Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[tdlawdo]

Coral expo countdown. We are so excited! Now I have a month to work every extra hour I can!

All goes well and my daughter doesn’t go into labor I should be there .

 

[tdlawdo]

Anybody going to MACNA?

 

[NY_Caveman]

Good morning. I want to thank @Why-Me for making me realize how much we all need EACH OTHER. I'd much rather us continue Reefing together. This is cheaper than a therapist anyway. Can we do this?

I apologize for my part. Thank you for always supporting everyone with your skill and intuition.

 

[Fin]

Inspired by Hurricane Katrina - Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move on.

 

[Crabby48]

Anybody seen plating algae

That looks nice.
Coralline depletes all and was told calcium

 

[Victoria M]

Coral expo?

 

[tdlawdo]

I apologize for my part. Thank you for always supporting everyone with your skill and intuition.

I missed so many pages I think. I can’t keep up as well without Tapatalk it’s harder to follow my threads I watch and less updates. I’m learning .
@Katrina71 did you solve the lighting question?

 

[Katrina71]

You still haven't sent me the link to the expo!

Crap. Sorry. I forgot.

 

[Katrina71]

I missed so many pages I think. I can’t keep up as well without Tapatalk it’s harder to follow my threads I watch and less updates. I’m learning .
@Katrina71 did you solve the lighting question?

No, but working on it. I have some solid ideas and info.

 

[Katrina71]

I apologize for my part. Thank you for always supporting everyone with your skill and intuition.

Heck fire, we are past that. Show us some coral pics!

 

[Katrina71]

@dantimdad I texted you the link.

 

[tdlawdo]

I’m no expert but I did just rent a par meter from BRS and checked the lights in my big tank and my biocube. I don’t have any complicated coral in the biocube but they are all doing so great the Duncan’s spreading the leather looks elegant as a Cinderella dress and the par was abysmal with the bulbs that come with it T-5 and the halides. They are old but the par was under 100 all over the tank. Now the big tank I got par readings from 150-200 in the sand to over 700 at the peaks and over 1700 at the water surface. I’m trying to make a pic of my tank with that numbers superimposed. Maybe I need to check pur instead.

 

[tdlawdo]

@dantimdad I texted you the link.

Dang I thought it was at the end of September?

 

[NY_Caveman]

Show us some coral pics!

How about some hermits instead

 

[TVV]

ATO for 8 gal?

1. Circulation,
2. sufficient lighting,
3. filtration,
4. heater
5. testing kit and thermometer
6. RODI or Premixed SW
7. Proper Cycling and lots of patience...Oh and patience...Don't forget patience. Can't over stress patience.

Good luck and Welcome. All you need to know can be found here and if you have a LFS, use their knowledge. My suggestion is don't overspend on the exotic equipment and fancy products until you are established and sure your staying with this effort. AND, make sure that of the above list, you don't be afraid to buy the highest recommended products. any of them malfunctioning will KILL.

 

[Katrina71]

Dang I thought it was at the end of September?

Yep Sept 28

 

[Katrina71]

I’m no expert but I did just rent a pat meter from BRS and checked the lights in my big tank and my biocube. I don’t have any complicated coral in the biocube but they are all doing so great the Duncan’s spreading the leather looks elegant as a Cinderella dress and the par was abysmal with the bulbs that come with it T-5 and the halides. They are old but the par was under 100 all over the tank. Now the big tank I got par readings from 150-200 in the sand to over 700 at the peaks and over 1700 at the water surface. I’m trying to make a pic of my tank with that numbers superimposed. Maybe I need to check pur instead.

How old is your MH bulb?

 

[Katrina71]

Coral expo?

Smoky MTN Coral Expo. Sept 28 at noon. It's small, but you can get great deals and we get exposed to new things.

 

[Katrina71]

I hope we can all meet up. It would be fun to meet y'all face to face. I'll warn you though, I hug. It's just my way.

 

[Lowell Lemon]

My son is getting married on the 29th of September...so you know where I'll be!