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[War Eagle]

Well, I had actually administered the first dose of destroyer before I read your advise and besides that this stuff is expensive and the $ is already spent so ... But, looking at water flow. What pump would you recomend for the 14g cube? Currently I have the stock pump plus a Micro-Jet 320. Are those two not turning my water over enough? Also like I stated above I have a Koralia 1 in sid ethe tank. Looking a the slime growing on the sand and food flowing through the tank when I feed it does not appear that there are any dead spots, unless it is within the rocks. I moved the Korilia to point directly into the rocks to try and solve that potential problem.

Thanks for the comments and advice. Well see how this works out. Should I wait until I get the slime under control before I begin stocking? I currently on have a couple blue damsels that are going back to the lfs and two hermits and one turbo (need more cuc).

 

[quaddity]

I wouldn't think you'd be having any low flow problems with a Koralia 1 in a 14g tank. That's 400 GPH right there.

 

[Lorna]

hmm I wasn't sure the tank size. It should be enough. I would resist stocking any fish until you figure out they cyano issue

 

[War Eagle]

Cyano is gone. I will do a large wc today and begin using the Phosguard. I got a couple three stripe (zebra) damsels to place the blues that I lost. I also have two turbos and four blue leg hermits.
Yes Lorna, I will not sink a bunch of money into livestock until I know th tank is stable. I have to go back through my learning curve for a while.
I also want to build up the amount of LR I have before I stock it for the long haul. I don't want to have to chase those damsels around a scaped tank.
As for my Auburn colors. The lfs guy saw me comming today, he was exited because he had something for me. A Sea Apple that is navy blue with neon burn orange stipes and when he feeds it has this white bloom that comes out. I told him the same thing, I am not ready to sink any bucks into livestock yet. But it is cool looking.

 

[Lorna]

OMG....and especially a sea apple. I wouldn't recommend a sea apple to anyone. They have been known to nuke whole tanks when they get unhappy and they get unhappy a lot. Difficult to keep even for experienced reef keepers with large stable systems. Definitely not something to add at this point. LFS haven't a clue sometimes.

 

[War Eagle]

I think/ hope he was kidding. He knows how new my tank is and he and everyone that works for him seems to be knowledgable about what they are doing. I hope. I am about to get satified with the appearance of teh tank so I hope to post a pic soon.