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axe_man16 03-29-2012 03:43 AM

Just a question for you. Maybe i missed something in the write up, but i noticed that the water level in the sump is almost at the top. Have you checked to see what happens when there is a power outage and your pump syphons water from display to sump. Just a thought, i have my water level only half way up my sump so that it will not overflow incase of power outage and just incase my floats malfunction.

Aquaticguy11 03-29-2012 03:46 AM

I have checked that and everything is fine. Only 1 inch of water from my main display drains into the SUMP when the return pump is off and the SUMP holds that amount of water. Thanks though

toytech 03-29-2012 04:16 AM

Its cycled, but i would guess that the capacity of your bacteria is still a little low .If it where me i would add fish one at a time and wait a decent time between fish .Oh and nice tank by the way , love the dimensions .

Aquaticguy11 03-29-2012 04:36 AM

Ok, Do you think that adding 2 small true percula clowns (1 inch) next week would be fine? My uncle is bringing them up from Vancouver so should I tell him not to bring them? Also thank you for them kind words. I also love the dimensions.

Aquaticguy11 03-29-2012 04:36 PM

Day 45: Added 2 corals!! Yay!

Zoanthids
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6199.jpg
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6234.jpg

Green Pocillopora. Yes I know it is not green. When I bought it, it had a little bit of green in it but it was under an 20,000K bulb. I am using a 10,000K bulb so there is no green on it at the moment.
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6221.jpg
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6236.jpg

Day 55: Added 5 pieces of SPS. I got all of these corals for $40. I was pretty happy about that. I just laid them in the tank on the rock for the time being. I glued them in the day after.

Green Millipora
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6520.jpg
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6529.jpg
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6533.jpg

Pink/Purple Millipora
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6519.jpg
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6532.jpg

Purple Poccilopora??
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6524.jpg

Birdsnest??
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6522.jpg

Blue Acropora??
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6537.jpg

More updates to come. Give me advice. Thanks.

toytech 03-29-2012 05:44 PM

Im sure the 2 clowns will be fine , your bacteria population will catch up quick , you just dont want to add 6 fish at once because it wont catch up that quick.Corals look great for just a 10k bulb , thinking of adding any blue suplements?

Aquaticguy11 03-29-2012 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toytech (Post 698914)
Im sure the 2 clowns will be fine , your bacteria population will catch up quick , you just dont want to add 6 fish at once because it wont catch up that quick.Corals look great for just a 10k bulb , thinking of adding any blue suplements?

Ok sounds good. I bought this fixture with the 10,000K bulb from my Uncle and I will probably just switch it for a 14,000K bulb within the next month or so. I think this will make the corals pop.

Aquaticguy11 03-30-2012 12:52 AM

Update:

Here are some recent pictures of the corals.

Zoanthids

Day 1 in my tank
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6199.jpg

Day 14 - Looking more plump and healthy
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6501.jpg

Green Pocillopora

Day 1
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6221.jpg

Day 14 - Looking a lot lighter coloured, is this good?
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6507.jpg

Green Millipora - Mounted now, lots of polyp extension
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6548.jpg
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6552.jpg

Pink Millipora - great polyp extension as well
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6550.jpg
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6554.jpg
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6569.jpg

Blue Acropora - Polyps coming out a little bit
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6566.jpg

Purple Pocillopora
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6549.jpg

Birdsnest - Nothing new
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6558.jpg

Full Tank Shot - March 28, 2012
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/...a/DSCF6560.jpg


These are up to date pictures. Enjoy and Comment.

ensquire 03-30-2012 01:51 AM

Man, I have to get a macro lens soon, Nice pics.

Aquaticguy11 03-30-2012 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ensquire (Post 699058)
Man, I have to get a macro lens soon, Nice pics.

Haha, that's funny that you say that. I don't even have a macro lens. It is just a Fujifilm FinePix E500. My mom payed like $300 bucks for it about 6 years ago. I was surprised that it took pretty good macro shots. Thanks


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