A ton of pics. (a beginers FOWLR)
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bill109
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that is a new skimmer.. aqua C so is it doing it right? the return water ledge is giving out tons of bubbles (pic 3) i have been told to do a WC because they thought that maybe i didnt do a large enough water change so if it isnt supposed to do that then... ill do a big water change isnt that oyster chell cool?
lion_crazz
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Your fish look very nice, but I would definitely recommend more live rock. More live rock will keep your tank water parameters much more stable, which in turn will keep your animals healthier. On top of that, it will provide them with a lot more protection and be much more natural to them.
bill109
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Originally Posted by lion_crazz
Your fish look very nice, but I would definitely recommend more live rock. More live rock will keep your tank water parameters much more stable, which in turn will keep your animals healthier. On top of that, it will provide them with a lot more protection and be much more natural to them.
ok ill work on it.
how many more lbs.. i have 15 in there sooo another 10?
Your fish look very nice, but I would definitely recommend more live rock. More live rock will keep your tank water parameters much more stable, which in turn will keep your animals healthier. On top of that, it will provide them with a lot more protection and be much more natural to them.
ok ill work on it.
how many more lbs.. i have 15 in there sooo another 10?
debbie
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Looks good so far. You need a background on the tank to hide all the cords etc. Some folks prefer solid black or blue. This is a personal preference.
Looks like you have some cyano (red slime algae) starting. This is the nightmare of all new systems. Do some reading on "Cyano" to help eliminate it.
One thing to remember is that everyone has a way of doing their tank to their likes. As you go along in this hobby you can add more rock etc.
Can you tell us a bit about the tank? Size, age, what do you have for fish etc in there?
But it looks really good so far... keep up the good work.....
Looks like you have some cyano (red slime algae) starting. This is the nightmare of all new systems. Do some reading on "Cyano" to help eliminate it.
One thing to remember is that everyone has a way of doing their tank to their likes. As you go along in this hobby you can add more rock etc.
Can you tell us a bit about the tank? Size, age, what do you have for fish etc in there?
But it looks really good so far... keep up the good work.....
lion_crazz
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Depends on the size of the tank. What size tank do you have?
lion_crazz
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Yeah, another 10-20 lbs. will really help the tank quite a bit.
bill109
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Originally Posted by Debbie
Looks good so far. You need a background on the tank to hide all the cords etc. Some folks prefer solid black or blue. This is a personal preference.
Looks like you have some cyano (red slime algae) starting. This is the nightmare of all new systems. Do some reading on "Cyano" to help eliminate it.
One thing to remember is that everyone has a way of doing their tank to their likes. As you go along in this hobby you can add more rock etc.
Can you tell us a bit about the tank? Size, age, what do you have for fish etc in there?
But it looks really good so far... keep up the good work.....
yeah i want to put a bckground on it but can i still do it considering its all set up and that there is little space between the wall and tank.. so what im askin is... is it easy to put on .. are there a lot a air bubbles when you put it on? also what i could do is use a slipperysubstance like soap and put it one then puch all the water out from underneath the stick.. (right) cus thts what i do for my racing sled as far a s decals and it works awesome but lfs said that the glass can and will be permiable if you use soap! so anydadvice on getting this would be cool
Looks good so far. You need a background on the tank to hide all the cords etc. Some folks prefer solid black or blue. This is a personal preference.
Looks like you have some cyano (red slime algae) starting. This is the nightmare of all new systems. Do some reading on "Cyano" to help eliminate it.
One thing to remember is that everyone has a way of doing their tank to their likes. As you go along in this hobby you can add more rock etc.
Can you tell us a bit about the tank? Size, age, what do you have for fish etc in there?
But it looks really good so far... keep up the good work.....
yeah i want to put a bckground on it but can i still do it considering its all set up and that there is little space between the wall and tank.. so what im askin is... is it easy to put on .. are there a lot a air bubbles when you put it on? also what i could do is use a slipperysubstance like soap and put it one then puch all the water out from underneath the stick.. (right) cus thts what i do for my racing sled as far a s decals and it works awesome but lfs said that the glass can and will be permiable if you use soap! so anydadvice on getting this would be cool
debbie
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All I use is the black construction paper. It needs to be changed after a while but it works just great. You can cut it to the size of the tank by measuring it from the front and the just slide it in behind with no troubles. You will need to use some tape to hold it.
Another thing you could use is the LFS have the two sided tank backgrounds that you can buy, one side will have will say the picutre of fake corals or fake plants and the otherside will be a solid blue or black. These also you cut to the size of your tank glass and slide in behind and tape to hold it. This stuff is better as if it gets wet it does not stain or look crappy like the construction paper does after a while.
So there are two inexpensive options for you.....
