ok so zoas, good? and as far as ridding the Aptasia i just yank it or burn it or cut? just want to be sure to do it correctly. Thanks!
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ok so zoas, good? and as far as ridding the Aptasia i just yank it or burn it or cut? just want to be sure to do it correctly. Thanks!
kelvindodd
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search aptasia removal on RC...or google 'site:reefcentral.com aptasia removal'. There are nearly as many different thoughts on that subject as members on here.
scubasteve06
Jeeper Reefer
I think 700 pounds of liverock is way overkill for a 240. Even 400 pounds of rock is overkill IMO for a 240. I'd go with the tried, criticised, and true 1 pound per gallon rule. I didn't use 1 pound per gallon in my tank, more like 1/2 a pound per gallon, but thats because I prefer a minimalist look in reef tanks. Not barren just minimalist...I'd say a solid 250 pounds will do you right, but as another said you'll be kicking yourself later on for buying all that rock unless it was really cheap...
any ideas anyone for my DT's clean up crew? just to be clear, my total live/base rock combo is 250lbs. w/ an additonal 50 in the sump and im fixing to plumb in a 30G refugium.
@scubasteve06: I never intended to add 700+lbs. of rock to the tank, just an FYI i think you misread somewhere, but i also didn't make myself too clear. Sorry thanks anyway.
@scubasteve06: I never intended to add 700+lbs. of rock to the tank, just an FYI i think you misread somewhere, but i also didn't make myself too clear. Sorry thanks anyway.
reeftanknewbie
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I am not a fan of chemicals in my tank however I just used chemi clean to get rid of the cyno in my tank that I have been battling for months. In two days it was all gone. I double dosed it with no ill effects to my corals, fish, CUC. I have always used distilled white vinegar in a diabetes syringe to get rid of the aptisia. As far as the most recent pic, I can't make out what they are sorry.
scubasteve06
Jeeper Reefer
I have two brute trash cans that hold 32g a piece that I keep stored in a plastic rubbermaid shed outside that I bought at HD cheap(working there has its benefits
) I have my RO/DI output going into one of them with a float switch I got off marine depot (eventually will be connected to my AC lite). I use the one for holding freshly made RO/DI water and then I use a maxijet 1200 to pump the ro/di water into the other trash can where I then add my salt and use the maxijet to mix it. I keep a heater in there also to keep it around 78 degrees. Since this shed is outside the heater stays on almost all the time but it's a big heater. IIRC it's 250w which is overkill for 30g, but like I said it's outside since it was the only place I had room to put my water making station.
Since I do my water changes once a week, the float switch kicks the ro/di unit on whenever I pump out the water that was in the one trash can, and stays there for 6 days until I pump it out the night before I do my water change and let it mix and heat up. It won't go bad.
) I have my RO/DI output going into one of them with a float switch I got off marine depot (eventually will be connected to my AC lite). I use the one for holding freshly made RO/DI water and then I use a maxijet 1200 to pump the ro/di water into the other trash can where I then add my salt and use the maxijet to mix it. I keep a heater in there also to keep it around 78 degrees. Since this shed is outside the heater stays on almost all the time but it's a big heater. IIRC it's 250w which is overkill for 30g, but like I said it's outside since it was the only place I had room to put my water making station.Since I do my water changes once a week, the float switch kicks the ro/di unit on whenever I pump out the water that was in the one trash can, and stays there for 6 days until I pump it out the night before I do my water change and let it mix and heat up. It won't go bad.
Thanks guys! I'm gonna go and get some storage tanks tomorrow!:dance:
New Questions, need some help again. . .
New Questions, need some help again. . .
So, first of all I would like to add a quick DIY ATO for my tank preferably gravity fed, any ideas?
Also, i'd like to add a 30Gal refugium tank (already have the tank) any ideas on how to add the baffles and all that? also how to plumb it to the DT/sump? Thanks everyone!
New Questions, need some help again. . .
So, first of all I would like to add a quick DIY ATO for my tank preferably gravity fed, any ideas?
Also, i'd like to add a 30Gal refugium tank (already have the tank) any ideas on how to add the baffles and all that? also how to plumb it to the DT/sump? Thanks everyone!
israel.kendall
Padawan Reefer
Any idea what this is? I think a snail but I don't know how it got in my sump? Also possible copods? How? Why? Thanks in advance.
Stomatella snail, great hitchhiker, won't harm anything and helps keep your tank clean. They can also reproduce in your tank, so if you see little white puffs of "smoke" randomly coming out of your rock it's most likely just Stomatella spawning.
Thanks! for that info. :rollface:
wbdevers
New member
Skip the gravity feed. I don't think it's reliable enough. If you are watching your wallet check out the links below.
Get your ATO here http://www.aquahub.com/store/autotopoffcomp.html
Buy a pump here http://autotopoff.com/pumps/
The pump is cheap, but you are using low volume flow, so it should las a LONG time.
Get your ATO here http://www.aquahub.com/store/autotopoffcomp.html
Buy a pump here http://autotopoff.com/pumps/
The pump is cheap, but you are using low volume flow, so it should las a LONG time.
wbdevers
New member
If the 30 is glass you can just go to Lowes and get plexiglass cut to your width. Then you just use 100% silicone WITHOUT mold inhibitor and "glue" them in place. Silicone doesn't truly stick to acrylic, but it does hold it. Make sure both the glass and acrylic are very clean. Any stuff will make the silicone not stick.
Your baffel height will depend, but generally 9-12" seem to be the norm. You will stack 3 baffels 1 inch apart with the middle one 1 inch off of the bottom.
Here is a link to an idea I had. I've since changed this and am building using acrylic, but you get the idea.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18033264&postcount=8
As far as connecting, are you drilled or are you going to use a HOB box?
Your baffel height will depend, but generally 9-12" seem to be the norm. You will stack 3 baffels 1 inch apart with the middle one 1 inch off of the bottom.
Here is a link to an idea I had. I've since changed this and am building using acrylic, but you get the idea.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18033264&postcount=8
As far as connecting, are you drilled or are you going to use a HOB box?
wbdevers
New member
Here is the basic idea of what I'm building. I've changed the dimensions some, but again you get the idea.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18056692&postcount=18
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18056692&postcount=18
