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[SINY_reef_lover]

Thanks again Capn! I still have the divider in the back of the tank and yes its uncovered . I will get some chaeto and place it in the middle chamber, do you think my current lighting is enough to grow it or will I need supplemental lighting? This is my first nano and so far I think they require much more attention then the larger tanks I'm used to .

 

[Aquarist007]

Thanks again Capn! I still have the divider in the back of the tank and yes its uncovered . I will get some chaeto and place it in the middle chamber, do you think my current lighting is enough to grow it or will I need supplemental lighting? This is my first nano and so far I think they require much more attention then the larger tanks I'm used to .

Normally the cubes come with two 36 watt pc's and your running 250 watts. Its amazing you don't have a heat problem with the display tank water.
Chaeto macro will grow with this so I don't think you will have a problem

 

[SINY_reef_lover]

Yea so far heat hasn't been an issue, tank is in the basement and the room never gets above 70. I also have central AC so hopefully I will be good this summer if not I will purchase a chiller.

 

[dacatdr]

Hello.

Hello.

New to reef central. Also new to reef keeping. 120 gal. up and running for about 5 months. No major problems. A lot of lessons learned and I guess still to learn. Current hurdle to overcome is Kalkwasser dosing. anyone have any advice on using auto top off with kalkwasser?

 

[InlandFarms]

is my stand strong enough??

is my stand strong enough??

So, I have had fw tanks since I was a child. I currently have several 55gal or larger fw setups that are beautiful. I was given a 125 beautiful acrylic tank with stand and canopy. At first I moved my three fairly large colombian sharks into it so i could up the salinity as they were getting older. As time moved on I realized that I was pretty much at the specific gravity for a sw tank so I changed a few things. I added a protein skimmer, 4 power heads for water movement and took everything out of the canister filter and just have carbon in it. I added a yellow tail damsel, a false percula, a turbo snail, and a sally lightfoot crab. I have had all of this set up and running for about a year. I do water changes every two weeks. Everyone is happy, and healthy and I have had nothing bad happen.

So, after looking online and going to some local sw only fish stores that have beautiful reef display tanks and talking to lfs employees, we started our adventure into getting a reef tank going. The first thing we did was go onto craigslist and get "live rock" we got about 130lbs of uncured rock and then added about 40 lbs of that "live" sand from the lfs.----THEN I FOUND THIS FORUM!!!!!! lol

I know that my current tank inhabitants will have to change, but there are alot of other things that need to change first. My first concerns are getting a ro/di system going and building a large sump. So, before I go any further, here are my first questions.

The stand my tank is on? With the addition of the rock, and now knowing that I have to add alot more sand to get a DSB. How do I know that my stand can hold this weight? And, can I reinforce it?

Secondly, will this rock that I purchased cure with the addition of the real live sand?

Thanks in advance--this forum rocks, and I have learned more in a few days of reading then in a year of talking to lfs employees.

Marcie

 

[christella]

hey guys! i have a question some of my zoa's there melting and came off from the rocks you guy's have any clue what's goin on...........or maybe my zoa's got fungi?

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

New to reef central. Also new to reef keeping. 120 gal. up and running for about 5 months. No major problems. A lot of lessons learned and I guess still to learn. Current hurdle to overcome is Kalkwasser dosing. anyone have any advice on using auto top off with kalkwasser?

[welcome]
This is a quote from Capn log:

Dosing with Lime Water
aka Kalk

Randy's article on Lime Water
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rhf/feature/index.php

Nilson Dosing Pump and diy pump explained:
http://www.dallura.com/reef/diyfolder/Nilsen Reactor/NilsenReactor.html

Active thread:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1805045

Less fiddling than with a CO2 system, no tank to fill, no powerhead to clog, no safety issues with a high pressure cylinder, less stuff under my tank. Cheaper, too. However, I built a calcium reactor as well because the Nilsen could not keep up with the calcium and alkalinity demands of the tank. I use the Nilsen reactor along side the calcium reactor to keep the pH up.
No daily additions like with the two-part additives. I add about 6 spoonfulls of Ca(OH)2 about once a month. Sometimes I add B-ionic to get my calcium and alkalinity levels up, but I am experimenting with increased stirring to keep my levels up with the tank's high consumption.
Appears to keep hair algae down by presumably precipitating phosphate and consuming excess CO2, both of which algae like. I have no hair algae in my tank. This is another reason I am still using the Nilsen reactor concurrently with the calcium reactor.
Allegedly it improves skimmer performance
http://www.dallura.com/reef/diyfolder/Nilsen Reactor/NilsenReactor.html

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

So, I have had fw tanks since I was a child. I currently have several 55gal or larger fw setups that are beautiful. I was given a 125 beautiful acrylic tank with stand and canopy. At first I moved my three fairly large colombian sharks into it so i could up the salinity as they were getting older. As time moved on I realized that I was pretty much at the specific gravity for a sw tank so I changed a few things. I added a protein skimmer, 4 power heads for water movement and took everything out of the canister filter and just have carbon in it. I added a yellow tail damsel, a false percula, a turbo snail, and a sally lightfoot crab. I have had all of this set up and running for about a year. I do water changes every two weeks. Everyone is happy, and healthy and I have had nothing bad happen.

