My 29 any advice

[stonepilot]

29g 23h-23l-12w glass tank
coralife 1-65watt 10,000k, 1-65watt actint
actint on from 5am to 9pm 10,000 on from 7am to 7pm
and a moon which is not directly on the tank
penguin filter 150 on 24/7 with carbon filter
prizum skimmer on 24/7
heater stick
aquapump for circulation mounted at top of
tank at slight angle down going from side
to side
ground probe
2+ inches sand 20 lbs of fiji
some hairy shrooms
small frag of hammer bicolored
2 false percs
1 orchid dottyback
1 chevron tang
1 green brittle star
6 nassau snail
4 magarita snails
12 scarlt hermits
1 skunk cleaner shrimp
1 peppermint shrimp
running one month salinity is 1.022 no nitrates, no ammonia,
ph is 8.1 dosing with kent liquid buffer dkh to get a 8.3 or better
add kent liquid calcium as directed each day
temp is 75 at early morning and 78+ in late afternoon.

[ShipWreck]

Every sounds good except your comment that "running 1 month". If you set this tank up with liverock, sand and water from an existing tank then all is well, if it is new uncured rock and haven't seen the amonia/nitrites spikes then you may have problems.

When you say tank is on slight angle what do you mean? If the tank is not level then you may have big problems as the stress may crack the tank.


Your chevron tang will also outgrow the 29g rather quickly so be prepared to find it a new home.

Sounds like a nice tank, and to get it in before Ron and Mugster
:ttiwwop:

Post a pic of your tank if possible.

[szesteve]

I agree about the tang. Will definitely outgrow your 29 gallon.

Also, not compulsory, but you could cut down on your lighting. I would personally do 12hrs actinics and 10hrs 10K.

[RonPeter]

Did someone say pics???????

[smp]

1.022 seems a bit low for SG and I too would shorten the photoperiod.
Just don't go making any dramatic changes to your SG very quickly.
Also, if your temperature swings from 75 to 78 why not just keep it at 78?

[twizttid1]

I too say shorten the lighting schedule 12 hr Actinics, 10 hour daylights....

Also you do not need to use your Kent Liquid Calcium as you have no calcium hungry corals or clams.... you're just unneccesarily polluting your tank IMO
Your water changes should more than suffice the Ca needs of your hammer.

And yeah?! define better "running for 1 month"?? it has fully cycled for 1 month... or it's been 1 month since you put your rocks in???

Whatever the case with the 1 month... it sounds like a stressed tank ... it's too young with too many fish too soon... I personally would have only JUST added the clowns and kept it at that for another 6 weeks or so.

[supahtim]

i see you have a green brittle star too. that will grow very large and will most likely attack and kill/eat your fish.

any pics of the setup?

Tim

[stonepilot]

ok to answer a few questions. the rock was already cured.the tank is only been running month, tank is not on angle pump is on angle circulating downwards. temp is problem. dont have money to by chiiler and some way to moniter and keep at range so temp stick is set so it doesnt get to high in day time and not to cool at night. lets get past the tang he will go to a bigger tank when time is right. he is doing very well right now.raiseing the sg yes working on it slowoly tring for 1.025

[szesteve]

ok to answer a few questions. the rock was already cured.the tank is only been running month, tank is not on angle pump is on angle circulating downwards. temp is problem. dont have money to by chiiler and some way to moniter and keep at range so temp stick is set so it doesnt get to high in day time and not to cool at night. lets get past the tang he will go to a bigger tank when time is right. he is doing very well right now.raiseing the sg yes working on it slowoly tring for 1.025

Tank looks good. A little more rocks would be good.

[stonepilot]

working on more rock have to wait for it to cure.