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  1. jay0705

    120 gallon upgrade, sort of

    Ah very good. I thought i remembered you talking about it. Sand is a good option tho, helpful if you decide to get a wrasse in the future
  2. jay0705

    120 gallon upgrade, sort of

    Excellent. I didn't realize u hadn't upgraded yet
  3. jay0705

    I know just enough to hurt myself and some fish...

    Everyone has there own way of doing it. The basics are the same. You have fish people, coral people, mixed tanks, ect. Hob filters, sumps, canisters, no filters just skimmers, no skimmer at all. The possibilities are endless. Doesn't mean any is rt or wrong. Just different
  4. jay0705

    I know just enough to hurt myself and some fish...

    I suck at plumbing but iam ok w sw lol
  5. jay0705

    I know just enough to hurt myself and some fish...

    I just got some egg crate for my new tank. The only jumpers it prob wont keep in is fire fish. Now i live in buffalo ny so its sunny and tropical lol. I have plexiglass that will go on the egg crate in colder months to help hold some heat in, still tho not a full seal. The plexi only covers...
  6. jay0705

    I know just enough to hurt myself and some fish...

    Completely sealed is bad. Covered doesn't have to be. My tanks are 3/4 covered to keep cats and other stuff out. I run fowlr and have no problem
  7. jay0705

    I know just enough to hurt myself and some fish...

    Agreed with above. Dry/base rock. Seeded with a decent peice of live rock. Sw is as hard as you make it. Once established i think its easy to maintain. Just getting it to the established part takes time and patience
  8. jay0705

    5g reef

    Ah ok.
  9. jay0705

    5g reef

    What is that long neon green stuff? Lol
  10. jay0705

    Caribsea Ocean Direct Live Sand

    Yup once it settles it gets better
  11. jay0705

    Testing water for first time.

    Yup looks ok
  12. jay0705

    Hoevans/ melnurus wrasse

    Trigs spook me with shrimp lol. I've looked at blue jaws, but its still a trigger. I do like triggers tho
  13. jay0705

    Testing water for first time.

    Once you add the rock. Wait a few days and test again. There should be a change. Basically you need to go slowly to start. Ease into stocking. You have ammonia wich means your cycle has started
  14. jay0705

    Hoevans/ melnurus wrasse

    Idk. Its a full size wrasse. Its in qt with my other fish that are going in the new tank. It doesn't bother anything even tho it is the biggest fish.
  15. jay0705

    Hoevans/ melnurus wrasse

    Thanks quills. The reviews on them are very docile but mixed as far as shrimp it seems
  16. jay0705

    Hoevans/ melnurus wrasse

    What our the options on these guys with shrimp. Pep and cleaners?
  17. jay0705

    Black sand

    Its a different look but coarser sand. Personally i like the lighter sand.
  18. jay0705

    Testing water for first time.

    The fact you have ammonia, means the sand wasnt that alive either
  19. jay0705

    Help the college student get an A...

    Define gravel?? I hope you mean sand. Where can/ will you get your live stock from? Being upstate ny i would think you should have lfs in the area.
  20. jay0705

    Cover Or No Cover?

    Paint it
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