our 14 gallon biocube

[ly057]

so this is the final setup on our rocks. depending on the water test we hope to put a couple small fragments and hopefully a clam today.

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how would i get a fragment to root onto that steep part of the rock in this pic?

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[ly057]

so the water test said my ph low and we have a lot of phosphate for some reason, so it looks like it will be another couple of days. ARGHHHHHHHH!

 

[coraljunky]

How long has the tank been up and running? What lighting? As far as attaching frags/corals, you can use marine safe under water epoxy.

 

[ly057]

tanks been up and running with rock and sand for 3 days. its just the stock lighting, 1 24w 10000k and 1 24 w true actinic 03 and the blue led night lights. the guy at fintastics said the clam should be good with that.

 

[coraljunky]

A new tank will go through a cycle normally for the first week or two. You'll likely see a brown looking algae like haze on the rock, sand, and glass. This is a diatom bloom. Typical with new tanks and when excess nutrient and waste are present. Over time, bacteria and filtration will bring the nitrates, nitrites, and phosphates down. Consistency and water quality is key when keeping certain animals, like clams, and difficult corals like sps. Looking forward to seeing your reef progress.

 

[theSickness]

+1 patience.

 

[maxheadroom]

Nice aquascaping! Just remember- in this hobby, only bad things happen fast..

 

[ly057]

im pretty sure the high phosphates was a fluke, soap in my container or something. tested it twice yesterday and everything was kosher. so we dropped in the cleanup crew, a couple snails, a sally lightfoot, a brittle star a couple hermits and a piece of some kind of plant. i also got a firefish to start with and two ten dollar frags to try out. when i get a free second ill post some new pics.

 

[RicksReefs]

Whoa! I'd slow down a bit. Inverts are sensitive to ammonia and nitrite spikes that usually occur in a brand new tank.
I'd have water change water handy to keep the ammonia low to prevent stressing them out.