New to the hobby and looking for expertise

[WhoKnew]

Dear friends at

I am in search of enjoying my salt water fish tank. I have a 30g with fruval 900. Two power heads, skimmer, heater and 16 LEDs. I hope this all sounds right. My tank has been running for 1yr. I stared putting corals in about 4mths. ago. I have attached a picture, which doesn't do the colors justice. I will work on my photograph. My biggest concern is what corals to put in, which ones can be close to the others if one should die, do I remove it or hope something takes residents. I check my chemistry every Sunday at the same time. I also do a 2gallon water change every 2weeks.
Sincerely
Kathleen
(help)

 

[Grissino]

Kathleen,

It looks like you have a good thing going. The tank looks great. Glad you're a part of the hobby and R2R! If you have any questions, ask! These guys are the best of the best! I'm sharing a pic of my tank.

 

[Mike J.]

Welcome to Reef 2 Reef. You've come to the right place looking for knowledge.

 

[mike007]

Tank looks great but if you are using a cannister filter i would suggest removing it. If you don't clean it often you will create a nitrate factory. With a good skimmer, live rock and circulation you do not need the cannister.

 

[mike007]

also welcome to r2r.

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[WhoKnew]

Thank you for your comment on my tank. What would I use for a filter instead of my canister filter. Since the post last evening. I lost one of my corals. It's almost like loosing one of my pets. I have just purchased 10 new frags from R2R yesterday. I'm a bit nervous it will wipe my tank out. Should I do a coral dip on them when they come. I don't have a quarantine tank. Wow.

 

[WhoKnew]

This is what my tank looks like during the morning hours when light light is changing.

Any suggestions on new corals and how do I know if they can be placed next to each other?

 

[Reefing Madness]

I don't see anything in the tank that will tear into its neighbor. Most all corals have sweeper tentalces, but LPS Corals are known more for territorial war. From what I can see, I think your safe with your layout.

 

[WhoKnew]

Thank you for your reply. I'll keep plugging along. :fencing:

 

[WhoKnew]

I have a ? 3 of my rocks seem to be unstable. I have some Marine Putty/Epoxy. It states it is safe Cory my coral reef. How do I use it and how much. I did play with a piece to see what happens. But nothing stuck together before it hardened.

 

[Reefing Madness]

The putty, you break off a small piece that you would roll together until you felt the heat, enough to make a small marble would do ya. The stick it on the plug and then wherever its going.

 

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[WhoKnew]

Thank you that worked great for my frags. I was trying to use it as a glue to hold my big rocks together.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Use bigger pieces of epoxy, you'll need a larger coverage area with the rocks, to hold em together. Gotta be enough to get into the crevices to create legs to hold them together.

 

[spspirate]

Welcome Kathleen to REEF2REEF!!!

 

[WhoKnew]

My carpet anemone is shrinking and doesn't want to eat. Any ideas how to save this little guy.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Gotta leave em be, keep an eye on him. They can shrink up fom time to time if they are ticked off. Whats your parameters? Lights, I know you said 16 leds, but are they 1w? 3w?
How long have you had him?

 

[WhoKnew]

I took the advice of removing my filter from my tank. WOW what a difference. The filter can't even be described by words. I kept the canister but everything else is garbage. Thank you all for the great advice.

 

[WhoKnew]

General aquarium equipment


I have added new lights to my tank. I have a Sol Super Blue with AL System Controller.
AQE CIRC Pump 950
ASI 100g Seaclone Skimmer

I am going to figure this all out? :frusty: