Beckie

Any opinions on sea cucumbers? Thinking about getting one to keep the sand clean. I have read that they can poison the tank though. Crabs & snails just arn't getting the job done.

(scratch)

NICE !!! Looks great.

A friend some years back got a yellow tang when she had hair algae and it ate it all. It was amazing to look every day or so and watch it disappear.

Hoping wishing and dreaming of the day!

Beautiful !!!

Thanks

I am right there. I don't test mag or iodine I guess more test kits will be need.

I sure did. 6 weeks in and bought all live rock and sand. Ammonia never went above .25. waited til it went to 0. I bought 3 easy hardy frags. HA! Two look sickly and not opening. After 3 days I moved them today and can't stop staring and worrying about them....not relaxing

Jumping in here. Could you list proper range for each test?

Thanks

Nice corals, very pretty. How long have you had them.

Sorry every one. Santa treated me pretty good,

2 Koralia #4

1 led moon light

I was surprised..... I thought coal was in my future

I do have 4 t5's. Thanks for the help, gives me a place to start. I find myself watching hrs a day. Adding a few things to add color/movement should be fun.

I am looking to add to a new tank. Many say "they need med light", that one needs high light. I don't want to kill things in the figuring out stage.

Many corals have different lighting needs.

I get that Halides are "high".

What is medium and low?

How does one measure what their lighting falls under?

(scratch)

5 turbo snails

asst. crabs

Great buy on the Koralias! I haven't even seen the #4's LFS.

Planning on getting 3 #4's, should be enough, thanks for the heads up.

Wow thanks for the kind offer. I would love some of both. It seems it is time to add more flow. I can't wait for the weather to clear so I can get out. I am thinking 2 Koralia #3. Any thoughts on if thats enough flow for a mixed reef.

My small clean up crew is gonna need help. I am starting to get what looks like "Phormidium" I have pulled and cleaned a few rocks.

20 sm asst crabs

2 cleanner shrimp

1 bl spotted goby

1 bk spine urchin

Not sure when and what to add next.

(clap)I have been to Rose City on a regular visits. I have been treated wonderdfully. I at no time felt unsafe in any way with either of the shepherds. One just holds any toy or any thing for that matter waiting for an any attention. The other wants nothing but a pat on the head. I found this to be the case on each and every visit. I have been in on days of delivery and things can be some what out of sorts. Have YOU been to any small biz on order day? No he is not over priced so you get good quaility at a fair price. That is how to stay in biz these days. If however you want to be treated like a "king in his clean castle" I guess thats your right.

Just my two cent's.

Yea for Rose City !!! (clap)

Beckie

tank Pic

1st night

and 1 week

Photos

New ..... my very 1st! I have been reading, asking tons of questions and reviewing older threads. Hopefully I can stay the course.

Thanks again:eek:

Thanks I am so excited about how it looks and running. It has been 2 weeks and seems that the amonia is starting to drop slowly. It never went higher than 0.25. I can only guess it's because most added was live. I am doing my best to wait for clean up crew. Still testing and waiting.

Thanks again

Beckie

150 gl

45 refuge

2 2 T5 lights 2 white 2 blue

110 lbs live rock

20 lbs live sand

Lets hope this works

Beckie(clap)

Thanks for the info, I bit the bullet and got another 60 lbs of live.

Thats gonna be it for awhile

Thanks again

p.s. ?

How many hrs a day should the lights be on. Just starting to see light brown alge.

Thanks:confused:

Thanks you

Thanks to all for the warm welcome. I hope to get a picture on here tonight.

Still working things out.

150gl

45 refug with live sand, sm coral chunks

2 48in 2 T5 ho's 2white two blue

50 lbs live rock

up for 1 week.

temp 77

ammonia starting to rise 0.25

Hope to get more live rock tonight. I want all to cycle at the same time.

Will the ammonia spike kill of all the critter, sponges on the rock?

Please so no it is fun to watch already

Thanks Beckie:D

I need base rock, can't find at LFS. Any one have any or know of any in Portland area?

Thanks

Let me know if you still have rock

Thanks

Beckie

Hi,

I am new to salt water and site. I am setting up my 1st. salt tank. Tons to learn but I feel ready to give it a try!

150 gl. 45 sump, I have T5 fixtures but strange enough it has 27in bulbs. I have not found any were to get replacements yet. I may need to replace soon.

I have enjoyed reading treads but I am sure question will be coming soon.

Thanks