New Reef Tank.Help ?

[zaitmi]

is everybody dead here

[zaitmi]

no one dares to answer

[lynxie]

don't forget about the time difference... when you posted, it was 5am where i am.... give ppl in different time zones time to wake up, have breakfast, get to work (or get to a home computer) etc, lol

[zaitmi]

is everybody dead here ? is this place lonely?

[zaitmi]

The sand(80%) and rocks(40%) is covered by the Deep brown algae . Hope it passes soon and turns into green.

Test Results :18/10/2009 (dd/mm/yy)
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite= No kit.
Nitrate = 20ppm (Water replacement 15%.)
Salinity = 1.023
Ph = 7.8 ppm (Should i add baking soda) Test done with New Tetra Test Kit. (Though fish looks okay BUT RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED 2 BLUE SPOTS BOTH SIDES BELOW THE EYE). BLUE SPOTS ? or i think they were their from the beginning.
Temp : 87 deg farenheit.


Food provded Azoo Pellets and E-Jet Flakes.

New clown fish not yet added(not available). Will be available in a couple of days in my LFS.

[zaitmi]

plz answer my questions ? is anybody thr listening?

[quick_murdoc]

What is your question?

[zaitmi]

when this diatom bloom will finish. will my sands turn white again. is it necessary/must to test calcium in fowlr tank.

is someone thr to answer.

[Loverotties]

Yes it will and no not in a fowlr.

[Frank-n-Tank]

i think you think this might be a chat room style engagment, it is not. never just mix your salt in the tank, mix in bucket wait 12 to 24 hours of mixing first. remember the lfs is all about selling product, you dont even need to think about calcium just yet, take it slow, it will save you money in the long run, good luck.

[zaitmi]

someones alive

[zaitmi]

No clown fish available even after searching 3 weeks.

So last night i bought 1 Pakistani Red Tail butterfly & 1 Small Baby Sailfin Tang.
My LFS said butterfly is good algae cleaner.

The damsel initially started to fight but its becoming okay since morning. Though new comers are in one corner of the aquarium while the damsel rules the whole tank scaring them with his spiky dorsal fin. Hope they will be fine and soon be friends. (I did some modification on my rock due to the initial fight and gave some hiding place for the new comers).

But the new comers are not eating flakes nor the pellet. They were only grazing algae which is deep brown at this moment. Dont they eat flakes or pellet ?

I have iphone and i have downloaded a software Aquaria which says Butterfly & Tangs are comaptible with Damsels.

Someone should reply i hope ?

[Loverotties]

29 is way to small for them!

[zaitmi]

i have seen yellow tangs doing good in 29 gallons bro in youtube. Sailfin Tang is very small.

I am only worried abt the algae food.

[Loverotties]

They really need a 6' or more long tank to get there exercise.You said sailfin not yellow!Yellow can be in 75 or more but not a sailfin.It's like putting you in a hall closet.
I am only worried of living animals.