First Tank Setup

Darkamek · 12/13/2008, 12:00 PM

Just thought I would share with everyone my 90 gallon tank setup. These pictures are from the second night the tank was running and the pictures are from my I-phone so they are kind of bad. All the levels seem to be good though but my temperature is a little high with the Blueline Velocity T3 hovering around 80degrees or slightly lower so I'm not so happy about that. I either need to get a chiller or I need to switch the pump out. Still have not put the canopy on either because I haven't had a chance to drill the board that goes across the canopy to suspend the light fixture.

I have moved some of the rocks since then but really only the ones on the sand floor, other than that everyone really likes the little caverns. I have added a 2 large cleaner shrimp, sixline wrasse and spotted mandarin to go along with the maroon clown, blue tang and flame angel.

The values of the tank so far are.
Kh value 8.0
Alk value 2.86
Ca value 410
Magnesium value 1140
Salinity 1.024

Hope you enjoy.

Chris&Mel · 12/13/2008, 12:15 PM

wow, looks good.....will look awsome when all thows frag's grow in

Chris&Mel · 12/13/2008, 12:16 PM

has this tank been only set up for 2 days!!

Darkamek · 12/13/2008, 12:33 PM

Well this is my first tank and it has been setup for 2 days but it's been running now where it's at for a little over a week. I should mention I guess it was setup at another persons home and was moved. Transferred the sand bed, tank water, live rock and corals and fish. I did use a bottle of Bio-Spira to make sure there weren't any spikes though, but I probably didn't need it since the move only took a couple of hours and nothing died.

The guy at the LFS suggested dosing with iodine so I bought Kent Marine Iodide since it doesn't break down through the UV steralizer but since I don't have the UV running yet I have bunch of chemicals from the previous owner not sure if I should use all of them or any of them but I'm going to use up the Kent Marine Tech - I first.

Here is a list of chemicals that I got and all of them are pretty much full for the most part.

Kent Marine Coral - Vite, Kent Marine Pro Clear, Kent Marine Essential Elements, Kent Marine Concentrated Liquid Calcium, Kent Marine Ammonia Detox,Kent Marine Stronium & Molybdenum, Kent Marine Coral Accel, Kent Marine Iodide,Kent Marine Tech - I, Kent Marine ChromaPlex, Kent Marine Garlic Xtreme, Kent Marine Zoecon, Kent Marine Supperbuffer-dKH, Kent Marine Nitrate Sponge, Kent Marine Reef Carbon, E.S.V. Granular Activated Carbon, Seachem Reef Buffer, Seachem Reef advantage calcium, Kordon AmQuel +

Michael · 12/13/2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Darkamek

The guy at the LFS suggested dosing with iodine

regardless of what he says and others some on here, i suggest you dont dose anything you cant test for, iodine is essential but in such small percentages that it can be dangerous if overdosed, be very careful, if your not sure ask waterkeeper, or pop over to the chem forum and ask randy, or boomer, im pretty sure, very sure you dont want to consider iodine yet certainely, just be careful, very careful with dosing

spleify · 12/13/2008, 03:46 PM

I agree with Michael, don't dose anything you can't test for.

IMO 80 degrees is a perfectly acceptable temp.

I would also suggest getting test kits for Nitrate, Nitrite and ammonia as well.

HTH

Spleify

spleify · 12/13/2008, 03:50 PM

Oh, and FWIW.
I try and shoot for these numbers:

Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
PO4 0
Alk 9-10
Mg 1350
Ca 450

I am by no means suggesting these are the best numbers, just what I shoot for.

Good luck!

Spleify

crvz · 12/14/2008, 09:17 AM

Looks like a really good setup. The only thing that would make it better was a clean front pane of glass.

Need to wipe that sucker down!

And I'll reiterate what has been said, don't bother adding most of those chemicals to the tank, and only had stuff that you have data to support.

Darkamek · 12/15/2008, 02:56 PM

Thanks for the info.

Would you recommend against dosing vitamin c supplements?

csufman · 12/15/2008, 10:16 PM

Nice tank. I like the caves you setup on each end.

