New Tank Started

JamesFl · 11/04/2015, 07:00 PM

Hello everyone. I have been lurking on here for some time without posting, just reading and absorbing. I have been wanting to set up a tank for a while so I picked up a 40b from $1 gallon sale. Well we decided we were going to move in like 6 months but I was able to get a fluval edge 12g for 50% off so I picked that up because I like the aesthetic look and I have seen some nice ones on the forums here. I picked up live rock from LFS and after reading on here I used gorilla super glue to hold rocks together because it was reef safe. It worked awesome considering I could only get one hand in the tank to position it due to the opening on the top of the tank.

Here comes my problem. I did not realize that it dripped down the rock until I turned the lights on. Well now I have yellow streaks on my rock where it dripped down the sides. I am assuming that once algae starts growing it will cover it up but I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced this and if the algae made it not noticeable. Thank you in advance.

heathlindner25 · 11/04/2015, 07:08 PM

the glue will disappear when the tank starts maturing and you will never notice it,it's a marathon not a sprint.

JamesFl · 11/04/2015, 07:20 PM

Thank you for the reply. I am definitely taking it slow. I am not in a rush for anything at this point. I already told my wife and kids not to expect anything in the tank for at least a month or so.

stingeragent · 11/04/2015, 08:58 PM

Are you setting up the 40 before the move or the 12, or both?

JamesFl · 11/05/2015, 01:39 PM

I am not setting up the 40 till I move. I just wanted to start something where I currently live and the price of the edge was right so I picked it up since I figured it would be easier to move than the the 40.

11/04/2015, 07:00 PM	#1
JamesFl Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 3	New Tank Started Hello everyone. I have been lurking on here for some time without posting, just reading and absorbing. I have been wanting to set up a tank for a while so I picked up a 40b from $1 gallon sale. Well we decided we were going to move in like 6 months but I was able to get a fluval edge 12g for 50% off so I picked that up because I like the aesthetic look and I have seen some nice ones on the forums here. I picked up live rock from LFS and after reading on here I used gorilla super glue to hold rocks together because it was reef safe. It worked awesome considering I could only get one hand in the tank to position it due to the opening on the top of the tank. Here comes my problem. I did not realize that it dripped down the rock until I turned the lights on. Well now I have yellow streaks on my rock where it dripped down the sides. I am assuming that once algae starts growing it will cover it up but I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced this and if the algae made it not noticeable. Thank you in advance.

11/04/2015, 07:08 PM	#2
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	the glue will disappear when the tank starts maturing and you will never notice it,it's a marathon not a sprint.

11/04/2015, 07:20 PM	#3
JamesFl Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 3	Thank you for the reply. I am definitely taking it slow. I am not in a rush for anything at this point. I already told my wife and kids not to expect anything in the tank for at least a month or so.

11/04/2015, 08:58 PM	#4
stingeragent Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,032	Are you setting up the 40 before the move or the 12, or both?

11/05/2015, 01:39 PM	#5
JamesFl Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 3	I am not setting up the 40 till I move. I just wanted to start something where I currently live and the price of the edge was right so I picked it up since I figured it would be easier to move than the the 40.