Althea's 90 Gallon..... - Page 17

althea2you · 03-10-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbMazz

I already heard back from Jamie at Addictive Aquatics. He/she (not sure!) said their shipment is in customs and they are waiting for it to be released. This sand is imported from Germany. He/she said they had already placed another larger order because they have a lot of orders placed. I emailed back to ask if my order is in the shipment in customs, and It

said YES, my bags are in customs.

You may want to email to ask how long for shipping.

thanks barb! i just sent an email!

althea2you · 03-10-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Octoman

Sarah, with the rock in the other tank for a month, you will be getting a lot of the die-off out of the way. I don't think the cycle would be much different whether its in that tank or the other one. You will have a mini-cycle when you put it in the new DT, but the worst part of the cycle will probably be over with and you shouldn't have to wait nearly as long.

oh ok! i see...thanks for the help... lol.. i ordered the rock thinking.. this is it.. i have my tank... and everything i need to get the rock in and start cycling.. lol.. wrong!!! ok, well at least most of the die off will be done.. i have certainlt seen enough of it in there... thinki should siphon it out? its all settle on the bottom...its just a bare bottom.. nothing in there but rock and water. thanks again

tbittner · 03-10-2008, 09:08 PM

Whether it's the right thing to do or not, I don't know, but I personally would leave it in there to help make the cycle stronger. When you pull the rock out of this tank to move it into your new tank, the rock is bound to be exposed to air. Oxygen kills the bacteria, therefore a mini cycle once everything is in the new tank. It should only last for a day or two or three though. Assuming that the rock completely cycles in the existing tank that is...

When you move the rock, shake it real good in a bucket of saltwater, even scrub it down with a brush to get rid of as much cwap as you can before putting it into your new tank.

althea2you · 03-11-2008, 06:58 PM

here is the rock in the tank at the moment... i just stitched the 2 pics together....

cant see it too well, but i have some pretty cool rock in there! so i have a ton of rock! :P

tbittner · 03-11-2008, 07:21 PM

Make sure you keep the salinity around 1.025 by replacing the evaporated water, every other day or so. You could even consider getting the calcium up to help fuel the coraline growth.

althea2you · 03-11-2008, 07:51 PM

ok... ill do that... miight as well do something for the rocks while they sit in their temp home!

Craig Manoukian · 03-12-2008, 12:47 AM

Looks good Sarah!

Woodstock · 03-13-2008, 01:08 PM

I really like the rock you got! The 'speghetti' rock is very nice. It would make a perfect pod farm

Very nice pooches you have!

I can't believe you broke a TV with a chewing gum wrapper! LOL~

Nice scaping so far

althea2you · 03-13-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodstock

I really like the rock you got! The 'speghetti' rock is very nice. It would make a perfect pod farm

Very nice pooches you have!

I can't believe you broke a TV with a chewing gum wrapper! LOL~

Nice scaping so far

thank woodstock!! LOL.. yeah crazy about the TV..

and no scaping yet! LOL.. though the rocks are really cool LOL i just tossed them in there so they would remain alive till my new tank comes!!! thanks for looking!

lcstorc · 03-13-2008, 02:42 PM

Wow! I was way behind on this thread. Looks like everything is going great. Is the tank you are getting the Tech tank? If so, I have that exact tank.

I love mine.
One thing I do want to throw in though is that you can skip the live sand. There is really very little life left in it by the time it gets packaged and sits on the shelf etc. If you have somebody nearby with a reef ask them for a cup or two of their sand. Then you can use that to seed yours. Or just wait a bit and the LR will seed it for you.
Love the rocks.
Can't wait to see the scape you have planned.
With all of that nice shelf you may want to look at Woodstock's scape. She has a really cool shelf that the fish can swim in and out of. It's pretty cool.

althea2you · 03-13-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

Wow! I was way behind on this thread. Looks like everything is going great. Is the tank you are getting the Tech tank? If so, I have that exact tank.

