MY Tank Build Diary!

scott t

scott t

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Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/382874/my-tank-build-diary/440#post_3404329
No, I was just curious if you did. I think I remember you saying that you were going to add 20 lbs of live rock. Have you tested your parameters to see how the tank is cycling.
Yeah, I was going to order live rock from here but it is on waiting list so I dunno and the Not so LFS here wants $10.99/lb for it and I am not going to pay that for crappy live rock. Tested Last night and there was ammonia spike had 2 raw shrimp in there for 4 days, wrote it down somewhere, but cant find where I wrote it, i need to keep a journal so I know where the info is, was just tired and lazy last night lol ... I am going to test again tonight after dinner..
 
scott t

scott t

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/382874/my-tank-build-diary/460#post_3404379
Looks good :)
Thanks TommieLynn, I think its looking great, all cleared up now, just have to wait for that Cycle to complete. I am enjoying looking at it, I know it will look much better when it has life in it. My Computer is right next to it, so all I have to do is look over and see it. Thanks again for all your help. Got a Question too there are placed on the sand that are starting to look Brown like around the edges of the sand bed. I wish I could get a good pic of it so you can see what I am talking about.
I dunno if you can see it in this pic, but when I put the sand in it was like a bright white, now in some places it turning brown. I dunno..
 
1guydude

1guydude

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sounds like simple diatom bloom...bacteria i believe. It will go away and its a good sign ur tank is cycling and moving along!

Looks great man!
 
scott t

scott t

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Originally Posted by 1guyDude http:///forum/thread/382874/my-tank-build-diary/460#post_3404404
sounds like simple diatom bloom...bacteria i believe. It will go away and its a good sign ur tank is cycling and moving along!

Looks great man!
Yeah I thought maybe thats what it was, but just wasnt sure seeing that the tank is only a week old today.
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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/382874/my-tank-build-diary/460#post_3404408
YUP...the dreaded diatoms...LOL
Lol, are they dreaded because they are UGLY.. LOL
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Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///forum/thread/382874/my-tank-build-diary/460#post_3404439
looks reawlly good. I like your rock work.
T
Thanks Teresa, I like the rock work also took me forever to get it the way I wanted it when I was setting it up and did reposition a few pieces also. I have to tell you that I just love your Horses, at some point I will be brave enough to do a horse tank, but right now I need to get this tank going and stocked.
Scott
 
scott t

scott t

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Well, I tested my Tank again today and the Ammonia looks to be between like 2.0 and 4.0 and the Nitrite looks a little purple so I would say maybe about .25 so I think I am on the right track. woo hoo
 
kiefers

kiefers

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Originally Posted by Scott T http:///forum/thread/382874/my-tank-build-diary/460#post_3404731
Seem to be going good, everything is doing what it should be, so its moving right along. Soon you guys will be seeing pics of my stock them tank and such. I cant wait until I can share all that with y'all. It is going to be fun to do it I am sure. LOL
oh, you'll have a blast stuffin that lil box of water. south Carolinas beach is giving me all these ideas!!! collecting critters this week.
 
scott t

scott t

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Originally Posted by Kiefers http:///forum/thread/382874/my-tank-build-diary/460#post_3404735
oh, you'll have a blast stuffin that lil box of water. south Carolinas beach is giving me all these ideas!!! collecting critters this week.
Yeah, I bet, just watch out what you collect in some places its against the law to collect. Its also not a good Idea to collect stuff from the the beaches and put it into your tank, because you never know what things you are going to introduce into your system when you do that. Just be careful if you bring anything back to put into your tank..
 
kiefers

kiefers

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Originally Posted by Scott T http:///forum/thread/382874/my-tank-build-diary/460#post_3404738
Yeah, I bet, just watch out what you collect in some places its against the law to collect. Its also not a good Idea to collect stuff from the the beaches and put it into your tank, because you never know what things you are going to introduce into your system when you do that. Just be careful if you bring anything back to put into your tank..
been there done that. Thanks tho for the advice. We are only getting hermits and ghost shrimp, I found some micro and other plant life. I currently have some micro from last year that really pops in my tank. Pods love it. Lol....
 
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