New build from the UK

[Jarvisffc]

Feeding suggestions needed please, I’ve now got the following in the tank

• 2 clowns
• 3 purple firefish
• 1 yellow tang
• 2 bangai
• orange spot goby (although not seen for 2 weeks)
• 2 cleaner shrimp
• 1 boxer shrimp
• CUC of 3 turbo snails and 8 hermiy crabs

im feeding frozen brine and mysis along with spirulina flake and seaweed.

how often would people feed and how to mix it up please?

 

[SPR1968]

I feed twice a day, firstly around 1pm with one of the Gamma frozen foods including brine shrimps, mysis etc and just vary them for this fish.

These just get dropped in frozen and disperse as they hit the water. I buy the 250g packets and then smash them up and keep them in the freezer. Actually in an empty Seachem matrix container (i have a few of these! lol)

Then the Apex auto feeder feeds a mix of ocean nutrition formula 1 and 2 small pellets at 6.30pm

Just don't over feed or you’ll affect the water quality, just feed enough so it’s all taken up quickly

Very nice tank as well.

 

[Jarvisffc]

I feed twice a day, firstly around 1pm with one of the Gamma frozen foods including brine shrimps, mysis etc and just vary them for this fish.

These just get dropped in frozen and disperse as they hit the water. I buy the 250g packets and then smash them up and keep them in the freezer. Actually in an empty Seachem matrix container (i have a few of these! lol)

Then the Apex auto feeder feeds a mix of ocean nutrition formula 1 and 2 small pellets at 6.30pm

Just don't over feed or you’ll affect the water quality, just feed enough so it’s all taken up quickly

Very nice tank as well.

Thank you, yep, I’ve been on the twice a day and only what they can smash through in a couple of minutes.

thanks, tank is coming along slowly, looking for a royal gramma in next, had one in QT with the bangai and they smashed him to bits unfortunately, he went to fishy heaven

 

[Jarvisffc]

So I’ve got round to dipping the zoa, tried to move it but still suffering so definitely think it’s nudi attack causing it. Hopefully the dip will revive it

The other 2 zoa Frags are doing fine so hope that continues

 

[Jarvisffc]

All, would an emerald crab be a good addition to tackle this hair algae please? Just looks ugly and want something to combat it really. Thanks

 

[najer]

How about a tuxedo urchin?!

 

[Jarvisffc]

How about a tuxedo urchin?!

Thanks, I’ve got bangais, would the urchin be a nice complement for them when breeding?

 

[najer]

Thanks, I’ve got bangais, would the urchin be a nice complement for them when breeding?

No tuxedos are a short spine urchin.

 

[Jarvisffc]

No tuxedos are a short spine urchin.

Cool, thanks, would one be enough for my tank do you think?

 

[najer]

Cool, thanks, would one be enough for my tank do you think?

Yes, they need coraline as well so one to start.

 

[Jarvisffc]

Yes, they need coraline as well so one to start.

Cheers, I’m dosing that every week so thats ok, what are emerald crabs like for tanks?

 

[SPR1968]

You really need to find the route cause of the hair algae as although some creatures may eat it when it’s very short, few eat it when it gets long.

The prime cause is raised phosphate levels which it can use as a food source, which may give false low phosphate test results.

 

[Jarvisffc]

Hi all, only got this wrasse yesterday, seems to be struggling today, won’t feed, tried frozen, brine and mysis to no avail, any suggestions please?

 

[Jarvisffc]

He didn’t make the night, assume just a problem of a difficult fish to keep I suppose

 

[Jarvisffc]

The move into SPS begins, anyone got any idea what the orange flat coral in the front is called please?

 

[Jarvisffc]

So lost 3 of the SPS within a week, but did introduce this little beauty

 

[Jarvisffc]

Unfortunately literally overnight my red dwarf fairy parrot went from swimming around ruling the tank to dead, could it have been stung by a coral, can’t see anything on it like flukes, fave fish as well

 

[Jarvisffc]

I’m assuming this is Aiptasia yes?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I’m assuming this is Aiptasia yes?

Sorry for your losses and yes that is aiptasia.

 

[najer]

Unfortunately literally overnight my red dwarf fairy parrot went from swimming around ruling the tank to dead, could it have been stung by a coral, can’t see anything on it like flukes, fave fish as well

Sorry you lost the fish, is that tail damage recent, could something have killed it?