Michael · 12/16/2008, 01:29 AM

considering you have 1 months experience do not dose vitimin c, id suggest talking to the chem forum about these things on your mind, or give waterkeeper a pm so you can get some attention, do not dose anything without proper advice, and again the first bit of advice is if you dont test for it then dont dose it

12/13/2008, 12:00 PM	#1
Darkamek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Greenfield, WI Posts: 27	First Tank Setup Just thought I would share with everyone my 90 gallon tank setup. These pictures are from the second night the tank was running and the pictures are from my I-phone so they are kind of bad. All the levels seem to be good though but my temperature is a little high with the Blueline Velocity T3 hovering around 80degrees or slightly lower so I'm not so happy about that. I either need to get a chiller or I need to switch the pump out. Still have not put the canopy on either because I haven't had a chance to drill the board that goes across the canopy to suspend the light fixture. I have moved some of the rocks since then but really only the ones on the sand floor, other than that everyone really likes the little caverns. I have added a 2 large cleaner shrimp, sixline wrasse and spotted mandarin to go along with the maroon clown, blue tang and flame angel. The values of the tank so far are. Kh value 8.0 Alk value 2.86 Ca value 410 Magnesium value 1140 Salinity 1.024 Hope you enjoy. Last edited by Darkamek; 12/13/2008 at 12:10 PM.

12/13/2008, 12:15 PM	#2
Chris&Mel Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 597	wow, looks good.....will look awsome when all thows frag's grow in __________________ I let my wife think she is the brains of this operation Current Tank Info: 60 gal ,36" sun dial T-5, super skimmer 220, #2&#3 korilia's, marineland 20gal sump, 80pd's LR, 30 pd's LS

12/13/2008, 12:16 PM	#3
Chris&Mel Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 597	has this tank been only set up for 2 days!! __________________ I let my wife think she is the brains of this operation Current Tank Info: 60 gal ,36" sun dial T-5, super skimmer 220, #2&#3 korilia's, marineland 20gal sump, 80pd's LR, 30 pd's LS

12/13/2008, 12:33 PM	#4
Darkamek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Greenfield, WI Posts: 27	Well this is my first tank and it has been setup for 2 days but it's been running now where it's at for a little over a week. I should mention I guess it was setup at another persons home and was moved. Transferred the sand bed, tank water, live rock and corals and fish. I did use a bottle of Bio-Spira to make sure there weren't any spikes though, but I probably didn't need it since the move only took a couple of hours and nothing died. The guy at the LFS suggested dosing with iodine so I bought Kent Marine Iodide since it doesn't break down through the UV steralizer but since I don't have the UV running yet I have bunch of chemicals from the previous owner not sure if I should use all of them or any of them but I'm going to use up the Kent Marine Tech - I first. Here is a list of chemicals that I got and all of them are pretty much full for the most part. Kent Marine Coral - Vite, Kent Marine Pro Clear, Kent Marine Essential Elements, Kent Marine Concentrated Liquid Calcium, Kent Marine Ammonia Detox,Kent Marine Stronium & Molybdenum, Kent Marine Coral Accel, Kent Marine Iodide,Kent Marine Tech - I, Kent Marine ChromaPlex, Kent Marine Garlic Xtreme, Kent Marine Zoecon, Kent Marine Supperbuffer-dKH, Kent Marine Nitrate Sponge, Kent Marine Reef Carbon, E.S.V. Granular Activated Carbon, Seachem Reef Buffer, Seachem Reef advantage calcium, Kordon AmQuel + Last edited by Darkamek; 12/13/2008 at 12:49 PM.

12/13/2008, 03:46 PM	#6
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	I agree with Michael, don't dose anything you can't test for. IMO 80 degrees is a perfectly acceptable temp. I would also suggest getting test kits for Nitrate, Nitrite and ammonia as well. HTH Spleify __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

12/13/2008, 03:50 PM	#7
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	Oh, and FWIW. I try and shoot for these numbers: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ammonia 0 PO4 0 Alk 9-10 Mg 1350 Ca 450 I am by no means suggesting these are the best numbers, just what I shoot for. Good luck! Spleify __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

12/14/2008, 09:17 AM	#8
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	Looks like a really good setup. The only thing that would make it better was a clean front pane of glass. Need to wipe that sucker down! And I'll reiterate what has been said, don't bother adding most of those chemicals to the tank, and only had stuff that you have data to support. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

12/15/2008, 02:56 PM	#9
Darkamek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Greenfield, WI Posts: 27	Thanks for the info. Would you recommend against dosing vitamin c supplements?

12/15/2008, 10:16 PM	#10
csufman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 100	Nice tank. I like the caves you setup on each end.

12/16/2008, 01:29 AM	#11
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	considering you have 1 months experience do not dose vitimin c, id suggest talking to the chem forum about these things on your mind, or give waterkeeper a pm so you can get some attention, do not dose anything without proper advice, and again the first bit of advice is if you dont test for it then dont dose it __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)