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1 hour ago, 1891Bro said:

Well something posted above confused me then. 

 

 

I think it was one of the comments about cycling with a Cat.

Plus, it mighta been one of your beer-crushing days. :)

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Coral_chef

Haha

Found a new LFS that I didn't know of today, amazing frag tanks and pricing. 

 

Also saw a mandarin goby there. :wub: 

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5 hours ago, Coral_chef said:

Haha

Found a new LFS that I didn't know of today, amazing frag tanks and pricing. 

 

Also saw a mandarin goby there. :wub: 

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Mandarins are so beautiful!  I love looking at them.  I will probably never own one lol.

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Coral_chef

Just did a leak test/is the dresser strong enough test.

 

all seems good. 

 

But it now how do I get all this water out. Hmmm ?

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2 minutes ago, Coral_chef said:

Just did a leak test/is the dresser strong enough test.

 

all seems good. 

 

But it now how do I get all this water out. Hmmm ?

Got a siphon?  Or scoop it all out with a small bowl or pitcher or something and dump into a bucket haha.

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1 minute ago, Coral_chef said:

Just did a leak test/is the dresser strong enough test.

 

all seems good. 

 

But it now how do I get all this water out. Hmmm ?

lol.  Newb mistake.  Don't water test on the stand if you can fit it in a shower :P

 

If you have a water change siphon (http://www.marinedepot.com/Aqueon_Siphon_Vacuum_Gravel_Cleaner_Gravel_Cleaner-Aqueon-XO06226-FIMTGS-vi.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwuZvIBRD-8Z6B2M2Sy68BEiQAtjYS3GOvJhpudlfI04SsziYv-AC1nF-RYMXgcXgwp7N4ICUaArbw8P8HAQ) you use that to get the bulk out until you can move it and dump the rest.  If you don't:

1. you should get one you can change your water and clean your sand

2. guess its time to break out a bucket! :D

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7 hours ago, Coral_chef said:

We tested the amonia today's it's around .25 does this mean it's still cycling or what?

yep. cycle will be finushed when ammonia and nitrite are 0

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Simulated Fish
10 minutes ago, Coral_chef said:

Should I be adding freshwater to my bucket cycle??

 

 

To top off the evaporated water? Yes use rodi not saltwater, salt doesn't evaporate out. And you don't want to use tap cause the metals and chemicals can bond to the rock, poisoning your tank once you move it to the display.

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Simulated Fish
Just now, Coral_chef said:

@Hippieheadshot should I also do a 100% water change when I do transfer the rocks to the tank?

Yeah, that water will be nasty once you cure it, the bacteria will be fine as it will be in the rock very little is in the water column. When you fill the tank after placing your rock use 100% new mixed saltwater.

 

Also just in case rock first, then sand, then water. Want to make sure you scape doesn't shift when the sand settles.

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Coral_chef

Got my fuge light cut out today.

 

still undecided if I'm going to get the intank fuge basket or just use egg crate. 

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Just now, Coral_chef said:

I'm suppose to be building furniture for the new house shhhh..

 

i updated the first page of our plan. 

New fts

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Ooh, really nice 'scape!!

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1 minute ago, Coral_chef said:

Does it really matter where I place the power head??

Not really-ish.  You just don't want any dead zones and you want to keep in mind where you'll put coral because you don't want to directly blast them.

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4 minutes ago, Coral_chef said:

Does it really matter where I place the power head??

Wow, I must be really sleepy... I read this as "Does it really matter if I pee in the shower?" :huh:

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Just now, kimberbee said:

Wow, I must be really sleepy... I read this as "Does it really matter if I pee in the shower?" :huh:

Also not really-ish. 

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Simulated Fish
1 minute ago, kimberbee said:

Wow, I must be really sleepy... I read this as "Does it really matter if I pee in the shower?" :huh:

 

I mean no one is looking ...

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