miketron75 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 all in one tidepool setup with integrated filter. Link to comment
nor_cal_nano Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Finally got it filled in I see. Nice work. Looks cool man Oh. and get that damn net outta the picture next time Link to comment
miketron75 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 I know right!? Thanks!I forgot about the net...the tank isnt impressively stocked yet so better pics will be coming, i thnik I have a couple good ones of the starfish in it... Here is another... Link to comment
miketron75 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 filter(yes I'm not using bioballs for this aplication). Link to comment
sogreedy23 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 nice i really like those stars, have you kept fromias before? Link to comment
d9hp Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Novel idea. beautiful stars. Anything special for them? Link to comment
miketron75 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 nice i really like those stars, have you kept fromias before? Yes, I have kept MANY fromias...love them! Novel idea. beautiful stars. Anything special for them? Nope, nothin special for the stars...actually when you start up a tank like this its best NOT to slowly itroduce lighting....starfish like linkias and fromia, tiles etc eat lots of MICROalgae so hammer those rocks with light and then back it off to 8-10 hours... Link to comment
ThemadReefer Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 nice tank....lose the bio balls dude.....they do more harm than good Link to comment
jgpico Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 nice tank....lose the bio balls dude.....they do more harm than good He already said under the pic of the bio balls he isnt using them. This is an awesome build. Are you just going to keep stars or are you planning on stocking different tidepool species? Link to comment
miketron75 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 He already said under the pic of the bio balls he isnt using them. This is an awesome build. Are you just going to keep stars or are you planning on stocking different tidepool species? Lol, thanks for actually READING before commenting! yeah, I'll constantly be adding, especially since starfish are a pain in the ass and it takes a while to aquire some solid ones.... And also, bioballs are awesome if you maintain them, amybody who says they do more harm than good doesnt understand how the were designed to be used. Link to comment
Formula462 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Lerkin gurd man. Lerkin gurd. Link to comment
gutterguy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Looking good man, isnt that tank top heavy? JK, i remember your pics in the gallery. what else are planning for livestock? Link to comment
miketron75 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Looking good man, isnt that tank top heavy? JK, i remember your pics in the gallery. what else are planning for livestock? haha!, nice profile pic. Link to comment
reef-luva Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 ...what about a baby blue spotted ray.... If ya move the rocks back a bit maybe... or some nice purple sea urchins... Link to comment
reef-luva Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 He already said under the pic of the bio balls he isn't using them. Haters can't read... Link to comment
DrReefer Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 So are you going to let us touch the critters? Link to comment
Dizzle21 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 nuthen better than waking up in the morning and picking up a starfish Link to comment
miketron75 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 gotta love it! Link to comment
Gort Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 And also, bioballs are awesome if you maintain them, amybody who says they do more harm than good doesnt understand how the were designed to be used. So what IS the proper way of maintaining the bioballs and how were they designed to be used? They are standard equipment with my Solana 34 but should I keep them I'm not sure what sort of upkeep is required to prevent the "nitrate factory syndrome" everybody moans about. Link to comment
Dizzle21 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 So what IS the proper way of maintaining the bioballs and how were they designed to be used? They are standard equipment with my Solana 34 but should I keep them I'm not sure what sort of upkeep is required to prevent the "nitrate factory syndrome" everybody moans about. clean them weekly Link to comment
Gort Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 clean them weekly Rinse them off or a more thorough cleaning? Link to comment
reef-luva Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 ....barely rinse them, in salt water preferably that is the same temp, salinity etc. Depending on the prefilter(s) and bioload, once a month should be more than enough. Link to comment
skeeters Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Nice tank but your stars will be dead in 18 months. Not big enough, not enough live rock and not enough sponges. Not trying to be an ass but enjoy while it last. Link to comment
miketron75 Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Nice tank but your stars will be dead in 18 months. Not big enough, not enough live rock and not enough sponges. Not trying to be an ass but enjoy while it last. Well, you managed to be an ass, but are wrong about everything else, this is about the 30th one of these Ive set up and sold, and Ive kept linkias that were bigger, in smaller tanks for YEARS, like 7 years..they dont eat only sponges bud...nevermind, you just need way more experience because you obviously dont know what u r talking about. Link to comment
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