saltincalif
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i am fired up to see it too! I just need to get the darn baseboard installed today so I can move it into position.
in over my head with new elos 215 gallon setup
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saltincalif
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WEll, it's big. Finally got rock in but sugar sand is STILL settling. Still need to finish arranging rocks. Don't have those photos yet but have these. Also need to do calcium reactor and some more probes. it's cool, though. one second and I will upload the photos
saltincalif
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still arranging rocks but looks good so far.
saltincalif
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Okay. I can't get the image to be smaller. can anyone make suggestions?? It is too large to upload.
saltincalif
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here it is. still arranging rocks. they have been cured elsewhere for several weeks. water clearing. 200g, planet II lighting; elos skimmer; elos Biotopus II; ph, redux, temp probes, elos calcium reactore, 5 enheims, 2 vortex, arctica chiller
saltincalif
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Wife is not happy but it looks great. the lighting alone and the reflection on the architectural wall behind it make it quite an experience. Cured rock has been in for 6 days. Sand for 3 weeks. Just wondering how much longer until i can add fish. Added bacteria to cycle about 5 days ago
hlcroghan
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Wait for everything to go up and then come back down. Nitrate should be at 0 before anything gets added. Have you decided what kind of tank you will have, FOWLR or reef? That will determine what kind of inverts (if any) that you will have. Those should prolly be first. Remember you don't need the light on right now. That can cause nuisance algae to bloom.
saltincalif
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yes, lights are off. planning on reef with lots of soft corals, etc. any thoughts on carpet anemones??
windlasher
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Originally Posted by saltincalif
http:///forum/post/3056271
yes, lights are off. planning on reef with lots of soft corals, etc. any thoughts on carpet anemones??
Carpets are cool as long as your fish know to stay the hell away from them. Blennies and the like have a tendency to "rest" on things. Not a good idea with a carpet hanging about.
http:///forum/post/3056271
yes, lights are off. planning on reef with lots of soft corals, etc. any thoughts on carpet anemones??
Carpets are cool as long as your fish know to stay the hell away from them. Blennies and the like have a tendency to "rest" on things. Not a good idea with a carpet hanging about.
hlcroghan
Active Member
Yeah, carpets are notorious fish eaters. They are also enormous but with that large of a tank you should be fine. You should be aware as well that they are one of the only ones that can cause a serious allergic reaction to humans as well. A friend of mine had one attack his forearm while he was moving it and his whole arm swelled up. They sure are beautiful though. One thing that can help from other fish getting near it is to make sure you get a pair of clowns to host it and they will chase away any visitors to their "house". I believe false perc and ocellaris are the most likely to host them.
