Meet and Greet

grannyf · 05-24-2007, 11:13 AM

Hi...my name is Grannyf (Joan)...I am a 69 year old retired person loving every minute!!!!! Some of my family think I am nuts cause I now have a 30gallon freshwater. a 75 gallon freshwater, a 2 1/2 gallon freshwater (baby tank), a 1 gallon home for my Beta, and last but not least my new 14 gallon Oceanic Bio-Cube Saltwater tank. It has been up and running now for 6 weeks and I have in it: a 6 line wrasse; a "Nemo"; a yellow watachman goby; a Peppermint Shrimp; a Camel Shrimp; a red flame scallop; a feather duster that is not "dusting"...showing its self; and a serpent starfish that lives under the big life rock; also the clean up crew of snails and crabs. I found out after I put the shrimp in the tank that they will eat the yellow polyps I had...so took the polys back....now I am wondering what kind of coral I can have with these shrimp??????????????? and, what else can I add to my itty bitty tank! I am also finding out that perhaps I do not need all this stuff they sold me...like the Nano Reef Part A and part B stuff they say add every day....and like the buffer to add when doing a water change!!!!!!!!

As you can see....I need alll the help I can get before I spend anymore money!!!!

vdituri · 05-24-2007, 11:25 AM

Welcome aboard Joan!
From what I've heard and read the camel shrimp might be a good candidate to be returned. I've heard they can be a little aggresive on their scavenging.
Not so sure about the scallop in that small of tank, but some more people will chime in as soon as they've had their first cup of coffee.

*** Alot of people use the guideline of 1" of fish per 5 gallons of water so you would be pushing the limits on your 14 gallon. The corals are a little more in the grey area.

Dentoid · 05-24-2007, 11:26 AM

Joan! Welcome to the Sanctuary! We think you are fabulous with all those tanks regardless of what your family says about you!

My suggestion would be to get rid (trade in) the Camel Back shrimp. They are reported to be not reef safe and will eat your soft corals (polyps, mushrooms etc). Some people have reported that peppermint shrimps also have eaten corals, but I haven't seen it in my experience and they are reported to be reef safe. With that being said, there are prettier shrimps like the Fire shrimp and skunk cleaner shrimp that you may like more than the peppermint. Good, hardy starter corals are zoanthids (zoas) and mushrooms. Best of luck to you!

lcstorc · 05-24-2007, 11:53 AM

Welcome to RS!
Be careful on stocking level in that small of a tank. You are going to need to do frequent water changes to keep the paramaters in line for corals. Run your tests frequently and do a water change as soon as you see any nitrates.
Post some pics when you can. We love pics.

boozeman · 05-24-2007, 01:25 PM

welcome to the addiction

kinghokus420 · 05-25-2007, 11:43 AM

yep, next thing you know you will be meeting a stranger in the park to buy some rock

.....(been there done that).

Kirblit · 05-25-2007, 11:59 AM

I'm with everyone else that you are about the limit for fish in the tank and to be careful with the water quality, as for the corals, the kind you can keep depend on the lighting in the tank and the water quality. The A and B supplement you are refering to sounds like C balance to me. C balance is for maintaining proper calcium and alkalinity (very important for corals), did they give you test kits, and if so which ones? Testing is very important in reef aquaria and you need to "know your water".

Kirby

Kirblit · 05-25-2007, 12:06 PM

Important test kits include:

Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
Alk
Calcium
PH
Magnesium

Here is some good reading for you:

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners Part 1: The Salt Water Itself by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners Part 2: What Chemicals Must be Supplemented by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners Part 3: pH by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

XBwlr · 05-25-2007, 04:21 PM

Where abouts in Ohio?

sasquatch · 05-25-2007, 06:26 PM

Hi Joan and Welcome to RS! in case no one asked, Pictures!! we love em. Steve

blue_eyes53813 · 05-25-2007, 11:03 PM

Hello Joan, Welcome to RS.. Just a few words of encouragement "always be careful when you at a petstore and they say buy this and buy this and buy this" They are only in it for the $. I would not add any treatments to the tank.. The best thing to do is water changes. Alot of salt mixes have what you need to keep the tank healthy.. In a tank that small keeping all water reading,(salinity, temp, ammonia, nitrates, and nitrates) where they should be is gonna be key.

Feel free to ask question on here before making a purchase and we will help you.

