first cycle

[frogdog]

Originally Posted by bigarn
http:///forum/post/2797815
you have to chill .... it takes time. your rock will be fine.
before you know it you'll be posting in the hitch hiker ID forum.

i have no problem being patient, its just that im worried that i wasted my $$$ on dead LR.
your reply makes me feel better about it. I will give it a week or two, then if it still looks dead, I should be concerned, yes?
btw, I GOT MY 2X 250W MH+ 4 T5 + 18 LUNARS TODAY (LIGHTING) OMG! the Current outer orbit 1077. Uploading pics now!!!!

 

[frogdog]

my camera sucks, but here are some pics... btw, what do i feed snails?

 

[mch2o]

very nice man.

You snail will eat what is already in your tank mostly algae don't ever worrry about feeding them.

 

[frogdog]

Originally Posted by mch2o
http:///forum/post/2798844
very nice man.

You snail will eat what is already in your tank mostly algae don't ever worrry about feeding them.

thx, bro.
I am really pleased with my new lighting, even though it left me dead broke.

 

[mch2o]

np man. don't worry if you want to get stuff for this tank go down and look at the stuff ppl are selling for like dirt cheap man. I'm about to get 3 differnt kinds of sun coral and other stuff all together plus shipping for 155 dollars

 

[1990jpyj]

Originally Posted by frogdog
http:///forum/post/2798848
I am really pleased with my new lighting, even though it left me dead broke.
welcome to the hobby. your gonna feel this way alot now that you have a salt water fish tank. i know i did/still do feel the same way-Broke and i have had my tank for 3 years- but i have also bought a new tank recently so that doesnt help. good luck with it

 

[frogdog]

Originally Posted by 1990jpyj
http:///forum/post/2798893
welcome to the hobby. your gonna feel this way alot now that you have a salt water fish tank. i know i did/still do feel the same way-Broke and i have had my tank for 3 years- but i have also bought a new tank recently so that doesnt help. good luck with it
yeah, it doesnt help that im also a musician, and just got a new drumkit + new cymbals (around $3500 on that a couple weeks ago)
I hope SPS and aclimate to METAL!!!

 

[texasmetal]

Live Rock always looks dead after it's cured for a few weeks. Underneath that lighting it should color up in a month or two. We seeded 100lbs of very dead, dried out, bright white live rock with about 15lbs of cured live rock. 6 months later and almost all of the rock has a very thick dark red coralline now, micro brittle stars hanging legs out everywhere, tiny critters running in and out.
Great looking Boston.