28 gallon nano day 14

[Pilotkev55]

Update on now day 14 of my 28 gallon nano. I spent most of this week in Hawaii. I bought a automatic feeder for my one clown fish in the tank. Came back today, fish is doing fine. Water test showed that amonia is 0, nitrates are 0 and nitrites are very low the color of the test water is a light honey color. I do have have some red algae and some bright green almost neon color algae forming. I was given the advice of testing for magnesium and calcium. Also I guess I can take a small tube and suck some of the algae off the live rock. Water was a little warm at 79 degrees when I got back also. Any other advice would be great . I guess I should post. A photo as well.

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

Pictures are a good idea! :)

Are you doing a reef or fowlr? If a fowlr you most likely don't need a mag or calcium test lol

 

[Pilotkev55]

Here is the photo

 

[Pilotkev55]

It's a reef tank

 

[Pilotkev55]

The photo finally posted but it's sideways

 

[Pilotkev55]

I have one clown fish and some live rock. I think it might be time to get a clean up crew also to help eat the algae is some more advice I have gotten. I want it to be a reef tank with a small amount of fish

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

I'd only recommend 2-3 fish anyway. And, the standard lighting for the biocubes are good for all softies/lps and some easy sps (Montis/birdsnest). I'd also recommend a all snail clean-up crew. And some shrimps: Peppermints/Cleaner :p

 

[over my head]

you are on your way to a beautiful reef looks great

 

[Pilotkev55]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll post more photos as time goes on