Is my tank cycling "ok"? With Pics!

[calpoly12]

O very nice!!! Glad to hear it! Would this be easier than the bubble anemone that we are talking about on the other forum?? Also, I do know that anemones have to have some type of feeding regiment. Does the galaxy coral need one or when I get one, should I just use a product like http://www.fish.com/item/two-little-fishes-marine-snow/710456/?srccode=MRFSGOOG&mr:trackingCode=531384E5-0F82-DE11-9973-0019B9C2BEFD&mr:referralID=NA . I read this stuff is pretty good and is this what a galaxy coral would eat? They carry this and a few others at my LFS, so thats why I'm curious in it.
One last thing is will this coexist with a bubble anemone?I know they sting anything they touch but if I separate them enough they should have enough room in the tank. Also when they say that they will sting anything they touch, does that mean humans,fish,etc?

 

[FLESHY]

It could, remember that anemones will move. It could sting and kill your galaxy, and be wounded badly enough to itself die possibly.

Not a good situation.

Marine snow is bogus. If I was going to feed a galaxy (I probably wouldnt) I would do small pieces of meaty foods or mysis shrimp.

 

[calpoly12]

It could, remember that anemones will move. It could sting and kill your galaxy, and be wounded badly enough to itself die possibly.

Not a good situation.

Marine snow is bogus. If I was going to feed a galaxy (I probably wouldnt) I would do small pieces of meaty foods or mysis shrimp.

Good to know as the marine snow isn't the cheapest stuff in the world. I use a syringe to feed brine shrimp and such. I do have some frozen mysis shrimp/ I feed by thawing the shrimp in a cup of salt water then sucking up the shrimp with the syringe. This gives me a controlled release and there isn't as much waste as just putting a frozen piece of the cube in there. I was wondering if the frozen stuff is comparable in nutritional value to live mysis? Is the frozen stuff even worth it and where would I buy live mysis at?

 

[FLESHY]

I dont think you CAN buy live mysis. They live in glacial meltwater or something like that. If you can I dont know where you would do it.

Frozen are pretty good. PE mysis is supposed to be ridiculous like I said. Apparently they have just come out with a new staple food which they claim is better than NLS...the fact that they are brassy enough even to say that will make me try their food.

PE is used by many zoos, which is their claim to fame. Everything is supposed to eat it. (As in not be able to refuse it.)

That being said I still do not have any practical experience with it, as it is still in my freezer.

Selecon is a good food soak to add nutrients if you are worried about any deficiencies.

 

[calpoly12]

Ill have to see if my LFS carries and PE mysis, that would be sweet if they did Right now I have the San Francisco Bay Brand mysis. Is this any good?

 

[FLESHY]

Its probably fine, I have another brand of mysis myself.

Everyone is just so goo-goo-gaa-gaa about the stuff I had to try it.

 

[calpoly12]

Finally got around to posting some updates! ENJOY!!!!!!!! Just some of my freshwater fish saying hello as well Finally starting to REALLY enjoy my tank. Levels are perfect and the anemone is thriving along with the clown. The polyp rock was what the anemone was attached to when I got him so that was basically free. But, as we all know anemones move lol so he left this rock exposed and the polyps took off! Now Im thinking about picking up a 29 biocube that is already established. comes with two t5 light banks, canister filter, protein skimmer, some awesome anemones and corals. all that for 125. Ill post some pics of when i get that baby up and runnin

 

[FLESHY]

Like your oscars.

Check your phospates...if they are high, and you can get them down, some of those corals might color up a little bit.

 

[calpoly12]

Like your oscars.

Check your phospates...if they are high, and you can get them down, some of those corals might color up a little bit.

How do you go about getting them down?

 

[nonstophoops]

How do you go about getting them down?

Water changes mostly and the things below.

Also, watch your feeding and don't overfeed. Obviously feed your fish enough to be healthy, but feed small amounts frequently so the fish eat most of the food and it doesn't rot in the water.

If you aren't using RODI water already, check the phosphates in your tapwater. This can be a significant source. If your water source is high in phosphates you may need to get a filter. Either an RODI filter or a phosphate remover media. The media can and will get expensive over time so the RODI filter would be a better one time investment.