20 Gallon High Reef Tank

[Reed639]

 

[btkrausen]

Hmm...that first pictures looks like its almost dead.

What type of equipment do you have on the tank? 20H is a cool tank, I use them for RO storage and used to use for mixing new water.

 

[Reed639]

 

[Reed639]

Sorry For All The Glare.My camera is not very high qualiy.

 

[btkrausen]

Nice, how long has it been up? Looks like your are off to a good start. Lets hear what you have in that sucker.

 

[Reed639]

I have a :
-aquatic life protein skimmer 115
-ZooMed t5 Light Fixture (2bulb)
-2 Koralias 250
-Penquin hang on filter
-Heater

 

[Captain Nemo]

Looks like you are off to a good start. What is your stock list for live stock?

 

[Reed639]

The corals in my tank are:
-Candy Cane
-Open Brain
-Hammer Coral
-Zoathids
-Blue Muschroom
-Green Star Polyps

 

[Reed639]

Ya the tank been set up for 4 months pretty good for my first tank also considering I am only 14

 

[Reed639]

Can someone please help me with my open brain one side of it is healthy the other is turning totally white as you can see

 

[Captain Nemo]

Do you test your water?? If so what are you calcium and ALK at??? and Mag if you test for it. Also the ph and specific gravity? you may need to move the brain up a little higher for more light.

 

[BlazinNano]

14!!!! Man I wish I would of gotten into this hobby that young. Awesome to see younger people get into the hobby it will help keep it alive.

 

[Reed639]

Ya thats what i think I am going to do.Do you think it would do fine on top of a rock?

 

[Reed639]

Ya its a very fun and addicting hobby.What do all you guys think of my tank

 

[btkrausen]

It looks good man, do you have any fish in there? Have a nice collection of corals going there as well.

 

[Reed639]

I have 1 clownfish hope to add 1 more soon.I am going to upgrade my lights as i want to get into sps

 

[Reed639]

Ya the hammer coral looks very healthy.

 

[btkrausen]

Cool. You can get away with a few small fish in that 20H. Add that clown and maybe like a blenny or something. Maybe a few inverts, like cleaner shrimp.

 

[skinz78]

Your tank looks good, the coral in your first pic is actually a Trachy or as you called it an open brain. It is not doing very well judging by the pic's. Do you have an Alk test kit?

 

[Reed639]

Actully my water is pristine all tests are perfect.Why do u think the open brains not doing good all my other corals are doing amazing.I tested my water today and everything was perfect