New here any advice is nice!!

ReeferSutherlan · 11/16/2015, 10:11 PM

New to the game for the most part

as of now im running a seaclear system ii
no skimmer
40 lbs of live sand
25 lbs of rock maybe
levels are textbook and im housing one maroon clown

any advice would be dope!!!

oscarinw · 11/21/2015, 08:07 AM

Do you have any particular issue you want to know more about?
There is a good thread on skimmerless systems if you are considering staying without one. 25 lbs of rock might be good for a system up to 35 gallons. If your tank is larger you might need more rock.
Let us know.

reeftanknewbie · 11/21/2015, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by oscarinw

Do you have any particular issue you want to know more about?
There is a good thread on skimmerless systems if you are considering staying without one. 25 lbs of rock might be good for a system up to 35 gallons. If your tank is larger you might need more rock.
Let us know.

Agreed. Please share your thoughts, concerns, ideas, questions, etc... so that we can share our thoughts and experience with you.

Arkayne Reefer · 11/21/2015, 12:10 PM

My advice is maroon clowns can get pretty angry. They can be fairly aggressive. But if everything is good with the water parameter wise then keep it up and do some research to see where you want to go with it

ReeferSutherlan · 11/28/2015, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by reeftanknewbie

Agreed. Please share your thoughts, concerns, ideas, questions, etc... so that we can share our thoughts and experience with you.

hey guys I appreciate the eagerness to help me out!!!! so heres a more accurate recap
55 GALLON SEACLEAR SYSTEM II ACRYLIC TANK WITH THE FILTER BUILT IN BACK FOR BIO MEDIA FILTRATION POWERHEAD ETC which leaves me with bout 30gallons to play with
40 LBS LIVE SAND
13lbs DEAD ROCK
1 powerhead FOR CIRCULATION

I ALSO SEEDED BACTERIA IN THE BIO BALLS IN THE BACK ASWELL!!! I STARTED OUT WITH A MAROON CLOWN BECAUSE I LET MY IDIOT LFS GUY CONVINCE ME TO DO A CYCLE WITH A FISH SMH SO THAT BEING SAID I WAS DOING EVERYTHING I VOULD TO CATER TO THE LIL DUDE I BOUGHT FLUVAL CONCENTRATED BACTERIA START UP WITH THE OPTION TO ADD FISH IMM. WHICH I HAD TO SAY DIDNT AFFECT THE LEVELS AT ALL AT FIRST.....MY GF FORGOT TO LEAVE THE AC ON IN THE HOUSE AND TEMP SKY ROCKETED N MY CLOWN DIED SMH

SO I HAVE NOW HAD A FISHLESS CYCLING TANK. I HEARD THAT ELEVATED TEMPS HELP THE BACTERIA GROW FASTER SO I LET THE TANK LINGER ROUND 84-88 degrees IS THT A BAD MOVE???

THE TANK HAS BEEN CYCLING FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS AND MY AMMONIA IS AT 0 MY NITRITES AT 0 MY NITRATES A LITTLE OVER 0 my salinity is bout 33 and my gravity is about 1.026

THIS IS ALL AFTER AMMONIA AND NITRATE SPIKES (I THINK I MISSED THE NITRITE SPIKE)

DOES THIS MEAN MY TANK IS CYCLED OR DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH MY FISH NOT BEING IN THE TANK TO PRODUCE AMMONIA? BUT SINCE THERE WAS AN AMMONIA SPIKE FROM THE JUMP WOULDNT THAT MEAN MY TANK HAS BEEN CYCLED???

ANYWHHO ANY ADVICE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED THANKZ!!!!

ReeferSutherlan · 11/28/2015, 12:50 AM

yea I only have maybe 15 pounnds of rock but if u take a look at my last post I think my tank is cycled should I just add dead rock to prevent an ammonia spike?

