210 build PIC INTENSE

[MrSpiffy]

If you put too many fish in at once, you risk causing a cycle again. How many fish do you plan to add at once?

I'm also curious to know how you introduced your fish last time, and how long you waited after filling the tank and adding live rock before putting fish in. Your pics don't really tell us much about the build other than you did one. More explanation would help quite a bit. The equipment looks good. But the timetable is completely unclear.

As was said, you're talking about some sensitive fish to begin with, being tangs and all. Some of them would be very sensitive, like the powder blue and achilles. Try to do things a bit more gradually. Add small fish first, then larger or more aggressive fish last. If you rush things, nothing good can happen.

 

[EleganceMan]

ok....just read about hypo....and it takes so long....i think i will check into treating with copper....sounds like its faster and less of a pain. IMO

 

[EleganceMan]

OK, here is the timetable:
Bought the tank about five months ago added saltwater...live sand and a week or so later 150lbs of live rock.
thats the cloudy green pics.
Then i added the four percs once the parameters where all good....by that i mean amonia, nitrites, nitrates, ph, alk, phosphates and calcium.
They stayed in four two months...
then i added the tangs and a couple weeks later the corals....i know backwards....my wifes fault she kept pushing me for some colorful fish and I didnt do what i know and added them way to soon. Usually i get my corals all growing good and then add the fish.
anyway.... fish order with the tangs went:
percs

pbrown 3"
lawnmower
dia. goby
scooter

purple tang 2"
three yellows 4"

Pblue 4"

copperband 2"
french 1.25"
bicolored

and a week after the last batch ....the large achilles

then the ich outbreak....from the achilles i am guessing?

 

[EleganceMan]

what do you think about using the QUICK DIPS for keeping an eye on my QT tank daily?

 

[Reeftanks6]

Great looking tank! Love all the tangs

 

[EleganceMan]

thanks

 

[ziyaadb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14587411#post14587411 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EleganceMan

Are those bioballs? If yes why? everything i have ever read was against bioballs.

 

[EleganceMan]

lol....thats what i hear too but that part is made to come off in a year....when they start causing problems....helps with new tanks IMO.

 

[ziyaadb]

cool so its only a temp measure?

 

[EleganceMan]

yes only temperary

 

[ziyaadb]

cool im off now its 00:30 here in South africa and i need to get some Sleep. LOL. Good night or rather good morning

 

[EleganceMan]

lots of views....not too many post?

 

[bsagecko]

Hypo is a PITA no doubt there but copper is really hard on tangs
and if you are not careful it can kill them

hypo has a prety nil chance of killing them if you do it gradually

 

[kimbo]

if the fish are in qt already i would not take the chance with hypo in my opinion hypo is way overrated and only works on extremely mild cases of ick and parasites i would not hesitate to use copper safe jmo

 

[EleganceMan]

lol....hmm....little mixed messages here!!! who should i trust?

 

[EleganceMan]

another thing....i want to make my tank a deep sand bed....would it cause any problems to just add more on top of what i have already?

 

[EleganceMan]

i have so many questions ....anyone have bottle brush's ....any negitives with them?

 

[EleganceMan]

ok i just started treating my QT tank with Cupramine. Anyone used this .... my LFS recommended it. Less toxic i guess.

 

[EleganceMan]

ok i just started treating my QT tank with Cupramine. Anyone used this .... my LFS recommended it. Less toxic i guess.

 

[EleganceMan]

the three big yellows and the powder brown are all in a 60gal. rubbermaid tub.... treated also!