amanda46051
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We have a 125 Gallon tank. Let me know what ya think? We just started putting things in it about a month ago.
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dennis210
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nice set up - careful though big tanks become addictive!!!!!
amanda46051
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The blue hard coral and the purple looking barnicles are dead but other than that everything else is real. WE went to a shell store and bought the blue coral and the barnicles when we first set it up. Thanks for the comments though.
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reefernana
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Originally Posted by jc74
I wouldn't recommend turning it into a real reef tank (with live corals) for at least 6 months until it has time to establish.
Huh?????
I wouldn't recommend turning it into a real reef tank (with live corals) for at least 6 months until it has time to establish.
Huh?????
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dennis210
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I think the reason for not turning it to a full blown reef right off was to give it time to establish. Let the sand bed mature and all cycling finish. At least that's my opinion. I started off too fast and had a few problems, now tank is 2 years up and running and it's very stable.
jc74
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Originally Posted by Dennis210
I think the reason for not turning it to a full blown reef right off was to give it time to establish. Let the sand bed mature and all cycling finish. At least that's my opinion. I started off too fast and had a few problems, now tank is 2 years up and running and it's very stable.
Exactly. Tanks generally aren't fully established until around 6 months. Early on the amonia, nitrates, etc. tend to fluxuate. You have a greater chance for it to crash if you don't let it establish, then you're back to the drawing board.
I'd hate to waste a bunch of money on live corals only to have them croak because the tank isn't ready. It took mine over a year to take off and look natural. I'll be trying some live corals soon.
I think the reason for not turning it to a full blown reef right off was to give it time to establish. Let the sand bed mature and all cycling finish. At least that's my opinion. I started off too fast and had a few problems, now tank is 2 years up and running and it's very stable.
Exactly. Tanks generally aren't fully established until around 6 months. Early on the amonia, nitrates, etc. tend to fluxuate. You have a greater chance for it to crash if you don't let it establish, then you're back to the drawing board.
I'd hate to waste a bunch of money on live corals only to have them croak because the tank isn't ready. It took mine over a year to take off and look natural. I'll be trying some live corals soon.
reefkprz
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amanda nice tank.
just an observation. the red rock just to the right of center appears to me to be volcanic rock. if it is I would reccomend removing it from your aquarium as volcanic rock contains a plethora of minerals and organic compounds that you dont want leaching into your tank. It may lead to unexplained problems down the road, removing it now would eliminate one more factor for potential problems.
Here: this is one sample of lava rock actual content may vary somewhat from rock to rock
Mineral Content
Nitrate Nitrogen.................................4.0 p.p.m.
Phosphorus........................................6.0 p.p.m.
Potassium.........................................59.0 p.p.m.
Zinc.........................................................6 p.p.m.
Iron..................................................10.0+ p.p.m.
Copper...............................................5.5+ p.p.m.
Magnesium.......................................2.0+ p.p.m.
Boron.................................................10.0 p.p.m.
Sulfate.................................................7.0 p.p.m.
Organic Material...........................................5%
PH.........................................................8.2 Units
Calcium..................................1.3 Meq/100 gm*
Manganese...........................0.6 Meq/100 gm*
Sodium...................................0.1 Meq/100 gm*
Cation Exchange Capacity..3.2 Meq/100 gm*
* Milli-Equivalent per 100 grams
just an observation. the red rock just to the right of center appears to me to be volcanic rock. if it is I would reccomend removing it from your aquarium as volcanic rock contains a plethora of minerals and organic compounds that you dont want leaching into your tank. It may lead to unexplained problems down the road, removing it now would eliminate one more factor for potential problems.
Here: this is one sample of lava rock actual content may vary somewhat from rock to rock
Mineral Content
Nitrate Nitrogen.................................4.0 p.p.m.
Phosphorus........................................6.0 p.p.m.
Potassium.........................................59.0 p.p.m.
Zinc.........................................................6 p.p.m.
Iron..................................................10.0+ p.p.m.
Copper...............................................5.5+ p.p.m.
Magnesium.......................................2.0+ p.p.m.
Boron.................................................10.0 p.p.m.
Sulfate.................................................7.0 p.p.m.
Organic Material...........................................5%
PH.........................................................8.2 Units
Calcium..................................1.3 Meq/100 gm*
Manganese...........................0.6 Meq/100 gm*
Sodium...................................0.1 Meq/100 gm*
Cation Exchange Capacity..3.2 Meq/100 gm*
* Milli-Equivalent per 100 grams
amanda46051
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Thanks for all the coments....We already have some real corals in there we have a few diffrent kinds of mushrooms, 1 toad stool and pulsing zenias. They seem to be doing very well. We also have a rose anemone that is doing great. He even got sucked into the over flow and split in 2 and is still alive. Is there anyway to make sure that dont happen again?
