• My nano-reef

Vincent

Congratulations on the launch! We'll share when the time comes. In the meantime, buy some good live rocks (the shipment will start selling out on March 18) and spend a couple of weeks contemplating what you've done. After the first week, you can introduce a strombus and a few hermit crabs. You gathered too many chemicals for no reason. Besides anti-phosphate and carbon, you don't need anything else. Don't waste money on nonsense.

Christopher3770

Hello! Congratulations on the launch! There are small doses in the arovanna, but since you bought large ones, you don't need to pour them in heaps. You buy women's tights or socks and fill them with it (instead of bags), everything separately, you don't need to mix anything. Then you put these "bags" in the filter. You don't need any live food, just some plants and a couple of snails at most.

Kathy

Congratulations on the launch! "...Seachem: Matrix + De*nitrate + MatrixCarbon + PhosGuard + Purigen..." I wouldn't add all of that at once; I would first buy tests for nitrites, nitrates, phosphates, and whatever else you plan to filter out... It's important to understand where you place all of this. For example, MatrixCarbon needs maximum contact with the flowing water. Also, during the first week of the launch, I would add Seachem Stability - it's a very useful product! Good luck!

Julie3950

I'm going to a new delivery))) Thank you for the advice!!! Hi!))) Thank you, but in what order should I place them? Thank you!!!))) I bought Seachem Stability, I will add it after I place the rocks, and I will also buy tests, but with my next paycheck))) As for the order of adding chemicals to the filter... you can tell me what to put where and in what order)

Rick

You're welcome, I recently started as well (my topic about Jewel without Sampa will be very useful for you). And also on Sichimov's chemistry - I already know everything about it. To be honest, I didn't add anything from what you listed, except for Carbon (which is similar to my coal from Fluval). Everything just fell into place, both nitrites and nitrates, and soon even phosphates - I grew the bacteria. I recommend you try starting with the natural nitrogen cycle, and only then add chemicals for water clarity. But only AFTER that!

Julie3950

I will find your topic now, read it, thank you for the advice!!!

Melinda

Advice from a person who started with dry reef rocks (D.R.R.)... You definitely gathered too much chemistry! At this stage, you will need Purigen. And of course, live rocks (L.R.). And also - patience!

Andrea6761

Yes, yes, and yes again! I wrote in my thread that I am an experimenter but not crazy! I did it (formed the nitrogen cycle) on dry reef rocks. And it was very long and complicated! Here, a person does not aim to conduct an experiment with an aquarium, but starts with live rocks, and everything goes quickly and without problems. Knock on wood.

Nicole

Is the filter quiet, or does it make a lot of noise?

Kathleen

By the way, I didn't notice an important point right away... it's important to put synthetic padding in the first compartment (if we count from the entrance to the filter), and everything else behind it. Otherwise, your chemical pouch will perform physical cleaning and will quickly become unusable. Don't hesitate to wash the synthetic padding a couple of times a week, and be sure to pour boiling water over it and then dry it!

Karen

I think I have enough patience; otherwise, I would have tried to start it up in any way a long time ago.

Angela

While it's noisy, maybe it will drive out all the air and be quieter... I'll write back later... I can't quite understand in this filter where the first chamber is and where the second one is; it seems to me that it sucks in the middle and simultaneously distributes the water flow to both chambers...

Eric5208

Well, just see along the way - where more waste accumulates, that's where you'll need the synthetic stuffing. You're right - a bag of anti-phosphate and a bag of carbon will be enough for you at first. You'll add the rest as needed, doing water tests. And plant a caulerpa or chaetomorpha when you put in the live rocks; it's always a good idea. Ask them to give you a bit when you get the rocks - it worked for me. Good luck!

Larry

Thank you, I'll try to ask for it from a)))

Mark9853

Slav! Congratulations on your new venture! Let's dive into this beauty, maybe you'll teach me too! P.S. How's the jar? Is everything okay?

Kimberly3727

With the launch. "Seachem: Matrix + De*nitrate + MatrixCarbon + PhosGuard + Purigen" Why? You could just buy live rocks... Why complicate everything? Just add a couple of kilograms of live rocks, a few branches of macroalgae, wait 2-3 weeks, and voilà - everything is ready for the launch of low-maintenance livestock. With all these chemicals, you will only prolong the startup process. Plus, you will spend a lot of money.

Jesse3979

He wrote that he is only planning... and regarding the necessity, it's a debatable question - I stuffed a similar set into my home setup and have forgotten about the problems for about six months... while in the office, I'm trying to keep the system chemical-free, and periodically some issues pop up...

Dana6523

not everyone is as persistent as you)))

Elizabeth6302

When starting, sterile water is not needed. I'm not saying don't put it in at all - I'm saying at least for now.

Todd

Well, he's writing everything correctly - and you're confusing him )))) It started up - the system is stabilizing - then it lays down the adsorbents with a clear conscience ))) Everything is logical so far ))))

Deborah2682

It's bad to put in stockings, they don't let it through well.

Michael

Kent acted more cleverly; everything he bought comes in nice bags (in the "right" ones made from mill gas - or something like that).

Stephanie4990

Serik, thank you, the jar turned out wonderful, as soon as I learn it myself, I'll get you started right away!!!

Angel628

So I wrote above that for now I'm not adding all this chemistry, tomorrow I'll buy J.K. (live stones), let them sit for a week, then I'll do the tests, and then we'll see when I'll add it))) Unfortunately, the chemistry will need to be repackaged into something else, as it will be too much for my volume if I throw everything in...

Lori4746

It's not controversial at all! You and Legacy are on S.R.K. (dry reef rocks), so you can't do without chemicals! But the person J.K. is planning to use L.R. (live rocks). Stop filling his head with unnecessary chemicals! The maximum you'll need is charcoal (or purigen, whichever you prefer) and anti-phosphate.

Lauren

So where did you get the idea that we are using S.R.C. (dry reef rocks)? *O)) Olegasi only added Stability from chemistry and THAT'S IT... I have quite live rocks at home - and I only use adsorbents - what's the problem if I do additional filtration and my water is crystal clear and all parameters are normal??? Don't make me out to be a public enemy - just read the posts more carefully and don't look for backup airfields where there are none )))

Marie5348

It seemed to me that Legacy was launched on S.R.C. (dry reef rocks)??? And your "quite alive rocks" are nothing more than a somewhat animated S.R.C. (dry reef rocks). I'm saying this because you have a "chemical" approach, while the person has a natural one.

Charles5941

Come on, there's no need to look for hidden meaning - read more carefully, the person has ALREADY bought the chemicals, we are just advising WHEN to apply it and HOW to apply it. If they want live rocks and can afford live rocks - I fully support that. Or did I write somewhere that you should throw EVERYTHING away and use only chemicals?

Andrew9581

It would be better to explain WHY to put it in! Kent doesn't have a skimmer, and excess organics need to be removed somehow. You can use carbon. But I would use Purigen.

Frank7213

Well, I don't think there will be any harm from Seachem Matrix, it's just a porous material for beneficial bacteria, and I plan to add Stabiliti at the start, which also seems to be just beneficial bacteria. I'll probably add De*nitrate + PhosGuard + Purigen in about a week or two, right?

Jonathan6173

Maybe the lid is missing or not fitting tightly? A chemical dance is needed when there is an excess of life in the aquarium OR an imbalance between waste producers and consumers. In my opinion, it's more interesting to create a micro world with minimal interference in natural processes.

Andrea6761

Oh... at least we agreed on something )))) especially since you need almost nothing for such a volume of purigen... )))

Tina

The filter became quieter after about 20 minutes; now only the falling water creates noise and the pump hums slightly. It is located about two meters from the head of the bed, so it's manageable... or maybe I'm just tired and passed out after the salting.)))

John3432

Purigen and PhosGuard should only be used when you already have live processes in the aquarium))) when there is someone to spoil the water)))) Matrix and Denitrate have almost the same functions - only Denitrate works better when the water passes through it slowly (no more than 200 liters per hour).

Ryan

Well, come on... Max, read what the conversation is actually about ))) Let's avoid any controversies??? We won't touch on the topic of J.K. (living stones) at all )))

Cynthia6578

A water change is not planned for now; I will only do 20% water changes per week. From which week after the launch should I start the changes? I also don't plan to introduce any livestock yet; maybe in a month I'll buy some Ksenia or something simple, but I'm still confused with the names...

Meghan

You are using chemistry, I asked to explain to me why the matrix. In other respects - just reasoning. I didn't mean anyone in particular.

John3335

Personally, I haven't used Matrix - I can't say anything about it...

Erica752

And yet, absolutely right!!! But where to put the penny so that it doesn't spoil the look..? By the way, Kent, what kind of animals are planned?

Robert

If there is no skimmer, then good aeration is needed. I would do water changes after completing the nitrogen cycle, around 20-30 days. Ask someone for water from a successful aquarium, buy live rock, and the setup will go smoothly. You can do a water change before adding the livestock.

Reginald5073

No, it's not needed. The main thing is that the water is mixed! I started with a 30L mini tank. There was neither a skimmer nor aeration. And everything thrived. Everything else is correct! (As always)

Jennifer5371

I think of some soft-bodied creatures, maybe mushrooms, 2 shrimp, and 2 ocellaris clownfish, but I won't be adding any livestock for at least a month and a half to two months. If you can, please recommend livestock that would be suitable for my nano reef.

Andrew9581

I can't get any water from anyone, I haven't met any sailors in our city so far... I also don't plan on aeration, I have a hanging filter and a Coral Nano pump for 900 liters, I think that should be enough... This is not an air intake, it's a film collector like this)))

Jeremy8404

I also had a mini. It also depends on the temperature in the aquarium and the current itself. When it was 29 degrees, I used an aerator. Oh, I almost forgot - I turned on the aerator at night because there was just a huge bush of Botryocladia.

Russell8484

Oleg, this might be interesting for the fishkeeper, but there is no need for it for the reef. However, it can be placed in the location of L.R. (live rocks) or D.R.R. (dry reef rocks). You can manage without tests as well. By the way, you can throw in a bunch of higher algae. This will be a great help in the fight against nitrates and phosphates.

Michelle9986

I'll try to scrounge some seaweed from someone tomorrow.

Nancy758

You were going to collect stones, so gather about 5-10 liters. You might even have an excess of corals.

Susan1358

If you give it, I'll take about 5 liters, otherwise I don't really want to carry a bucket of seawater around Kyiv.

Jacqueline6670

Why repack it? You open the bag, pour out the excess, tie the bag, and go ahead! Then, when the time comes, you pour out the old and fill the same bag with the new.

Marie5348

So, how's the sea? Did you buy the stones?

Daniel8015

I arrived from Kyiv an hour ago, bought stones, 5 kg, tomorrow I will start arranging them, trying to display them nicely... it seems I should have taken a maximum of 4 kg for my cube, now it's hard for me to imagine how I will arrange them and also make sure they don't touch the glass for cleaning...

Amy9618

Gather everything together, file the protruding parts.

Charles

I'm posting fresh photos after arranging the stones... I think I'll still be moving and adjusting the stones somehow... So far, I've noticed 2 little worms, a mollusk, and what seems to be an aiptasia...

Yolanda

In the third photo, there is aiptasia. Boil it with hot water or calcium hydroxide! And the stones are nicely arranged.

Andrea9320

Aha. The pebbles have become cool.

Kimberly

Everything is correct. Aeration should be...

