First time 10g Build - Page 4

bassplaya12 · 07/11/2010, 06:36 PM

I shouldn't try to return it if I can? Is there anything I can do to help it come back?

Jarred1 · 07/11/2010, 07:46 PM

you can if you want but most stores will not take livestock back for a full refund.

bassplaya12 · 07/11/2010, 07:52 PM

were gonna call them. They know us and they have to know that it looked like that when we bought it

eamike261 · 07/11/2010, 09:57 PM

how does the xenia look? it appears that it stretched itself out to reach for the light, and there are little hairs on the tentacles some of the time (you can see in the picture). is it just asking for more light?

Jarred1 · 07/12/2010, 08:33 AM

xenia will do fine

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 09:53 AM

that rocks at the bottom of our tank...he's getting enough light there?

eamike261 · 07/12/2010, 12:23 PM

the whole left of the brain turned white, looks like its just about gone

eamike261 · 07/12/2010, 01:29 PM

Jordani · 07/12/2010, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassplaya12

Here's some additional pics. Also what is the thing in the red circle?

[IMG]http://i46.*******.com/68dnck.jpg[/IMG]

Looks like a limpet.

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 02:31 PM

^^Agreed. That's what we decided on too

AIMFish · 07/12/2010, 07:24 PM

Toss that brain, it's just polluting your tank. At $10 they are gonna say that it was that price because it was dying, with that much skeleton showing there was no bringing that one back. Watch deals that seem to good to be true

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 08:00 PM

^^ They should've told us that when we were buying it and it would've saved them the hassle

eamike261 · 07/12/2010, 08:21 PM

polluting our tank? as in releasing ammonia or what?

I think they may give us a refund, the owner seems like a pretty chill guy..if we explain that we didn't realize it was dying/dead I think he'll take it back, or at least give us store credit.

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 08:32 PM

^^especially since they helped us set up our tank then didn't inform us it was dying when we bought it

bassplaya12 · 07/13/2010, 09:50 AM

How much of a ph swing during the lighting cycle is bad? Our's is going 7.9-8.1 or 8.0-8.2

bassplaya12 · 07/13/2010, 05:28 PM

Managed to return the brain. Got a smaller hammer to replace it. Should have some pics up later

Jarred1 · 07/13/2010, 06:08 PM

cool that you got a hammer. your ph is fine, it swings because the corals in the tank are using the carbon and creating oxygen that causes the ph to go up, and when the lights are off they dont use the carbon.

Just2Many · 07/13/2010, 07:14 PM

Couldn't he off set the ph swing with a lighted fuge that was opposite of the main lights?

bassplaya12 · 07/13/2010, 07:42 PM

^^ That's what I've heard. Probably setting up some sort of fuge soon. I'm not super concerned abut the ph, just making sure that was somewhat normal....

here's a new full tank shot with everything circled.

[IMG]http://i30.*******.com/1zcd8o1.jpg[/IMG]

Jarred1 · 07/13/2010, 08:15 PM

the rock work looks really nice, you might want to be careful with the xenia and green star polyps because they will tank over your tank if not kept trimmed. where is the hammer coral?

j-dizzle · 07/13/2010, 08:30 PM

i like the rockwork too thats sweet they refunded you on the brain.

bassplaya12 · 07/13/2010, 08:37 PM

^^ Thanks guys! We weren't too sure about the rock work at first but I think I like this arrangement too. What's the best way to trim them. Hammer is second in from the left. It's closed up right now. The GSP is right below it. It's pretty small. Should be a while before we have to trim it hah

eamike261 · 07/13/2010, 10:46 PM

The green star polyps have been doing a bit better each day, it definitely settling in well. The candy cane was looking sort of sad today but apparently thats normal? (someone said that on the LPS section) But prior to hearing that I moved it where it is now, it was on the left side of the tank on the very far left rock, do you think it will like the less flow it's getting on the right side?

And you can't tell but the farest left circle are yellow-ish Zoas

bassplaya12 · 07/14/2010, 08:17 AM

do any of the corals need to be target fed? also since we have lps in there now, do we need to dose anything like iodide or anything?

