Another noob question

[Richard938]

Originally Posted by Jnicho

Hello!

Just saw this thread...don't know if it will be of any help, but my Daughter has a JBJ 12G...here is her/our build thread:

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f2...hlight=mustang

Wow! that is a nice looking tank.

Thanks for the read

[Richard938]

Originally Posted by luvmylo

I've heard good things about chemi pure. It's like carbon on steroids. Several people who come in the fish store where I work use it and love it. Most people use the chemipure elite which has a phosphate remover also.

I think I'll try it just for fun, I'm using R/O water for the tank but I guess
the Chemi-Pure can't hurt,
Besides I took everything out of the back filter compartment(sponges,ceramic rings,bio balls and the carbon) and I think something should be in there

I should have some pics of the tank later on.

[aquawolf]

I have also been thinking of trying the Chemi-Pure Elite for a while now. You should be able to just place a bag of it in one of the back compartments so it gets good flow through it.

Good lcuk with everything.

[OneDummHikk]

Originally Posted by Richard938

Ok, Ok, so just to be on the safe side I ordered the Master Reef testing Kit,a magnesium test kit, A refractometer(good call Randy),a Digital Thermometer and a heater.

I still plan on taking 6 weeks or so to let this tank cycle,
But I think it will be fun to test the water as I go.

Thanks for all the input guys/gals

Somehow I missed this post. Congrats on the test kit and the other equipment.

One thing you will want to do is calibrate the refractometer if you haven't already. Mine was calibrated by an LFS using RO/DI water. If the water reads 0 tds then you should read 1.00 with the refractometer. The paperwork that came with it should explain how to adjust it.

The Phosphate test in it, you can use for practicing testing water. Testing for phosphate and getting an accurate reading is almost impossible with a hobby test kit. There are places phosphate can be that the test won't read it.

Just for my own peace-of-mind, I doubled the heaters in my tank (12G). If one fails, the other will keep up until you replace it. I learned that lesson in FW tanks.

Yes, testing the water is fun. It also lets you get used to the test kits and how to use them, write everything down, compare, and see what is going on. It gets you in the habit of doing it.

[OneDummHikk]

Originally Posted by Richard938

Okay,
I got my LR and it had a hitchhiker on it, it's what looks like a small hermit crab will he be okay during the cycle?

Do you have a choice? He should be fine though, they live in worse water than a cycling tank.

[Richard938]

Originally Posted by OneDummHikk

Do you have a choice? He should be fine though, they live in worse water than a cycling tank.

Nope, no choice on that, I have nowhere to put the little guy besides he fine and cleaning the rock up.

I also had a few other little guys not sure what they are, Here is a picture.


looks like some kind of an anemone

[Richard938]

Here is a pic of the tank

Not a very good picture though

[Richard938]

Hi everyone
Well it seems my tank is doing very well, it has gone through it's cycle
and after a few algae blooms my tank looks great.
The guy(Dean aka "the bonehead") at lfs gave me a few snails to take care of the algae and I must say they did there job with flying colors.

so I think I'll buy a coral banded shrimp and a few hermit crabs and see how they do.

my biggest problem is my girlfriend,
she wants to buy everything and cram it in this poor tank, and I thought I was bad.
if it was up to her we would have a school of clowns and every coral in the lfs by now.

I'll post some more pics later.

[OneDummHikk]

Congrats Richard. Just keep going like you are, and be patient. Before long, the tank will be full

[Gilraen Took]

The nems are aiptasia. Look for threads on killing them. They're not something you want, they can kill most corals. I'd also pluck the green plants. They can take over, and while they won't sting your corals, they can cover them. Other than that it looks really nice

[Richard938]

Originally Posted by Gilraen Took

The nems are aiptasia. Look for threads on killing them. They're not something you want, they can kill most corals. I'd also pluck the green plants. They can take over, and while they won't sting your corals, they can cover them. Other than that it looks really nice

Hi Gilraen,
Yep already nipped the aiptasia in the bud with joe's juice
as for the caulerpa I kind of like the looks of it but I'll be sure to keep it in check.

[Richard938]

Originally Posted by OneDummHikk

Congrats Richard. Just keep going like you are, and be patient. Before long, the tank will be full

Thanks Randy

[aquawolf]

Are you sure you want a Coral Banded Shrimp? They are not really cleaner shrimp and are more of an opportunistic feeder. Some have been known to go after small sleeping fish and coral polyps when they get bigger.

[Richard938]

Originally Posted by aquawolf

Are you sure you want a Coral Banded Shrimp? They are not really cleaner shrimp and are more of an opportunistic feeder. Some have been known to go after small sleeping fish and coral polyps when they get bigger.

Hi aquawolf,
well,,,it's kind of too late as of last nights trip to the LFS, I asked if it was a reef safe shrimp and the woman assured me it was

Hey!! I bought a JBJ Picotope about a week ago,
if the CBS gets too unruly I can put him at my desk in solitary.
There is nothing in the Pico right now except some live sand and a piece of live rock.

[aquawolf]

Who knows, you may get lucky and yours will be a model reef citizen. If not, then you have a good idea for the picotope.

What were your original plans for the pico?