FS: Dry goods and lifestock.

[mar-y-sol]

My tank was devastated by my recent attempt to get rid of the flat worms so I'm going to be selling it. I cant really say what will survive or not in terms of lifestock but I know my skunk cleaner and anthias are circling the drain as I'm writing this. I'm starting by listing all my supplements and in a couple of days once I know what lifestock survived I'll start listing them.

Seachem Reef Plus, Reef Calcium, Reef Complete 2L bottles about half way, Seachem Reef Builder 1.2 kg about half way empty all of them $30 all of them.

Seachem Reef Dip $5

Kent Kalkwasser 7.9 oz 3/4 full $5

Ocean's Blend Magnesium 16 oz full $10

C-balance part 1 and 2 32oz container more than 3/4 full $15

ammonia/nitrite/nitrate/ph test $10

Seachem Ca test $10

Salifert KH/Ca/Mg test $10 each

Emperor 400 filter with replacement cartiges $10

If anybody wants the whole tank as it is right now with all drygoods, equimpment and what lifestock may survive, including what I listed above, I'll sell it for $400. It's a 29 gal with 10 gal refugium. 1000 gal/h pump with scwd. 2 maxijets 900, 2 maxijets 1200 with deflector. 2 150watt titanium heaters. ~50-60 lbs of life rock and 10-15 lbs of life sand. Also has 3 extension cords, 3 timers. 1 175 watt mh/ 2 32 watt pc actinics. 1 32 watt pc for refugium. Comes with stand and hood. Prices are negotiable. Here is a pic as it used to look probably not everything will survive if you like anything in particular let me know and we can discuss price if it survies. clams died.

 

[mar-y-sol]

Also have Oceanic Salt 200 gal about 3/4 full $25

 

[ReefWreak]

I'm sorry to hear that that happened good luck with the sale...

 

[ahoyhoy239]

pm sent

 

[coralfragger101]

I'd like to know what happened?

What did you do in attempt to rid the tank of the flatworms?

 

[Ding2daDong]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10361032#post10361032 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coralfragger101
I'd like to know what happened?

What did you do in attempt to rid the tank of the flatworms?

Me too.

Sorry this happened. I hope everything works out for the best.

Regards

-Matthew

 

[esc.nuk3r]

HOW MUCH FOR THE PUMP AND THE MAXI JETS?

 

[AquaKnight]

I'm interested in the hood?

 

[mar-y-sol]

Ok heres what happened. I had set up my tank according to GARF instructions so I had a plenum. About six months ago I decided that the plenum was not the way to go since I was creating alot of nitrate and phosphates. I took the pump out but I left the plastic plenum underneath, BIG MISTAKE. I started to create a lot more nitrates and phosphates but I didnt want to put the pump back on for fear that I had build some hydrogen sulfate. About a month ago I started to see the flat worms come out and they started to multiply like crazy and then little by little all my corals started to wither. I figured it was time to get the flatworms out and while I was at it remove the plenum. I had some new sand lying around. I took all the rock out put it in a cooler filled with water, same thing with all the lifestock. I took all the water out took the sand out and plenum. I added the new sand, kept about 1/4 of the old sand and put it in the refugium. I bought saltwater at the LFS, figured that way the cycle would be a lot less, I added the rock, acclimated the lifestock for about two hours then added it. The monti cap bleached in a matter of hours and everything else went downhill after that. The only things that survived were the anthia, pepermint, snails and hermits, mushroom. My zoas are still standing but they havent opened I dont know if theyll pull through or not.

To everybody that inquired about the things for sale. The supplements and test I'm willing to sell seperate but I would rather sell the tank as a whole. $400 takes it all. Let me know if anybody is interested.

 

[pedromatic]

bump, and here's my question.

mar-y-sol, you state that after six months or so, you removed the pump from your plenum. It is my understanding that you're only supposed to run a pump for the first few weeks until the tank has cycled. Then cap off the plenum so it becomes a dead zone that processes your nitrates, etc. GARF has been using plenums for years. I'm just curious if anyone is using a plenum around here?

 

[coralfragger101]

I "did" use one until my recent upgrade. I also followed GARF's instructions and you are correct Pedro. The pump isn't supposed to be continually run. I capped mine off and the tank was fine until I tore it down in January.

 

[gasman059]

IME plenums fail when:

Anoxia is not achieved. Plenums are suposed to be anoxic areas and if they are not they serve no purpose but nitrates and detritus factories.

I failed becasue my live rock at the time covered to many sand surface area creating some of the problems described above.
It does work but there's tons of know how and husbandry involved.

 

[pedromatic]

Interesting, so I wonder if a combination of a plenum and supports for the rocks to keep them off the sand bed would be the answer.

 

[ReefWreak]

I've always been told that too much rock surface area coming in contact with the sand is a big problem as it leads to detritus buildup areas where you're going to get phosphate and nitrate problems over time. I've always made an effort to keep my rocks off of the sand bed ever since I was told that while setting up my first nano.