Hey guys I have a few ?'s

[HarlemsYandel]

Well I'm new to this site as well as salt water now ima share some pictures with y'all...I need some help on keeping these guys alive and healthy just don't know what I'm doing please help also how can I keep the nitrites down in my tank?

 

[TJ's Reef]

First off, a BIG WELCOME to R2R. Then, can we get some specifics to your system ie: size, lighting, flow and water chemistry/parameters.

The Coral in the first pic underneath hermit crab looks like a Montipora setosa and should be up in the rock work with better flow and lighting. The pulsing Xenia looks like you have low PH (would guess 7.8 - 7.9 range) as once with a bit of experience they'll make great PH monitors for you.

Cheers, Todd

 

[Mike J.]

Welcome to Reef2Reef. Cocoa Worms aren't really for beginners. They need a mature tank and specialized feeding. Is that a Duncan on top of the rock? It is a medium/low light coral. Is that a closed up anemone underneath the rock? A stable mature is a requirement, they need a lot of light. Are you feeding your corals? Water changes will reduce nitrates.

Like Todd said, we need more specifics on your setup.

 

[iReef86]

Welcome Yandel! You can learn a lot from this amazing community. Nothing good happens fast in a reef tank.

To really help you, we will really need to know more specifics, like the last two posters mentioned. To help you with the type of information we need I put a list together for you. Just keep in mind, you have to be flexible, what works for me, may not work for you.

Total water volume and type of salt.
Type of Lighting and photoperiod.
Tested Water Parameters: Everything from ammonia, nitrites and nitrates, to Calcium, Mag, pH, Alk, and Salinity.
mechanical filtration, ie Skimmer, Hang on Back etc
chemical filtration, ie Activated Carbon and/or GFO etc.
How long has the tank been set up?

Many of us have lots of experience and can help identify problems just by answering the most simple questions.

 

[HarlemsYandel]

Cool thanks a lot guys I will give you guys all details as soon as I get home from the top of my head I have a 75G tank...sorry about others I will let you guys know as soon as I get home...also I've had my tank going for about 5 months now

 

[Wolfren696]

Welcome to R2R HarlemsYandel, please post some parameters. Here is a lot people that can help u out and welcome again.

 

[tigerdragon]

welcome

 

[fishroomlady]

welcome to the site. That was a typo in your first post I assume in that you meant nitrates and not nitrites because if you have nitrites, that would be bad as others have said, we need more specifics to help us help you

 

[HarlemsYandel]

Yeah sorry bout that...well im on my way home now as soon as I walk into the house I'll send you the spec's as well as the filter and everything else

 

[HarlemsYandel]

my tank

filter system with a built in skimmer

the wave maker thingy

 

[HarlemsYandel]

The light

 

[Novillac]

Welcome! How is that light working for you? Is it actually that dark or is it just the photograph?

 

[HarlemsYandel]

It's actually that dark it has a timer on it to make it seem as if the sun is setting

 

[Mike J.]

Well, we've all been there as beginners. That light won't sustain an anemone and only very low light corals. Hopefully you can put it back in the box and return it. I see an aiptasia far left of your tank in the back; you'll want to kill that. Do you have a test kit?

 

[HarlemsYandel]

I can set the brightness of the lighting

 

[Pete polyp]

That light has 0.25w LED which is not enough to sustain even moderate light corals.

 

[HarlemsYandel]

FMLLLLLL ughhhh I've had that light for a while now **** it

 

[HarlemsYandel]

**** salt water is soooooo hard sheesh

 

[Pete polyp]

Its irritating because the manufactures claim they're reef capable when in reality its not. I would look into a 6 bulb t5 and ditch LED at least until you have more experience in the hobby.

 

[HarlemsYandel]

What name brand though and do you think you can send me a picture of how that looks like the numbers kinda threw me off it's like chemical codes lol