Starting a 20 gallon this saturday ADViCE AND TIPS WELCOMED
- Thread starter daboyprince23
- Start date
yeh 4 fish is enough and i will get more snails other type of invertabrates..any recommendations?
for inverts?
skunk cleaner shrimp, emerald crabs, sexy shrimp, pom-pom crabs, porcelien crabs, arrow crabs... there's a bunch
skunk cleaner shrimp, emerald crabs, sexy shrimp, pom-pom crabs, porcelien crabs, arrow crabs... there's a bunch
IM BACK ! heres the update for those who know are familiar with the thread: i have a 80 gallon bak pak protein skimmer, i purchased one clown fish to add to my damsels and 2 snails, RIP to my clwonfish some how he got caught in between the wire and the protein skimmer. i will post pics soon
my hob 50g aquaclear filter is running for about 4 months and i haven't changed the cartridges yet? should i reuse the same sponge? also when should i change it when i see a rise in toxin levels?
daboyprince23;2114171; said:
also is this a claM?
Ummm yeeaaaa... Looks like a dead coral. Plus where are you getting your rock, its completely bleached. And you didn't pay for your "clam" did you??
i got the rock that its on i got for free on craigslist, and the clam i got free with it, damn i knew it was dead its probably messing up my water right
its a skeleton of a brain coral, it will not harm your water if its just a skeleton. But if it still has dead tissue on it then yes, this will harm your water. I had a brain coral die on me, and i placed it in my frag tank, its now fully grown back to its original size, and has a completely different color. I got lucky but it was achieved by giving it more light before all the tissue was completely gone off the skeleton. Your's looks like theres nothing left but you might still have some luck.
the rock is Base Rock I'm guessing. It will take time but it will soon get life on it such as coraline algae and other encrusted critters.
as for the filter, you can use the same black sponge but it needs to be rinsed free of debris monthly. I use a small amount of mixed water to keep as much bacteria as possible. Carbon and any other chemical media should be replaced at this time as well. Water changes once weekly or every other week. What ever you prefer, just make sure your water levels stay consistent.
the rock is Base Rock I'm guessing. It will take time but it will soon get life on it such as coraline algae and other encrusted critters.
as for the filter, you can use the same black sponge but it needs to be rinsed free of debris monthly. I use a small amount of mixed water to keep as much bacteria as possible. Carbon and any other chemical media should be replaced at this time as well. Water changes once weekly or every other week. What ever you prefer, just make sure your water levels stay consistent.
