Let's watch my new tank grow - Page 4

Craig Manoukian · 04-30-2008, 02:40 AM

Are you considering Nassaurius snails as sand sifters. I recommend them highly!

koffee · 04-30-2008, 03:19 AM

I second the nassarius. I also have a conch for sand sifting.

certainti420 · 04-30-2008, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Are you considering Nassaurius snails as sand sifters. I recommend them highly!

I was just checking those out from the link for CUC's in the RS sponsors. I was also thinking Dwarf Planaxis for cleaning under the rock and some dwarf cerith for the LR I might get some limpets for the glass and they look pretty gnarley too.

I just dont know how many I need of each kind.

Do I need more lighting power for these inverts or am I cool with what i got.

Ok so how stupid is this the light I have isn't marked with its wattage so I look at the paperwork that came with it, not on there either

All-Glass Aquariums for the All American Dumb A** Award

Thanks Guys

certainti420 · 04-30-2008, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koffee

I second the nassarius. I also have a conch for sand sifting.

I want a conch but I don't think my tank is big enough ( only 35 gal) and I know conchs get big we collect shells I have one that is almost 10 inches long. Here is a pic.

Never mind the dirt that thing is like 60 years old

lcstorc · 04-30-2008, 07:36 AM

I missed a lot of posts so it was no longer relevant

tbittner · 04-30-2008, 08:06 AM

That is a HUGE CONCH! WHOA!!!

Inverts don't care about light. What you have now is fine. The light, at this point, is just for you so you can see.

Craig Manoukian · 04-30-2008, 09:11 AM

8 or so Nassaurius would be fine to start.

certainti420 · 04-30-2008, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcstorc

I missed a lot of posts so it was no longer relevant

HUH?

certainti420 · 04-30-2008, 11:43 AM

Ok So I think I know what is up with my numbers I think my Nitrites are ending their spike and my nitrates are beginning theirs. The numbers I got today seemed more accurate.

My ammonia is normal at 0 ppm
My pH is 8.2 (I think I will add a little buffer)
My nitrites dropped to 1 ppm
My nitrates spiked at 20 ppm

I am going to do a WC and test again. I will post those in little while.

Craig Manoukian · 04-30-2008, 02:23 PM

Sounds Good, Will Wait To See The New Test Results.

certainti420 · 04-30-2008, 11:56 PM

Well is 12 hours a long enough little bit,

Guys have I got a story for you....

Pull up a

get your

and grab a cold

Listen to this you are going to

with

Well I was doing my water change this afternoon, and I like to keep things kindda clean so I use a vinyl hose to siphon the water into the tank well in order to get a siphon to work the source has to be higher than the destination right. So I place my bucket of clean salt water on the fridge beside my tank (you can see it in my pics) so I get the siphon going and let it run for a moment I turn around to clean the hood and before I event get across the kitchen I hear a crash and then I am standing in water

The siphon was running for about a minute and a half. About a gallon of water actually made it to the tank. The rest flooded my kitchen and my hallway and the bathroom (approx. 4 gals). It might not sound like a lot but trust me it is (I had to clean it while the bf stood back laughing hysterically)

There was water on the walls, the table, the door even the blinds were dripping wet. There are only two people living here and we dont have a lot of towels (8). So I had to use all of our towels and the bed sheets to cleanup this catastrophe. I would have used the dirty laundry but I did it all yesterday.

After about 2 hours I finally got everything cleaned up. It looked like I was having a car wash in my kitchen.

Well thats my story

Oh yeah my test results show that I am definitely having a nitrate spike.

Nitrates 40 ppm
Nitrites 1 ppm
Ammonia 0 ppm
pH 8.2
temp 76.6
Salinity 1.022

I might have to do another water change tomorrow.

When should I expect to see the algae bloom that is supposed to follow the cycle?

tbittner · 05-01-2008, 07:33 AM

Welcome to the wonderful world of Reefing!!! You're not a virgin anymore.

certainti420 · 05-01-2008, 02:57 PM

Today my levels haven't fluctuated at all. All my test were the same as last night. So I think yet another water change is in order. My SG was 1.020 and thats a little low. What is the best way to get the salinity up? I have premixed salt water but i don't have a bag of salt. So should I just watch it for the next couple days and add saltwater when the water level evaporates. Or, should I buy some salt mix and make a concentrated mixture of saltwater?

nikkipigtails · 05-01-2008, 03:13 PM

you could make a concentrated solution of saltwater then drip it into a high flow area. just keep close eye on it and wait a few minutes between adding it so it can mix with the rest of the water and test before you add more. this is the reason i like to mix my own saltwater. you can control the salinity much easier, just be sure to us ro/di water. also keep in mind that as water evaporates, it's just the water that evaporates, not the salt...so the salinity will rise as evaporation occurs.

congrats on the house bath. i did that once but it was the opposite. i let a bucket overflow while draining the tank.

certainti420 · 05-01-2008, 03:48 PM

Thanks I will watch it for the next couple days to see what happens

I think i will do another water change though.

well off to work for me

04-30-2008, 02:40 AM	#46 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow Are you considering Nassaurius snails as sand sifters. I recommend them highly! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-30-2008, 03:19 AM	#47 (permalink)
koffee Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 119 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow I second the nassarius. I also have a conch for sand sifting. __________________ An Alaskan Reef: 40G Tank + 38G Sump/Fuge with mushrooms, Xenia, GSP, some LPS, Coral Beauty, Lawnmower Blenny, Sea Hare, a pair of Ocellaris, Skunk Cleaner and Peppermint Shrimp, and various snails.

