Overstocked tank challenges

[peewee5779]

I have a 5 gallon nano tank that is overstocked. I'm doing a 20% water change twice a week. Any other recommendations? I don't know my #s as I stopped doing tests on my tanks 2 years ago.

 

[FUNGI]

Looks great.....IMO, all you need is a skimmer (mostly for gas exchange).
With those WC's you are doing, the #'s must look good....everything looks happy.....

 

[p1u5h13r4m24]

What kind of plant is that green one at the top?

 

[p1u5h13r4m24]

Looks great.....IMO, all you need is a skimmer (mostly for gas exchange).
With those WC's you are doing, the #'s must look good....everything looks happy.....

A skimmer would be a great idea for gas exchange. However I’m trying to understand how one can keep nutrients up when doing 20% changes a week. I’ve always struggled with low nutrients

 

[FUNGI]

the only thing I would do is add a background maybe light blue to the back.....the ope back takes away fro this beauty of a tank

 

[FUNGI]

A skimmer would be a great idea for gas exchange. However I’m trying to understand how one can keep nutrients up when doing 20% changes a week. I’ve always struggled with low nutrients

drop to 10% weekly wc's

 

[peewee5779]

Looks great.....IMO, all you need is a skimmer (mostly for gas exchange).
With those WC's you are doing, the #'s must look good....everything looks happy.....

 

[peewee5779]

I will never have a saltwater water tank without a protein skimmer

 

[peewee5779]

What kind of plant is that green one at the top?

Green Grape Caulerpa

 

[peewee5779]

A skimmer would be a great idea for gas exchange. However I’m trying to understand how one can keep nutrients up when doing 20% changes a week. I’ve always struggled with low nutrients

Because of all the livestock I have to feed heavily and the only filtration I have is a protein skimmer and macroalgae

 

[peewee5779]

the only thing I would do is add a background maybe light blue to the back.....the ope back takes away fro this beauty of a tank

You are right. I have a background and Light on my 30 gallon but keep forgetting to do the same for this one.

 

[tzabor10]

I have a 5 gallon nano tank that is overstocked. I'm doing a 20% water change twice a week. Any other recommendations? I don't know my #s as I stopped doing tests on my tanks 2 years ago.

The hobby changes as your tank matures. Pruning and testing should be a big focus for you. How do you keep the calcium and alkalinity up for the LPS??

 

[peewee5779]

The hobby changes as your tank matures. Pruning and testing should be a big focus for you. How do you keep the calcium and alkalinity up for the LPS??

I keep those up by consistent water changes. I have found that stability works for me far better than chasing #s

 

[p1u5h13r4m24]

I think some zoas on the rocks and under the trumpets would be a nice addition :)

 

[Kasrift]

Five fish in 5g is crazy.

 

[Kasrift]

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[peewee5779]

I think some zoas on the rocks and under the trumpets would be a nice addition :)

Yes I'm a little scared to add Zoas in there right now. I had a problem with bubble algea so I got an emerald crab. The last one I had in my 30 gallon seemed to take a special interest in my zoas. Anyways I may give it a try.

 

[peewee5779]

Five fish in 5g is crazy.

Yes it wasn't supposed to be this way. 2 of them should be in my 30 gallon but my tailspot blenny is related to Satan so I moved them over. I am going to get rid of the tailspot and then move them back over. Just don't know when that will happen. He is extremely hard to catch.