Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures - Page 2

BigAl07 · 07-08-2007, 04:09 PM

I know this is probably NOT the situation here but you DID acclimate your new critters to the tank right?

Allen

Melanie · 07-08-2007, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by forstral

Melanie, the chart came from www.redseamax.com under support, downloads. It is called the maintenance log, it is in word (which you can type in) or a pdf file.

Thank you thank you!

forstral · 07-08-2007, 07:59 PM

Allen,
Yes I did acclimate my little slow moving buddies. I have found all but 1 of the blue legs and they are all still moving, all 4 scarlets are still moving and all 9 snails are on the move, although one is moving slower than the rest and that one is one of the astreas.

BigAl07 · 07-08-2007, 09:08 PM

Very good.... just asking to try and cover all the bases!! Sounds like you're well on your way. Just be sure to keep a VERY close check on your params and be prepared for daily water changes if they start to spike.

Good luck.

Allen

lcstorc · 07-08-2007, 09:19 PM

You have chosen some of my favorite fish for your list.
I love clown gobies in all colors. They can however be very teritorial to their own kind so add them together meaning add both yellows at one time and both greens another etc. Even with that you may have trouble but IMO it is worth it for these cool little guys. Check out the citrons as well. Equally as cute and just a bit bigger. I love mine. Not sure about the wrasse since I have never had one but the gobies should be lots of fun for you. Just go very very slowly. Wait for the cycle now that you have the inverts before you add any fish at all.
Best of luck.

forstral · 07-09-2007, 12:52 PM

I checked the nitrates today and they appear to be zero but the diatom is in full bloom, my snails and crabs can't keep up. I have lost 1 blue leg and 1 scarlet but everything else is accounted for, my coralline algae is turing white. What am I doing wrong? Shouldn't I be getting more purple covering the rock instead of white? Thanks, dKH was 10 and ph was 8.2. I think calcium was between 360 and 400, still trying to learn how to read the test. Seems a little tricky to determine if the color is purple or blue, it is supposed to be blue; correct? Anyway, I added a 1/4 teaspoon of Kent turbo calcium; not sure if that was enough to bring the calcium level up to 500ppm.

Is there anything else I need to do???? Trying not to mess up.

forstral · 07-09-2007, 02:48 PM

I just saw an inhabitant that I didn't add to the tank. I told you 1 scarlet and 1 blue leg seem to be missing. I just saw a crab, it was not red and too big to be a blue leg, hiding on my biggest piece of l/r and from what I could see did not posses a shell so I am thinking not a hermit but I couldn't see the color to determine what kind of crab. It looked like a full grown emerald, but how would that end up in there?

jnohs · 07-09-2007, 03:32 PM

lets see some pics.
and i would like to say that if you are gettin a bloom. that is a good sign. during the cycle you sould go through at least one bloom but i went through 2 bloom. first diatoms(brown) then cyano (hair red)

forstral · 07-09-2007, 03:33 PM

I found the last scarlet. It was under an old empty snail shell which was partially under another scarlet. Still can't get a good look at the stowaway crab but if I do and can get a pic then I will post it.

goldenmean · 07-09-2007, 06:13 PM

LR often comes with HH (hitch hickers)
Here is a great crab id site
Crabs

BigAl07 · 07-09-2007, 07:22 PM

Woa slow down there buddy. If you're already looking for purple/pink coralline already you may have a VERY long wait ahead of you. Granted some people get some rather quickly but it takes a while usually for your tank to settle down and grow coralline. Remember NOTHING GOOD happens fast in the reef. A true reef takes MANY years to grow and develop. Give you tank time to "develop" and mature. Take this time to learn as much about your tank and how it reacts to things you do and DON'T do to it. Read, take notes and develop a relationship with it so that you know what it's going to do before it happens. The more you learn before hand the better off you and your tank will be.

To put it into perspective, my work tank is now 4 months old and I am just now starting to see new coralline algae growth and a good deal of the original coralline that was on the LR when I bought it bleached for many weeks. But now it's starting to come into it's own.

Good luck and enjoy the process. Reefing isn't something where you enjoy the end product... enjoy the trip or you'll miss a LOT of the joy.

Allen

Quote:

Originally Posted by forstral

I checked the nitrates today and they appear to be zero but the diatom is in full bloom, my snails and crabs can't keep up. I have lost 1 blue leg and 1 scarlet but everything else is accounted for, my coralline algae is turing white. What am I doing wrong? Shouldn't I be getting more purple covering the rock instead of white? Thanks, dKH was 10 and ph was 8.2. I think calcium was between 360 and 400, still trying to learn how to read the test. Seems a little tricky to determine if the color is purple or blue, it is supposed to be blue; correct? Anyway, I added a 1/4 teaspoon of Kent turbo calcium; not sure if that was enough to bring the calcium level up to 500ppm.

