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03-17-2008, 02:26 PM
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| Tunicate | Hello, RS ... From Klaive (New to the Forum) Hi everyone, I've been into aquariums for about 10 yrs now, and Saltwater for about 5. I've had a 15g nano running for 4yrs. About two years ago we had a heater go out and cold weather at night killing our entire stock, save the hermits. While between jobs and running low on cash (which tends to happen when you have children...  ) we decided to just let the reef continue to cycle as is. All of our Live rock is awesome almost completely covered in calcareous algae. We recently came into a 50g tank from a neighbor who claimed to be having trouble with it and was just going to throw it away. So, needless to say we are back into the hobby full swing. We moved our existing live rock and sand bed into the new tank, and added a few more upgrades to the system.Here's the specs: Tank: 50g Bow-Front (Jebo R390) Lighting: 3x18w Standard Fluorescent (replaced) New Lighting: Aqualights 2x65w PC Retrofit w/2x3" cooling fans Controled by Aqualights Digital Timer with a 12hr cycle Heating: Finnex 150w Submersible Titanium Filtration: Carbon Trickle Filter in Canopy (carbon replaced with Bio-Balls) Skilter 420 Protein Skimmer and Mechanical Filter Circulation: 1xMarineland Penguin 550 (under & behind rockwork) 1xRio 90 w/ Hydor Flow Diverter (at surface for wave action) 1xHydor Koralia 1 1xHydor Koralia Nano Rock & Sand: 45lbs of LR & Aprox. 65lbs of LS Stock: - Fish 1x Cirrhilabrus lubbocki (Tri-Color Lubbock's Wrasse) 3x Pterapogon kauderni (Banner Cardinal) <only 1 in tank at this time> 2x Cryptocentrus cinctus (Mated Pair of Yellow Watchman Goby) 3x Sphaeramia nematoptera (Spotted Pajama Cardinal) <not in tank yet> - Inverts 1x Paguristes cadenati (Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab) <from original nano> 5x Clibanarius tricolor (Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab) 5x Calcinus laevimanus (Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crab) 2x Mithrax sculptus (Emerald Crab) 1x Petrolisthes sp. (Porcelain Crab) 1x Lysmata wurdemanni (Peppermint Shrimp) 1x Stenopus hispidus (Coral Banded Shrimp) 1x Alpheus bellulus (Tiger Pistol Shrimp) <Pair with Watchman Gobies> 2x Nassarius distortus (Super Tongan Nassarius Snails) 5x Nassarius sp. (Nassarius Snails) 1x Strombus spp. (Fighting Conch) <Disappeared into sand 2 weeks ago> 5x Astraea tecta (Astraea Snails) Also just finished testing water quality. Ph - 8.0 Alk - 8mEg/L (22.4¨°DKH) Nitrite - < 0.2 Nitrate - < 10 Ammonia - ~0.0 Temp - 75°F Calcium - 425ppm Specific Gravity - 1.0225 So there you have it... Hello again. Klaive |
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03-17-2008, 02:48 PM
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| Hey!Its not my fault   | Re: Hello, RS ... From Klaive (New to the Forum) Hello, welcome to RS
__________________ 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    VickiLife 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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03-17-2008, 02:51 PM
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| Beautiful Katamari   | Re: Hello, RS ... From Klaive (New to the Forum) Howdy Hoooooooo! Welcome to RS!
__________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff   What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day! |
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03-17-2008, 02:54 PM
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| Tiger Shark  | Re: Hello, RS ... From Klaive (New to the Forum) Welcome ABoard
__________________  A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html |
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03-17-2008, 03:17 PM
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| Golden Moray  | Re: Hello, RS ... From Klaive (New to the Forum)  to RS
__________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 |
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03-17-2008, 03:53 PM
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| Madame Klanganator  | Re: Hello, RS ... From Klaive (New to the Forum) Hi, Klaive, and Welcome! 
__________________  A Snail's Pace Beginning: an old lady's first reef ~not knowing how near the truth is we seek it far away~ |
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