Alec9378

I disagree. It seems to me that the stones are arranged very poorly, especially the left half. They look good now, but only as a composition of stones. When it comes to attaching corals and other living organisms to the stones, there will simply be nowhere to place them. There are practically no non-overlapping areas, which will make it a problem to illuminate the planted organisms.

April3499

Damn, what a task with the arrangement of J.K. (living stones).... I'll think of something...

Jill1815

What kind of task is this? It's creativity. A task is when the stones are already fixed together, and because of one poorly placed but beautifully arranged stone, five long-awaited purchased corals won't fit. Try browsing the "nano" galleries on Reef Central. Choose the most beautiful aquariums, save the photos, and then mentally or on paper cut out the corals from there. You'll get an approximate composition of stones. Add your imagination (based on the available assortment of stones and corals for sale) and go for it. Then you'll just need to rearrange it about ten times, and in the end, it will all come together.

Lisa

Should the stones be glued or fastened together with clamps, or can they simply be installed in a stable manner?

Julie4738

It doesn't make sense to glue it, in case it needs to be taken apart tomorrow for some reason (for example: the fish died or something fell between the stones) or if the design is not liked.

John3335

How long should the light be on now?

Aaron580

It is possible from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and later it can be extended from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Melissa3820

Today I saw three little iks, about half a centimeter in size... should I catch them or let them live for now?

Leslie

If they are fluffy, then they need to be caught and put in the samp.

Rebecca

And after a while, you'll want to rearrange again, and again ............ And then both the non-fluffy and in ........

Kimberly4253

The crabs don't seem fluffy, and there's no sampe either.

Cassandra1840

I made a moon for myself today, 6 LEDs of 1W each, and it seems to me that it's shining too brightly... What do you think?

Jeffery7866

Add as many whites, and there will be light for you Too much for the moon!

Kenneth2761

I have 3x1W LEDs for 300 liters, and I only turn them on at half power at night.

Michael3221

Yes, I also see that it's too much... but how many should I use, 3 LEDs or 4...

Daniel9952

Did you connect them through the driver as well?

Alan273

Why such complexities for night lighting? It's not a disco. Three LEDs in an acrylic housing (to prevent moisture from getting in) and an adjustable power supply. I didn't do the soldering, but the design is as I described.

Scott8536

If you want to get LED lights for yourself, message me and I'll give you the contact of a person who can help. I saw his light fixture with LEDs - it's really nice!

Sara4035

1 and even that will probably be too much

Rachel

Are the shadows from the diodes visible or not? In the photo, it seems to be even.

James8887

There are no shadows... the diodes have a dispersion angle of 120 degrees... it looks nice, I will probably use them instead of the actinic ones, and I will make a different moon)))

Vanessa

Today I discovered some strange creature, does anyone know what it is?

Jacqueline5976

The photo is bad. It could be a brittle star without arms, maybe a nudibranch, maybe some kind of sea urchin... What does it even do? And how about heating? What are the maximum values it heats up to?

Andrew9581

Does nothing, just sits in one place and does nothing, unfortunately, it's hard to take a better photo. - Here is the specification for these diodes. They are soldered onto an aluminum heatsink, and I also attached them to an aluminum profile after applying thermal paste to the substrate for better heat dissipation. I think they shouldn't get too hot now.

Cassandra7840

Some kind of coral, possibly a small goniopora.

Marie5348

It really looks like a goniopora... I hope it survives...

Kyle

If this is indeed a goniopora and you want to significantly increase its chances, feed it, as it may die simply from starvation. I planted the goniopora during its first month of maturation, and it survived a cyanobacteria outbreak, nitrates and phosphates, and a lack of proper light. Overall, it seems to me that the coral is not picky about water quality, but it needs to be fed with the smallest possible foods.

Michael5242

I have a frozen cyclops, can it be given and brought to the coral with tweezers?

Julie

I took cyclops (Cyclop-eeze), thawed it in aquarium water, and carefully sprayed it onto the goniopora with a syringe to avoid stressing the polyps. You don't need much, as excess organic matter is not needed in a very young aquarium. Ideally, cover the goniopora with a cut-off top from a bottle and use the neck to shoot in the cyclops. This way, the food won't scatter around the aquarium, and your goniopora will eat.

Joseph

Where did you get Cyclop-eeze? I haven't seen it anywhere... can't they be fed with regular frozen food from Akvaria?

Adrienne

You can freeze regular cyclops, or there is microplankton called, in blisters, there is all sorts of dust.

Brooke3987

During feeding, the filter and pump should be turned off for half an hour, right?

Joseph8842

10-15-25 minutes - everyone is different! Look at the animals. Regarding the siachem - siagel - it works. It removes phosphates along with pulsing xenia and finger leather corals. You need to consider and choose what to plant in the aquarium.

Alexander

I defrosted a couple of cyclops from the Akvaria freezer, put them on it, seems like it ate a little, some transparent tubes came out and latched onto it...)))

Gene1948

Here is another photo of a coral similar to Goniopora... it turned out a bit better to photograph...

Melinda

Today the aquarium is a week old, and I see that the ammonium levels have started to drop, approaching 0.02 ppm. I can't measure it more accurately, I just ordered JBL tests. The phosphate test showed 0.3 mg/l, and the light is on for 5 hours a day.

Richard

The sand and stones are slowly starting to be covered with a brown coating... I wanted to ask if it's already possible to settle the hermits and strombus, and what exactly it is called, since Tkach has several varieties of them?

Stephen5841

If we're going for diatoms, then I would already plant a couple of strombus. But I wouldn't get involved with hermits at all, in principle.

Stephen5857

You can definitely take small hermits! There were some at Tkach...

Bridget

Max, won't there be a situation where the small hermit crab grows and pries the strombus out of its shell in search of a bigger home?

Diana3118

I spoke with the fisherman Tkach, and he said that hermits should not be imprisoned, as they are competitors to the strumbus...

Dana4701

Guys, are you kidding? Hermit crabs are 0.5 - 1 cm in size. If they are not provided with larger shells, they won't grow to a size that can be eaten by a strombus. In my aquarium, there are about 10 hermit crabs that are 1 cm in size - they have been living in my tanks for 2 years (or rather, one and a half - I edited that) and they don't grow, and certainly don't pick at strombus and snails in general. I'm not even talking about creatures the size of a matchbox or blue-legged hermit crabs.

Joseph1346

My sea is 2 weeks old today, two strombus snails and a black brittle star from Tkachev arrived, the brittle star... a whole brittle star, I thought they were small, but here’s a little monster about 20 centimeters with tentacles... I still can't find two hermit crabs... the rocks and glass are covered with algae, I'll post photos in the evening, I did some tests. KH-9 NO2-0.04mg NO3-5mg NH4-0.05mg PO4-0.05mg PH- hasn't arrived yet, I'll do it later... What do you think, can I at least put Ksenia in? Maybe then someone would send two hermit crabs with Ksyusha?

Jennifer5784

Hi! Congratulations on the two-week system. Judging by your parameters, everything is great! You can safely introduce Ksenia (just read Mgl's posts about Ksenia and antifos), Discoactinia, Zoanthus... You can add a shrimp to Lesmata. By the way, how is your Goniopora doing, is it growing?

Elijah7048

The question is certainly interesting... Eletz nano, could you post a photo of it in the studio? Goniopora, after all, are one of the more demanding ones...

Thomas5021

Photo of the presumed Goniofora in post #95

Jeanne

The thing is, this is not Goniopora. The polyps of the coral Goniopora spp. have 24 tentacles. However, the coral shown in the photo has 12. Therefore, this is Alveopora sp., which is easier to care for.

Stefanie9771

Thank you, Oleg!!! Yes, I read that his Ksenia died from Siagel (antifos + coal). I haven't added any chemicals yet, just synthetic padding in the filter...

Sharon

Thank you very much, could you also tell me how to feed her, and I wanted to ask how long the light should be on now, I had it on for 5 hours a day for the first 2 weeks...

Johnny

Feeding: primarily autotrophic nutrition, i.e., through zooxanthellae contained in the coral tissues. This means that lighting should be bright. Heterotrophic nutrition consists of tiny plankton and dissolved organic matter. Currently, the duration of lighting can be gradually increased by 1 hour per week, carefully monitoring the development of the lower organisms. If they reproduce rapidly, do not increase the duration of lighting.

Laurie3842

How bright should the lighting be? I have 4 lamps of 8W 10000K and 6 pieces of 1W blue diodes at 470 nm, is that enough?

Joshua3019

Spectrum?....White?...

Jeffrey496

Yes, white spectrum lamps and blue diodes 470nm...

Cindy

If you have launched the system with live rocks, and they are of good quality, but there is no longer any cyanobacteria or they are already scarce, it means that the process of establishing biological balance is close to completion, which is quite sufficient for nano.

Joseph1346

This, of course, complicates matters... there is a possibility of getting drawn into a protracted war with the lower forms, which will transition from one form to another... here it is necessary to meticulously control all processes occurring in the aquarium, as a disruption of the bio-balance can lead to outbreaks of cyanobacteria, algae, and other issues... However, with constant monitoring of water parameters, preventing overcrowding and various pollutants, and ensuring the skimmer works well, it is possible to manage with minimal losses...

Christine864

Focus on purposefully acquiring quality, beautiful J.K. (living stones), and things will go well, you won't regret it... In Kyiv, this issue can be resolved with great success. There are people to turn to...

Paul

Fifteen hours of light is quite a lot to start with; it should begin around 11 hours and gradually increase, but not more than 14 hours. The rest of the time can be enjoyed with moonlight, as many organisms feed at night, including corals and worms.

Julie3950

It may accelerate the development of macrophytes, which makes sense; it's the right decision. However, for their rapid growth, 11-12 hours of lighting is sufficient.

Devon107

I'm posting a couple of new photos as promised; the glass and stones are still in some algae, and there's a bit of filamentous algae...

Rachel

Off-topic The dog and the fox are shouting - we want to go into this aquarium, there is what we love so much....!

Christopher4125

I understand that the dog is she, and the fox is Lisamata, or am I mistaken?

Eric

more likely it is Salarias fasciatus and Siganus vulpinus. Goby is a proven option.

Kendra2262

If so, the little fox will be too big for my reef.

Cindy

Off-topic, yes, but until they try the drying. P.S. Well, that's how it is for me.

Jamie3553

I understand correctly. There are very small Lo (chanterelles). I took one like that. It later grew on green shoots...

Devon107

I wanted to clarify, when the dogs eat all the algae, will they not eat the corals and what will they feed on then?

Laura3615

Yesterday, I examined the glass with a magnifying glass with 10x magnification and discovered some transparent creature about 1 mm in size. Today, I searched the internet and identified it as a Cladonema sp jellyfish. I still can't find reliable information on whether they are dangerous or not. The photo is not mine.

Jennifer

Something is wrong with my strombus; it has been lying on the sand for almost a day and isn't moving... probably dead... and I can't find the second one at all...

Beth3383

Is the bottom sash pressed?

Jesse

Hi! One time, my Strombus also went missing. I searched and searched, found nothing, not even the shell. I thought I had crushed it with a rock and it was done for... but! I didn't see it for 1.5 months(!) and one day, to my surprise, it turned up. Where it had been hiding all that time is a mystery. As for me, the only confirmation that the Strombus is gone is an empty shell lying haphazardly on the sand. If it's buried in the sand (it can stay like that for a long time) or just disappeared, it's likely that it's doing fine. So don't worry, Strombuses are very resilient.

