Nanoreefnewbie 2012 nano contest entry

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

Well got my mini refug sump goin but still can't figure out pics..dam this tablet it looks awsome ..still got add the skimmer but everything all balanced out nice no over flow tank or over flow box...wish I could show all you

Wanna trade your dammed tablet for a lesson on uploading pic?

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Wanna trade your dammed tablet for a lesson on uploading pic?

You know I'm almost tempted but with no tablet no can reef and that is not worth bartering...ill figure it out some time dam thing

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

You know I'm almost tempted but with no tablet no can reef and that is not worth bartering...ill figure it out some time dam thing

Hahaha. Good point

[nanoreefnewbie]

Well today has been a disaster my sump baffles broke my black brittle starfish went throw the power head really lame another hermit is showing signs of moltin..im speechless...Just too much so might be just ducking outta this hobby... Not ready too waste cash into things that die in a month...

[nanoreefnewbie]

I've been doing water changes daily and still doesn't work out

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

I've been doing water changes daily and still doesn't work out

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hats half your problem right there , who told you to do daily water changes??

[Boxboy]

Changing water daily removes the Good stuff! Basicly to much to fast = Heartbroken Reefer!
Just go slower, Im sure things will look up

[nanoreefnewbie]

Look back in my forms my hermits are molting my nitrates won't go down...i was told daily water changes till nitrates lower.......idk if might just shut down tank...was told too do a sump that was a disaster...it's expensive this hobby I'm not hurting or poor just can't waste money...

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

I would guess that there is the culprit, maybe still some die off from the rock. Your going to have to do daily water changes of at least 25% until thing stabilize for sure. If you have another salt tank going you could exchange a few pieces to help stabilize.

Here's one

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Your nitrates are really, really high for a reef. You need to get those way down. I would say below 5ppm. I'd do 50% water changes daily to get it down.

Another..a few others said 50% daily water changes