Newbie needing help :)

Eaj1001 · May 14, 2016

Congaken said:
You made the rocks?

Yes I made all but one piece of Florida live rock to seed the ones I made. Eleven pieces I made in this scape.

Eaj1001 · May 14, 2016

I don't have any corals in yet just letting it establish algae growth and stabilize...algae has started so it won't be long now!

RealtyBoss · May 14, 2016

I like your tank!!

I found out I have glass glass anemone.

. Several. Ordered some stuff online Get rid of them. They are bad right? Or is that Inhumane? If so what is suggested? Stinks because they're pretty neat to look at.

RealtyBoss · May 14, 2016

Eaj1001 said:
Yes I made all but one piece of Florida live rock to seed the ones I made. Eleven pieces I made in this scape.

How did you make them ? That's neat!

Eaj1001 · May 14, 2016

RealtyBoss said:
How did you make them ? That's neat!

They're made from the same compounds natural reef rocks are, they're porous so they accommodate bacteria which is the vitality of a reef tank. Boring worms will be able to cut into them over time it'll be neat to see them in a year.

Eaj1001 · May 14, 2016

RealtyBoss said:
I like your tank!! I found out I have glass glass anemone. . Several. Ordered some stuff online Get rid of them. They are bad right? Or is that Inhumane? If so what is suggested? Stinks because they're pretty neat to look at.

I thought I saw an aptasia..yes they're bad they sting corals they're close to. I agree they're nice to look at but not worth the damage and they spread quickly..Joes juice will take them out without harm to anything else.

RealtyBoss · May 14, 2016

Yea I read that. Also saw some white caulking looking injection. But I have too many babies in there for these guys. Found soooo many brittles and serpent stars and other neat creatures in the later of the new live rock. Even clams! Little ones but still neat.

Eaj1001 · May 14, 2016

RealtyBoss said:
Yea I read that. Also saw some white caulking looking injection. But I have too many babies in there for these guys. Found soooo many brittles and serpent stars and other neat creatures in the later of the new live rock. Even clams! Little ones but still neat.

It is neat!.. The brittle and serpent stars are useful I don't get rid of them. Sounds like some good rock and you need a lot for a 150.. That's going to be mesmerizing when you get it finished

Eaj1001 · May 14, 2016

RealtyBoss said:
Yea I read that. Also saw some white caulking looking injection. But I have too many babies in there for these guys. Found soooo many brittles and serpent stars and other neat creatures in the later of the new live rock. Even clams! Little ones but still neat.

I believe the paste is calcium chloride it won't harm other corals unless you get in the center of a polyp where there mouth is located.. It works instantly I killed one I had about 2 weeks ago with Joes juice.

RealtyBoss · May 14, 2016

Awesome. I found out yesterday it's 180 gal. Not sure how I didn't know this. :/. I think I might need a little more rock and then should be set. But I bought everything from the one tank I could get. Not sure I want to add any from a different one any time soon. Will have to read up on it. Starting to fill up though!

Eaj1001 · May 14, 2016

That is looking really nice! It looks like you have enough or close..You can tell by keeping an eye on your ammonia levels..you can add more if you need it later!

Fin · May 14, 2016

Probably enough rock. I do like the background. Is that a 1-piece insert inside the tank, or behind it? Looks better than a couple of corner overflows.

RealtyBoss · May 14, 2016

Thank you!

it is a full piece of rock wall. Not a picture but an artificial rock like insert, inside. I liked it better than the standard films. I'm going to wait a few weeks and see how this goes and then start with something new. When I turned the blue lights all the way on I found all these glowing orange polyps. They're pretty but the camera won't take a pic when the lights are that intense. Looks like garbage

Eaj1001 · May 14, 2016

RealtyBoss said:
Thank you! it is a full piece of rock wall. Not a picture but an artificial rock like insert, inside. I liked it better than the standard films. I'm going to wait a few weeks and see how this goes and then start with something new. When I turned the blue lights all the way on I found all these glowing orange polyps. They're pretty but the camera won't take a pic when the lights are that intense. Looks like garbage

Can't really tell but it looks like you have a pretty large Zoa colony .. Orange is good! Not that common but really pretty and usually pricey! Hope you have some acans in there too..my personal fave!

Eaj1001 · May 14, 2016

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Eaj1001 said:
Can't really tell but it looks like you have a pretty large Zoa colony .. Orange is good! Not that common but really pretty and usually pricey! Hope you have some acans in there too..my personal fave!

I really like Zoas too!

RealtyBoss · May 14, 2016

then I'm about to research the heck out of them and make sure I do all I can to keep the colony alive ( by looks like garbage I meant my photo. Not the zoas. They're beautiful in person !)

Eaj1001 · May 14, 2016

RealtyBoss said:
then I'm about to research the heck out of them and make sure I do all I can to keep the colony alive ( by looks like garbage I meant my photo. Not the zoas. They're beautiful in person !)

Yeah I understood what you meant iPhones suck at tank pics