Kevin262

The shell is drawn into the shell itself, it just lies flat on the sand and doesn't move...

Joshua448

Ah, do Strombus reproduce in "our" conditions??? Or did all of them arrive from the depths of Jakarta's mines? And how long do they live?

Adam

I was very interested in this topic on the forums myself... and I realized that no, they do not reproduce. They spawn like crazy, but reproduction does not occur... Although it probably depends on the type of strombus; maybe some species have managed to reproduce, but that's more of an exception. All are imported. UPD. Here is a good overview of strombuses.

Danny

Take the strombosis and smell it. If it stinks, throw it away.

Kenneth2761

Off-topic. And the shell? Beautiful...

Jessica5348

In the evening, I'll take a sniff... the shell... well, it's not exactly beautiful... in general, I definitely won't throw away the shell... maybe later a hermit will want to crawl into it when I finally find someone to buy them from...

Laura3615

I’ve gathered something contradictory about hermits in my head – are you really going to take them? I also wanted to. But it seems they might eat someone or something...

Kellie

Well, as far as I've read, not all hermits are harmful. The blue-legged ones, yes, they might even nip at corals, but if you take the small ones, 0.5-1 cm, they are generally fine. As I said, the main thing is not to throw in larger shells for them to grow into, otherwise, if they grow, they might even take out the strombus.)))

Cindy

I also read this - is it worth the risk? Is there any real benefit from them? Or is it purely aesthetic?

Jeffery

I can't say for sure))) once I try it, then I'll know, but it seems like they really do cut a lot of algae...

Andrew9581

Ophiurids, hermit crabs, strombus, and snails are all the sanitarians of the aquarium. Small hermit crabs will not harm your aquariums. I had hermit crabs up to 5 cm. The only harm they caused was that they flipped corals, but otherwise, they did no damage. HOWEVER! A large hermit crab can eat a shrimp during molting or pry out a strombus. I've also heard that they eat briarium, but that's more of an exception. P.S. Hermit crabs do not settle in strombus shells. It's a narrow passage. At least, I haven't seen that. If anyone has seen it, please correct me.

Cassandra7840

Black Sea settlers

Diana7891

I have a bunch living. It's interesting not to settle down by myself.

Rick

One settled in my strombus and lived there for about 4 months. But then it crawled out. The shell is still lying empty on the bottom.

Sara4035

A mat, one millimeter thick, in a soft pink color, is moving very slowly, having covered a couple of millimeters in a day. Does anyone know what this could be? PS: Sorry, I can't take a better photo.

Crystal4879

If he weren't moving, I would say it's Porites... He looks very much like him in the photo.

Theresa5149

Maybe it's not moving, maybe it's just growing...

Jeffrey496

Strombus is starting to scare me... there are more and more of them every day, 2 large ones about 3 cm tall, and already around 10 small ones, and that's just the ones I can see... I tried boiling water on them... nothing works, I called all the pharmacies in the city to find calcium hydroxide... completely zero... maybe I can try to get rid of them with something else? I'll probably have to dig through the rocks to find all of them...

David953

Try to pry it out mechanically.

Robert800

Lemon juice - injections:

Brandy

Where did they find such amorphous and sluggish Aiptasia?! Mine curl up into a match head even before they feel a touch...

Brandi

100% mine also immediately hide in the crevice of the stone, you don't even have time to touch them...

Katie4842

Today my sea is 3 weeks old thanks to all of you. I did some more tests; what do you think, should I do a water change of about 10 liters? KH - 7 NH4 - 0.05 mg/l NO2 - 0 - 0.01 mg/l NH3 - 1-2 mg/l PO4 - 0.04 mg/l PH - I will finally pick it up tomorrow and check.

Kristen2246

You don't have to do it. What phosphate test are you using? (I'm interested in the accuracy)

Nicholas

JBL Test PO4 Sensitive - but it is not that accurate, I just roughly checked that I clearly have less than 0.05 but not quite at zero, so I wrote approximately)))

Joe

I want to buy a Tubea sp, what do you think, is it okay for me to keep such a coral already or is it too early?

Joseph2576

It’s possible, it’s possible... although NH-0.05 is a bit concerning, the coral is hermatypic...

Corey3201

I'm not really sure myself, Seachem Ammonia Alert shows no more than 0.02 mg/l, while JBL Test-Set NH4 shows 0.05 mg/l, but I still haven't used any different chemicals in the filter, it's still just synthetic fiber in there...

Leonard

Aquas is still young, it needs to be waited on. There should be no traces of ammonia... As for the tests... trust but verify.

Michelle5859

It is necessary to feed him, almost every polyp. You should place the aquarium for feeding. However, if you are confident in your filtration system in the aquarium or are ready to change the water VERY often...

Robert

Today I found a veterinary pharmacy where I can order calcium hydroxide, but they have CP (pure for analysis) 150 for 100 grams and just P (pure) 30 for 100 grams, but it contains heavy metal salts, so I understand it's better not to take it and to choose CP instead?

Michelle1662

I missed something... what is "calcium hydroxide" from the pharmacy and why should it be added to an aquarium? I think I've heard about it in the context of "milk" from a calcium reactor... but I have rejected that idea for now. Could you please explain?!

Heather9815

Calcium hydroxide is not added directly to the aquarium! It is diluted in water and added to the aquarium dropwise. Alternatively, a stirrer can be placed in the automatic top-up system.

Elizabeth882

Thank you. I read it and figured it out. This probably won't work for me (it's better to dig into balling), but this -u is really just right. ))

Julie3950

If a SPS is planned, then definitely a baling or reactor!

Andrew9246

And I want to order it to fight against aiptasia))))

Tammy2040

An hour ago, I finally got my first corals: Ksyukha, Clavularia, and Tubastrea, along with a bunch of different bonuses, for which I am very grateful! Clavularia started to open half an hour after being placed in the aquarium, Ksyukha is not pulsing yet, and I am eagerly waiting for Tubastrea to open up.

Shawn

Tubastria will open with some kind of feed. Mine even opened from drying.

Shawn

It's slowly starting to open up))) I'm currently figuring out where to place it so that the light isn't direct...

Alicia5489

Offtopic I have always appreciated how adult men can find joy in what seems like "nonsense," from the perspective of the average person who is not in the know - like "it's slowly starting to open" or "look, it works" - while for the majority of the population, it seems that nothing matters except the TV and the couch.

Debra

Off-topic You should have seen me when I planted the anemone in the first month after launching the 35-liter tank. Everyone said it would die! I didn't know how it would perish. I thought, well, it will die and the whole aquarium will die with it. For two weeks, I went to the aquarium at night twice. My wife watched it during the day. By the way, it only died after 2 months.

Brian

Off-topic Respect

Caitlin3279

My wife is sitting and enjoying herself like a fluorescent Clavularia, and I feel like I'm going to hang out by the aquarium for a long time today... please let me know what other corals fluoresce, she wants more of those... if she liked them, then funds will be allocated.

Pamela

After the lights went out for an hour, Ksyukha and Klavuliaria shrank, is that normal? Only a couple of polyps on Tubastrea are active...

Jeffrey

We require a photo.

Stephen5857

Ksyusha can also pulse at night. Clavularia always closes. Tubastrea should open fully (it stays open for me in the shade during the day). Don't feed today (or just a little bit of cyclops). It might have gotten stressed from the road.

Charles

Not always! It completely closes after the lights are turned off, but then sometimes it all opens up again. I can't understand what this is related to...

Mary

I have euphelia fluorescing.

Jessica6754

There are so many fluorescent corals that it's impossible to list them all here.

Anna9752

Only my briarium does that.

Jessica5348

Are there any that are simple in content and don't need to be fed from a pipette?

Julie

Off-topic. It also depends on the light. I tried an LED lamp, and even corals I never thought would glow did. In general - red discs, briarium, clove polyps, umbrellas, caulastrea, seriatopora, acanthuria, favia, trachyphyllia, galaxea.

Mark9853

Don't judge too harshly, it's just a trial run, so to speak, I shot a test video. Take a look at Ksyusha, she's not being shaken too much, maybe we can move her to another spot?

Julie

Oh, from the close-up... it "blurs" a lot - you might as well run to the eye doctor. It's normally positioned. But it doesn't seem to pulse... Has it ever pulsed from the road? Tubastrea, as I understand, is temporarily located there? In its shade, or even better - in a crevice. Then it will be open all day.

Mark9853

Ksyusha pulsed a little, a couple of branches when there was no current at all, but very weakly... I still haven't decided where to place the tubastreya...

David4968

Offtopic

Chad231

A lot! Nobody really feeds with a pipette.

Kimberly2102

start with colorful umbrellas) it's beautiful when there are many of them and they glow... you can also have red and green disco corals (striped), they are also easy to care for and glow... Recordias (more expensive, but beautiful)...

Gregory9432

As for the fight against aiptasia, you can use two or so Wunderbaum tricks or the chemistry "aiptasia-x"... I haven't tried it myself yet, but many say it's not bad...

Jeffrey

Wow - are they really throwing aiptasia???

Andrew419

Well, how can I put it... Helmon also needs to eat, just like Hepatus the volunteer))) It depends on the character... at the very least, the small ones should eat, but with the big ones, it's not a sure thing... and they can hold back... but that's not a 100% guarantee...

Catherine

Oh..Volonii..it seems I have them too...apparently I got everything that is undesirable in the sea. And as I understand it, Wundermani is also not a panacea, plus I read that they can nibble on other corals as well, what do you say?

Katie5500

I came across everything that is undesirable in the sea. Come on, stop it. It's a normal course of events. By the way, when nitrates and phosphates are at zero, Valonia dies. Only at zero, that's zero, not according to tests. In your volume, this is not a problem. You can even control the growth. Just when you take them out, try not to burst them.

James5103

Many people have such problems, so don't worry... Personally, I can't get the nitrates to zero; they're always a bit elevated... so I'll be fighting with Hepatus for now))) As for the shrimp, of course, they're not a panacea, but not only are they nice to look at, they're also beneficial... I'm generally not a fan of chemicals; the reef should take care of itself—that's when it's truly enjoyable...!

Alec9378

My reef tank is almost a month old... I did a 10-liter water change yesterday, and today I did some tests... pH - 8 KH - 8 NO2 - 0.015 NO3 - 1 NH4 - 0.05 PO4 - 0.02 temperature 25 degrees salinity - 1.026 Practically nothing has changed... it's strange... I haven't put any chemicals in the filter yet, I'm considering whether to install a Tetratec EX 400, it would be quieter and the filtration would be better... I fed the Tubastrea today, decided to post another video, Ksenia only pulses when the flow is off for some reason.

Andrea9320

Apparently, Ksenia is just standing in the current and can't pulse. I'm the same way, and I'm not too upset about it. Tubastrea is a bit of a hassle, but I love them... from the very beginning, I found three half-dead polyps in the store and I'm nursing them back to health. I also bought a brother of the tubastrea, but it has a different name and a different shade... the name slipped my mind... but they are somehow more reclusive... almost always closed, only come out when I start feeding them. By the way, does anyone know how fast tubastrea grows and how quickly it reproduces?

Emily

Firstly, it is Tubastrea aurea, not what you wrote. Secondly, under normal conditions and feeding, the coral forms new polyps quite quickly.

Marie5348

Off-topic. Give her time to recover. This Ksyusha is with me both above and below - in the current and in the lagoon. Get off the coral for a week. We need to get them moving. The first photo is mine (and the same for Kenta). The second photo - 3 days in the system. Kent, are you okay with your sense of humor? You put such music in the video - it was amusing, really amusing.