Is there anything else I need to do???? Trying not to mess up.

forstral · 07-10-2007, 03:55 PM

I don't know how well it will work but I have my webcam up and running. I have it streaming through yahoo messenger. My messenger name is the same as my profile name so if you want to give it a try and view the aquarium. Not much action going on with just some snails and hermit crabs but it is up and I have checked the option to allow anyone to view my webcam.

lcstorc · 07-11-2007, 06:32 AM

What I cool idea. I may have to try it. I think I have a yahoo messenger account. Can you watch it yourself while at work or whatever? That would be super cool to be able to watch my tank from my office.

forstral · 07-11-2007, 12:05 PM

You may have to create a second yahoo messenger account and setup the option on to allow all to view your webcam; I think that way it would be able to work.

forstral · 07-11-2007, 12:09 PM

Here are today's test results. I cannot get my calcium up, I have added a total of 1 tsp of Kent Turbo Calcium in the past 2 days and I am still at 380. Is there another param I need to check or do I just need to add a larger amount of calcium?

07-08-2007, 04:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures I know this is probably NOT the situation here but you DID acclimate your new critters to the tank right? Allen __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

07-08-2007, 07:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
forstral Bryozoan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 42 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures Allen, Yes I did acclimate my little slow moving buddies. I have found all but 1 of the blue legs and they are all still moving, all 4 scarlets are still moving and all 9 snails are on the move, although one is moving slower than the rest and that one is one of the astreas. __________________ The Raven

07-08-2007, 09:08 PM	#19 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures Very good.... just asking to try and cover all the bases!! Sounds like you're well on your way. Just be sure to keep a VERY close check on your params and be prepared for daily water changes if they start to spike. Good luck. Allen __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

07-08-2007, 09:19 PM	#20 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,468 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures You have chosen some of my favorite fish for your list. I love clown gobies in all colors. They can however be very teritorial to their own kind so add them together meaning add both yellows at one time and both greens another etc. Even with that you may have trouble but IMO it is worth it for these cool little guys. Check out the citrons as well. Equally as cute and just a bit bigger. I love mine. Not sure about the wrasse since I have never had one but the gobies should be lots of fun for you. Just go very very slowly. Wait for the cycle now that you have the inverts before you add any fish at all. Best of luck. __________________ 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.

07-09-2007, 12:52 PM	#21 (permalink)
forstral Bryozoan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 42 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures I checked the nitrates today and they appear to be zero but the diatom is in full bloom, my snails and crabs can't keep up. I have lost 1 blue leg and 1 scarlet but everything else is accounted for, my coralline algae is turing white. What am I doing wrong? Shouldn't I be getting more purple covering the rock instead of white? Thanks, dKH was 10 and ph was 8.2. I think calcium was between 360 and 400, still trying to learn how to read the test. Seems a little tricky to determine if the color is purple or blue, it is supposed to be blue; correct? Anyway, I added a 1/4 teaspoon of Kent turbo calcium; not sure if that was enough to bring the calcium level up to 500ppm. Is there anything else I need to do???? Trying not to mess up. __________________ The Raven

07-09-2007, 02:48 PM	#22 (permalink)
forstral Bryozoan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 42 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures I just saw an inhabitant that I didn't add to the tank. I told you 1 scarlet and 1 blue leg seem to be missing. I just saw a crab, it was not red and too big to be a blue leg, hiding on my biggest piece of l/r and from what I could see did not posses a shell so I am thinking not a hermit but I couldn't see the color to determine what kind of crab. It looked like a full grown emerald, but how would that end up in there? __________________ The Raven

07-09-2007, 03:32 PM	#23 (permalink)
jnohs Sea Pen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: copiague long island Posts: 321 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures lets see some pics. and i would like to say that if you are gettin a bloom. that is a good sign. during the cycle you sould go through at least one bloom but i went through 2 bloom. first diatoms(brown) then cyano (hair red) __________________ GO SLOW

07-09-2007, 03:33 PM	#24 (permalink)
forstral Bryozoan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 42 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures I found the last scarlet. It was under an old empty snail shell which was partially under another scarlet. Still can't get a good look at the stowaway crab but if I do and can get a pic then I will post it. __________________ The Raven

07-09-2007, 06:13 PM	#25 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,062 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures LR often comes with HH (hitch hickers) Here is a great crab id site Crabs __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

07-10-2007, 03:55 PM	#27 (permalink)
forstral Bryozoan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 42 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures I don't know how well it will work but I have my webcam up and running. I have it streaming through yahoo messenger. My messenger name is the same as my profile name so if you want to give it a try and view the aquarium. Not much action going on with just some snails and hermit crabs but it is up and I have checked the option to allow anyone to view my webcam. __________________ The Raven

07-11-2007, 06:32 AM	#28 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,468 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures What I cool idea. I may have to try it. I think I have a yahoo messenger account. Can you watch it yourself while at work or whatever? That would be super cool to be able to watch my tank from my office. __________________ 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.

07-11-2007, 12:05 PM	#29 (permalink)
forstral Bryozoan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 42 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Forstral's Red Sea Max Adventures You may have to create a second yahoo messenger account and setup the option on to allow all to view your webcam; I think that way it would be able to work. __________________ The Raven

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