gio28's 36 gallon tank diary
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gio28
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just went to ***** to help trade in my sisters parakeets for adoption we've had for years
...anyways i couldnt help but go over in the saltwater section. i saw 1/2 the fish i want for my tank and was tempted to buy one...the firefish looked healthy and so did this tiny green clown goby (dime sized). there was also a flame hawk there as well. why cant my LFS have these fish in stock?! i reframed from buying though...although they were ich free and ate actively.
gio28
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my ceriths have still not come out of thier shells regardless of if they are on the rock or sand...and seem like they cant upright themselves like the stupid turbos...im kinda starting to think that they arrived dead cause they havent moved an inch since i put them in. besides that all my other CUC is working good...besides the stupid turbos that move slow and need to be turned over several times a day...ugh lol.
gio28
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YAY...i love ceriths then!
so i guess i will need a QT...
i think once i get my sump set up i will put an extra sponge filter in there to take out to put in the QT cause it will have beneficial bacteria on it so i dont need to keep my QT up and running all the time. that way my mom wont yell at me for having a tank on my bedroom floor since i have nowhere else to put it lol.
so i guess i will need a QT...
i think once i get my sump set up i will put an extra sponge filter in there to take out to put in the QT cause it will have beneficial bacteria on it so i dont need to keep my QT up and running all the time. that way my mom wont yell at me for having a tank on my bedroom floor since i have nowhere else to put it lol.
gio28
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so today i had my LFS test my water...yeah...it didnt work out so good. they said my PH was 7.2!!!!!!
so i rushed to petsmart to buy test kits, cause i didnt have any anyways...so i get the reef and saltwater packs of the API test kits. turns out all my water params are perfect
PH WAS 8.3, like always,
and since i got the chaeto i really think it lowered my nitrates to zero...and they were at zero when i tested. as well as all other params.
anyways...i guess they think im irresponsible in that store now cause im a 15 year old with a unhealthy tank, NOT TRUE! they messed up on the PH, not me...
PH WAS 8.3, like always,
and since i got the chaeto i really think it lowered my nitrates to zero...and they were at zero when i tested. as well as all other params.
anyways...i guess they think im irresponsible in that store now cause im a 15 year old with a unhealthy tank, NOT TRUE! they messed up on the PH, not me...
gio28
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does anybody have any guesses as to why i have an algae problem...here are some details:
-i use tap but my water tests show 0 phosphates
-i have 0 nitrates
-my light is only 3 months old
-my glass all of a sudden gets algae on it like crazy and i have to use a mag float all the time
-my sand is all brown, so are my rocks
i dont know what is causing it...my CUC consists of
-2 emeralds
-10 ceriths
-11 hermits
-1 serpent star
-1 conch
-12 turbo snails
-2 nassarius snails
-a cleaner shrimp
actually...my CUC is kinda sluggish it seems...some of the ceriths i got about a week ago almost still dont come out and my turbos and anything but turbo...
so any ideas on the algae or CUC?
-i use tap but my water tests show 0 phosphates
-i have 0 nitrates
-my light is only 3 months old
-my glass all of a sudden gets algae on it like crazy and i have to use a mag float all the time
-my sand is all brown, so are my rocks
i dont know what is causing it...my CUC consists of
-2 emeralds
-10 ceriths
-11 hermits
-1 serpent star
-1 conch
-12 turbo snails
-2 nassarius snails
-a cleaner shrimp
actually...my CUC is kinda sluggish it seems...some of the ceriths i got about a week ago almost still dont come out and my turbos and anything but turbo...
so any ideas on the algae or CUC?
gio28
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well tonight i finally got all the stuff i need for my sump
after 3 months of slowly piecing things together im ready to fire things up!
-i got the sump under the tank
-the plumbing done
-some sponge filters, chemi pure, and purigen to go in the baffles, cheato, and new sand for a DSB.
all i need to know is if there is gonna be a mini cycle once the new sand is all added in the sump/fuge? if i mix it in a bucket and throw out the brown die off it should be fine right?
after 3 months of slowly piecing things together im ready to fire things up!
-i got the sump under the tank
-the plumbing done
-some sponge filters, chemi pure, and purigen to go in the baffles, cheato, and new sand for a DSB.
all i need to know is if there is gonna be a mini cycle once the new sand is all added in the sump/fuge? if i mix it in a bucket and throw out the brown die off it should be fine right?
gio28
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so my sump is put on hold till i get a new pump...
but the good news is...my anemone who disappeared behind the rocks decided to come out today!
not only that but it has regained all of its natural color from when i got it dyed.
its tentacles are also thicker and it seems happier!
i also have the netted lid thing almost done so i can get new fish...
new problem: why do i have so much stinkin algae everywhere! 0 nitrates and phospahtes...and an almost new light...it wont go away...esp with my lazy CUC moving at literally...a few cm per day
but the good news is...my anemone who disappeared behind the rocks decided to come out today!
i also have the netted lid thing almost done so i can get new fish...
new problem: why do i have so much stinkin algae everywhere! 0 nitrates and phospahtes...and an almost new light...it wont go away...esp with my lazy CUC moving at literally...a few cm per day