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Forum: Reef 11-13-2011, 06:19 PM
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Posted By Acipenser
Tank is a month old . The tank is cleared up...

Tank is a month old . The tank is cleared up quite a bit with the 30% water change, I still feel like I should add a mechanical filter even though everything I read say's I only need live rock and...
Forum: Reef 11-13-2011, 05:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,119
Posted By Acipenser
Need some help with cloudy water !

So I thought it was micro bubbles from my 4 day old Hydor slim skim nano, after over 24 hours of the skimmer being off the water is still cloudy, I checked my water parameters and every thing is just...
Forum: Reef 11-12-2011, 08:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,598
Posted By Acipenser
Ok thanks for the heads up ! I will slow it down !

Ok thanks for the heads up ! I will slow it down !
Forum: Reef 11-12-2011, 07:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,598
Posted By Acipenser
Micro bubbles making my water cloudy ?

I purchased a Hydor slim skim nano, its been running for about 4 days in my 26 gallon bow front tank. It has started to skim pretty good but I noticed this morning that my tank was cloudy at first I...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 11-09-2011, 01:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,278
Posted By Acipenser
Have you tried a bottle trap ?

Have you tried a bottle trap ?
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 11-07-2011, 03:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 888
Posted By Acipenser
the API tests for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate...

the API tests for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate are the same for fresh water so if you have any kicking around you can use those.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 11-06-2011, 05:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,789
Posted By Acipenser
PMed

PMed
Forum: Reef 11-06-2011, 04:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,542
Posted By Acipenser
The L.R. was cured for a couple of years in...

The L.R. was cured for a couple of years in another members tank, it went from his sump into a cooler full of salt water and into my tank it was out of water less than 5 minutes.

The tank has been...
Forum: Reef 11-06-2011, 04:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,542
Posted By Acipenser
I couldn't wait any longer !

O.k. I admit I am impatient, I couldn't wait any longer staring into a tank full of live rock with no other inhabitants. my plan was to add a few damsels just so I would have something to look at ....
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 11-03-2011, 11:24 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,049
Posted By Acipenser
Do you have any pics of the actual set up ? I...

Do you have any pics of the actual set up ? I maybe inclined to come over and see your set up, I want to start a second tank and could use some of your live stock in my first tank.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 10-31-2011, 02:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 948
Posted By Acipenser
I bought the Instant ocean hydrometer from JL...

I bought the Instant ocean hydrometer from JL they said I could use it then bring in a water sample and they would test it with a refractometer so I could calibrate it - then you can save your money...
Forum: FOWLR 10-30-2011, 08:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,962
Posted By Acipenser
That live rock came out of a well established...

That live rock came out of a well established tank. Ill keep checking every day and plan on next week to add my clean up crew.
Forum: FOWLR 10-30-2011, 07:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,962
Posted By Acipenser
New tank nitrates have spiked ! cycle almost complete ?

specs :
26 G Bowfront
at least 30lbs of live rock
2 inches of caribe sugar "live" sand
2 450 gph power heads
100 w fluval heater

ph 8.0
ammonia < 0.25 ppm
nitrites 0.0 ppm
Forum: DIY 10-30-2011, 04:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,508
Posted By Acipenser
Sump 10x bigger than display tank ?

I am just wondering if any one has ever seen a set up where the sump was in say a basement or crawl space and plumbed upto another room in the house to one or two display tanks?

I ask because I...
Forum: FOWLR 10-28-2011, 03:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,177
Posted By Acipenser
New tank : as of Sunday

New tank : as of Sunday
Forum: FOWLR 10-27-2011, 09:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,177
Posted By Acipenser
Interpret my test results please !

P.H. 8.0
ammonia 0.25 ppm
nitrites 0.0 ppm
nitrates 10 ppm ,did this test twice
Forum: FOWLR 10-26-2011, 01:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,981
Posted By Acipenser
Thanks, the live rock is well cured it came out...

Thanks, the live rock is well cured it came out of a sump of an established tank. I am guessing it may be instant cycled or just undergo a mini cycle.
Forum: FOWLR 10-26-2011, 01:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,981
Posted By Acipenser
Ok whats next ?

I have had my 26G bowfront up and running since saturday have over 25 lbs of live rock and a 1 to 2" bed of sand, 2 power heads and the temp is about 79 F do I need to "feed" the live rock, and when...
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 10-23-2011, 10:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,305
Posted By Acipenser
New to marine: setting up my 26G bowfront

So I decided to try out marine, my plan is to keep it a simple as possible for now. So it will be a fowlr tank with a shallow sand bed, so far I have bought a Koralia nano 425 gph power head, an...
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