davocean
Active member
Your lighting though watts aren't given are almost certainly not enough light for an LTA.
As for param numbers you really need to know what your alk, ph, nitrates, and salinity are, and should also know mag and cal.
I know your tank is 3mo old and you used water from another tank that may make you THINK it is equal to a longer established tank, but the truth is there is very little gain in biolife in water column alone, this comes from sand and or rock, and it takes time for these to stabalize or be in balance, and this is more critical in a smaller system.
If it were me, I'd pull this guy, and trade for some frogspawn or something.
Really an LTA needs a bit more room than a 20g.
As for param numbers you really need to know what your alk, ph, nitrates, and salinity are, and should also know mag and cal.
I know your tank is 3mo old and you used water from another tank that may make you THINK it is equal to a longer established tank, but the truth is there is very little gain in biolife in water column alone, this comes from sand and or rock, and it takes time for these to stabalize or be in balance, and this is more critical in a smaller system.
If it were me, I'd pull this guy, and trade for some frogspawn or something.
Really an LTA needs a bit more room than a 20g.