So, after looking online and going to some local sw only fish stores that have beautiful reef display tanks and talking to lfs employees, we started our adventure into getting a reef tank going. The first thing we did was go onto craigslist and get "live rock" we got about 130lbs of uncured rock and then added about 40 lbs of that "live" sand from the lfs.----THEN I FOUND THIS FORUM!!!!!! lol

I know that my current tank inhabitants will have to change, but there are alot of other things that need to change first. My first concerns are getting a ro/di system going and building a large sump. So, before I go any further, here are my first questions.

The stand my tank is on? With the addition of the rock, and now knowing that I have to add alot more sand to get a DSB. How do I know that my stand can hold this weight? And, can I reinforce it?

Secondly, will this rock that I purchased cure with the addition of the real live sand?

Thanks in advance--this forum rocks, and I have learned more in a few days of reading then in a year of talking to lfs employees.

Marcie

[welcome]

wise choice switching to a reef tank. As for the stand being able to support the extra weight, I would say that as long as it is intended for an aquarium then it should hold the weight. Does it seem sturdy now with they way it is set up? 125 gallons of water is a little over 1000 lbs plus the weight of the tank and everything another 100+ lbs isn't going to change things much.

As for the rock yes it will cure, it's a natural occurrence, it just takes time.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

hey guys! i have a question some of my zoa's there melting and came off from the rocks you guy's have any clue what's goin on...........or maybe my zoa's got fungi?

[welcome]
glad to have you here. As for your question start a new thread in the new to the hobby forum and to help things along be sure to add some add your tanks water parameters (ph, temp, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates etc) How old your tank is, how long you have had the zoas and any other information that you think might be helpful.
Jimmy

 

[Jewells]

Hello

Hello

Hi here just to introduce myself to the forum. Recently acquired a Elicpse System 12 gal. setup. I have a wet/dry bio wheel w/filter. small heater, lamp and hood. I place 2 live rock and some live sand substrate. Placed 2 bluegreen damsels in a couple weeks after and now am ready to rid of the algae and get it ready for my first real fish. (I didn't think the damsels would still be alive). I have read a bit and found out that the hair algae isn't something I want in there. lol Hope to learn more.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Hi here just to introduce myself to the forum. Recently acquired a Elicpse System 12 gal. setup. I have a wet/dry bio wheel w/filter. small heater, lamp and hood. I place 2 live rock and some live sand substrate. Placed 2 bluegreen damsels in a couple weeks after and now am ready to rid of the algae and get it ready for my first real fish. (I didn't think the damsels would still be alive). I have read a bit and found out that the hair algae isn't something I want in there. lol Hope to learn more.

[welcome] be sure to read Waterkeepers sticky for new comers. Hopefully you are testing for ammonia and watching the cycle. that is the only way you're going to know if your tank is ready for "real fish"

 

[Jewells]

<img src="/images/welcome.gif" width="500" height="62"><br><b><i><big><big>To Reef Central</b></i></big></big> be sure to read Waterkeepers sticky for new comers. Hopefully you are testing for ammonia and watching the cycle. that is the only way you're going to know if your tank is ready for "real fish"

Thanks i will check that out and yes I test amonia, ph, nitrite and nitrate about every other day. Ph is a little low and nitrite is almost zero now. Thanks.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Thanks i will check that out and yes I test amonia, ph, nitrite and nitrate about every other day. Ph is a little low and nitrite is almost zero now. Thanks.

It's great to read that. if your ammonia is at 0 than you can start adding an assortment of clean up crew and go from there. good luck with your tank.
Jimmy

 

[Adam_T]

Sup RC! I've heard a lot of good things about this forum from one of my local forums (carolinafishtalk.com), and decided to check it out! I started my first reef tank about 3 months ago and things are going great. 55gal and upgrading to a 75 in July when I move to Wilmington to get my Bachelors in Marine Biology. Looking forward to learning and interacting with all of you here!

Thanks!

-Adam

 

[Aquarist007]

Sup RC! I've heard a lot of good things about this forum from one of my local forums (carolinafishtalk.com), and decided to check it out! I started my first reef tank about 3 months ago and things are going great. 55gal and upgrading to a 75 in July when I move to Wilmington to get my Bachelors in Marine Biology. Looking forward to learning and interacting with all of you here!

Thanks!

-Adam

Marine biologists and chemists rock:dance:

[welcome]

 

[TorisFishes]

Hello Im a fairly new reefer on here from Woodward, OK ! thank you!

 

[dawhat]

Hi

Hi

Just want to drop a line and say hi
Im new to this hobby and just readuibng and learning.

Thanks
Lu

 

[Michael]

Hello Im a fairly new reefer on here from Woodward, OK ! thank you!

ok hello back at you:thumbsup:

 

[Michael]

Just want to drop a line and say hi
Im new to this hobby and just readuibng and learning.

Thanks
Lu

hi-lu, welcome to the forum, good idea about reading and learning, thats a great attitude and i hope you enjoy the hobby.


[welcome]

 

[venom550pm]

i stumbled onto this website looking for pics of fish to show my wife. We just started a 55g tank over the weekend and this site has been more than helpful......it's down right addicting!