NEWBIE in the house

ladygwen · 01-29-2006, 08:55 PM

Hello all !!!!!!! Pretty new to SW had previousl had a 16g cube set up.

Now have new 75g glass
4 in sand bed (estes marine sand)
35 lb base rock
remora with 1200 maxi jet skimmer
PC retofit with 2 10k & 2 actinic
Looking at live rock possibly Caribbean... Anyone have opinion on good source
Also have questions regarding peoples preference on test kits and powerheads
not sure how many powerheads should have and how large each should be.
Want eventually to have LR, fish and a few soft corals.
Have one powerhead now pushing about 450g/hr, but having a problem with it pushing my sand around quite a bit, is there a certain way to prevent this? It seems however I adjust the flow it's still pushing sand.

So glad to find there are people out there with some good knowledge to help out us newbies
Thanks to All
Suzi

blue_eyes53813 · 01-29-2006, 10:08 PM

Hi Suzi, Welcome to Rs. As for the powerhead moving sand. you will just have to keep moving it and finding the best spot. Mine moves some sand around too. The liverock will help break up the powerhead flow a little... Test kits.. i use hagen. Ammonia,nitrites , nitrates, calcium , Alkalinity and PH. Live rock sales are very easy to find online. check out the sponsors of the Reef sanctuary site. Good luck with the new tank.

Travis · 01-29-2006, 10:53 PM

Hi!

Blue eyes has given you some great advice here. Maxi-jet powerheads are the best in my opinion, and I swear by Seachem and Salifert test kits.

Good luck with the new tank!

T

Icebox · 01-29-2006, 11:02 PM

Hello there. Welcome to the boards. I had some hagen Powerheads for a while, but I did not like the fact that they did not come with covers / screens over the inlets. I have since bought Several, 6-8, you can never have too many, Maxi Jets.

Again. Welcome!!!

Craig Manoukian · 01-30-2006, 12:40 AM

Welcome, welcome, welcome Gwen!

I've never had a problem in 5 years with any Aquaclear powerheads with the Maxijet pump!

Witfull · 01-30-2006, 12:57 AM

scottish princes,,,,what clan?

im a Stewart~

XBwlr · 01-30-2006, 06:39 AM

Here's where I bought my rock.

http://www.reefermadness.us/

Little Luey · 01-30-2006, 08:51 AM

Welcome to the Sanctuary.

Dragon Wrasse · 01-30-2006, 01:08 PM

Welcome aboard!! I have tried several kinds of power heads and prefere the Maxi-Jets, I use the 600's (160 gph).

Woodstock · 01-30-2006, 01:16 PM

Welcome to Reef Sanctuary!

Maxi jets and Hagen powerheads.
Salifert and AP (Aquarium Pharmacuetical) test kits. The only AP test kit that is inacurrate, IME, is the ammonia; it reads 0.25-.5 even with zero ammonia.

Rougiem · 01-30-2006, 07:58 PM

Welcome Welcome to RS!

Cheers!

ladygwen · 01-30-2006, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witfull

scottish princes,,,,what clan?

im a Stewart~

This princess is from Clan MacClelland

By the way thanks to all for the wonderful welcomes and info so far

Craig Manoukian · 01-31-2006, 12:03 AM

Where's a picture of the princess? Post in the member photo gallery please! Welcome once again!

Witfull · 01-31-2006, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ladygwen

This princess is from Clan MacClelland

ayi my wee bonnie lass,,,ya come form good stock, william wallace is your kin,,,

my ancestors are Mary stewart (lost her head to henry viii) and the inventors of stewarts whiskey~

Craig Manoukian · 01-31-2006, 08:16 AM

Mary Queen of Scots, eh?

01-29-2006, 08:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
ladygwen Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 12 View Gallery Karma Komment	NEWBIE in the house Hello all !!!!!!! Pretty new to SW had previousl had a 16g cube set up. Now have new 75g glass 4 in sand bed (estes marine sand) 35 lb base rock remora with 1200 maxi jet skimmer PC retofit with 2 10k & 2 actinic Looking at live rock possibly Caribbean... Anyone have opinion on good source Also have questions regarding peoples preference on test kits and powerheads not sure how many powerheads should have and how large each should be. Want eventually to have LR, fish and a few soft corals. Have one powerhead now pushing about 450g/hr, but having a problem with it pushing my sand around quite a bit, is there a certain way to prevent this? It seems however I adjust the flow it's still pushing sand. So glad to find there are people out there with some good knowledge to help out us newbies Thanks to All Suzi

01-29-2006, 10:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,621 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: NEWBIE in the house Hi Suzi, Welcome to Rs. As for the powerhead moving sand. you will just have to keep moving it and finding the best spot. Mine moves some sand around too. The liverock will help break up the powerhead flow a little... Test kits.. i use hagen. Ammonia,nitrites , nitrates, calcium , Alkalinity and PH. Live rock sales are very easy to find online. check out the sponsors of the Reef sanctuary site. Good luck with the new tank. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

01-29-2006, 10:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,657 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: NEWBIE in the house Hi! Blue eyes has given you some great advice here. Maxi-jet powerheads are the best in my opinion, and I swear by Seachem and Salifert test kits. Good luck with the new tank! T __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

01-29-2006, 11:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Icebox Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Creston, NC Posts: 528 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: NEWBIE in the house Hello there. Welcome to the boards. I had some hagen Powerheads for a while, but I did not like the fact that they did not come with covers / screens over the inlets. I have since bought Several, 6-8, you can never have too many, Maxi Jets. Again. Welcome!!! __________________ Mike

01-30-2006, 12:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,233 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: NEWBIE in the house Welcome, welcome, welcome Gwen! I've never had a problem in 5 years with any Aquaclear powerheads with the Maxijet pump! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-30-2006, 06:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
XBwlr Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: I give up. Posts: 1,131 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: NEWBIE in the house Here's where I bought my rock. http://www.reefermadness.us/ __________________ ~Scott

01-30-2006, 08:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
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01-30-2006, 01:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: NEWBIE in the house Welcome aboard!! I have tried several kinds of power heads and prefere the Maxi-Jets, I use the 600's (160 gph). __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

01-30-2006, 01:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,260 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: NEWBIE in the house Welcome to Reef Sanctuary! Maxi jets and Hagen powerheads. Salifert and AP (Aquarium Pharmacuetical) test kits. The only AP test kit that is inacurrate, IME, is the ammonia; it reads 0.25-.5 even with zero ammonia. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-30-2006, 07:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rougiem Ichthy Inquisitor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggest Little City In The World Posts: 2,898 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: NEWBIE in the house Welcome Welcome to RS! Cheers! __________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress

01-31-2006, 12:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,233 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: NEWBIE in the house Where's a picture of the princess? Post in the member photo gallery please! Welcome once again! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-31-2006, 08:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,233 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: NEWBIE in the house Mary Queen of Scots, eh? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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