Sorry about that I went alittle extreme, please don't take it personally, you are correct much easier to use I didn't mention that I run a FOWLR tank, Reef tank you would probably need a refractometer I don't know, I don't plan on ever having one, so I don't know the difference, but I do know that a Hydro is all I need for a FOWLR, as long as it is probably cleaned after each use
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RainierCherry
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I broke down and bought a refractometer, it should come in the mail today.
My protein skimmer worries me a bit (nothing in collection cup), but I'm trying to be patient and not to think about it too much.
The good news: my tank cycled!! I'm so happy and excited. Even though *I* didn't really do anything, I feel proud of myself.
We're all anxiously awaiting part two.
Question: should I feed my tank now, since it has cycled?
Thank you all so much!
My protein skimmer worries me a bit (nothing in collection cup), but I'm trying to be patient and not to think about it too much.
The good news: my tank cycled!! I'm so happy and excited. Even though *I* didn't really do anything, I feel proud of myself.
We're all anxiously awaiting part two.Question: should I feed my tank now, since it has cycled?
Thank you all so much!
divemonster
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Congratulations! You should be proud Seems like your tank cycled rather quickly.
Being patient is so hard at times. Just remember this: when it comes to reef tanks nothing good happens fast.
As for your feeding question, what do you have in the tank at this time? The live sand and base rock (part 1) only? Did you get some hitchhikers you are worried about?
Seems like your tank cycled rather quickly. Being patient is so hard at times. Just remember this: when it comes to reef tanks nothing good happens fast.
As for your feeding question, what do you have in the tank at this time? The live sand and base rock (part 1) only? Did you get some hitchhikers you are worried about?
RainierCherry
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I have only part 1, but I did notice a red mithrax crab (possibly two), some snails, and a mysterious crustacean (described above somewhere) that has yet to be IDed. Feed or no?
noahm
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Yeah, I believe it is due to the complete range of biodiversity in this rock, but my skimmer took a couple weeks to pull anything. It pulled a decent amount of skimmate until about 2 weeks after part 2, then has basically quit skimming. I turn it off for 3 days at a time now to give the micros a chance to thrive. I don't recommend not skimming, but this TBS rock is pretty efficient.
RainierCherry
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I am SO happy!! I set up my part 2 last night. WOW! There is SO much there.
Question: Some of my sponges just won't stay upright. I've tried to wedge them into little crevices in the rock, but alas some just keep tipping. Solution?
Aquascaping is a bit tricky. I appreciate beautiful tanks much more now that I've had my hand at it. I'll post some pics soon, but my camera is resisting photos through glass.
Question: Some of my sponges just won't stay upright. I've tried to wedge them into little crevices in the rock, but alas some just keep tipping. Solution?
Aquascaping is a bit tricky. I appreciate beautiful tanks much more now that I've had my hand at it. I'll post some pics soon, but my camera is resisting photos through glass.
KristyS96
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As for the skimmer, Rainier, I have the SeaClone as well. It's been running since I set up my tank a year ago. In my experience, it is a mediocre skimmer. I've actually added an air stone to generate more foam, it works a little better now, but it's still a little flaky.
If I weren't upgrading to a 90 in the near future, I would scoping out a new one.
Anywho.. just an FYI from a fellow SeaClone user.
If I weren't upgrading to a 90 in the near future, I would scoping out a new one.
Anywho.. just an FYI from a fellow SeaClone user.
divemonster
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my skimmer is worse than mediocre, my tank is "underskimmed." I do get skimate, about 1/3 cup a week if that. Underskimming has an upside. Gorgonians florish like orchids in a hothouse as do the sponges. The downside is that I couldn't keep any of the picky stuff from the Indo-Pacific region if I wanted to do that.
noahm
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Rainier, use some plumbers epoxy ( almost all is relatively the same) to stick your sponges directly to a rock. I usually mix up a ball of it, squeeze a generous portion of superglue gel on the base of the sponge (holding it just out of the water upside down), then stick the wad of epoxy to the base. Then I squirt a generous amount of SG gel onto the epoxy and squish it onto the rock while giving it a slight twist to break the superglue film and help it stick. If you clean the area with a toothbrush first, you can pretty much stick anything anywhere this way. The plumbers epoxy (not plumbers putty) takes a while to set, so the superglue does a better job of sticking. You might have to hold it in place for 30 seconds or so.
RainierCherry
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Awesome, thanks!
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