Hello there
So I am a couple of months going into reefkeeping and I have been loving it so far. So far, I only have frogspawn and some zoas in my 20 gallon right now. When I started the tank, I also had xenia in it when I first started to put some corals in it. My first Xenia died overnight and I thought it was because the frogspawn attacked it and killed it. My frogspawn and zoas were also looking iffy at the time but they are now doing better. I was able to get a replacement but the xenia died within two days of being in the tank. I remember putting it as far away as possible this time from the frogspawn and I put it mid-high of the tank with some moderate flow. So I was wondering what could have caused it(my last thread also talks about my xenia problem and the parameters of the tank at that time-http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/coral-reef-problem.272426/) and if it is safe enough to put another xenia in. Also, is there other corals that should be easy to keep?
I also have a pair of clownfish and a yellow watchman goby. They are doing fine and everything is fine. But a few months ago, I bought a pistol shrimp in order for it to partner up with the goby. They did pair up but I noticed that after a few days, something seems wrong. As I was doing a water change, I picked up the rock that they were hiding in and I couldn't find the shrimp. I was wondering if the goby had eaten him or if something else killed him. Could the clown fish have killed him? Is it safe for me to buy another one? Also, I was wondering if I can put some more fish in the tank. I'm thinking 1-2 fish but I don't know which one would be compatible. Am I able to put 2 cardinals in the tank? What about a wrasse? If so, which type?
Parameters at the moment:
Ammonia=0
nitrite=0
nitrate= between 0 and 5pmm
pH=8.4
So I am a couple of months going into reefkeeping and I have been loving it so far. So far, I only have frogspawn and some zoas in my 20 gallon right now. When I started the tank, I also had xenia in it when I first started to put some corals in it. My first Xenia died overnight and I thought it was because the frogspawn attacked it and killed it. My frogspawn and zoas were also looking iffy at the time but they are now doing better. I was able to get a replacement but the xenia died within two days of being in the tank. I remember putting it as far away as possible this time from the frogspawn and I put it mid-high of the tank with some moderate flow. So I was wondering what could have caused it(my last thread also talks about my xenia problem and the parameters of the tank at that time-http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/coral-reef-problem.272426/) and if it is safe enough to put another xenia in. Also, is there other corals that should be easy to keep?
I also have a pair of clownfish and a yellow watchman goby. They are doing fine and everything is fine. But a few months ago, I bought a pistol shrimp in order for it to partner up with the goby. They did pair up but I noticed that after a few days, something seems wrong. As I was doing a water change, I picked up the rock that they were hiding in and I couldn't find the shrimp. I was wondering if the goby had eaten him or if something else killed him. Could the clown fish have killed him? Is it safe for me to buy another one? Also, I was wondering if I can put some more fish in the tank. I'm thinking 1-2 fish but I don't know which one would be compatible. Am I able to put 2 cardinals in the tank? What about a wrasse? If so, which type?
Parameters at the moment:
Ammonia=0
nitrite=0
nitrate= between 0 and 5pmm
pH=8.4