150 reef from start to finish

[fish-man-t]

I have just added another tank to the house. It's a 150 gal treasure chest. I just set it up and started the cycle last friday. I will add pics and comments whenever I add something to the tank. I hope this will be a long running post. I will add pics in a few min. All are welcome to talk with me. After all, this is only my 2nd reef tank ever.

 

[jam1e]

cool .. I'll try to keep up with your progress

 

[fish-man-t]

its will be a long road but i got money and time right now so here goes nothing

 

[fish-man-t]

crappy cam sorry

 

[joncat24]

nice tank,,,but you better put a background on it or cover that window, or else you are gonna have crazy mad algae...Just My opinion

 

[fish-man-t]

u think it will be that bad ok thanks ill get background in the am

 

[aquatics24]

i love the tank tho

 

[fish-man-t]

with back ground and first piece of lr a 7pounder lol

 

[fish-man-t]

yay or na to air stones ? and y plz thanks

 

[seasalt101]

no airstones it can cause your fish to get "popeye"

 

[hot883]

bubblers are not good as they (small bubbles) attach to the fish gills and they sufficate I heard. Just my thoughts, be open ok; take the crushed coral out and also no cycling with fish. Just my opinions.

 

[fish-man-t]

Originally Posted by hot883
bubblers are not good as they (small bubbles) attach to the fish gills and they sufficate I heard. Just my thoughts, be open ok; take the crushed coral out and also no cycling with fish. Just my opinions.

take the crushed coral out and also no cycling with fish?????????????????????????????????????????????
You are joking right ???? plz tell me y?????

 

[fish-man-t]

with no air stone how do the fish breath, how do i airate the water

 

[scarface]

what hot883 probably ment was to take out the crush coral and use live sand..and to cycle use a piece of shrimp, this way there is no potential in killing a live animal

 

[emeralcrab]

I love your tank, did someone make it? Lot nicer with back ground. The more live rock you put in the faster it will cycle. I always use live rock and sand and have never (so far anyway) had high ammonia, trite or trates in a new tank. Learned my lesson using well water, now I only use RO. Good luck.

 

[fish-man-t]

Originally Posted by EmeralCrab
I love your tank, did someone make it? Lot nicer with back ground. The more live rock you put in the faster it will cycle. I always use live rock and sand and have never (so far anyway) had high ammonia, trite or trates in a new tank. Learned my lesson using well water, now I only use RO. Good luck.

Believe it or not i bought it used for $600

 

[fish-man-t]

not a bad price right?

 

[fish-man-t]

:hilarious SO OK NO AIR STONES got it. i got a canister filter do i need better or is this good?

 

[fedukeford]

what kind of canister filter?? if your going reef you'll want to look into getting a skimmer

 

[fish-man-t]

just a 3 gallon canister filter that sits on the ground under tank not sure of the name. i would love to put in a nice filter but my tank has no holes drilled for it