Spanky's 2x4 Flood Tray Tank... We have water... somewhat...

[SpankythePyro]

The system is almost up and running!

 

Things to do...determine if i want to cycle with 2 TDS water rather than drain and refil with 0 TDS water

[SpankythePyro]

tank is fully filled and salt is in.

 

Just ordered this from Aquacave

- Aqua Craft salinity calibration fluid

- Hanna Phosphorous Checker ULR

- 25ct extra reagent for the Hanna

- Red Sea MCP Test Kit

- Replacement RO/DI filters/resin (mine is up to 2TDS on the out now)

 

I work late tomorrow so I'll try to grab some bottled bacteria and get some pure ammonia to jump start the cycle

[SpankythePyro]

Starting the cycle or at least boosting it today with Ammonia and some "bottled bacteria", the LFS did not have any Microbacter7 that I've used previously so I'll give this a shot.

 

I've dosed to get Ammonia to 3ppm right now and I'll be doing another water test soon... if anyone is interested in starting a tank like this here is the calculator you should use

 

http://www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/AmmoniaCycling.php

 

Before Dose; 30mins after; 1hr after

[slowngreen]

Looking good so far!

[SpankythePyro]

Thanks! Now just to wait for the damn thing to cycle and then stock it lol

[SpankythePyro]

 

#canttakeapicture

 

pH: 8.2

Ammonia: 1.0ppm

Nitrates: 10-20ppm

 

Yesterday Nitrates were 0ppm... so something is going on with the dosed Ammonia... I expect Ammonia to atleast be 0.50ppm but its still at the same level as last night...

[SpankythePyro]

TANK IS CYCLED! Ammonia at 0ppm this am with Nitrate at 20ppm. Time for a water change and to blow some $$$$

[SpankythePyro]

Got my order in for my new RedSea Test kits and I am impressed... Also got my calibration fluid, etc.

 

Can anyone else lend me a hand with determining how many Nitrates I have... I'm looking between 20-50ppm

 

[SpankythePyro]

Zoas ordered from lawnman... 50% waterchange today to bring down the 'trates... trying to grab a wrasse at some point...

 

ONWARD!

[SpankythePyro]

Hannah Phosphorous tester = 3ppb

or 0.003 ppm... Nice to know my RODI and rock is in good standing

[righttirefire]

Following this... I'm getting ready to swap my 20 tall for a long

[porkchop-rob]

Following this... I'm getting ready to swap my 20 tall for a long

 

I loved my 20 Long tanks when I had them setup...

[FishyFishy!]

I'll tag along for the ride! I like the light. Curious as to how it will perform.

 

Just a suggestion though, The melanurus wrasse should never be in an aquarium this small. Get a speceies that might be better suited to a nano.

 

Oh... And if you're planning on wrasses.... make sure you have a screen top!

[meno_87]

Very interested to see how these light perform also.

[SpankythePyro]

Yea i have a screen top with pond netting. The two wrasses are small and for any possible pest control. They will be moving to a RedSea REEFER at the end of april so I dont see them growing to 2-5-3inches before then

[SpankythePyro]

Corals are in from Lawnman...

 

First Impression:

 

AMAZING Packaging, you can really tell this guy cares.

 

Everything was Quadruple bagged and had a heat pack as well.

 

All zoas were INDIVIDUALLY wrapped, and then placed in two groups of 6 with 3 extra layers of bags!

 

Plus I believe I only ordered 9 frags and If I can count right now I had 12 in my box for some reason....

[NorthGaHillbilly]

 

Plus I believe I only ordered 9 frags and If I can count right now I had 12 in my box for some reason....

He does that

 

Lets see some pictures!

[CronicReefer]

Hey just curious as to what % your running your lights at. I have a similar fixture and I can't really decide on the brightness levels anymore. Lets get some pictures of those zoas! I'll be looking forward to when you get your official tank.

[SpankythePyro]

Waiting for them to open fully, right now since they are acclimating I'm running it at 5% blue/5% white but plan on going 20-25%/10-15% split

[SpankythePyro]

My order from Pieces of the Ocean just arrived...

 

The melanurus looks like hell, the Yellow Coris is fine... I am a little pissed

 

update: just took a look at the side of the melanurus wrasse that it was lying down on, Its pectoral fin looks like hell and its side looks like it has a nice gash in it... now I'm really ticked... i took a video of him in a tupperware because that is how i scoop my fish out after acclimating them

[SpankythePyro]

The melanurus I got from an online vendor passed away just now... In all honesty it looks like it probably hd a bacterial or parasitic problem on or near its Left or port side dorsal fin.

 

I'm very aggrivated to that I paid extra for saturday shipping and I get a fish that shoud probably not have been shipped, I even made a larger purchase so I wouldnt be spending $56 to ship $50 worth of fish.

 

ARG!

[Slowtwitch]

It's unfortunate that some online distributors don't package as well as Lawn does. I got really nice stuff from him too. Sorry to hear about the wrasse. They should replace or refund as a DOA.

[righttirefire]

Sorry to hear your issue. I've yet to jump in on online ordering. I've found another "local" fish store I'll support. Traded in 2 freshwater devils. 8" pelco and a 3" African cilchid. For a little coral frag with 2 mushrooms and 2 developing mushrooms. Impressed with the owner and the water quality. I test the LFS water to see if they walk the walk they all talk it...

[SpankythePyro]

frags from lawnman! Taken from an iphone6 :/ have a couple more on my phone but can't upload right now

[emu1sive]

Is that a goldenrol/seel pokemon hybrid? >.>