Dkuhlmann · 11/28/2015, 04:40 AM

Read this link as it will have answers to most all of your questions. Then if you need more specifics just ask.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1031074

Sapelo · 11/28/2015, 05:23 AM

Just a thought, but if "forgetting to leave the air conditioner on" is going to be an issue, you need to rethink your system. No fish are going to survive with major temp swings.
Slow down, back up and do some reading and planning before proceeding.
Good luck!

ReeferSutherlan · 11/28/2015, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapelo

Just a thought, but if "forgetting to leave the air conditioner on" is going to be an issue, you need to rethink your system. No fish are going to survive with major temp swings.
Slow down, back up and do some reading and planning before proceeding.
Good luck!

actually its never a problem until the one time I let the gurl in my house lol I understand what your sayin n you are cometely right butbi cant afford a chiller and I have never lost a fish til tht incident I am pretty much on top of everything but I will look into investing into the chiller thsnk u bro

Sk8r · 11/28/2015, 09:24 AM

Best help for you is a file called SETTING UP which is up in the stickies. Read that and then read the good parts twice.

Put a massive tacky sign on the door saying 'AC!!!!!! on!!!!!' and if the gf doesn't notice that before leaving, get a new gf.

ReeferSutherlan · 11/28/2015, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Sk8r

Best help for you is a file called SETTING UP which is up in the stickies. Read that and then read the good parts twice.

Put a massive tacky sign on the door saying 'AC!!!!!! on!!!!!' and if the gf doesn't notice that before leaving, get a new gf.

I did just that!! and taped the light switch on lol wouldnt mind the new gf part either lmao!!

Mouse · 11/28/2015, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ReeferSutherlan

wouldn't mind the new gf part either lmao!!

Easy now, don't go jumping at every piece of advice you get......
Spouse/GF/BF are one of the tricky parts of the hobby, you MUST keep their interest at just the right level, to low and you have to beg for equipment, to high and you have to spend money on their tank instead of yours ....

ReeferSutherlan · 11/29/2015, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mouse

Easy now, don't go jumping at every piece of advice you get......
Spouse/GF/BF are one of the tricky parts of the hobby, you MUST keep their interest at just the right level, to low and you have to beg for equipment, to high and you have to spend money on their tank instead of yours ....

MAN u couldnt be more right lmao !!!

11/16/2015, 10:11 PM	#1
ReeferSutherlan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 13	New here any advice is nice!! New to the game for the most part as of now im running a seaclear system ii no skimmer 40 lbs of live sand 25 lbs of rock maybe levels are textbook and im housing one maroon clown any advice would be dope!!!

11/28/2015, 04:40 AM	#7
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Read this link as it will have answers to most all of your questions. Then if you need more specifics just ask. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1031074 __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

11/28/2015, 09:24 AM	#10
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Best help for you is a file called SETTING UP which is up in the stickies. Read that and then read the good parts twice. Put a massive tacky sign on the door saying 'AC!!!!!! on!!!!!' and if the gf doesn't notice that before leaving, get a new gf. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

11/21/2015, 08:07 AM	#2
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	Do you have any particular issue you want to know more about? There is a good thread on skimmerless systems if you are considering staying without one. 25 lbs of rock might be good for a system up to 35 gallons. If your tank is larger you might need more rock. Let us know.

11/21/2015, 12:10 PM	#4
Arkayne Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oakwood Hills, IL Posts: 51	My advice is maroon clowns can get pretty angry. They can be fairly aggressive. But if everything is good with the water parameter wise then keep it up and do some research to see where you want to go with it

11/28/2015, 12:50 AM	#6
ReeferSutherlan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 13	yea I only have maybe 15 pounnds of rock but if u take a look at my last post I think my tank is cycled should I just add dead rock to prevent an ammonia spike?

11/28/2015, 05:23 AM	#8
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	Just a thought, but if "forgetting to leave the air conditioner on" is going to be an issue, you need to rethink your system. No fish are going to survive with major temp swings. Slow down, back up and do some reading and planning before proceeding. Good luck!