Kirblit's 125 - Page 4

Dentoid · 05-30-2007, 06:17 PM

My tank cycled in 3 weeks and the ammonia never surpassed 1ppm. With that amount of LR it's not surprising that your cycle was short. It appears that your cycle is over-congratulations!

lcstorc · 06-01-2007, 05:13 PM

It certainly wouldn't hurt to add another shrimp as long as you have no livestock in the tank. I would probably do it to make sure I got a nice strong cycle.

cioutlaw · 06-02-2007, 09:06 AM

Great job, obvious you have taken your time & done it right!

Kirblit · 06-03-2007, 04:08 PM

Well just an update, I have finally finished scaping my rockwork, and I put in about 10 nass snails from my 12g (as I have literally hundreds in there, I love them, they breed like crazy) to start cleaning up and to make sure everything is ok before adding hermits and maybe a fish in a couple of days. I got the PH up, did 30g water change, and everything is holding steady and the snails have been out at night cleaning.

Here is another picture of some sort of hitchiker:

it's the red fuzzy thing next to the bump in the rock. It has been on there since I got my rock, it looks kind of like algae but it's really fuzzy, has branches, and I'm not sure what it is.

Kirblit · 06-03-2007, 04:25 PM

I have also determined my fish list so far as to what I plan on adding in the future. Here are the fish, and the order I plan on adding them, any advice would be appreciated on this guys.

Maybe a Firefish, don't know yet
Clown Gobies (2)
Bicolor Blenny &/or Midas Blenny
Tail Spot Blenny
Two False Percs from 12g
Yellow Watchman
Tail Spot Blenny
Neon Gobies
Six Line Wrasse (heard they can be kind of territorial)
Kole Tang
Lyretail Anthias ( 1 male, 2 female)

And maybe another Tang, something small like the Kole, I saw a Lieutenant Tang anyone have any experience with one of these? Does anyone have any suggestions that would be good? I don't want a Zebramasoma because they get to big, and I don't want them to be cramped, and I don't know what other "body" style to get that would be ok to have.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pCatId=1510

And def a Mandarin 10-12 months down the road. I love these fish.

Does this look good to you all?

Kirblit · 06-03-2007, 08:46 PM

I just noticed some red algae starting to grow on the rocks, ahhh a good sign that everything is moving along. Now to get some hermits, and snails to keep it from growing too much.

Dentoid · 06-03-2007, 09:25 PM

Nice job Kirby! Personally, I tend not to get fish that can fit through the notches in the overflow (ie. Neon goby). It will almost certainly end up in your overflow. If you are set on having them, then I would suggest some sort of mesh over the notches. Nice aquascaping!

MR PALM BEACH · 06-03-2007, 10:15 PM

Nice job on the aquascaping, coming along nicely.

Kirblit · 06-03-2007, 10:30 PM

Thanks for the advice Scott, I didn't even think about that

. I think I will hold off on the Neon Gobies. I don't really want to have to fish those little guys out all the time even though I do have filter socks so they couldn't get too far.

Kirblit · 06-08-2007, 05:04 PM

Ok here is an update, I have my fuge up and running now and I put in some Chaeto a coulple of days ago. Starting to get my diatom bloom, and have been also seeing quite a bit of bubble algae that I have been siphoning out daily. I also got my Phosban Reactor going a coulple of days ago. I did another 20g water change today to get trates down, and the Chaeto should help alot.

Fuge

Kirblit · 06-08-2007, 05:06 PM

I also added my first fish. I got a Bicolor Blenny (I love this little guy

, very entertaing) and a Yellow Watchman

I also noticed today that I have some really cool, deep blue colored macro growing on the rocks, I will try to get a pic and post it.

Dentoid · 06-08-2007, 05:21 PM

Very nice Kirby!

I really like the Bicolor blenny. I have a Yellow Watchman goby, but hardly ever see him. He stays in his burrow that the pistol shrimp made and maintains-he's a freeloader!

He pops his head out when he is hungry. Yours is stunning!

Kirblit · 06-08-2007, 05:48 PM

Thanks Scott, here are some pics of that blue macroalgae that I was talking about, anyone know what it is?

Dentoid · 06-08-2007, 05:55 PM

I've not seen blue macro algae. Are you sure it's not sponge?

Kirblit · 06-08-2007, 06:10 PM

It looks kind of like red turf algae in shape, but is similar to the blue algae about halfway down that Non_photosynth has.

Macro in Display?

