need help ?????

[steve]

Hi there

The corals tissues will convert the energy from light into the sugars and proteins that is needs, the same as land plants (trees etc) use chlorophyll (green) to the same effect

Thanks nearly right then

[Midland-marine]

Yep

It is one of the most complex systems in nature that essentially powers the whole planet, without it there would be no plants, nothing green, only fungus and bacteria that use other reactions to produce energy, it's origins are over 3.5 billion years old

[steve]

Yep

It is one of the most complex systems in nature that essentially powers the whole planet, without it there would be no plants, nothing green, only fungus and bacteria that use other reactions to produce energy, it's origins are over 3.5 billion years old

Yes it would be a very dull world

[steve]

Hi all just got bargain of a lfe time 1 yellow tang and 1 striped tang with a yellow tail for £20 but he gave me a skimmer aswell but its 1000ltrs an hour will it be ok for my 100ltr tank

[little urchin]

do you have a pic of the striped tang? someone will be able to i-d it

not sure about the skimmer as hardware isn't one of my strong points

[Midland-marine]

Hi there

If it has vertical stripes it may be a convict
If horizontal then it could be a clown, if it is a clown tang then be very carefull with what else you add as they are very very aggressive

Nice deal though

What skimmer is it BTW, if it has no ID on it can you post a pic

Regards

[Miggsy]

In as much as 2 tangs for 20 quid is a good price .. ultimately I doubt that you'll find that they were a wise purchase.

They are going to be far too large for an immature 100ltr tank .. and being the first introduced you are now going to have potential aggression problems with 2 large fish that will see any new fish as intruders in to their environment.

Believe me this isn't criticism for the sake of it .. it's just sound information

[steve]

Hi all i have been on the net and the striped one is a sail fin tang thay seem very happy but all my hermets are staying in hideing

[steve]

In as much as 2 tangs for 20 quid is a good price .. ultimately I doubt that you'll find that they were a wise purchase.

They are going to be far too large for an immature 100ltr tank .. and being the first introduced you are now going to have potential aggression problems with 2 large fish that will see any new fish as intruders in to their environment.

Believe me this isn't criticism for the sake of it .. it's just sound information

Yes i know what you mean when i looked at them in the guys tank thay didn't look that big. But i have the bug now and im bidding on a biger tank

[Midland-marine]

Hi there

Nice mix there

Keep a very close eye on the nitrates as they are sh***y buggers and will foul the water in a blink of an eye

Keep pressing for that upgrade too you have the skimmer for it so go for as big as you can afford

Regards

[steve]

Hi there

Nice mix there

Keep a very close eye on the nitrates as they are sh***y buggers and will foul the water in a blink of an eye

Keep pressing for that upgrade too you have the skimmer for it so go for as big as you can afford

Regards

Yes i have noticed thay can sh_t a bit and large amounts as well

[steve]

HI all.
I am getting a new tank tomorrow. 48x26x16 it will be comeing with LR and water. But when i went to look at it it was a bit scruffy so wanted to no if i can clean it out and how long will i have befor i have to get the LR rock back in. I will also be useing water from my 4ft tank.hope some one can make sence of this.

[Leyton]

Hi mate,
it depends on how you are planning to keep the LR while it is out of the tank,
If you can keep it in some kind of container with some of the tank water it will keep as long as you like, but if mean to keep it out of the water then you don't have too long at all before it starts to die off I would think and hour tops if you don't want any ammonia spike when you put it back!!

Hope this helps and good luck with the change over

[Midland-marine]

hi there

Get a few cheap pound shop storage tubs 60 litre plus if you can, put the water and rock in there and clean away, as long as the rock has heaters and some flow it will be fine for days

[steve]

Thank's to you both. Will let you all no how we get on. Finger's crossed.