Topic: from fresh to salt. nano reef tank build (Read 14048 times)

junkyard racer · « **Reply #30 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:00:41 PM »

if I do this again, a RO unit will for sure be used. I think its like melves reef site or marve, something like that...anyways he talks about building your own RO unit, and its cheap. Good info. Actually...that site has a ton of great info.

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http://www.melevsreef.com/

patsmx5 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:12:48 PM »

Friend of mine's boss runs an acquarium shop. Helped him move some shit one day and he showed us everything he had and some pictures of some of his customers tanks. I sooooooo gotta get a nice setup one day.

junkyard racer · « **Reply #32 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:24:28 PM »

A very well established tank will maintian itself. All you gotta do is keep the salinity levels in check. I've read where people who have reefs that are 8+ years old, do nothing to them. Empty the skimmer, add kalk and top off. Getting there would be a long battle. $:-\$

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #33 on:** April 15, 2009, 09:38:06 PM »

So I know zero people in real life with salt water acquariums, but apparently half of RHMT are experts.

junkyard racer · « **Reply #34 on:** April 15, 2009, 10:28:01 PM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on April 15, 2009, 09:38:06 PM

So I know zero people in real life with salt water acquariums, but apparently half of RHMT are experts.

When you have one, you need to know every last little detail about everything thats going on with the tank, or it isn't going to work. Its just like that, and I found out just like the OP is doing.

OP. Have you drained the tank yet?

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #35 on:** April 16, 2009, 12:40:36 AM »

That's not my point.

snm95ls · « **Reply #36 on:** April 16, 2009, 12:42:09 AM »

Freshwater tanks never really did much for me. Saltwater tanks setups are kind of fascinating though.

junkyard racer · « **Reply #37 on:** April 16, 2009, 07:04:22 AM »

I missed the point also, then. weird.

marcj · « **Reply #38 on:** April 16, 2009, 02:03:15 PM »

I haven't replaced the water yet. Actually thinking about swapping everything over to the bigger tank and using the smaller as a diy refugium setup.

I got a 24" T5 light for 30 bucks on craigslist :yes:

junkyard racer · « **Reply #39 on:** April 16, 2009, 04:08:12 PM »

is that water line at the top from evaporation?

marcj · « **Reply #40 on:** April 16, 2009, 04:41:02 PM »

great observation.. thanks!
I just made a lid for the tank. i'll top off the water level in a few..

marcj · « **Reply #41 on:** April 16, 2009, 04:51:31 PM »

yes i know. salt doesn't evaporate.
thanks though. you're a big help

junkyard racer · « **Reply #42 on:** April 16, 2009, 06:20:37 PM »

you really need to pay more attention to your tank. Im telling you...one little fuck up, like that and your gonna trash everything. the water level really cant be any more obvious.

marcj · « **Reply #43 on:** April 16, 2009, 06:32:26 PM »

thanks frank. suggestions are much appreciated.
contrary to what the shops are telling me, i'm going to return the fish and go with some live rock for the rest of my cycling.

junkyard racer · « **Reply #44 on:** April 16, 2009, 07:04:43 PM »

what are the shops telling you?

the fish wouldnt be bad, if you had a skimmer and rock in there. get rid of the fish, put your rock in there, and toss a piece of shrimp in there. yes, some shrimp.

did you go to the melves reef site I posted?
http://www.melevsreef.com/tanks.html

Cycling the tank. Unlike a freshwater tank, it takes time for a saltwater tank to be ready for a new fish or other creature. Once your tank has been set up, you�ve added your sand, filled it with saltwater, turned on the heater, started the filters, now you can add your live rock. What your tank needs is bacteria, and you need to breed it before your new pets are added. A very easy way to do this is to buy one or two uncooked cocktail shrimp from the deli at the supermarket. Just throw them in the tank and let them rot. As they do, bacteria will grow as a result. Ammonia levels will rise in the tank over the period of a week or 10 days, then it will suddenly drop (you�ll observe this with your Ammonia test kit), and Nitrites will rise quickly over a period of another few days. Finally, the Nitrites will drop off completely (reading 0 with your Nitrites test), and Nitrates will begin to register on your Nitrates test kit. As soon as your Ammonia and Nitrites tests both read 0 on the matching test kits, it is safe to add the new fish.

RotaryGeek · « **Reply #45 on:** April 16, 2009, 08:57:05 PM »

Yeah just top off moe often, dont use a lid on your tank, it makes gas exchange much harder. Also dont bother buying a skimmer from petsmart or the other major brand stores. They mostly suck. Look around at some really decent skimmers, not seaclones.

marcj · « **Reply #46 on:** April 16, 2009, 09:32:52 PM »

got my first LR. has a few hitch hikers on it. looks like there is a VERY tiny feather duster. some centopede looking things. and a few tiny snails.

Whitey · « **Reply #47 on:** April 16, 2009, 11:11:59 PM »

Fuck all of that work. Freshwater and one angry fish is all you need:

A real man's fish is one you can feed table scraps of meat chunks.

RotaryGeek · « **Reply #48 on:** April 16, 2009, 11:52:24 PM »

Good live rock has all kinds of shit living on it. But it gets pricey. At 6 bucks a pound and having about 1 pound per gallon of water, you can see what i mean. I have almost 50 pounds in 45 gallons between my display and my sump, so about $300 in rock alone.

junkyard racer · « **Reply #49 on:** April 17, 2009, 12:49:08 PM »

I miss when I went snorkeling, and found my own rock, and it compared to some of the best in the world.

hotrex · « **Reply #50 on:** April 17, 2009, 01:03:48 PM »

frank i miss sleeping with your wife

junkyard racer · « **Reply #51 on:** April 17, 2009, 02:43:34 PM »

i bet you do.

marcj · « **Reply #52 on:** April 17, 2009, 09:17:42 PM »

lol.. I just got banned from nano-reef.com for asking about a "ching chong protein skimmer" on ebay. they said it was offensive and they temp banned me. I used a proxy and came back to post porn. the main mod said he would ban me as many times as he needs to. hahahahaha

QikEnuF · « **Reply #53 on:** April 17, 2009, 09:23:11 PM »

There really isn't another forum like RHMT besides 4chan

marcj · « **Reply #54 on:** April 17, 2009, 09:46:08 PM »

Quote from: QikEnuF on April 17, 2009, 09:23:11 PM

There really isn't another forum like RHMT besides 4chan

anonymous is legion.

junkyard racer · « **Reply #55 on:** April 18, 2009, 01:00:37 AM »

Don't waste your money on a Ching chow skimmer. At the least find a used half way decent one. Ill look around for one tomorrow online. Again, doing this hobby on the cheap side will lead you to failure. You can do it, sure but life will be that much more difficult.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #56 on:** April 18, 2009, 08:50:02 AM »

Fuck 4chan. We don't hide behind anonymity.

junkyard racer · « **Reply #57 on:** April 18, 2009, 06:12:01 PM »

buy this

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1621577

marcj · « **Reply #58 on:** April 18, 2009, 07:25:11 PM »

thanks frank. hopefully he responds to my PM

junkyard racer · « **Reply #59 on:** April 18, 2009, 08:58:16 PM »

your still gonna need a pump, a small maxijet will do just fine. im sure he will tell you.

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