55 gallon (leaned Reef) thread start/questions

[Woodchuck12]

I got a nosebleed from all of the face palming.

[wireefman]

Originally Posted by codyreef29

Lol I'm fealing confident and am gonna shoot for a few corals I'm betting in two months i have a great looking tank and some great growing beautiful coral specimens but All bets are up. Any takers????

heres the issue, it takes more than 2 months to have a beautiful tank.. our enclosed ecosystems are not really stable for a year... if not MORE!! and so far in this case... EVER!!!

[cemyth]

Please stop and read everyone’s posts. You are killing or going to kill beautiful living organisms because you will not READ and learn from others. Stop ignoring everyone!

[Faye]

Originally Posted by Meshmez

"I was gonna build a reef tank, but then I got high.
I was gonna go on reef central to get some advice, but then I got high.
Now all my livestock is dying, and I don't know whyyyyy (WELL I DO!)
Because I got high, because I got high, because I got hiiiggghhhhh"


I think the reason your stuff is dying is because you don't have a controller or the right lights. If you get a profilux 3 ultimate and 2 radion led units it should solve your problems. I suggest you get those things before wasting any more money on corals that won't live without the radion and profilux.

A controller and radion units are not going to magically give someone reefing experience...Only time and trial and error will. You can have a beautiful tank under simple T-5's, and a complete disaster with top of the line reef gear...

Unless my sarcasim meter is broken?

[kissman]

59 days and counting till the beautiful Reef tank with great coral growth is here! I can't wait to see it. Besure to post before and after pics. From yesterday and in 2 months

[TheReefJedi]

Do the mods have the option to ban him from life?

[blazzent]

I cant believe there is six pages of this....lol

[Meshmez]

Originally Posted by Faye

Unless my sarcasim meter is broken?

time to get that thing calibrated...

Though I did kinda hope it might save some livestock while he saves up for those things.... Not that he listens anyway....

[Meshmez]

Originally Posted by TheReefJedi

Do the mods have the option to ban him from life?

They can do whatever they want... Problem is he hasn't even done anything against the rules. Not listening to advice isn't against the rules. His post are on topic and not offensive (though the offensive part could possibly be argued...). You can block him so you don't see his posts. I find it kinda funny, though I wish he wasn't killing animals in the process...

[cemyth]

Originally Posted by jasonrstewart79

this thread is like a perverse dark comedy.... There's so many epic fail moments. Simply amazing.

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[guy9smiley2]

Originally Posted by cemyth

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Made my day.

[Allmost]

I miss Todd.

[Tank_MasterFlex]

This **** cray, this **** cray

[codyreef29]

Lol I bought a stinking eshopps float valve for auto topoff system. This will work for now till i can order a float switch which I'll use the bracket from this device. Eventually I'll have the topoff system i want lol.

Also got a electric feeder that feeds marine omega one pellets that my fish like already to go on vacation.

I gotta rig up something in the closet till the float switch comes in and i have all my lights on timers. It's 2x54 12k and 420purple actinic for 9.5 hours and 2x54 10k and 460 actinic with 6 cree 3ws for 7.5 hours

Started to dose vodka and my parameters are good. I ordered the first wave of corals for spikescorals.com to go in the tank 6 frags. Zoa, monti, birdnest, favia, candy cane, yellow star poylp. It's my birthday tommorrow and he said they like birthdays.

I'll put some pics up of the corals in the tank after they acclimate.

[ConnorG]

Originally Posted by codyreef29

ya Ill just cut stain and then add the peices to the frame after they dry.

I order a float switch for a powerhead and am gonna rig up a auto top off and dosing.

Watchdog float switch was $45 bucks has a ten second run time to add to the tank.
A maxijet 1200 to push topoff water into the tank.
Also going to buy automatic feeder and marine pellets to feed the fish while I'm out off town and vacations.

I'm recording the tanks current salinity and calc alk and magnesium for a week and will add whatever it needs for the week as well as total amount of water for the entire week.

Going to the dentist tommorrow which is right by a saltwater lfs in a nearby town San Antonio which is an hour away. No saltwater lfs locally. I will go by and purchase a couple frags if theres something i like.

