Reefergirl's 75 Gal Upgrade

[ReeferGirl]

how come you went with a bare bottom and also I rember when I was in orlando the rocks on the beach were all off the reef it was amazing. you can use cycle them out and use them

do you mean Tampa....? I didnt go to the beach. I went to busch gardens. I almost went to clearwater and st. Petersburg to go fish shopping, but I got the bubble coral & wanted to get home.

 

[anthony27]

I must correct my self, it was miami beach, that I found all the live rock well dried off rock.

 

[ReeferGirl]

LOL I was wondering about that. I hope to go there (Miami) sometime soon. I will have to check that out

 

[anthony27]

they had huge sponged on the beach, I heard the keys have rocks washed up on shore that are parts of the reef. I am planing to go there one day. Tat was one of the best vacations I had, esp going to bermuda that was a blast as well. If you are more south then I know you can get amazing coral esp closer to the keys you do.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Hey Jess, any new birthday additions to the tank? Happy b day again.!1

 

[Baja170]

When you add the live sand, just do it a pint glass at a time and don't rinse it. You just scoop up a pint glass full, then dip the whole glass in salt water in a bucket. Then when you put it in your tank, hold your hand over the top of the glass, invert the glass and right at the bottom of the tank, slowly release the contents of the pint glass. Make sure all your flow is turned off when you do this. Yes it is time consuming, but it works. Alternately you can drain the tank with your animals in a bucket for safe keeping, transfer in all your sand, then very slowly refill with your water you drained from the tank. It will take 2 new trash cans to do it with your tank size.

Usually I put in the live sand first, pack it down slightly then lay the bags on top of it while I slowly fill the tank. Last week I changed out crushed coral with live sand in a well established tank with the drain down method I describe above and it was not that bad at all to do. If you don't want to drain, the pint glass trick is the next best option IMHO. Slow but it works.

 

[Salty Dog]

I have a small Ritteri About 5" in diameter that swaned from my mother. Very healthy up for sale. Your clowns would love it

 

[ReeferGirl]

wow, I haven't updated this in a while. Nothing new. Here are some pictures

my newest zoas

these things really took off

he is soo cute!

 

[anthony27]

very nice collection of zoas

 

[ReeferGirl]

thanks : )

 

[OneTimer]

Nice zoos- the buble looks pretty cool too

 

[ReeferGirl]

thanks one timer! I can't wait to get more rock [and sand] so i can move that bubble.

 

[ReeferGirl]

I picked up 50+ lbs of rock from a local reefer today. He has had it sitting in his dining room with a PH, I should be able to add it to my tank right away right?

Got a few emerald crabs, i have some bubble algae I am hoping they will take care of.

 

[anthony27]

the live rock you should be able to add right away, no prob thereIs it all, just make sure you dont have any die off on the rocks.

 

[ReeferGirl]

the live rock you should be able to add right away, no prob thereIs it all, just make sure you dont have any die off on the rocks.

I don't see any, I have it still in a bucket with water just to make sure it would be ok to add.

 

[ReeferGirl]

i got LEDs!!!!!!!!!! Pictures...

 

[rickb]

What is in that 4th pic? I want

 

[ReeferGirl]

it's just green star polyps. i love them too though

 

[anthony27]

insane pictures

 

[jr973]

hey nice upgrade will b doin 1 someday goodluck p lmb's are hard to kill mines survived a tank crash was only one