Reefers in NWA?

Michael Darling · Mar 23, 2019

I’m looking to get back in the game. It’s really is interesting to find so little support from clubs or groups in NWA. They just don’t exist from what I’ve seen. Also, the resource options for tank, equipment and live stock is next to non existent in NWA. No options.

Hitman · Mar 23, 2019

Where you located?

Hitman · Mar 23, 2019

I just picked this up brand new from worlds under water in Fayetteville for $600. It's a Planet Aquarium 100 gallon tank and stand. It replaced my 55 I had for the kids upstairs.

mich2599 · Mar 23, 2019

Hitman said:
I just picked this up brand new from worlds under water in Fayetteville for $600. It's a Planet Aquarium 100 gallon tank and stand. It replaced my 55 I had for the kids upstairs.

I picked up a planet aquarium flyer from the fish at Monroe 2 days ago and I loved the new crystalline tanks but the price tag not so much.

Michael Darling · Mar 23, 2019

Hitman said:
Where you located?

Michael Darling · Mar 23, 2019

Fayetteville

Hitman · Mar 23, 2019

These guys are awesome. Brandon the owner will order just about anything you want or need.

Michael Darling · Mar 23, 2019

I went to this shop once and nothing against the shop but I was really underwhelmed. It just didn’t impress me. I shopped a shop in Rogers along time ago when I had a tank and that shop was impressive to me and I really liked the owner. I do see many reviews with positive things to say about Worlds Under Water. I just failed to see it on my visit.

Jacked Reefer · Mar 24, 2019

Sometimes the freshwater auctions have hidden gems. I picked up 80 pounds of live rock for 20 bucks there. I do love WUW and drive 30 minutes to shop there. All the other stores are disease filled or tiny. (Like smaller than world under water).

Pappy147 · Sep 23, 2019

I’m in nwa. New to the hobby and WuW has been awesome with me. Very patient and willing to help and answer all my questions

Hitman · Sep 23, 2019

Pappy147 said:
I’m in nwa. New to the hobby and WuW has been awesome with me. Very patient and willing to help and answer all my questions

Brandon and his team are awesome!!! That’s the only place I get livestock from!

Pappy147 · Sep 23, 2019

Hitman said:
Brandon and his team are awesome!!! That’s the only place I get livestock from!

I haven’t meet Brandon yet. Parker came right up and offered help and is kind of my go to now

Jacked Reefer · Sep 24, 2019

Pappy147 said:
I’m in nwa. New to the hobby and WuW has been awesome with me. Very patient and willing to help and answer all my questions

Howdy! Glad to have another reefer here. If you ever go to WUW Fridays or Saturdays I will probably be there. All the staff there is outstanding and they have wonderful livestock.

tankstudy · Sep 24, 2019

Once my tank recovers a bit more I plan to stop by WUW and pick up a thorny red starfish. After seeing my brother in law with one, I'd like one too.

Pappy147 · Sep 24, 2019

I’m excited to get some live stock. Tanks been set up two weeks now and did the first water change! Any suggestions or tips for me?

tankstudy · Sep 24, 2019

Pappy147 said:
I’m excited to get some live stock. Tanks been set up two weeks now and did the first water change! Any suggestions or tips for me?

I generally like to run what is called a digestion test for a new and just cycled tank. I'll take a known concentration of ammonium chloride and put it in to the tank. Depending on how much ammonium chloride is consumed in 24 hours, really tells me how much I can stock immediately.

A new tank that can easily consume 4 ppm ammonia in one day, can stock bigger fish/coral or more of them at once than a tank that can only consume 0.25 ppm ammonia a day. However, if your not confident yet, always stock slowly. Just cause folks see me do crazy things and it works, doesn't mean it's because it's easy. lol. I just have a better grasp of the science behind the hobby so I can bend the traditional rules a bit.

Your tank is cycled either way but the tank with 4 ppm ammonia consumption has far many more times of bacteria.

If your not sure how to interpret the numbers, just make sure that ammonia and nitrite read zero. If you have organisms to consume nitrate which is the end product of the cycle, you may see very little or none at all. However, in newer tanks, it's more likely you'll see some. I prefer to keep about 5-10 ppm nitrate at the beginning. If there is a bit more than that, I'll do an appropriate water change to bring it there.

Also the guys at WUW are pretty good too. Their tanks are a good testament of their skills/knowledge in the hobby.