new to this and i have a few questions

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jimi

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so i was at my favorite lfs and they had a used 29 bio cube with upgraded lights up graded fans and an auto top off system. so i brought it home at the moment it has all the sand and most of the live rock i need by Saturday i should have about 35 pounds. my main problem im having is i have had a rash of rust colored alge its not hair or slime but its everywhere my sand my rock and i am trying to make sure its no a problem and if it is that i can do what i can about it also with a tank the size should i get a power head? do i have the space to get a long nose hawk. and how do you decide how man watts a gallon you have?

thanks in advance - jimi
 
Diatoms more than likely.. more of a brown to redish dusting all over instead of the red slimy stuff (cyano). It is 100% normal to get that in the beginning. You can use a turkey baster to blow it off the rocks but ideally you will want to get more flow in your tank so that stuff doesn't settle onto the rocks and sand. You want to keep it blowing around and suspended in the water so your filter can take it out.
 
so yes a power head would be a good idea even though the bio cubes got a forcefully output, to its filter any brands come favored and would one for a 30 be ok or should i go less or more?
 
Fishfriend1 said:
The fish in the first link are peaceful and cannot go with the hawkfish. The hawkfish is not compatible with corals and reefs.
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Really? Where did you hear this? I have had several hawkfish over the years that are just fine in reefs. The only thing hawkfish don't get along with are shrimp, and even that isn't guaranteed.

Although it eats small fish and shrimp, it makes an excellent reef inhabitant under the proper conditions.
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As for a powerhead, I would look into the new Koralia line that just came out. I would go with 2 Koralia Nano Evo 425's in that tank.
 
Ah.. the clown goby syndrome.. but ya, my hawks have never caused any visible damage to corals, especially when compared to what that little bugger of a yellow clown goby I had caused.
 
Ace25 said:
Really? Where did you hear this? I have had several hawkfish over the years that are just fine in reefs. The only thing hawkfish don't get along with are shrimp, and even that isn't guaranteed.
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I heard this on the second link. It actually says with with caution but i dont want him to get one with corals and have the corals die. I was also referring to the long nose hawkfish. Also the fish may not be compatible because the first link is peaceful fish the second is semi aggressive.
 
Just a tip, try and give advice based on experience, not on what you read on the internet, especially when it comes to fish because most sites don't have the most accurate information on fish. Sites that sell fish generalize the information across most fish in the same species, ie, all dwarf angels will have the same description, but I can tell you not all dwarf angels act the same. You telling him he can't have corals with a hawkfish is not really good advice, and most people on here with actual experience with them will tell you they are fine with corals. Only SPS corals may have issues, but even that is unlikely.

Semi-aggressive normally means if another fish gets to close to it, the hawk will chase it away, but not really do much damage or attack it, unless it is very small and could be considered food. With their mouths being so small, only fish I could think of that could possible be food are Pico size fish, trimma gobies, yasha gobies, etc. I have a falco hawk in with my 2 clowns and they pay no attention to each other. Hawk perches on the rocks down low, clowns always playing around their anemones, and ocellaris clowns are the second most peaceful clown after skunks IMO.

Just trying to help.. not trying to flame you. Just want people to get the best advice they can from others. :cheers:
 
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