Saltwater Question

[Dalejr_802]

hi i just setup my very 1st saltwater aquarium.......well everything is looking good except for some bubble on the side of my tank its on top of my tank and theres alot of little thing that is flotting on my aquarium (it appered after i poured in 20 lbs of Live sand and after my tank cleared up i just saw a bunch of these on my tank (both the bubbles and the little debris thats on top of my tank happened after i pured in my Live sand) so my problem is how do you get them out.......is it neccesary to change you water dring the cycle and how much water do you take out after you tank cycled........and one more thing is that im planning on get a common clown fish so is it true that young clown fish doesnt have a gender yet so thats why its better to buy them young like about half an inch so that they will grow up as a pair (1mail 1 femail) and what other fish will go along with them and my future reef tank with some corals.............thx in advance

 

[chibi]

I don't know, but I'm going to suggest you use something you're asking about in the thread Topic or Title. Maybe "Cycling" or "Clownfish"... or "Question about Clownfish and cycling". You may get more answers that way.

 

[Lynden]

I don't know, but I'm going to suggest you use something you're asking about in the thread Topic or Title. Maybe "Cycling" or "Clownfish"... or "Question about Clownfish and cycling". You may get more answers that way.

Yeah really, I agree with this.



You are correct about Clownfish not having a predecided gender. All begin life as males, but the more dominant ones develope into females.

The bubbles and debris will diffuse in a few days. Nothing to worry about but make sure that the tank is finished cycling before you add fish (ammonia is zero, nitrite is zero) and make sure nitrates are below 20ppm before adding invertebrates. You will need test kits for a saltwater tank.

-Lynden