Reef Build 2013

[Rhino]

Most of the bacteria are on your rocks and sand anyway. So just do the WC how you can. Nitrates should be as low as possible even just for fish. You have some chaeto in sump? Or a place to put it and a light? That will help lower and maintain nitrates.

The tank has a chamber for the chaeto. Going to pick some up soon, have to find a good way to light it though. Not sure how to light it up without a goofy looking light hanging over the back of my tank.



Ryan

 

[Dowtish]

I wouldnt mess with chaeto given its a AIO tank. I would look into using some chemi pure elite and purigen. They both come in their own media bags and you just place them in the back. The purigen lasts forever, but you will have to change out the chemi pure elite.

 

[Rhino]

I wouldnt mess with chaeto given its a AIO tank. I would look into using some chemi pure elite and purigen. They both come in their own media bags and you just place them in the back. The purigen lasts forever, but you will have to change out the chemi pure elite.

Ha fun because I have both of those at home right now lol. Just got to get them put into the tank.


Ryan

 

[gmoney243]

Oh yea forgot its an aio. There is a company putting out mini biopellets and carbon /gfo reactors for small and aio tanks. Might want to look into that.

 

[Rhino]

Saltwater is mixing today. Big water change tonight or tomorrow. Then Saturday is the big day. On the hunt for lots of goodies Saturday. Since I am coming from Cookeville do I need to do anything special for transportation of corals?


Ryan

 

[schooleyosis]

Coolers!


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[Rhino]

Coolers!


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Will it need heat packs?


Ryan

 

[Dowtish]

Will it need heat packs?


Ryan

No. The temperature that day will be in the low 60's. So not too hot or cold. The bags of corals will be 78-80 degrees, and you can just place them in a cooler and they should hold that temp for at least 4-5 hours.

 

[Rhino]

No. The temperature that day will be in the low 60's. So not too hot or cold. The bags of corals will be 78-80 degrees, and you can just place them in a cooler and they should hold that temp for at least 4-5 hours.

Thanks man.


Ryan

 

[sandalscout]

Yeah, should be no problem without heat packs. I recall two swaps, one in Goodlettsville, one in Murfreesboro were cold snaps moved in the day of the swap. People were scrambling to find heat packs then, fortunately, someone found a huge box of them and was selling them at cost right by the door.

 

[Rhino]

Made up a lot of water and did a massive partial water change tonight. Nitrates went from way off the charts to finally readable. I think they still need to come down further though. More water mixing and changing tomorrow.




Ryan

 

[Rhino]

Pic from test

Ryan

 

[schooleyosis]

Hope they come down for you especially with the swap being tomorrow. Remember to not rush in this hobby as that will lead to bad things. Worst case maybe some of the members with frag tanks or QT's setup can hold some corals for you from the swap until you are sure your tank is ready? Just throwing it out there. Would hate to see you spend a lot of money this weekend just to end up with a headache a few weeks down the road and lost money.

 

[Rhino]

Hope they come down for you especially with the swap being tomorrow. Remember to not rush in this hobby as that will lead to bad things. Worst case maybe some of the members with frag tanks or QT's setup can hold some corals for you from the swap until you are sure your tank is ready? Just throwing it out there. Would hate to see you spend a lot of money this weekend just to end up with a headache a few weeks down the road and lost money.

I hear you man. I think my water change I do tonight will fix it though and it will give the tank plenty of time to stabilize. I can't spend to much though. The wife and I will be in a rush as she has to be at work back in Cookeville by 3.


Ryan

 

[Rhino]

Was able to get my Nitrates down to about 10 ppm last night. So I got to enjoy the swap today. Let me start by saying that it was awesome and I was only there about 45 minutes. I wish I could have stayed the whole time, but had to have the wife back for work. I did not go crazy right now but I picked up 4 nice corals from hidef. 2 zoas, a hammer, and an acan. Will be taking and posting picture tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Rhino]

Pics of what I got.

 

[Rhino]

Made some new additions this week. Nuclear green palys, some random zoas from my lfs, and a nice frogspawn.

Yesterday I got to bring home my first fish. It is a very nice cb oscellaris clown. Really nice coloring compared to most. Love having something swimming in the tank!

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[schooleyosis]

Alright, movement! congrats!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looking great! Nice additions!

 

[Rhino]

Alright Monday I stopped by the aquatic critter with the wife and she and I spotted a lobo in the frag tank. The wife really liked it so we went ahead and got it. The tissue is receding very quickly to expose skeleton. I currently have it on the sandbed and not entirely sure why it is receding like this. Is it not getting enough light? I have checked my params and everything is in line like normal. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?


Ryan