Marinne's 65G LPS tank

[Marinne13]

I already re-aquascaped lol...you can't tell but it has a lot more depth up front and more places for corals

 

[Marinne13]

Looks good!

Thanks!!

 

[Marinne13]

only thing I am baffled by are my Ammonia and Nitrite readings...I had a slight spike in ammonia when I initially started the tank last weekend, about .25-.50) and last night it was at 0 after I put in this LR????

now today it's back to .50 and nitrites are .50...I have gotten LR that was uncured before and I usually get a huge 8ppm spike of ammonia and it's not doing anything right now...maybe this rock isn't as dead as I thought? there are no visible creatures living on it

I know there is bacteria but I am wondering if I should add more ammonia or just let it go, it is converting to nitrites right now

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

Just let it do its thing. It's fallow right now, so another mini cycle won't hurt anything. Looks really nice by the way :)

 

[Marinne13]

I know to let it do its thing, just weird I am not getting a huge spike like usual

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

I've used divers den from live aquaria before, they ship things correctly so that it arrives in good shape. Chances are, you just didn't have a lot of die off :)

 

[Marinne13]

True, there aren't any creatures though

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

That you see. I bought three pieces of LR and saw nothing that looked remotely live on any of it. Two days ago, I took out a large piece of what was once base rock, because it had a 8" Bristle Worm tucked inside of it. Lol, give it time. You'll see pods and assorted other critters show up :)

 

[ErinCahir]

If you're looking for hitchhikers, get some stuff from Tampa Bay Saltwater.

 

[Marinne13]

K I will Erin...I love amphipods

 

[Marinne13]

Just talked with Richard from Tampa Bay Saltwater!!! getting some rock tomorrow woot woot :bounce:

Thanks Erin!!

 

[ErinCahir]

Anytime!!

 

[chichimom79]

If it is anything like Dennis' rock, you are in for a treat!

 

[Marinne13]

Gonna be here at 11 PM tonight !!!!!

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

Yay :)

 

[Marinne13]

got the rock and it looks amazing...however I do have a pistol shrimp, I heard him snapping

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

Get a goby to pair up with it? :p

 

[Marinne13]

I know but not sure if its a mantis or not??? Can't see it

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

If you're looking for hitchhikers, get some stuff from Tampa Bay Saltwater.

Becareful for what u wish for. I have that l/r and it came with 10 pistol shrimp. The clicking gets old afterwhile. I also had a hairy crab from that rock.

 

[Marinne13]

as long as it's not a mantis I don't care...most of my pieces are very small but the bigger one has the clicking, and that rock still is only about 7 inches long

here are some pics, sorry the suck as the lighting is terrible right now