setting up my tank..... any suggestions

[drummereef]

The chaeto will help. Do you have a phosphate test kit? Don't remember seeing one but do you have a reactor in your sump?

 

[H.Veras]

nope i don't have a phosphate kit yet... i'm not running a calcium reactor ether and not planning to do so.. i'll be dosing 2-part...

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15154661#post15154661 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by H.Veras
nope i don't have a phosphate kit yet... i'm not running a calcium reactor ether and not planning to do so.. i'll be dosing 2-part...

Sorry for the misunderstanding... I was asking about a GFO or Carbon reactor.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Nevermind drummer reef handled it

 

[H.Veras]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15154685#post15154685 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sisterlimonpot
Nevermind drummer reef handled it

hehehe i need all the help hahahhaha..

 

[drummereef]

Running a reactor like the Phosban reactor or Bulk Reef Supply reactor can help battle phosphate issues. Here's some links to check out.

Phosban 150
http://www.twolittlefishies.com/tlf_prod_access.html?lang_id=1

BRS gfo/carbon reactor
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Carbo...-BRS-Carbon-and-GFO-Reactor/product_info.html

 

[H.Veras]

do a really need one of those or what are my other way around?

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15160551#post15160551 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by H.Veras
do a really need one of those or what are my other way around?

Not a necessity but it's a more efficient way of running GFO media and/or carbon. The other way around is to put some in a filter bag and drop it in a high flow area of your sump. Not as efficient but will work.

Your tank is also really new so all this might work itself out. Time will tell. If it were me I'd nip it in the bud sooner than later.

 

[H.Veras]

how much do you think i'll be spending to get something like that running?

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15160661#post15160661 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by H.Veras
how much do you think i'll be spending to get something like that running?

If you bought it from BRS then it would be right around 60 bucks depending on the media and reactor you choose. They have a couple different GFO's and reactors to choose from.

 

[H.Veras]

i'm going to buy first a phosphates test kit... and see where is the level at....

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15161108#post15161108 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by H.Veras
i'm going to buy first a phosphates test kit... and see where is the level at....

That's what I would do. I would almost bet it's simply because your tank is new. But, the goal is to keep nitrates and phosphates as low as possible which is difficult to do.

 

[H.Veras]

so far my nitrate is at 0 so i'm not having problem with that....
man i just love the way the tank is turning out... it takes time but it's worth every single penny, i have put into this hobby.... i'm not a person that likes to wait on anything but i'm learning how to take my time with this hobby...

 

[drummereef]

I hear that H. Your hard work and patience has really paid off. Both are attributes that successful hobbyists have. Your tank looks great.

 

[H.Veras]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15166354#post15166354 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drummereef
I hear that H. Your hard work and patience has really paid off. Both are attributes that successful hobbyists have. Your tank looks great.

thx... i really appreciated..

BTW i got my other vortech i need to go pick it up.

 

[drummereef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15166402#post15166402 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by H.Veras
thx... i really appreciated..

BTW i got my other vortech i need to go pick it up.

Sweet! Let's get that wave going.

 

[H.Veras]

do you know when the apex coming out???? and when r u gonna have some water on that tank?
hahah finally found my trouchus i'll remove out of the sand and see if they still alive...

 

[drummereef]

I wish I knew. Retailers are only accepting pre-orders right now. I'd check the Neptune Systems regularly for updates. There's a couple active Apex Threads there right now.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=368

 

[H.Veras]

here take a look at it... this where i found one of them...

here when i removed her out of the sand...

and i was just checking her out and she still alive.. she just went inside the sand again hahaha.. what the hell do they do all the time inside the sand?

 

[drummereef]

Eat, sleep, poop. :lol: