live rock

Louie3 · 06/29/2006, 08:41 PM

I want to know any quick and easy ways to speed up coraline growth. Here's my system

55G aquarium, 2-3 inch sand bed, (2) pegiun 350 Bio-Wheels w/ 8 carbon packs, (2) mj 1200, (1) mj 400, Berlin Air Lift protien skimmer, 15lbs of live rock, lighting (3) 48" flourescent light 1 actinic, 1 white, 1 yellow, (1) 150w MH ( industrial )

Inhabitiants
(2) false preculas
(2) damsels ( black, and yellow belly )
(1) six line wrasse
(1) convict tang
(10-15) hermits
(10-15) snails
3 diferent types of zoos ( green buttons (35p), and 2(150p) unkown species )

water is changed every friday, never tested for calcium or anything only basics ( Nitrite, nitrate, ph, amonia ) I use Oceanic salt mix to hopefully maintain every thing at a correct place.
temp: 77-83

if i forgot anything please tell me.

graveyardworm · 06/29/2006, 09:33 PM

Maintain alk, magnesium, calcium at proper levels, and keep phospates low to undetectable.

sir_dudeguy · 06/29/2006, 09:40 PM

first, how many watts of light are the pcs? and what spectrum are they and the metal halide (as in 10000K, 14000K, etc...) Also, i'm not sure on the yellow light, but all that i have seen dont give out any good light so that probably wont aid any (unless it actually is a 10K bulb of adiquate wattage) same with the MH...you say industrial...meaning like the ones they use on streetlamps? If so, hopefully you're using an aquairium bulb on it, as the others would be pretty much useless.

second, you need to test for calcium i think. I'm pretty sure i read somwhere that they need calcium....oceanic tho is known for havign high calcium (or is it low in it? i cant remember)...anyways, i just switched away from oceanic last week, and i dont know if it was do to switching salts or what, but i've now got coraline starting. I switched to IO which i already like way more, for a number of reasons but thats not for this thread.

hth

JRistau81 · 06/29/2006, 10:14 PM

Oceanic is high in calcium. I think tou are stocked eniugh as it is and you WILL be criticized for that tang

Steven0000 · 06/29/2006, 11:48 PM

you only have 15ibs of lr in a 55?
if so you need some more
and i also think you are stocked
but i think the tang is pretty ok actually

06/29/2006, 08:41 PM	#1
Louie3 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LagunaVista Posts: 321	live rock I want to know any quick and easy ways to speed up coraline growth. Here's my system 55G aquarium, 2-3 inch sand bed, (2) pegiun 350 Bio-Wheels w/ 8 carbon packs, (2) mj 1200, (1) mj 400, Berlin Air Lift protien skimmer, 15lbs of live rock, lighting (3) 48" flourescent light 1 actinic, 1 white, 1 yellow, (1) 150w MH ( industrial ) Inhabitiants (2) false preculas (2) damsels ( black, and yellow belly ) (1) six line wrasse (1) convict tang (10-15) hermits (10-15) snails 3 diferent types of zoos ( green buttons (35p), and 2(150p) unkown species ) water is changed every friday, never tested for calcium or anything only basics ( Nitrite, nitrate, ph, amonia ) I use Oceanic salt mix to hopefully maintain every thing at a correct place. temp: 77-83 if i forgot anything please tell me.

06/29/2006, 09:33 PM	#2
graveyardworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nottingham, NH Posts: 7,251	Maintain alk, magnesium, calcium at proper levels, and keep phospates low to undetectable. __________________ -David- President - New Hampshire Reef Club There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave Current Tank Info: 100 gal lagoon/seagrass, 100 gal sump, Lifereef 72" skimmer, 180 inwall, 125 inwall seagrass/lagoon in progress

06/29/2006, 09:40 PM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	first, how many watts of light are the pcs? and what spectrum are they and the metal halide (as in 10000K, 14000K, etc...) Also, i'm not sure on the yellow light, but all that i have seen dont give out any good light so that probably wont aid any (unless it actually is a 10K bulb of adiquate wattage) same with the MH...you say industrial...meaning like the ones they use on streetlamps? If so, hopefully you're using an aquairium bulb on it, as the others would be pretty much useless. second, you need to test for calcium i think. I'm pretty sure i read somwhere that they need calcium....oceanic tho is known for havign high calcium (or is it low in it? i cant remember)...anyways, i just switched away from oceanic last week, and i dont know if it was do to switching salts or what, but i've now got coraline starting. I switched to IO which i already like way more, for a number of reasons but thats not for this thread. hth __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

06/29/2006, 10:14 PM	#4
JRistau81 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 264	Oceanic is high in calcium. I think tou are stocked eniugh as it is and you WILL be criticized for that tang __________________ I like pigs. Dogs look up to us; cats look down on us, but pigs treat us as equals. - Winston Churchill Current Tank Info: 150 gallon, 2 Hamilton 400w 14K Metal halide, Red Sea Berlin Skimmer (Don't scoff, it works well), 150-200 lbs LR, 50 lbs LS, 100 lbs Southdown...anything else?

06/29/2006, 11:48 PM	#5
Steven0000 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 522	you only have 15ibs of lr in a 55? if so you need some more and i also think you are stocked but i think the tang is pretty ok actually