Starting A Tank
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Nope we just use distilled from walmart "purple cap/purple label" I just add that straight to the tank for top off . As long as it says distilled you should be ok and not need to add any addtional things to it such as dechlorinator .
when mixing the salt I airate the h20 for 24 hours then add the salt and mix 24 addtional hours then bottle it ..... before using it I add an airstone and airate 2-4 hours before a water change .......some times I get busy here and it airates for 24 hours :mrgreen:
when mixing the salt I airate the h20 for 24 hours then add the salt and mix 24 addtional hours then bottle it ..... before using it I add an airstone and airate 2-4 hours before a water change .......some times I get busy here and it airates for 24 hours :mrgreen:
A filter like a Brita is not going to remove much of the stuff we need removed from water, they are basically a carbon filter which removes chlorine, taste, etc. Using distilled water may be a good alternative for you. You don't want spring water or artesian well water or anything like that because of high mineral content, it may be good for us but it is bad for our tanks. The only thing a dechlorinator is good for is if you were using tap water, the only exception would be to neutralize bleach used if you were trying to sterilize something and then you would use it to neutralize the bleach (at a higher than normal dose).
Aquai
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Hmm, i still haven't had a chance to check out the bottled waters around here but what i did do today (after a water check which showed significantly lower nitrates) was add two hermits... I did ask for two scarlets but upon arriving home and releasing them i noticed one's in fact a zebra i think, or maybe scarlet blue (he's hidden now >_<) so i was just wondering if this is going to be a problem, or will these two get on/do their jobs fine?
Also noticed today an awfully large bristleworm in my tank :shock: he must've been about 1cm thick and didn't see his full length... Cause of concern or not?
Also noticed today an awfully large bristleworm in my tank :shock: he must've been about 1cm thick and didn't see his full length... Cause of concern or not?
Aquai
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Yuh, i heard they're not harmful, they just give me the heebie geebies...
Just so you all know i'm planning to get my clownfish on thursday (if he can order me one) and maybe a big leather coral he's got in stock if i can get a good price for it
Week after that i intend to get my sexy shrimp and then leave it for awhile before getting my goby... Sounds about right?
Also would people recommend me getting a cleaner shrimp as well as a sexy or does a sexy do the same job more or less? (As far as i'm aware it's more or less the same...)
Just so you all know i'm planning to get my clownfish on thursday (if he can order me one) and maybe a big leather coral he's got in stock if i can get a good price for it
Week after that i intend to get my sexy shrimp and then leave it for awhile before getting my goby... Sounds about right?
Also would people recommend me getting a cleaner shrimp as well as a sexy or does a sexy do the same job more or less? (As far as i'm aware it's more or less the same...)
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Sexies and cleaner do different things. The cleaner shrimp can also remove parasites and things off of fish while the sexy remains on the rocks and on some corals. The biggest difference between the red leg hermits and the blue legs or zebra hermits is the latter stay alot smaller, both are fine in your tank.
Aquai
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Well this weekend, having checked my water conditions, i picked up a tank breed percuka clown for £11 and he's about an inch (if that) long, he's doing really well and ate within an hour of being in the tank...The thing is he just seems abit bored (Pictures tomorrow)
Edit: I also managed to get my hands on a cheap frag of coral (pics tomorrow) which was open with 2 hours in the tank...
My question is as he's so small do you reckon i could get away with two of them this size in my tank until they get abit bigger? And if so i presume its better to get the other sooner than later as they pair up and they may become tettrotorial? No?
I've got my LFS ordering my sexy shrimp for this week, and he's also ordering my goby but i won't take that for 2 weeks at least (depending on water conditions)
Edit: I also managed to get my hands on a cheap frag of coral (pics tomorrow) which was open with 2 hours in the tank...
My question is as he's so small do you reckon i could get away with two of them this size in my tank until they get abit bigger? And if so i presume its better to get the other sooner than later as they pair up and they may become tettrotorial? No?
I've got my LFS ordering my sexy shrimp for this week, and he's also ordering my goby but i won't take that for 2 weeks at least (depending on water conditions)
I would suggest just sticking to the one clown...he will be fine. It is hard to part with a fish once you get attached; only having one will help you avoid that situation in the future .
I would also suggest getting both a cleaner shrimp...like a peppermint ( i have had mine for over 2 1/2 years, and he has made it through ALOT) as well as a couple sexy's. I have never personally owned sexy shrimp, but I have heard that they are very cool in groups.
What kind of goby are you getting/looking at getting? I like gobies.
Jesse
.I would also suggest getting both a cleaner shrimp...like a peppermint ( i have had mine for over 2 1/2 years, and he has made it through ALOT) as well as a couple sexy's. I have never personally owned sexy shrimp, but I have heard that they are very cool in groups.
What kind of goby are you getting/looking at getting? I like gobies.
Jesse
Aquai
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I've already got my cleaner shrimp, i told you guys didn't i? [scrolls up] Apparently not....
But yeh that's what i intended to do, get 1 now and maybe one later..
Goby i was thinking of a hi-fin or "yellow rose" (both the same thing i believ just different names). Although a couple of others have caught my eye...
But yeh that's what i intended to do, get 1 now and maybe one later..
Goby i was thinking of a hi-fin or "yellow rose" (both the same thing i believ just different names). Although a couple of others have caught my eye...
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Jordan8008
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Nice Pics :stonight
Aquai
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Thanks for all the positive feedback.
Only things i can suggest with taking pictures is make sure you have your camera on macro/super macro mode (or equip it with a macro lens if using an SLR) and try not to use flash (as it dulls the colour).
If you are using an SLR try saving as RAW files and edit the F up after taking the pictures if there's not enough lighting as this will sharpen the image (you'll need to do this on the pc)
The main issue is lighting when taking photos so if you can get another light source on the tank try to do so, but try not to use a yellow or red biased light as they also tend to dull the colour, blue or white lights are best...
Hope this helps, but i'm also only learning still ;-)
Only things i can suggest with taking pictures is make sure you have your camera on macro/super macro mode (or equip it with a macro lens if using an SLR) and try not to use flash (as it dulls the colour).
If you are using an SLR try saving as RAW files and edit the F up after taking the pictures if there's not enough lighting as this will sharpen the image (you'll need to do this on the pc)
The main issue is lighting when taking photos so if you can get another light source on the tank try to do so, but try not to use a yellow or red biased light as they also tend to dull the colour, blue or white lights are best...
Hope this helps, but i'm also only learning still ;-)