call me exited, but...
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whackamole
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that is a big az cuda
fishymama
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Originally Posted by MonaLisa
Thanks Barry...
Your response helps a lot, as does everyone's...I'm REALLY, REALLY anxious about doing this, but I also know that it's going to be much better for my critters in the long run. I guess I'll chill a little about my clowns (they're just so much my favs...) and hope that eventually when they're in their new home, that they find something that appeals to them. What are your thoughts on scooping the fish out (after rocks and corals are removed) with a cup rather than a net? I've read that this will reduce stress on the fish (?)
I was actually hoping to do the switch this coming weekend, but when I think of the things that I need yet...egg crate for under the substrate, 2 more bags of sand, I've got to figure out how many bins I need with heat and aeration...I have to figure out the power for the new tank lights and equipment and how to get it best situated. I've got about 7 gallons of water heating and aerating from water changes to help out.
Whew...so anyway. These pictures show what I have so far with my new tank. My stand and lights came in. On a 46gal bow front, my lights will be giving off 442w of light, 250mh and 96x2pc (blue), plus the 4 lunars. It is not (obviously) in the place that it will be after the change...I think it's going to be pretty cool.
Lisa :happyfish
This looks like the exact tank we were given about a month ago. We were thrown right into this hobby..lol. Is it s 72 Gallon? Even the stand looks exactly like ours. Our old tank was beautiful and I love how you have set this new one up!
Cassie
Thanks Barry...
Your response helps a lot, as does everyone's...I'm REALLY, REALLY anxious about doing this, but I also know that it's going to be much better for my critters in the long run. I guess I'll chill a little about my clowns (they're just so much my favs...) and hope that eventually when they're in their new home, that they find something that appeals to them. What are your thoughts on scooping the fish out (after rocks and corals are removed) with a cup rather than a net? I've read that this will reduce stress on the fish (?)
I was actually hoping to do the switch this coming weekend, but when I think of the things that I need yet...egg crate for under the substrate, 2 more bags of sand, I've got to figure out how many bins I need with heat and aeration...I have to figure out the power for the new tank lights and equipment and how to get it best situated. I've got about 7 gallons of water heating and aerating from water changes to help out.
Whew...so anyway. These pictures show what I have so far with my new tank. My stand and lights came in. On a 46gal bow front, my lights will be giving off 442w of light, 250mh and 96x2pc (blue), plus the 4 lunars. It is not (obviously) in the place that it will be after the change...I think it's going to be pretty cool.
Lisa :happyfish
This looks like the exact tank we were given about a month ago. We were thrown right into this hobby..lol. Is it s 72 Gallon? Even the stand looks exactly like ours. Our old tank was beautiful and I love how you have set this new one up!
Cassie
rykna
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Originally Posted by MonaLisa
IDK, Ryk, but when someone first describes what they're selling as the "biggest piece of worthless junk I've every bought", I tend to shy away from that purchase...thanks though!!
Lisa :happyfish
:hilarious
:hilarious Dang...I knew there was a problem with my sales pitch. :happyfish
IDK, Ryk, but when someone first describes what they're selling as the "biggest piece of worthless junk I've every bought", I tend to shy away from that purchase...thanks though!!
Lisa :happyfish
:hilarious
monalisa
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Originally Posted by FishyMama
This looks like the exact tank we were given about a month ago. We were thrown right into this hobby..lol. Is it s 72 Gallon? Even the stand looks exactly like ours. Our old tank was beautiful and I love how you have set this new one up!
Cassie
Hi Cassie,
Sorry I didn't see this sooner, hope you're still around to read my reply. My bowfront is a 46 gallon (I wish I could have a 72, but I have space limitations in my house...gotta go with what fits).
Thank you very much for the nice compliment. I really love it, and I can't wait to get back into purchasing more corals...probably once the sh tank is set up and going.
Thanks for reading.
Lisa :happyfish
This looks like the exact tank we were given about a month ago. We were thrown right into this hobby..lol. Is it s 72 Gallon? Even the stand looks exactly like ours. Our old tank was beautiful and I love how you have set this new one up!
