TheChosenReefer Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Thank you it is my first tank. Link to comment
constantocean Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 diatoms omgomgomg i'd at least pick up a few snails (lets say..3) and some hermits. in order to get the bloom under control. Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Thinking of a blue hermit crab Link to comment
constantocean Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Thinking of a blue hermit crab hermits are kind of slow workers, and they will kill snails for their shells. Also, that bloom will probably get onto your tank walls, which only a snail (or urchin, tho an urchin is too big for your tank) will be able to reach. Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 OH ok I am going to the LFS after work tomorrow to get some snails. So I decide I didn't need a heater as my tank temp looks good. Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 So here are my test for today. No more temp tell later on today I dropped the thermometer into the water . I guess they didnt make it fully water proof lol. SO I am going to take it back today and say it stopped working. But here our my other test. 1-2-08 PH- can’t tell 8.1 or 8.2 is 8.1 good enough to put snails Ammonia- 0PPM Nitrite- 0PPM Nitrate-0PPM Salinity-1.024 Temp- last check 74.5 Link to comment
travisurfer Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I lost my coralife thermometer the same way. It accidentally fell into an open bucket. Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 Pissed me off I was like URGGH 10 bucks down the tank lol. My dad said see if it dries out if it will work the only thermometer I have tell maybe tomorrow. Link to comment
Izzue Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 No more temp tell later on today I dropped the thermometer into the water . I guess they didnt make it fully water proof lol. SO I am going to take it back today and say it stopped working. But here our my other test. ^^^ opps me to late... Might want to rethink your thermo mount...unless you glued it...those little suction cups can give up at any moment...then ploppppp...no more digital readout. 0.02 Izzue Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 The suction cup was good I hit it taklign off the lid to check water lol. OH well Link to comment
Izzue Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Sry... Just keep in mind...for the years of reefing to come for you...those little suction cups even for most powerheads...is just waiting for you to walk away and pop... I came home to a 620 seio that had poped off in a 18 gal prop tank...I was shifting in the sand for corals for a while Izzue Link to comment
constantocean Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 this is why i prefer to keep a stick on thermometer hidden out of sight, and then just drop in a digi when i want to double check that the sticky is still accurate. Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 well my digital thermometer worked today. w00t got lucky there. But any ways I mad a bad mistake I knew I shouldn't of but I got a Yellowtail Damsel. I got him for cheap to only 1.99. Also got my snails. When he starts to grow I am going to give him away to my friend that has a 55g SW tank. Might want to add the tank he was in was littler the the one he is in now they just got him in today. Link to comment
constantocean Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 well my digital thermometer worked today. w00t got lucky there. But any ways I mad a bad mistake I knew I shouldn't of but I got a Yellowtail Damsel. I got him for cheap to only 1.99. Also got my snails. When he starts to grow I am going to give him away to my friend that has a 55g SW tank. Might want to add the tank he was in was littler the the one he is in now they just got him in today. FAIL. he was in a smaller tank because they knew it wouldnt be a permanent home. If you decide to keep him, I truly wish you the best of luck. As well do I wish him, poor little guy all cooped up in there. Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 He is real little a little baby he seems to like it don't worry I am not keeping him my friend is taking it to his 55g. But anyways my snails hopped right on to the side of the tank. Link to comment
constantocean Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 He is real little a little baby he seems to like it don't worry I am not keeping him my friend is taking it to his 55g. But anyways my snails hopped right on to the side of the tank. good to hear. I think I'm going to avoid a CUC and do the work myself for right now, seeing as how I have a LARGE blue legged hermit who will kill any snails I drop in there I'm sure. Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Ya my snails on the top of there shells are very shiny. like they have been painted. Link to comment
constantocean Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 updaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate. Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 Ok I will get it up tonight let me get some new pics. My damsel I am taking back this week to the pet store when I go get my first coral. So no one freak out when you see him. Also with him he loves to dig up my sand bed...do all yellow tail damsels do this? Link to comment
Jackopus Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I have a damsil (black with blue stripes), I would like to kill, that moves sand all the damned time..and topples rock, and is just a dirty little shyt.... do they make minature nano tank spear-guns? Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 lol I also got to catch him. I will try and get a pic at night when he turns real light purple and yellow. But my dang batteries died right as i took one pic so i will chare the last one i took. Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 This is it for now this week going to go get a coral maybe zoas Is this algae I should be worried about? Do I need to go out and get more snails or hermit? Link to comment
constantocean Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 if you have an ebay account, i just got a 26 watt (2x13). one actinic and one 6,500k(which i will be swapping out for a 10,000k) for only $26 including shipping. theres still others available. its a pretty sweet deal i think. i will let you know for sure when it shows up. for all i know it could be crappola. for $1/watt it was a chance i was willing to take Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 I am good. So what do you think about the tank so far? Link to comment
TheChosenReefer Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 So today I got a shroom and it looks pretty cool. got it for 10bucks. then I got some polyps for 19 bucks looks about 29 of them on that rock. Well they look green and brown. Also it looks like it has a brown anemone. I think they are called aiptasia. Is this good or bad? I hear many different things some people like them some don't. Link to comment
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