Got my tank and stand!
- Thread starter drnsee
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hey whats going on, I don't know much about the hobby as of yet, so I will not be able to offer any advice (I will leave that to the Pro's like Tim), but I wanted to say how good I liked your arch in your tank. gave me a really good idea for my next tank. did you super glue the live rock together?
Thanks, it was a pain in the butt to do, lol. Didn't use any glue. Just the 3-point rule...rock needs to be resting on at least 3 other points total, then withstand my finger poking before I deem it locked in. I don't use glue because when I get corals, sometimes I have to move things around.bmr33775 said:
TimSchmidt
New Member
:lol: I am no pro! :lol: Nice niches for stuff to hide in for the rock scape!
Hi drsnee,
I think the rock structure you have created looks great.
I will watch this post with a lot of interest,as I am just
about to start my own 'nano' tank.
I have to agree with Tim, Allen your tank pictured above
looks 'superb'. I hope mine turns out half as nice as that.
I think the rock structure you have created looks great.
I will watch this post with a lot of interest,as I am just
about to start my own 'nano' tank.
I have to agree with Tim, Allen your tank pictured above
looks 'superb'. I hope mine turns out half as nice as that.
Thanks for the comments! I actually had to adjust it a little bit. My pearly appears to like to dig A LOT. I'm glad I didn't get a blue spot, I've researched they tend to be more high maintenance, lol. Although they are gorgeous!
I started dosing 2 part b-ionic today and got a ricordea polyp. Will take pics of course. Things seem to be going well. The light upgrade is in (up to 108w). I hope my corals grow well.
I actually had to adjust it a little bit. My pearly appears to like to dig A LOT. I'm glad I didn't get a blue spot, I've researched they tend to be more high maintenance, lol. Although they are gorgeous! I started dosing 2 part b-ionic today and got a ricordea polyp. Will take pics of course. Things seem to be going well. The light upgrade is in (up to 108w). I hope my corals grow well.
Picture overload! Teach me not to post for a few days...lol
Got my extra 32 watt bulb installed (up to 108w PC) and upgraded fans. Temp peaks at 82 and bottoms out at 79.
If I raise the lid, natural sunlight hits my tank from a back window~
"What, this isn't on the lighting schedule?!"
"SHUT THE LID!"
This mess kinda made me nervous...so I installed a GFCI along with the surge protector.
"This tank gets more attention than me!"
Got my extra 32 watt bulb installed (up to 108w PC) and upgraded fans. Temp peaks at 82 and bottoms out at 79.
If I raise the lid, natural sunlight hits my tank from a back window~
"What, this isn't on the lighting schedule?!"
"SHUT THE LID!"
This mess kinda made me nervous...so I installed a GFCI along with the surge protector.
"This tank gets more attention than me!"
Not done yet, lol...a few days ago, I started dosing b-ionic.
My blue knuckle hermit crab, always cleaning something!
Banded serpent starfish had too much to drink the night before.
Tank shot with new lights.
My first ricordea polyp ever.
Blastomussa during full lighting and actinic only (radioactive!)
My blue knuckle hermit crab, always cleaning something!
Banded serpent starfish had too much to drink the night before.
Tank shot with new lights.
My first ricordea polyp ever.
Blastomussa during full lighting and actinic only (radioactive!)
TimSchmidt
New Member
NICE shots! How much are you dosing on the two part? (That's the same stuff I use)
I'm taking a conservative approach at 2.5 ml dose (recommendation for a 10 gallon) and seeing how things react from there. My system has a light load and much of the water is displaced by my live rock madness. I don't want to dose needlessly. I'm going to have my other params tested next week and see how this is working.TimSchmidt said:
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Amazingly, this $7 fan from Wally world blowing on top of my lid has kept the temperature down and stabilized in my tank. Temp ranges from 79 to 81 now, versus the 80 to 83~
The digital coralife thermometer is great (although I hear it becomes inaccurate over time), so I still have a glass one in the tank to make sure it's on track...amazingly if you read the glass one just "right"...they match.
I started dosing at 3.75 ml of b-ionic about 4 days ago (dose for a 15 gallon[tank is a 24 gal but much is displaced by the LR imo]). I noticed I started getting some brown algae and this lovely brown hair algae. I tested my params, everything was in-line except calcium which was 500+, yikes! I will resume dosing at 2.5 ml b-ionic and see if things stabilize over the next few days!
"Dang, that's a lot of hair I have to eat, oh geez...on my way!"
New branching hammer & zoa frag I got a few days ago.
Amazingly, this $7 fan from Wally world blowing on top of my lid has kept the temperature down and stabilized in my tank. Temp ranges from 79 to 81 now, versus the 80 to 83~
The digital coralife thermometer is great (although I hear it becomes inaccurate over time), so I still have a glass one in the tank to make sure it's on track...amazingly if you read the glass one just "right"...they match.
I started dosing at 3.75 ml of b-ionic about 4 days ago (dose for a 15 gallon[tank is a 24 gal but much is displaced by the LR imo]). I noticed I started getting some brown algae and this lovely brown hair algae. I tested my params, everything was in-line except calcium which was 500+, yikes! I will resume dosing at 2.5 ml b-ionic and see if things stabilize over the next few days!
"Dang, that's a lot of hair I have to eat, oh geez...on my way!"
New branching hammer & zoa frag I got a few days ago.
TimSchmidt
New Member
He he, nice! generally for dosing two part a good method is do a pretty sizable water change and then test your parameters. (yes after the water change) wait one week and then test your water parameters again. Then you will know how much you tank uses a week and then a proper dosing amount can be found. In a lot of situations you will not dose the exact same amount of each part.
