animalmaster6 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 That does seem a little extreme, especially since you don't have much equipment to heat the tank up that much. Could there be a leak somewhere? Or maybe a drip in the filter? I'm going to check tomorrow but keep in mind it wasn't filled up all the way to begin with. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 That what I meant. Losing half the tank's water in a day or two isn't evap. There's a leak somewhere. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Well it has been 8 days, not one or two. Link to comment
metrokat Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 too much evap. mark the fill line with masking tape and watch it. also, sealife rock might have corals and hitchhikers that you want to keep. don't be in a hurry to crush it up. It is a good idea to have your bio filter establish before adding their uncured rock, so you won't risk another cycle. And this way the life on the rocks will be perfectly preserved. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 also, sealife rock might have corals and hitchhikers that you want to keep. don't be in a hurry to crush it up. It is a good idea to have your bio filter establish before adding their uncured rock, so you won't risk another cycle. And this way the life on the rocks will be perfectly preserved. Haha yeah I know. I am not even thinking about the cycle until I get the Sea Life rock so don't expect me to have livestock for a while. IMO the cycle hasn't even started officialy until I get the new rock and the sand. Link to comment
metrokat Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 okay, and are you planning on a soft cycle or regular high ammonia burn? Link to comment
TheNordCelt Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Bout time, now I'll subscribe. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 okay, and are you planning on a soft cycle or regular high ammonia burn? I'm actually not sure yet. I'm just kind of taking it by year and enjoying the fact that I have a tank with water Bout time, now I'll subscribe. Glad to have you here! Link to comment
TheNordCelt Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I'm actually not sure yet. I'm just kind of taking it by year and enjoying the fact that I have a tank with water Glad to have you here! Wait, taking it by year? Does that mean you plan to have only water for a year? Link to comment
sublunary Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Wait, taking it by year? Does that mean you plan to have only water for a year? hehe. I read that to mean year-by-year instead of day-by-day. So in a year he'll check back and see if the cycle's done and then decide what to do next. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 My teachers absolutely flooded me with projects, essays, and homework. Not very please with this because I wanted to get some stuff on the tank done. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have a picture update with some news. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Update- Need Sand! Sorry for the lack of updates, I've had a ton of projects and essays lately. Most of them end this week though so hopefully I can get some stuff done! Also, I won't be waiting until sunday night for every weekly update, I promise The tank seems to be running well. One thing I am still trying to master is salinity. I never realized how hard it was to get the salinity right in a tank this small. It's been going to terribly high levels so until I can get it right no life will be introduced. The tank is cycling! I'm getting diatoms on the LR and lots of hair algae. I've been seeing some hair algae on the dry rock but not really too much quite yet. I also see some coralline on the LR, but not the dry rock. There has been no pods, mini brittles, nothing. I have yet to add sand yet but I think once I add sand and some Sea Life Inc. LR then I'll start seeing some critters. Things to do: - Get sand and live rock from Sea Life Inc.- Make a DIY cover- Need to clean up the room the tank is in- Need to make a shelf for the Nanobox's coords FTS Week 3 Link to comment
devilsadvocate Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 oh snap! i never thought this would happen! Link to comment
jgpico Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 is that where you are keeping your water level? please say no..... Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Gotta be splashing the crap outta that nanobox with that low water level Link to comment
Jacob042426 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Are you cycling with chaeto? If you are not, you should because I read that it will prevent algae problems in future by sucking out nutrients. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Don't worry I'll have top off water when I have life in there. is that where you are keeping your water level? please say no..... No. Gotta be splashing the crap outta that nanobox with that low water level It's actually not at all but there is TONS of salt on it. Are you cycling with chaeto? If you are not, you should because I read that it will prevent algae problems in future by sucking out nutrients. I've got chaeto in the AC. Link to comment
camry90 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 wow, 35 pages of conversation and barely any progress... i want your secret! Link to comment
Rehype Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 wow, 35 pages of conversation and barely any progress... i want your secret! Move your thread to the members section as it has alot more traffic...doesnt necessarily people will come swooning to your thread but its a start For the record Animal has quite a bit of charm and has built up a nice rapport with many members on this site hence the interest in his threads Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 wow, 35 pages of conversation and barely any progress... i want your secret! Most of it actually is not conversation... well, it's conversation about the tank I've had a couple hundred pages too lol. Move your thread to the members section as it has alot more traffic...doesnt necessarily people will come swooning to your thread but its a start For the record Animal has quite a bit of charm and has built up a nice rapport with many members on this site hence the interest in his threads +1 to Hype. Just post on people's threads and get to know them. That's the best part of forums. I didn't get known for a while too Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Well it's official, I'm taking a college history course next year Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 What grade are you in? Freshmen so sophomore next year. Link to comment
yoshii Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Are you going to take APUSH? Lots of note taking and memorization Link to comment
Jacob042426 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Freshmen so sophomore next year. You are only 3 years older than me?! I thought that you were older! Link to comment
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