Step by Step Reef

findingnemo · 09-01-2006, 07:43 PM

What and when will my next step be? I have the filter, one power head , a compact 2 lamp 96 w 1000,00k actinic 24 hr lighting system,40 pounds live rock, stability liquid, live sand,5 coral skeletons

, saltwater, some hermit crabs, and 2 damsels. Its been running since 8-27-06.

**nanoreefer22** · 09-01-2006, 07:46 PM

First off you should really get rid of the damsels and the crabs/hermits. No need to make them suffer thru a cycle. With the live rock your tank is going to cycle on its own.

Ditch the stability liquid no need to use it. Also be careful with the HOB filter, clean it out at least every 2 weeks so nothing builds up in it.

You're probably gonna need just a bit more flow in the tank depending on what you want to keep.

Also don't leave the lights on 24/7

findingnemo · 09-01-2006, 07:47 PM

What should I do with the fish and crabs for now? Wow you are only 18 jajaja

**nanoreefer22** · 09-01-2006, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by findingnemo


	What should I do with the fish and crabs for now? Wow you are only 18 jajaja

Damsels are horrible fish for the most part. They grow to be little tank terrorizers. I'd get rid of those completely and get nicer fish when the tank is ready for them.

As for the crabs see if someone can hold them for you, if not chances are they're gonna die

.

Yea I'm only 18, whats sooo funny about that???

How old are you, huh huh huh?

findingnemo · 09-01-2006, 08:22 PM

Nothing wrong with your age but you sound like a veteran in the hobby. Im 27

**nanoreefer22** · 09-01-2006, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by findingnemo


	Nothing wrong with your age but you sound like a veteran in the hobby. Im 27

LoL Spending too much time on the board doesn't help me out

. I'm still a noob

Anything else ur wondering about?

findingnemo · 09-01-2006, 08:48 PM

Acctually just now we were looking at the tank and some of the coral is changing color and one of them has some white almost hair like growing in it would u know anything about this?

**nanoreefer22** · 09-01-2006, 08:50 PM

Probably just some stuff that settled on the coral. Those skeletons you took pics of were 100% dead

. Unless you're talkin about different coral. Can you get a picture of the stuff?

**Chiefmcfuz** · 09-01-2006, 08:58 PM

Don't let Kris fool you he is a vet. I would worry about getting rid of the damsels before the hermits. Find a boarder fot the hermit crabs and go from there. First step is to let the tank cycle. Next step is to get a protien skimmer IMO

findingnemo · 09-01-2006, 08:59 PM

Yeah same ones on the pics

09-01-2006, 07:43 PM	#1
findingnemo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: puerto rico Posts: 193 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Step by Step Reef What and when will my next step be? I have the filter, one power head , a compact 2 lamp 96 w 1000,00k actinic 24 hr lighting system,40 pounds live rock, stability liquid, live sand,5 coral skeletons , saltwater, some hermit crabs, and 2 damsels. Its been running since 8-27-06.

09-01-2006, 07:46 PM	#2
nanoreefer22 YoYa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 10,079 Reefer Ratings: (77) Friends: (21)	First off you should really get rid of the damsels and the crabs/hermits. No need to make them suffer thru a cycle. With the live rock your tank is going to cycle on its own. Ditch the stability liquid no need to use it. Also be careful with the HOB filter, clean it out at least every 2 weeks so nothing builds up in it. You're probably gonna need just a bit more flow in the tank depending on what you want to keep. Also don't leave the lights on 24/7 __________________ Kris MR Team

09-01-2006, 08:50 PM	#8
nanoreefer22 YoYa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 10,079 Reefer Ratings: (77) Friends: (21)	Probably just some stuff that settled on the coral. Those skeletons you took pics of were 100% dead . Unless you're talkin about different coral. Can you get a picture of the stuff? __________________ Kris MR Team

09-01-2006, 08:58 PM	#9
Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,966 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (31)	Don't let Kris fool you he is a vet. I would worry about getting rid of the damsels before the hermits. Find a boarder fot the hermit crabs and go from there. First step is to let the tank cycle. Next step is to get a protien skimmer IMO __________________ Brendan "So this is how liberty dies, With thunderous applause" Padme Amidala in "Revenge of the Sith" My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

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09-01-2006, 07:47 PM	#3
findingnemo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: puerto rico Posts: 193 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	What should I do with the fish and crabs for now? Wow you are only 18 jajaja

09-01-2006, 08:22 PM	#5
findingnemo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: puerto rico Posts: 193 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Nothing wrong with your age but you sound like a veteran in the hobby. Im 27

09-01-2006, 08:48 PM	#7
findingnemo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: puerto rico Posts: 193 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Acctually just now we were looking at the tank and some of the coral is changing color and one of them has some white almost hair like growing in it would u know anything about this?

09-01-2006, 08:59 PM	#10
findingnemo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: puerto rico Posts: 193 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Yeah same ones on the pics