Honestly with the way you are setting up your tank right now I think it would be better off when you do go out of town....total disregard to living creatures....you cme to forums for help, not to document what you end up killing. It interesting cuz ur talking about how you get things for an amazing deal but you end up just buying more.......seriously dude get out of the hobby if this is what you are gonna do....we don't need innocent fish and corals dining because of your stupidity. Save the beautiful fish and corals for someone who is willing to take care of them RIGHT.

PATHETIC

[kissman]

Vodka is used to lower nutrients if you have nutrients high enough to need start vodka dosing. then I doubt any SPS will live. If you want a ATO buy the Tunze Osmolator it's probably the best because it uses photo eye and float for back up so less chance of flood.

[cemyth]

Originally Posted by codyreef29

Started to dose vodka and my parameters are good.

What are your water parameters? You really need to have your water under control before you introduce coral. What is your calcium, magnesium, alkalinity, ph, NO₃, PO₄ and just because, what is your NO₂ and NH₃?

Please don’t respond with “LOL…I bought...”

Everyone is trying to help you understand it takes time to build an enclosed ecosystem. Throwing money at the aquarium isn’t going to make it magically turn into a beautiful reef. TIME, patience and experience will.

Don’t vodka dose unless you know what you are doing. Pouring vodka into your aquarium can kill your livestock…Or just make them really intoxicated.

Your next post should be “My water parameters are…”
PH…?
ALK…?
NO₂…?
NH₃…?
Ca…?
Mg…?
PO₄...?

This way everyone can get an idea on how to help you make the beautiful reef aquarium you want.

[codyreef29]

Calcium 450ppm
magnesim1000ppm
ph 7.6
i don't have phosphate test haven't found one yet if i find one i will get
alkainity 180

0 nitrite
05 nitarte

NO2 really do they even sell a test for that?
and NH uhhh dunno
PO4 haven't heard of


My diy topoff pics and feeder

Had to cut the tank some to fit the bracket
Glued the feeder to the tank
and return glued above water level so that no siphon

My coral just showed up making this post

Gave me three free frags for my birthday
hollywood stunner chalice
green cap
spongebob

So i got 9 corals badass deal great service and product thank you Spikescorals.com
pics of corals later

[kissman]

mag needs to be 1350 atleast
ph should be 8-8.2
phosphate will kill SPS you haev algae you have PO4
phosphate(PO4) test kit can be found at any online aquarium store
not sure what alk 180 is should be 10dkh

9 corals dead 1 week

[cemyth]

PH – Acceptable Range --- 8.1 to 8.3 --- Yours is low at 7.6
ALK – Acceptable Range --- 7.0 to 11.0 dkh or 125-200ppm --- I am guessing yours is in ppm at 180
NO2 /Nitrite – Acceptable Range --- 0ppm --- Yours is 0ppm, good!
NH₃/Ammonia – Acceptable Range --- 0ppm --- Yours ???
Ca – Acceptable Range --- 380 to 450 --- Yours 450
Mg – Acceptable Range --- 1250 – 1350 --- Yours at 1000, this is low
PO₄ / Phosphate – Acceptable Range --- 0.00 - 0.03 ppm --- Yours ???
NO3/ Nitrate – Acceptable Range --- 0.00 - 5.0 --- Yours 05 ???

This is a good resource for water chemistry

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

Originally Posted by kissman

mag needs to be 1350 atleast
ph should be 8-8.2
phosphate will kill SPS you haev algae you have PO4
phosphate(PO4) test kit can be found at any online aquarium store
not sure what alk 180 is should be 10dkh

9 corals dead 1 week

+1 to what kissman has posted

[codyreef29]

Lol The pics of the corals for the tank.
Will be left on the bottom for about a week and I'll slowly start to move stuff up.
I have had the corals in the tank about 60 minutes and full polyp extension already they look buetiful.

Hell in two months I might buy that carpet nem. Hmmms Maybe a little clam too.
Well I'll listen to yall and get the clam in two months and then in another 3-4 the nem.

[Bliz]

[cemyth]

"LOL" I am out...Good luck sir!

[kissman]

[kissman]

what dip did you use?