Cassie
Hi Cassie,
Sorry I didn't see this sooner, hope you're still around to read my reply. My bowfront is a 46 gallon (I wish I could have a 72, but I have space limitations in my house...gotta go with what fits).
Thank you very much for the nice compliment. I really love it, and I can't wait to get back into purchasing more corals...probably once the sh tank is set up and going.
Thanks for reading.
Lisa :happyfish
monalisa
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I forgot to mention that Beth's tank is coming along very nicely. The algae probs that she's been having are slowly but surely and very noticeably coming under control, thank goodness. Her corals are also looking very happy, and we're not sure if it's because of the change in salt with her water changes or the extra added flow.
comments on this definitely welcome for those reading and learning...
Lisa :happyfish
comments on this definitely welcome for those reading and learning...
Lisa :happyfish
monalisa
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Did a five gallon change in the reef tonight...I'm always glad to have that done and my reef looking happy.
I also did a top off in the sh tank tonight. I've been feeding the nassarius snails a little snack of flake prime reef 2-3 times a week...there's only 5 out of the 9 live nassarius in there at this time (that I know of anyway).
Lisa :happyfish
I also did a top off in the sh tank tonight. I've been feeding the nassarius snails a little snack of flake prime reef 2-3 times a week...there's only 5 out of the 9 live nassarius in there at this time (that I know of anyway).
Lisa :happyfish
monalisa
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Well Ryk,
after I did the 5 gallon water change on my 46 gallon reef on Wednesday and came home from work on Thursday to my filter AGAIN overflowing through the siphon insert, I went out and bought an Aquaclear 70. To be perfectly honest, when I first put it on the tank, I hated it immediately!!! It sits up much higher than my other filter and was causing all kinds of bubbles and a really loud trickling sound in my tank (grrrrrrr).
When I got up this morning, I figured I would just turn it down a bit, but when I looked in the tank, everyone was sleeping and I didn't want to go messing with that.
This evening though, I took an SG reading and added water up to the bottom of the filter, and finally, FINALLY I think I'll keep it!! I'm really good about keeping my tanks topped off, but apparently this filter likes the water level a bit higher than what I've had it. It's doing great now, and incredibly quiet!! For now I have the media from my old filter running in it, and I'll switch that out next week (that was recommended to me by the guy at the LFS...sounds probable, IDK...
).
So, I just thought that I would post this here. I sure hope this will help me some of the things going on in my tanks (not that they're that serious...just annoying). Next step is finding a different skimmer...one that I can keep on my tank for more than just a couple of months.
Lisa :happyfish
after I did the 5 gallon water change on my 46 gallon reef on Wednesday and came home from work on Thursday to my filter AGAIN overflowing through the siphon insert, I went out and bought an Aquaclear 70. To be perfectly honest, when I first put it on the tank, I hated it immediately!!! It sits up much higher than my other filter and was causing all kinds of bubbles and a really loud trickling sound in my tank (grrrrrrr).
When I got up this morning, I figured I would just turn it down a bit, but when I looked in the tank, everyone was sleeping and I didn't want to go messing with that.
This evening though, I took an SG reading and added water up to the bottom of the filter, and finally, FINALLY I think I'll keep it!! I'm really good about keeping my tanks topped off, but apparently this filter likes the water level a bit higher than what I've had it. It's doing great now, and incredibly quiet!! For now I have the media from my old filter running in it, and I'll switch that out next week (that was recommended to me by the guy at the LFS...sounds probable, IDK...
So, I just thought that I would post this here. I sure hope this will help me some of the things going on in my tanks (not that they're that serious...just annoying). Next step is finding a different skimmer...one that I can keep on my tank for more than just a couple of months.
Lisa :happyfish
rykna
Active Member
Originally Posted by MonaLisa
Well Ryk,
after I did the 5 gallon water change on my 46 gallon reef on Wednesday and came home from work on Thursday to my filter AGAIN overflowing through the siphon insert, I went out and bought an Aquaclear 70. To be perfectly honest, when I first put it on the tank, I hated it immediately!!! It sits up much higher than my other filter and was causing all kinds of bubbles and a really loud trickling sound in my tank (grrrrrrr).
