aund45pq Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Most recent FTS dec-21-10 Hardware Nano cube 24 gallon maxi-jet 1200 (as return pump) Media basket Jager 100 watt heater 150 watt metal hallide fishneedit.com light hydor rotating flow deflector mag-float therometer Livestock 2 hermit crabs Emerald crabkia Kenya tree( 1 small 1 big) candy apple zoanthid king Midas zoanthid yellow eclpise zoanthid xzenia +1,000 other corals i dont feel like looking up 90 Ceriths 3 Nassarius Vibex 3 Nerite Snails (Large) Hitchhikers 2 small feather dusters Filter media Filter floss GFO Carbon Last water change 10% Last test results 8-10-10 P.H-8.1 Ammonia-0 ppm Nitrite-0 ppm Nitrate-20 ppm Calcium-450 ppm Alkalinity-9 dkh Phosphates-0.5 ppm New pics baby!!! whole tank right side left side cool stuff more cool stuff superman monti my saddle puffer strang lethar coral awsome huge new frogspawn smaller awsome frogspawn fishy strange coral my birdsnest loving my tank who diggs it too??? Link to comment
seabass Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Cool. If you don't like the white rock, don't use it. The pound per gallon rule is more of a guideline. However, with less rock, you should keep a light bio-load. Link to comment
bfam4t6 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Hey I was actually going to compliment your aquascape even prior to reading that you don't like the rock on the right. I recently redid my aquascape, and my rock on the right seems to block my central corals much more than yours. IMHO I wouldn't move a thing in your tank. You have created some excellent ledges, and a very cool cave. Link to comment
aund45pq Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 thax its just the begging for me and my tank one the cycle is over im pretty shure that, that white rock wont be so white any more and im ganna cover it hopefilly with zonathids. * Original post starts here * I am really sorry these are bad pics but the light for my tank is not the 14k metal hallide(it soon will me though) this is my tank with me just useing a desk light im poor ok im only 15yrs old here is the back chambers of my tank with my jager heater and maxi jet and media basket this is my aquascape i hate the white rock on the right cause it is blocking a way better rock but i need more than 20 lbs here is the right side of my tank you can see thr nicer rock thats being blocked in this one this is my last pic whats cool is that is all one rock and it is hollow on the inside so fish can hide their. plzz post any comments or criticisms thx, aund Link to comment
aund45pq Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 Well in about a week and a half into my cycle this weekend im getting a 150watt meatal halied light but now im starting to think what would be a good solid easy fish to put in my tank that looks awsome and does not have a huge bio load any suggestions??? ps my fist coral is going to be a zoanthid i already know that and dont worry im not adding any of these till the cycle is over. Link to comment
Lotus222 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 bump Honestly, I have had great luck starting with a damsel. They are cheap, brightly colored, and they won't die. If your tank has any problems after your cycle, the damsel will probably be just fine. ...You will probably just want to return it to the LFS when you want to upgrade to some more fish. They can be very territorial in a 12 gallon tank. Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 more pics!!!!!!!! omgomgomg Link to comment
bitts Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Check out LGreens fish guide in the beginners forum. Any thing fits in the smaller tanks will have a lower bioload. Fire fish are good. I hate to admite it but gobys are a good place to start. Or maybe something like a yasha hashi there nice. Main ? Is how peaceful does it need to be. Link to comment
aund45pq Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Just got my 1st test results in heres what they are, PH-8.0 Ammonia-0ppm Nitrite-0ppm Nitrate-20ppm Please tell me what you think Link to comment
aund45pq Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 I got sume new sweet pics of my tank post cycle!!! my new 150 watt metal halide light my sweet new emrald crab hermits!! Ganna get more sh*t for my tank soon enough, post sum picks when i get em. Please post any comments or questions Link to comment
bitts Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 emerald crab evil, total work horse but, still evil. keep an eye on him. one wrong move & to the freezer. the tank is never really cycled, its more that its nitrogen cycle has found a point of balance. your job is to keep it that way. true cycle is many steps long leading to a climax community then it collapses. starting the hole thing over, if you have not maintained the biodiversity preventing this final step. good luck with that. stock slowly. should be fine. remember nothing that eats bugs ( that means crabs, hermits. thing that sift the sand). Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 what do you mean by bugs? do you mean like bristol worms and stuff like pods or what? Link to comment
bitts Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 yeah. check the link in my sig below on sand. Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 well truthfully i dont think hermits eat bristol worms and neater do most crabs so im still not sure what you r talking about im not trying to be sarcastic or anything i just would like to know what you mean. Link to comment
aund45pq Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 just did a water change and my saltanity lvls in the tank are between1.024-1.025 is that bad or good i know its suppost to be around 1.023ish Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 1.024 is fine as long as you keep it at a constant level it is worse for the tank if it jumps from high to low to high again than it would be having a slightly high salinity level. Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 so hows the tank any updates. you need some more pics. Link to comment
aund45pq Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 New Pics!!!! my fishey some new xzenia my kenya my zoas my whole tank another strane alge and coraline alge Their is my tank good huh Link to comment
bitts Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 as to salinity any where between 23 - 26 is good. 25 is what most good salts are set for you too mix them to. bugs would be pretty much anything from pods up to large worms but yeah not much will go after bristle worms. its more things like spaghetti worms, amphipods & such. my personal feelings on the emerald crab is based on the fact that I lost a helfrick to one. Link to comment
aund45pq Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 sadly my emrald is dead he died of my damsel Link to comment
bitts Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 sadly my emrald is dead he died of my devil ftfy Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 that brown stuff in not coraline do you have the rest of the test kits you need yet what are your test results? Link to comment
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