So you got a new fish tank Newbie - Page 2

WaterKeeper · 10/02/2009, 01:51 PM

Wow, who resurrected this?

Karl,

Sure you can grow algae in a wet/dry. The thing is that the algae do no usually uptaken nutrients as fast as they are produced. If you try it do frequent nitrate analysis.

mcarrick · 10/03/2009, 08:46 AM

Not too tough to cut bio tower; but I have plenty of other large tanks to add to the sump. I am trying to make my bio tower as large as possible plus incorporate an algae scrubber. I am also going to have an outdoor barnacle and kelp tank as a refugium. The 5hp chiller arrives next week, and all of the plumbing is done, so it won't be long. I wiil get some photos up soon. Thanks.

coolwaves · 10/04/2009, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcarrick

I have plenty of other large tanks to add to the sump. I am trying to make my bio tower as large as possible plus incorporate an algae scrubber. I am also going to have an outdoor barnacle and kelp tank as a refugium. The 5hp chiller arrives next week, and all of the plumbing is done, so it won't be long. I wiil get some photos up soon.

sweet

katarina · 09/21/2010, 11:42 AM

I am still reading the first part of this topic split. Thank you very much for making this thread. I have already learned a ton of useful info.

Railgrinder · 08/19/2011, 01:25 AM

Wow Lots of great info here, i've only managed to read thru the lightning so far but vowel to read it all, just may take a year or two lol Thanks for all the time youve put into this WK

timothybui · 07/09/2012, 09:40 PM

Resurrecting this thread again.

First post for me, just wanted to thank Waterkeeper for all the info he is sharing. I'm still on the first page of the first thread before the split. Though I am still reading and researching, I had no idea how fast time went by as I am still here at work sitting in the office. Looks like I'm bringing work home with me tonight!

I'm fairly new to the new hobby. Actually I started this late December of 2011, mainly freshwater though. 60g with a cross breed FW (s/he really aggressive). 30g with two Convict Cichlids which are breeding my feeders. 3g nano planted with CRS.

I decided to switch up the game plan and go saltwater so I picked up a 40B and a 29g while Petco had their $1/gallon sale. Hoping to drill holes soon for the overflow and then paint the background. Will be using the 29g as a sump. I also bought a 15g tank off the shelf at the LFS with a built in overflow and it came with a pump rated at 105g /hr. The 15g has been up and running for 2 days already.

JiveWalker · 11/05/2013, 09:51 PM

What a great thread!

nopun · 11/10/2014, 12:00 AM

thank you for this entertaining and educational thread!

booie · 01/04/2015, 12:47 PM

Hi

I have a 22 gallon reef that is still cycling once the cycle is finished is it OK to grow SPS corals in it my light is a T5

DrAalam · 02/27/2015, 01:09 PM

Hi everybody my name is ahmad and it's my 1st post
it's my 6th week with:
Fluval edge 12g
Fluval canister filter 306
Hydor Koralia Nano 425
22lb LS
9.5lb LR
7 hermit crabs
3 red legs
15 blue legs
3 fancy snails
7 margrita snails

ammonia and nitrites are almost undetectable while nitrate is high.
there was a bloom of brown bacteria growing all over the sand and live rock for few days snails took care of it now green algae is growing over almost everything in small amounts but it looks like it's collecting day after anther. i rushed in the beginning with 2 clowns but they died once i added the canister the 3rd day. now i learned the lesson :-).
my question is : what is next and do i need to do water changes like every 2 days ?

SFKINNC · 09/07/2017, 10:00 AM

Where is the rest of this thread?

Fishkeeper01 · 10/11/2018, 06:17 AM

Thank you for this educational thread. This gave me a lot of information in starting up my reef tank.

rempfield · 12/26/2018, 01:05 PM

Only have room for 24" wide tank. Deciding between Biocube 32, Red Sea 170 (Reefer or E-Series).

I know Biocube isn't as customizable.

$ is not an issue... but I'm a total noob so I want to keep it simple to start.

Only looking to have a pair of clownfish with anemone and one other fish, perhaps a small Yellow Tang. Eventually coral as well.

Will definitely get a chiller as we live in SoCal and don't always use the AC in the summer.

Thoughts on Biocube vs 170? Reefer vs E Series?