Adam

Offtopic. That's it, I'm not bothering Ksenya, let her recover, I'm glad my video lifted your spirits!

Ricardo7341

I have Tubastrea spp (thank you for correcting the name). Well, the conditions seem normal; I created them for my 3 polyps... there is current, as stated in the instructions, I feed them every other day, and sometimes every day, each polyp separately... they have only been with me for 2 months. And "quite quickly," what does that mean, under normal conditions?

Wesley

The concept of "normal content" has many nuances. We won't go over them again. In 2-3 months, you'll see for yourselves...

Brandon9634

Well, this answer will satisfy me))) By the way, tubastria is not a photosynthetic organism, so light is not the most important factor. If it is placed on top (closer to the lamps), is that harmful?

Chad

Typically, tubastrea are placed away from bright light, as the coral becomes active during the day, especially during fish feeding and other coral activities. If it is placed under very bright light, it may not fully open, although this opinion can be debatable. Perhaps someone else who is a lucky owner of this beautiful coral can share their observations and conclusions. I initially did not place mine in bright light.

Kyle

I have it opening during the day... although maybe it's worth lowering it and seeing how it behaves there... Thank you for your opinion!

Chad4168

Today I discovered that the sand in my aquarium has started to develop a brown coating, not too much but already noticeable... I thought there wouldn't be anything like that since the aquarium has been set up for a month... but no, I wasn't spared either.

Hannah

The aquarium is only a month old.

Elizabeth1221

Are they dangerous for corals?

Melinda

It is not the cyanobacteria themselves (if that is indeed what they are, a photo would help), but the causes that trigger them - increased levels of nitrates, phosphates, and organic matter.

Katie3017

Tomorrow I will take tests and photos.

Courtney

Tests may not show...

Anthony7814

I agree! Recently, my "cotton" grew 3 cm in one spot in half a day))) although everything else is at zero. It did fall off later, but still!

Jessica8898

This "cotton" took on your tests.

Anne4851

Cool! But it really hid the tubasteria from me.

Joe

He said that it should be removed from direct lighting, so I pushed it under the stone... maybe I overdid it, what do you think?

Allison

Well, I would say I overdid it)))) it's not a cave coral, just a tubastrea, so to speak, living in aquariums on the lower level... light is not harmful to it, but it's not really needed... It's not a photosynthetic organism...

Caleb6320

I don't want to include photos of other people's aquariums in this topic, but the tubastrea is perfectly positioned. As soon as it's moved into plain view, all the corals will have to be arranged around it. And believe me, you'll have to search very hard for colors, as it immediately draws the eye and becomes the "first" coral. In this case, it plays well in the overall background and doesn't distract.

Christina9947

"not cave coral Cave it is indeed... Light is not harmful to it."

Diana8604

The left stone is placed right against the glass. I believe that the stones on the sides should have a gap of about 3 cm. This way, it will be possible to access it without disturbing the "ecosystem" and there will be water circulation.

Zoe7451

not a fact but surely)))) she is like the sun in the sea))))

Diana3118

A polychaete worm, I won't specify its exact name, I have two of them, it's easy to remove, but I haven't touched it, it comes out at night and doesn't do any harm to anyone.

Christopher

The left stone is not tightly placed, but of course there are no 3 cm between it and the glass... I think I will buy a magnetic scraper; it should ideally fit there... otherwise, it's hard to position it... Does anyone know what this green flower is? Yesterday I was battling with Valonia... I spent an hour trying to remove it from the stone, but I doubt I won against this colonizer...

Diana8604

And the main thing is, did you not burst with laughter?)))

Monica

Yes, I tried not to crush it... although I think I still crushed one.

Maria

then hold on)))

Richard2180

Tell me without thinking - where did you look at the picture first? (photo -a)

Sydney

I have a thing for red-green umbrellas and tubostery))) These umbrellas are like a red rag to me))))

Jessica6754

Off-topic, please do not distort the names of corals. You read the posts and it feels uncomfortable... Is it really that hard to read and remember how they are correctly named in the posts?

Cassandra7840

oops... sorry... again... tubastreya...

Alec9378

Wow-wee - that's totally my thing. Class-sss...

Wendy

Remove the sponge. Or wash it in a day or two.

Hunter1471

I don't want to wash the filter every other day, and if I don't, the suspension will constantly be floating... yeah... it's a hassle...

Robin

We need to clean, or all the filth will poison the sea... So whether we want to or not, it has to be done!

Tanya

Well, that's clear, we'll wash it, what can we do.)))

Carrie1606

wash and wash again))) but actually, as soon as all the sediment is gone, you can take out sponges and synthetic materials and put something else in... if necessary...

Amber6362

for example, what else?;-)

Jill9137

Forgot to add a phrase like "Nitrate factory" and so on. I have a sponge in my Resun-400 (launched 10 months ago) in the back compartment with a volume of half a liter. I clean it every 2 to 3 months. Several dozen small brittle stars have found refuge in it - that's why I rarely clean it, to avoid injuring them when pulling it out. So, in this aquarium, for the last 8-9 months, nitrates have been at zero (Salifert, Tropic Marin tests). It seems I have the wrong nitrates - they don't know they need to accumulate in the sponge.

Sarah5423

Where is the information about the "nitrate factory" from? I can't understand the physics of the process... please let me know where to read about it?

Kimberly3727

She is everywhere - I often encounter that foam, synthetic winterizer, bio-balls are supposedly nitrate accumulators. I have no idea where this conclusion comes from - I just say that I often come across it. That's why I put "thank you," it has the opposite effect.

James4757

I often hear this too )) Even A. Tkach persistently told me about it, but no one explained the physics of the process! The sponge and the nitrate factory are like some kind of spherical horse in a vacuum for me. We're waiting for Anatoly; he knows how to explain ))

Nicholas5194

Yes, that's what they call sponges on all the forums. Someone initially suggested it, and the others accepted it as an axiom.

Heather9815

Here, it's not about explaining the physics, but the biochemistry of the process. Organic matter accumulates in the sponge, which normally gets expelled by the sponge's pumping action. Then, under aerobic conditions, the bacteria living in the sponge convert the organic matter into ammonium, nitrites, and nitrates. In the deep layers of live rocks, anaerobic processes are initiated that break down nitrates into free nitrogen. In the sponge, everything ends at nitrates. That's why sponges, bio-balls, and similar items are called "nitrate factories." In a freshwater aquarium (especially in a planted tank), this is the end goal. In the sea, it's different.

Stuart

In water, there is dissolved oxygen, and aerobic bacteria live there; anaerobic bacteria can only exist and develop without access to oxygen, otherwise they will be displaced by aerobic ones. I know a thing or two about this, as I am a "popular internet wastewater treatment expert." It is very difficult to "maintain and cultivate" anaerobic bacteria, and their efficiency is low.

Jessica

What really worries me is the mention of bio-balls as "nitrate factories." I have seen many wholesalers and just well-maintained systems where there are a lot of these balls, and nobody cleans them twice a week. And it seems that nitrates do not increase from these balls. If we assume that sponges and balls are the same "nitrate factories," then if uncleaned balls do not increase nitrates, then neither should the sponge. It doesn't add up. I am interested in the physics (and biochemistry) of these processes to understand why this happens.

Richard

Off-topic. If it's not a secret, why is she needed there?

Melissa1838

I will explain. I personally use balls in the sales of quarantine systems. Their role in this case is to urgently convert toxic nitrite and ammonium into less toxic nitrate for fish during a sudden peak load (fish delivery). Once you have nitrate, you can deal with it in various ways (water changes, denitrators, algae scrubbers, etc.). In stable systems, the combination of balls, algae scrubbers, and storage can generally work.

Rebecca1419

Initially, it was there from the manufacturer. I didn't throw it away right away. Then I noticed that it didn't make things worse. And there are benefits to it: 1. If a fish jumps through the comb into the rear compartment, it's easy to catch it later since it has nowhere to escape from the first compartment. 2. The sponge is a place where brittle stars breed well. By the way, it's quite possible that the waste and leftover food that end up on the sponge are processed by these brittle stars.

Daniel4967

Only bacteria process "shit"! And the remains of the food of the brittle star are processed, yes. Into "shit"... And "shit" see above.

Adam

A very self-assured statement. Especially regarding my post. I agree that bacteria complete the final stage, but there are also intermediate steps in the chain between fish and bacteria.

Rodney3101

Apparently, we have different views on the definition of the scientific term "SHIT." Please provide your perspective. If a brittle star can find something in "shit," then it is not shit, but undigested "food remnants."

Ricky9405

Shit is shit. Regarding this, I completely agree and would add "undigested." And if we consider that we feed the fish not 20 times a day in small portions, but at best 2 times, and the fish simply overeats during feeding, then these "undigested leftovers" in its waste are probably more than half. And they probably pollute the water more than the digested ones. This is where the brittle stars come into play. And then there are the bacteria and corals (which also feed on dissolved organic matter). That's how I understand it.

Breanna9982

You understand everything correctly! I'm telling you - it's just a disagreement in the definition of terms.

April3499

Oleg, I'm not very sure that you saw bio-balls in the aquariums with corals at the suppliers. In the fish store - yes.

Danielle9144

Off-topic Max, I saw bio balls at some suppliers in the mine. However, in the aquarium, there are live rocks and live coral sand, and in large quantities. The conclusion is that the presence of balls there is as necessary as last year's snow is to us now.

Angel2396

Today I was exploring my reef and discovered this wonder, Risbecia godeffroyana.

Cheyenne2747

They are beautiful, sometimes with J.K. (living stones) they can come as illegal immigrants. However, there is information that corals can eat them.

Lisa

There is great doubt that it is indeed Risbecia godeffroyana in your aquarium. Underwater photographers spend thousands of dollars to find and take good photos. Take a closer look at yours, and if possible, better photos so we can enjoy them too. Best regards,

Kevin3114

You were right, I was mistaken in the identification, it was quite far away and I misidentified it... I'm posting a photo of my nudibranch.

Rachel9060

Today I took some photos of the new creatures, please take a look at their arrangement, maybe something needs to be moved to a different place... I just can't manage to photograph the candy with the correct color reproduction, they really are a lime-fluorescent color. And I have a couple of questions: 1. Has the brearium fully opened or will the polyps still elongate? 2. Do the politoyki need to be fed something? 3. The red algae, should I remove it or let it grow?

Jade

Great photos!))) The system already looks quite established))) The candies are cool! Tip: I have the same AmmoniaAlert hanging. I clean it often to keep the indicator always clear. Because I think if it has a layer of microalgae like yours, it might not react and show the presence of ammonia.

Kimberly4253

1. Maybe just a little bit. 2. They might not refuse Artemia, but you can also not feed them. 3. No need, get yourself some kind of algae eater, preferably a zebra one, but the volume is a bit small. 4. Everything will end with a large aquarium volume.

Angela6489

I'm afraid to wash it, I thought I would wipe off the coating that reacts to ammonium. I've already ordered a bristle toothfish, Salarias fasciatus, I'm waiting for the delivery. In any case, there will be more volume... but not now, there's no space in the apartment.

Holly

Did you order? A is really scared to take anything spinal after losing two Chryseopters...

Mark

No, not at theirs, I don't know when they will have a fresh supply, but I want it faster... otherwise, the thread algae is getting on my nerves...

