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  1. Cyrus Stinson

    Coming back to Saltwater

    We updated the scape in this tank last night: We had to find a setup we both agreed on and ended up with this.
  2. Cyrus Stinson

    Coming back to Saltwater

    That is perfect! I actually ordered egg crate just for this purpose! Glad I was on the right track!
  3. Cyrus Stinson

    Coming back to Saltwater

    What would you say is the best algae to use? Chaeto or ...?
  4. Cyrus Stinson

    Coming back to Saltwater

    So could I set up a refugium in my sump to try to help the cycle? As of today still at 2 ppm ammonia and 0 nitrite
  5. Cyrus Stinson

    Coming back to Saltwater

    Thank you both. I’m testing ammonia and nitrites daily. My concern with live rock is introducing something unwanted into the system. I don’t mind it taking longer if it means no chance of something entering my tank
  6. Cyrus Stinson

    Coming back to Saltwater

    Thank you. I watched a couple of Dr. Tim's videos after I posted and the amount of ammonia that you dose should equal out to 2ppm, but when you actually test the water 24hours later, the ammonia should be nearly undetectable. In my case, after 24 hours, the ammonia was 2ppm. Im going to hold off...
  7. Cyrus Stinson

    Coming back to Saltwater

    Sorry for the double post but I need some advice. I am using the Dr. Tim's Aquatics fishless cycle, the one and only, followed by the drops of ammonia. Today when I tested the ammonia, it was at like 2.0 ppm. That seems awfully high. Is this the spike in ammonia I should be looking for? Or did I...
  8. Cyrus Stinson

    Coming back to Saltwater

    Thanks for the replies both of you! I do plan on adding a refugium and and a protein skimmer to this set up in the sump. I am including some updated photos for you of the tank so you can see where we are now. The tank is filled and have started cycling with one and only nitrifying bacteria as...
  9. Cyrus Stinson

    Coming back to Saltwater

    Well, after taking a hiatus and doing discus for a while, I sold off the discus and we are returning back to saltwater! I have a 75 gallon tank with 30 gallon sump that I typically keep about 15 gallons of water in. Currently filling the tank back up with saltwater. Dry rock and sand and...
  10. Cyrus Stinson

    Starting my first saltwater tank.

    I did a lot of research first personally as well as joined the forums. I am new myself, but I started with live rock and live sand. If I could make one recommendation that will mark your life a lot easier. Get yourself set up with a Brute trash can on wheels, a thermometer for the amount of...
  11. Cyrus Stinson

    Hello!

    It's been cycling for about 3 more weeks. I've been working with a friend of mine that does saltwater as well and taking the water to be tested. It cycled, had its spikes, had the blue green chromis in for a solid week. Then went ahead with more. When I drained, I did a large water change but...
  12. Cyrus Stinson

    lol. it isn't my wife. she is a good friend of mine

    lol. it isn't my wife. she is a good friend of mine
  13. Cyrus Stinson

    Hello!

    Hey all. I thought I would update those of you who were kind of following along my start up journey. As of right now this is what my tank is looking like. Everything has been looking very good!
  14. Cyrus Stinson

    Hello!

    I like the idea of a clown better than a damsel for sure. I am just concerned about adding more than one fish to start. I already crashed my tank once from adding too much too soon and I don't want to have that happen again. I'd love two clowns but I don't know how risky it is to add two at once
  15. Cyrus Stinson

    Hello!

    Just wanted to update those of you that have followed this or been offering tips and suggestions. The tank is up and running. A single emerald crab survived everything and seems to be doing alright. He crawls around and had been picking off the rock. I got a better filter. The one I bought...
  16. Cyrus Stinson

    At a loss

    Unfortunately minor able to contribute to assistance on the issues you are having regarding the lion fish. But your thread brought me to a question. Does anyone have a LFS that will take a payment on a fish to hold it while you watch it? If it doesn't work out, then that deposit is still good...
  17. Cyrus Stinson

    Hello!

    it is sounding like thats my best option so far.
  18. Cyrus Stinson

    Hello!

    alright. so. I have emptied the tank almost completely. The crabs survived. I am worried about what to do with them.. I put them in a container for now since I don't have a quarantine tank. I feel like maybe i should get the equipment for a quarantine tank and then see if my LFS would let me buy...
  19. Cyrus Stinson

    Hello!

    Only one of the fish in the tank was from the shipment. It was not from saltwater fish. I definitely had a full cycle in my tank. There was a lot of debris coming off of the rocks even after they were rinsed. I figured I would do a 50 to 75% water change and see where that leaves me as far as my...
  20. Cyrus Stinson

    Hello!

    I need some serious help. This morning all my fish died. There were only three. I just don't know what went wrong. All levels had tested fine. Tank had been cycling for a month. I was making sure everything tested just fine 3 to 4 times a week until I was getting consistent readings. They were...
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