schaferfred Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 I just would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for all the advice and helping me have a wonderful experience with my reef thus far. Anyway...if anyone is interested here is the following for my 10 gallon ammo - 0 nitrite - 0 nitrate - 0 ph - 8.2 9 blue legged hermits 5 astrea snails 1 - approx. 4 in round red brittle star 1 - Peppermint Shrimp I use the catalina ocean water and do a 1 gallon water change a week. 2 - mini jet 606 set up on a wave timer and an AC150 with chemipure Don't have time to post the newest pics right now but will by tomorrow. But like I said, I just wanted to thank everyone for all the advice and making this a very pleasant experience so far. Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Here is 4 weeks in. Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Hitcher zoos have doubled in quantity. Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Coralline growth also has been rampant. I was worried about it encrusting the rock and reducing it's filtering but was assured by some I was worrying over nothing. Pic #1 Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 TY xcajx.... If it wouldn't have been for this website I don't think I could of done it alone...lol Link to comment
AReeferIsExpensive Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 looks great...time for some stocking! Link to comment
xcajx Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 schaferfred, I'm right there with you. Without this site I def wouldn't have had the success i have. /end suckup Link to comment
doppler Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Your aquascaping is excellent:woot: Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Originally posted by AReeferIsExpensive looks great...time for some stocking! That's what I plan to do.....only I am waiting till after my honeymoon, which is at the end of this month, that way if something goes wrong while I am gone I won't lose as much. Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Originally posted by doppler Your aquascaping is excellent:woot: Thank you very much, I am my own worst critic. I think I could have done better but everyone who has seen it likes it so that's the way it will stay. Link to comment
Dolfan0925 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 I could definitely be paranoid cuz I just got past it, but the new coraline growth looks alot like cyano. Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Originally posted by Dolfan0925 I could definitely be paranoid cuz I just got past it, but the new coraline growth looks alot like cyano. That's what I first thought as well.... but wouldn't cyano come off easily? I tried scraping it with my fingernail and nothing came off...it's really "hard". Now come on are you just trying to freak me out dolfan????? Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Okay.....just found a picture of the coralline that I have. Here it is Dolfan. Its called maroon coralline. Link to comment
Dolfan0925 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Hey, just makin sure, I twiddled my thumbs when I got it and waited too long and it was everywhere and I wanted to kill myself. But if it's hard then it's not:) Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 No.....I appreciate it Dolfan....people here keep me on my toes when it comes to my tank. This hobby definitely is one that I am continuously learning something new everyday. Link to comment
EtOH_is_good Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 i love my scarlet red coralline algae. the problem is that it grows very slowly. also seems to prefer less light than the other coralline algae. Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 I've got 80 watts over my 10 gallon. It's a beautiful coralline, really sticks out when looking at the tank. Link to comment
HumblePie Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 schaferfred, Your tank is looking GREAT!!! PLease post more pics as your tank progresses. Link to comment
Derby Reefer Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Wow it is tanks like that that inspire me to creat a beautiful 10 gal tank. Since I am about to start a 10 gal nano, I am curious about you light set up. I want to get something that will look great, provide enough light and not cost more $50-$60. If you got anything liek that hit me up. But BEAUTIFUL tank Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Thank you so much HumblePie...I sure will. jaschi01 I have the Custom Sea Life power compact setup 2 x 40 watt (1 is a 40 watt 10000k daylight and the other is a 40 watt acitinic) it also has the moonlight. Custom Sea Life went out of business and now Current USA makes the same lights it is called the Orbit. I got mine on e-bay for like $85.00. E-bay would be a great place to start looking for your lights. If you would like I can post a pic of what it looks like. Again, thank you for the compliments Link to comment
birdman204 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Yeah nice beginnings, good to see it not so stocked after 1 month! Nice work! Link to comment
schaferfred Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 I purposefully started it when I did so I would not be tempted to start stocking. I am leaving on June 27th for my honeymoon and there was no way I was going to put anything in it that might die and pollute the whole tank while I am gone. I've read too many horror stories on here about people leaving and coming back to a mess...didn't want that to happen to me. LOL Link to comment
birdman204 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 COOL, HAVE YOU GOT AN AUTO TOPOFF? WWW.CALIFORNIAREEFS.COM Link to comment
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