When I got up this morning, I figured I would just turn it down a bit, but when I looked in the tank, everyone was sleeping and I didn't want to go messing with that.
This evening though, I took an SG reading and added water up to the bottom of the filter, and finally, FINALLY I think I'll keep it!! I'm really good about keeping my tanks topped off, but apparently this filter likes the water level a bit higher than what I've had it. It's doing great now, and incredibly quiet!! For now I have the media from my old filter running in it, and I'll switch that out next week (that was recommended to me by the guy at the LFS...sounds probable, IDK...
).
So, I just thought that I would post this here. I sure hope this will help me some of the things going on in my tanks (not that they're that serious...just annoying). Next step is finding a different skimmer...one that I can keep on my tank for more than just a couple of months.
Lisa :happyfish
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Aquaclear!!!!! Yeah, ya gotta keep the tank topped off, especially if the trickle of the running water bothers you. The other thing to be aware of is make sure you keep the unit level. I use one or two extra suction cups to prop it up. It the unit tips back to far it will start spilling over the back. 
Adding the cycled filter matter is perfect. I have reused many of the aqua clear sponges because the good bacteria is already established in the sponge. That's why I like to use multiple units on my tank. I use one as a clean-up crew factory(I rarely rinse out the bio sponge part)....the other unit I use for water clarity, carbon,and other filters types, plus adding calcium and coral foods. :happyfish
Then as a double back up I use my eheim pro2 canister filter. I use this mostly for water movement and a huge pod clean up crew factory. I pry only clean it every 4 months.
I'd like to add a sump tank to my system, but have not had any luck running one as of yet.
However, block off the intake flows. When I first got Valiant he was to little to swim away from the intake flow. I am in the process of building a plexi shield with a built in refugium.
This is the plan that I drew up. I just have to get it cut and glue it together.
If yo need more info, let me know
:happyfish
Rykna
Well Ryk,
after I did the 5 gallon water change on my 46 gallon reef on Wednesday and came home from work on Thursday to my filter AGAIN overflowing through the siphon insert, I went out and bought an Aquaclear 70. To be perfectly honest, when I first put it on the tank, I hated it immediately!!! It sits up much higher than my other filter and was causing all kinds of bubbles and a really loud trickling sound in my tank (grrrrrrr).
When I got up this morning, I figured I would just turn it down a bit, but when I looked in the tank, everyone was sleeping and I didn't want to go messing with that.
This evening though, I took an SG reading and added water up to the bottom of the filter, and finally, FINALLY I think I'll keep it!! I'm really good about keeping my tanks topped off, but apparently this filter likes the water level a bit higher than what I've had it. It's doing great now, and incredibly quiet!! For now I have the media from my old filter running in it, and I'll switch that out next week (that was recommended to me by the guy at the LFS...sounds probable, IDK...
So, I just thought that I would post this here. I sure hope this will help me some of the things going on in my tanks (not that they're that serious...just annoying). Next step is finding a different skimmer...one that I can keep on my tank for more than just a couple of months.
Lisa :happyfish
Adding the cycled filter matter is perfect. I have reused many of the aqua clear sponges because the good bacteria is already established in the sponge. That's why I like to use multiple units on my tank. I use one as a clean-up crew factory(I rarely rinse out the bio sponge part)....the other unit I use for water clarity, carbon,and other filters types, plus adding calcium and coral foods. :happyfish
Then as a double back up I use my eheim pro2 canister filter. I use this mostly for water movement and a huge pod clean up crew factory. I pry only clean it every 4 months.
I'd like to add a sump tank to my system, but have not had any luck running one as of yet.
However, block off the intake flows. When I first got Valiant he was to little to swim away from the intake flow. I am in the process of building a plexi shield with a built in refugium.
This is the plan that I drew up. I just have to get it cut and glue it together.
If yo need more info, let me know
:happyfish
Rykna
rykna
Active Member
Lisa!!!!
I have plenty of Plexi left over now that I have taken down my 45. Give me the dimensions of you horse tank and I can get one cut for you too!!
The middle section I am using as a refugium to put macro algae in and to make a happy pod haven.
