Nothing at all :D

12/09/2013, 11:50 PM	#13
Naterade1128 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 54	2 blue t8 with cover.. __________________ Using Tapatalk

12/10/2013, 02:03 AM	#14
JAnwyl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 239	Filtration: Protein skimmer, surface Skimmer and about 1 pd live rock per gallon is what I would recommend. Lighting: I think 4 watts per gallon for lighting. I had a UV filter (its a light in a tube) and thought it was a waste, I only used it because it was external and didn't take up any room. I have 2x65Watt compact fluorescent over a 55 Gallon Tank and I can only support low light corals. That's about 2.3 watts per gallon As for Ich can't help you except lots of things don't like copper, so don't use a treatment with copper in it. Time to read up on quarantine tanks.

12/10/2013, 06:36 AM	#15
Naterade1128 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 54	I started a quarantine tank. Treated with Cooper... __________________ Using Tapatalk

12/10/2013, 08:34 AM	#17
Rekay Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 22	yea as BlindZide stated you might want to increase lighting and do water change to keep the Anemone satisfied

12/10/2013, 11:27 AM	#18
Naterade1128 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 54	So noted I'll increase lighting. Water change performed last night 20% I'll check nitrates when I return Home... __________________ Using Tapatalk

12/13/2013, 07:49 AM	#19
Naterade1128 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 54	Ok nitrates are dropping and I also started a daily dosing for nitrate reduction. I know this takes some time to become effective. Meanwhile my clowns remain alive and well in quarantine. Im wing to increase lighting but not sure what rout to take. I double checked my lights are 15Watts.each. They are not sufficient I know... Anemone seems to be doing well as I mentioned he us little bout a big as a quarter with 3 arms had two originally..really want him to get bigger... __________________ Using Tapatalk

12/14/2013, 03:12 AM	#20
living_waters Moved On Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: coral springs fl Posts: 424	don't have any scientific proof but i read around a few forums to try this so i did i have a blue hippo tang that when i bought i diped everything i fed to it in garlic for a few hours and it is thriving.....no ich like there sponsored to be magnets for.....praying/knock on wood lol

12/14/2013, 03:13 AM	#21
living_waters Moved On Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: coral springs fl Posts: 424	i know your clowns already have it but hey wont hurt to try