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08-06-2002, 07:25 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: West Bloomfield, Michigan
Posts: 231
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The wife saga continues ... I did this
For those following the saga, here are my last two posts:
http://www.thereeftank.com/forum/sho...threadid=10833
She is leaving for the weekend starting tomorrow. I set up a ten gallon with 10 lbs LS tonight. She doesn't know anything about it and I should be able to keep it hidden in my office. This is to show her that 1) a tank doesn't smell and 2) it's fun to look at. My question on a tank this size. I can put LR (cured) in it right now I believe while it's cycling and it should help the cycle out. Can I add a couple clean up critters just to make sure there is no build up of any algae or something. The LR alone should be able to handle the spikes I thought. Patience is the key to this hobby, but I'm just wondering with such a small tank with cured LR if I should get a head start on the algae. Plus if she comes back this weekend and I can show her critters, maybe she'll start warming up to a bigger tank in the Living Room.
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3/14: 75 started cycling. 100 lbs of LR (75 cured, 25 un-cured).
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08-06-2002, 07:38 PM
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bone shaker
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: so cal
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wow, sneaking around behind the wife's back  I like it!
I would put the LR in but hold off on the inverts till you need em. |
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08-06-2002, 07:49 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: west babylon, long island, ny
Posts: 277
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aaahhh a man after my own heart!
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To DSB or not to DSB, That is the question!
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08-06-2002, 08:12 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 166
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I have a ten gallon nano with dsb and 5# live rock. I really started to get algae after the tank was cycled, I don't remember that much building up for the first few weeks. After the tank was cycled and the algae got real thick I put in a tuxedo urchin and cleaned the place up in no time. In fact i had to keep feeding him nori and algae disks because the tank didn't produce enough algae for him to eat. |
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08-06-2002, 09:47 PM
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Banggai Mommy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 2,272
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Let the thing cycle before adding cleanup crews.
Oh, and take the wife snorkeling off the reefs in the carribbean. (Cozumel is very nice, too.)
It worked for my husband...
Danielle
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08-06-2002, 09:53 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: West Bloomfield, Michigan
Posts: 231
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Mrs Smith,
I took her snorkling in Hawaii and soon to Australia. Still ...
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3/14: 75 started cycling. 100 lbs of LR (75 cured, 25 un-cured).
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08-06-2002, 11:06 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: North Hollywood, Ca
Posts: 55
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**** the torpedoes! full speed ahead!
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08-07-2002, 12:02 AM
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vvvvvvvvvvv
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: The Void
Posts: 1,235
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Place some activated carbon (in a netting bag or even a makeshift bag made from unused coffee filters --just mind that the powder can make a mess) in a spot near the tank (preferrably were any evaporation might emit from and into the room), and there should be even less chance of an odor problem.
And good luck!
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08-07-2002, 07:21 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Westland MI.
Posts: 46
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I'd tell the old lady that if you can't have the tank she can't have the cats . Time to play hardball . stop bein PW'd
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08-07-2002, 08:32 PM
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Sailfin
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Noblesville, Indiana
Posts: 2,428
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Odor??? We have a 125, 120, and a 10...all in the living rm/entry way/dining rm, never smelled a thing...
I can't for the life of me figure why she's against you enjoying something like this, but it's none of my business...can't get to your earlier threads since the board address changed (and I tried "forums" and it still didn't work) but she should be so grateful it's not liquor addiction, strip joints, gambling addiction, or any other huge assortment of sorry choices a partner can make in life...
I apologize if I'm being too outspoken here...
Good luck,
Shirley 
P.S. - I found and read your earlier threads...
Last edited by ShirleyM; 08-07-2002 at 08:55 PM.
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08-07-2002, 08:40 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 1,613
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The Bottom line...
The bottom line is........And I'm surprised nobody already thought of this.....those cats(or at least that litter) smell a heck ofa lot worse than any tank. I've got a veritable zoo in my apartment. Dog, cat, reefs....and although i wouldn't say it smells like roses, i definitely think the cat litter is the biggest contributor.
Just thought...you're litter's in the basement right? oh welll.....
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