Tomorleans
02/08/2008, 09:20 PM
I figured I would update the board with pics of my 30 gallon. I lost a bout with ich a couple of months ago and I'm pretty much starting over with my live stock. QT is being setup now..;) It has been 6 weeks since any fish has been in the tank. In that time frame I've done a lot of reading. I bought some ESV Bionic calcium/alkalinity two part last night and I started adding the calcium part today. My alkalinity is at 11 and my calcium is at 300ppm using Saliferts test kits.
It's weird that my Alk is that high and my calcium is that low. Maybe the fact I have a glass lid on my tank has something to do with it. Maybe it's because I've religiously did 5 gallon water changes every two weeks. Who knows. In any case I'm starting to bring the calcium levels up (SLOWLY) while keeping a close eye on my Alk levels.
I recently bought some nassairus snails to kind of stir the sand up for me and eat up some of the red algae that has started to collect on the DSB. Boy those guys really do a good job. I should of gotten them a lot sooner.
While my tank was fishless I noticed those little white bugs (Copepods) starting coming out every where. I didn't know what they were till I read up on them and now I'm glad I have them..;)
Anyways, one thing I've learned through all of this. PATIENCE. PATIENCE. PATIENCE. On to the pics..
Can anyone tell me what that little flower looking thing is on that snail shell. It has a worm like structure connected to the shell.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01538.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01526.jpg
Tiny white specs are my bugs..
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01536.jpg
Coral, Not exactly sure of its name
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01528.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01530.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01532.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01535.jpg
Little mushroom piece I snagged from my buddies tank..
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01537.jpg
It's weird that my Alk is that high and my calcium is that low. Maybe the fact I have a glass lid on my tank has something to do with it. Maybe it's because I've religiously did 5 gallon water changes every two weeks. Who knows. In any case I'm starting to bring the calcium levels up (SLOWLY) while keeping a close eye on my Alk levels.
I recently bought some nassairus snails to kind of stir the sand up for me and eat up some of the red algae that has started to collect on the DSB. Boy those guys really do a good job. I should of gotten them a lot sooner.
While my tank was fishless I noticed those little white bugs (Copepods) starting coming out every where. I didn't know what they were till I read up on them and now I'm glad I have them..;)
Anyways, one thing I've learned through all of this. PATIENCE. PATIENCE. PATIENCE. On to the pics..
Can anyone tell me what that little flower looking thing is on that snail shell. It has a worm like structure connected to the shell.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01538.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01526.jpg
Tiny white specs are my bugs..
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01536.jpg
Coral, Not exactly sure of its name
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01528.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01530.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01532.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01535.jpg
Little mushroom piece I snagged from my buddies tank..
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/Tomorleans/SW/DSC01537.jpg