I love mine.
One thing I do want to throw in though is that you can skip the live sand. There is really very little life left in it by the time it gets packaged and sits on the shelf etc. If you have somebody nearby with a reef ask them for a cup or two of their sand. Then you can use that to seed yours. Or just wait a bit and the LR will seed it for you.
Love the rocks.
Can't wait to see the scape you have planned.
With all of that nice shelf you may want to look at Woodstock's scape. She has a really cool shelf that the fish can swim in and out of. It's pretty cool.

hey! thanks for stopping by! you mean skip the sand completly? live sand i mean.. not get any at all?! i thought with 2 bags, there would be enough life to start sand population.. i know there isnt much life in there.. but maybe some.. maybe enough?!... but you think its not worth it at all? thanks a lot!

tbittner · 03-13-2008, 09:30 PM

Believe it or not, but the live sand bags have an expiration date on them. Check the dates and make sure you buy bags of live sand with the newest date on them. The theroy is that the life all dies while in the bag. I have zero proof one way or the other. I'm doing like your thinking, I bought 600 pounds of dry aragonite sand and I'll add a bag of "live sand" just in case....

I don't want to bring any of the sand from my 120 reef because it's crushed coral and it's just NASTY!!!

framerguy · 03-13-2008, 10:05 PM

Your LFS should give you a cup of live sand from their aquarium. I'd go that route IIWY.

Dentoid · 03-13-2008, 10:10 PM

Seen any HH's or

from the LR?

althea2you · 03-13-2008, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbittner

Believe it or not, but the live sand bags have an expiration date on them. Check the dates and make sure you buy bags of live sand with the newest date on them. The theroy is that the life all dies while in the bag. I have zero proof one way or the other. I'm doing like your thinking, I bought 600 pounds of dry aragonite sand and I'll add a bag of "live sand" just in case....

I don't want to bring any of the sand from my 120 reef because it's crushed coral and it's just NASTY!!!

ok, ill check the EXP. dates.. maybe just go with one bag.. i can get the bag for 25 dollars

03-10-2008, 09:08 PM	#243 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Whether it's the right thing to do or not, I don't know, but I personally would leave it in there to help make the cycle stronger. When you pull the rock out of this tank to move it into your new tank, the rock is bound to be exposed to air. Oxygen kills the bacteria, therefore a mini cycle once everything is in the new tank. It should only last for a day or two or three though. Assuming that the rock completely cycles in the existing tank that is... When you move the rock, shake it real good in a bucket of saltwater, even scrub it down with a brush to get rid of as much cwap as you can before putting it into your new tank. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-11-2008, 06:58 PM	#244 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,456 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... here is the rock in the tank at the moment... i just stitched the 2 pics together.... cant see it too well, but i have some pretty cool rock in there! so i have a ton of rock! :P __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

03-11-2008, 07:21 PM	#245 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Make sure you keep the salinity around 1.025 by replacing the evaporated water, every other day or so. You could even consider getting the calcium up to help fuel the coraline growth. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-11-2008, 07:51 PM	#246 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,456 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... ok... ill do that... miight as well do something for the rocks while they sit in their temp home! __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

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Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Looks good Sarah! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,669 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... I really like the rock you got! The 'speghetti' rock is very nice. It would make a perfect pod farm Very nice pooches you have! I can't believe you broke a TV with a chewing gum wrapper! LOL~ Nice scaping so far __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-13-2008, 02:42 PM	#250 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,948 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Wow! I was way behind on this thread. Looks like everything is going great. Is the tank you are getting the Tech tank? If so, I have that exact tank. I love mine. One thing I do want to throw in though is that you can skip the live sand. There is really very little life left in it by the time it gets packaged and sits on the shelf etc. If you have somebody nearby with a reef ask them for a cup or two of their sand. Then you can use that to seed yours. Or just wait a bit and the LR will seed it for you. Love the rocks. Can't wait to see the scape you have planned. With all of that nice shelf you may want to look at Woodstock's scape. She has a really cool shelf that the fish can swim in and out of. It's pretty cool. __________________ 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

03-13-2008, 09:30 PM	#252 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Believe it or not, but the live sand bags have an expiration date on them. Check the dates and make sure you buy bags of live sand with the newest date on them. The theroy is that the life all dies while in the bag. I have zero proof one way or the other. I'm doing like your thinking, I bought 600 pounds of dry aragonite sand and I'll add a bag of "live sand" just in case.... I don't want to bring any of the sand from my 120 reef because it's crushed coral and it's just NASTY!!! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Your LFS should give you a cup of live sand from their aquarium. I'd go that route IIWY. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 375gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum

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