Let me know what you think :happyfish
I have plenty of Plexi left over now that I have taken down my 45. Give me the dimensions of you horse tank and I can get one cut for you too!!
The middle section I am using as a refugium to put macro algae in and to make a happy pod haven.
Let me know what you think :happyfish
monalisa
Active Member
Originally Posted by Rykna
Lisa!!!!
I have plenty of Plexi left over now that I have taken down my 45. Give me the dimensions of you horse tank and I can get one cut for you too!!
The middle section I am using as a refugium to put macro algae in and to make a happy pod haven.
Let me know what you think :happyfish
Let's see, 30" long, 19" from the bottom of the canopy to the top of the sand bed, and only 12" wide...that's where something like what you're making may not work. I'm thinking with only 12" from front to back, and with my equipment and LR...how will I fit anything else in there? I think it's a great idea though, maybe you can think of something I haven't. Put your thinking cap on Rykna!! :thinking:
Oh, by the way...thanks a TON for your help!!
Lisa :happyfish
Lisa!!!!
I have plenty of Plexi left over now that I have taken down my 45. Give me the dimensions of you horse tank and I can get one cut for you too!!
The middle section I am using as a refugium to put macro algae in and to make a happy pod haven.
Let me know what you think :happyfish
Let's see, 30" long, 19" from the bottom of the canopy to the top of the sand bed, and only 12" wide...that's where something like what you're making may not work. I'm thinking with only 12" from front to back, and with my equipment and LR...how will I fit anything else in there? I think it's a great idea though, maybe you can think of something I haven't. Put your thinking cap on Rykna!! :thinking:
Oh, by the way...thanks a TON for your help!!
Lisa :happyfish
rykna
Active Member
Originally Posted by MonaLisa
Let's see, 30" long, 19" from the bottom of the canopy to the top of the sand bed, and only 12" wide...that's where something like what you're making may not work. I'm thinking with only 12" from front to back, and with my equipment and LR...how will I fit anything else in there? I think it's a great idea though, maybe you can think of something I haven't. Put your thinking cap on Rykna!! :thinking:
Oh, by the way...thanks a TON for your help!!
Lisa :happyfish
No problem
To make the shield fit correctly I need to know the exact measurements of your tank. Correct the numbers I added if needed.
The length: 30"
Height:
(from the glass bottom, to the top of the trim on the tank, the shield goes all the way from the very bottom of the tank to the top)
The length of the trim on the inside top of the tank:
(so the shield will fit under the lip of the tank)
The width: 12"
(I'm thinking 2.5" for the shield and 9.5 inches for horses)
The thickness of the glass:
(mine is 3/8th of an inch thick~the thickness takes away from the ******** measurements)
I hope this pic helps
:happyfish
Ryk the Inventor
Let's see, 30" long, 19" from the bottom of the canopy to the top of the sand bed, and only 12" wide...that's where something like what you're making may not work. I'm thinking with only 12" from front to back, and with my equipment and LR...how will I fit anything else in there? I think it's a great idea though, maybe you can think of something I haven't. Put your thinking cap on Rykna!! :thinking:
Oh, by the way...thanks a TON for your help!!
Lisa :happyfish
No problem
To make the shield fit correctly I need to know the exact measurements of your tank. Correct the numbers I added if needed.
The length: 30"
Height:
(from the glass bottom, to the top of the trim on the tank, the shield goes all the way from the very bottom of the tank to the top)
The length of the trim on the inside top of the tank:
(so the shield will fit under the lip of the tank)
The width: 12"
(I'm thinking 2.5" for the shield and 9.5 inches for horses)
The thickness of the glass:
(mine is 3/8th of an inch thick~the thickness takes away from the ******** measurements)
I hope this pic helps
:happyfish
Ryk the Inventor
monalisa
Active Member
I've come to the conclusion that there's a reason that I don't do things as I set out to do...ugh...I'm SO picky about what my water is doing and how it looks. I haven't put anything except the clean up crew into my sh tank yet...but I'm still working on getting rid of that "new tank" haze...I hate it...tomorrow another 5 gallon change. We'll see after that...hmmmm
Lisa :happyfish
Lisa :happyfish