New London area salt water support

chris nailon · Feb 23, 2016

Is there anyone in the Groton/New London area willing to look over my newly established tank. I really could use some pointers...

Thanks!

Congaken · Feb 23, 2016

chris nailon said:
Is there anyone in the Groton/New London area willing to look over my newly established tank. I really could use some pointers...

Thanks!

There's a new, great shop in Bridgeport called Maxreef...Norm is the owner @ 2036901995...check my post under Connecticut Reef Clubs...also you may want to join one of the reef clubs in your area...if you call Maxreef, tell them Ken from the Catskill Reef recommended them...the place is a treat...

JerSaint · Feb 23, 2016

I am in Mystic. What is your schedule like?

RWinfrey · Feb 24, 2016

Jersaint always helping --- your tag name matches your helpfulness

sassAwrasse · Feb 24, 2016

Congaken said:
There's a new, great shop in Bridgeport called Maxreef...Norm is the owner @ 2036901995...check my post under Connecticut Reef Clubs...also you may want to join one of the reef clubs in your area...if you call Maxreef, tell them Ken from the Catskill Reef recommended them...the place is a treat...

Max Reef is also a CTARS sponsor.

You can also check out Shoreline Pet & Aquarium out of Old Saybrook..another CTARS sponsor.

Collinslice · Feb 24, 2016

chris nailon said:
Is there anyone in the Groton/New London area willing to look over my newly established tank. I really could use some pointers...

Thanks!

Bring some pics down to shoreline pet and we'll chat as long as youd like

chris82079 · Feb 24, 2016

I'm in new london

iloveswfish · Feb 25, 2016

Dans water world is in Waterford he is a CTARS member

chris nailon · Feb 25, 2016

Thanks everyone..quick question....today I noticed a thin dark colored film on my gravel. Could this be alge already? The tank is only three day old.

JerSaint · Feb 25, 2016

Could be. A picture would help.

chris nailon · Feb 25, 2016

Try this pic...

JerSaint · Feb 25, 2016

Yup that's the start of algae. Did you cycle the tank before stocking it? Also, what is your current stock list ?

chris nailon · Feb 25, 2016

I have couple coral and about four fish with some cleaning crew. It's a 54 gallon corner. Yesturday I started seeding with bacteria. Everyone was moved from. Bio cube to the new tank.

JerSaint · Feb 25, 2016

Cool. If you want me to come check it out in person. I am happy to help out.

JakeAndAmanda · Mar 18, 2016

I'm in new London as well. If you don't have your own water testing kit you can bring a sample to petco and they will check it for free but I suggest getting your own. Got mine from Amazon for pretty cheap

chris nailon · Mar 27, 2016

Just installed a SC-3o1 protein skimmer to me pro flex model 1 sump(return section). Everything is working fine, expect now I'm getting a small amount of micro bubbles being pushing to the display tank.

Will is resolve its self once the skimmer is broken in?

Any advice?

XocyrusX · Mar 27, 2016

All though I'm in Florida now for years... Love seeing Mystic, Groton and New London mentioned. Grew up in CT just wanted to shoutout to my fellow nutmegers. Just wanted to say hi...