04-30-2008, 07:36 AM	#50 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow I missed a lot of posts so it was no longer relevant __________________ 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

04-30-2008, 08:06 AM	#51 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow That is a HUGE CONCH! WHOA!!! Inverts don't care about light. What you have now is fine. The light, at this point, is just for you so you can see. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-30-2008, 09:11 AM	#52 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow 8 or so Nassaurius would be fine to start. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-30-2008, 11:43 AM	#54 (permalink)
certainti420 Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fayettehell, NC Posts: 109 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow Ok So I think I know what is up with my numbers I think my Nitrites are ending their spike and my nitrates are beginning theirs. The numbers I got today seemed more accurate. My ammonia is normal at 0 ppm My pH is 8.2 (I think I will add a little buffer) My nitrites dropped to 1 ppm My nitrates spiked at 20 ppm I am going to do a WC and test again. I will post those in little while. __________________ ~Jon http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tank-grow.html Pictures in thread 36 gal bow-front glass tank Koralia #3 850 gph powerhead 300w heater Marineland bio-wheel filter (sump coming soon) Seaclone 100 protein skimmer 25 lbs of live rock 30 lbs of black Tahitian moon sand 20 lbs of crushed coral and live sand 9w UV sterilizer

04-30-2008, 02:23 PM	#55 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow Sounds Good, Will Wait To See The New Test Results. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-30-2008, 11:56 PM	#56 (permalink)
certainti420 Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fayettehell, NC Posts: 109 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow Well is 12 hours a long enough little bit, Guys have I got a story for you.... Pull up a get your and grab a cold Listen to this you are going to with Well I was doing my water change this afternoon, and I like to keep things kindda clean so I use a vinyl hose to siphon the water into the tank well in order to get a siphon to work the source has to be higher than the destination right. So I place my bucket of clean salt water on the fridge beside my tank (you can see it in my pics) so I get the siphon going and let it run for a moment I turn around to clean the hood and before I event get across the kitchen I hear a crash and then I am standing in water The siphon was running for about a minute and a half. About a gallon of water actually made it to the tank. The rest flooded my kitchen and my hallway and the bathroom (approx. 4 gals). It might not sound like a lot but trust me it is (I had to clean it while the bf stood back laughing hysterically) There was water on the walls, the table, the door even the blinds were dripping wet. There are only two people living here and we dont have a lot of towels (8). So I had to use all of our towels and the bed sheets to cleanup this catastrophe. I would have used the dirty laundry but I did it all yesterday. After about 2 hours I finally got everything cleaned up. It looked like I was having a car wash in my kitchen. Well thats my story Oh yeah my test results show that I am definitely having a nitrate spike. Nitrates 40 ppm Nitrites 1 ppm Ammonia 0 ppm pH 8.2 temp 76.6 Salinity 1.022 I might have to do another water change tomorrow. When should I expect to see the algae bloom that is supposed to follow the cycle? __________________ ~Jon http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tank-grow.html Pictures in thread 36 gal bow-front glass tank Koralia #3 850 gph powerhead 300w heater Marineland bio-wheel filter (sump coming soon) Seaclone 100 protein skimmer 25 lbs of live rock 30 lbs of black Tahitian moon sand 20 lbs of crushed coral and live sand 9w UV sterilizer

05-01-2008, 07:33 AM	#57 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow Welcome to the wonderful world of Reefing!!! You're not a virgin anymore. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

05-01-2008, 02:57 PM	#58 (permalink)
certainti420 Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fayettehell, NC Posts: 109 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow Today my levels haven't fluctuated at all. All my test were the same as last night. So I think yet another water change is in order. My SG was 1.020 and thats a little low. What is the best way to get the salinity up? I have premixed salt water but i don't have a bag of salt. So should I just watch it for the next couple days and add saltwater when the water level evaporates. Or, should I buy some salt mix and make a concentrated mixture of saltwater? __________________ ~Jon http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tank-grow.html Pictures in thread 36 gal bow-front glass tank Koralia #3 850 gph powerhead 300w heater Marineland bio-wheel filter (sump coming soon) Seaclone 100 protein skimmer 25 lbs of live rock 30 lbs of black Tahitian moon sand 20 lbs of crushed coral and live sand 9w UV sterilizer

05-01-2008, 03:13 PM	#59 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,627 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow you could make a concentrated solution of saltwater then drip it into a high flow area. just keep close eye on it and wait a few minutes between adding it so it can mix with the rest of the water and test before you add more. this is the reason i like to mix my own saltwater. you can control the salinity much easier, just be sure to us ro/di water. also keep in mind that as water evaporates, it's just the water that evaporates, not the salt...so the salinity will rise as evaporation occurs. congrats on the house bath. i did that once but it was the opposite. i let a bucket overflow while draining the tank. __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

05-01-2008, 03:48 PM	#60 (permalink)
certainti420 Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fayettehell, NC Posts: 109 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Let's watch my new tank grow Thanks I will watch it for the next couple days to see what happens I think i will do another water change though. well off to work for me __________________ ~Jon http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tank-grow.html Pictures in thread 36 gal bow-front glass tank Koralia #3 850 gph powerhead 300w heater Marineland bio-wheel filter (sump coming soon) Seaclone 100 protein skimmer 25 lbs of live rock 30 lbs of black Tahitian moon sand 20 lbs of crushed coral and live sand 9w UV sterilizer

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