My New 75g (more pictures)

Menkey77 · 09/23/2006, 09:19 PM

i cant find my old post but here are some more pictures.
here are some of my new pictures i have set up the new lights but they the ballest were not in the with the light. that sucked so not all of the light work but ill get them on tuesday.

i love this rock it has all these little holes an it has some type of
anemone on it and a feather duster. im so excited even though its nothing like most people set up i love it!!!!!

this is the live rock

here is more pictures

also my fish guy gave me 10 lb of live sand to "seed my substrait"
i love saltwater fish

As allway let me know what you think.

drummereef · 09/23/2006, 10:32 PM

Looks pretty good. You'll probably need a lot more live rock if you are depending on it's biological function. What substrate is that you are using?

Andrew · 09/23/2006, 10:34 PM

Looks like a good start to me.

Menkey77 · 09/23/2006, 10:52 PM

i cant find my old post but here are some more pictures.
here are some of my new pictures i have set up the new lights but they the ballest were not in the with the light. that sucked so not all of the light work but ill get them on tuesday.

i love this rock it has all these little holes an it has some type of
anemone on it and a feather duster. im so excited even though its nothing like most people set up i love it!!!!!

this is the live rock

here is more pictures

also my fish guy gave me 10 lb of live sand to "seed my substrait"
i love saltwater fish

As allway let me know what you think.

imtheonlylp · 09/23/2006, 10:57 PM

i posted this in your other thread...and you'll probably not want to hear it...but i'd ditch the crushed coral to begin with...go with live sand...i PROMISE you'll be thankful later on...else you'll be like me and have crap buildup all in it with out of control algae blooms -=\

drummereef · 09/23/2006, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by imtheonlylp
i posted this in your other thread...and you'll probably not want to hear it...but i'd ditch the crushed coral to begin with...go with live sand...i PROMISE you'll be thankful later on...else you'll be like me and have crap buildup all in it with out of control algae blooms -=\

I wasn't going to say it but, I think you should too. Now's the time to do it before you have any livestock in the tank.

artnsx · 09/23/2006, 11:24 PM

like everyone is saying, don't do crushed coral do live sand or you'll regret it later.

ODB_Heck · 09/23/2006, 11:43 PM

Hate to jump on the bandwagon but I had crushed coral and got rid of it when I heard all the bad things about it and Im really happy I did.

Liquid Hobby · 09/24/2006, 12:14 AM

What are you doing for flow, besides the return?

imtheonlylp · 09/24/2006, 07:05 AM

ok, everyone sing along:

dont use crushed coooorraalllll
dont use crushed coooorraalllll
you'll thank us laaaaterrrrr
and you'll love the sand moorreeee-alllllll

Trigeek · 09/24/2006, 07:13 AM

I started with crushed coral in my old 55g, then switched it to sand after about 2.5 years. Do it now, it will be relatively painless.

What type of anemone do you have on that rock? If aptasia, kill it now or you may end up with an aptasia display! They are a tricky, hardy and very prolific bunch that can take over quickly when you're not looking.

Menkey77 · 09/24/2006, 09:44 AM

ok thanks for the info im going to talk to him today so i can get some live sand. i think i have a featherduster and something pink i dont think aptasia. isnt that the brown looking anemone? but thanks. i plan on getting alot more live rock in the next couple of week. i have a question becasue ive told him about live sand he said id be fine he gave me 10 lb of it to Seed my CC. isnt that enought?

kappaknight · 09/24/2006, 09:56 AM

I would completely remove the CC. For a 75g, you'd probably want around 70lbs of sand.

druce · 09/24/2006, 10:51 AM

looks good, but like everone else I say loose the CC. It's easy while your tank is new

Menkey77 · 09/26/2006, 09:35 AM

i think i have one aptasia, how do i kill it without killing the tube worms that i have? and live sand is like live rock well cant i use regular beach sand the buy a few LB of live sand and let the bacteria spead thoughout the thank?

Travis L. Stevens · 09/26/2006, 09:52 AM

Menkey77, here's your original thread

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=933340

Menkey77 · 09/26/2006, 10:20 AM

thanks

newreefbishop · 09/26/2006, 10:22 AM

I would also get rid of the crushed coral......get sand of some kind. You dont need the extremely fine sand, but get some type of reef sand. Plus your bottom dwelling animals will love you for it....

Menkey77 · 09/26/2006, 02:00 PM

short of killing eveything else on the rock how do i get rid of aptasia?

**********sorry found the link********

theatrus · 09/26/2006, 02:20 PM

Kalk paste or "Joe's Juice" in a syringe. Cover the anemone with the paste substance which should kill it with minimal effects to the rest of the tank.

Menkey77 · 09/26/2006, 04:51 PM

im going to move to sand but no one has told me why CC is so bad. i just want to know,

Nano Chris · 09/27/2006, 10:18 AM

Looks nice

09/23/2006, 09:19 PM	#1
Menkey77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 94	My New 75g (more pictures) i cant find my old post but here are some more pictures. here are some of my new pictures i have set up the new lights but they the ballest were not in the with the light. that sucked so not all of the light work but ill get them on tuesday. i love this rock it has all these little holes an it has some type of anemone on it and a feather duster. im so excited even though its nothing like most people set up i love it!!!!! this is the live rock here is more pictures also my fish guy gave me 10 lb of live sand to "seed my substrait" i love saltwater fish As allway let me know what you think.

