DSFIRSTSLTWATER Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 hour ago, jdmcbuilt said: I love that we all have to explain ourselves to our wives lmao. They hate it but love it at the same time. Yeah it's fun....with this saltwater tank I wanted her more involved with picking things out so if I wanted stuff it wouldn't be as bad lol.. she actually likes some of rfas and so we might end up with one or two. I'm digging the acan section though and can't decide what to get Quote Link to comment
ReefGoat Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Yeah I do, you can get to the build from my profile. Quote Link to comment
1891Bro Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 18 hours ago, jdmcbuilt said: Why add ammonia? I'm seeding this tank with live rock from current tank that's been running for 2 years. I'll add cheato and feed to create a cycle. I'll have some die off from live rock cheato and marinepure ball. Why are you gonna have die off? Are you drying the stuff out? Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 52 minutes ago, 1891Bro said: Why are you gonna have die off? Are you drying the stuff out? You seed it with something that's has bacteria built up to create the ammonia spike and cycle the tank. Its natural die off. Instead of adding a raw shrimp. I'm just adding live bacteria that will be transfered from the marinepure and LR. Quote Link to comment
1891Bro Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, jdmcbuilt said: You seed it with something that's has bacteria built up to create the ammonia spike and cycle the tank. Its natural die off. Instead of adding a raw shrimp. I'm just adding live bacteria that will be transfered from the marinepure and LR. I’m still lost. If this is all established rock from a current tank as long as it stays wet you won’t have to establish a cycle at all. Just set it and forget it. Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 1 hour ago, 1891Bro said: I’m still lost. If this is all established rock from a current tank as long as it stays wet you won’t have to establish a cycle at all. Just set it and forget it. It will create a cycle. Since I'm just SEEDING IT. my main rock being used is dry rock. It will cause a cycle to build up the beneficial bacteria. Unless theres something you know that i don't. I'm adding 1lb of live rock from my current tank. The other 6lbs is dry, the 1lb of rock will not create an established aquarium. At least not something i would try. I'll stick to the basics. Quote Link to comment
1891Bro Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Just now, jdmcbuilt said: It will create a cycle. Since I'm just SEEDING IT. my main rock being used is dry rock. It will cause a cycle to build up the beneficial bacteria. Unless theres something you know that i don't. I'm adding 1lb of live rock from my current tank. The other 6lbs is dry, the 1lb of rock will not create an established aquarium. At least not something i would try. I'll stick to the basics. I now smell what you have been stepping in. You’re golden. 1 Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 1 minute ago, 1891Bro said: I now smell what you have been stepping in. You’re golden. Lol I'm just speeding up the cycle thats all. But yeah I'm not using all live rock. I wish lol but I dont like using live rock from LFS. Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Switching the sand to Fiji sand. My son changed his mind. We will get it wet tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment
banasophia Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looks great, have fun tomorrow! Looking forward to pictures!! Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Some more goodies and bought different sand Fiji pink. On our way home to fire it up. 2 Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 ladies and gentleman it has water. 4 Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 Aquascape in full effect. This set up shoul give me the landscape I need to place my acans. Plus it has some places for fish to hide if they need too. 4 Quote Link to comment
DSFIRSTSLTWATER Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 simple I love it 1 Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 Waiting on the tank to cycle. I built my rodi water change station. Once I complete I should be able to mix salt water and pump it directly to both my tanks. 4 1 Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Finished my RODI water change system. I like these WIFI power strips I bought, no delay and works great. 1 Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 Ladies and gentlemen the Micmol Mini G3 has arrived. Looks great. Very sturdy build. Not fragile at all. Fan is a bit noticable when on but so is my fan on my 75g. Will mount soon. 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoops718 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 On 7/5/2018 at 10:32 PM, jdmcbuilt said: Ladies and gentlemen the Micmol Mini G3 has arrived. Looks great. Very sturdy build. Not fragile at all. Fan is a bit noticable when on but so is my fan on my 75g. Will mount soon. Running the same light. What percentages are you running? Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 10 hours ago, Stoops718 said: Running the same light. What percentages are you running? Dawn/Mid day/Dusk 20/50/20blue 10/20/10 white 5/15/5 special I have 1 coral in there right now that I bleached i think when I was running higher percentages. With the current setting acan is looking colorful and puffing up again. Quote Link to comment
Stoops718 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 20 minutes ago, jdmcbuilt said: Dawn/Mid day/Dusk 20/50/20blue 10/20/10 white 5/15/5 special I have 1 coral in there right now that I bleached i think when I was running higher percentages. With the current setting acan is looking colorful and puffing up again. Thanks. How high do you have it above the tank? Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 34 minutes ago, Stoops718 said: Thanks. How high do you have it above the tank? About 6in. I dont like alot of light bleeding off the side of the tank. Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Current status. Can't complain. Stocked Fire shrimp Snowflake clown Typical percula 5 lord acan frags Red Monti Green Scoly hermit crabs Snails 3 Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Has anyone bought lids from reef tops or top lids for our fusion 10? What do the tops cost? Quote Link to comment
jdmcbuilt Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 Will be getting a new lid by next Thursday by a local business now making aquarium lids. Reef gardens llc. 1 Quote Link to comment
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