Something always wrong with anemone?

3 percs in a 10g, I bet thats interesting, Would consider trading 2 back to the LFS. and be patient. tank may need to cycle still....

 

that is definitely my favorite part. You should go run out and get an ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, mg, alk, calcium, and salinity (specific gravity tests) right away. There are more tests but these are the most important at the moment.

 

So, my lights arent bright enough for them? How do i test the nitrate? and what do you mean im wayyyy to over stock for a 10g? sorry didnt know what you really meant. Hahah. But wow! this is crazy. Would the danzels eat the anemone?

 

Is there any test kits for these? LIke the nitrates, ammonia and all that? Or do i have to take my tank to the pet store or something?

 

More like the anemone will eat the damsels... anemones have a sting.. clownfish have a coating that protects them from the sting..

Saltwater has a biological filter... and can only handle such a load depending on water volume.. in short.. you have too many fish in that tank...

Testing nitrates... they make a test kit for.. i recommend a liquid kit.... like api. Api makes a full reef kit that has all the basics. Thats what I use.

Yes your lights will not support an anemone.... take one of the percs back and the anemone... get you some soft coral... and rock it

 

Alright, here's what you need to do:
1. Get your testing supplies. I've ordered from this place before and they are pretty good: Aquarium Pet Fish Supplies, Tank Accessories, Products & Equipment. You should get the Instant Ocean Hydrometer. It's a cheap hydromoter to test your salinity or look into getting a refractometer. For testing the water look at the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals(API) test kits. There is a general saltwater one and a reef one. Both are excellent and I would recommend getting both of them.
2. Take some of your fish back. I would go with just two clowns or just the damsels. I'm surprised you haven't had any major fights break out yet.
3. Look for a new light fixture. Marine Depot has some good fixtures. Look for a T5 High output fixture. Measure the length of your tank and go from there. Try not to get something that's over the dimension of your tank. Just wasted light then. If you don't want to get T5, then power compact (PC) is a good alternative but you won't be able to keep some corals. There are basic simple corals that will survive under this lighting though.
4. Look for a good book. There are a ton of good saltwater books out there that give you a great rundown of the basics. I'm sure your local library will have one.
5. Patience! Patience! Patience! I know it's going to be hard, but you just need to let your tank sit for awhile and not add anything.

Hope all of this helps and good luck.

 

Oh, one more thing. A 10gal makes a great nano reef but can be tricky for a beginner, trust me. I started with a 10gal and learned this the hard way. With only 10gal of water, if something dies or goes wrong, it will drastically affect your tank. For instance, if a fish dies, you will get a much larger ammonia spike which could then in turn wipe out everything else in your tank. If you can, upgrade to maybe a 20-55 gal tank. Or if you don't want to do that, you could look into making a 10 sump tank. It's basically a "filter tank" that connects to your main display tank. It will double your water volume and make things easier. If your curious about these just do a general search here on 3reef. There are a bunch of threads about them.

 

Bump!

 

Bump? What other questions do you have ?

 

Probably haven't heard what they want to hear yet.