Another thing you could use is the LFS have the two sided tank backgrounds that you can buy, one side will have will say the picutre of fake corals or fake plants and the otherside will be a solid blue or black. These also you cut to the size of your tank glass and slide in behind and tape to hold it. This stuff is better as if it gets wet it does not stain or look crappy like the construction paper does after a while.
So there are two inexpensive options for you.....
J
jdragunas
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soap seeping into your tank through the glass is a little far fetched for me, but using soap near a tank is bad. Any kind of soap, windes, pinesol, etc. can get into your tank and kill your fish. They're very sensative to those kind of toxins.
J
jdragunas
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oh yeah, forgot the rest of my post. I agree with everyone's comments so far. Looks great for a new setup, but i recommend more LR. It does look like cyano, so you should read up on that too. They sell specific background paper at the LFS, so you can go and browse and pick out what fits your style.
fish-man-t
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ok plz dont yell at me but IMO u should not mix soft and hard corals 
buth needs are different and a lot of time what happenes is 1 is neglected :help:
buth needs are different and a lot of time what happenes is 1 is neglected :help:
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jdragunas
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i think those are fake corals, hun... and if you have the proper lighting for hard corals, that'll be good for soft corals too. the only time there's a problem is when you have lighting that is good for soft corals, but not hard corals, or if you have corals that require low light.
fish-man-t
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ok but hear me out what im saying is like as far as spot feeding sc every other day hc 1-2 weekly right?
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jdragunas
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hard coral is mostly photosynthetic which is why they have high lighting requirements. They do also filter feed, but spot feeding is not required (most of the time) They also use the trace elements in your tank to create the hard part of their shell (the coral that you can see). A lot of lps are filter feeders as well, although some have mouths, and need to be spot fed weekly. IMO, if your water parameters are in order, it's quite easy to have both LPS and SPS in the same tank. As long as you're providing food for the soft corals that need it, the hard ones are pretty self-maintaining.
gen1dustin
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Originally Posted by fish-man-t
ok plz dont yell at me but IMO u should not mix soft and hard corals buth needs are different and a lot of time what happenes is 1 is neglected :help:
You can mix any type of corals you want. As long as you provide proper lighting & parameters to suit all of them. Some corals, a lot of LPS Hard corals can sting other corals. So sometimes you may need to give extra room to some. LPS hard corals, SPS hard corals, & soft corals can all be done together. Usually you would have the soft corals low then the LPS, then the SPS. Resoning for that is soft corals require the least light then LPS then SPS.
ok plz dont yell at me but IMO u should not mix soft and hard corals
buth needs are different and a lot of time what happenes is 1 is neglected :help:You can mix any type of corals you want. As long as you provide proper lighting & parameters to suit all of them. Some corals, a lot of LPS Hard corals can sting other corals. So sometimes you may need to give extra room to some. LPS hard corals, SPS hard corals, & soft corals can all be done together. Usually you would have the soft corals low then the LPS, then the SPS. Resoning for that is soft corals require the least light then LPS then SPS.
bill109
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Originally Posted by Gen1Dustin
You can mix any type of corals you want. As long as you provide proper lighting & parameters to suit all of them. Some corals, a lot of LPS Hard corals can sting other corals. So sometimes you may need to give extra room to some. LPS hard corals, SPS hard corals, & soft corals can all be done together. Usually you would have the soft corals low then the LPS, then the SPS. Resoning for that is soft corals require the least light then LPS then SPS.
they arent real... i bought them from the lfs for a buck a piece.. cant go wrong they look like coral but they are dead now if they were real prolly should of put that.
good to hear good feedbak tho.
You can mix any type of corals you want. As long as you provide proper lighting & parameters to suit all of them. Some corals, a lot of LPS Hard corals can sting other corals. So sometimes you may need to give extra room to some. LPS hard corals, SPS hard corals, & soft corals can all be done together. Usually you would have the soft corals low then the LPS, then the SPS. Resoning for that is soft corals require the least light then LPS then SPS.
they arent real... i bought them from the lfs for a buck a piece.. cant go wrong they look like coral but they are dead now if they were real prolly should of put that.
good to hear good feedbak tho.
debbie
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Originally Posted by bill109
they arent real... i bought them from the lfs for a buck a piece.. cant go wrong they look like coral but they are dead now if they were real prolly should of put that.
good to hear good feedbak tho.
I think it is okay to put the dead coral into your tank, nothing wrong with that. Our LFS does it all the time and if done right can look quite nice. Wish they sold it here for that price.
they arent real... i bought them from the lfs for a buck a piece.. cant go wrong they look like coral but they are dead now if they were real prolly should of put that.
good to hear good feedbak tho.
I think it is okay to put the dead coral into your tank, nothing wrong with that. Our LFS does it all the time and if done right can look quite nice. Wish they sold it here for that price.