Clown79 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I never thought finding a lamp would be one of the hardest things for my tank.lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 I'm considering the following for stock. I love the look of soft corals; not a big fan of the bony/stone looking types. But my knowslwge of this is minimal as of now. branching hammer elegance/torch coral green torch coral acanthastrea xenia green polyp leather 2 clowns maybe a crab or some shrimp? Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Torches have long stinging sweepers so make sure there is plenty of room between them and everyone else. Elegance is a very difficult coral. Acans are fairly easy. Need moderate light and moderte flow. Xenia are nice. Grow and spread fast. Easy to drag. 2 clowns and a shrimp in a 14g will work 1 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 22 minutes ago, Clown79 said: Torches have long stinging sweepers so make sure there is plenty of room between them and everyone else. Elegance is a very difficult coral. Acans are fairly easy. Need moderate light and moderte flow. Xenia are nice. Grow and spread fast. Easy to drag. 2 clowns and a shrimp in a 14g will work Elegance corals are so elegant lol Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I like them too but I won't try one. Quote Link to comment
1891Bro Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Cleaning the curved corners is easy. I had a mag cleaner, don't remember brand, got it at one of the big box pet stores. Had a curved side just for that purpose. I only had to break out a razor blade for the hard stuff. The not curved glass still looks way better though. Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Found a 29G Biocube with tunze protein skimmer, Bluefish lights, and InTank media rack for $200 on craigslist ???♂️ 2 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 Found a Nuvo 20G with lights and 2 clowns for $95!!! ?? Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 I think I'm gonna go with a Fluval EVO 13.5g JUST beause it's AIO and has everything you need for an initial setup. I'll rather start there and learn my way up. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 The Nuvos are AIO too, aren't they? And that deal you found for $95 with lights was pretty sweet! But the Evo 13.5 is a nice tank too. 1 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 It's a nice tank. Lighting is good for lps and softies. You might want to ditch the filter sponge and use filter floss. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 25 minutes ago, Lula_Mae said: The Nuvos are AIO too, aren't they? And that deal you found for $95 with lights was pretty sweet! But the Evo 13.5 is a nice tank too. The deal sold. It was CL and about 1 hour drive from me so I couldn't get to it on time. 25 minutes ago, Clown79 said: It's a nice tank. Lighting is good for lps and softies. You might want to ditch the filter sponge and use filter floss. Yea I used filter floss on my freshwater. The sponges suck. All in all, the EVO has what I NEED to start a basic tank. and I've seen some pretty nice setups lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, Lugmos12 said: The deal sold. It was CL and about 1 hour drive from me so I couldn't get to it on time. Yea I used filter floss on my freshwater. The sponges suck. All in all, the EVO has what I NEED to start a basic tank. and I've seen some pretty nice setups lol Ah, bummer. Well, the EVO will be a very nice starter setup. Check Petco to see if they are still on sale on their website! Quote Link to comment
moose2823 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 If buying used isn't out of the question, try ebay in conjunction to craigslist. You may be able to buy some of the smaller items, and even lights at a steep discount, and they'll ship it to you so no travel issues. Just make sure that any electronics you buy has a return policy for broken merchandise. Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, moose2823 said: If buying used isn't out of the question, try ebay in conjunction to craigslist. You may be able to buy some of the smaller items, and even lights at a steep discount, and they'll ship it to you so no travel issues. Just make sure that any electronics you buy has a return policy for broken merchandise. I'm on CL and Offer Up every.single.day lol Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Found a Fluval EVO 13.5 for $90 on CL...wish me luck lol 3 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 14 hours ago, Lugmos12 said: Found a Fluval EVO 13.5 for $90 on CL...wish me luck lol Even better than the Petco sale! Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 Disadvantages of 28G nanocube vs. Flucal EVO 13G? Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 @Lula_Mae @Clown79 How risky is it to cycle a tank with just dechlorinated water as opposed to RO/DI water? Because I have my tank, live sand, and live rock here and I was tempted to just fill it up with dechlo water. Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 It is a very bad idea. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 32 minutes ago, debbeach13 said: It is a very bad idea. It is indeed (after some quick google searches; I'm a newbie btw). I bought some distilled water to test leaks/sealing in the tank. Will let sit overnight and hopefully get some live rock to start cycling tomorrow or this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I wouldn't do it. The nutrients and crap in the tap water will cause you issues in the very near future. Distilled water is pure water. It's the same as using ro/di so you can use it indefinitely for tank set up, water changes, top up. Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 53 minutes ago, Lugmos12 said: It is indeed (after some quick google searches; I'm a newbie btw). I bought some distilled water to test leaks/sealing in the tank. Will let sit overnight and hopefully get some live rock to start cycling tomorrow or this weekend. I've used distilled for 9 years, you can mix the salt in and voila! you have saltwater! What clown said about tap water is true. Tap is no good in our salty tanks! Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I use distilled as well. Never had an issue. Quote Link to comment
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