New to SW. Just got 12G Aquapod
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chroniccoral35
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Grab some Mushrooms or zoos/polyps.
maryg
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Spanko,
I have been taking samples to my LFS. They have been helping me as well. The new tanks (29g) PH was low. I got some PH up. It is fine now. Had a little salinity problem with the 29 gallon I mixed this batch instead of buying it premixed. I did use RO though. It is starting the cycle now. I started the first week with a raw shrimp. It started to get this goo around it and I took it out. I did a partial water change with the 12 gal. It is doing very well. I am self employed and work from home, so I have the extra time to keep an eye on things. They are like my babies now! I will keep you posted. I forgot to write down my paramaters. I will invest in a complete salt test kit. I did get some test strips. I hear in this forum that some do not like them. But at least they give me some idea between trips to my LFS.
I have been taking samples to my LFS. They have been helping me as well. The new tanks (29g) PH was low. I got some PH up. It is fine now. Had a little salinity problem with the 29 gallon I mixed this batch instead of buying it premixed. I did use RO though. It is starting the cycle now. I started the first week with a raw shrimp. It started to get this goo around it and I took it out. I did a partial water change with the 12 gal. It is doing very well. I am self employed and work from home, so I have the extra time to keep an eye on things. They are like my babies now! I will keep you posted. I forgot to write down my paramaters. I will invest in a complete salt test kit. I did get some test strips. I hear in this forum that some do not like them. But at least they give me some idea between trips to my LFS.
maryg
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I was thinking about ordering a pack of zoos from here. Just to get started.
I don't know if I mentioned it. But I asked my guy at the LFS (he is gonna get tired seeing me) to hook me up with some cleaners. I got a dozen each of nasarius and turbo snails. Those little suckers are everywhere. Doing their job on the rocks and looks like they are trying to escape. I keep knocking them down with my magnet. I want a gobie to do a little housekeeping on my substrait.
I don't know if I mentioned it. But I asked my guy at the LFS (he is gonna get tired seeing me) to hook me up with some cleaners. I got a dozen each of nasarius and turbo snails. Those little suckers are everywhere. Doing their job on the rocks and looks like they are trying to escape. I keep knocking them down with my magnet. I want a gobie to do a little housekeeping on my substrait.
maryg
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Got my gobie today. He is soooo cute. They have the funniest little faces. They always look pissed off. Lol.... Here is a picture. Its a little blurry because he is hanging out in the corner and the curve of my nanocube makes him look blurry. Maybe its my bad photography. Who knows!
maryg
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I was reading the archives about the cleaner clams. I picked up a few from my local supermarket. I "burped" them? I put them in a container with some of my R/O water I use for my water changes and they spit dirt out! They were moving a little. I put two in my 12 gallon and 3 or 4 in my 29 gallon. I will let yall know what happens. I hope it helps with the nitrates in my 12 gallon. I keep having to do a 2 -3 gallon water change weekly to keep nitrates in check. Will keep you posted!