vic's 225 gallon inwall build thread
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swissgaurd
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Aquaph8
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Not IMO. I do think your tanks gonna go through a little different cycle cause of the dry rock. It'll all catch up in the end though. I honestly dont think the skimmer will hurt, but at this point it really isnt needed either probably.
swissgaurd
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thanks brett
im gonna add a few live rocks
ive got a sponge in a very well maintaned tank to acquire some copods that should be ready by the weekend
vic
swissgaurd
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that is what was planned at first,problem is all rock i have is holding corals and also has lots of button polyps which i dont want in this system
vic
swissgaurd
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day 17
ammonia is at 0ppm
wating patiently for nitrite to come down.
ive recieved 5 mangroves today as a gift.
im thinking of floating them in my sump with styrofoam.do you guys think theyll withstand the nitrites.
vic
ammonia is at 0ppm
wating patiently for nitrite to come down.
ive recieved 5 mangroves today as a gift.
im thinking of floating them in my sump with styrofoam.do you guys think theyll withstand the nitrites.
vic
swissgaurd
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very true never thought about that.
i just recieved 20lbs of liverock that i will be adding to the tank.so i will now have 120lbs of rock in the system
vic
swissgaurd
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its day 22
lastnight i was reading an old book by
ALF NILSEN and he has written that the breakin period is the most important method to perform,
in having a successful longterm reef.
i think so far ive done good in that department.
he also states that patience,patience,patience,is the most important.
ive always laughed when the shoe is on the other foot, and many i have setup.
now the shoe is on this foot and its killing me
today i put the background on and its totally removable
vic
lastnight i was reading an old book by
ALF NILSEN and he has written that the breakin period is the most important method to perform,
in having a successful longterm reef.
i think so far ive done good in that department.
he also states that patience,patience,patience,is the most important.
ive always laughed when the shoe is on the other foot, and many i have setup.
now the shoe is on this foot and its killing me
today i put the background on and its totally removable
vic
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redddogg69
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Patience, what's that? Lol. I'm on day 16 or 17 of cycle, just threw my flame angel, black clown, lawn mower, small sailfin, and pistol and goby pair in. I saw an octopus on the weekend and couldn't resist, I had to empty my cube into the big tank a bit early.
swissgaurd
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did you test your water before adding fish
swissgaurd
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thanks brett
i havent hung the lights yet cuz i know ill turn them on .
its a light from my 82 gallon shinning through the acrylic
vic
redddogg69
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Test yeah right lol. I used well cured live rock from the store and all my rock from the cube, so the cycle should have been minimal.
Still, you never know, the ammonia could be too high and slowely suffocate your fish.
redddogg69
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With the existing bacteria colonies and a total water volume of 180g and such a light bio load it will be good.
P.S. back to Vic's awesome tank this isn't my build thread lol
swissgaurd
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day 28 of cycle
my nitrites almost done,testkit reads .25
im almost there i figure i can start adding fish tomorrow or tonight.
i just turned my heater on to get 78 degrees
today ill hang one light fixture
my nitrites almost done,testkit reads .25
im almost there i figure i can start adding fish tomorrow or tonight.
i just turned my heater on to get 78 degrees
today ill hang one light fixture
swissgaurd
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dont know which fish to add first
purple tang
vlamangi tang
yellow tang
kole tang
percs
black clowns
multicolor angel
tomani tang
sailfin tang
ideally it would be nice to add them all at once,so they wont be as aggressive.
i know petey has put a good load on the tank so i shouldnt get a spike.
not sure what to do here.
vic
dont know which fish to add first
purple tang
vlamangi tang
yellow tang
kole tang
percs
black clowns
multicolor angel
tomani tang
sailfin tang
ideally it would be nice to add them all at once,so they wont be as aggressive.
i know petey has put a good load on the tank so i shouldnt get a spike.
not sure what to do here.
vic
Surf&turf
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I don't think I would mix the Tomini and the Kole. Same family, they will really fight.
Once your water params are good, I would add the clowns, then angel, the tangs I would add in pairs. Vlamangi/Kole, Sailfin/yellow, purple last.
Once your water params are good, I would add the clowns, then angel, the tangs I would add in pairs. Vlamangi/Kole, Sailfin/yellow, purple last.
