mx5apex Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 FTS 2012-12-28 FTS 2011-11-15Hello all, I have had cichlids for the last fifteen years and thought I'd add a SW tank to the hobby. So, got myself a 12g cadlight tank and here I am.Cycle was quick, bought LS and LR from my local saltwater fish store. It took about a week and all my tests came back 0's. Waited another week before I added the CUC. Week after that got a damsel.... it's been a few weeks now and thinking about trading it in on two tank raised ocellaris clowns. LFS has some nice ones.Here's some pics of the stand I built.tank cycling Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 Wanted to keep possible jumpers in the tank so I made a top with plexiglass. Here's the damsel Anyone know what this is??? It's about 3/16" inch wide Link to comment
everl0ng Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 looks like a feather duster! they are good hitch hikers that filter feed. i like your setup!! Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 looks like a feather duster! they are good hitch hikers that filter feed. i like your setup!! I appreciate the info and thanks! Beautiful stand! Thanks, I do some woodworking... mostly electric guitars, as a hobby. Link to comment
Addinali Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 "http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/mx5apex/saltwater%20tank/fishcab1.jpg" looks like the basement from saw Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 "http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/mx5apex/saltwater%20tank/fishcab1.jpg" looks like the basement from saw That's my dad's shop, He does custom furniture. That spray booth has a couple hundred layers of paint, stain and lacquer. I'm lucky he has all those tools and have learned some useful skills. The gratuitous FTS Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Found some bristle worms in my tank... I counted 5 of those little things. Link to comment
jaharr01 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hello all, I have had cichlids for the last fifteen years and thought I'd add a SW tank to the hobby. So, got myself a 12g cadlight tank and here I am. Cycle was quick, bought LS and LR from my local saltwater fish store. It took about a week and all my tests came back 0's. Waited another week before I added the CUC. Week after that got a damsel.... it's been a few weeks now and thinking about trading it in on two tank raised ocellaris clowns. LFS has some nice ones. Here's some pics of the stand I built. tank cycling what is that light? Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 what is that light? It's the PC light version from cadlights. I could have gotten the T5 but thought the PC would be easier. After xmas I'll see how much money I have left and buy some zoanthids and see how they do under the lighting. Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Took the damsel to the LFS and came home with two ocellaris clowns... the only other fish I want to add now is a yellow clown goby. here's some pics they're about 1"inch in length Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Made a media rack for the tank. Super glue and plexiglass Here's some better pics of the fish. Link to comment
Nano sapiens Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Very nice stand. Looks like you are off to a great start. Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Very nice stand. Looks like you are off to a great start. Thanks sapien! Got some zoas and a kenya today ... pics clowns trying to be in the shot Link to comment
Akiowalt Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Thanks sapien! Got some zoas and a kenya today ... pics clowns trying to be in the shot nice kenya, hopefully I can get one from my LFS Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 The guy at the LFS gave that kenya to me with the zoas and the rock. Not bad for the money... $20 Link to comment
Akiowalt Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 your kenya looks healthy compare to my LFS yesterday. I saw most of them weak, others too big for my tank. Wow free kenya!!!So lucky!! Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 They had a bunch of the kenya in one of their large tanks. Once I get some money I'd like to get some leds so I can get nice zoanthids and rics. I have a feeling my 48w PC lighting wont cut it. Link to comment
mx5apex Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Update, got a new fish..... firefish it also can with ich Didn't notice until it was in the tank. That's my fault. So now I get to make a QT and do the 8 week wait. Going to try and cycle the QT so I don't have to do WC every 2-3 days. Other than that the fish is hungry, healthy and swimming around checking things out. Pics Link to comment
mx5apex Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Well, the firefish died this morning after two days in the QT. Didn't have any ich on him. Last nights ammonia was at .25ppm and the fish looked like it was breathing heavy. The clowns are still swimming around and eating, they never showed sings of ich. current water #s ammonia - less than .25ppm after 25% WC nitrite - 0 nitrate - 0 temp - 78.5F salinity - 1.022 Used api super ich cure - half dose for 5G tank - eclipse 5G hexagon with an airstone I know ammonia is toxic to fish but whats a safe range while in a QT? Link to comment
mx5apex Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Clowns are still in the QT and doing well. Added a small piece of LR to help with filtration. Just need to make it to March for the 8 week ick cycle. Found a crab in my tank... free-bee Anyone know what kind it is and if it's reef safe???? Found him moving around in the dark late at night. Link to comment
zma21 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Unbelievable wood-working skills. As far as the ammonia go, it doesn't take much to knock a sick fish out. If you have any space in your back compartments, I suggest tossing some rubble back there that you can use in the QT in the future. You're off to an excellent start. Do you plan to treat the ich with hyposalinity, or copper? Also, are the clowns eating regularly? Link to comment
mx5apex Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Thanks zma21! I'm using API which has benzaldehyde green and PVP, those are the only ingredients I found on the bottle. The clowns love to eat but I only give them 2 small pinches of food a day. Link to comment
zma21 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Ah, ok. Cupramine would be a suggestion of mine. Just make sure they keep eating. Ich rarely kills fish. However, ich infested fish commonly stop eating, and thus starve. If the latter happens, look for some garlic product to dip the food in. It will perk their taste buds right up. Link to comment
mx5apex Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Much appreciated zma21! They look pretty hardy and always swimming around. I do 1 gallon WC every other day just for the fun of it and to lessen the ammonia. Salinity is around 1.020 in the QT. I'll have to look for the Cupramine and give it a try. Thanks! Now If I can only figure out why one of my small zoa colonies is rotting... snail seems to be eating what's left. Maybe that unknown crab had something to do with it??? Link to comment
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