New to saltwater

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Just started a 40g reef tank http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/01/f62aedf0cac2f674bf3125283bf85bb7.jpg

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/22/7cc6aed73c3ac84b189b67305af13432.jpg
Small crew added today
Lots of life in this simple setup
Patience is key to marine life

[Pife]

How long had it been running? How did you cycle your tank? If looks like a nice start.

[Jeremiah_Conway]

I added 30 lb. Live rock
Another 6-7 lb of base rock and 10 lb of live sand
I let it cycle for 5 weeks at which point some purple and green and red is growing everywhere

[Jeremiah_Conway]

The live rock provided amonia source

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Running 5 weeks
I used live rock and live sand to cycle
I did little but wait and watch
The die off from the rock created ammonia source
Its a slower more natural way of cycling.

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Im so impressed wiith the colour on this rock
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/24/226c6776f0bed0206a1a7fa11b5711cc.jpg

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Cool sighting of a hitchhiker this morninghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/24/ec29f9230a713e388def9c66843e7d22.jpg

[C3hutson]

cool sighting of a hitchhiker this morninghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/24/ec29f9230a713e388def9c66843e7d22.jpg

kill it!!

http://reefcorner.com/reef-database-index/hitchhiker-index/bristle-worms/

[LeRenard]

kill it!!

Didn't you read your own link?

"Bottom line for the common Bristle worms typically seen in a tank are that they are excellent scavengers and are good to have in a tank as part of the left-over food clean-up-crew."

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Thanks for link
Very informative
I will Not kill any worms though. We like them. If they get out of hand ill find a predator for them

[gt93pony]

Im so impressed wiith the colour on this rock
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/24/226c6776f0bed0206a1a7fa11b5711cc.jpg


Did you get it from the LFS? :thumbsup:

[C3hutson]

Didn't you read your own link?

"Bottom line for the common Bristle worms typically seen in a tank are that they are excellent scavengers and are good to have in a tank as part of the left-over food clean-up-crew."

But they are fugly!

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Yeah I visited every aquarium store in Edmonton Alberta and decided the staff at Aquarium Illusions were who I want to work with on this build. He said the rock would all die off but as you can see its doing ok

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/01/1a166c4939f398b53242319f4dbf9d90.jpg

[Mythicalelf]

Wow thats a bright one^^^

[cryptic_grower]

Tank looks like your on your way! What type if any mechanical filtration are you using?

[Jeremiah_Conway]

I have not installed any filtration

[FraggledRock]

I have not installed any filtration

any?

are you testing water paramters?

[Jeremiah_Conway]

And yeah the fire shrimp is cool
We were craving something to look at he's mainly ornamental.
We are gonna watch the cuc and keep up the journal of water tests for a few weeks before adding anything else

[Jeremiah_Conway]

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[Jeremiah_Conway]

I have a master test kit and have been keeping a journal for my sw and fw tanks
Full testing every weekend

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/04/f85e920665410802479252eb9992f651.jpg fire shrimp found a cave he likes

[Jeremiah_Conway]

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[Jeremiah_Conway]

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[Jeremiah_Conway]

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[OrQidz]

don't get your finger poked by that urchin :)
I like your shrimp!

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Thanks for checking out my photos

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/09/ccc04721fb4807e05544ca7b9b2a8fbc.jpg
This one is better

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/09/c9dedbbee165bdf1f52e1baa8510a204.jpg

[Jeremiah_Conway]

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[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/13/6d4b511f7fcb5d9185c6d23bffd8be71.jpg
One of my shrimp is not shy

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/16/fb822ec077d12c465f135469394272c9.jpg

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/16/23fef07529d5d6c149faeab12c211155.jpg

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Just started a 40g reef tank http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/01/f62aedf0cac2f674bf3125283bf85bb7.jpg
January 26 actual start date added base rock day of pic

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/22/73a943d7c3bb40322b622d0b2f9a5ebb.jpg
8 weeks old

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Brave shrimp

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/28/c846c9a5d9576621b9a6817ae31b4284.jpg

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/06/06f755004131b326f7e4856ca47dc47a.jpg

[MChammerMC]

How do you get your pictures to show up so big??

[skeeter_ca]

So what kind of equipment are you running on it?

[Jeremiah_Conway]

How do you get your pictures to show up so big??
I dunno. Im using my phone lol
I just hold it as close as possible.
When I post from tablet it lwts me edit and crop pic

[Jeremiah_Conway]

So what kind of equipment are you running on it?
Heater and marineland 600 powerhead. After weekly waterchang I run the hob. For a day With some polishing pads to clear the water a bit.

[Jeremiah_Conway]

So what kind of equipment are you running on it?
And aqueon modular led light with the colour max red and the blue full spectrum bulbs
12 hr. On 12 off

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Tank looks like your on your way! What type if any mechanical filtration are you using?
I dont have any mechanical except for using the hob. After w.c. with some polyfil to clear up debris.
I run it for 24 hr and the water clears up nice.
I know its not the popular setup but it's going well.
Live rock filtration is all
I am considering a skimmer down the road.

[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/07/3738f6b2032359f3adaf175741788c5c.jpg

[Jeremiah_Conway]

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Fire shrimp molted this week

[Jeremiah_Conway]

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[Jeremiah_Conway]

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[Jeremiah_Conway]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04/21/755302d55439f656b1e3d41bb2dfd6e9.jpg

[bacon5]

Very nice tank! Just out of curiousity, I saw that you also have freshwater tanks and was wondering what you keep in those? I have a 20L planted tank:)

[FlyingPigNJ]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/07/9a279c85d5be909acefdadaec608de1f.jpg

I want one of those!

[Jeremiah_Conway]

80g f.w. has 4 plecos 2 bristlenose 2 sailfins very young, 3 angels 2 koi and 1 marble
Red tail shark , neons rasboras and gold tetras.
Had angels lay eggs but they ate them
Been running for 5-6 years
Next step is plants after I've got reef tank stable

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Very nice tank! Just out of curiousity, I saw that you also have freshwater tanks and was wondering what you keep in those? I have a 20L planted tank:)
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04/21/fca296343851fb77871ba0f7aa175dfe.jpg

[Jeremiah_Conway]

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[Jeremiah_Conway]

3 months

[Jeremiah_Conway]

Candy cane frag