charlene Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Hey, a newbie here who bought herself a new little tank, Dymax iQ5. I got a pair of true percula clown fish and two anemone from Pasir Ris Farm during last weekend. I love clown fish so much. Gonna learn more and more from everyone here in this forum .. Feel happy to share here. ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeneryx Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 welcome to src, welcome to the hobby! Read about the cycle process to get started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted March 12, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2014 The tank doesn't look like it's been cycled. Read up on tank cycling. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kenyee Posted March 12, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2014 Nice tank..love the cute clowns n anemones.. Happy reefing.. Quote @ 291213 Updated video: Kenyee FOWLR http://m.youtube.com/my_videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang_sohal Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Love the clowns.. upzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Quas111 Posted March 12, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2014 Nice clowns and anemone! But you should have done your research first :/ your cycle may not be over yet so you have the risk of your anemone dying. Anyways best of luck and welcome to reefing (Edit: sorry I missread your post as new tank bought on the weekend!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlene Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Oh my~ I really not sure about what is tank cycling >.< Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlene Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 I think I really missed out tank Cycling and Quas111, do not worries, I didn't mentioned in details that's why my sentences misleading ~^^ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Hi Charlene, welcome to the forum. We all make mistakes so just learn from everyone in this forum. My opinion now is to make sure u are changing out the water everyday! Thats the only chance you got to keeping it alive in that small tank. You have to change it everyday to reduce the ammonia eventually the nitrite once the cycle begins, followed by nitrates. Once everything is settled, which will take a while, u can do water change weekly or every 3-5 days for a small tank 1 Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 U also need to add in bacteria, those liquid in bottle types. Cheers & happy reefing. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spgohjc Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Welcome to the forum. Same here, I just started on a 8L tank (smaller than IQ5) with a pair of Perculas and a anemone. See pictures. Not sure, but I think your anemone is ABS (a bit small) for the clowns. I didn't cycle the tank because I used water and media from my DT. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearishCat Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Is that a box fish in the 3rd picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Evolutionz Posted March 13, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted March 13, 2014 certainly looks like.. do note they are poisonous and not easy to keep and can grow rather large. an IQ5 is definitely not suitable to keep one, not even a baby box fish. Quote EvolutionZ's Floating Reef: (Decommed) EvolutionZ's 4ft shallow Mixed Reef Build : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spgohjc Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Cute but poisonous box fish. If death occurs it might release poison and wipe out the tank. Especially for a small tank with a pair of notorious territorial clown fish. My atipsia shrimp got terrorized by the pair and then hallelujah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlene Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Welcome to the forum. Same here, I just started on a 8L tank (smaller than IQ5) with a pair of Perculas and a anemone. See pictures. Not sure, but I think your anemone is ABS (a bit small) for the clowns. I didn't cycle the tank because I used water and media from my DT. Thanks for sharing. IMG_0795-Edit.jpg IMG_0799-Edit.jpg oh! yours is so cute!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spgohjc Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 oh! yours is so cute!!! Thanks. All clown fish super cute. Your black sand bed looks nice. I should have done something like that. Mine is bare bottom, sometimes not careful cleaning the tank the rock will come crushing on to the anemone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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