05-30-2007, 06:17 PM	#46 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 My tank cycled in 3 weeks and the ammonia never surpassed 1ppm. With that amount of LR it's not surprising that your cycle was short. It appears that your cycle is over-congratulations! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

06-01-2007, 05:13 PM	#47 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,950 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kirblit's 125 It certainly wouldn't hurt to add another shrimp as long as you have no livestock in the tank. I would probably do it to make sure I got a nice strong cycle. __________________ 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

06-02-2007, 09:06 AM	#48 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 958 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 Great job, obvious you have taken your time & done it right! __________________ My 120gallon chronical My 225 gallon chronical My website

06-03-2007, 04:08 PM	#49 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 Well just an update, I have finally finished scaping my rockwork, and I put in about 10 nass snails from my 12g (as I have literally hundreds in there, I love them, they breed like crazy) to start cleaning up and to make sure everything is ok before adding hermits and maybe a fish in a couple of days. I got the PH up, did 30g water change, and everything is holding steady and the snails have been out at night cleaning. Here is another picture of some sort of hitchiker: it's the red fuzzy thing next to the bump in the rock. It has been on there since I got my rock, it looks kind of like algae but it's really fuzzy, has branches, and I'm not sure what it is. __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

06-03-2007, 04:25 PM	#50 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 I have also determined my fish list so far as to what I plan on adding in the future. Here are the fish, and the order I plan on adding them, any advice would be appreciated on this guys. Maybe a Firefish, don't know yet Clown Gobies (2) Bicolor Blenny &/or Midas Blenny Tail Spot Blenny Two False Percs from 12g Yellow Watchman Tail Spot Blenny Neon Gobies Six Line Wrasse (heard they can be kind of territorial) Kole Tang Lyretail Anthias ( 1 male, 2 female) And maybe another Tang, something small like the Kole, I saw a Lieutenant Tang anyone have any experience with one of these? Does anyone have any suggestions that would be good? I don't want a Zebramasoma because they get to big, and I don't want them to be cramped, and I don't know what other "body" style to get that would be ok to have. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pCatId=1510 And def a Mandarin 10-12 months down the road. I love these fish. Does this look good to you all? __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

06-03-2007, 08:46 PM	#51 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 I just noticed some red algae starting to grow on the rocks, ahhh a good sign that everything is moving along. Now to get some hermits, and snails to keep it from growing too much. __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

06-03-2007, 09:25 PM	#52 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 Nice job Kirby! Personally, I tend not to get fish that can fit through the notches in the overflow (ie. Neon goby). It will almost certainly end up in your overflow. If you are set on having them, then I would suggest some sort of mesh over the notches. Nice aquascaping! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

06-03-2007, 10:15 PM	#53 (permalink)
MR PALM BEACH Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 250 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kirblit's 125 Nice job on the aquascaping, coming along nicely. __________________ And I thought buying a puppy would be to expensive! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...90g-build.html _____________________________________________ TANK SPECS: AGA 90RR Current Nova Extreme T5HO (216W) Ocean Runner 2600 (1700gph) Skimmer CSS 220 2 Hydor Koralia 4(1200gph) Sump 29g WWW.PBMAS.ORG Check out more pics of my build here In the gallery.

06-03-2007, 10:30 PM	#54 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 Thanks for the advice Scott, I didn't even think about that . I think I will hold off on the Neon Gobies. I don't really want to have to fish those little guys out all the time even though I do have filter socks so they couldn't get too far. __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

06-08-2007, 05:04 PM	#55 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 Ok here is an update, I have my fuge up and running now and I put in some Chaeto a coulple of days ago. Starting to get my diatom bloom, and have been also seeing quite a bit of bubble algae that I have been siphoning out daily. I also got my Phosban Reactor going a coulple of days ago. I did another 20g water change today to get trates down, and the Chaeto should help alot. Fuge __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

06-08-2007, 05:06 PM	#56 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 I also added my first fish. I got a Bicolor Blenny (I love this little guy , very entertaing) and a Yellow Watchman I also noticed today that I have some really cool, deep blue colored macro growing on the rocks, I will try to get a pic and post it. __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

06-08-2007, 05:21 PM	#57 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 Very nice Kirby! I really like the Bicolor blenny. I have a Yellow Watchman goby, but hardly ever see him. He stays in his burrow that the pistol shrimp made and maintains-he's a freeloader! He pops his head out when he is hungry. Yours is stunning! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

06-08-2007, 05:48 PM	#58 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 Thanks Scott, here are some pics of that blue macroalgae that I was talking about, anyone know what it is? __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

06-08-2007, 05:55 PM	#59 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 I've not seen blue macro algae. Are you sure it's not sponge? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

06-08-2007, 06:10 PM	#60 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kirblit's 125 It looks kind of like red turf algae in shape, but is similar to the blue algae about halfway down that Non_photosynth has. Macro in Display? __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

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