Intro and Equipment list

tgoeujon · #1 09-25-2008, 09:15 PM

the jl aquatics site has packs that are pretty good. i usually kinda overdue it with the hermits but they kinda disappear after a while anyway.

AJ_77 · #2 09-25-2008, 09:21 PM

There's been some discussion here and there about the value of crabs compared to snails - you may want to go a little more snail-heavy. J&L still look to be crab fanatics in their packages, so I don't want to stir that pot...

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Originally Posted by tgoeujon

the jl aquatics site has packs that are pretty good. i usually kinda overdue it with the hermits but they kinda disappear after a while anyway.

fencer · #3 09-25-2008, 09:37 PM

Welcome to Canreef...ask lots of questions there are some people here actually qualified to answer them. I have found with clean up crews the crabs eventually kill off a certain fraction snails for the shells. JL's recommended Janitor crew list is good. That is what I started out with. Later on you may want to get a few more snails

reef bound · #4 09-25-2008, 10:11 PM

Along with AJ77's comment, the Ocean Aquatics site on here has CUC packages that include less hermits, more snails.

Lance · #5 09-25-2008, 10:15 PM

[quote=AJ_77;347803]There's been some discussion here and there about the value of crabs compared to snails - you may want to go a little more snail-heavy.

I agree, go with more snails. And welcome to Canreef.

m_wonnacott · #6 09-25-2008, 10:24 PM

Ya I plan to go more snail heavy but didn't want to start of with too much I figured I would have just the 5 hermits and that would be it unless they all die then i might add more but was planing on adding more snails after a couple months. Does anyone have any better numbers to start with for the snails to go with the 5 hermits?

trilinearmipmap · #7 09-25-2008, 11:06 PM

OK my suggestion would be to skip the Aquagloves and TDS meter.

I would skip the Remora skimmer and instead use the money to find a used skimmer of better quality, maybe a Tunze or Deltec.

I would cut down your fish list and consider just getting the two clowns for the first few months as they are easy to care for feed etc and are hardy. Overall your fish list looks overstocked to me.

Good to see you are ordering from MOPS. I have bought from them a bunch of times and the guy who runs it is great, I forget his name, although usually I stick to J & L and OA being more local.

m_wonnacott · #8 09-25-2008, 11:13 PM

Well since i plan to buy my ro/di water from a distributer for the first while I want to be able to test the quality of it so I am getting the TDS meter.

With regards to the skimmer aren't the two you listed in sump models? I don't have a sump so if so can't use them.

I have not heard any issues as of yet for my stock list over on reef central and have actualy had it confirmed as ok already by a few people. I assure you I have done plenty of research and all fish will be put through a one month- six weeks QT period with a max of two fish at a time being added so there will be a month -six weeks between additions to the DT.

Ya mops is more local to me thats why I chose to go with them plus there prices were good.

trilinearmipmap · #9 09-25-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by m_wonnacott

Well since i plan to buy my ro/di water from a distributer for the first while I want to be able to test the quality of it so I am getting the TDS meter.

With regards to the skimmer aren't the two you listed in sump models? I don't have a sump so if so can't use them.

I have not heard any issues as of yet for my stock list over on reef central and have actualy had it confirmed as ok already by a few people. I assure you I have done plenty of research and all fish will be put through a one month- six weeks QT period with a max of two fish at a time being added so there will be a month -six weeks between additions to the DT.

Ya mops is more local to me thats why I chose to go with them plus there prices were good.

I'd suggest buying an Aquasafe RO/DI unit off ebay, for the price of the TDS meter and bottled water you can have your own RO unit. I bought a TDS meter to use with my RO/DI unit but since it always reads 1 ppm I stopped using it.

Tunze makes in-tank skimmers which I believe can also be run in a sump. Deltec makes both in-sump and hang-on skimmers I believe. Anyway I'd get a used $400.00 skimmer for $200.00 instead of a new $200.00 skimmer.