Advise on temperature

01-07-2010, 01:10 AM

Hi All,

Can I know what temperature should I set the chiller to? I have 5 corals & 5 fishes in a 2x1x1 ft tank.

01-07-2010, 07:59 AM

26 degree shld be nice

01-07-2010, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radiolite22

Hi All,

Can I know what temperature should I set the chiller to? I have 5 corals & 5 fishes in a 2x1x1 ft tank.

28deg is gd enough.

Ingwe · 01-07-2010, 11:31 PM

hey, my tank's temp ranges from 26-28

02-07-2010, 04:38 PM

thanks for all the advise. But my corals are dying.. how about for PH? Now at 7.5. Is it too low? And also there' some algae growing on them. Will it affect their health?

02-07-2010, 04:51 PM

lights on shld be around 8.1-8.3
lights off should not go below 7.8
remove the alage from ur coral or else it will kill them
fish?? wat fish do u have?

check your ammonia and no2 if coral dying
check no3 and po4 for alage problem

best to show a pic of ur tank n setup

**KaLiB** · 02-07-2010, 05:53 PM

pH 7.5 is too low for a marine tank. I would suggest getting a kH and calcium
testkit. It is likely that the kH is too low and it is causing your pH to become low.

What type of corals do you have?

03-07-2010, 10:04 AM

how to remove the algae from the corals? take out and scrub?

I tried adding Aqumedi Algae Stop-90 but still alot of algae...

I have adjusted my PH yest to 8.0.. but it keeps dropping... now become 7.7.. with lights on... so i adjusted back to 8.1 now... KH is 26..

hmmm im not sure of the type of corals i have.. attached pic (before they are dying)..

03-07-2010, 10:20 AM

what is no2, no3 & po4? ammonia is 0.

Pic shown below is after algae growing on the corals.

dnsfpl · 03-07-2010, 12:33 PM

Goniopora are no longer impossible. With knowledge of the species you are working with, proper system design, and appropriate foods, your chances of success are greatly increased. Goniopora are for the aquarist dedicated to providing the proper care for these challenging yet possible to keep coral. As our knowledge of this genus grows we all can play a part in sharing the methods of our success. Careful observation and accurate notes will do much to help the hobby advance its goal of successfully keeping these and the many other beautiful ocean creatures in our aquariums.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/10/aafeature2

cheers

01-07-2010, 01:10 AM	#1
radiolite22 Guest Posts: n/a	Advise on temperature Hi All, Can I know what temperature should I set the chiller to? I have 5 corals & 5 fishes in a 2x1x1 ft tank.

02-07-2010, 04:51 PM	#6
cire Guest Posts: n/a	lights on shld be around 8.1-8.3 lights off should not go below 7.8 remove the alage from ur coral or else it will kill them fish?? wat fish do u have? check your ammonia and no2 if coral dying check no3 and po4 for alage problem best to show a pic of ur tank n setup Last edited by cire; 02-07-2010 at 04:55 PM.

02-07-2010, 05:53 PM	#7
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	pH 7.5 is too low for a marine tank. I would suggest getting a kH and calcium testkit. It is likely that the kH is too low and it is causing your pH to become low. What type of corals do you have? __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

03-07-2010, 10:04 AM	#8
radiolite22 Guest Posts: n/a	how to remove the algae from the corals? take out and scrub? I tried adding Aqumedi Algae Stop-90 but still alot of algae... I have adjusted my PH yest to 8.0.. but it keeps dropping... now become 7.7.. with lights on... so i adjusted back to 8.1 now... KH is 26.. hmmm im not sure of the type of corals i have.. attached pic (before they are dying).. Last edited by radiolite22; 03-07-2010 at 10:18 AM.

03-07-2010, 10:20 AM	#9
radiolite22 Guest Posts: n/a	what is no2, no3 & po4? ammonia is 0. Pic shown below is after algae growing on the corals. Last edited by radiolite22; 03-07-2010 at 10:31 AM.

01-07-2010, 07:59 AM	#2
cire Guest Posts: n/a	26 degree shld be nice

01-07-2010, 11:31 PM	#4
Ingwe Arofanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 304	hey, my tank's temp ranges from 26-28

02-07-2010, 04:38 PM	#5
radiolite22 Guest Posts: n/a	thanks for all the advise. But my corals are dying.. how about for PH? Now at 7.5. Is it too low? And also there' some algae growing on them. Will it affect their health?

03-07-2010, 12:33 PM	#10
dnsfpl Dragon Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,659	Goniopora are no longer impossible. With knowledge of the species you are working with, proper system design, and appropriate foods, your chances of success are greatly increased. Goniopora are for the aquarist dedicated to providing the proper care for these challenging yet possible to keep coral. As our knowledge of this genus grows we all can play a part in sharing the methods of our success. Careful observation and accurate notes will do much to help the hobby advance its goal of successfully keeping these and the many other beautiful ocean creatures in our aquariums. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/10/aafeature2 cheers Last edited by dnsfpl; 03-07-2010 at 12:34 PM.

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