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Posted on 2/10/15 at 7:55 am to KingRanch
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Looks like you're making meth
a meth lab i'm almost certain would be way cheaper than what i'm about to get into. BTW,This going up in my office.Hopefully be up and running next time you come by.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 8:05 am to meauxjeaux2
Posted on 2/10/15 at 8:54 am to meauxjeaux2
I can help a little. The "live rock" you have can be jump started with a few more pieces of rock from a local pet store. That would be the best way to do it. Depending on how many pounds you buy, it may take a little while, but it will happen. You can also use some live sand to help jump start the rock. I would add the new rock to the container that you are using now with the skimmer running and no lights. The rock you buy from the pet store will likely need curing.
As far as the sump, It's a great place to store your heater. When I had mine set up, I had a small light on it. I had a few pounds of live rock in it along with some caulerpa plants and a mangrove tree. The mangrove tree will help eliminate excessive nutrients (plus it's just cool to have one growing down there.) The caulpera should grow really well down there. It also uses nutrients that helps clean the main tank. You can also harvest it to remove nutrients and even some local pet stores may buy it off of you. Make sure you have a few turbo snails and blue legged hermit crabs in the sump to keep the algae under control. The sump will be a great place for copepods to grow and will eventually make it into your main tank. Corals and fish will feed on them.
One more thing, to help stabilize the ph, have the sump light on a timer and set it to come on when your main tank lights go off and vice versa.
As far as the sump, It's a great place to store your heater. When I had mine set up, I had a small light on it. I had a few pounds of live rock in it along with some caulerpa plants and a mangrove tree. The mangrove tree will help eliminate excessive nutrients (plus it's just cool to have one growing down there.) The caulpera should grow really well down there. It also uses nutrients that helps clean the main tank. You can also harvest it to remove nutrients and even some local pet stores may buy it off of you. Make sure you have a few turbo snails and blue legged hermit crabs in the sump to keep the algae under control. The sump will be a great place for copepods to grow and will eventually make it into your main tank. Corals and fish will feed on them.
One more thing, to help stabilize the ph, have the sump light on a timer and set it to come on when your main tank lights go off and vice versa.
This post was edited on 2/10/15 at 8:56 am
Posted on 2/10/15 at 8:58 am to deaconjones35
thanks for the info. You did not address the refugium mud though. What's up with that stuff? And what about Cheato "sp"? algae down there in the refugium?
Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:13 am to meauxjeaux2
I never used sand or mud in my refuge. My train of thought was I wanted as much detritus as possible to go into the refuge for the macro algae to use. I would not put sand there because I could siphon out as much detritus as possible from the refuge....it was easier without sand. As far as Cheato algae, you got me on that one.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:19 am to deaconjones35
sorry. Autocorrect changed Chaeto to Cheato.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:20 am to deaconjones35
you weren't lying. You really had Mangrove trees growing in your refugium.
That's bad arse
That's bad arse
Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:22 am to meauxjeaux2
I still have no idea, no matter how it's spelled. I assume it serves the same purpose as the caulerpa. I used caulerpa because it was readily available.
I assume it serves the same purpose as the caulerpa. I used caulerpa because it was readily available.Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:23 am to meauxjeaux2
Yeah man, it was awesome. You are making me want to setup another tank.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:25 am to deaconjones35
just with the short amount of reading i've done since you mentioned the Mangrove trees,it seems as if protein skimming is actually counterproductive for the system and will kill the trees from lack of protein.
Is this what you found out?
Is this what you found out?
Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:28 am to meauxjeaux2
Not really, but my setup was about 8 years ago, so things could have changed since then. I had my mangroves in my system for about a year before I sold it off....so I'm not sure.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:43 am to deaconjones35
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You are making me want to setup another tank
Man you giving me the itch myself
Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:48 am to meauxjeaux2
That's pretty awesome man. I had aquariums with cichlids when I was a kid, and I always wanted a saltwater aquarium, but my old man always told me they were way too much work. It's been a long time since I had my last aquarium, but I'd like to get a saltwater one in the future.
@folks more in the know than me: what would be the viability of having an aquarium with 2-3 speckled trout and a couple smaller inshore species in it?
@folks more in the know than me: what would be the viability of having an aquarium with 2-3 speckled trout and a couple smaller inshore species in it?
Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:54 am to meauxjeaux2
I have a buddy that's selling a 100 gallon with all the stuff and rocks/coral/fish. He's got around $9K in it wanting $2K for everything. It a nice setup I just don't want to devote that kinda time to a fish tank.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 9:58 am to bluemoons
quote:illegal to harvest and keep any native species of fish captive.
2-3 speckled trout and a couple smaller inshore species in it?
BTW,A properly setup saltwater aquarium needs no water changes or salt added. Just make sure the sump is topped off with fresh R/O water and you're good.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 10:37 am to meauxjeaux2
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illegal to harvest and keep any native species of fish captive.
What if I ordered them from say...China?
The man always keeping me down.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 10:40 am to bluemoons
just letting you know.I've kept native species before but i just wanted to warn you.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 10:40 am to PillageUrVillage
This will be the type I do next. Daughter has been wanting another aquarium for awhile now, and we really like the planted setups. How bad is the Maintenance on them?
Posted on 2/10/15 at 10:58 am to meauxjeaux2
I have a 120 gal. tank and I love it. It is nearly two years old now and is really starting to grow with all the corals. After seeing this thread I went back and looked at a video I had of the tank when I first set it up. Amazing what grew in two years. Hard to notice just on a day to day basis. I will post some pics of mine after while when the lights come on. I just got a new set of the SOL blue lights with AI remote and they are awesome. You can simulate thunderstorms and moon phases.
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