got it going!!!!!

wood0691 · 10/24/2011, 03:42 PM

just got the new 75G going today. still got a few odds and ends left to do, skimmer, drain for the water change, and a little noise issue. got a few pics to share of it, or what i have as far as rock right now. ive still got more rock to put in it from my other tank when i take it down but here it is. let me know what you think so far, good or bad i want to hear it all.....

hollister · 10/24/2011, 04:00 PM

Looking good. I would get a small power head in the fuge and a couple good power heads in the main tank. Good constant water flow very important for good gas exchange at the surface and prevent waste , food and other debris from collecting in low flow areas.

Also no big hurry on the skimmer , i wouldnt use untill i had 3 fish or more. Corals and critters like a little waste for food.

Also its best to get the bulk of your LR or base rock in the tank up front , the LR and SB are your best bio filters with good flow and gas exchange at the surface.

Sorry if you already knew this just trying to be helpful . You can get buy for awile not doing just the basics right and then you have trouble , many say what should i buy now and add equipment with little change in the main problem and then before you know thier adding this doing that , many give up. Get the basics right and you can get a good setup with minimal expense and effort.
Get a few corals and fish and cuc but do it over months and let your tank mature. After 1 year with modorite stock and good basics you will have a nice more mature tank.

Then you can add toys and cool coral with better results.

wood0691 · 10/24/2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hollister

Looking good. I would get a small power head in the fuge and a couple good power heads in the main tank. Good constant water flow very important for good gas exchange at the surface and prevent waste , food and other debris from collecting in low flow areas.

Also no big hurry on the skimmer , i wouldnt use untill i had 3 fish or more. Corals and critters like a little waste for food.

Also its best to get the bulk of your LR or base rock in the tank up front , the LR and SB are your best bio filters with good flow and gas exchange at the surface.

Sorry if you already knew this just trying to be helpful . You can get buy for awile not doing just the basics right and then you have trouble , many say what should i buy now and add equipment with little change in the main problem and then before you know thier adding this doing that , many give up. Get the basics right and you can get a good setup with minimal expense and effort.
Get a few corals and fish and cuc but do it over months and let your tank mature. After 1 year with modorite stock and good basics you will have a nice more mature tank.

Then you can add toys and cool coral with better results.

ive got 2 powerheads im putting in there but man there is alot of flow from the main pump. I understand what youre saying though and do agree cause the flow is going all one way.
ive got more LR in my 14G biocube, would it be safe and a good idea to go ahead and add it but leave my coral in the 14G?

Gonzalex · 10/24/2011, 04:40 PM

What kind of gravel or sand is that?

hollister · 10/24/2011, 04:49 PM

I would wait 2 to 4 weeks before i add any stock, then a couple coral or a fish and a coral and a couple CUC snails , stay away from turbo snails. Then wait a week and repeat . This will highly reduce any stress on the water. Think of the water as it is , a living and breathing Eco system. It needs to mature and grow and you have lots of beneficial bacteria that you cant see that need time to populate and adjust to the stock. Stock a tank to fast and you can get anything from a mini cycle to a bacteria bloom ( cloudy water ).

Slow and calculated always.

wood0691 · 10/24/2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzalex

What kind of gravel or sand is that?

its black Caribbean live sand.

wood0691 · 10/24/2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by hollister

I would wait 2 to 4 weeks before i add any stock, then a couple coral or a fish and a coral and a couple CUC snails , stay away from turbo snails. Then wait a week and repeat . This will highly reduce any stress on the water. Think of the water as it is , a living and breathing Eco system. It needs to mature and grow and you have lots of beneficial bacteria that you cant see that need time to populate and adjust to the stock. Stock a tank to fast and you can get anything from a mini cycle to a bacteria bloom ( cloudy water ).

Slow and calculated always.

not adding any stock yet not even close, but is it ok to put my live rock from my 14G biocube, im going to leave my coral in the 14G for now.

hollister · 10/24/2011, 05:05 PM

Wait until 2 weeks minimum. Be sure your readings in the new tank are good. Then like the coral and fish stretch it out over a few weeks. If old tank is good and you keep water flow in there it should be fine.

wood0691 · 10/24/2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hollister

Wait until 2 weeks minimum. Be sure your readings in the new tank are good. Then like the coral and fish stretch it out over a few weeks. If old tank is good and you keep water flow in there it should be fine.

cool thanks for the input hollister, i'll take all i can get.

hollister · 10/24/2011, 05:57 PM

Put a good size frag for boosting the bacteria population. But if you add to much to early you will get some dieoff cause a longer cycle.

