alooooha Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Hey Guys, Thankful that we have such forum locally which provided me with so much great information. After gathering the information needed to start a marine tank over the past 6 months and with the liking of nano tank look, I started my first 16L marine tank Gonna share my journey here and hopefully can pick up more advice from the gurus! Picked up minimal rocks and trying to keep it neat. After 1 day of cycling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooooha Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 I am thinking of adding either of the three shrimp as cleaning crew in a week's time but not sure if they does the cleaning work properly? Thor amboinensis (Sexy Shrimp) Periclimenes brevicarpalis (White Spot Anemone Shrimp) Ancylomenes pedersoni (Pederson Cleaner Shrimp) Learnt that Sexy Shrimp & White Spot Anemone Shrimp always stay around anemone and if i have a clown fish in the tank, it will not tolerate shrimp in their anemones and will kick the shrimp out. Anyone can help to advise on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted September 10, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 10, 2014 Let the cycling continue for few more weeks. Keep testing your ANN till you get 0 0 <20 before adding any LS. Your light might not be strong enough for anemone tho. And pay attention to the flow rate too. Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooooha Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thanks for the inputs, andtsg. Planning to add a Par38 I am using Ehiem compact 300 pump at it's maximum l/h. Should this be sufficient or is there any nano wave maker for me to add on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bunster Posted September 10, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 10, 2014 Looking good bro! Congrats on yr new tanks. I agree with andtsg, one week is a bit short for a cycle. Especially so if you intend to add sensitive creatures like shrimp. My sexy shrimp will stay ard the coral they prefer but they will also wander off in search of food. My clown doesn't bother them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bunster Posted September 10, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 10, 2014 Tank I mean. And sexy shrimp don't really do much in terms of cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooooha Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thanks Bro Wanted Harlequin Shrimp but need to feed starfish thus gonna forgo the thoughts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planted Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Keep a close monitor on your temperature as the light may increase heat transfer and increase tank temperature. The first few months of a tank can be a nightmare. Start simple until all algae bloom etc are dealt with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin f.h Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 A good start... learn to take care of water first. Basic ph, kh, salinity, nitrite. Happy reefing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Snoopyhamburger Posted September 12, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 12, 2014 The scape is interesting,resembles a tree stump. Quote steak pls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooooha Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 Yeah, will monitor the temperature and water parameters. Thanks peeps. Snoopyhamburger: Haha. Somehow it does look like. Left a little hole for fishes to hide inside . Btw, I am seeing this white transparent stuff on the rock and wonder what are they. After removing part of it, it grew back the next day. Any help here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyawMinNaing Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I m also hving those skins stuffs, i thought it was because I cured my live rock soak in white vinegar, hv u done this? Or my salt mix were not long enough to dissolve...no idea.., Will get some test kits to find out later.. my iq5 tank also is cycling in 3 weeks and dosing microbacter7, Me also new to this hobby and hope someone will kind enough to shed some lights... pls share your tank journey, waiting here....thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Patrick Posted September 21, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted September 21, 2014 Bro my 0.2 cents worth, the white stuff could probably some living things on rocks died and decomposed, nothing to worry about just check water para and cycle tank adequately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooooha Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 KyawMinNaing, yeah those stuffs are still around.. Patrick, thanks for sharing.. Thought my reef journey ended when I just started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter dinGdinG Posted October 1, 2014 SRC Supporter Share Posted October 1, 2014 Yeah, will monitor the temperature and water parameters. Thanks peeps. Snoopyhamburger: Haha. Somehow it does look like. Left a little hole for fishes to hide inside . Btw, I am seeing this white transparent stuff on the rock and wonder what are they. After removing part of it, it grew back the next day. Any help here? 20140912_162916.jpg 20140912_180426.jpg Hey bro i had the same problem, went to a lfs and was told I probably overdose bacteria. I reduced my dosing and the white stuff reduced significantly too! Quote Just have to keep reefing... cant stop now~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 What r u using to cool ur tank? 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...
alooooha Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 dinGdinG: oh cool, I didn't dose any bacteria but luckily they went off on the third week of cycling. Thx for sharing! Admiraltian: I am using that nano chiller from China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bunster Posted October 10, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hello my friend... How's everything going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooooha Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hey Bun! All good. Just slowly stocking up on live stocks and trying to find some nice zoas. Added a couple of sexy shrimps and a clown fish hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Koh Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Love that tiny cave you got there. Reminds me of those red indian huts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooooha Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Yup . For shy inhabitant to hide inside LoL . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaohao85 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 is a really small cave O.0 i think in time to come u will add more rocks as the top surface is a little too small to glue the corals there .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted October 15, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted October 15, 2014 V shape arrangement is tough to place other LR or corals on ah. Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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