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Yeah, so lots has changed this past week, including a major overhaul on the aquascaping. I figured I could maximize lighting the coral receives if...duh...they are able to sit right under them. Lots of pics as usual:
Fish #2, purple firefish goby. "Who the heck is that?!," says pearly jaw.
"GRRRR!"
They quickly became friends over dinner~
It was hard finding a weak flow spot for these xenia!
Green with purple tip branching frogspawn (has two mouths forming).
This dendrophyllia polyp eats everyday, if not a few times a day, it's insatiable!
Large Duncan Polyp $10, already has two more heads spurting out.
If you look closely you can see a smear of reef glue on the right most branch of this new branching hammer coral. It had it's skeleton chipped at the LFS, so I had to make quick work of it before the current tore the polyp to shreds. As you can see, for now, it's doing alright for what it's been through. (any other suggestions to help it along would be great!)
Yellow torch coral (Australian)
My favorite coral, the metallic tipped anchor coral (not branching).
This is exactly why there should be at least 6" of space between some corals!
Tank shot!
Yeah, so lots has changed this past week, including a major overhaul on the aquascaping. I figured I could maximize lighting the coral receives if...duh...they are able to sit right under them. Lots of pics as usual:
Fish #2, purple firefish goby. "Who the heck is that?!," says pearly jaw.
"GRRRR!"
They quickly became friends over dinner~
It was hard finding a weak flow spot for these xenia!
Green with purple tip branching frogspawn (has two mouths forming).
This dendrophyllia polyp eats everyday, if not a few times a day, it's insatiable!
Large Duncan Polyp $10, already has two more heads spurting out.
If you look closely you can see a smear of reef glue on the right most branch of this new branching hammer coral. It had it's skeleton chipped at the LFS, so I had to make quick work of it before the current tore the polyp to shreds. As you can see, for now, it's doing alright for what it's been through. (any other suggestions to help it along would be great!)
Yellow torch coral (Australian)
My favorite coral, the metallic tipped anchor coral (not branching).
This is exactly why there should be at least 6" of space between some corals!
Tank shot!
funkngroovy
New Member
Hey, looks great! I'm planning on doing something similar myself. I glued up a pvc frame today.
Duncan poyp $10. Holy moly... Here they are $3 (aussie dollar is crap compared to yours at the mo' too)
Mind you, you can get your hands on some awesome rics and zoas that we can't unless we are loaded
Duncan poyp $10. Holy moly... Here they are $3 (aussie dollar is crap compared to yours at the mo' too)
Mind you, you can get your hands on some awesome rics and zoas that we can't unless we are loaded
Thanks! Wouldn't have gotten there without y'alls advice!funkngroovy said:Hey, looks great! I'm planning on doing something similar myself. I glued up a pvc frame today.
Duncan poyp $10. Holy moly... Here they are $3 (aussie dollar is crap compared to yours at the mo' too)
Mind you, you can get your hands on some awesome rics and zoas that we can't unless we are loaded
Yeah, and $10 is pretty dirt cheap, at least around here it is, try usually at least $30 a frag is what I find in my area.
It's like cockatoos, aren't they like your pests there, lol? Here they are quite the pretty penny! Supply and demand for each area I guess.
Hello! Excuse me for butting in! I am new here. I have a 24 gallon JB J Nano that should be delivered any day. I am inspired by all the pics!
I am a little confused on how to start up the tank. Live Rock first? I thought you had to cycle the Ammonia first? Useing a Damsel or some other hardy fish? Does this tank come with a heater? Will I need one? I used to have a 55 gallon Salt Water tank, with a Reef filter. I did really well with Salt water before. I hope this goes well too!
I am a little confused on how to start up the tank. Live Rock first? I thought you had to cycle the Ammonia first? Useing a Damsel or some other hardy fish? Does this tank come with a heater? Will I need one? I used to have a 55 gallon Salt Water tank, with a Reef filter. I did really well with Salt water before. I hope this goes well too!
funkngroovy
New Member
Using a 'throw away' fish is a bit of an outdated method of cycling a tank.
You add the live rock at the start. There will be enough life on the liverock that will die off and start the amonia/nitrate cycle.
The cycle will take 4-6 weeks (if you do things right and don't add fish or corals too early)
Once The amonia levels start dropping, you can feed the tank, as if there were fish in there. This will promote the growth of the de-nitrifying bacteria to a level that will support the fish that will go into the tank later on. The later you add fish the better.
There is heaps of info you can search for, remembering that there are lots of oppinions on what is the right and wrong way. Read up lots and you will work out what is the most reliable method.
I posted a thread in the begginners forum that has links to a number of really basic readings. Have a look at that for a start.
Welcome to the Forum. Look forward to seeing your tank come along!
You add the live rock at the start. There will be enough life on the liverock that will die off and start the amonia/nitrate cycle.
The cycle will take 4-6 weeks (if you do things right and don't add fish or corals too early)
Once The amonia levels start dropping, you can feed the tank, as if there were fish in there. This will promote the growth of the de-nitrifying bacteria to a level that will support the fish that will go into the tank later on. The later you add fish the better.
There is heaps of info you can search for, remembering that there are lots of oppinions on what is the right and wrong way. Read up lots and you will work out what is the most reliable method.
I posted a thread in the begginners forum that has links to a number of really basic readings. Have a look at that for a start.
Welcome to the Forum. Look forward to seeing your tank come along!