My 46 Gallon Oceanic Bowfront

[Kazzy]

Originally Posted by Kerchakone

I only have 3 ideas for why it did what it did.

1. too much lighting all at once (6x39 watt T5s)
2. too little flow
3. Freshwater dip.

Either way, when I get another, I'll do none of these.

It's in a seperate tank for right now to see if it will live or not. It is no longer tainting my good tank.

If there was no light acclimation, a leather would get fairly irritated. Too little flow... Possible.
Freshwater dips normally do not have a lasting effect on corals or live rock, but I guess it's possible.

[Kerchakone]

It's been a while...

Sad news.

Our Powder Brown Tang is dead. The new powerhead sucked her to the side. I didn't see her much today and just now at feeding time I new something was wrong. I moved the powerhead to adjust flow to blow her out of the back and when I grabbed it I felt what I knew was going to be her. Turn off the powerhead and she falls to the bottom dead. She must have been there all day.

It was a Korallia 4, for those interested.

I'm pretty sad... That was my favorite fish.

[Dentoid]

[Kerchakone]

Man, it's been forever. Just moved. Everything made it. Everything that was still alive I should say. That Toadstool murdered everything. Only survivers are the two clowns and a VERY tiny green stripe mushroom and one of the rics. I cannot believe anything made it, but then I spotted that little And I mean TINY green stripe and then found a ricordia.

I am so poor right now I have no money to do anything. I am so sad about everything dying. I want to restock, but that won't happen. I just have to move again in a year and a half. I barely moved everything this time!

[Kerchakone]

Pitiful sight. I'm so ashamed.

[brandon]

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[Kerchakone]

Originally Posted by brandon

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Oh, I've got ample lighting (6x39watt T5s). Thanks though.

[Kerchakone]

So cyano is back. Again totally my fault. Started using tap water for water topoff and changes. So, I went on a shopping spree.

Got a RO system so I can't get lazy anymore.
Also got a pump and overflow to start my sump finally. I plan on throwing in a TON of algae for the time being and then eventually a copepod fantasy land.

I killed 4 of the 6 T5 bulbs to lessen the cyano growth. and I also aimed the powerhead directly at it's main area. I am going to try to combat it with just some water changes, but if all else fails I still have some chemiclean.

[novanosis]

Wow sucks to hear about the tang. Start fresh and do not use tap please!

I heard when setting up a tank the first time it is fine to use tap for the cycling process. For a month I will be doing water changes and finally should have a nice balanced system.

YOU ARE SCARRING ME LIKE HELL! I have the same power head.....I am afraid to get fish now!

Good luck!

P.S. GET MORE LR!!! LOL

[Kerchakone]

Originally Posted by novanosis

Wow sucks to hear about the tang. Start fresh and do not use tap please!

I heard when setting up a tank the first time it is fine to use tap for the cycling process. For a month I will be doing water changes and finally should have a nice balanced system.

YOU ARE SCARRING ME LIKE HELL! I have the same power head.....I am afraid to get fish now!

Good luck!

P.S. GET MORE LR!!! LOL

Well, the fish was killed by the stupid toadstool, so don't worry about your powerhead.

And as far as live rock, I have plenty for my pitiful bioload!

[tbittner]

Well, ALL tanks look like that in the beginning. This is just a NEW beginning! Just be patient and always use the RO/DI water. Let the cyano run it's course, it will go away soon enough.

[Kerchakone]

Ordered an overflow, pump and RO unit earlier this week. Hope to get the tank to better health.

Well, got my pump today. Smaller than I thought. Put it in the DT and it REALLY blew everything around. Incredible, but that's what 1300 GPH will do out of a small outlet. Started planning my sump setup.

Stuck going with a 10 gallon sump/fuge since bigger won't fit. But, I think I can make do. I figured out a way to still get 5+ gallons in there for the fuge itself. A lot of people seem to not even be able to get that much with a 29 gallon!

Can't wait for the Ro unit. I can't stand trying to find a place to get pure water. Seems like purified water isn't so purified these days. Plus lugging 5 gallon jugs around in a Trans Am is not easy.

I have no idea where to hook it up to though... that's my biggest concern. This is a rented house so no permanent setups, plus I'm only here for another 15 months or so...

Ah, the joys of reefkeeping. I use the term "reef" VERY loosely in my situation.

For my records: Build me a refuge/sump!

[Tru2nr]

i got your solution i live in an apt go to your lfs and get a sink adapter you basically screw off your old ring at the end of your kitchen faucet and replace it with the one provided and replace the adapter on the ro system with the one provided and clip it in and turn the water on p.s. sorry about your losses and also if u can't find a lfs that sells them and can't find them online which i doubt my lfs here sells them i can buy one and ship it to ya

[Kerchakone]

Overflow got here today. VERY nice looking. Eshopps 800 GPH. I'm impressed with it's quality for so cheap.

[Kerchakone]

Originally Posted by Tru2nr

i got your solution i live in an apt go to your lfs and get a sink adapter you basically screw off your old ring at the end of your kitchen faucet and replace it with the one provided and replace the adapter on the ro system with the one provided and clip it in and turn the water on p.s. sorry about your losses and also if u can't find a lfs that sells them and can't find them online which i doubt my lfs here sells them i can buy one and ship it to ya

I'm pretty sure the one I bought came with one. I just don't like the idea of screwing it on and off when in/out of use.