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  • Larry

Hello. Allow me to keep my diary on your forum. A new life of the aquarium from page 5 Aquarium Resun mds 400 43 liters. a) LED lights from Pastuh1234: 1. Star 35mm with optics with three Cool White XT-E, Royal Blue XT-E, Blue XP-E LEDs - 3 pcs 2. APC-16-700 driver for 3 to 6 LEDs - 2 pcs Offtopic for history: a) distributed the light in the cover on separate plugs and a timer on the propeller, b) threw out the fillers and glued the lower overflow holes, put 2 cm of sponges with sintepon behind the comb c) poured 1 kg of coral chips into the second compartment d) dug up and revived the old Aquael filter for 300 l/h, it will create a current and filter the suspension with sintepon. 11/28/09 salted the distillate with RED SEA Coral Pro Salt, the density according to the RED SEA hydrometer in the middle of the green zone. On the same day, about 6 hours later, I poured 4.54 kg of white aragonite sand NATURES OCEAN. 11/29/09 put a stone of 2.5 kg in the aquarium. Replaced the Chinese white bulb (because it was flickering) with a6400k Brill. Temperature 26-27 that

Karen81

A Pole won't last long at sea, you can start looking for nano coralline. It has proven itself well at such volumes. Well, in other respects, good luck with the start.

Stephanie9175

Sorry, what is that sponge with synthetic padding behind the comb? If it's one of the Chinese ones—congratulations, there is reliable information that they can release formaldehyde into the water. Just to be safe, I would remove it. As for the rest, as my colleague already said—let's get started!

Anne4851

The beginning is good! You could at least have put a live stone! Otherwise, it turned out to be a DEAD SEA! P.S. For the same money, you could have taken a smaller stone, but one that lasts LONGER!

Robert800

It looks like a grave!

Teresa

A week has passed, and I would like to see a photo of your aquarium. To assess the LEVEL OF VITALITY.

Melinda

Believe me, much more useful information will emerge from it. And the potentially dangerous aspects can easily be caught within this volume.

Nicole263

Congratulations on the start! I wanted to ask - what timer did you set? I just bought a timer, but it works so loudly that I had to turn it off. Describe the light more precisely. What's going on there...

Nicole

As far as I remember, there is never too much light or filtration!

Kenneth2761

Please help me understand the flow, as the more I delve into it, the more confused I become. The problem is that the Hydor Koralia Nano is in this aquarium, but the volume is twice as much. I read that the flow should be 10-30 times the volume; I think 20-30 is too strong for me, I would prefer around 20, which averages to 20x40=800. In the back chamber, there is a 500, so I'm lacking about 300. At the same time, the Koralia Nano has a flow of 900. There is indeed a lot of flow, and that's a fact, especially since I plan to keep soft corals as mentioned in the linked topic. So should I look for another Koralia or is there an alternative?

Anna9752

I tend to prefer two small pumps of 300-350 l/h, which are placed on the side windows in different corners. This way, there won't be any dead zones.

Ashley5975

Before taking any action with the pH, make sure the sensor is functioning properly. There's something wrong with the number here.

David

What was the pH measured with?

Kristin

I hope you are right, otherwise, the bugs would have surfaced too, but they are thriving. Yesterday I salted a liter, checked it, and there were also 6. The paper test is domestic, 1-10. I just didn't think to test it at the start and didn't buy anything; it was lying around, so I thought I'd give it a try, and I panicked for no reason.

Joshua3019

This is not a test. This is just a piece of paper.

Wendy2244

I already understood, but what test is it? What else can be bought in Kyiv besides redfish in the center, although they are probably fine. And where do they sell Coral Nano?? So many questions.

Brandon4517

There are tests...

Chad9037

11 12 09 A small upgrade to the flow, a retired Pole installed a pump with a capacity of 700 l/h with a rotating nozzle. 12 12 09 Added live rock with wheels, about 2 kg. Thanks to this, I populated it with 2 hermit crabs, several brittle stars, and various algae.

Stephen5857

With stones from a it's much more fun Thank you for the liveliness

Anne

Friends, please help me read the book "Riff Nanoaquariums" by D. Knopf, specifically the part about the compatibility of animals in nano aquariums.

Destiny

It seems an unfriendly creature arrived in the stone. It devoured the hermit and chewed off the legs of the second one; he probably only has a torso and antennae left and is dying, but then why wasn't it finished off? I found their shells behind the stones. There is of course hope that it sheds its skin after taking the shell following the fratricide. Huh?

Kenneth7331

I can let you read it... You'll meet the minibus on Lesnaya...

Susan1358

Almost three weeks have passed since the salting. The de-limbed hermit crab has been living for the fourth day; I am trying to feed it with pellets. I am afraid the cause of the problems is the low pH, which is 7.76 (laboratory) and 7 on the JBL test. What do you think? 1) Should I change 10 liters of water? 2) Maybe I should buy NATURES OCEAN Live Water Nutri-SeaWater in a canister? 3) Should I buy the RED SEA pH/Alkalinity test with 100/60 tests and buffer? (I don't have a laboratory at hand all the time) Maybe I should do nothing and wait another week for "maturation."