Christine864

At the 28th "this" delivery - the filament is finishing it off, it's such a nasty thing everywhere - Strombus have grown like haystacks - I want a Dog... it's cool...

Ryan7682

Oops... I didn't see any messages that they have a delivery on the 28th... what a pity... I missed it...(( Yes, I'm also looking forward to that little dog)) her face is cute)))

Christopher4108

Thank you for the photo. The coloration is magnificent. Judging by the photo, this is something very close, or maybe a young coloration. In all the stones we've transported, I've never seen anything like this, and neither in nature. I'm envious. Now it would be great to take a high-quality photo with a good lens; maybe this is a new species or color form. Once again, congratulations on the find. Best regards, .

Wendy8540

Thank you for the congratulations. If I manage to get a good camera with a nice lens, I will post even higher quality photos.

Wendy8540

The delivery is supposedly on May 18.

Brian7092

Here it is. Sincerely, .

Amy5070

I wanted to clarify who feeds and supplements the marine life, what feeds you use for feeding fish and what for supplementing corals. I bought Seachem Reef Plus; can I start adding it to the aquarium now, or is it too early? Is there something else of better quality?

Earl

All additives for feeding corals spoil the water. Be more careful when pouring. I would use a quarter of the recommended dose. I feed the fish with omega dry food (sold at Ayrih), artemia, grated tiger shrimp, bloodworms, mussels, and sometimes tubifex for the Helmon. I specifically feed the corals only with artemia nauplii, which I hatch every two weeks. The candies I sent you can be fed every day. They will grow before your eyes.

Devon107

Max, which of these brines are you referring to? 1. Do you raise Artemia nauplii in a separate container or directly in the aquarium? 2. Do you feed the Ledenzi with Artemia nauplii or frozen Cyclops?

Adrienne

1. Of course, in a separate one. There is a whole process. There is a lot of information online. I wouldn't particularly worry about this Artemia. 2. I feed with shrimp.

Natasha

Max, where did you get the wood? I have been dosing Seachem Reef Pack according to the instructions for the third month now - for my volume, 4 caps of each supplement twice a week. My entire system relies on these and only these supplements. The results are excellent; after a prolonged period, all parameters stabilize clearly: kH = 7, pH = 8.3, Ca = 450. I haven't noticed any water spoilage - all the corals are feeling great and growing well.

Melanie

Max meant food, not trace elements.

Mario

Thank you, Yarik. Of course! I missed that Seachem Reef Plus is a micro. Still, it's better to start any supplement with a small amount and gradually increase to the normal dosage.

James5032

It is not clear how often to add Seachem Reef Plus; the dosage is written, but the frequency is (Add as needed for normal coral growth).

James5032

It seems to be there somewhere - twice a week...

Maria

It says that on the website. And on the bottle, it says in English, "pour 1 capful for 80 liters 2 times a week or as the corals grow." Max is right. I initially poured it once a week (the corals were stressed from Plus at first), and then, when they got used to it, I started pouring according to the instructions 2 times a week. By the way, as soon as I started pouring the full dose, it was immediately noticeable in the growth of the corals that they were doing better. Good luck!

Michael

I was given this food - JBL. I feed it to the clownfish, and whatever they don't eat is finished off by the other corals and invertebrates. Sometimes I give them a little frozen brine shrimp. It depends on the fish. Clownfish like to take food from the surface and also the sinking kind. They don't eat what falls to the bottom. Dry food initially floats on the surface, and when it gets wet, it swirls in the water column due to the current. The little fish grab it instantly. But it's better at night! I saw nighttime underwater footage by Cousteau, and it was definitely a paradise for the Lollipops - so much food was swimming by, they could only keep up with grabbing it, and the current was good, always bringing fresh water. There were plantations of those corals there!

Andrew9581

Glory, what's the point of adding supplements to your volume? It's one thing for us to mess with it because changing 20-50 liters every week is costly and stressful, but in your volume, replacing 5-10 liters a week will provide you with all the micronutrients and also remove excess nitrates and phosphates from the system. That's a more correct approach.

Alyssa1438

Thank you, Max, for the tip. I thought I also needed to pour different chemicals))) I think when the Tetra salt runs out, I'll gradually switch to Seachem's, it seems to be better...

James4757

Can I chime in with my two cents?))) Salt is great and all, but I'm a bit skeptical that it contains amino acids. Trace elements, yes, but the essential amino acids can only be obtained from Reef Plus.

Keith7534

I'm really confused now, let's continue the discussion...

Stefanie9771

There is nothing complicated here. Reef Plus is a supplement. By doing water changes, you bring the parameters of the aquarium water closer to natural conditions. In other words, according to Oleg, with Reef Plus you are just supplementing the natural composition of sea salt with a supplement. I don't see anything wrong with that. But I believe that replacing it with good salt will already provide good color and growth for your corals. And then you can try it yourself. This is if I understood it correctly.

Anne

Where do people get amino acids? From food, of course. Good feed contains everything. However, a sick or weakened body would benefit from additional vitamins, but the main thing is not to exceed the dosage.

Laura9093

Off-topic. Those who are involved or have been heavily involved in sports know well what amino acids are. The downside is that when you stop taking them, you feel terrible. But there’s no choice. When you’re at the peak of training, before competitions or a decisive match, even the best nutrition won’t be enough. Sorry for the off-topic.

Dennis

In your post, the key word is "easier," while some are more interested in understanding the essence.

Selena4467

Push thoughts about amino acids far away!! And don't come back to them until you set up a half-ton aquarium stocked with SPS corals!

Melinda2740

Friends, what are you talking about?... The person has already bought this supplement, should they just throw it away now? I use this "additive" - I like how it works, and I recommend it. I'm not imposing anything on anyone))) That's all from me))), good luck!

Leonard

Many people have had issues after amino. I won't point fingers. Leni is one of them. P.S. Personally, I sometimes take B12 and ZEOfood 7. I don't see any negativity or positivity.

Stephen

Tell me, who knows, are the properties of chemi pura and purigena the same or is chemi pur better?

David4089

What does "properties" mean? Do you mean composition?

John3187

No, I meant the one with better filtration (adsorption), I'm just looking at everything and only see people using Chemipur, not a word about Purigen at all...

Danny

I understand. I think it's a matter of taste. Both are pretty good in general. But Kemi Pure Elite also removes phosphates. I use it myself as well.

Jesse3979

Where can I buy it? I haven't come across it.

Jason9385

I don't know... I ordered it myself from America. Is regular Kemi Pure sold here?

Amy1672

I didn't find it; Arovanna used to sell it, but now it says it's discontinued.

Joseph8592

Where is that written? It just seems to say "out of stock"...

Leah

Offtopic The first link and the comment to it Chemi Pure Elite, - filter media - Discontinued for sale ... February 22, 2010 ... Boyd prises Chemi Pure Elite multi-purpose chemical filter media. Boyd filter media ...

Nicholas5194

Well, it has been removed from sale, not from production. Nevertheless...

Jennifer5371

I didn't express it quite right...

Kimberly2102

Yesterday I fed the lollipops and frozen brine shrimp for the first time, it's so funny how they wrap around the food))) Can I also feed the tubastreya with brine shrimp?

Sheila

Yes.

Gabrielle5053

Today I came home from work and saw that the Briarium was completely closed for some reason. I got scared and thought maybe I overfed it yesterday, so I decided to do some tests. Everything seems normal, except for the KH, which has dropped for some reason. I will do a water change. Test results: KH - 6 PH - 8.5 NO2 - 0.01 NO3 - 0 NH4 - 0.02 PO4 - 0

Melissa

Off-topic. You started off well, but you haven't even experienced the sea yet and you're already giving advice. First, achieve at least the results that you have reached... Working in marine aquaristics without monitoring is like being in a dark forest without a compass. You'll get lost, and no one will guide you out, even if they really want to...

Michelle9986

Very interesting topic!

Ricky9405

I sometimes have this with clavularia; it closes up, stays closed for a couple of days, then opens up again and everything is fine.

Hunter1471

Today, Briarium has been open since the morning; probably wasn't in the mood yesterday.

Todd8452

I wanted to ask if I still need the algae Chaetomorpha and Caulerpa in my aquarium, as they are starting to grow on the rocks, and I'm afraid I might have to deal with them later.

Elizabeth6302

Hetamorphu, if it doesn't interfere, can be left as is. However, caulerpa behaves like a real weed, taking over territory. I've been constantly battling caulerpa in my Resan for the last six months by mowing and pulling it out. So far, I haven't managed to overcome it. Although, theoretically, it is possible to fight it biologically - by introducing a fox for a while, it would eat it all.

Nicholas

The chanterelles will be too big for my mini tank. I looked at photos of the heteromorph and realized that I don't have it... only different types of caulerpa. Tomorrow I will throw all of it out. Today I did a water change and fought the hair algae with a toothbrush... quite a task... I thought I would wait for the little dog to arrive, but the hair algae started encroaching on the territory of the clavularia, so I decided not to wait and clean a bit... it seems that phosphates and nitrates are at zero, but the hair algae is thriving... and the hermit crab isn't managing it along with the strombus. I will look for at least 3 more small hermit crabs and one strombus... if anyone has them, please offer.

Jeffery7866

Slavik, the strombus and hermits with the thread won't help you either, and the little dog won't eat as needed. The fact that your phosphates are at zero doesn't mean anything! The filamentous algae take up that very phosphate. If you have anti-phosphate, try using it, but don't go overboard. Try adding some current. Feed less. Don't add any supplements for now, etc. And most importantly - wait. Your aquarium is still not mature. If you remove the higher algae, you'll have even bigger problems with the filamentous algae. Please send a photo of your higher algae. If it's grape caulerpa, I would throw it out. To iodine +1.

Elijah7048

Due to numerous requests, I am posting my macro shots for identification. Which ones should I discard and which ones should I keep?

Danielle9144

The 2nd and 3rd photos are definitely in the toilet. In the 4th photo is a heteromorph, which is harmless and only beneficial. You can just periodically thin it out if it grows too much.

Angela

We still need to decide what to do with photos 1 and 5.)))

Michael5242

1 - okay! 4 - okay. 5 - it's fine. Just make sure it doesn't grow onto the rocks. Don't take the higher ones from the tank. This is your nitrate-phosphate killer.

Wesley

They are all trying to cling to the stones... I pulled them off to take a photo...

Steven757

The algae in photo 5 is quite interesting. In a week or two, it will become fluffy, and small spikes will grow on it, where all sorts of debris will accumulate. If you don't want it to attach to the rock, buy a suction cup for glass and secure it to the suction cup.

Caitlin3279

There are no hermits, but there are strombus, they really ignore the thread, the creature sits on it and eats something, but the thread in that place grows even more. Ah, but there is one, I can't catch this trickster at all, he hides with just one claw, grabbing and putting the grass in his mouth - that's where a bald spot forms and there's no thread - but he doesn't have enough strength to eat everything.

Breanna9982

A very porous stone came to me. There was a thread on it about 3-4 mm long. The hermit crabs regularly trimmed it, and it couldn't grow any longer. Then suddenly it started to thrive, and the hermit crabs practically ignored it. I had to remove the stone. The thread moved to the glass, but it hardly grows on other stones. Several conclusions can be drawn. 1. The hermit crabs eat the thread, but moderately, and they cannot handle large overgrowths. 2. The thread does not grow on good live rock. 3. If the thread is growing, it means it is thriving and has enough to eat.

Diana7891

Luxurious algae, they would deserve a separate samp, it would be beautiful.

