Collin's 14 Gallon Bio Cube Chronicle

silverdak

silverdak

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ok CUC is going in the tank tomorow afternoon...
PH- 8.0
ammonia- 0ppm
nitrites 0ppm
nitrate- 0ppm
salinity 1.021
 
silverdak

silverdak

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well I got my CUC in today!!! yahoo!!! they all seem to be doing very well...
here is what I got-
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1-peppermint shrimp
2-green crabs... forgot what they are called
1-Mexican turbo snail
2-(free) turbo snails
seems like its plenty to clean that size tank. dropped them all in after a 45 min acclimation (didn't drop the craps, lowered them on my hand... WOW do those pincers hurt! lol didn't think something that small could hurt at all! was told the Mexican turbo could basically clean the whole tank itself.... but he still said I should get some more CUC. might get a couple more turbos and maybe another shrimp like a cleaner shrimp once the tank is well established.
PICTURES WILL BE UP LATER TONIGHT!
 
silverdak

silverdak

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having some issues with photobucket... working on getting the new pictures up tho! I am thinking my tank will be a FOWLR tank
 
silverdak

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ok got it working! here they are
Mexican Turbo Snail-

both crabs-

anyone know what kind of crab this is?-

and then a full tank shot-
 
silverdak

silverdak

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tank cycled for a few days over 2 weeks I believe. went for 1 week while ghost feeding and seeing no spikes... CUC is doing great! they are all running around cleaning like crazy!!! took a video of one of the crabs eating off the rock :) and ya I am raising the salinity
 
silverdak

silverdak

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um first fish will probably be the clowns... there "cheaper" than the yellow watchman goby. 2 of the clowns will be $35 and one watchman will be $29 lol
not sure on corals... may keep it a fish only tank to start at least
 
silverdak

silverdak

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got my clowns about 45 mins ago!!!! letting them acclimate for a couple hours.. only another 30 mins or so to go!!!
 
silverdak

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TEST RESULTS
7/3/08
PH- 8.4
Ammonia- 0ppm
Nitrite- 0ppm
Nitrate- 0ppm
Salinity- 1.022
clowns look great and are having a blast exploring there new home!
 
silverdak

silverdak

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Originally Posted by Blazin2k6
http:///forum/post/2673415
Looking good, Hope to see pics of those clowns soon.
I hope to get some soon! lol there really fast and there still exploring and stuff.. I will give them a couple days to get all settled
 
silverdak

silverdak

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Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
http:///forum/post/2673454
Glad the clowns are doing okay for ya!
ya me too! I know everyone will tell me I rushed.. but I saw no spikes and ghost fed and did everything right so far. and tomorow will be the 3 week mark for the tank up and running.
THANKS!!!
 
nano reefer

nano reefer

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good luck! i was glad to see u added more LR. at firt i was like "uh-oh", but it looks good.
emerald crabs BTW.
 
silverdak

silverdak

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everything still going well.... they dont seem to like the flake too much... I watched them eat it right up in the store.. and now they seem to be pickier eaters! lol I also tried freeze dried blood worms (what I feed my betta's) and they didnt seem to like those either.
Any one have any suggestions of what they might eat? I heard freeze dried krill? any ideas would be great, dont want them to dislike what they are eating
 
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