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Conni, Yes this tank is being setup for the first time and I just dropped in 45lbs of very stinky very fresh live rock. It litterally came off the plane and was in my tank two days later. I realize my cycle will be longer just b/c everything is very fresh. The tank does not get much...

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Conni, I'm currently cycling the tank for the first time. I haven't done much to it other than run the pump and skim very aggressively. My nitrites are very high at the moment just b/c I"m going through the first cycle. I turned my lights on for the first time in over a week as I scrubbed...

Hmm...well I got an algea scrubber today, one of those magnetic glass/acrylic cleaners and I went ahead and 'wiped the windows' to my little tank. Looks alot better and I think I'll start turning the lights on now. One thing I did notice is that my water has a greenish tint to it. I think...

I went searching for the thread about which test kit is best. But I couldn't find it. I'm using a test kit that's several years old and is the Tetra Test brand. Is this good enough or should I go buy a brand new kit?

test results Using a tetra test kit that is several years old I got the following results: Ammonia: yellow green color, on the color chart it shows acceptable levels Nitrate: ~ 10ppm PH: ~ 8.1 I did not test for Nitrite, but come to think of it that's the 2nd spike after NH3...

Not a whole lot new to report. Have left the lights off for the last 6 days to keep algea blooms down. Right now it's a tank full of water and smelly rock! Haven't noticed much in the way of hitch hikers but I haven't spent much time checking it out either. The stench has actually dissapated...

Well, you should always soder wire connections, it's a more firm connection and less worry about the splice becoming weak and shorting out. And you should always use heattape to create a waterproof connection as well. Just some basic saftey steps to take when doing home electrical work...

Well those switches are cheap and I know how to soder and all. Of course I'd have to buy a soder gun, soder, heat wrap and a heat gun but hell...I should already own those anyhow! I think the two switch method is best, just one extra fail safe b/c shit does happen.

Yeah, it does make sense. I'm litterally removing 1/4 to 1/2 cup of crud every time I empty that thing out. It does make a huge difference in how low I place the skimmer collection cup as far as how much fluid is int here, right now i guess I'm 'deep' cleaning b/c I've got the funnel set low...

Any problems with salt creep screwing 'em up? Do the switches themselves require alot of maintence? I'm really thinking I need to install one, with my skimmer going f ull bore I'm emptying the collection cup every 8hrs (when it's about 1/2 full) and that's alot of water leaving my system...

My lights ar eup and running, I may upgrade them in a year but for now I'll just host what'll survive with my existing lighting. It's a big-er tank than nano's so I can fill it with lots of other things before stepping up in the world to MH etc... I just need a moon light right now but it's...

Who here has built a top off system that is mechanical and doesn't rely on float switches etc? I'm noticing I'm losing a ton of water in my system and I'm goign to need to stablize my salinity before I start adding living things to my tank. Just looking for cheap solutions to help manage my...

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I'm never really home, which is ok b/c my place stinks to high heaven right now. I realized I may have put the tank too close to the wall as I've got brown algea on it right above where the skimmer catch cup is. Shit, so now I've got to put some sort of backing there to keep the wall from...

Ok, had some time now for some pics: Box of rock: It's hard to tell in this pic but the rock has many caves and cubbies and arches, so here's the first two new pieces: These are the 2nd set of two pieces Nate dropped off. I tell you, it sure is nice having a friend in the industry...

I'll try to post pics this week, just tough getting two spare seconds to do anything lately. Pics of the rock outside the tank and in, looks kinda crowded so I may remove some of the smaller origional pieces. Maybe in a week or so. I'd love ot leave some windows open but it's not possible...

Damn...you must be the biggest masshole of them all to be a Yankee fan!!!! J/K :shock: :wink:

Wow, Nate delievered some awesome rock to my house last night, makes the stuff I bought earlier look horrible! I took a b unch of pics but am having issues with my home PC. I spent about 2hrs last night aquascaping and making a mess. I may or may not change the setup. Tell ya what though...

Another week of waiting....sheesch!!! But my buddy nate called me from the store today to say he cherry picked me some great liverock from the wholesaler and was goign to bring it by tonight. He has 43lbs but it's way too much for what I've got so I think I'll add another 20-25lbs to put me...