Jorgen's First time with a 180g! - Page 2

Charlie97L · 09-21-2006, 10:34 PM

that scooter needs a well established tank, unless he's eating frozen... you won't have any pods as of yet. they are technically not blennies, but dragonets. i have one, and it took 2 weeks to get him on frozen, but i also had an established tank. i hope he does well, your tank is definitely big enough to support him, just not until it's established

just keep an eye on him!

Jorgens · 09-21-2006, 10:39 PM

he's doin great. eats frozen brine no sweat. And there are pods all over the walls. (lil white bugs right?) he eagerly meets me at feeding time.

Thanks for the tip tho!!! Anything else i should be worrin about? I got my ASM G-3 skimmer ordered...(thx boomer)

Charlie97L · 09-21-2006, 10:52 PM

nope... well actually... try to get him on mysis or something else... brine has litte to no nutritional value... but that's great he's eating a lot.

i personally, like marine cuisine with a little garlic for picky eaters... i got my scooter on it, and i also got my new pink spot goby on it, when the guy at my LFS (who is no slouch at husbandry) couldnt' get him to eat anything other than plankton and a little cylcopeez.

Jorgens · 09-22-2006, 08:03 PM

In the future i was thinking about a "homade" recipie closley followed in Marine aquarist handbook. A little raw shrimp,clam,vitamines,and ruffage of a tang type. I didn't want to start this untill i had more alge grazers. But you get the vitamines and they actually soak into the food. I was also thinking about adding brine to that as well. But for thosrt term ill se if the LFS has any mysis. Thanks for the tip!!!

Jorgens · 09-23-2006, 05:40 PM

Well today i can add the rest of my rock. Prob. take into tomorrow to complete anything. Any tips/suggestions at this point? I'll be checking thread at break time!!! lol. I also did a nitrate test. Last week at 35 mg/l today down to 5 with no water changes. I have 2-4" beach sand in main with 4-5" in refugium. I'd have to say the dsb theory is workin out for me. Can't wait to get aquascaping!!!! w00t!!!

Jorgens · 09-24-2006, 05:02 PM

finally finished with the aquascape!!!!! I thank you all for your help and advice!!!

Now to start putting in the fun stuff!!!!!!

http://www.reefsanctuary.com/photopo...o=8831&cat=505

lcstorc · 09-24-2006, 07:19 PM

Looks great. You really made some nice shaped pieces.

cheeks69 · 09-24-2006, 10:27 PM

I really like the scaping and the shapes but the problem is porosity of the rock, it just doesn't match the indo-pacific rock as far as surface area for bacteria, but will work. I agree with Lynn I would definitely add some more live rock from different zones so you can add more bio-diversity to the tank. What do you have for flow ?

Jorgens · 09-26-2006, 07:40 PM

aproxx 1000g an hour. thru sump. Since it's see thru i don't want any powerheads in. Excellent turbulance in the middle and in front of jets. average rest of tank. The porosity sems to rival the LR i already purchased. the oyster shells are or appear more porus than the LR. and MANY times more nooks and holes and things. Althought im not a geoligst. it appears this way. You can hold it up to a jet and amost feel the water shoot thru.....almost.

Ya id like some more LR but the LFS had junk and shipping sux. you never know what your getting after someone picked thru all the goodies already.

Grabed my first tubeworm and some caluprea*sp (alge) for the refugium last night. something to help house all those lil bugs runing around.

boozeman · 09-27-2006, 09:00 AM

I like the way you incorporated those flat shelf pieces

billyr98 · 09-27-2006, 03:34 PM

very nice rock shapes.... awesome ledges for corals!

JasonL · 09-27-2006, 04:19 PM

It looks really great. Nice and inexpensive. Im sure your rock will do great... hell Ive seen people sink ships to help support a reef. Looking forward to watching the progress and welcome to the addiction.

Jorgens · 09-29-2006, 06:09 PM

WEll my dyi rock spiked my ph to over 9. All you diy'ers learn from it!! lol. I'm in the process of a huge water change and hopefully this will help. I lost my sand sifting star. =(

It was finished curing in the freshwater and my understanding was it was then ok to add to tank. wrong move..the saltwater must have triggerd additional curing process. I'm just looking forward to stable parameters so i can stock a few things....patience is a must...and is something i always seem to be short of. Talk about an education!

Jorgens · 10-07-2006, 04:46 PM

My 2 newest members....picked up on 10-4-06. Cute lil guys....

Nemo's.JPG

09-21-2006, 10:34 PM	#17 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! that scooter needs a well established tank, unless he's eating frozen... you won't have any pods as of yet. they are technically not blennies, but dragonets. i have one, and it took 2 weeks to get him on frozen, but i also had an established tank. i hope he does well, your tank is definitely big enough to support him, just not until it's established just keep an eye on him! __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

09-21-2006, 10:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
Jorgens Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! he's doin great. eats frozen brine no sweat. And there are pods all over the walls. (lil white bugs right?) he eagerly meets me at feeding time. Thanks for the tip tho!!! Anything else i should be worrin about? I got my ASM G-3 skimmer ordered...(thx boomer) __________________ Proud member of the 200+ Club! http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...gens/Aquarium/ I have no fear of falling. Hitting the ground SUX tho....