Jennifer7578

Unfortunately, there is no place for the hermit crabs... I will try to attach them with suction cups to the rear window so they don't stick to the rocks. Today I discovered a dead hermit crab (that's what I thought at first), but it turns out it just molted. When freshwater shrimp molt, their chitinous shell becomes discolored, while the hermit crab remains the same color it was.)))

Matthew

There is great doubt about the correctness of this conclusion.

Marie5348

1. Hermits eat the thread, but moderately, and they cannot handle large thickets. 2. In good live rock, the thread does not grow. 3. If the thread is growing, it means it is thriving and has something to eat. 1. They eat it, but only in the initial stage. When it matures, they do not eat it. 2. This is a completely incorrect conclusion. Any good live rock can be turned into a lower-covered piece of something with crooked parameters... 3. Absolutely correct.

Catherine6534

In such a separate case, there can be no doubt. If the aquarium contains only premium live rocks, then there is no choice for the filament, as there is no other option, except perhaps on the glass. However, very few people have the opportunity to afford such live rocks. Typically, the aquarium contains both good live rocks and dry ones, as well as those of completely unclear origin, which sometimes come with corals attached to them and along with filamentous algae. In this scenario, the filament will first invade the worst porous rock.

Stephen5857

Under favorable conditions, the filament will grow on any stone! PS Can I ask a question? What does "J.K. (live rocks) premium class" mean?

Rachel

On the contrary, I have more J.K. (live rocks) in the thread than S.R.K. (dry reef rocks).

Mark

I also have a thread with L.R. (live rocks) - right now it's only on one D.R. (dry reef rocks) which is the most illuminated, while on the others in the shade it is just starting to develop. That's what L.R. (live rocks) are for - because they are alive - on D.R. (dry reef rocks) the thread is reluctant to grow.

Tracy

Well, the question isn't really for me. It's the sellers who name their stones like that, the ones that are a bit more expensive. By the way, I received a little coral on J.K. (live stones). I can't say there was a lot of algae on it, but it was about 5 millimeters high. The hermits didn't get off it for two days and even slept on it, gnawing it down so much that nothing was left except for the Carolina. And it's still in that condition now. One stone had to be boiled. Its origin was unclear, and even Carolina didn't grow on it, only lower-level pearls.

Christopher4125

Exactly! But to be fair, it should be noted that some sellers, not all!

Matthew1280

My one hermit crab and one strombus are not enough; I need to get at least one more strombus and a couple of hermit crabs. Maybe then the rocks will be cleaner. Also, Solaris fasciatus might arrive in a few days; it will help in the fight against the algae. I decided to try a staggered on-and-off lighting schedule: from 12:00 to 22:00, one light fixture (2x8W) and six blue LEDs of 1W each will be on, and from 15:00 to 20:00, another light fixture (2x8W) will be added. I'll see the effect; maybe the algae will start to disappear...

Angel2396

It has always been believed that the more porous the stone, the better it is (criteria - volume, weight), provided that all living matter has been preserved on its surface and inside.

Elizabeth6302

Today I discovered cracks on the body of the glass thermometer... it hadn't fallen before, and I couldn't have damaged it in any way... although sometimes I hear some kind of click coming from the aquarium, a single or double one, not every evening but it happens periodically... apart from its illegal residents, I haven't noticed anything else... it's all quite strange)))

Steven757

Similarly!!! Like a ring on glass tuk-tuk - somewhere at the beginning of my development, I read a topic - they called this creature a click beetle, it needs to be caught, it's undesirable, but I forgot who it is and where I read it. The thermometer is nonsense - in my freshwater tank, the base of the thermometer fell off by itself, and I didn't notice it right away.

Elizabeth882

"Reef Aquarium" by A. Ov and S. Savchuk, chapter "Friends or Enemies" (specifically page 264) is this where you read it? P.S. I can't guarantee the accuracy of the page number, I'm at work and checked it on my iPad in the electronic version.

Leslie

No-no-not here, there was a topic about the start, and in the end, late at night, the guy caught it, the aquarium was at the head of his bed in the bedroom, and it was not I’ll go reread this.

Kevin3114

Today I fed Tubea with brine shrimp, my sea star felt it and crawled over, starting to pull pieces of brine shrimp right out of the polyps' mouths... my volume is a bit small for her... I will have to replace her with something else, her tentacles are about 15 centimeters long... she can almost cover my entire aquarium.

John828

The snapping shrimp (Alpheus) or the mantis shrimp (Squilla mantis). Both will "snap" at your inhabitants. Although mantis shrimps come in fantastically beautiful colors.

Beth3383

Well, so far everyone seems to be alive and healthy... let's hope I don't have them. Although... maybe they are still small for now...

Andrew419

Alpheus is a very interesting and intelligent creature. I have been observing it for 5 years in my home aquarium, it does no harm, only good.

Richard

Can it move very quickly like a fish in the water? Very swiftly! Because I sometimes catch a glimpse of something like that - a flash and it's gone - it came with your stones, lay at the bottom of the bag, I even thought it looked like a shrimp and released it into the sea. And there are many, many fry like that on the stones - I can only distinguish them with a magnifying glass.

Lori4746

In general, if anyone is interested in the brittle star Ophiolepis sp, I can trade it for hermit crabs or a conch, send offers in private messages)))

Rebecca

Offtopic Ahhh, I would have swapped with you on the strombus - but we live far from each other.

Nicholas

The train station is at your service.

Susan1358

I have never seen it in the water column; it is a very secretive creature. In its habitat, it creates openings depending on the water flow so that food can enter during feeding. Small individuals have one claw much larger than the other.

Dennis

If it moves through the water and does so swiftly, then it could be a mantis (also known as a praying mantis). It’s worth observing. And if it really is a mantis, it needs to be caught! Although this creature is truly unique!!! P.S. By the way, I understand that pistol shrimp can also be different. Some hunt for Lysmata.

Angela7060

Glory - sorry for cluttering your thread... I just thought that I can't even spot him, so how do they catch them???

Rodney7316

It's all good, San, keep chatting, I'm picking up something interesting from your conversation too!)))

Julie4738

First, you need to find out who you are dealing with, and then make a decision. How to find out? Observe! A small mantis is very secretive. However, there is no harm from a small one. But larger individuals can pose a threat to small fish, shrimp, etc.

Marie5348

Has anyone tried to get a hermit crab out of a shell? Is it even possible to do it without harming it? My hermit crab crawled into the shell of a dead strombus (I should have taken it out of the aquarium), and now I'm afraid it might grow so much that it becomes a threat to the other, larger strombus.

Michele

try throwing shells of different sizes into the aquarium - it helped me... yesterday my hermit crab moved twice but eventually returned to its shell... as for getting it out - I think that will be its last adventure before the toilet...

Kathryn514

Slavik - maybe he ate the strombosis to get a house??? I told you that when your archers were sitting in the same bag with my blue-pawed one - they both rushed to drive the blue-pawed one out - even though he was three times bigger than them - they separated... Slava - did my strombosis die??? ...

Kristen1161

No, San, your strombus is alive and well, exploring the aquarium glass. The strombus that died was the one I bought first. These two little hermits I got from him are also blue-legged, even though I asked him for regular ones, not blue-legged... Now I want to throw some shells for them, but it turns out that it's a big problem in our city; no one has small shells under 2 cm... everyone has huge ones, like 10 cm from the conchs.

Susan1358

How is Ksyusha? Post some photos.

Erin2730

Glory - so far there are no problems or conflicts with the strombus (the big blue-footed one). However, all the strombuses have fled from the rocks and are digging in the sand as they should. And the blue-footed one is a munching machine - it constantly scrapes something off the rocks and immediately excretes it; I can already tell where it has been by the droppings.

Jennifer

Ksyusha probably hasn't gotten off the road yet...

Jason9385

Glory - what color is yours??? Mine turns pink by the end of the day if fully open - otherwise it's blue-green. We have Ksyukhas from the same "dad" and strombus too.

Johnny

That San is still not fully opened for me, it's like this both day and night, just like in the picture... maybe it's still stressed...

Joseph9203

100% no. And it may take a long time to recover. White, it's not pink - very slow to change.

Amy9618

The eco wonder from abroad has turned up today, I came home and it was swimming around the top of the aquarium. I barely managed to catch it in the general aquarium and transplanted it for now to the aiptasia until I figure things out. PS: Sorry for the video quality, it was very difficult to catch it in the frame and focus... PPS: What should I do with it, release it back or flush it?

Nancy

Is the red-circled part some kind of stuck sand? How is Ksyusha feeling? Has she started to pulse?

Noah1632

Odessa, it pulses a little when there is no current at all, and what about the sand, is it better to sweep it off?

Heather9815

Glory - she will definitely recover - I transported mine ... well, it took 30 minutes, and she took three days to get back to normal, although she opened up completely right away, but she was a bit out of it - and by the way, she's sitting in full sand - someone dropped her at night, and I stuck her with a little stone in the sand - she seems to be fine there - she stretches her arms out across the bottom of the aquarium.

Amy

I'm not worried, San, I know she can take a long time to recover. I think maybe we should remove her from the current flow and place her in a calmer spot?

Mary

Ah, I forgot to mention about the current - both are in a moderate stream - and they are swaying.

Melissa2062

I will try to set my own in a moderate flow, maybe it will recover faster there.

Stefanie9771

I think I identified my wonder, it's Platynereis Australis. It's a pity it died for some reason...

Matthew

Corals should not be placed in sand; their "legs" will rot. It's better to put them on a reef or on sand, but only if the coral is on a rock.

Jessica9188

He is standing on it.

John1464

I decided to film the feeding of corals; it might be useful information for someone, or maybe someone will notice obvious mistakes in the feeding... I would appreciate the criticism.

Kayla7655

Remove the white ksyukha above and under the pump (to the right) for now. It’s better if it’s covered on the left (but not from above!) by the stone protrusion. It will inflate and recover faster. You can feed less (one time) - the volume is nano, don’t jerk the parameters sharply!

Erica

Something is off with my hermit crab... it has been dropping unglued stones with Ksyukha and Klavuliya, and somehow it detached a little stone from Tubastria from a big rock, probably because it was poorly glued. I still hear periodic clicks, but I haven't noticed anyone. I suspect Strombus; I've seen it a couple of times jumping and hitting the glass, creating those characteristic clicks...

Craig7302

My reef tank is 2 months old today. Four days ago, I added MatrixCarbon and PhosGuar to the filter; the hair algae is bothering me, so I’ll try to fight it this way, as it’s already threatening the life of the corals... I did some tests today. Temperature - 25 degrees Salinity - 1.024 KH - 8.5 pH - 8 PO4 - 0 NO3 - 0 NO2 - 0.01 NH4 - 0.02 if I understood the JBL test correctly (I’m a bit disappointed with these tests, as it’s very difficult to determine both pH and ammonium with them).

Jacob4800

You haven't used Redshish tests yet...............it's really hard to understand the final result, my wife and I argue for half an hour about what the final color is in the test tube with the sample water.

Nicholas5194

So, NO2, I understood the nitrite test, i.e., for nitrogen dioxide?

Jason9385

Maybe someday the bourgeoisie will come up with other, more reliable tests for M.A. (marine aquarium). With the current ones, you really can't understand anything on the scale, and they lie too.

Jennifer5371

It's interesting to consider something else: when will they come up with anything for marine aquariums, like tests? Can it be that our people are dumber than the Western ones? I don't believe it... It's just that our businessmen don't want to invest money in the development of everything related to marine aquariums and aquaristics in general, as it's easier to resell Chinese products...

