Here We Go Again! - Page 16

lcstorc · 08-01-2007, 08:06 PM

Personally I think it looks like an awesome start. Nice job on the aquascape.
I wonder what happened to the corraline in the 10g. Have you tested for calc? The good news it that it has nothing to do with the biological filtration so it is nothing to worry about with fish. Usually Pro Reef tests great but I have gotten a low mag reading on occasion. I wouldn't think that it would have that effect or that quickly though.
Guess it is just one of those mysteries.
Meanwhile the tank looks great and the shrimp looks nice and gooey. Just what you want to get that cycle going.

DrHank · 08-01-2007, 10:39 PM

Tank is looking great. Remember that patience is a virrtue. Hang in there. Glad that you are happy with the skimmer (I knew you would be). You can forget about adjusting it. Once you get it tuned in the way you like, it will continue to perform as long as you maintain a stable sump level.

Melanie · 08-02-2007, 06:46 PM

Look at my gross shrimp. It is mutating...

Test results today
NO3 10
NO2 2

I'll be going away for 5 days and I'm interested to see what changes occur during that time. So much has happened already!!

DrHank · 08-02-2007, 07:30 PM

Cycle is progressing nicely. NO2 will remain constant for a Loooooooooooong time before it drops. NO3 will continue to slowly rise. Going away for 5 days, add a couple more shrimp and don't worry about anything.

Melanie · 08-03-2007, 06:44 PM

I got my new lights today. I took a quick snapshot to show you how they look. Finnex HO T5 54wt X4. Dr. Hank sold me his old set-up. I'm very happy so far.

I'm nervous about going out of town. I had a good idea for the guy who is taking care of my tank. Feel free to use it. I bought a $.99 weekly pill organizer that is just perfect to hold a day's amount of food. No risk of overfeeding! I'll just divide out every day's perfect amount of food and he can feed it. This would even work for frozen food if you keep it in the freezer. I'm going to just give him the flake food this time. Louis (my firefish) is very happy with the flakes. So is Hermes the crab.

The only scary part is the top off. He'll have to do it in the display for sure because that thing evaporates about a gallon a day! When I had the glass top it would evaporate about a cup every other day. What a difference since I removed the glass lid.

Dentoid · 08-03-2007, 06:56 PM

Wow! That aquascaping is the bomb!

DrHank · 08-03-2007, 09:01 PM

Looks good Melanie. It will do much better for you on your tank than it did on my 110. You should be able to have a wide variety of corals with that fixture. I'm glad that you're happy with it.

lcstorc · 08-03-2007, 09:09 PM

Lights and aquascape look awesome. You are well on your way to a gorgeous reef. Have fun on your trip.

Melanie · 08-03-2007, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dentoid

Wow! That aquascaping is the bomb!

Thanks Dentoid! I may get a little epoxy to stick my little bridge together. It seems pretty sturdy but I love my hermit and I don't want to have it fall when he's cruising around.

I just ordered the vinyl black background and I'm so excited for it to come while I'm on vacation. Although my light blue wall looks nice, I prefer the look of a black background. It really makes the fish pop. I mean, if I ever GET fish. ha ha ha.

Melanie · 08-03-2007, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrHank

Looks good Melanie. It will do much better for you on your tank than it did on my 110. You should be able to have a wide variety of corals with that fixture. I'm glad that you're happy with it.

Thank you for packing it so carefully. Not one bulb was injured. and I finally figured out how to set it up. I should never have been allowed in Mensa. he he he.

rebekwl · 08-04-2007, 12:12 PM

Your scaping looks awesome!! I hope all goes well while your out of town!!

Melanie · 08-08-2007, 05:21 PM

A watched pot never boils and a tank you test every day never cycles.

I'm back!! Thanks Lynn (lcstorc) for the birthday call! I had a great trip but boy am I glad to be home. I drove 10 hours today and I'm beat.

I drove through Tampa and called Tampa Bay Saltwater to see if he was open and I could stop by and take a look around, but I don't think he has a shop. Just got the machine.

As you might have guessed by my opening sentence, my tank finally cycled!!! All readings 0 tonight!! Yeah yeah yeah! Of course I'm too exhausted to even think of doing anything to it, but I'm off work tomorrow.

DrHank · 08-08-2007, 05:30 PM

Welcome home. Glad your tank finished cycling. Tomorrow is another day.

