fewskillz Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Such a clean setup. I'm jealous. Keep the updates coming. Link to comment
jdantunes Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Such a clean setup. I'm jealous. Keep the updates coming. Please don't be... I planned this setup for two years before I started to build. I spend lots of hours of researching online and listening to different podcast. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I mean your execution and build quality. All the research in the world doesn't teach that kind of craftsmanship. Well done. Link to comment
jdantunes Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 I wanted to add substrate to my refugium and try to get as much information as I could. I choose to use mud, I have my doubt about the minerals deposits that contains will not be exhausted with years of use, but overall I feel comfortable with all the other claims about using this product. The favorite product found was "Miracle Mud" but I bought CaribSea at my LFS. I'll give it a try... At this point my initial tank set up was done and ready to let my tank cycle and get mature before I introduced any fish or coral. I used three whole table shrimps in a mesh bag to spike my ammonia level and kick start my cycle. It took about 10 days for Ammonia and Nitrites zero out, then I made a 20 gallon water change. I plumbed my media reactor into system just to make sure of keeping PO3 in check. Here's a couple of shots of sump area Then, I left the tank mature for a little over 90 days running all equipment except lights. I took this approach after hearing different speakers in the hobby agreed on this matter. Tony Vargas came to our club meeting and gave a lecture on setting new aquariums. He see the benefits of letting an aquarium properly cycle and mature with time before adding any critter into the aquarium. The bacteria, macro and micro critters that build a strong population when left to prosper can be beneficial for controlling waste when waste producing populations (fish and corals) are introduced. Link to comment
Lawnman Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I wanted to add substrate to my refugium and try to get as much information as I could. I choose to use mud, I have my doubt about the minerals deposits that contains will not be exhausted with years of use, but overall I feel comfortable with all the other claims about using this product. The favorite product found was "Miracle Mud" but I bought CaribSea at my LFS. I'll give it a try... At this point my initial tank set up was done and ready to let my tank cycle and get mature before I introduced any fish or coral. I used three whole table shrimps in a mesh bag to spike my ammonia level and kick start my cycle. It took about 10 days for Ammonia and Nitrites zero out, then I made a 20 gallon water change. I plumbed my media reactor into system just to make sure of keeping PO3 in check. Here's a couple of shots of sump area Then, I left the tank mature for a little over 90 days running all equipment except lights. I took this approach after hearing different speakers in the hobby agreed on this matter. Tony Vargas came to our club meeting and gave a lecture on setting new aquariums. He see the benefits of letting an aquarium properly cycle and mature with time before adding any critter into the aquarium. The bacteria, macro and micro critters that build a strong population when left to prosper can be beneficial for controlling waste when waste producing populations (fish and corals) are introduced. Ready for the next update. Link to comment
1.0reef Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Dat scape niiiiiiiice! What LR did you use on the biocube? The coraline is awesome! Link to comment
Lawnman Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 This thread is really lacking updates. Link to comment
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