Ada 16g mixed reef

[cojo8888]

Hey guys!
I've been out of this hobby for at least 6 years.
So I was gone for good amount of time...but I'm back! [emoji16]

It's going to be mixed reef with Montis, GSP, wars, brains, and other softie, lps variety focused tank with least amount of fish. (Probably maximum 5 nano fish in the tank)

Due to out of budget I start with cheaper options but whenever I have chance .. hopefully I can upgrade to decent equipments.



So equipment list are


Ada 60p (16gal)
Coral life marine hang on filter
(With bioball as filter media)
Current USA led 24"
1 hydor koralia nano powerhead
1 hydor koralia 450gph powerhead
Aquaeon preset 100w heater
Sumpkorea auto top
Livesand caribsea aragonite Bahamas
Vertex aquaristik puratek ro/di filter
Dry rock 25 lbs


Any tips or whoever lives near los angeles k-town reefers are welcome!

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[cojo8888]

Great way to save your money from autotop machines if you don't mind hanging things around at back! Love it so far [emoji4]

Bought this in korea about more than 8 years ago.. found from my warehouse it still works great!

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[cojo8888]

Water has been cleared out from setting..
Changed some rock positions for future corals.

Also
I tried biospira from instant ocean on day 4.
Has anybody used this product before?

Been trying to raise my p.h by buffer everyday..
So does calcium, magnesium.. those of you who don't have automatic diffuser how many times you add the buffer per weak? Depends on live stock quantity

So far, tank is aged for week! And I'm still not getting algae for cycle... getting impatient.. before when I set up 55gal f/o tank, it took only 4 days to get some algae.. now even I get sun light little bit during day, I get 0 algae.. not sure why! ( I used only ro water for 55 gal tank maybe that's why?)

Any tips anyone?

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[trunglippo]

wow good coming back. Very nice setup

 

[cojo8888]

wow good coming back. Very nice setup

thanks!:beer:
so stoked to come back

 

[cojo8888]

Added clown fish, sixline wrasse for fish

Gsp and ricordea rock has been added today


also within couple minutes they starting to open!

Can't wait they open full!

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[cojo8888]

They getting less shy!

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[2_zoa]

I like the new setup.

I'd give things some time based on your fish additions (month minimum)and make sure to test your water daily for the nitrogen cycle. Ammonia, nitrites, nitrates. I'd also personally not chase a PH number without knowing you KH. Adding PH buffer blindly could result in a very high alkalinity without your knowledge.
Don't worry, the algae is on its way. Haha

 

[cojo8888]

Yup algae came and gone now.. that was quick! Before my 55gal tank took 3 months for algae problem.. Anyway from water test it seems everything good now but yea I should slow down.. always my problem going crazy with live stocks haha

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[cojo8888]

New addition...
Klein's butterflyfish and yellow watchman goby

I think I made huge mistaking bring butterflyfish
To my tank. I researched about him and he was reef safe (most likely with caution). But moment he entered my aquarium he was eating all the algae and my green star polyph.. he don't touch the ricordea corals tho..

Should I take him out? He is so healthy and so pretty not sure what I should do

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[Jason9488]

A butterfly in a 16 gallon tank....wow....poor butterfly.

 

[cojo8888]

Does it matter when hes juvenile?
I would never put adult size in my tank but he was tiny..

He seems happy so far and hes less than an inch.. so I thought it would be ok for at least 6 months.

Am i being cruel to this animal?
Is it wrong to do?
Let me know pls



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[cojo8888]

Added some new corals.
Torch, and xenia

Everything good except one small clownfish died..[emoji26][emoji21][emoji24]

Water parameter, temperature, salinity was perfect not sure what was the cause..

Before he dies he seems to have swim bladder disease.. i went home from work and saw big clown was trying to bite him to death so i separated small one in container with flow in but next day he died.. so sad..

And I thought green star polys were eaten by Klein's butterflyfish but apparently this guy don't bothers coral at all.. maybe because he is tiny?

Anyway hope I add hammer and some zoanthid corals next time

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[user12345]

Cool thread op.

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[Quantized]

Looking good, welcome back!