Dentoid · 08-08-2007, 05:57 PM

Welcome back Melanie! Hope you had a smashing good birthday. Your tank is now your canvas. Paint it pretty!

lcstorc · 08-08-2007, 10:30 PM

Welcome home!!! Glad you got my b-day message.
Now you can help me start my new tank.

Check out the new thread and see what I have been up to.
I was a bad bad girl.

08-01-2007, 08:06 PM	#226 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,948 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Personally I think it looks like an awesome start. Nice job on the aquascape. I wonder what happened to the corraline in the 10g. Have you tested for calc? The good news it that it has nothing to do with the biological filtration so it is nothing to worry about with fish. Usually Pro Reef tests great but I have gotten a low mag reading on occasion. I wouldn't think that it would have that effect or that quickly though. Guess it is just one of those mysteries. Meanwhile the tank looks great and the shrimp looks nice and gooey. Just what you want to get that cycle going. __________________ 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

08-01-2007, 10:39 PM	#227 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Tank is looking great. Remember that patience is a virrtue. Hang in there. Glad that you are happy with the skimmer (I knew you would be). You can forget about adjusting it. Once you get it tuned in the way you like, it will continue to perform as long as you maintain a stable sump level. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

08-02-2007, 06:46 PM	#228 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Look at my gross shrimp. It is mutating... Test results today NO3 10 NO2 2 I'll be going away for 5 days and I'm interested to see what changes occur during that time. So much has happened already!! __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

08-02-2007, 07:30 PM	#229 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Cycle is progressing nicely. NO2 will remain constant for a Loooooooooooong time before it drops. NO3 will continue to slowly rise. Going away for 5 days, add a couple more shrimp and don't worry about anything. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

08-03-2007, 06:44 PM	#230 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! I got my new lights today. I took a quick snapshot to show you how they look. Finnex HO T5 54wt X4. Dr. Hank sold me his old set-up. I'm very happy so far. I'm nervous about going out of town. I had a good idea for the guy who is taking care of my tank. Feel free to use it. I bought a $.99 weekly pill organizer that is just perfect to hold a day's amount of food. No risk of overfeeding! I'll just divide out every day's perfect amount of food and he can feed it. This would even work for frozen food if you keep it in the freezer. I'm going to just give him the flake food this time. Louis (my firefish) is very happy with the flakes. So is Hermes the crab. The only scary part is the top off. He'll have to do it in the display for sure because that thing evaporates about a gallon a day! When I had the glass top it would evaporate about a cup every other day. What a difference since I removed the glass lid. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

08-03-2007, 06:56 PM	#231 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Wow! That aquascaping is the bomb! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

08-03-2007, 09:01 PM	#232 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Looks good Melanie. It will do much better for you on your tank than it did on my 110. You should be able to have a wide variety of corals with that fixture. I'm glad that you're happy with it. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

08-03-2007, 09:09 PM	#233 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,948 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Lights and aquascape look awesome. You are well on your way to a gorgeous reef. Have fun on your trip. __________________ 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

08-04-2007, 12:12 PM	#236 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Your scaping looks awesome!! I hope all goes well while your out of town!! __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

08-08-2007, 05:21 PM	#237 (permalink)
Melanie Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 2,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! A watched pot never boils and a tank you test every day never cycles. I'm back!! Thanks Lynn (lcstorc) for the birthday call! I had a great trip but boy am I glad to be home. I drove 10 hours today and I'm beat. I drove through Tampa and called Tampa Bay Saltwater to see if he was open and I could stop by and take a look around, but I don't think he has a shop. Just got the machine. As you might have guessed by my opening sentence, my tank finally cycled!!! All readings 0 tonight!! Yeah yeah yeah! Of course I'm too exhausted to even think of doing anything to it, but I'm off work tomorrow. __________________ My Reef Journey Latest Recap My Videos My Flickr Photos Pres. of Dork Club I love ScubaDrew and North East Coral! Read why HERE...

08-08-2007, 05:30 PM	#238 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Welcome home. Glad your tank finished cycling. Tomorrow is another day. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

08-08-2007, 05:57 PM	#239 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Here We Go Again! Welcome back Melanie! Hope you had a smashing good birthday. Your tank is now your canvas. Paint it pretty! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

08-08-2007, 10:30 PM	#240 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,948 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! Welcome home!!! Glad you got my b-day message. Now you can help me start my new tank. Check out the new thread and see what I have been up to. I was a bad bad girl. __________________ 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

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