I have a 29 gallon that has been set up for 3 weeks. I used live sand and live rock, which I have 15 lbs. I have a Singapore angel that I got a week ago that I cant get to eat. She seems to be doing good, because she pecks at a piece of cured rock that I bought for her to have some algae. I have tried flake food, mysid shrimp, brine shrimp, and dried seaweed. I have also noticed a lot of new dark maroon algae on my live rock . Is this good or bad. I am new to this hobby and any help will be greatly appreciated.
Singapore Angel
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well first off that tank is very small for a singapore angel it can grow to 6.7 inches and is recomended for a tank of 55 gal. or more. next your tank has only been setup for 3 weeks can i ask what your water parameters are? as for the alage sounds to me like it is canyo which is all part of a new tank and will leave as time goes on. also what kind of equpipement do you have? the more we know about your tank the better
well first off that tank is very small for a singapore angel it can grow to 6.7 inches and is recomended for a tank of 55 gal. or more. next your tank has only been setup for 3 weeks can i ask what your water parameters are? as for the alage sounds to me like it is canyo which is all part of a new tank and will leave as time goes on. also what kind of equpipement do you have? the more we know about your tank the better
I have a Penguin 280 hang on filter and 15lbs of live rock. My ammonia is .25 and nitrites is 0 and nitrates is 20. I ask the local fish store if the singapore was a dwarf and iI expressed concern of my 29 gal tank. He said it was fine, OF COURSE. I really wanted the flame instead but it was 89.00. I am very new to this and have read a lot since getting it. Any help would be appreciated. So do you think the red will go away in time or is there anything that I should do.
The red slime might go away on its own. For the moment, you could just use a turkey baster to remove it, if you want. That should help the process.
The ammonia really should be zero before you add any animals. I hope your fish makes it. 0.25 ppm isn't a disaster, but zero is better, IMO.
I think this book (and others by the author) are very handy:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1890087386/reeflink/002-1979856-6617661
The ammonia really should be zero before you add any animals. I hope your fish makes it. 0.25 ppm isn't a disaster, but zero is better, IMO.
I think this book (and others by the author) are very handy:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1890087386/reeflink/002-1979856-6617661
Angel*Fish
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Sometimes fish that tend to have poor survivability are priced very cheap 
Singapore angels often fit into this category - but the good news if you get a healthy one they tend to do quite well.
Try live brine shrimp & small frozen marine mysis shrimp from H2O Life. Some say soaking the food in garlic juice can entice a fish to eat. Buy some RAW CLAMS & put them in your tank still in the shell - they l-o-v-e clams.
I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way for this -- but if you have access to inexpensive macro alge - a big bag of it into your main tank may go a long way toward making your fish feel safer. (Confine it to one area of your tank)
If it dies start your tank out with a more hardy fish. And probably not any angels just yet in my opinion. 
Singapore angels often fit into this category - but the good news if you get a healthy one they tend to do quite well.
Try live brine shrimp & small frozen marine mysis shrimp from H2O Life. Some say soaking the food in garlic juice can entice a fish to eat. Buy some RAW CLAMS & put them in your tank still in the shell - they l-o-v-e clams.
I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way for this -- but if you have access to inexpensive macro alge - a big bag of it into your main tank may go a long way toward making your fish feel safer. (Confine it to one area of your tank)
If it dies
start your tank out with a more hardy fish. And probably not any angels just yet in my opinion. 