Thomas1044

Odessa, Yes, NO2 is a nitrite test... I'm thinking maybe to buy Salifert or Tropic Marin, maybe they are more accurate and clearer...

Erin2730

We are sitting like chicks in a nest, doomed to never take flight, with our beaks open, waiting for the next tranche to be placed in it. Meanwhile, China is churning out nonsense and transforming into a superpower...

Brian6895

I assume from personal experience that one of the reasons for the growth of lower algae in a young aquarium is an excess of light, especially with a temperature below 7000K. A filament can be detrimental to a coral like Caulastrea, for example.

Chelsea

I have 10,000K in my paws, and still, the thread is coming in strong.

Tonya

Slavik, are you aware of my thread algae situation? I turned off the light for a week, and the intense growth stopped. Now I'm lighting it fully for 6 hours a day, then supplementing with two blue lights. The algae is forming long strands and falling off, and in its place, something beautiful and green is sometimes growing. Turning it over helps remove it from the sand—I’m turning over a test patch, and the sand is very white. The clownfish are clean—no crypt. The UV is running continuously.

Shawn

I also try to fight with light; from 12:00 to 15:00, 2 x 8W + 6 blue 1W LEDs are on, then from 15:00 to 20:30, another 2 x 8W are turned on, so in total, there are 4 x 8W + 6 blue 1W LEDs, and then from 20:30 to 22:15, again 2 x 8W + 6 blue 1W LEDs are on. I also try not to shine too much, but the filament algae are still not going away...

John

It is also advisable, in addition to reducing the brightness of the light, to check all tubes, pumps, and filters, to see if there is any dead matter like a deceased stomatella, hotel snail, or other organic material. Everything should be rinsed inside with a brush.

Travis572

If there were a dead body, the ammonium would have increased, but all parameters are stable...

Chelsea567

Today I fed the corals and noticed that sand was flying up from a hole in the rock... it intrigued me, and after turning off the lights, I started the hunt... I am attaching the caught trophy, size about 2.5 cm.

Stephanie3084

So you caught him?

Hunter1471

Aha, and I put another little fish in the quarantine tank.

Jacob4800

Thread algae during the maturation stage of an aquarium is normal. Some people have it, while others don't... Your manipulations with the light can actually stimulate its growth. I would set the light to 8-10 hours and leave it alone.

Brooke

Take a photo of the overall view of the aquarium. It's very interesting to see.

Elizabeth

So far, everything is unchanged... the corals haven't dropped, nothing much to brag about )))

David953

I caught some kind of worm today, about 8 centimeters long, is it not palolo by any chance? While catching it, I accidentally cut it in half...

Charles894

It seems that palolo have shorter antennae on their heads?

Richard

I haven't seen what palolo looks like yet... and thank God for that! It turns out my worm belongs to the genus Nereis, but I can't find information on whether it's harmful in a reef aquarium...

Justin

In mine, they are. I haven't seen them act arbitrarily...

Charles894

I finally want to introduce my first fish, what do you think if I get Amphiprion ocellaris - 2 pcs Synchiropus sp, Dragonet - 2 pcs Salarias fasciatus - 1 pc Will this be a heavy load for my reef, or can I keep them in my volume?

Courtney

Instead of ocellaris, I would recommend Melanopus. The ocellaris came to me from a well-known supplier with crypto and after a month went to the heavenly aquarium. After reading the information from Konstantin Morshnev about Melanopus, I decided to introduce them into the aquarium, which I did. They have been with me for 4 months now. I haven't seen any crypto at all. It's true that ocellaris are more cheerful fish, friendly and amusing, but not very hardy, although it depends on luck. In terms of quantity, I believe that 5 fish in 40 liters is clearly too much. Of course, you can change the water twice a week, but that also causes stress. Better to have a couple of Black Sea shrimp.

Erica752

Where can I get those Black Sea shrimp?))) And are 4 fish enough for that volume?

Heather2018

Your clownfish looks more like a red sea amphiprion bicinctus. What size is it? At that age, the melanopus should have already lost the second stripe, and the colors should be brighter.

Barbara

a bit too much, especially if one of them is a blenny-algae eater

Karen1649

We bought them from Zhenya as Melanopus, but who knows, I also lean towards amphiprion bicinctus, they are more brownish than tomato ones. But I like them more.

Alyssa6727

The tail of the amphiprion has a trapezoidal shape with elongated upper and lower edges. It's hard to see in the photo. If so, then it's definitely a bicolor.

Chelsea567

Mine are from the same bag. I saw bicinctus in the sea. They are not the same, although I have already seen an adult pair. The side stripe gradually rises from the bottom to the top. At first, the middle stripe went all the way to the bottom. The size is about 4.5 cm. The second one is smaller, and the stripe fades more slowly.

Thomas

Definitely not a melanopus!

Karen

Glory - calm on the face, I'm starting to dive soon out of old habit - if I catch something good, I'll share it with you, purely for free and as a friend, the main thing is to catch what’s needed.

Larry

Thank you, San, God willing you'll catch a lot, diving is cool... maybe you'll see something interesting too.

Julie4738

The tail is semicircular, color is black-brown. The middle white stripe gradually fades, remaining from the lateral line to the back. Zhenya sold them as Melanopuses. He positioned them as bred. If they are not Melanopuses, then who??? By the way, at one time, Zhenya Gus bred them and sold them at the flea market. It’s possible that these are the same ones, just with a different seller.

Cynthia

I liked this table for defining clowns.

Destiny

I finally ordered some fish for myself, Amphiprion ocellaris - 2 pcs and Salarias fasciatus - 1 pc. Please tell me how to properly transfer them from the transport bags to my aquarium?

Christopher7213

Take a bag, place it in something to prevent it from falling. Unfasten it, then using a drip line inserted into the bag (adjust with a clamp), drip water from the aquarium where the fish will live into the bag, until it is about 90% full. You can then wait for about 15 minutes for the fish to fully acclimate to the new water. After that, carefully catch the fish and place it in its designated aquarium. This is what the instructions require. Sometimes this is not followed, and the fish is thrown in immediately if one is sure that everything is fine.

Wesley

These are my first sea fish, I'm not sure about anything yet, I will translate with a dropper, thank you! )))

Jessica

It's summer now, hot weather, don't forget to put in the thermometer. In general, don't prolong the procedure too much; you can add water from the aquarium little by little instead of in drops. Even better, when you pour water for the fish, lower the bag with the fish into the aquarium; it will be calmer for them and the temperature will equalize.

Melissa3820

Glory - Pozdra!!! With fish, the reef looks more natural somehow. But not in my case - my Ocellaris (2 pcs.) just swim in the current of the stream all their lives, and this happens right in the corner of the aquarium, even the Actinia moved closer from the rock - it doesn't care - they are stuck with their noses in the corner and swim somewhere...

Melinda2740

Don't worry, they'll settle in the anemone; the time just hasn't come yet. For example, in one of my aquariums with Quadricolor, they didn't settle for three months and were sleeping in the algae. In another tank with Sarc, they settled in and stayed there for a long time until I got Magnifica, and then they immediately jumped in, meaning they were in there within a couple of days. In the aquarium with one and a half tons, there are 8 Ocellaris and three Quadricolor that have been swimming in circles for four months, and only one pair has settled cautiously in one anemone. So just give it time.

Angela7060

this is not a bicinctus but Amphiprion melanopus (Black too clown) it's just still young..............

Stacy6866

Thank you, San, I haven't received it yet, Igor promised to send it on Friday, but it seems it didn't work out. I'll write them a letter to find out, because I'm already so impatient that it's scary...

Helen

I understand - I'm the same way - if it lights up ... well, you know.

Sheila1322

Today I received a package from Alexey Rodaktis and a colony of zaos, for which I am very grateful to him, and I also bought a Synularia from A and received a bonus Sarko, for which I am also very thankful!!! Maybe by tomorrow everything will be fully revealed, and I will update some photos.

Brandon9634

I'm still quite far from being able to set examples, although you're right, you can't compare the sea with fresh water. Today, the magnifying glass arrived with 30x magnification, because with 10x magnification, a lot of things are not visible. My wife said I'm a nerd.

James5103

Take her to Krasnomorsk, put on a mask and snorkel, and show her the beauty in person. Maybe her opinion will change.

Cindy

How is your aquarium doing, how are the new inhabitants? I have another question, do you still have the Hydor Koralia Nano? Does it create too much turbulence in such a volume?

Angela

Nano is called nano because it doesn't storm. I once had a mini, a good pump.

Karen81

Hi, I will try to update the photos with the new inhabitants today. Regarding the pump, no, it's not stormy, it might even be a bit weak. I haven't really figured out what the current should be like in the aquarium, but it seems to me that with my arrangement of rocks, there are some small stagnant areas, small, but they exist.

Allison

Guys, please tell me how often I should feed Amphiprion ocellaris, and what is the best food for them? I have brine shrimp, frozen Black Sea shrimp, cyclops, and JBL dry food.

Jeremy3637

Usually, they eat everything if they are well-fed, including dry and frozen foods; cyclops are too small, but artemia is just right, and finely grated shrimp (I grind it through a blender). I also give dry food (Tetra Discus) after soaking it beforehand!

Tina

Salarias fasciatus has also arrived, but by the time it got here, the filamentous growths had almost disappeared. I have JBL Spirulina; maybe I can feed it with that?

Alicia5489

Slavik, be very careful with the shrimp. In a small aquarium, you can make a "mess."

Nancy

I want to buy Granumarin for maris. The granules dissolve less in water compared to flakes.

Joshua8425

Got it, Max, thanks for the warning. I'll be careful to feed each clown with tweezers. I read that you can soak the food in Seachem Reef Plus and feed it, but I didn't understand who to feed—corals or can you also feed fish? For example, can I freeze artemia in it and then give it to the fish?

Amber

Thank you, I was also thinking about Granumarin.)))

Emily3506

Why are you silent??? Hello!!!!

Tracey

Thank you, San!!! ))) Now I'm thinking about what to feed him )))

Michelle9986

Based on the word "Reef," I think they can be fed corals.

Michele9664

I always soak brine shrimp and bloodworms in Reef Plus to feed the fish. The result is positive - Helmon's white spots on the tail have disappeared, possibly Reef Plus helps strengthen immunity. I feed the corals with shrimp and squid, but without soaking them in anything. I just thaw them in seawater and feed them in small pieces.

Omar3497

Can you write the proportions of what and how long you soak it approximately?

Kenneth7331

Well, I calculated as follows: according to the instructions for my volume, I need to add Reef Plus to the water twice a week, 4 caps (5 ml) each time, which equals 160 ml per month. I feed the fish twice a day, which amounts to 60 feedings per month. 160 / 60 = 2.66 ml. So, I end up adding about 2.5 ml (half a cap) to the food at each feeding, but I don't just pour Reef Plus into the water. It comes out to the same thing. I soak the food like this: I take frozen food, pour aquarium water over it, add Reef Plus, and let it steep for 15-20 minutes. Then I feed the fish with it.

Angela6489

Riff Plus for corals, a complex of amino acids.

Michael826

With my aquarium volume, I need to add only 0.35 ml at each feeding.

Christopher4108

I was estimating it somewhere like that. Try to calculate how many feedings need to be soaked to pour 2.5 ml? For example, every other feeding, or every third or fourth... The formula is the same.

