BoBilo's First Aquarium!

BoBilo · 08/06/2009, 09:22 PM

Hey guys just joined up here when I got interested in starting my own saltwater aquarium. I have been lurking around a bit and have to admit there is a lot of great information here and everyone seems really cool. Anyway so I just purchased my live rock and took some pictures and wanted to get your opinions. My set up is:

22 Gallon Tank

4 bulb T5 lighting with 2 10k and 2 actinic

Custom light stand (very custom haha)

Whisper EX 45 Filter

Red Sea Deluxe Prizm Skimmer

Regular old water heater

Crushed coral bedding

And now here is the pictures:

http://s768.photobucket.com/albums/x...tleb/Aquarium/

Let me know what you guys think and any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!

drummereef · 08/06/2009, 09:27 PM

BoBilo,

To Reef Central

cloak · 08/07/2009, 04:13 AM

Give it time?

Ross_A · 08/07/2009, 05:14 AM

Becareful with crushed coral. I used it in my last tank and it caused a lot of ditritus build up because the grain was too big.

Happy Reefing.

BoBilo · 08/07/2009, 08:55 AM

Hey thanks guys! My friend told me I should try purple up to help out my live rock. Has anyone used this or think it is a good idea?

cloak · 08/07/2009, 01:25 PM

I'd leave the purple up alone. As long as you can keep your alk steady, everything else should fall into line.

JMO.

Sisterlimonpot · 08/07/2009, 01:36 PM

I've used purple up with great success. However it's hard for some to add something to their tank that they can't test for.

BoBilo · 08/14/2009, 12:17 PM

**UPDATE**

I went up to my local fish store and had my water tested after only 2 weeks and he said i'm good to go and my cycle is complete!!!! I picked up some hermits to clean up algae and will be getting some larger snails to. He did say my PH was a little low so I was wondering what is a good PH Buffer that you guys use?

bsclarinet · 08/14/2009, 10:35 PM

Your live rock already looks pretty darn purple to me! Wish mine looked that good.

08/06/2009, 09:22 PM	#1
BoBilo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: U.S. Posts: 71	BoBilo's First Aquarium! Hey guys just joined up here when I got interested in starting my own saltwater aquarium. I have been lurking around a bit and have to admit there is a lot of great information here and everyone seems really cool. Anyway so I just purchased my live rock and took some pictures and wanted to get your opinions. My set up is: 22 Gallon Tank 4 bulb T5 lighting with 2 10k and 2 actinic Custom light stand (very custom haha) Whisper EX 45 Filter Red Sea Deluxe Prizm Skimmer Regular old water heater Crushed coral bedding And now here is the pictures: http://s768.photobucket.com/albums/x...tleb/Aquarium/ Let me know what you guys think and any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!

08/06/2009, 09:27 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	BoBilo, *To Reef Central* __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

08/07/2009, 08:55 AM	#5
BoBilo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: U.S. Posts: 71	Hey thanks guys! My friend told me I should try purple up to help out my live rock. Has anyone used this or think it is a good idea? __________________ 20 Gal Livestock: 1 Yellow Coris Wrasse 1 Blue/Green Chromis 1 ORA Fire Clown 1 Tail Spot Blenny 50 Gal Livestock: 1 Engineer Goby 1 Lubbocks Wrasse 1 Spotted Cardinal 1 Algae Blenny (hes fat!) 2 Chocolate Clowns Current Tank Info: 22 Gallon and 50 Gallon!

08/07/2009, 01:36 PM	#7
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	I've used purple up with great success. However it's hard for some to add something to their tank that they can't test for. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

08/14/2009, 12:17 PM	#8
BoBilo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: U.S. Posts: 71	UPDATE UPDATE I went up to my local fish store and had my water tested after only 2 weeks and he said i'm good to go and my cycle is complete!!!! I picked up some hermits to clean up algae and will be getting some larger snails to. He did say my PH was a little low so I was wondering what is a good PH Buffer that you guys use?

08/07/2009, 04:13 AM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Give it time?

08/07/2009, 05:14 AM	#4
Ross_A Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 57	Becareful with crushed coral. I used it in my last tank and it caused a lot of ditritus build up because the grain was too big. Happy Reefing.

08/07/2009, 01:25 PM	#6
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I'd leave the purple up alone. As long as you can keep your alk steady, everything else should fall into line. JMO.

08/14/2009, 10:35 PM	#9
bsclarinet Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 132	Your live rock already looks pretty darn purple to me! Wish mine looked that good. __________________ Julie Current Tank Info: 45 gallon reef tank - 1 O. Clown - 1 bicolor blenny - 1 canary blenny - 1 six line wrasse - 1 watchman goby and tiger pistol shrimp - hermits, snails, emerald crab, urchin - sun coral - frogspawn - candy cane, variety of softies