Hey Guys I am 3 weeks old to salt water tank ..nervous need some advise !!!!

KJ · Nov 20, 2015

csant2612 said:
Does this coral move by itself

Yes bubble tip anemone, its normal for him to move around to find the best spot for him that he likes.

csant2612 · Nov 20, 2015

Also I see some of my other getting nocked off..how do I fix that ?

Dtackett · Nov 20, 2015

anemones aren't coral. yes, they move. watch to be sure he doesn't get too close to a powerhead otherwise it can kill everything in your tank.

csant2612 · Nov 20, 2015

Thank you!!Now it makes sense . Can you give me example of power head ?

Dtackett · Nov 20, 2015

its what you have in your tank for flow. powerhead/wavemakers

tj w · Nov 20, 2015

Welcome-yellow tang is not good in a 25 gallon no matter the size. They are active swimmers and need room.

KJ · Nov 20, 2015

csant2612 said:
Can you give me example of power head

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csant2612 · Nov 20, 2015

Ya now I got it..I have 2 small ones that come with the tank

csant2612 · Nov 20, 2015

Thank you guys.. These inputs are helping me a lot

csant2612 · Nov 20, 2015

How often I should be doing the water change ? I was told once in 7 days..is thT the correct ?

saltyfilmfolks · Nov 20, 2015

You mean the anemone ?
Yea it goes where it wants. It's actually a bit advanced for a newb. It will try to find a place where the flow and light are best.
They do move so it's advised to cover your power heads with sponge or cheese clothe so they don't get blendered.

Anthony kolodziej · Nov 20, 2015

3 weeks and a tang . Ummm you might get lucky but why chance it ? My advice would be to return the yellow as well . I rushed in as well when I started and learned a valuable lesson . a hard one . clowns should do Ok , but honestly I think you should just let the tank run for a month maybe more and then slowly , like every 2-3 months add a fish maybe . it is a smaller tank so things will happen a bit faster than say a 200 gallon tank . but nothing good in reefing happens fast . I wish you luck and enjoyment in the hobby !!!

csant2612 · Nov 22, 2015

My yellow tang died this morning

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csant2612 · Nov 22, 2015

As everybody here said to return I was planing to return it on Tuesday but I lost it today

csant2612 · Nov 22, 2015

Did Some water change

csant2612 · Nov 22, 2015

Before that got some water to test it

csant2612 · Nov 22, 2015

saltyfilmfolks · Nov 22, 2015

Bummer dude

socalswtanker · Nov 24, 2015

Sorry to hear about the loss of your Yellow Tang. As many have already stated, a 25 G. tank isn't near enough room for a tang. I have a 150 G. tank and I still think the tangs need more room.... very active swimmers.

Try to relax and be very PATIENT with your new system. While you wait, research fish that are a better fit for your tank. I believe you mentioned having a pistol shrimp -- you can look for a Goby to bond with him it's a very neat thing to watch.

Best of luck to you, and enjoy your tank!