Thanks

10/02/2009, 01:51 PM	#26
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Wow, who resurrected this? Karl, Sure you can grow algae in a wet/dry. The thing is that the algae do no usually uptaken nutrients as fast as they are produced. If you try it do frequent nitrate analysis. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

11/05/2013, 09:51 PM	#32
JiveWalker Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chucktown Posts: 184	What a great thread! __________________ 90 AGA \| 20+ G Sump \| Berlin 25-250 \| Photon 48 \| Rio 2500+ \| UltraClear 250WD \| WP25

12/26/2018, 01:05 PM	#38
rempfield Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2	Newbie... looking to purchase a tank soon Only have room for 24" wide tank. Deciding between Biocube 32, Red Sea 170 (Reefer or E-Series). I know Biocube isn't as customizable. $ is not an issue... but I'm a total noob so I want to keep it simple to start. Only looking to have a pair of clownfish with anemone and one other fish, perhaps a small Yellow Tang. Eventually coral as well. Will definitely get a chiller as we live in SoCal and don't always use the AC in the summer. Thoughts on Biocube vs 170? Reefer vs E Series? Thanks

10/03/2009, 08:46 AM	#27
mcarrick Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 11	Not too tough to cut bio tower; but I have plenty of other large tanks to add to the sump. I am trying to make my bio tower as large as possible plus incorporate an algae scrubber. I am also going to have an outdoor barnacle and kelp tank as a refugium. The 5hp chiller arrives next week, and all of the plumbing is done, so it won't be long. I wiil get some photos up soon. Thanks.

09/21/2010, 11:42 AM	#29
katarina Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 124	I am still reading the first part of this topic split. Thank you very much for making this thread. I have already learned a ton of useful info.

08/19/2011, 01:25 AM	#30
Railgrinder Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 42	Wow Lots of great info here, i've only managed to read thru the lightning so far but vowel to read it all, just may take a year or two lol Thanks for all the time youve put into this WK

07/09/2012, 09:40 PM	#31
timothybui Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 3	Resurrecting this thread again. First post for me, just wanted to thank Waterkeeper for all the info he is sharing. I'm still on the first page of the first thread before the split. Though I am still reading and researching, I had no idea how fast time went by as I am still here at work sitting in the office. Looks like I'm bringing work home with me tonight! I'm fairly new to the new hobby. Actually I started this late December of 2011, mainly freshwater though. 60g with a cross breed FW (s/he really aggressive). 30g with two Convict Cichlids which are breeding my feeders. 3g nano planted with CRS. I decided to switch up the game plan and go saltwater so I picked up a 40B and a 29g while Petco had their $1/gallon sale. Hoping to drill holes soon for the overflow and then paint the background. Will be using the 29g as a sump. I also bought a 15g tank off the shelf at the LFS with a built in overflow and it came with a pump rated at 105g /hr. The 15g has been up and running for 2 days already.

11/10/2014, 12:00 AM	#33
nopun Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 33	thank you for this entertaining and educational thread!

01/04/2015, 12:47 PM	#34
booie Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: new hampshire Posts: 50	Hi I have a 22 gallon reef that is still cycling once the cycle is finished is it OK to grow SPS corals in it my light is a T5

02/27/2015, 01:09 PM	#35
DrAalam Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1	Hi everybody my name is ahmad and it's my 1st post it's my 6th week with: Fluval edge 12g Fluval canister filter 306 Hydor Koralia Nano 425 22lb LS 9.5lb LR 7 hermit crabs 3 red legs 15 blue legs 3 fancy snails 7 margrita snails ammonia and nitrites are almost undetectable while nitrate is high. there was a bloom of brown bacteria growing all over the sand and live rock for few days snails took care of it now green algae is growing over almost everything in small amounts but it looks like it's collecting day after anther. i rushed in the beginning with 2 clowns but they died once i added the canister the 3rd day. now i learned the lesson :-). my question is : what is next and do i need to do water changes like every 2 days ?

09/07/2017, 10:00 AM	#36
SFKINNC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 10	Where is the rest of this thread?

10/11/2018, 06:17 AM	#37
Fishkeeper01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 19	Thank you for this educational thread. This gave me a lot of information in starting up my reef tank.