 

[cojo8888]

Past months were lots of learning, making mistakes and dealing lot of crashes due to have no patient (which is worst thing in this hobby haha)

I will be upgrade to bigger tank and I guess this tank will be temporary qt for bigger build

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[Jason9488]

Poor tang

 

[bcb577]

Hey guys!
I've been out of this hobby for at least 6 years.
So I was gone for good amount of time...but I'm back! [emoji16]

It's going to be mixed reef with Montis, GSP, wars, brains, and other softie, lps variety focused tank with least amount of fish. (Probably maximum 5 nano fish in the tank)

Due to out of budget I start with cheaper options but whenever I have chance .. hopefully I can upgrade to decent equipments.



So equipment list are

Looks great!
Ada 60p (16gal)
Coral life marine hang on filter
(With bioball as filter media)
Current USA led 24"
1 hydor koralia nano powerhead
1 hydor koralia 450gph powerhead
Aquaeon preset 100w heater
Sumpkorea auto top
Livesand caribsea aragonite Bahamas
Vertex aquaristik puratek ro/di filter
Dry rock 25 lbs


Any tips or whoever lives near los angeles k-town reefers are welcome!

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[eutimio]

OP, I hope I don’t come out sounding too harsh but there’s a reason you had this much trouble ever since starting your tank.
Please research your fish selection , and in turn filtration and everything else related.
A butterfly and then a blue tang in 2ft x 1ft tank?
I have the same tank, the ADA60P, there are far better choices for it as far as fish go , and no matter how small the fish are when you buy them, they grow fast , stress and die because of unfavorable conditions.
Here’s a short list of suitable livestock for this tank:
-clowns (percula or occelaris)
-wetmorella wrasse (possum wrasse)
-some blennies (research care requirements)
-shrimp
-snails
And adjust number based on filtration. Got minimal filtration, no sump, no skimmer...well 1 fish really.
Add skimmer and sump, maybe 3-4 max.
Good luck to you!

 

[cojo8888]

OP, I hope I don't come out sounding too harsh but there's a reason you had this much trouble ever since starting your tank.
Please research your fish selection , and in turn filtration and everything else related.
A butterfly and then a blue tang in 2ft x 1ft tank?
I have the same tank, the ADA60P, there are far better choices for it as far as fish go , and no matter how small the fish are when you buy them, they grow fast , stress and die because of unfavorable conditions.
Here's a short list of suitable livestock for this tank:
-clowns (percula or occelaris)
-wetmorella wrasse (possum wrasse)
-some blennies (research care requirements)
-shrimp
-snails
And adjust number based on filtration. Got minimal filtration, no sump, no skimmer...well 1 fish really.
Add skimmer and sump, maybe 3-4 max.
Good luck to you!

Yup. New tank with sump is ready.
I just need to move out.

And I knew it but it wasImpulse purchase.
Typical newbie's mistake.
It's a typical phase that long of people go through.

I knew those fishes shouldn't keep in small tanks like this, I added live stock too fast, no qt, my filteration and water management was awful than now (At least now I dont kill anything and see softies, lps, sps coral thriving except torch that's damaged from adding too much stuff when I was having velvet)

I just had no knowledge.

But anyway, now I know it's not good.

I do feel really bad for fishes that I killed. I started this hobby because I loved fishes not corals. Imagine whenever they die. I dont feel good of course. but we learn from mistake. I think I can be more responsible pet owner than before.

For blue tang I need to find a good local reefer. Realistically its just hard to find who has 180g+ 8ft tank. In real life most of reefer tend to keep fishes in smaller space than what actually fish need you know. And compare to nature 8ft is still small for them.

There are some big tanks in local but on their tank, fish has settled for long time and they are territorial etc.. I just dont want to send him to the tank who has 3+inch tangs in their tank. He will get bullied and die since hes tiny.

Anyway While I'm searching for new home im try to feed him 2 times a day with full spectrum pellets, mysis, algae brine shrimp, and 1 sheet nori to graze all day.

As for now he dont show aggression or stressed movement, just swimming around slowly but I know it's beyond small for him.

Wish me luck find his new home.
And hope next thread is much less mistakes and better

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