graftobny142 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 I started a Biocube 29g in March and almost as soon as I had it setup I wanted something a little bigger. We've all been there I decided that a 40 breeder would be a good size in an apartment, and got to work getting the pieces together. I've gotten everything ready now except the tank itself ! Weighing a few final local options. I'm not in a rush so I want to do things right. I started cycling some old live rock that had been sitting dry in the heat for 6+ months. I placed it in a tub with 1.025 saltwater, a cobalt accutherm 250w, and maxijet 400. Dosed to ~10ppm ammonia (Trying it high again after my first tank cycle went so well). I probably should have washed the rock off but I'll do a 100% water transfer before putting it into the tank later on. Currently it has been cycling for 2 weeks. I tested a very small nitrite presence 2 days ago and did a 30% water change with 5g from my Biocube. Nitrites are now at .75 and rising. Once the ammonia is completely processed I'll do the 100% and redose a small amount until I have the tank I want. edit: tested this morning 10/08/17: What do the nitrates look like? I am partially colorblind and the purples are hard for me. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 I have an RW-4 that I'll be using on one side of the tank, Whats another good wavemaker in the $50-100 range? Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 Ammonia at 1.5ppm, Nitrites at 5.0+! Nitrates not showing yet. I love the process of cycling rock, so interesting once you understand a bit of the chemistry and biology that is going on. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Ammonia down to .25ppm, now to wait for nitrites to go down. Then I'll do a 100% water change , light dose of ammonia to see it process (maybe) and then into a tank. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Ammonia to 0, come on Nitrites. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 Nitrites coming down. I'll be keeping my Biocube up as a quarantine. Do I make that bare bottom and have sand in the 40g, or the other way around. Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, themummra said: Nitrites coming down. I'll be keeping my Biocube up as a quarantine. Do I make that bare bottom and have sand in the 40g, or the other way around. Make the QT bare bottom (if you need to QT a fish that needs sand, put some in a tupperware in there), sand in your display is up to you. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 On it! I think I will have sand in the display for the life it can have. Nitrites went from .75 to 0 overnight. Time to do a 100% water change, add a little more ammonia and then get the tank setup. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 Did the water change this morning, hopefully will have the tnak within 1-2 days and be able to get eveyrthing in there. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 Redosed to 2.0ppm Ammonia last night, by this morning it has been converted and into Nitrites. 1 Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Dose lanthanum chloride via Chlorox Pool&Spa Phosphate Remover today. About 4tbsp in 15gallons of water. Turned slightly cloudy after a minute or two. Will dose again in 2-3 days, and test it once a week until near 0. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 40g Sump Plan, would you make any changes? 1 Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 On 10/28/2017 at 1:35 AM, themummra said: Dose lanthanum chloride via Chlorox Pool&Spa Phosphate Remover today. About 4tbsp in 15gallons of water. Turned slightly cloudy after a minute or two. Will dose again in 2-3 days, and test it once a week until near 0. Lanthanum Chloride worked very well, down to .05 from .5 after 4 doses over 8 days. Haven't dose in 2 days and I am going to wait 4-5 more to verify it is stable at the lower level. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 On 11/5/2017 at 3:33 PM, themummra said: Lanthanum Chloride worked very well, down to .05 from .5 after 4 doses over 8 days. Haven't dose in 2 days and I am going to wait 4-5 more to verify it is stable at the lower level. Phosphate is at .058 3 days later. LC seems like a success Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 On 11/8/2017 at 9:43 PM, themummra said: Phosphate is at .058 3 days later. LC seems like a success 9 days after the last dose, phosphates are at .098. I'll let it go another 2-3, test one more time and then into the display. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Finally got around to picking up an AC 110 and setup the tank today. Only thing missing is sand. WIll update with picture in the am Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Added a Fangtooth Blenny, cleaner shrimp, and bbc shrimp yesterday. I’m hoping the bbc can use this freedom to get a good spot before I add more. i do want to add 3 sexy shrimp as well with an anemone (mine split). I’m thinking it would be best to add the larger anemone with a clown pair, then put the smaller nem in with the sexies. Quote Link to comment
graftobny142 Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Everything is moving along well. I have been feeding phytoplankton and have a good population of pods on the glass. The starter group came over on a frag of gorilla nipple zoanthids. Added 5 ORA Trochus and 20 ORA Cerith snails, and a ORA Urchin. Quote Link to comment
Patrick17 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Always loved fang blennies they're so massively underrated. Sounds like things are going along well for you ? Quote Link to comment
jesseatam Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Is that a Meiacanthus atrodorsalis? I'm considering some kind of fang blenny for my tank. Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 On 11/6/2017 at 10:12 PM, themummra said: . On 11/6/2017 at 10:17 PM, themummra said: . On 11/8/2017 at 10:19 PM, themummra said: . . 1 Quote Link to comment
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