Author Topic: The beginnning of my reef tank (Read 5909 times)

charlieweaver · « **on:** February 23, 2013, 14:32:37 »

So it has begun. My first corals added. Some red mushrooms and an alevapora. I was amazed I feel like I'm doing something right because I was told they would shrink and hide for a few days. But this is just after only a few hours for the alevapora and 12 hours for the mushrooms

What should I add next any sugguestions I'm trying to stay with some hardy ones first. And any tips are always nice.

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Kenn · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2013, 14:49:51 »

Looking good

KCNano23 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2013, 15:26:18 »

Looks good! You have a whole tank photo?

Mussin · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2013, 22:35:22 »

Zoas or GSP on a dedicated rock by itself.

Jeremy

charlieweaver · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2013, 23:48:43 »

So quick question to alveapora close up when lights turn off

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Wall_Tank · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2013, 09:35:35 »

Corals closing up when the lighting goes out is not unusual.

charlieweaver · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2013, 23:00:01 »

New pic

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charlieweaver · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2013, 13:46:05 »

Alright guys did tons of stuff this week.

So new equipment. Jbj auto topoff

New digital thermometer

Power head in sump to keep stuff off bottem

Got sump up and running with flow to it now
Live sand in it with some cheato still got to get some live rock from lazy

So some new corals too

Also a new fish

bought a refractometer

new magnet clean other one did not float and really made me mad when I had to reach in tank lol

And here is a new whole tank pic and whole setup pic

well guess I'm doing good I think I'm super happy with the whole setup.

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KCNano23 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2013, 13:53:25 »

Looks great so far!!! Keep it up!

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2013, 13:55:09 »

A pineapple under the sea.........really?

charlieweaver · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2013, 14:22:43 »

I didn't have a choice wife said if ur spending all this money if our son wants to help you. She means put that crap in there then he can. Trust me I hate it. But I have plans to hide it lol.

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joncat24 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2013, 21:14:49 »

Looking good !!

charlieweaver · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2013, 21:17:19 »

Thanks. Won't be needing anymore water I got my ro/di in yesterday

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Steve · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2013, 21:22:04 »

Get that pineapple a little closer to the GSP and you will have a pineapple with carpet. I think it is great to get the kids involved, my grandaughter loves to tell everyone what all the different stuff in my tank is. Looks great.

chromiumlux · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2013, 22:57:52 »

Quote from: Steve on February 28, 2013, 21:22:04

Get that pineapple a little closer to the GSP and you will have a pineapple with carpet. I think it is great to get the kids involved, my grandaughter loves to tell everyone what all the different stuff in my tank is. Looks great.

I agree with Steve. Get the kids involved. Tank is looking good!

discus513 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2013, 10:28:57 »

One thing I seen that I was wondering about (besides spongebob) was the powerhead in the sump??? That is where you want the debris to collect so it is is easy to clean and the Cheato will grow using the debris

charlieweaver · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2013, 10:37:44 »

Really some one told me it was a good ideal to stop the debris from settleting so it gets either protien skimmed or traped in some of my mechanical filtration then removed that way. I don't have one in the refug so anything that makes it there does not get moved out. The flow out of Tue refug is only 150ph so everything will settle in there.

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discus513 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2013, 14:33:58 »

I thought it was in the fuge,never mind

charlieweaver · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2013, 14:39:17 »

So I forget what this coral was called and I think it might be one I need to target feed its mouth is really open and pushed out. Need help idenfing please!!

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KCNano23 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2013, 15:02:29 »

Looks like Duncan's to me. I target feed mine

charlieweaver · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2013, 15:51:28 »

Yeah just did that was so cool.

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charlieweaver · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2013, 15:53:38 »

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Kenn · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2013, 16:12:02 »

I target feed my duncans as well but just once a week. I have found that when I slowly moved them up higher in the column over the course of a few weeks their colors really start to pop. Not that I would recommend the higher light,it just worked out for me

charlieweaver · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2013, 21:15:56 »

Found some kinda of slug. Good or bad. Should I remove?

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woltersb · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2013, 22:22:24 »

I don't see kt

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Author Topic: The beginnning of my reef tank (Read 5909 times)