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hey, defently read that thread that righty posted. its a good place to find out what you need to do and learn. If you post all the information about the tank <lighting, size, waterflow, what you have, LS, LR> filter types, ouncer you do this you will get alot more help.
no filter... well sort of.... what i did was took out all the filter media in my canister, and just use it for added water volume. and use a good skimmer. I also have a deep sand bead, and lots of live rock. i also do 10% water change ever other week. this works great for me
Yes get rid of the canister filters, they are a nitrate factory. Your deep sand bed and live rock are your filters. I run a 10gal tank as a sump. It increases your water volume of your tank,it also makes it easier to dose kalk or anything else you want to add to your tank. I run a skimmer in mine.....
before you go down that road, WAIT!
What fish died? How much LR you have in the tank?
The idea of no mechanical filter is to let the waste be suspended in the water column. Most likely, it's the bacteria in the LR that will get to oxidize most of the ammonia and nitrite first. This is where the "good skimmer" part comes in. A very powerful skimmer will pick up the remaining crude nutrient/fish waste, and expel them as skimmate. It is easier for the skimmer to pick up as raw waste then the nitrate.
For 60G, make sure you get a skimmer that is recommended for 100G and higher. Most skimmer overrated on its performance.
HTH
What fish died? How much LR you have in the tank?
The idea of no mechanical filter is to let the waste be suspended in the water column. Most likely, it's the bacteria in the LR that will get to oxidize most of the ammonia and nitrite first. This is where the "good skimmer" part comes in. A very powerful skimmer will pick up the remaining crude nutrient/fish waste, and expel them as skimmate. It is easier for the skimmer to pick up as raw waste then the nitrate.
For 60G, make sure you get a skimmer that is recommended for 100G and higher. Most skimmer overrated on its performance.
HTH
Agree with Damnhippo. The others are correct about the filtration but that should not be your immediate concern. Focus on what your parameters are. Test the tank and determine where the problem is, then correct.
If you can give us some particulars that would allow us to advise better.
Good luck.
PDD
If you can give us some particulars that would allow us to advise better.
Good luck.
PDD
The fish you listed are pretty hardy, normally shouldn't die that easily, especially the clown (I suppose you have the occellaris). What are the symptoms showed when they died? How many fish you have currently? Does the LR took up at least 1/2 of your tank? My suspicion is tank not mature enough and fish went in a bit too soon. OR may be there are predators in the tank too. We need to identify the cause and symptom of death first.
My live rock covers nearly 1/2 the tank. Predator??? I notice tiny little creatures swimming in My tank today. I don't know what it is. It's white, very tiny and shaped like a tadpole. There are about 5 or 6 of them. Could this be the culprit?
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Nyi,
When did you see these tiny white tadpole animals? At night?
From the description, they sound like copepods. They are good little animals to have. Their population will go up and down over the months. Don't worry about them. Although there are parasitic copepods, they are rare and larger.
The critters you see are not killing your fish.
In fact, it is likely your fish will eat them.
How about your water chemistry? Have you measured pH, Ammonia (NH4), Nitrites (NO2), Nitrates (NO3), specific gravity (SG), and the temperature?
Please post those results to help us diagnose your problems. Also post any other test results you run.
Thanks.
When did you see these tiny white tadpole animals? At night?
From the description, they sound like copepods. They are good little animals to have. Their population will go up and down over the months. Don't worry about them. Although there are parasitic copepods, they are rare and larger.
The critters you see are not killing your fish.
In fact, it is likely your fish will eat them.
How about your water chemistry? Have you measured pH, Ammonia (NH4), Nitrites (NO2), Nitrates (NO3), specific gravity (SG), and the temperature?
Please post those results to help us diagnose your problems. Also post any other test results you run.
Thanks.
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