Larry

I doubt that the limbs fell off due to low pH, but I would change about 20 liters to water from another functioning stable system. I'm not an expert.

Curtis

The option is certainly interesting, but I don't have a stable system. As for the hermit, it could have started molting due to a change in climate and not completed the process because of poor conditions. A person had one that molted for 2 weeks and survived, so I'm worried about how to save mine.

Julia

A has it, Tkach has it (took water there and there), and the forum members have it too, and maybe someone will be substituting over the weekend...

Wendy

"Limbless hermit".... There is something to it! But seriously, take a look at your aquarium at night; you might spot a little shrimp, often referred to as a mantis. They frequently appear in live rock. These can bite anyone. Carefully inspect all the hiding spots with a flashlight. If you notice a serous green elongated creature about 4 cm long, resembling a cabbage worm or shrimp, take appropriate measures.

Anthony7814

was right, today the mantis was caught, due to the approaching Christmas, disposal is canceled, I am changing

Matthew7977

Clarify what is going on with batriocladia? I had a similar issue with my zebrasoma, but I didn't see it here.

Mark9853

Excuse me, what is batriocladia? I don't plan on zebrasoma, but I have strombus, trochus, sexy shrimp, and a Black Sea hermit crab.

Joe

this is a red algae (red grape algae). Why are there only some branches? Who ate them at your place?

Mark9853

Honestly, I don't know. There used to be a beautiful bush covering half of the aquarium, but I got tired of it and disposed of 90% of it, leaving what was left stuffed in the corners, hoping it would grow back. But it never recovered. I think it has nothing to eat; there are no other options. Maybe you can suggest something; here’s a photo of what’s left. It’s growing in the shade behind the pump.

Daniel4967

There is nothing complicated. Moderate lighting, with brighter grapes being larger. If the balls lighten or become covered in dust, it is a 100% indicator of a lack of trace elements in the aquarium. This algae is very much loved by Surgeonfish, and it is beneficial for them as well.

Anthony4281

If we take December 24, 2010, as a basis, during this time it would have been possible to turn a pink jellyfish into a pupa... Things are moving slowly. What is the reason, if it's not a secret?

Jeffrey

Everything is according to the budget. Recently, I have to try really hard not to lose what I've earned through hard work. I simply don't have money for the aquarium.

Michele

Nothing to worry about. Life has its ups and downs. Still, abandoning the sea due to a lack of money is the lot of the weak and spineless. I am sure you do not belong to that group. So this too shall pass. The aquarium can wait for better times. Later, it will be easier to adapt the newly arrived animals.

Jason9952

Did you get this "LIVING STONE" from Tkach in Kyiv? I also bought something similar from him... as it turned out later, it was soaked S.R.K. (dry reef stones).

Matthew7977

Stone with CA. The one that is not of a regular shape. Yes, it's MS.R.K. (dry reef stones) ... Sorry for speaking on behalf of the author, I'm just a bit in the loop. Regarding finances - we often buy corals for 200-400 and split them among 3-4 people. It turns out to be very inexpensive. You can even take very small pieces - 30-70. We often just trade and frequently give corals away completely for free. The main thing is to keep your "finger on the pulse"! That's how I collected almost everything I have. I buy and continue to buy small frags; it's 100 times more interesting for me!

Ricky9405

If you still don't know what to do with Batriocardia, message me, and I'll pick it up for some tasty beer or juice!

Rodney

I will gladly give away half of the bush shown in the photo, but please note that planarians live on it. In exchange, I will accept a couple of umbrellas or another plant.

Joshua9340

Biocon, you will get a batriocladia, do not plant it directly in the aquarium. Take a bowl, pour some seawater into it, and gently but thoroughly rinse the bush in this water, then you can plant it. The planaria will remain in the bowl.

Mark9853

Hello. I have issues with algae again. Can you tell me if this is bryopsis? It is very tough, probably stronger than wire of the same thickness. The rock strombus and turbo snail do not eat it; it's unlikely that it is eaten at all.

Daniel9952

This is not bryopsis. It is a calcareous algae that can be eliminated by surgeons like Z. Veliferum or Z. Xenturum. I used to have some, whole overgrowths. Until these fish settled in the aquarium...

Joseph591

It means that the parameters of the water are unknown. Damn. It seems I've reached my limit.

Erica

Oh, I have the same overgrowth, but only on S.R.K. (dry reef rocks) made of dead corals, I even tried to scrub it off with a brush - it didn't help... it won't come off! I guess I'll have to look for surgeons then.

Jonathan6173

Can you show me that fish? I can't seem to find it...

Bonnie

Here is an overview of the Yellowtail Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum).