09-21-2006, 10:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! nope... well actually... try to get him on mysis or something else... brine has litte to no nutritional value... but that's great he's eating a lot. i personally, like marine cuisine with a little garlic for picky eaters... i got my scooter on it, and i also got my new pink spot goby on it, when the guy at my LFS (who is no slouch at husbandry) couldnt' get him to eat anything other than plankton and a little cylcopeez. __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

09-22-2006, 08:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
Jorgens Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! In the future i was thinking about a "homade" recipie closley followed in Marine aquarist handbook. A little raw shrimp,clam,vitamines,and ruffage of a tang type. I didn't want to start this untill i had more alge grazers. But you get the vitamines and they actually soak into the food. I was also thinking about adding brine to that as well. But for thosrt term ill se if the LFS has any mysis. Thanks for the tip!!! __________________ Proud member of the 200+ Club! http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...gens/Aquarium/ I have no fear of falling. Hitting the ground SUX tho....

09-23-2006, 05:40 PM	#21 (permalink)
Jorgens Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! Well today i can add the rest of my rock. Prob. take into tomorrow to complete anything. Any tips/suggestions at this point? I'll be checking thread at break time!!! lol. I also did a nitrate test. Last week at 35 mg/l today down to 5 with no water changes. I have 2-4" beach sand in main with 4-5" in refugium. I'd have to say the dsb theory is workin out for me. Can't wait to get aquascaping!!!! w00t!!! __________________ Proud member of the 200+ Club! http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...gens/Aquarium/ I have no fear of falling. Hitting the ground SUX tho....

09-24-2006, 05:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
Jorgens Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! finally finished with the aquascape!!!!! I thank you all for your help and advice!!! Now to start putting in the fun stuff!!!!!! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/photopo...o=8831&cat=505 __________________ Proud member of the 200+ Club! http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...gens/Aquarium/ I have no fear of falling. Hitting the ground SUX tho....

09-24-2006, 07:19 PM	#23 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,423 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! Looks great. You really made some nice shaped pieces. __________________ 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.

09-24-2006, 10:27 PM	#24 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,524 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! I really like the scaping and the shapes but the problem is porosity of the rock, it just doesn't match the indo-pacific rock as far as surface area for bacteria, but will work. I agree with Lynn I would definitely add some more live rock from different zones so you can add more bio-diversity to the tank. What do you have for flow ? __________________ 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

09-26-2006, 07:40 PM	#25 (permalink)
Jorgens Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! aproxx 1000g an hour. thru sump. Since it's see thru i don't want any powerheads in. Excellent turbulance in the middle and in front of jets. average rest of tank. The porosity sems to rival the LR i already purchased. the oyster shells are or appear more porus than the LR. and MANY times more nooks and holes and things. Althought im not a geoligst. it appears this way. You can hold it up to a jet and amost feel the water shoot thru.....almost. Ya id like some more LR but the LFS had junk and shipping sux. you never know what your getting after someone picked thru all the goodies already. Grabed my first tubeworm and some caluprea*sp (alge) for the refugium last night. something to help house all those lil bugs runing around. __________________ Proud member of the 200+ Club! http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...gens/Aquarium/ I have no fear of falling. Hitting the ground SUX tho....

09-27-2006, 03:34 PM	#27 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,399 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! very nice rock shapes.... awesome ledges for corals! __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

09-27-2006, 04:19 PM	#28 (permalink)
JasonL Midas Blenny Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 85 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! It looks really great. Nice and inexpensive. Im sure your rock will do great... hell Ive seen people sink ships to help support a reef. Looking forward to watching the progress and welcome to the addiction. __________________ "It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required." Winston Churchhill

09-29-2006, 06:09 PM	#29 (permalink)
Jorgens Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! WEll my dyi rock spiked my ph to over 9. All you diy'ers learn from it!! lol. I'm in the process of a huge water change and hopefully this will help. I lost my sand sifting star. =( It was finished curing in the freshwater and my understanding was it was then ok to add to tank. wrong move..the saltwater must have triggerd additional curing process. I'm just looking forward to stable parameters so i can stock a few things....patience is a must...and is something i always seem to be short of. Talk about an education! __________________ Proud member of the 200+ Club! http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...gens/Aquarium/ I have no fear of falling. Hitting the ground SUX tho....

10-07-2006, 04:46 PM	#30 (permalink)
Jorgens Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jorgen's First time with a 180g! My 2 newest members....picked up on 10-4-06. Cute lil guys.... Nemo's.JPG __________________ Proud member of the 200+ Club! http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...gens/Aquarium/ I have no fear of falling. Hitting the ground SUX tho....

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