arrrgh too much information!

[PoonTang]

Originally Posted by Millepora_Maniac

Welcome to our community!! I'd hate to already start contradicting what people are saying, but...I have to say that using a Skimmer is NEVER a bad Idea. I would keep using it, i't definately won't harm anything! Also, as for the frogspawn idea, A frogspawn is a coral, not an anemone. So if you get clownfish and get them to host in it, it won't benefit the coral at all! The constant thrashing of the clownfish into the host can really be hard on the flesh of the coral. My maroon clown will push so hard against his host that he squishes it flat! I would advise to use an anemone, they're just as easy to care for as a frogspawn or torch, and really, you should be target feeding both lps corals and anemones so there is no extra benefit to using a coral to hold a clownfish. I hope this helps steer you in the right direction Cheers-MM

True enough for the larger species of clowns but for Perculas i have never had an issue with the frogspawn getting upset. Infact mine thrived because my clowns kept feeding it.

[fishytime]

Welcome to canreef... Sometimes you can have both an anemone and frogspawn(etc) in the tank and your clowns will host in a powerhead....nothing is a 100% guarantee for clowns to host in...The best relationship for a clown is with an anemone....Ive seems clowns with burn marks from being stung from coral and Ive seen clowns love coral to death...

[viperfish]

Originally Posted by fishytime

Welcome to canreef... Sometimes you can have both an anemone and frogspawn(etc) in the tank and your clowns will host in a powerhead....nothing is a 100% guarantee for clowns to host in...The best relationship for a clown is with an anemone....Ive seems clowns with burn marks from being stung from coral and Ive seen clowns love coral to death...

My two clowns loved my torch so much they have destroyed three of the heads from rubbing themselves against it!

[sheamurai]

Couple questions to clarify cycling - I've read that the tank should be dark for the first weekish - does this mean black out, or just lights off? And how long does it take generally to get ammonia readings?

[sheamurai]

SO EXCITED!!!
haven't added anything yet as I haven't done a water change to reduce nitrates (water is mixed and sitting for tomorrow) BUT

I saw my first creepy crawlie wandering on a rock today!
Signs of Life!
MY TANK LIVES!!!!


I was starting to think I had somehow killed my live rock...

[sheamurai]

Sigh.
My first wave of diatoms has arrived.
Oh, joy.

[sheamurai]

I have ordered some of the new TBPC filter media to give it a try. I am hoping it will suck up the nitrates, which is what it is touted for being able to do, among other things...we'll see how it goes.

[christyf5]

Whats TBPC?