Cindi32055

cindi32055 · 01-01-2006, 02:02 PM

HI Everyone; Hope all of you hade a great holiday! I am slowly setting up my first saltwater tank. It is a 35 gal hex with all the toys. I think I made a mistake using a thick bed [5in.] of gravel in the botom. I wish I had used sand instead. About 40 lbs of live rock, and a total of 8 small damsel fish ,6 small crabs,red and blue, and 8 small assorted snails. I want to start with some small corals, soft corals, mushrooms and polyps. I really would like to buy a few LBS. of frags from someone reliable that has a lot of baby starters and watch them develop and grow. That would be much more interesting for me than spending big$$ on only a few pieces. I,m not in a rush, and really enjoy watching life develop. The only problem I have had so far was a hermit crab the kids named Crabby Patty. She ended up being a bulldozer that would move 5lb rocks and ate every snail in the place. She was returned to the aquarium store and put up for adoption. I replaced the crabs and snails with a smaller, kinder variety. Just to note, the tank has been set up for 6 months and I have had very few problems. Nice to meet you all. Cindi

Witfull · 01-01-2006, 02:14 PM

Welcome to RS~

Gina · 01-01-2006, 05:21 PM

Nice to meet you also Cindi!
Welcome to RS!

Woodstock · 01-01-2006, 07:28 PM

Welcome to Reef Sanctuary Cindi

Rougiem · 01-01-2006, 07:31 PM

to RS! What did you add instead Cindi?

Cheers!

cheeks69 · 01-01-2006, 07:41 PM

Welcome to RS Cindi

The potential problem I see with the gravel especially since it's a deep substrate is nitrate buildup because of food, detritus buildup. Is there any way to remove some of the gravel so it's not so deep, it'll be alot easier to clean. How do the Damsels get along ?

01-01-2006, 02:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
cindi32055 Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cindi32055 HI Everyone; Hope all of you hade a great holiday! I am slowly setting up my first saltwater tank. It is a 35 gal hex with all the toys. I think I made a mistake using a thick bed [5in.] of gravel in the botom. I wish I had used sand instead. About 40 lbs of live rock, and a total of 8 small damsel fish ,6 small crabs,red and blue, and 8 small assorted snails. I want to start with some small corals, soft corals, mushrooms and polyps. I really would like to buy a few LBS. of frags from someone reliable that has a lot of baby starters and watch them develop and grow. That would be much more interesting for me than spending big$$ on only a few pieces. I,m not in a rush, and really enjoy watching life develop. The only problem I have had so far was a hermit crab the kids named Crabby Patty. She ended up being a bulldozer that would move 5lb rocks and ate every snail in the place. She was returned to the aquarium store and put up for adoption. I replaced the crabs and snails with a smaller, kinder variety. Just to note, the tank has been set up for 6 months and I have had very few problems. Nice to meet you all. Cindi

01-01-2006, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
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01-01-2006, 07:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,861 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cindi32055 Welcome to Reef Sanctuary Cindi __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~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

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01-01-2006, 07:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,630 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cindi32055 Welcome to RS Cindi The potential problem I see with the gravel especially since it's a deep substrate is nitrate buildup because of food, detritus buildup. Is there any way to remove some of the gravel so it's not so deep, it'll be alot easier to clean. How do the Damsels get along ? __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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