05-24-2007, 11:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
grannyf Tunicate Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Meet and Greet Hi...my name is Grannyf (Joan)...I am a 69 year old retired person loving every minute!!!!! Some of my family think I am nuts cause I now have a 30gallon freshwater. a 75 gallon freshwater, a 2 1/2 gallon freshwater (baby tank), a 1 gallon home for my Beta, and last but not least my new 14 gallon Oceanic Bio-Cube Saltwater tank. It has been up and running now for 6 weeks and I have in it: a 6 line wrasse; a "Nemo"; a yellow watachman goby; a Peppermint Shrimp; a Camel Shrimp; a red flame scallop; a feather duster that is not "dusting"...showing its self; and a serpent starfish that lives under the big life rock; also the clean up crew of snails and crabs. I found out after I put the shrimp in the tank that they will eat the yellow polyps I had...so took the polys back....now I am wondering what kind of coral I can have with these shrimp??????????????? and, what else can I add to my itty bitty tank! I am also finding out that perhaps I do not need all this stuff they sold me...like the Nano Reef Part A and part B stuff they say add every day....and like the buffer to add when doing a water change!!!!!!!! As you can see....I need alll the help I can get before I spend anymore money!!!!

05-24-2007, 11:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,772 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Meet and Greet Welcome aboard Joan! From what I've heard and read the camel shrimp might be a good candidate to be returned. I've heard they can be a little aggresive on their scavenging. Not so sure about the scallop in that small of tank, but some more people will chime in as soon as they've had their first cup of coffee. *** Alot of people use the guideline of 1" of fish per 5 gallons of water so you would be pushing the limits on your 14 gallon. The corals are a little more in the grey area. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

05-24-2007, 11:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Meet and Greet Joan! Welcome to the Sanctuary! We think you are fabulous with all those tanks regardless of what your family says about you! My suggestion would be to get rid (trade in) the Camel Back shrimp. They are reported to be not reef safe and will eat your soft corals (polyps, mushrooms etc). Some people have reported that peppermint shrimps also have eaten corals, but I haven't seen it in my experience and they are reported to be reef safe. With that being said, there are prettier shrimps like the Fire shrimp and skunk cleaner shrimp that you may like more than the peppermint. Good, hardy starter corals are zoanthids (zoas) and mushrooms. Best of luck to you! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-24-2007, 11:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,899 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Meet and Greet Welcome to RS! Be careful on stocking level in that small of a tank. You are going to need to do frequent water changes to keep the paramaters in line for corals. Run your tests frequently and do a water change as soon as you see any nitrates. Post some pics when you can. We love pics. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

05-24-2007, 01:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Meet and Greet welcome to the addiction __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

05-25-2007, 11:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
kinghokus420 Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: paradise ca.(northern) Posts: 444 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Meet and Greet yep, next thing you know you will be meeting a stranger in the park to buy some rock .....(been there done that). __________________ josh Chico Reef Club chicoreefclub.org

05-25-2007, 11:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Meet and Greet I'm with everyone else that you are about the limit for fish in the tank and to be careful with the water quality, as for the corals, the kind you can keep depend on the lighting in the tank and the water quality. The A and B supplement you are refering to sounds like C balance to me. C balance is for maintaining proper calcium and alkalinity (very important for corals), did they give you test kits, and if so which ones? Testing is very important in reef aquaria and you need to "know your water". Kirby __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

05-25-2007, 12:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Meet and Greet Important test kits include: Ammonia Nitrite Nitrate Alk Calcium PH Magnesium Here is some good reading for you: The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners Part 1: The Salt Water Itself by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners Part 2: What Chemicals Must be Supplemented by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners Part 3: pH by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

05-25-2007, 04:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
XBwlr Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston, Ohio Posts: 1,135 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Meet and Greet Where abouts in Ohio? __________________ ~Scott

05-25-2007, 06:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Meet and Greet Hi Joan and Welcome to RS! in case no one asked, Pictures!! we love em. Steve __________________ castawayreefers.com

05-25-2007, 11:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,920 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Meet and Greet Hello Joan, Welcome to RS.. Just a few words of encouragement "always be careful when you at a petstore and they say buy this and buy this and buy this" They are only in it for the $. I would not add any treatments to the tank.. The best thing to do is water changes. Alot of salt mixes have what you need to keep the tank healthy.. In a tank that small keeping all water reading,(salinity, temp, ammonia, nitrates, and nitrates) where they should be is gonna be key. Feel free to ask question on here before making a purchase and we will help you. __________________ 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

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