RyanG
Reef enthusiast
235lbs Bob. 270lbs of sand.
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235lbs Bob. 270lbs of sand.
kvcgsxr600
Reefing newb
I'm liking it, its coming along nicely!! I used about 110 pounds of sand in my 210, I like em shallow. Looking really good though.
Melonbob
Reef enthusiast
270 sand? Wow! I'm starting with 100lbs sand, 150lbs rock, and I may add more if I don't like how it looks right off the bat
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
Yeah I went with a DSB in the display. 100lbs will get your bottom covered well enough though.
Melonbob
Reef enthusiast
I picked up 100lbs rock/ 80lbs sand, snails, cheato, and two koralia 4's less than a month old (apparantly) for 380 bucks. gotta drive to Toronto to get it tomorrow
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
Sweet! I hope the drive goes well on this gloomy day!
I got to blast my first aiptasia today, getting a diatom outbreak on the sand too. Still not nitrites or nitrates maybe with the 80lbs of live sand and the established live rock I wont get a cycle? Do I want to put something in to induce at least a mini cycle or what? Thoughts? I know that I need to be patient. I do have several hermits and snails that have been alive in the stock tank with the live rock since I got the first batch back in May.
I got to blast my first aiptasia today, getting a diatom outbreak on the sand too. Still not nitrites or nitrates maybe with the 80lbs of live sand and the established live rock I wont get a cycle? Do I want to put something in to induce at least a mini cycle or what? Thoughts? I know that I need to be patient. I do have several hermits and snails that have been alive in the stock tank with the live rock since I got the first batch back in May.
yote
In Memoriam
I'm sure happy to see water and rock in that tank:mrgreen:
I'm betting that with your rock and sand,that you wont have a cycle.I say get a fish in there and see how that goes.
I'm betting that with your rock and sand,that you wont have a cycle.I say get a fish in there and see how that goes.
Altohombre
The Tennis Pro Reefer
oooh this is getting exciting. I cannot wait to see a fish in there or even some cleanup crew.
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
oooohhhh CUC! Im getting giddy how many to start out? 10 astrea, 3-4 narcissus, 2-3 small emeralds (to hopefully whack the hair and bubble algae that I have) 1 or 2 of those big Mexican Turbos? Cerinths or no cerinths?
yote
In Memoriam
Im not of fan of those D-9s we call Mexican Turbos.They tend to keep my corals knocked over.
I'd go with a couple of emeralds,maybe a few Ceriths,and about 20 Nassarius to start.
I'd go with a couple of emeralds,maybe a few Ceriths,and about 20 Nassarius to start.
hoopsdaddy
This is my reef club....
I like!!!
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
Ive GOT DIATOMS! holy. They send off about a bubble a second too is that normal? I dont think that its cyano due to the color, basically just brown.
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
your fine
Melonbob
Reef enthusiast
I remember that with the 46.......I can't wait for it to happen again to the 180.....not.
Oscarsdad608
Reef enthusiast
Cyno comes in every color. I think that what you've got there dude. Is there much flow back there?
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
Thats the front. Not a ton of flow where the sand is dark where its white there is a bunch. There is the same thing on the rocks directly below the halide and that is dead smack in the bulk of the flow.
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
your cycle maybe coming close to an end my friend
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
Havent got anything on any tests yet! All zeros across the board.
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
well you did use cured rock so you might have missed it
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
All of the rock I used came out of a well established tank, then it sat in my 90gal with a skimmer rated for 300gal for 5 months getting a once a month 25% water change. Well half of it was in my tank half was in the former owners stock tank under the same conditions except mine got tons of natural sunlight and his was dark. The diatoms started the day after I hooked up the actinics.