Jarred1 · 07/14/2010, 09:52 AM

dont really need to target feed your corals, and dont dose anything you cant test for. if you do water changes regularly you wont need to dose anything

07/13/2010, 07:14 PM	#93
Just2Many I love Saltwater! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tallmadge, Ohio Posts: 1,063	Couldn't he off set the ph swing with a lighted fuge that was opposite of the main lights? __________________ "Quality only happens when you care enough to do your best." Current Tank Info: Small Ocean

07/13/2010, 08:30 PM	#96
j-dizzle Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 198	i like the rockwork too thats sweet they refunded you on the brain. __________________ Jesse 72g Bow,sps, 6 bulb TEK light, RKE, 2 part, 2x mp40w es

07/13/2010, 10:46 PM	#98
eamike261 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo Posts: 315	The green star polyps have been doing a bit better each day, it definitely settling in well. The candy cane was looking sort of sad today but apparently thats normal? (someone said that on the LPS section) But prior to hearing that I moved it where it is now, it was on the left side of the tank on the very far left rock, do you think it will like the less flow it's getting on the right side? And you can't tell but the farest left circle are yellow-ish Zoas Last edited by eamike261; 07/13/2010 at 10:52 PM.

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07/11/2010, 06:36 PM	#76
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	I shouldn't try to return it if I can? Is there anything I can do to help it come back?

07/11/2010, 07:46 PM	#77
Jarred1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,262	you can if you want but most stores will not take livestock back for a full refund.

07/11/2010, 07:52 PM	#78
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	were gonna call them. They know us and they have to know that it looked like that when we bought it

07/11/2010, 09:57 PM	#79
eamike261 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo Posts: 315	how does the xenia look? it appears that it stretched itself out to reach for the light, and there are little hairs on the tentacles some of the time (you can see in the picture). is it just asking for more light?

07/12/2010, 08:33 AM	#80
Jarred1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,262	xenia will do fine

07/12/2010, 09:53 AM	#81
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	that rocks at the bottom of our tank...he's getting enough light there?

07/12/2010, 12:23 PM	#82
eamike261 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo Posts: 315	the whole left of the brain turned white, looks like its just about gone

07/12/2010, 01:29 PM	#83
eamike261 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo Posts: 315

07/12/2010, 02:31 PM	#85
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	^^Agreed. That's what we decided on too

07/12/2010, 07:24 PM	#86
AIMFish Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Marion,IN Posts: 1,129	Toss that brain, it's just polluting your tank. At $10 they are gonna say that it was that price because it was dying, with that much skeleton showing there was no bringing that one back. Watch deals that seem to good to be true

07/12/2010, 08:00 PM	#87
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	^^ They should've told us that when we were buying it and it would've saved them the hassle

07/12/2010, 08:21 PM	#88
eamike261 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo Posts: 315	polluting our tank? as in releasing ammonia or what? I think they may give us a refund, the owner seems like a pretty chill guy..if we explain that we didn't realize it was dying/dead I think he'll take it back, or at least give us store credit.

07/12/2010, 08:32 PM	#89
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	^^especially since they helped us set up our tank then didn't inform us it was dying when we bought it

07/13/2010, 09:50 AM	#90
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	How much of a ph swing during the lighting cycle is bad? Our's is going 7.9-8.1 or 8.0-8.2

07/13/2010, 05:28 PM	#91
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	Managed to return the brain. Got a smaller hammer to replace it. Should have some pics up later

07/13/2010, 06:08 PM	#92
Jarred1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,262	cool that you got a hammer. your ph is fine, it swings because the corals in the tank are using the carbon and creating oxygen that causes the ph to go up, and when the lights are off they dont use the carbon.

07/13/2010, 07:42 PM	#94
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	^^ That's what I've heard. Probably setting up some sort of fuge soon. I'm not super concerned abut the ph, just making sure that was somewhat normal.... here's a new full tank shot with everything circled. [IMG]http://i30.*******.com/1zcd8o1.jpg[/IMG]

07/13/2010, 08:15 PM	#95
Jarred1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,262	the rock work looks really nice, you might want to be careful with the xenia and green star polyps because they will tank over your tank if not kept trimmed. where is the hammer coral?

07/13/2010, 08:37 PM	#97
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	^^ Thanks guys! We weren't too sure about the rock work at first but I think I like this arrangement too. What's the best way to trim them. Hammer is second in from the left. It's closed up right now. The GSP is right below it. It's pretty small. Should be a while before we have to trim it hah

07/14/2010, 08:17 AM	#99
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	do any of the corals need to be target fed? also since we have lps in there now, do we need to dose anything like iodide or anything?

07/14/2010, 09:52 AM	#100
Jarred1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,262	dont really need to target feed your corals, and dont dose anything you cant test for. if you do water changes regularly you wont need to dose anything