Hey all!
Started this tank early August. It lives at my urgent care office I manage (I am there more than I am home). A 32 LED Biocube that was cycled with 22 pounds of live rock and sand. I have a great lfs and have always used their water and bought all livestock from them.
Live stock as follows:
2 ocellaris clowns (one black female and one orange male)
3 turbo snails
3 blue legged hermits crabs (although I've only seen two recently)
Two small paly colonies
A gsp colony
Small feather duster that came on the live rock
Parameters are stable:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5-10
pH 8.2
sg 1.024
Temp 75.8-77.3
dKH 9
Calcium 520+
Phosphate 0
I do weekly water changes of about 20%. I added a starry blenny last Friday drip acclimated. He was very happy and out. Employees saw him Saturday. And has been MIA since. How long can they hide until presumed dead? I have TONS of nooks and crannies he could be in. No ammonia spike. I have checked all the chambers in the back and the floors and found nothing. Haven't ripped apart the tank as I'm afraid I'd hurt the inhabitants.
The feather duster has been out less and my palys have been closed a bit more but no other changes.
Setting up a QT tank at home after reading enough here to terrify me. I had a predator tank back in the early 00's and the hobby is much changed. Loving it though.
I worried about the little guy! They are supposed to have a ton of character.
Started this tank early August. It lives at my urgent care office I manage (I am there more than I am home). A 32 LED Biocube that was cycled with 22 pounds of live rock and sand. I have a great lfs and have always used their water and bought all livestock from them.
Live stock as follows:
2 ocellaris clowns (one black female and one orange male)
3 turbo snails
3 blue legged hermits crabs (although I've only seen two recently)
Two small paly colonies
A gsp colony
Small feather duster that came on the live rock
Parameters are stable:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5-10
pH 8.2
sg 1.024
Temp 75.8-77.3
dKH 9
Calcium 520+
Phosphate 0
I do weekly water changes of about 20%. I added a starry blenny last Friday drip acclimated. He was very happy and out. Employees saw him Saturday. And has been MIA since. How long can they hide until presumed dead? I have TONS of nooks and crannies he could be in. No ammonia spike. I have checked all the chambers in the back and the floors and found nothing. Haven't ripped apart the tank as I'm afraid I'd hurt the inhabitants.
The feather duster has been out less and my palys have been closed a bit more but no other changes.
Setting up a QT tank at home after reading enough here to terrify me. I had a predator tank back in the early 00's and the hobby is much changed. Loving it though.
I worried about the little guy! They are supposed to have a ton of character.