websiteworld
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Lol now that you said that I recall it! Cleanup crew arrived yesterday.
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Back in the hobby after 6 year hiatus
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Lol now that you said that I recall it! Cleanup crew arrived yesterday.
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Runner
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If the tester is functional (which it has proven to be), then you must not have grounds in the basement. Could have been a homeowner finish that was not installed properly. I'd kill power to the receptacles at the breaker panel and pull the covers and look.
websiteworld
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I have a friend that is an electrician that is going to take a look.
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websiteworld
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I forgot to mention, I put egg crate from Home Depot on the bottom this time. Afterwards I put the live rock in and then added the live sand. It seems to have worked out well, and the rockscape seems more stable and easy to deal with.
I got lucky cutting it correctly for the bow shape.
I got lucky cutting it correctly for the bow shape.
What is the thinking behind this? to protect the bottom glass from rocks?
I would think it would trap dirt that the CUC could not get to.
Runner
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Cool. Always wise if you are not comfortable around electrical thingies.
websiteworld
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There are not any known issues with using the egg crate. It did make it much easier to place the rock, plus if you ever need something to attach to the the bottom, you have something there.
I just did my first fragging, I made a video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjdxcKB2u8E&feature=player_profilepage
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Two days after adding Nitrifying Bacteria from Fritz #9
Two days after adding Nitrifying Bacteria from Fritz #9
This is crazy, two days after I poured in 32oz of Fritz Zyme #9 everything is crystal clear! I have zero Nitrates and had a bunch prior to adding it. I swear by this stuff, it has been around 30 years and has been used in major public aquariums. It's nice to have on hand if something goes bad too. Starting to get more of the purple coraline algae or at least that is why my memory recalls it is.
Two days after adding Nitrifying Bacteria from Fritz #9
This is crazy, two days after I poured in 32oz of Fritz Zyme #9 everything is crystal clear! I have zero Nitrates and had a bunch prior to adding it. I swear by this stuff, it has been around 30 years and has been used in major public aquariums. It's nice to have on hand if something goes bad too. Starting to get more of the purple coraline algae or at least that is why my memory recalls it is.
websiteworld
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I got some tiny blue/purple/green mushrooms and some Xenia a few days ago and I pick up two tube worms today at the CR. I don't understand why some people don't like xenia, I love it! I love the purple tube worm!
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Tank Cycled in less than days! Love nitrifying bacteria. Protein skimmer is now running.
EvilMel
is a serious goby fanatic
Ok, I'm just gonna throw two things out there. No offense.
a) you seem to be in a "rushing it" frame of mind so just take it easy, buddy. I don't mean any offense by that. I rushed the crap out of my 120g even though I'd been in the hobby a really long time prior to setting it up and I ended up killing many hundreds of dollar worth of SPS...still kicking myself on that one.
b) when you dose the bacteria like that, and there's not much in the way of substances for them to eat, don't you have to also feed them? Wouldn't this explain your rapid drop in algae? I'm just saying, I think you've got to wean off that stuff very very slowly so BE CAREFUL...that, or just keep dosing bacteria and food like some of the guys on the SPS forum. Maybe you can pull off an ULNS? I don't have the discipline to keep dosing stuff every day. hah hah.
a) you seem to be in a "rushing it" frame of mind so just take it easy, buddy. I don't mean any offense by that. I rushed the crap out of my 120g even though I'd been in the hobby a really long time prior to setting it up and I ended up killing many hundreds of dollar worth of SPS...still kicking myself on that one.
b) when you dose the bacteria like that, and there's not much in the way of substances for them to eat, don't you have to also feed them? Wouldn't this explain your rapid drop in algae? I'm just saying, I think you've got to wean off that stuff very very slowly so BE CAREFUL...that, or just keep dosing bacteria and food like some of the guys on the SPS forum. Maybe you can pull off an ULNS? I don't have the discipline to keep dosing stuff every day. hah hah.
websiteworld
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Oh no, a doubter. Hehe The tank has algae. I have cycled over 100 new tanks using fritz zyme #9. It works. I have been documenting the results this time because many people do not believe it works. How do you think they get giant aquarium going? Appreciate your concern but water tests don't lie.
P.S. I just poured in 32oz of it a couple weeks ago, and that was it. The waste from the fish and excess food feed the bacteria. Everything else has been on auto pilot, no water changes, just replacing evaporated water.
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P.S. I just poured in 32oz of it a couple weeks ago, and that was it. The waste from the fish and excess food feed the bacteria. Everything else has been on auto pilot, no water changes, just replacing evaporated water.
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? how many days?
websiteworld
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I added the Fritz Zyme #9 on 7/11/2011, I tested three days later and the levels were 1/2 and now everything is nearly perfect!
Levels Prior to adding the bacteria
YouTube Video of day 1
This is really simple, nitrosomonas and nitrobacter are two key things to completing the nitrogen cycle. They reproduce at a slow rate, hence the "patience". If you add concentrated amounts of these bacteria from a reputable source, you complete the cycle. As you can see from my test prior to adding the bacteria, there was plenty to feast upon, and now, less than two weeks later, the tank is completely "cycled". It's also good to keep a bottle of this on hand in the event you have some sort of problem. The bad thing is, that the shelf life is like 6 months, and most of the time there is 3 months left on it by the time you get it.
I have a bottle, I will bring it tomorrow for everyone to see.
Levels Prior to adding the bacteria
YouTube Video of day 1
This is really simple, nitrosomonas and nitrobacter are two key things to completing the nitrogen cycle. They reproduce at a slow rate, hence the "patience". If you add concentrated amounts of these bacteria from a reputable source, you complete the cycle. As you can see from my test prior to adding the bacteria, there was plenty to feast upon, and now, less than two weeks later, the tank is completely "cycled". It's also good to keep a bottle of this on hand in the event you have some sort of problem. The bad thing is, that the shelf life is like 6 months, and most of the time there is 3 months left on it by the time you get it.
I have a bottle, I will bring it tomorrow for everyone to see.
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Good view of two green star polyp frags (was one, I cut it in half), one hiding, one fully extended. This stuff grows like a weed, so it should look spectacular soon. Great addition to a reef tank, provides the coral with oxygen and other nutrients that are produced during photosynthesis
macclellan
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Since you used base rock, there really isn't much nitrogenous waste to be processed by the nitrogen cycle. That's more of an issue with using recently shipped live rock.
Adding bacteria will process that waste quickly than not adding any, but then there is nothing for it to live on - or did you add fish already? It will take months, and more waste, for the live rock to fully populate.
Adding bacteria will process that waste quickly than not adding any, but then there is nothing for it to live on - or did you add fish already? It will take months, and more waste, for the live rock to fully populate.
websiteworld
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2 pounds live rock and two clowns and hermits crabs ,peppermint shrimp.
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