33g first tank

1337cr3w · #1 12-24-2009, 09:06 PM

ok, i will do a 25% water change and add prime when i do it, unfortunately theres nothing open until boxing day, think it'll be fine until then?

photo update: the damsel flew out of hiding when i turned the light on so i got some better pictures of it and everything else too

and picked up some supplies to finish off my stand,red oak boards and some slate tile.

Myka · #2 12-24-2009, 10:30 PM

Lookin good! I love slate on a stand!! Your fish are looking happier today, they were looking pretty stressed in the other photos. The ammonia will probably settle down by the time you can get Prime. It's good to have on hand anyway though. A small bottle goes a long way as it's only 1 mL for 10 gallons if I remember correctly. I'm in BC right now otherwise I'd offer you could come over and grab some Prime from me, I have GFO you could buy too (it's expensive otherwise I'd give it to you). Don't add anything live to your tank while there is ammonia, especially any inverts. The algae you have right now really isn't much of a concern. Time to let it chill for a bit.

1337cr3w · #3 12-24-2009, 10:37 PM

lmk about the GFO stuff when you're back. know what bayside is doin on boxing day?

finally got a decent picture of the anemone, when i shut the light off he starts to stand up like this??? but wiht light on he just flies to lay flat. this normal for it? its up on top of the middle arch rock i want to move it to a shaded spot i think.

in bottom pic he stand about 3 inches tall... wtf is this? and reef_surfer i can't find anything anywhere talking about a sand sifting anemone.

Myka · #4 12-25-2009, 11:57 PM

Your anemone looks fine, they change as the lights go on and off. I wouldn't try to move it if I were you, it will move on it's own if it wants to. I've never heard anyone use "Sand sifting anemone" as a common name, but to me it looks like some type of Rock Anemone of which there are various species. Many are known to capture small fish (like Gobies) at times.

1337cr3w · #5 12-26-2009, 11:13 PM

went to bayside's boxing day sale and spent too much but came home with 10 spiney throchus snails, and a dwarf lion, plus alot of chemicals i need. some pics of the lion and his qt. do you think its too small? its like a 2 liter beta tank i had sitting around, will have an air stone and has a few pieces of lr in it for him to hide behind.
Mid water change right now of 8 ish gallons waiting for new water to heat up a bit. my phosphate lvl is 2.0 ppm. i just got the phosphate test today so i have no idea is this too high of a lvl. also my anemone has only eaten 2 maybe 3 mysis shrimp since i got it four days ago.

1337cr3w · #6 12-27-2009, 12:56 AM

so definately didnt know that a heater couldn't be left on and set out of water lol. it was only for like one minute but i went to pik it up burnt my finger, touched it in the water and it blew up...literally blew up, then right after i also managed to step on a thermometer i bought today... fun times

1337cr3w · #7 01-10-2010, 02:56 PM

so its been a few weeks, alot has changed first of all the anemone just decided to pack his things and move randomly he sat still for a month now hes moved into a hole in the rock and looks really neat.

I want to get an open brain but i want to make sure i dont kill it so i bought some zoas to try and keep alive and i'll work my way up to a brain.

and my lionfish is in the tank now and swimming around happy with the other fish, eating 1 ghost shrimp every other day. ill try to train him onto frozen foods soon.

and one more picture of the whole tank you call it fts??? i guess so.