We call it a cycle but you dont always see spikes in ammonia and other readings , i think they should call it a time to matureing. the more mature your water is the better , and keeping water levels low means better over all results.

! year would be a well mature tank and able to take clams and manderians and SPS. Though not all at once

GL...

wood0691 · 10/25/2011, 06:45 AM

im going to have to change my pump cause its pushing way to much water and its loud. got up this morning and all my sand was pushed from the end of the tank toward the middle of the tank. i didnt really think the 1000GPH pump would be that strong or loud but that shows how much i know. off to the hardware store for more PVC fitting and pipe wooopwooop!!!!!

Dustin1300 · 10/25/2011, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by wood0691

im going to have to change my pump cause its pushing way to much water and its loud. got up this morning and all my sand was pushed from the end of the tank toward the middle of the tank. i didnt really think the 1000GPH pump would be that strong or loud but that shows how much i know. off to the hardware store for more PVC fitting and pipe wooopwooop!!!!!

Could be due to PH placement too.

wood0691 · 10/25/2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dustin1300

Could be due to PH placement too.

i tried everything i could, moved the spout around, put the pump on ISO cubes (rubber isolater cubes) its still loud and blows the sand everywhere. i went ahead and replaced the pump, sounds much better but dont move as much water. i'll have to put some powerheads in there for sure now. one good thing is i can hear my TV now without blasting the speakers.LOL

10/24/2011, 03:42 PM	#1
wood0691 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Birmingham Alabama Posts: 329	got it going!!!!! just got the new 75G going today. still got a few odds and ends left to do, skimmer, drain for the water change, and a little noise issue. got a few pics to share of it, or what i have as far as rock right now. ive still got more rock to put in it from my other tank when i take it down but here it is. let me know what you think so far, good or bad i want to hear it all.....

10/24/2011, 04:40 PM	#4
Gonzalex Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 158	What kind of gravel or sand is that? __________________ 120g Mixed Reef, 40g sump, ASM Skimmer, Tek light 8 Bulb T5, MP40wES 12g JBJ Nano Cube Mixed reef.

10/24/2011, 04:00 PM	#2
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	Looking good. I would get a small power head in the fuge and a couple good power heads in the main tank. Good constant water flow very important for good gas exchange at the surface and prevent waste , food and other debris from collecting in low flow areas. Also no big hurry on the skimmer , i wouldnt use untill i had 3 fish or more. Corals and critters like a little waste for food. Also its best to get the bulk of your LR or base rock in the tank up front , the LR and SB are your best bio filters with good flow and gas exchange at the surface. Sorry if you already knew this just trying to be helpful . You can get buy for awile not doing just the basics right and then you have trouble , many say what should i buy now and add equipment with little change in the main problem and then before you know thier adding this doing that , many give up. Get the basics right and you can get a good setup with minimal expense and effort. Get a few corals and fish and cuc but do it over months and let your tank mature. After 1 year with modorite stock and good basics you will have a nice more mature tank. Then you can add toys and cool coral with better results.

10/24/2011, 04:49 PM	#5
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	I would wait 2 to 4 weeks before i add any stock, then a couple coral or a fish and a coral and a couple CUC snails , stay away from turbo snails. Then wait a week and repeat . This will highly reduce any stress on the water. Think of the water as it is , a living and breathing Eco system. It needs to mature and grow and you have lots of beneficial bacteria that you cant see that need time to populate and adjust to the stock. Stock a tank to fast and you can get anything from a mini cycle to a bacteria bloom ( cloudy water ). Slow and calculated always.

10/24/2011, 05:05 PM	#8
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	Wait until 2 weeks minimum. Be sure your readings in the new tank are good. Then like the coral and fish stretch it out over a few weeks. If old tank is good and you keep water flow in there it should be fine.

10/24/2011, 05:57 PM	#10
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	Put a good size frag for boosting the bacteria population. But if you add to much to early you will get some dieoff cause a longer cycle. We call it a cycle but you dont always see spikes in ammonia and other readings , i think they should call it a time to matureing. the more mature your water is the better , and keeping water levels low means better over all results. ! year would be a well mature tank and able to take clams and manderians and SPS. Though not all at once GL...

10/25/2011, 06:45 AM	#11
wood0691 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Birmingham Alabama Posts: 329	im going to have to change my pump cause its pushing way to much water and its loud. got up this morning and all my sand was pushed from the end of the tank toward the middle of the tank. i didnt really think the 1000GPH pump would be that strong or loud but that shows how much i know. off to the hardware store for more PVC fitting and pipe wooopwooop!!!!!