LaceySaysMeow Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 So I had my 3g pico, which was doing well, even though I didn't update the thread :/. But, I made the fatal mistake of going on vacation. Even though I left specific instructions for top-offs, changed water before I left, left instructions for a water change and had water ready, none of it got done, and my cellphone did not have reception so I couldn't bug... But, anyway, I'm sure you all can imagine what 10days of nothing, not even top offs, will do to a pico! Nothing was left, not even my lovely Xenia which was growing so well. So, after lots of trying to salvage what was left (no luck), and also dealing with the death of my puffer (I think from overfeeding...) and the mess my freshwater tank was in (both filters stopped, one unplugged, one got a snail sucked up), I decided to just redo everything. I got a 20l to put underneath my thirty and put all my freshwater in that, and turned the 30 in to a saltwater. So far I have 30lbs of live sand and 3lbs of live rock (lol), running three powerheads, not sure on GPH but two of them are for up to 20g tanks, one up to 70, so they make a lot of flow. The heater is a visi-therm 200w Also have a whisper 30 with polyester filter fiber and chemi-pure. I'm gonna upgrade the filter to an Aquaclear 50 or 70, then eventually add an aquaclear 110 for a fuge. Still debating on getting a skimmer and which one. I ordered my lighting yesterday, 4x39w t5. I only plan on having about 15lbs of LR in there since I want to keep it really uncrowded, so it won't be stocked as heavy. Stocking plans are: 5 red leg hermits 5 blue leg hermits 5 astrea snails 5 cerinth snails scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp or blood red fire shrimp sexy shrimps pom-pom crabs Percula clownfish (you can't resist, it's a classic) purple firefish p.j cardinal scooter blenny* (maybe. my one LFS has some eating frozen) Maxima clam Lots of sun corals as they are my favourite Frogspawn duncans zoas shrooms plenty of feather dusters and just about anything else I like I will post pics tomorrow even though there is much of anything to look at any suggestions for equipment/stocking are highly welcomed. Link to comment
Kraylen Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Sounds like agreat set up.. get the cleaner shrimp over the blood red.... you doing MH? Link to comment
hcsceo Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Man Lacy I feel your pain. I left for a week over the 4th and the ONLY thing my care taker had to do was put 1 gallon of water in the fresh water reserve for the ATO on wednesday. Any chance it got done? Hell NO. Luckily it was at my office someone came by and heard the pump running nonstop and turned it off and called me. Next time I'm asking three people to check it. Sorry for you loss. Steve Link to comment
nanoty Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Sounds like agreat set up.. get the cleaner shrimp over the blood red.... you doing MH? . I ordered my lighting yesterday, 4x39w t5. Sounds cool but 15lbs isn't a lot of LR in a 30g, my 12g nanocube has more than that and it could use a bit more. Link to comment
Kraylen Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Thanks nanoty, I tend to speed read sometimes. Link to comment
LaceySaysMeow Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 Yep, I was torn between MH and T5 and I just found a good deal on the T5s. I know it's not a lot of liverock but like I said, I'm not gonna stock as heavily (I realised my fish list was pretty long, I don't actually plan on getting them all, they are just options). I'll probably end up getting more LR down the road but right now my LFSs are expensive ($8+ per lb) for not that great of stuff. After looking at your 12 I guess it isn't really that much. It's hard for me to judge how much it weighs as to how big it is. so, I'll see when I go to get it. I mainly wanna take things real slow and get some nicer pieces if I can. Any suggestions on a skimmer? Haven't looked in to them too much, but that's my job for tonight. Link to comment
nanoty Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Thanks nanoty, I tend to speed read sometimes. You and me both bud, I just happen to see it. Link to comment
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