jervismun Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 Tank is looking good, I like the background color choice. Thanks! I think I've chosen the nicest one of the lot. Can't wait to see more colours against it. Can you hear the cars at night? Or are you even close enough to the track to hear anything? Err. The race took place at the southern tip of the island. I stay at the northern tip unfortunately. But I was at a client office nearby the circuit last Friday 3pm and the roars are loud enough to be heard on the 23rd storey. Amazing beasts!!! Link to comment
jervismun Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 DAY 7 Did a water change this morning... using a drinking mug :lol: Added a small bag of Chemi-pure. And changed the 24W White PL to White/Blue Link to comment
got2envy Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 lol I use a dixie cup and an empty 1g plastic water jug..that way I know it's 10% The tank looks great! nice and clear..I also like the bluer light, very nice Link to comment
jervismun Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 lol I use a dixie cup and an empty 1g plastic water jug..that way I know it's 10% The tank looks great! nice and clear..I also like the bluer light, very nice Maybe I should get a Pyrex glass measuring jug Yeah I like this white/blue tube better... a small cooling to add and we are ready for some action Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Picos are so easy to do water changes on. Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Official or not. Nice looking tank. Link to comment
jervismun Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Picos are so easy to do water changes on. Yupe... but gotto be mindful of sudden change of parameters Official or not. Nice looking tank. Thanks! Mine's official... the rest are "unofficial" Link to comment
jervismun Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 DAY 8 The live sand is really coming alive! Nice Spotted a 6-legged baby starfish... I wonder if it's reefsafe Introduced 2 small snails to help keep the liverock and glass clean. Went to my favourite LFS to beg for these loose ends... I actually got them for free :happy: Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Nice looking mushies there. Did you ever get an ammonia spike? Link to comment
jervismun Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Did you ever get an ammonia spike? Not actually... I hope it's not a bad sign Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Good job on the freebies. Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Not actually... I hope it's not a bad sign I didn't get one with mine either. Any my nitrates never went above 5. You must have bought the good stuff Link to comment
BibleSue Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Things are still looking great- unofficially. Nice score on the shrooms. Link to comment
lilredneckman Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Lookin good! Those mushrooms should help fill it out nicely! Link to comment
jervismun Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 I didn't get one with mine either. Any my nitrates never went above 5. You must have bought the good stuff DAY 12 Tested my water and I'm glad things are in check. Here are some basic parameters: Sg: 1.025 pH: 8.4 kH: 6.4 dkh NH4: Undetectable NO2: Undetectable NO3: 2ppm Temperature: 24ºC – 27ºC But not all is well... diatom is attacking my sandbed Hopefully the snail will help with the cleaning. Performed a 40% water change today. Hopefully the diatom will be under control soon. I suspect the tank is getting too much light Link to comment
j'field Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Bro Jervis, nice mushrooms you have there! Diatom that's the thing I hate to see when setting up new tank. But seems like it's a cycle and can't be avoided Link to comment
jervismun Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 Bro Jervis, nice mushrooms you have there! Diatom that's the thing I hate to see when setting up new tank. But seems like it's a cycle and can't be avoided I wonder how the diatom will look like in a bare bottom tank :lol: Link to comment
rotarymagic Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 get the dKH up.. eek 6.4? Link to comment
jervismun Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 get the dKH up.. eek 6.4? Ok will get it up slowly. What's the best level? 8.5dkH? Link to comment
jervismun Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 Day 18 Time for an update The tank has been cycling well with most of the diatom gone... I have not clean the glass for more than 1 week The Mushrooms are not opening as big as I like them to... but they are still surviving Introduced 5 Sexy shrimps today... they seem alright Link to comment
j'field Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Looking nice and clear That snail looks big in the tank Haha Bro Jervis, me too have 5 of the sexies! Link to comment
jervismun Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 Spending so far... Tank: $10 Eheim Liberty HOB Filter: $20 12" 24W PL Fixture: $15 Live Sand: $10 Live Rock (2kg): $6.50 Thermometer: $1.50 Natural Sea Water (for seeding): $0.65 2 x Snails: $2.00 5 x Sexy Shrimps: $10 Total: $75.65 Link to comment
got2envy Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 tank looks really good Jervis! I love sexies! Link to comment
jervismun Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 tank looks really good Jervis! I love sexies! Thanks got2envy... will try to 1 or 2 more livestock in the coming days... let's see how much budget's left :lol: Link to comment
JDigital Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Tank is looking great Jervis! Nice work.. Link to comment
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