KeishaKornbread
Banned
I suggest spending $200 for the ATO. A Tunze ATO.
First 20 g reef tank
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sparky5785
New member
How about $70 for the ato? Jbj auto top off. Works just as good as the "expensive" brands.
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Noo!
One of my clownfish died! I saw him/her this morning being picked at by my hermit crabs. It was a very sad site to see.
As of this morning, my ammonia was 0.25-0.5 which I assume was because of the dead fish. My nitrites are 0, my nitrates are 10 (I do a 25% pwc on saturdays). my ph is 7.8-8.0
How fast should the clowns grow? I've had them for 3 weeks, and they look like they havent grown much. So, I wonder if they werent getting enough nutrition..
I always underdose with my supplements.
My plan of action is to wait until I get back from Seattle, and hopefully my tank has survived. At that point, I'll add another clownfish.
One of my clownfish died! I saw him/her this morning being picked at by my hermit crabs. It was a very sad site to see.
As of this morning, my ammonia was 0.25-0.5 which I assume was because of the dead fish. My nitrites are 0, my nitrates are 10 (I do a 25% pwc on saturdays). my ph is 7.8-8.0
How fast should the clowns grow? I've had them for 3 weeks, and they look like they havent grown much. So, I wonder if they werent getting enough nutrition..
I always underdose with my supplements.
My plan of action is to wait until I get back from Seattle, and hopefully my tank has survived. At that point, I'll add another clownfish.
Here's my tank at 2.5 months. I have:
- 2 clownfish (1 is probably a true ocellaris)
- 1 female mccoskers flashing wrasse
- 7 hermit crabs
- 5 snails + 2 nassarius
- 1 pink pulsating xenia coral (growing fast)
- 1 euphelia coral
- 1 green alevepora coralView attachment 5306View attachment 5307
- 1 green candy cane coral
- 1 blue zooanthid
I think I'm done adding fish. I will most likely add a kenya tree or something similar on that middle rock.
- 2 clownfish (1 is probably a true ocellaris)
- 1 female mccoskers flashing wrasse
- 7 hermit crabs
- 5 snails + 2 nassarius
- 1 pink pulsating xenia coral (growing fast)
- 1 euphelia coral
- 1 green alevepora coralView attachment 5306View attachment 5307
- 1 green candy cane coral
- 1 blue zooanthid
I think I'm done adding fish. I will most likely add a kenya tree or something similar on that middle rock.
help!
I went on a 7-day vacation recently. Before I left I made sure I had my tank safe until I got back. I purchased an automatic feeder and tested it. I changed 30% right before I left. Made sure the lights were working..
I came back last night to the smell of death in my apartment
My powerhead stopped working. It was plugged in and as soon as I "jiggled" the cord, it started working.
Sigh. 2.5 months of work and several hundred dollars down the drain.
Can I at least still use the rocks?
I went on a 7-day vacation recently. Before I left I made sure I had my tank safe until I got back. I purchased an automatic feeder and tested it. I changed 30% right before I left. Made sure the lights were working..
I came back last night to the smell of death in my apartment
My powerhead stopped working. It was plugged in and as soon as I "jiggled" the cord, it started working.
Sigh. 2.5 months of work and several hundred dollars down the drain.
Can I at least still use the rocks?
tinman
Well-known member
Sad Sukhi
what happened to the powerhead though is it running before you left ?
accidents do happen.. dont get discouraged ..
what all corals did you loose ?
what happened to the powerhead though is it running before you left ?
accidents do happen.. dont get discouraged ..
what all corals did you loose ?
help!
I went on a 7-day vacation recently. Before I left I made sure I had my tank safe until I got back. I purchased an automatic feeder and tested it. I changed 30% right before I left. Made sure the lights were working..
I came back last night to the smell of death in my apartment
My powerhead stopped working. It was plugged in and as soon as I "jiggled" the cord, it started working.
Sigh. 2.5 months of work and several hundred dollars down the drain.
Can I at least still use the rocks?
Tethered_Limbs
Active member
sorry to hear. you can use the rocks, but they are going to need to cycle again.
KeishaKornbread
Banned
The cycle won't take long at all. It's already seeded by your exisiting bacteria. Basically, the tank needs new water.
Thank you for your console.
Our building had some power fluctuations, which probably damaged the powerhead. I should have purchased an expensive surge protector with battery backup.
I'm not sure what corals I lost. I'm replacing my water today, and I'll let it sit for a week or so. If the corals survived, they should open up.
I was disappointed at first, but I will rebuild.
Our building had some power fluctuations, which probably damaged the powerhead. I should have purchased an expensive surge protector with battery backup.
I'm not sure what corals I lost. I'm replacing my water today, and I'll let it sit for a week or so. If the corals survived, they should open up.
I was disappointed at first, but I will rebuild.