Tammy2040

I ordered TM BIO-ACTIF salt on iReef today, decided to switch to a better salt for my pets. With my consumption, it turns out to be quite affordable, and I've only read positive reviews about it.

Adam

How to transport the hermits from the Black Sea alive? There are no battery-powered compressors, and the journey takes almost a day...

Jeremy3637

There are oxygen tablets. Slavik, don't fill the container to the brim. There should be a quarter of the vessel filled with water. A bag - a quarter of water. A bucket - a quarter of water... You'll get it there.

Amber6362

My dog has been hiding a lot... I haven't seen her eat anything for two days, while the guppies, on the contrary, are always in sight; they started eating frozen brine shrimp from the first day, swimming and playing. I just can't figure out if I have a pair or if both are the same sex...

Angela6489

Don't worry, it will be a couple of 100%.

James5103

Don't even try to transport them in water! The best results were achieved when transported in a flat bucket with water just covering their paws (level 3-4 millimeters)! But they also made it in a bottle with holes and a drop of water.

Katie3017

Why won't they make it in the water? They will definitely make it; you just need to throw in a sponge for something to cling to, and it will be fine. You can even just wrap them in a wet towel, and they will make it too. That's how many people bring strombus and hermit crabs back from vacations on planes; even some corals can be brought... and some people use thermoses (but you need to put something in there too). I'll be in Israel at the beginning of August, thinking about how to collect some strombus and bring them back. P.S. Although they might not make it for me...

Kimberly

It's so sad to see my ocellaris hosted in Ksenia, and at night she closes up, leaving them homeless... maybe I should get them Heteractis crispa, although I understand it's still too early, the aquarium is just approaching three months of existence...?

Tammy

Glory - my feelings for her are not going to fade away - they have no interest in her at all.

Heather2018

Clownfish live fine without anemones. Anemones need space! If you plant a small one, the clownfish will drag it around. I wouldn't recommend it! As for them jumping into the Ksyukha - it's cool, but I don't know how it will affect her)))

Kristin

Maybe we should buy Euphilia then, maybe someone will sit in it.)))

Jose

Euphilia may not climb around the aquarium, so in this aquarium, it would be the optimal option for both clownfish and other animals.

Stuart

It's better not to )) I had a clown who "bugged" Euphilia so much that she was constantly stressed...

Adam

Damn, what should I get for them then... don't suggest a bigger aquarium, there's no space for now...

Laura7633

I have ocellaris that won't settle anywhere... neither in the anemones, nor in the euphyllia, nor in the xenia... I don't even know what to do with them anymore...

Bonnie

Don't worry about it )) They can live just fine without a landing spot ))) When I removed the euphyllia, mine lived in the green moss that grew on the pump )))) They don't care where to dock ))) P.S. If you get an anemone, another problem will arise - how to get the clownfish into it )))

Michele9664

Glory - I have Euphilia next to me - they don't interfere with her either.

Laura4892

Similarly, we probably got the dumbest clowns from Sanya - my guys are just floating somewhere in the stream for the second month.

Karen2578

Now Olegasi will tell you))) how he tried to drive away his clowns from the pump for 3 months))) as soon as he introduced the Zebra, it quickly chased them all around the aquarium))))

Steven7574

And the Zebrasoma Step has been living with us since Monday - zero on the phase.

Michael826

Yes, those itos are joking. I had the ocellaris sitting in the corner of the aquarium under the stream for 3 months, and nothing could drive them out of there. I directed the current to that corner, used tweezers to chase them, and thought the Zebra would drive them out - no way! And then the crypt... well, the ocellaris ended up leaving, never having experienced all the joys of life.

Matthew

the same nonsense! they sit in the corner and rake with their rakes... But Hepatus found his "cave" from the first day, although it turned out that the "cave" is no longer there, just a crack remains - but he is loyal to it, he spends the night there.

Tracey

The next Hepatus is scheduled for us.

Matthew

tease each other... yes... there is so much beautiful fish and corals, and I, with my size, stand aside... smoking...(((

Emily3506

I highly recommend it! The fish is extraordinarily beautiful! But a bit harmful.

Crystal4879

There is one way out - RELOCATION!

Jason9385

Better to live alone by a small sea than with a mother-in-law and a big sea.

James5103

I didn't understand your words at all and what this is about.

Steven7574

In a big sea, there's room for a mother-in-law too.

Nicole7122

Glory - what the heck - my 300 liters. The 120 cm length of the room takes up - now I see that even if I lived in a 15 m room, I would throw out some wardrobe and put in an aquarium.

Jessica9188

Don't take it to heart. Filling a large aquarium with fish and equipment doesn't require much intelligence, just money. But making a small aquarium beautiful and sustainable requires some brainpower and creativity. It's even a form of art in its own way. So work on it and show those tank owners what you can do. I have a 25x25x25 cm tank maturing, even smaller than yours. So we'll be on parallel paths. And there will be more to come.

Anne

Slav, could you update the topic with some fresh photos? Huh?

Scott9892

Well, well...

Andrea8397

If you stuff a marine aquarium with livestock and equipment without knowledge, the money will be wasted, and the disappointment will be limitless.

Cheryl9296

Let's see in six months.

Caitlin3279

In my limited experience, if corals and a couple of hermit crabs live in a small aquarium, that would be fine, but if fish are added, it becomes "twice-a-day feeding," which results in phosphates and nitrates. These are not a big deal on their own, but they are loved by hair algae and cyanobacteria, which are real pests and ruin the beauty. It's interesting to observe a small tank right away, not after six months.

Phyllis

Sanya, what is the harm of Hepatus??? We are planning to look for and buy it.

Wendy

The downside is that it should only be taken when it's been overfed, otherwise there’s little chance of fattening it up, plus it’s very stressful at first... I had a bad experience with crypto, I thought I wouldn't be able to save it. And I immediately recommend boosting its immunity. But now it’s a beauty, eating everything possible and a lot of it. I want to let it try a lettuce leaf in the coming days...

Larry9400

Glory - sorry - well, it's such a thing - Guys, help me find (buy) a reliable Hepatus.

Scott8536

Just make it easier, I asked for the delivery invoice where Hepatus was (he stayed in the store for 2 weeks)... Now I know that the gills and fins need to be examined carefully, and to ask for a little bit of dry food to be given to him... If everything is good and everything is there, take him... 100% no one will give guarantees as always, but the chances are high. And the main thing is to watch him carefully in the aquarium, so he doesn't get stressed and finds himself a "shelter"; if there are no caves, then make some.

Nicholas5194

go to the flea market

Debbie3587

Finally, I have a free minute to film the aquarium a bit. I'm posting 2 videos, one at night... it's hard to see everything, the camera doesn't capture all the night colors, and the second one is during the day. Please take a look at the brarium; is the current sufficient for it? I notice that people have long polyps, but mine seems to be lacking something. Anyway, watch it, and if you see anything I'm doing wrong or any placement issues, I would appreciate your advice and suggestions.

Melinda2740

cool aquarium

Angel628

Thank you, but he still has a long way to go to be cool.

Michelle5859

In my opinion, Briarium is exactly how it should be. Cool! By the way, some corals are high on the rocks. When you change the water, do they get exposed? They might get stressed.

Jeffery7866

No, the corals are not exposed; I change 6 liters a week... the corals are in the water at that moment...

Robin

And the higher it is, the shorter the briarium and clavularia will be. Everything is fine. Tubastrea used to have longer polyps - was it snapping during the day? Place the umbrellas in a different spot - in the current flow. Something is not quite right with them in the current setup.

Anthony4281

Oops... so I need to lower the brarium to make the polyps longer. I photographed the Tubastrea at night with a flash; sometimes the polyps are longer, sometimes shorter... I just glued the Zontus yesterday, maybe they are still stressed...

Janet5447

I have a hypothesis that the length of polyps in Briareum depends not only on light. I placed them both under the lamp and on the bottom and in the middle. Under the lamp, they grew with larger polyps. So, if there is little light, theoretically, the polyps stretch towards the light - thin and long, while under the lamp they are simply larger and more beautiful. But in your case, they look like a quite beautiful green carpet.

James

Hooray... my dog has started eating artemia, as I was beginning to worry that it would starve to death... I was giving it spirulina from Jibiel, but for some reason, it doesn't eat that... however, the clownfish are happily devouring it )))

Shane

I finally received TM Bio-Aktif salt; before, I had Tetrovska salt. How should I properly transition to it, or can I make substitutions in the usual way, or is it better to start with small portions for now?

Helen

In normal mode.

Reginald5073

I was browsing the internet and found a video about feeding.

Nicholas5194

Aralava video. Briarium changes depending on the current, conditions, light, etc. For many, the same briarium looks different. Nutrition is not the issue here. Moreover, in 40 liters, you need to be more careful with feeding.

Selena4467

I understand, Max, thank you for your response. I will try not to overfeed the animals... I have another question about feeding shrimp. In stores, shrimp is sold already cooked, and as I understand it, it's not advisable to feed them that. I ordered fresh-frozen shrimp from the Black Sea, but they are quite small, and cleaning them is problematic. The question arises: can I throw them whole into the blender with the shell and then feed the corals and fish, or do I have to remove the shell?

Melissa1838

I liked the aquarium, the interior is tastefully done, and Ksyusha looks beautiful in white.

Melanie

Odessa, yes, your Ksyusha is pretty, she stepped away from the road, shared, and now my rhyme is adorned too!!!!

Jill1815

I encountered the same issue with Slava - there are no unboiled ones in Metro, but the pack of Tigers costs 600. My Vika found some loose ones in our local supermarket and bought three big ones - however, the problem is finding fresh-frozen ones...

Jennifer5784

I feed them with tiger shrimp. Five shrimp are enough for me for about two months. I think the shrimp will be just as good. As for the shell, I won't say anything - I clean them myself.

Vanessa

I don't know if you have read the topic about the toxicity of Zoanthids and Protopalythoa, but just in case, I will post it for those who haven't read it. It's better to be overly cautious than to be sorry...

Deborah2682

I got my first SPS (small-polyped corals) coral Seriatopora hystrix. Could you please advise if I need to feed it something, or can it live solely on zooxanthellae?

Adam4310

I read online, the information is different everywhere...

Mark7376

no need

Bryan1851

I discovered some white growths or fuzz on the lips of my Amphiprion ocellaris yesterday. It's very hard to see, as they are constantly moving. Their appetite is excellent, and their behavior hasn't changed; they are active and dance in front of each other. One clownfish, however, has darkened on its back and developed a black spot, while the other one has remained the same since I got it. Does anyone know what this could be? I can't take a photo because they are very quick...

Judy

Glory is most likely a crypto ... take action.

Jennifer

San, well, it's only on the lips, nowhere else, I thought maybe some coral burned them...

Scott8536

Glory - my two fallen Chrysurus with lips started ... I was asking here - can fish get frostbite on their lips from freezing. When it spread through the body - that was already the end ... The UV light didn't make it from the fast Arowana store - because they took a week to ship and it took three days to arrive ... It comes from the lips of Glory - then those poor things won't be able to eat - those are wounds ...

Kevin

Sanya, it's not a fact, as crypto primarily affects the gills and everything around them. Even my Hepatus had normal lips when it had crypto.

Michael3221

I also initially thought they might have frozen their lips... I don't have UV, I'll try to order Seachem ParaGuard as soon as possible, I've used it before and the reviews about the product seem good... maybe it will help mine too... if it's indeed crypt.