New User - New Hoppy - New Tank

anglfish · #1 08-15-2006, 11:36 PM

Nuke with what?

Midknight · #2 08-15-2006, 11:44 PM

Nuke - To kill - eradicate - To remove permanently from this plane of existents

reeferaddict · #3 08-15-2006, 11:45 PM

If you can, remove the rock get it off and give it a freshwater dip if it's not too far cycled... (scrape, chip or scrub it off)...

If that's not doable, then use a syringe with kalkwasser & inject the little bugger til it goes away... it might be novel now, but when it spreads and you have a hundred that are killing things you'll wish you had done it now...

anglfish · #4 08-16-2006, 03:37 AM

Thanks for all the advice.

I will try to get some Kalkwater tomorrow together with some ph Buffer. Apparently the salt I'm using (Oceanic) didn't do much for my ph. It's at 7.8 right now.

I don't want to take the rock out, as it is fully cured and there is some red stuff growing on it that I hope - for once - is something good.
I will get a good cleaner crew as soon as my water readings are good. Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate are all at 0ppm - which surprises me, but it's only the 2nd day. They prolly will go up real soon. Not sure that I should introduce any hermit before that.
Also I haven't seen that baby-shrimp-or-whateveritwas any more. (see "just great" thread). I'm hoping that it not a mantis but maybe a fire shrimp (from the tank I got the rock from) if it is even still alive that is.

Reeferaddict I will stand at your door step very soon!

Just need to get my water quality sorted first.

Squiddy · #5 08-16-2006, 10:51 PM

Hey angel I might be able to donate some things as well although all I have that is fraggable right now is Anthelia and Colt Coral which it sounds like reeferaddict is already offering. I just moved my tank and it has only been set up for a week or so, so no guarantees but I'd be happy to help if I can.

anglfish · #6 08-17-2006, 02:16 AM

Thanks Jeremy.

Even more reason to get my tank sorted out. I know I know I need to be more patient.

So I'm doing two more water changes as my ph is too low. This time I use a good salt, not like the crappy stuff I bought at petsmart.

I know - you don't have to say it. I promise never to buy any SW related things there any more. It was pure convenience as I had to get some cheap dog stuff. Didn't think it would matter with off the shelf stuff such as salt.

I know.. the salt is the most important bla bla... it makes sense to me now too.
I did at least drop a 1 page (front and back) comment to express how disappointed I was with them selling low quality products.

Ang

Squiddy · #7 08-17-2006, 02:26 AM

We went out to PetSmart and had a look and I didn't see any salt stuff there. Go visit Scott up island or Alan at Creatures.

anglfish · #8 08-31-2006, 12:20 AM

just to give you guys an update.

My nano is now a bit over 2 weeks old which was enough to got me totally hooked on it. Initially I had some issues with the pH value but that's all sorted out now. The tank is up and running, water is great and I also got a cleaner crew to get rid of my aiptasia and algae.

Here is a pic of the tank:

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I'm open for any suggestions (more rock, more sand, etc.).
Also I piled the rock up high, but now when i do water changes the top of the rock is out of the water (just for the time during the water change, approx 10 minutes). Is that bad? will it prevent any growth on it?

Then for our 2 year wedding anniversery, my hubby got me a Coral Beauty. First I was concerned as I heard many things about anglfish not being reef safe etc. So I called up Creatures but Allen confirmed that it would be ok.

He is a very pretty boy but too quick to get any good pictures. Cleaner Shrimpy has quiet a "thing" for him.

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Next step is to get some easy corals or softies.
Reeferaddict? Jeremy?

or is anyone by chance putting in a local order to Victoria from anywhere?

Ang