Newbie marine tank

Tha DJ · 04-01-2008, 09:54 AM

Hi all.... My first post. Just though I would say hi and to say that my First marine tank is 1 week and 2 days old. LOL

Its got about 15 KGs of live rock
1 Banded Coral Shrip
4 hermit crabs
1 Blue Damzil

now I have to get my water right. So its the waiting and water changing game at the moment.
I need to know what my ph and nitrate levels should be sitting at. Right now I am going through a phosphate spike.

Regards Tha DJ

Jen · 04-01-2008, 10:11 AM

framerguy · 04-01-2008, 10:23 AM

Welcome to RS! Here is a link to some good reading: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ank-print.html

lcstorc · 04-01-2008, 12:50 PM

Welcome to RS!
You want your amonia and nitrite levels to be 0 before adding livestock to the tank. Then with water changes you reduce the nitrates.
ph should be between 8.2 and 8.4

boozeman · 04-01-2008, 01:47 PM

Dentoid · 04-01-2008, 02:11 PM

DJ! Welcome to the Sanctuary. Phosphate is controlled by watching what goes into the tank. Tap water, fish foods (frozen and dry) and certain additives and salt mixes can all contain phosphates. Once they are in the tank, using a phosphate removal media like PhosBan or RowaPhos is your best bet. All the best!

blue_eyes53813 · 04-01-2008, 02:17 PM

Hello Welcome to RS

Tha DJ · 04-03-2008, 03:35 AM

Wow... Thanks all for your replies. I started my tank with Sea water that i collected. I live In South Africa. Now I am doing 20 liters a week water changes with RO and salt mix. Going through a phosphate spike at the moment. So Im having to clean algea off the glass everyday. I want to upload photos of my tank but is says the file size is to big, ARG@!! hahah

Anselth · 04-03-2008, 04:36 AM

You can upload the files to photobucket, and then paste the IMG codes into a message.

Tha DJ · 04-03-2008, 09:53 AM

Okay great... Ummmm

where do i find photobucket ?

lcstorc · 04-03-2008, 09:54 AM

If you add them to your gallery and link to it in your thread you can make them bigger. Still pretty small but I think 200k vs the 50k to put right in the thread. Photobucket can be much larger.
Photobucket.com

nikkipigtails · 04-03-2008, 10:01 AM

I upload mine to Tinypic.com. Then choose to resize to "message board" size, upload then paste the img code from "forums". It's super easy.

Oh, and Hello!!!

dfurbee · 04-03-2008, 10:02 AM

lcstorc · 04-03-2008, 10:02 AM

Cool. Microsoft Office Picture Manager has the same feature if you have that program.

Tha DJ · 04-07-2008, 01:55 PM

Hey all... as you know I have a banded coral shrip and if you read up it a new tank.... I have recently noticed a new addition to my tank. It is a shrip But Im not sure how he got there and what type of shrip it is. It is a bit longer than your thumb nail and rather thin.. Still a baby, it has red horizontal stripes and two tiny pincers. and a kind of a lobster tail... I been looking on the net for a pic of a baby banded coral shrip to see if it looks like what i discoverd in my tank.. Any Ideas or answers????

Thanks for your help once again SORRY I MEAN SHRIMP... My M key is faulty

Tha DJ

04-01-2008, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tha DJ Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Newbie marine tank Hi all.... My first post. Just though I would say hi and to say that my First marine tank is 1 week and 2 days old. LOL Its got about 15 KGs of live rock 1 Banded Coral Shrip 4 hermit crabs 1 Blue Damzil now I have to get my water right. So its the waiting and water changing game at the moment. I need to know what my ph and nitrate levels should be sitting at. Right now I am going through a phosphate spike. Regards Tha DJ

04-01-2008, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jen Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 114 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie marine tank Hi! __________________ Jen

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framerguy Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 2,920 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newbie marine tank Welcome to RS! Here is a link to some good reading: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ank-print.html __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 75g Main, 55g Fuge w/DSB/+-25#LR, 25g Sump, turboflotor skimmer, 2x250w MH(9hrs/d), 4x65w PC(14h/d), 950gph mag drive/seaswirl return, 100# LR, 3" SB chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

04-01-2008, 12:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,423 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newbie marine tank Welcome to RS! You want your amonia and nitrite levels to be 0 before adding livestock to the tank. Then with water changes you reduce the nitrates. ph should be between 8.2 and 8.4 __________________ 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 Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

04-01-2008, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,529 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie marine tank DJ! Welcome to the Sanctuary. Phosphate is controlled by watching what goes into the tank. Tap water, fish foods (frozen and dry) and certain additives and salt mixes can all contain phosphates. Once they are in the tank, using a phosphate removal media like PhosBan or RowaPhos is your best bet. All the best! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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blue_eyes53813 fully trained mod,,,its my fault~ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 5,851 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newbie marine tank 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 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

04-03-2008, 03:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tha DJ Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie marine tank Wow... Thanks all for your replies. I started my tank with Sea water that i collected. I live In South Africa. Now I am doing 20 liters a week water changes with RO and salt mix. Going through a phosphate spike at the moment. So Im having to clean algea off the glass everyday. I want to upload photos of my tank but is says the file size is to big, ARG@!! hahah

04-03-2008, 04:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Anselth Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 757 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newbie marine tank You can upload the files to photobucket, and then paste the IMG codes into a message. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

04-03-2008, 09:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tha DJ Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie marine tank Okay great... Ummmm where do i find photobucket ?

04-03-2008, 09:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,423 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newbie marine tank If you add them to your gallery and link to it in your thread you can make them bigger. Still pretty small but I think 200k vs the 50k to put right in the thread. Photobucket can be much larger. Photobucket.com __________________ 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 Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

04-03-2008, 10:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 1,100 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newbie marine tank I upload mine to Tinypic.com. Then choose to resize to "message board" size, upload then paste the img code from "forums". It's super easy. Oh, and Hello!!! __________________ Our 180 Gallon Family Project

04-03-2008, 10:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
dfurbee Nancy Nurse Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: WV hillbilly hell Posts: 729 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie marine tank

04-03-2008, 10:02 AM	#14 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,423 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newbie marine tank Cool. Microsoft Office Picture Manager has the same feature if you have that program. __________________ 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 Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

04-07-2008, 01:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tha DJ Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie marine tank Hey all... as you know I have a banded coral shrip and if you read up it a new tank.... I have recently noticed a new addition to my tank. It is a shrip But Im not sure how he got there and what type of shrip it is. It is a bit longer than your thumb nail and rather thin.. Still a baby, it has red horizontal stripes and two tiny pincers. and a kind of a lobster tail... I been looking on the net for a pic of a baby banded coral shrip to see if it looks like what i discoverd in my tank.. Any Ideas or answers???? Thanks for your help once again SORRY I MEAN SHRIMP... My M key is faulty Tha DJ

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