Fishheaded's Nano Tank

[Mr.September15]

Ive heard of people actually taking the food out of there gills if they choke. But that would stress it out. Plus just like Ski said "Its rare"

 

[rhysiboy]

ive always wondered if fish can see in the dark coz my fresh water fish seem to now where they are going without lights

 

[fishheaded]

Hey everyone just a quick update. My clown seems healthy, by healthy I mean he is eating everytime I feed him and swims openly around the tank. Though he has a bar on both sides of him, which looks like it could be his spine? or possible a worm? I don't know, but it looks weird, (its inside of him, but you can see it in the light externally). He still has his white stringy poops. He also does not eat anything but brine shrimp, I've tried mixing with mysis and reef plankton, but he can establish which is the brine and which is not. I've also been reading and seems as if it is possible that clowns can become addicted to brine shrimp and ONLY eat brine shrimp. What should I do? I want to give him a varied diet and something that's more nutritional.
-FishHeaded

 

[SkiFletch]

Ok, stop trying to feed him other foods. When you feed brine shrimp, start soaking it in a little garlic extract from the supermarket before feeding. Start slow and then increase the amount of garlic you soak it in gradually. This will get the fish used to the taste of garlic. Then, after a couple weeks of eating garlic brineshrimp, try throwing some other foods in there along with the brineshrimp (and of course garlic). Sometimes the fish gets so used to eating garlic that he'll just munch on anything that tastes like it

 

[maidenfan]

and you'll have a fish with bad breath



sorry couldn't resist

 

[fishheaded]

and you'll have a fish with bad breath
sorry couldn't resist

Hahahahaha, That was funny..lol

Ok, stop trying to feed him other foods. When you feed brine shrimp, start soaking it in a little garlic extract from the supermarket before feeding. Start slow and then increase the amount of garlic you soak it in gradually. This will get the fish used to the taste of garlic. Then, after a couple weeks of eating garlic brineshrimp, try throwing some other foods in there along with the brineshrimp (and of course garlic). Sometimes the fish gets so used to eating garlic that he'll just munch on anything that tastes like it

Ahhh I see, thanks Ski, the smartie I hope that will work, since my clown is sooo picky icky.

 

[fishheaded]

Well, i'm planning on getting a small sixline wrasse on tuesday Along with hopefully a xenia or a bubble tip.

 

[fishheaded]

We'll I didn't think it could happen but my clown ate out of my hand today! It was cool.
Ok, well seems like I will be able to go to my lfs' tomorrow, after work. So I am planning on adding the sixline, a coral and couple more snails. And well it seems I am still a big noob. Got some questions:

1) What do I need to check, so that I can have corals? I checked nitrite, nitrate, ph, ammonia, sg, and temp all is good. But what else do I need to check? (thats the big noob questions, please help)
2) Is adding a sixline, a coral, and 4 snails too much to add at one time?

Thanks all

 

[Mr.September15]

2)No that's fine.

 

[Mr Miagi]

1) What do I need to check, so that I can have corals? I checked nitrite, nitrate, ph, ammonia, sg, and temp all is good. But what else do I need to check? (thats the big noob questions, please help)

Alkalinity and Calcium are inportant for your Coral, directly relating to each other, and will often determine the growth rate of corals. With your 64W of light id be looking at some Mushrooms, Zoanthids, and Leather corals to get started.

2) Is adding a sixline, a coral, and 4 snails too much to add at one time?

Shouldnt be a problem.

 

[fishheaded]

Thanks Mr. Miagi
1) How bout a xenia or a bubble tip?
2) So alkalinity and calcium are all I need to check for and that's it?
3) Also what are good params for nitrate and ph levels for corals?

 

[Mr.September15]

Thanks Mr. Miagi
1) How bout a xenia or a bubble tip?
2) So alkalinity and calcium are all I need to check for and that's it?
3) Also what are good params for nitrate and ph levels for corals?

1)Remind me what type of lighting you have since BTA'S prosper under high lighting.
3)Corals are best kept in close to perfect params. Nitrate should be low and pH should be 8.0-8.3

 

[fishheaded]

Thanks September. I have 64watts of compact fluorecent lighting.
2) So alkalinity and calcium are all I need to check for and that's it? (Still no answer)

 

[SkiFletch]

BTA is tough in a nano, I would never reccomend it only because its hard to maintain the stability a BTA truly needs.

Alk and calc are staples for coral health. If your LFS will do it, I'd also ask them to test magnesium once a month just to make sure it isnt depleating. Short of that, just calc, alk, pH, sg, temp, nitrate, phosphate. I usually dont bother with ammonia or nitrite once the aquarium is established unless I have reason to believe something might be wrong. pH should ideally be between 8.2-8.4 with a calc over 400 and an alk of 9dKH or higher for optimal coral health and growth.

 

[fishheaded]

Thanks Ski. Well I just got back from my LFS and I got a sixline and a small little xenia I am acclimating them, they are floating in their bags above the tank right now. But my clown is going nuts, he usually is very active but right now he is swimming all over and is bobbing his head up and down repeatedly. Either he is really excited or he is about to kick my sixlines @$$. Well hopefully all is good and when I actually put the six in they will be buddies. And I am afriad that my cleaner shrimp will be harrasing my xenia.
-FishHeaded