20 Gallon tank
12~15 Lbs live sand
10 lbs Live rock
2 Percula Clown fish
2 Skunk Cleaner fish
1 Fake anemone
Protein Skimmer
Mechanical Filter with activated carbon
1 power head circulating 100-200 gallons per hour
28 December 2008
New tank. Finished cycling
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 10 ppm
pH: 8.3
January 1 2009:
Levels remain the same
Fish added
Sunday 4 January
Specific gravity: 1.0225
Tank Temperature: 76
Nitrite was between 0-.25 ppm
Nitrate was 20ppm
Amonia: 0
pH: 8.3
*Made a 10~15% Water change brought levels down to following
Monday January 5
Tank Temperature: 76
Specific gravity: 1.0235
Nitrate: 10ppf
Nitrite 0
Ammonia: 0
pH: 8.3
*Small bloom of brown-orange algae on rocks. Looks like rust?
*Smaller clown fish presents clamped fin. :dunno: Larger clown fish picking at him. Being aggressive.
Shrimp seem fine.
My wife and I are completely out of ideas. :frustrat:
What other variables are we missing?
Help save our little fish friend. :question:
Thank you.
12~15 Lbs live sand
10 lbs Live rock
2 Percula Clown fish
2 Skunk Cleaner fish
1 Fake anemone
Protein Skimmer
Mechanical Filter with activated carbon
1 power head circulating 100-200 gallons per hour
28 December 2008
New tank. Finished cycling
Ammonia: 0 ppm
Nitrite: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 10 ppm
pH: 8.3
January 1 2009:
Levels remain the same
Fish added
Sunday 4 January
Specific gravity: 1.0225
Tank Temperature: 76
Nitrite was between 0-.25 ppm
Nitrate was 20ppm
Amonia: 0
pH: 8.3
*Made a 10~15% Water change brought levels down to following
Monday January 5
Tank Temperature: 76
Specific gravity: 1.0235
Nitrate: 10ppf
Nitrite 0
Ammonia: 0
pH: 8.3
*Small bloom of brown-orange algae on rocks. Looks like rust?
*Smaller clown fish presents clamped fin. :dunno: Larger clown fish picking at him. Being aggressive.
Shrimp seem fine.
My wife and I are completely out of ideas. :frustrat:
What other variables are we missing?
Help save our little fish friend. :question:
Thank you.