Rebecca1419

At "plataks" in the aquarium: p.381. photos 3, 4, 6.

Sandra7004

It's interesting what the line "Maximum size limit - 6 cm" means in their description???

Ashley5975

Offtopic Size of the dorsal fin

William

Thank you! I will think about this zebrasoma... Although I wanted a yellow one...

Stephanie3084

ammonia 0.25 nitrite 0.05 nitrate 0 calcium 550 phosphate 0.1 hardness 2.4 mEq/L who is to blame is clear. what to do?

Lindsey3628

It seems like it's time for me to take some kind of chemistry? I think purigen. Recommend something. Huh??

Karen81

hardness kh 2.4? then let's go for table soda) if there is ammonium now, then someone may have died or something is rotting.

Justin9867

Or the test is lying!

Melissa2062

Why is soda mentioned on the logo, they say the norm is 2.5-4 mEq/L, I apologize for not writing the units, 7-11 dKH, 125-200 ppm CaCO3 equivalent.

Courtney4094

failed

Jeffery7866

I think so. Probably the first thing to do is to work on the lighting. If anyone can help install the right LEDs into the lid, please let me know. I can't do it myself, I don't even have a soldering iron. I really like the Bluetooth lamps, but they are very expensive.

Brent8919

What do the tests say? To fight the thread, you should release a couple of hermit crabs (I had great success with the blue-legged hermit crab, it trimmed the thread down to the root).

Mark9853

recovery week

Jesse

You should rent Helman for a couple of days and the zebra with the white breast... they get a feast, and you get clean stones in 3-4 days)))

Jonathon8514

Thank you, of course, but I'm paying while you keep joking. I'm planning to set up a seaweed tank in the back compartment; maybe they'll move there? Should I thin out the disco plant as well? I understand they also mess up the aquarium.

Lee

Kau and Vako, I would recommend buying 5 hermit crabs and 5 palemon shrimp. They will help clean up the aquarium. But you shouldn't rule out the zebra soma and helman as options either! You also need to do a little weeding yourself. This way, you will ease the load on the reef. I once had green vines with bubbles too. I carefully detached them from the reef, making sure to do it gently to minimize tearing.

James5032

I am still a beginner in this matter, but I have already understood a few things, so I will write down my thoughts: - In the lamp, dim the white and pink spectrum, leaving only the actinic blue (when I was playing with the light and installed T5 Power Glo lamps with a pink spectrum, the lower plants started to grow noticeably, I even bought some algae-eating snails, then I replaced those lamps with actinic ones - everything stopped). If that is not possible, at least reduce the light period; - The zebrasoma and helmoni will be cramped in 43 liters; - I would get rid of planarians chemically; - I simply pull out excess macroalgae with tweezers, they tear easily.

Brandy1134

The light is paid for. I'm waiting. The request "Upgrade Skimmer boyu" produced a funny video.

Michael3221

In theory, you can squeeze in a snack... BM-QQ

Tammy2040

It is much easier and safer for the reef to siphon the planaria at least once every two to three days, then returning the water to the display, or to introduce a six-striped wrasse, Pseudocheilinus hexataenia, which is a very cool fish.

James8887

In principle, yes, but since the inhabitants here are oak and there are a lot of planarians, I would use chemicals and get rid of all of them quickly; otherwise, it will spread for a long time. But that's just my opinion, again...

Steven757

I haven't tried it myself (there's nothing to try it on yet), but here's what knowledgeable people say: It's better to contact directly; he is on this forum.

Debra8438

It depends on luck, but there is a sad experience with using chemicals. Now think about whether it's worth it or not.

Jeanne

Against hydra, a small hedgehog (like a little watermelon) helps, but only a small one... It holds them back quite a bit, but won't eliminate them completely... As for hermits, it's not a certainty, and in a small aquarium, they will cause a 90% turnover... I don't know about the shrimp and polyps... For planarians, you can use Levamisole, but very gently... This topic has already been raised a couple of times...

April3499

Everyone chooses a woman, a religion, a path for themselves... In such a tiny aquarium, you can create something amazing with just a little mistake in the dosages, especially since the recommended substances are meant for completely different masses; you might end up with a lifeless desert.

Kendra2262

After installing the LED, the planaria hid. Or is its spectrum not noticeable? Parameters: pH 8.5 KH 7 Salinity 1.023 (Red Sea scale) Nitrite and nitrate are not detected. Tests are drop tests: JBL, Sera, Pterra. __________________________________ Question? Should I feed them something? No food has been added to the aquarium yet. __________________________________________________ ______________________

Laura3615

Hello everyone again. Recently, a little miracle happened in my aquarium. The skeleton of the galaxea, which I thought was dead, has come back to life, and I started to grow a discophora on it. Just a couple of polyps so far, but I hope it's a good sign. (Sorry for the photo, I don't know how to take pictures under the ice.)

Danielle8118

Aquarium. Dead I ask the moderators to delete the thread as uninformative!!!