dmarkham Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I think that is the best way. If you used liverock in the Max you may be good with moving everything over at the end of this month. That is if you have a mini cycle and not a full blown cycle. The luxury of having two tanks running at the same time is nice. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 I'm in the middle of a full blown cycle and a hard one at that. The rock I used was uncured. Everything is on schedule so far. Slow and steady, the tank needs to mature. Quote Link to comment
ApiratenamedJohn Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Great thread. I'm really learning alot. Quote Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Great thread. I'm really learning alot. I have an RSM and I think I'm gonna learn alot as well! Kat, I'm keeping a close eye on this one. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Ya? LED's might be coming sooner than I thought..... Quote Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 *Cues All 4 One* she's got skillz....oooo well skillz girl has got it going on baby got crazy skills, mmm red sea max red sea max! now, baby, you are all that plus a bag a chips you got skillz....owww hahahahaha jkjk Quote Link to comment
FlCandy Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 *Cues All 4 One* she's got skillz....oooo well skillz girl has got it going on baby got crazy skills, mmm red sea max red sea max! now, baby, you are all that plus a bag a chips you got skillz....owww hahahahaha jkjk LOL Slow and steady is the way to go. I would be itching to get everything in there too but hey why risk the happy livestock? Can't wait Kat! Quote Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 We can switch to james brown if you want..... Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) I have more than just skillz! I've got secrets and an arsenal of incredible reefer helpers ya?! All shall be revealed in due time...... Edited January 3, 2012 by metrokat Quote Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Lol...hmmm I wonder what the pre edited post said....lol Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Just corrected a typo Quote Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Saw this at my LFS today Shoulda snagged him! Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) Pics! Skimmer is working Finally, some color, diatoms, coralline, algae, sponges, barnacles,tunicates, all good. Even though it is covered with diatoms, this bi-valve has interesting colors Edited January 4, 2012 by metrokat 1 Quote Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Friggin A! Your tank just got set up, has no corals or fish and looks way better than mine. GEEEZ. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 This picture captures the underside of this one rock I have, it is totally orange, a bright orange. Coralline? Quote Link to comment
ApiratenamedJohn Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Brand spanking new tank and it already has tons of life! Sooooo nice. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Friggin A! Your tank just got set up, has no corals or fish and looks way better than mine. GEEEZ. Your tank is amazing what are you complaining about! If it is the color that you are commenting on, the secret is in the uncured rock. It comes with many unknowns, heart attacks and is not for everyone, but as you can see with my BioCube, the color is a visible pop. Sponge? Might be, haven't touched it yet to see the texture. Quote Link to comment
Aquanist Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 So that's where my christmas present went! I think Santa meant these over-sized woolly socks for you, as this RSM really should have arrived here. Looking good too by the way. Quote Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Your tank is amazing what are you complaining about! If it is the color that you are commenting on, the secret is in the uncured rock. It comes with many unknowns, heart attacks and is not for everyone, but as you can see with my BioCube, the color is a visible pop. That's why I went with the dry rock. I could take my time on structure and was scared to death like a little girl of bad guy hitch hikers. I'm quite the macho dude, but it seems I'm a nervous nelly sweater queen when it come to my reef tank. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) FTS week 1 FTS week 2 After the first week I took a brush and brushed the rock to get rid of the gray/white sand residue. As ammonia came down, Nitrites and Nitrates caused the routine diatom blooms which further added warmth to the scape. The top most rock has the HH brain coral (not sure yet if alive but has a barnacle which is alive) and has been munched clean by a few CUC members I brought in from the BC. IT also gives me an idea that even though the ites and ates are high, that a CUC can survive. Excuse the ugly bag with the zeolites. Also the rock on the lower left has a huge white spot because I just turned it over in the sand so the other side with the diatoms would get cleaned up naturally without the light on it. Edited January 4, 2012 by metrokat Quote Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) Could be sponge or bleachy die off. Glad you got your skimmer working - skimmate looks good maybe a little wet, how many days worth is that? Try lowering your bubbles just a little bit and it will start coming out babys*** forest green after being fed spinach Props to kat and uncured rock! Uncured is the way to go! Its how I got my tiger pistol, my neon purple bristle worms, most of my pods and all my awesome coralline in green,blue,orange and purple Edited January 4, 2012 by Deckoz2302 Quote Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 This picture captures the underside of this one rock I have, it is totally orange, a bright orange. Coralline? Most likely .... a few of my LR had nice patches on them already when I first got them. It is the luck of it spreading throughout the rest of the tank Quote Link to comment
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