Reel North
New King of Quarantine
Last night I added 10 micro sized dwarf blue leg hermits. I SWEAR they never stopped moving for a couple hours. Fascinating. I know it was a little early, but couldnt help it lol
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Reel North
New King of Quarantine
no pressure lol. This is by FAR the best website for reefing on the web. Ive been reading it on and off for at least 3 years now.
Im picking up one of the Tunze osmo top offs on Tuesday.
Today i got a 7g container for my top up (food grade) as well as a 50g food grade container for my water change water (to hold premixed saltwater) It comes with a ball valve and a locking cap to prevent evaporation.
This hobby is very exciting. Even watching the sparkles on the water in an essentially empty tank is relaxing.
I look forward to actually listening to you all and learning, and learning....... etc
Im picking up one of the Tunze osmo top offs on Tuesday.
Today i got a 7g container for my top up (food grade) as well as a 50g food grade container for my water change water (to hold premixed saltwater) It comes with a ball valve and a locking cap to prevent evaporation.
This hobby is very exciting. Even watching the sparkles on the water in an essentially empty tank is relaxing.
I look forward to actually listening to you all and learning, and learning....... etc
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
oh. Update for day 12.
The glass is covered in little white critters. They are very tiny, but quick. The back glass is also covered in what looks like bubbles, but I believe its pods. Also saw some tiny white worms on the glass.
There is what I believe to be a small feather duster living on the sand in what appears to be a rubble shell made from the aragonite bottom material.
The brown algae is really coming along strong now.
There is LIFE!!!
The glass is covered in little white critters. They are very tiny, but quick. The back glass is also covered in what looks like bubbles, but I believe its pods. Also saw some tiny white worms on the glass.
There is what I believe to be a small feather duster living on the sand in what appears to be a rubble shell made from the aragonite bottom material.
The brown algae is really coming along strong now.
There is LIFE!!!
http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml If you have any hitchhikers.
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
wow GREAT LINK! Thats so much!
The ammonia is .25. Nitrate is 10
The ammonia is .25. Nitrate is 10
MuzzleFlash
New member
Best of luck with the build
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
Sorry.
Ammonia is .25 (API kit.... so maybe zero) Nitrite is 0 (baby blue) and Nitrates are 20. I retested to make sure.
So am I cycled?
I used 34 lbs of cured live rock, 97 lbs of dry rock and about 30 lbs of rock that was in a reef tank but has been dry for about a year.
Is that possible to cycle this fast? I did add some gravel from an established tank.
Suddenly this morning there was an explosion of pods on the glass and the last couple days the brown algae took off and is all over my sand and some of the dead rock.
Please explain this to me
Ammonia is .25 (API kit.... so maybe zero) Nitrite is 0 (baby blue) and Nitrates are 20. I retested to make sure.
So am I cycled?
I used 34 lbs of cured live rock, 97 lbs of dry rock and about 30 lbs of rock that was in a reef tank but has been dry for about a year.
Is that possible to cycle this fast? I did add some gravel from an established tank.
Suddenly this morning there was an explosion of pods on the glass and the last couple days the brown algae took off and is all over my sand and some of the dead rock.
Please explain this to me
Microcosmos
Member
Pods and algae are a natural part of the cycle and will be there until there is something else to eat it (fish/snails) or compete with it (macroalgae/coralline algae). Your tank sounds cycled, but remember each new addition will spike the cycle somewhat. Kick *** tank, BTW!!!
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
you have it right JAnwyl
Well that is just SWEET that its cycled.
Time for some some new LIFE!!
Well that is just SWEET that its cycled.
Time for some some new LIFE!!
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
I added a torch coral today. Its a very cool green with a few distinct heads. Ill take a pic tomorrow once the lights are on and the light is white.
It was closed right up tight for about an hour or so and then opened right up. What a beautiful coral!
It was closed right up tight for about an hour or so and then opened right up. What a beautiful coral!
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
Here are some pics of my limited inventory lol
Torch coral
Leather coral
Mushroom
It was open more when the lights were bright
And my favorite fish joined the team. A blue throat. I bought it as a female for $40. It's a MALE. AWESOME
Torch coral
Leather coral
Mushroom
It was open more when the lights were bright
And my favorite fish joined the team. A blue throat. I bought it as a female for $40. It's a MALE. AWESOME
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
is it odd that my nitrates are now 5? Down from 10? Is that the skimmer doing that?
Microcosmos
Member
Yay! I'm excited for you. How big is the trigger he looks so tiny? Keep the pics coming, but avoid the temptation to overstock!! 
