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djbacon · 01-10-2008, 01:54 AM

Prow, Doc,

Sincerely, thanks for all the reading material and great advice. Im just diving into this hobby and while I am using all cured LR Live Sand AND the water from the LSF. I am taking my time and waiting and most importantly understanding thanks to folks like you. Numbers have temp have been steady for 3 days running but I am not planning on adding anything for at least a month. Plan on using that time to read and read and read.

My end goal is a shallow mushroom and zoa reef tank with only a couple small fish. I had already put my lights on timers (unneccesary at this point) and likely to just promote the algae growth I do not want.

Sounds like the bio balls need to go and get replaced by a skimmer in a couple weeks if what I want is primarily a soft coral reef tank (please correct me if I misread this). Im running a 14g Biocube and its my first sw tank.

Im also noticing quite a few long (1/4" to an inch) white strands emerging from the LR. Are these feather duster worms? Anything to be worried about? I'm hoping Im identifying these correctly. They are about a mil thick at 1/4" in length and thin out to hair width as they stretch to an inch or so. when they stretch they have perpendiclular little arms (look like a really tiny skinny pipe cleaner). Anyway, thanks again for all the great info.

You guys are awesome.

01-10-2008, 01:54 AM	#34 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 569 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newbies, a little something on cycling/breaking in a new reef tank. Prow, Doc, Sincerely, thanks for all the reading material and great advice. Im just diving into this hobby and while I am using all cured LR Live Sand AND the water from the LSF. I am taking my time and waiting and most importantly understanding thanks to folks like you. Numbers have temp have been steady for 3 days running but I am not planning on adding anything for at least a month. Plan on using that time to read and read and read. My end goal is a shallow mushroom and zoa reef tank with only a couple small fish. I had already put my lights on timers (unneccesary at this point) and likely to just promote the algae growth I do not want. Sounds like the bio balls need to go and get replaced by a skimmer in a couple weeks if what I want is primarily a soft coral reef tank (please correct me if I misread this). Im running a 14g Biocube and its my first sw tank. Im also noticing quite a few long (1/4" to an inch) white strands emerging from the LR. Are these feather duster worms? Anything to be worried about? I'm hoping Im identifying these correctly. They are about a mil thick at 1/4" in length and thin out to hair width as they stretch to an inch or so. when they stretch they have perpendiclular little arms (look like a really tiny skinny pipe cleaner). Anyway, thanks again for all the great info. You guys are awesome.