09/23/2006, 10:32 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Looks pretty good. You'll probably need a lot more live rock if you are depending on it's biological function. What substrate is that you are using? __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

09/23/2006, 10:57 PM	#5
imtheonlylp Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Columbus, Ga Posts: 465	i posted this in your other thread...and you'll probably not want to hear it...but i'd ditch the crushed coral to begin with...go with live sand...i PROMISE you'll be thankful later on...else you'll be like me and have crap buildup all in it with out of control algae blooms -=\ __________________ "Tomorrow is the only day that appeals to a lazy man" - Jimmy Lyons Current Tank Info: 75g glass, 20g sump/refugium, QueenTS200, CA2300 return pump, (2) AquaClear4000 powerheads

09/23/2006, 11:24 PM	#7
artnsx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Linden, NJ Posts: 199	like everyone is saying, don't do crushed coral do live sand or you'll regret it later. __________________ AIM : artnsx Email: artie1112@hotmail.com Current Tank Info: 29 oceanic biocube

09/24/2006, 12:14 AM	#9
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	What are you doing for flow, besides the return? __________________ 120 DT/200 G mixed reef: birthed on Dec 1, 2010 * Neptune Systems controller * 40G Sump + 40G Fuge which gravity feeds into DT * Huge Reef Octopus Skimmer * Calc, GFO and Carbon RXs * 2x250W 20K Radium MH with VHO supplement * 3600 GPH closed loop with OM 4 way * 1700 GPH return

09/23/2006, 10:34 PM	#3
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Looks like a good start to me.

09/23/2006, 10:52 PM	#4
Menkey77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 94	i cant find my old post but here are some more pictures. here are some of my new pictures i have set up the new lights but they the ballest were not in the with the light. that sucked so not all of the light work but ill get them on tuesday. i love this rock it has all these little holes an it has some type of anemone on it and a feather duster. im so excited even though its nothing like most people set up i love it!!!!! this is the live rock here is more pictures also my fish guy gave me 10 lb of live sand to "seed my substrait" i love saltwater fish As allway let me know what you think.

09/23/2006, 11:43 PM	#8
ODB_Heck Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York city Posts: 78	Hate to jump on the bandwagon but I had crushed coral and got rid of it when I heard all the bad things about it and Im really happy I did.

09/24/2006, 07:05 AM	#10
imtheonlylp Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Columbus, Ga Posts: 465	ok, everyone sing along: dont use crushed coooorraalllll dont use crushed coooorraalllll you'll thank us laaaaterrrrr and you'll love the sand moorreeee-alllllll __________________ "Tomorrow is the only day that appeals to a lazy man" - Jimmy Lyons Current Tank Info: 75g glass, 20g sump/refugium, QueenTS200, CA2300 return pump, (2) AquaClear4000 powerheads

09/24/2006, 07:13 AM	#11
Trigeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Broward County, FL Posts: 638	I started with crushed coral in my old 55g, then switched it to sand after about 2.5 years. Do it now, it will be relatively painless. What type of anemone do you have on that rock? If aptasia, kill it now or you may end up with an aptasia display! They are a tricky, hardy and very prolific bunch that can take over quickly when you're not looking.

09/24/2006, 09:44 AM	#12
Menkey77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 94	ok thanks for the info im going to talk to him today so i can get some live sand. i think i have a featherduster and something pink i dont think aptasia. isnt that the brown looking anemone? but thanks. i plan on getting alot more live rock in the next couple of week. i have a question becasue ive told him about live sand he said id be fine he gave me 10 lb of it to Seed my CC. isnt that enought?

09/24/2006, 09:56 AM	#13
kappaknight Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 319	I would completely remove the CC. For a 75g, you'd probably want around 70lbs of sand. __________________ Creator of RareZoanthids.com \| @zoanthids on Twitter

09/24/2006, 10:51 AM	#14
druce Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Liberty, IA Posts: 1,349	looks good, but like everone else I say loose the CC. It's easy while your tank is new __________________ Click the red house to see tank pics and my blog and to get the link for my RC tank thread! Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA RR, 55 gal long for sump, 17g Aquafuge pro as refugium - 2x 150w MH, 2x 96w Actinic

09/26/2006, 09:35 AM	#15
Menkey77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 94	i think i have one aptasia, how do i kill it without killing the tube worms that i have? and live sand is like live rock well cant i use regular beach sand the buy a few LB of live sand and let the bacteria spead thoughout the thank?

09/26/2006, 09:52 AM	#16
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Menkey77, here's your original thread http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=933340 __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

09/26/2006, 10:20 AM	#17
Menkey77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 94	thanks

09/26/2006, 10:22 AM	#18
newreefbishop Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,787	I would also get rid of the crushed coral......get sand of some kind. You dont need the extremely fine sand, but get some type of reef sand. Plus your bottom dwelling animals will love you for it.... __________________ Its not just a hobby, it's a lifestyle!!!! The 65 is gone the 110 is in, click the red house for the 110. *Updated Current Tank Info: 110 gal R/R AGA with 40 gallon DIY fuge/sump, 2 AI Sol Blue LED modules, RKL system, Vortech Powerheads, Softies, LPS and SPS. Fox Face, Coral Beauty, Goby, a mated pair of Midnight Black Photon Clowns, BTA, Sebae and small critters everywhere

09/26/2006, 02:00 PM	#19
Menkey77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 94	short of killing eveything else on the rock how do i get rid of aptasia? ********sorry found the link******

09/26/2006, 02:20 PM	#20
theatrus 100-mile-commuter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: almost nevada Posts: 4,721	Kalk paste or "Joe's Juice" in a syringe. Cover the anemone with the paste substance which should kill it with minimal effects to the rest of the tank. __________________ Custom electronics purveyor. blueAcro.com Current Tank Info: 90g SPS+mixed reef (10 yrs): LEDBrick LEDs, 40g custom sump, Ca reactor, chiller, Vortech, lots of custom electronics

09/26/2006, 04:51 PM	#21
Menkey77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 94	im going to move to sand but no one has told me why CC is so bad. i just want to know,

09/27/2006, 10:18 AM	#22
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	Looks nice __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!