Starting over with my tank!

This is pics with my iphone.

I have some ..I believe it's called "diatom" or somethime algae. The tanks been up and running for about 6 weeks.

Looks like a good start.
One up-coming problem I see, that 3 spot hawaiian damsel will get big. Up to 6" diameter. And when the start to grow they get mean. It'll eventually kill your 2 clowns, this is from personal experience.

Thannks Phil, yeah i've been contemplating on getting him out of there. Today or tomorrow I will list what I have in the tank so everyone will hopefully give me some good tips and info.

I do have one question.. I just bought a protein skimmer and it said to turn the ..I believe its a air vale till bubbles stop going in the j tube..I did that and it seems like nothing is getting collected in the top cup area..any suggestions here?

What type of skimmer is it? Most skimmers take a few days or up to week when new before they start collecting well. They need to build a coat of slime on the surfaces.

ahh okay, it's a Sea Clone 100 by Instant Ocean. Thanks again Phil for the help!

I turned the valve till bubbles stopped in the j tube. I believe the j tube is=intake line, is that correct?

Can't help you there I'm afraid. I don't have any experiece with that line of skimmer. On my backpak skimmer, you open the valve all the way, then slowly close it till the bubbles just reach the bottom of the chamber.

The Chamber..is that the actual bottom of the protein skimmer? Mine says the same thing. Mine is a hang on or put in sump..I hang it on.

I looked up the SeaClone 100, it's a completely different style from mine, so I'm afraid the adjustment instructions will be different too. But in general, a skimmer should be adjusted so the main body is filled with a white bubble filled froth.

Ok, thanks for the info Phil!

I will just wait some time and see what happens

Coming along nicely. One prediction though: you will get tired of kenya trees within 6 months. I bet I could start an "I used to think kenya trees were cool" club and get some members.

Thanks Mits, why do you say I would get tired of the Kenya tree, just wondering?

It's because once they get a little bigger they will start dropping baby kenya trees, and it can be tough getting them out of there if you don't want a forest of kenya trees. If you do want a lot of it you will love having one.

Ok, thanks for the info! I'll have to see how it goes. Maybe that will give me a reason to get a bigger tank. ;-)

Anyone know of a good way to get the damsel out?

Sorry, can't help you there. If you figure out one let me know! I had to remove nearly all my rock work to get one out of my tank.

Yeah, I really hope I don't have to do that.

Some have tried putting food in the net and feeding their tank like that every day. The fish get used to it, and the day you want to catch the specific fish, scoop him up.

That being said, I've never done it. hehe

How the skimmer doing? Do you think you've got it set correctly now?

If I don't catch the fish this way I might try feedind them with a net. I don't see foam in the cup yet, but I'm starting to see water droplets. Is that a good sign that it is beginning to work?