Think I’m there

[Paulie069]

So with my numbers on the upswing to being good n the water still very cloudy my buddy gave me a super skimmer. A Diatom Filter, it’s great in only 24 hrs my tank is 65 percent better already hoping by tomorrow it will be where I want it

So I checked my numbers today and looking good.
PH 8.0
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
So from what I understand I have a cycled tank. In only 2 weeks. Sweet

 

[Paulie069]

So I checked my numbers today and looking good.
PH 8.0
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
So from what I understand I have a cycled tank. In only 2 weeks. Sweet

So I installed a UV light last night because I can’t get my water to clear up and my test numbers are spot on , it’s driving me crazy so I hope this light will work

 

[Paulie069]

So I installed a UV light last night because I can’t get my water to clear up and my test numbers are spot on , it’s driving me crazy so I hope this light will work

Light is working great , tank looks so much better already, today I added 3 peppermint shrimp and a spotted hawk fish ,, and in sump I put 2oz cheato ( from Alge Barn) and 8oz if copepods

 

[Paulie069]

Light is working great , tank looks so much better already, today I added 3 peppermint shrimp and a spotted hawk fish ,, and in sump I put 2oz cheato ( from Alge Barn) and 8oz if copepods

I got my first frags today,,a purple gorgonian,,,and a green sinulara so pumped hope they get big

 

[Paulie069]

I got my first frags today,,a purple gorgonian,,,and a green sinulara so pumped hope they get big

Got new member of CUC other day, found on boat a small Red legged hermit he’s cool looking,, put him in 10 gal tank to check out his attitude make sure he’s not a jerk

 

[Paul B]

Paulie, those New Jersey hermit crabs only live a few weeks in a reef tank. My avatar is a New York crab that I picked up while diving at night here many years ago.

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[Paulie069]

Paulie, those New Jersey hermit crabs only live a few weeks in a reef tank. My avatar is a New York crab that I picked up while diving at night here many years ago.

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He’s in empty tank for now never planed on having it but since I found it I couldn’t just throw away

 

[Paulie069]

He’s in empty tank for now never planed on having it but since I found it I couldn’t just throw away

Added another drag yesterday, it’s a rainbow rhodactis and it’s already twice as big then when I picked up

 

[motortrendz]

Atleast it's not a queen. Lol.

Nice shroom.

 

[Paulie069]

Atleast it's not a queen. Lol.

Nice shroom.

Well things are coming alive in tank so cool watching what’s going on I’m so hooked on reefing here’s some pics of what I have goin on ,, I’m totally hooked on zoas so many color combos to choose from

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Just a warning, the gsp in the last picture can be a weed because it grows very fast and is hard to get rid of. I recommend putting it on its own rock away from the main rock work because it will take over and eventually push out the other corals.

Well things are coming alive in tank so cool watching what’s going on I’m so hooked on reefing here’s some pics of what I have goin on ,, I’m totally hooked on zoas so many color combos to choose from

 

[45ZoaGarden]

looks like you’re getting there though

 

[Paulie069]

looks like you’re getting there though

GSP is on own rock bout 3 inches away from everything else I’m going for a front yard look,, but tonight I’m moving other rocks tonight to more of a horseshoe look and not the oval look it is now, hope I don’t mess anything up

 

[Paulie069]

GSP is on own rock bout 3 inches away from everything else I’m going for a front yard look,, but tonight I’m moving other rocks tonight to more of a horseshoe look and not the oval look it is now, hope I don’t mess anything up

come a long way in a month and huge difference from the first time I set up with ALL fake stuff, definitely much better now

 

[45ZoaGarden]

You’ve got some algae starting to take over. You should get some snails or crabs to clean it up before it gets worse. Looking good though. You know that that sailfin tang will need a much bigger home very soon right?

come a long way in a month and huge difference from the first time I set up with ALL fake stuff, definitely much better now

 

[Paulie069]

You’ve got some algae starting to take over. You should get some snails or crabs to clean it up before it gets worse. Looking good though. You know that that sailfin tang will need a much bigger home very soon right?

That Fish will be going to Motortrenz in the near future Also I have eight snails 12 blue leg hermit crabs five peppermint shrimp I’m thinking they should do some good cleaning and also I take a toothbrush to the rocks very lightly every now and then keep it under control what happened is I added new live rock and went through another little mini cycle just coming out of it now

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Emerald crabs work very well for the thicker spots if the hermits don’t clean it up

That Fish will be going to Motortrenz in the near future Also I have eight snails 12 blue leg hermit crabs five peppermint shrimp I’m thinking they should do some good cleaning and also I take a toothbrush to the rocks very lightly every now and then keep it under control what happened is I added new live rock and went through another little mini cycle just coming out of it now

 

[Paulie069]

Emerald crabs work very well for the thicker spots if the hermits don’t clean it up

Today I became a grandpa Seahorse had a crap load of babies I’m going to see if I can get at least one to grow up I have a bunch in a 10 gallon shut up that was previously ready to roll water and all I’ll see what happens the rest however fell victim to the fish and the sump

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Today I became a grandpa Seahorse had a crap load of babies I’m going to see if I can get at least one to grow up I have a bunch in a 10 gallon shut up that was previously ready to roll water and all I’ll see what happens the rest however fell victim to the fish and the sump

They doo look like mysis. I don’t blame the fish. As long as you can get them to eat, you should be able to raise them no problem!

 

[Paulie069]

They doo look like mysis. I don’t blame the fish. As long as you can get them to eat, you should be able to raise them no problem!

I’ve got brine in the making but by chance I got a delivery of copepods today so I dumped half bottle into tank no filter just aeration