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
trigger is maybe 3" or 4". all I have right now is a trigger and 2 tiny clowns and a really tiny fox face. Thats it for a while. The trigger is actually out having a party all the time!
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
Here is an update for Jan 27.
I havent dosed any more calc, but am testing it daily or every other day. it tends to drop by 20 point a day. Im going to try to dose it 2 x a week to keep it around 420-450.
I have now added a Royal Blue (Hippo) Tang at 2-3" and a Naso. He is very small. I know how big they can get, and am aware that down the road he may have to go if I dont get a bigger tank.
Everything is out and swimming now.
I have added another small torch and a beautiful "lobe" brain coral. It more of a rainbow, and the torch has bright peach tips, and 2 small zoo frags.
Looks like a couple of my mushrooms let go from the group, so I will have to take a look for them tomorrow in there
I definitely like the brighter coloured corals that sway.
Can you have too many of that family of coral? How fast do they grow. Ill be starting to feed them 2 x a week - baby brine shrimp is what I have so far.
Feather dusters are popping up around the tank (not aptasia yet!) and I believe there is green coraline coming in now on the higher rocks.
I will try to get a tank shot tomorrow.
One MP40 comes in tomorrow (ebay) and Im on the hunt for another.
Im trying to take my time, but its so hard not to just walk in and buy up the store (my wife is impressed at my control lol) and load the corals in
I havent dosed any more calc, but am testing it daily or every other day. it tends to drop by 20 point a day. Im going to try to dose it 2 x a week to keep it around 420-450.
I have now added a Royal Blue (Hippo) Tang at 2-3" and a Naso. He is very small. I know how big they can get, and am aware that down the road he may have to go if I dont get a bigger tank.
Everything is out and swimming now.
I have added another small torch and a beautiful "lobe" brain coral. It more of a rainbow, and the torch has bright peach tips, and 2 small zoo frags.
Looks like a couple of my mushrooms let go from the group, so I will have to take a look for them tomorrow in there
I definitely like the brighter coloured corals that sway.
Can you have too many of that family of coral? How fast do they grow. Ill be starting to feed them 2 x a week - baby brine shrimp is what I have so far.
Feather dusters are popping up around the tank (not aptasia yet!) and I believe there is green coraline coming in now on the higher rocks.
I will try to get a tank shot tomorrow.
One MP40 comes in tomorrow (ebay) and Im on the hunt for another.
Im trying to take my time, but its so hard not to just walk in and buy up the store (my wife is impressed at my control lol) and load the corals in
Microcosmos
Member
Very cool... Did you post pics in another thread? If not, I'd love to see them when you get the chance!! Love build threads
Tank looks awesome, but I would cool it on the fish for a month or so. You added a lot of livestock all pretty close to each other, could be dangerous. I would also look into setting up a small quarantine tank because the last thing you want to do is add another fish in a month and have them bring something into your tank and have everyone get it.
Read the stickies on this forum, so much info in the first few posts of ecach (as well as the rest of the thread) and itll help you have a greater understanding of your tank and how to do everything the safest way, for you fish and your wallet!
Read the stickies on this forum, so much info in the first few posts of ecach (as well as the rest of the thread) and itll help you have a greater understanding of your tank and how to do everything the safest way, for you fish and your wallet!
Reel North
New King of Quarantine
I was going to QT the fish, but i have read so much about them, with so many opinions, that I decided against it. Thats why I added so much livestock together. I figured if one got sick, before I had too much coral, I would QT them all together.
Im done with fish for at least a month.
My skimmer is pulling out the most nasty brown junk now. Glad to have that finally dialled in.
I bought a couple of used Ecotech Marine Vortech MP40s off ebay the last couple days. Got one with the older controller (MP40w) for 225 and an MP40w ES last night for 271.
The one I just got in definitely need the maintenance done on the wet side. Its a little loud.
The other hasnt arrived, but I will assume it needs it too.
Still, its less than Half price, even with buying the new ES controller for the one I have here.
Fish are definitely way happier with the increased flow
Im done with fish for at least a month.
My skimmer is pulling out the most nasty brown junk now. Glad to have that finally dialled in.
I bought a couple of used Ecotech Marine Vortech MP40s off ebay the last couple days. Got one with the older controller (MP40w) for 225 and an MP40w ES last night for 271.
The one I just got in definitely need the maintenance done on the wet side. Its a little loud.
The other hasnt arrived, but I will assume it needs it too.
Still, its less than Half price, even with buying the new ES controller for the one I have here.
Fish are definitely way happier with the increased flow
