mch2o
Member
Here are the pics of it 3 days after I started it.
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The Start of my frist Reef tank guys !
- Thread starter mch2o
- Start date
oceanlover
Member
Welcome to the addiction! I'll bet you never thought you'd find yourself staring at rock to see if something was growing on it!?!?!?! Be patient and most impotantly, keep the pictures and updates coming!
We want to know what size the aquarium is and what you're planning to do with it.
We want to know what size the aquarium is and what you're planning to do with it.
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dennis210
Guest
Congats and welcome to the boards! With a new tank will come new questions. These boards are very helpfull, but read as much as you can also.
Keep posting and keep sending in pic's.
Dennis
Keep posting and keep sending in pic's.
Dennis
1knight164
Member
Looks like a great start. Didn't see any tank information in your profile.
mch2o
Member
mch2o
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rebelprettyboy
Active Member
Tank looks good. I cant wait for it to fill up. What are you planning on stocking in it?
Glad u made the pics bigger!!!
Glad u made the pics bigger!!!
mch2o
Member
This is the 22 day that I have had my tank up and this is my parameters :
Calcium 50-270
Magnesium 810
KH 13.8
Alkalinity 4.91
Ammonia 0.50
Nitrate 5.0
Nitrite 0.0
PH 8.2
not good
What you guys think. I didn't use RO water to fill it but I am now. And I'll be doing a water change on sunday.
What is the biggest Water change you guys think I can do ?
Calcium 50-270
Magnesium 810
KH 13.8
Alkalinity 4.91
Ammonia 0.50
Nitrate 5.0
Nitrite 0.0
PH 8.2
What you guys think. I didn't use RO water to fill it but I am now. And I'll be doing a water change on sunday.
What is the biggest Water change you guys think I can do ?
mch2o
Member
This is the 22 day that I have had my tank up and this is my parameters :
Calcium 50-270
Magnesium 810
KH 13.8
Alkalinity 4.91
Ammonia 0.50
Nitrate 5.0
Nitrite 0.0
PH 8.2
not good
What you guys think. I didn't use RO water to fill it but I am now. And I'll be doing a water change on sunday.
What is the biggest Water change you guys think I can do ?
Calcium 50-270
Magnesium 810
KH 13.8
Alkalinity 4.91
Ammonia 0.50
Nitrate 5.0
Nitrite 0.0
PH 8.2
What you guys think. I didn't use RO water to fill it but I am now. And I'll be doing a water change on sunday.
What is the biggest Water change you guys think I can do ?
nissan577
Active Member
well i believe 25% or 20% idk really i never had such a big tank. my biggest tank is 75g. also you have a refugium right? howcome you trates are high? and your ammonia is high as hell!!!!!!!! man you have to fix this. wish i can help. sorry
btw i love your tank and love the aquascaping as well
keep us updated
btw i love your tank and love the aquascaping as well
keep us updated
big
Active Member
Hi and welcome too!!!! A couple of things....The landscape looks good just watch for rockslides. As to the partial changes at this time, it looks from the numbers, that waiting for the cycle to finish may be more of why things are out of whack. More patience is always what many of us need in this obsession. Was that calcium only 250?? Not an issue with an empty tank but should be 400 or so with corals. SPS ans softies at times together make issues too. Others may pipe in on probles here. Ohhhh, what is the lighting and tank size too??
But I saw that you want to add a Mandarin. Yes they are beautiful fish, but the tank should be up and running for 6 months or so to establish a stable pod population to feed it. Too many folks buy only to watch them slowly starve with newer or too small or setups. Also watch out with having more than one Angel fish can be a problem too. Most are only one to a tank............ Good Luck...........
But I saw that you want to add a Mandarin. Yes they are beautiful fish, but the tank should be up and running for 6 months or so to establish a stable pod population to feed it. Too many folks buy only to watch them slowly starve with newer or too small or setups. Also watch out with having more than one Angel fish can be a problem too. Most are only one to a tank............ Good Luck...........
mch2o
Member
Thank you Big. I am not getting the manderin anytime soon. But when I do I'll be adding a 1000 pods and antho's to the tank at the same time.
As for the angels I know what u are talking about. I am hoping all the research I have done on them will help me.
So far what I know they will get along better if they get put in the tank all at once. Another there are alot of them that are angel non-aggressive for the most part and I'll use small tangs to keep them from thinking about themselfs.
But that is along way down the road. 1. NOt enough research on it all yet and kinds of angels. 2. I don't have all the money to get them all at once anytime soon.
So for now I am trying to just cycle my tank and get an non hermit crab CUC in there to keep it nice. Also working on my scrubber build to put with my sump that filters threw algae.
As for the angels I know what u are talking about. I am hoping all the research I have done on them will help me.
So far what I know they will get along better if they get put in the tank all at once. Another there are alot of them that are angel non-aggressive for the most part and I'll use small tangs to keep them from thinking about themselfs.
But that is along way down the road. 1. NOt enough research on it all yet and kinds of angels. 2. I don't have all the money to get them all at once anytime soon.
So for now I am trying to just cycle my tank and get an non hermit crab CUC in there to keep it nice. Also working on my scrubber build to put with my sump that filters threw algae.
mch2o
Member
Originally Posted by FishyGurl
http:///forum/post/2790454
how big is your tank?
It's 110g custom built tall.
http:///forum/post/2790454
how big is your tank?
It's 110g custom built tall.
mch2o
Member
Parameters:
14 OCT 08 22 DAY
Calcium 240
Magnesium 810
KH 14.1
alkalinity 5.3
Ammonia 0.0
Nitrate 0.0
PH 8.0
Nitrite 0.0
I think I have good news also alot of Coralline is start to grow on the rocks. Lots on light pruple, dark purple, red, and dark red. The algae is going away.
Do you guys think it is ok to put anything in it now ?
14 OCT 08 22 DAY
Calcium 240
Magnesium 810
KH 14.1
alkalinity 5.3
Ammonia 0.0
Nitrate 0.0
PH 8.0
Nitrite 0.0
I think I have good news also alot of Coralline is start to grow on the rocks. Lots on light pruple, dark purple, red, and dark red. The algae is going away.
Do you guys think it is ok to put anything in it now ?