New tank pics and questions.
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Tomorrow is the three week mark on my tank, and I'm getting anxious... my water is going to be tested tonight to see if it's safe for fish. Here's the question... I saw a bule ribbon eel, it's on hold for me till saturday... is a 29 big enough for one?? The guy at the store knew the size of my tank when i was talking to him... and said as long as I had the water tested and it was fine... and if i get a pvc tube for it to hang out it, it would be fine. The problems are... the eel is already large I'm guessing three feet if not more. It would also eat my pepermint shrimp... and I was wondering if i could put reef type things in my tank if the water is tested fine. Like xeina polips or something??? I want mandarin with reefs since the tank isn't too big so it will just be a look at a reef. But the ribbion eel is beautiful... I don't think my tank is big enough.
No, a 29 is not big enough for a ribbon eel. They are not a good fish for a newbie-or even many experienced feepers-they are known to be difficult to get feeding and maintain. Eels are also very good at eating crustaceans--the shrimp would likely become a snack.
Mandarins should not go in newly setup tanks. Sorry--I know how pretty they are, but they need a sizable population of pods to feed on while juveniles. Most will acclimate to prepared foods, but this takes several months. In small tanks, they will clean out the pod population in short order, then slowly starve to death. Mandarins and scooters are in the same family, and both are prone to starving, especially in new and small tanks.
In general, I urge people to wait until the tank has been stable for a minimum of 6 months before adding corals. They are more sensitive to water conditions that most fish, and when they die, they can be a major pollutant. Remember--the nitrogen cycle is not the only thing that must be balanced--it's just the one we can test and track.
Mandarins should not go in newly setup tanks. Sorry--I know how pretty they are, but they need a sizable population of pods to feed on while juveniles. Most will acclimate to prepared foods, but this takes several months. In small tanks, they will clean out the pod population in short order, then slowly starve to death. Mandarins and scooters are in the same family, and both are prone to starving, especially in new and small tanks.
In general, I urge people to wait until the tank has been stable for a minimum of 6 months before adding corals. They are more sensitive to water conditions that most fish, and when they die, they can be a major pollutant. Remember--the nitrogen cycle is not the only thing that must be balanced--it's just the one we can test and track.
Hey there again guys, Thanks for all the help, but being the newb I am, I still have more questions. Right now my tank is about 2 months old, the nitrogen is O and everything else is fine too. Just to be safe a couple weeks ago I bought some cheaper heartier fish, 3 damsels and 3 seabea clowns and a pink tip anenome, they're all doing exceptionaly well. My question is when should I get rid of these fish and put in some better ones (and more expensive too!), I'm also interested in corals, does anyone know which corals are heartier and easier to maintain than others? and also good for newer tanks?
P.S. I have a 65 gallon tank with a canister filter and a biowheel 400 with some powerheads to boot, also I have about 25lbs of live rock, so in a few years I wouldn't mind having an amazing aquarium
thanks alot!
Benallen
P.S. I have a 65 gallon tank with a canister filter and a biowheel 400 with some powerheads to boot, also I have about 25lbs of live rock, so in a few years I wouldn't mind having an amazing aquarium
thanks alot!
Benallen
Heres some good advice "beware the LFS wanting to make a quick sale". Sounds like the LFS wanted to get rid of the Ribbon Eel so they said it would do fine with good water (it would probably die in the LFS if they didnt sell it)
Hey! Sorry I havne't posted in a while... my tank cycled. I've had it for 3 weeks and 3days (as of today) It's a 29 gallon with 35lbs of sand and 45lbs of live rock... I bought two pepermint shrimp to take care of some anemones and so far I have found two small crabs and a few really small snails which must have came in the live rock. Nothing intresting has happned... but today when I got home from work there was orange/yellow looking stuff on my highest rock. I'll post two pics of it... close and far... I'm not sure what it is... I tryed to get it off by moving my hand above it for current, but it didn't want to go anywhere, my shrimp just wanted to see what was going on. So I just took the pics and I'm posting them, my water was tested on thursday and it was fine. I don't have a test kit to tell you what it is at right now but the temp and salinity are fine. Thanks to any replies.
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wastememphis, if you find "stuff" in your tank that you are not sure what it is, this may help: Hitchhiker FAQ
Hey!
I got a Maroon Clown fish and a Long Tipped Anemone, my shrimp went after the anemone for about a minute untill I could get them away and the anemone back into the bag... right now the anemone is in the tank with the clown and the shrimp are bagged in the water, I fear that they will attack the anemone and kill it, right now about 6-10 of the tenticles look pinched but other than that it looks fine. I posted a picture of it. I'll prolly just bring the shrimp back to the store and give them back. The anemone was moving a little but fell off a small rock and rolled over and I waved it back up, a few mins later while it was moving around it fell and went upside down again and the stem seemed to inflate then I moved it into a spot where it couldn't fall over night... any help or input is appreciated. thanks.
I got a Maroon Clown fish and a Long Tipped Anemone, my shrimp went after the anemone for about a minute untill I could get them away and the anemone back into the bag... right now the anemone is in the tank with the clown and the shrimp are bagged in the water, I fear that they will attack the anemone and kill it, right now about 6-10 of the tenticles look pinched but other than that it looks fine. I posted a picture of it. I'll prolly just bring the shrimp back to the store and give them back. The anemone was moving a little but fell off a small rock and rolled over and I waved it back up, a few mins later while it was moving around it fell and went upside down again and the stem seemed to inflate then I moved it into a spot where it couldn't fall over night... any help or input is appreciated. thanks.
