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08-19-2007, 11:34 AM
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This water tastes salty
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Northern Indiana
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24 G Aquapod Build, with PICS
Finally!!!  . I have been checking out this site for some time now, and have finally decide to start my build. I will be posting pics as I go along, feel free to comment and make suggestions as this is my first venture into saltwater/reef aquariums. 8/2/2007
Current Equipment:
(1) 24 G Aquapod
(1) Aqua C Remora
(1) Maxijet 1200 (replaces pump supplied with the aquapod)
(1) 70w MH Sunpod
(25) Lbs. aragonite sand (two sizes mixed)
(21) Lbs. of FIJI live rock - 8/3/2007
Plans:
2-3 Fish
Unsure on coral choices currently(suggestions welcome here)
If you do have a coral suggestion, providing a photo, or link to a photo will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks everyone for checking out my build.
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08-19-2007, 12:59 PM
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Congrats on starting the build 
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08-19-2007, 08:26 PM
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This water tastes salty
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08-19-2007, 08:33 PM
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Very nice !
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08-19-2007, 10:06 PM
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This water tastes salty
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couple more pics, water is clearing slowly
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08-19-2007, 10:15 PM
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I love the live rock that looks sweet
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08-20-2007, 09:56 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Looking good!
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08-20-2007, 08:11 PM
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This water tastes salty
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dobejazz
I love the live rock that looks sweet
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Originally Posted by Loverotties
Looking good!
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Thanks for the compliments
The water is clear now, so... more pics 
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08-20-2007, 08:21 PM
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This water tastes salty
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I made the pics large to show details, does anyone object to such large photos? I have to downsize them just to get them on photobucket already.
I see no life as of today  , I saw a few shrimp last night(I think they were shrimp, they looked like it, only clear and very small). All of the live rock I purchased is cured(sure is pricey that way, at least at the 2 LFS that I know where I can get it).
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08-21-2007, 12:18 AM
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This water tastes salty
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I was hoping for some hitchhikers  , and I was looking with a flashlight about 5 min. and saw a crab, didn't get a very good look, fast little suckers, scurried back into the rock, so I'm not sure what kind it might be, hopefully see it again soon.
After some searching around, the "shrimp" i thought i had seen look a lot like a type of amphipod. |
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08-21-2007, 10:39 AM
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This water tastes salty
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How soon can I add a cleaning crew?
Parameters are as follows:
All Salifert Tests
PH - 8.1, 8.2
Nitrate - >2
Nitrite - >.1
Ammonia - >.25
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08-21-2007, 02:28 PM
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This water tastes salty
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08-21-2007, 11:25 PM
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This water tastes salty
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Just looking around in the tank today, more life!!!! I found what is as far as I can tell a Dwarf Yellow feater duster, I tried to get a pic but it is in a very bad location for taking photos. I'll post the pic anyway, it is in the outlined area in the photo. It is as clear as I could get with the lenses I currently have, guess I need a higher magnifying lens now. It does not like the light much, as soon as the light from the flashlight hits it, it pulls back in. I'll keep tryin to get a good photo of it.
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08-21-2007, 11:39 PM
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Exciting isn't it
for a clean up crew I'd wait until ammonia, nitrite & nitrate are all zero for a couple weeks
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08-22-2007, 10:44 AM
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This water tastes salty
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dobejazz
Exciting isn't it
for a clean up crew I'd wait until ammonia, nitrite & nitrate are all zero for a couple weeks |
Well it has been almost a month, I'm doing the build thread in an odd manner.... Everything is back dated, I didn't start the thread when I first set everything up, so I am writing the thread in a present tense, but everything is about 2 1/2 weeks ahead of how it is presented here. I guess I can stop doing that now, and it will probably be less confusing when I ask questions.
Thanks for all your input too, i'll take all the advice anyone is willing to give.
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