whybenormal
Creative Chaos is my super power
Hi! I've been lurking for quite a while, and actually thought I'd posted an intro, but just realized I never had.
Over the years I had several freshwater aquariums from 20 to 100 gallons. Then none for about 10 years.
Suddenly about 2 years ago I wanted a Jelly Fish Art Tank. I kept them alive for about 9 months. In the midst of that I got a 3 gallon tank and got a coral banded shrimp, feather duster, and a mandarin goby. Obviously I didn't do any research and the LFS didn't give me good advice.
The mandarin starved almost immediately, I moved a few of the hermits from the jellies in to clean up in the tank, and we still had a huge ammonia spike.
The shrimp looked stressed.
My husband immediately tried to solve it by buying me a real tank. He brought me home a 35 gal bowfront, live sand, live rock, Fluval canister filter, heater, etc. That has been up and running for over a year. me
I don't think the tank ever got cycled completely correctly. I've had trouble with the nitrates, ammonia and phosphates from the beginning, and sometimes the Ph.
Only once have I had a big issue which we refer to as "the big ammonia spike" where everything died. (except for "Scotty" our engineer goby, he's still alive today)
Currently in the 35 gal we have: Scotty (Engineer goby), a fire fish goby, Scissortail Dartfish, Falco Hawkfish, Six Line Wrasse, Scooter Blenny, Lawnmower Blenny, Cruella - our Coral Banded Shrimp, a red serpent star, a banded brittle star, 2 turbo snails, several Nassarius snails, 2 emerald crabs (maybe more)
We just lost our beautiful Coral Beauty - RIP Princess.
Anyway, we are in the process of setting up a new tank, where everything will move to. The new one is a 75 gal, with a custom built cabinet, Trigger Systems Triton sump, Reef Octo Skimmer, Orbit Marine LED lighting system, eFlux Wave Pump Kit, and the rest is still in progress/being decided.
I'd love to cycle the tank quickly, but very thoroughly and well, so I'm very open to suggestions.
Over the years I had several freshwater aquariums from 20 to 100 gallons. Then none for about 10 years.
Suddenly about 2 years ago I wanted a Jelly Fish Art Tank. I kept them alive for about 9 months. In the midst of that I got a 3 gallon tank and got a coral banded shrimp, feather duster, and a mandarin goby. Obviously I didn't do any research and the LFS didn't give me good advice.
The mandarin starved almost immediately, I moved a few of the hermits from the jellies in to clean up in the tank, and we still had a huge ammonia spike.
The shrimp looked stressed.
My husband immediately tried to solve it by buying me a real tank. He brought me home a 35 gal bowfront, live sand, live rock, Fluval canister filter, heater, etc. That has been up and running for over a year. me
I don't think the tank ever got cycled completely correctly. I've had trouble with the nitrates, ammonia and phosphates from the beginning, and sometimes the Ph.
Only once have I had a big issue which we refer to as "the big ammonia spike" where everything died. (except for "Scotty" our engineer goby, he's still alive today)
Currently in the 35 gal we have: Scotty (Engineer goby), a fire fish goby, Scissortail Dartfish, Falco Hawkfish, Six Line Wrasse, Scooter Blenny, Lawnmower Blenny, Cruella - our Coral Banded Shrimp, a red serpent star, a banded brittle star, 2 turbo snails, several Nassarius snails, 2 emerald crabs (maybe more)
We just lost our beautiful Coral Beauty - RIP Princess.
Anyway, we are in the process of setting up a new tank, where everything will move to. The new one is a 75 gal, with a custom built cabinet, Trigger Systems Triton sump, Reef Octo Skimmer, Orbit Marine LED lighting system, eFlux Wave Pump Kit, and the rest is still in progress/being decided.
I'd love to cycle the tank quickly, but very thoroughly and well, so I'm very open to suggestions.
