- Location
- MI
shouldn't take that long to clear up the water. maybe a filter sock or two will help.
Hungriee's 135G cube
- Thread starter Hungriee
- Start date
shouldn't take that long to clear up the water. maybe a filter sock or two will help.
LOl u were right man!.
i threw in two socks to help w/ the skimmer today its crystal clear. Now gotta cycle - cant wait to add fish :inlove:
Marv, you've been successful with anthias - which ones you think are best for my size tank? i need something easy though yet colorful.
- Location
- bergen county
very nice ....can never go wrong with a nice cube tank....looks great ...nice clean job....
Thanks man. I'm really liking the cube size more and more - getting imaginative w/ the fish and coral setups. Originally I was going to only do LPS and zoas - but I'm thinking of adding some SPS. Ive been browsing and see some real nice sps tanks .. those colorful sticks would compliment my cliffhangs in my scape im thinking.
What type of fish swims middle to top of the tank? I need some fish that's active - nothing that hides all day.
anyone got thoughts on BioPellets? I've heard some good news on these and wanted to give it a try. With a new tank setup thats currently cycling - should I set up the biopellets now or should i stock w/ livestock w/ a bioload to begin the bacterial startup?
These two weeks been busy, special blend worked out great. My tank cycled smoothly. I transitioned my fish first and all is well.
* Hippo Tang (2 yrs old) I bought him at 1" and now he's approximately 3"
* 2x False Perc (these guys were tiny) and now they are like a pair, always following each other around
* Pajama Cardinal (the oldest fish - 3 yrs old) My very first fish and the longest lived so far
Unfortunately, my corals didn't transition well. I moved my tub of LPS and zoas. All my chalices died during the transition except for 2 pieces and most of my acan frags didn't make it as well. Alot of my zoas melted.
I wasn't sure what caused it but I did have an outbreak of hair algae on my frags in the rubbermaid holding tub.
Now the cleanup crew is in action for the remaining alive corals. So far I picked up 25 golf ball size turbos these guys are monstrous. I'm thinking about some hermits but in my previous exp these guys eat up all my snails LOL
* Hippo Tang (2 yrs old) I bought him at 1" and now he's approximately 3"
* 2x False Perc (these guys were tiny) and now they are like a pair, always following each other around
* Pajama Cardinal (the oldest fish - 3 yrs old) My very first fish and the longest lived so far
Unfortunately, my corals didn't transition well. I moved my tub of LPS and zoas. All my chalices died during the transition except for 2 pieces and most of my acan frags didn't make it as well. Alot of my zoas melted.
I wasn't sure what caused it but I did have an outbreak of hair algae on my frags in the rubbermaid holding tub.
Now the cleanup crew is in action for the remaining alive corals. So far I picked up 25 golf ball size turbos these guys are monstrous. I'm thinking about some hermits but in my previous exp these guys eat up all my snails LOL
I picked up a Carpenters wrasse. It's been 4 days but I don't see him swimming in the tank? is this normal. The only time i see him to make sure he's still alive is in the morning, I see him burried in the sand and I see his head peaking out, but at night he's not at the same spot but next morning i see him there again LOL.
this fish is playing hide and seek.
this fish is playing hide and seek.
Cube tank owners -- help! How do you position your powerheads to provide good flow? I run 2 koralia evos 1400 and 2 vortechs. I run my vortech at 40% on reefcrest, any higher my sand is flying and ends up into my sump.
I currently position the powerheads all on the back wall, and pointing forward to the glass - 1/4 of the water surface is developing a film?
I currently position the powerheads all on the back wall, and pointing forward to the glass - 1/4 of the water surface is developing a film?
My tank is much smaller than yours, a 34 cube, i have one Koralia 2 in the back right corner blowing toward the front left corner about 1 inch below water line straight across with no angle. this seems to work for me, no film anywhere, and flow is good throughout the tank including return.....big difference in size tanks though
is there any angle to your powerheads? try pointing upward a little or straight across...my tank developed a small film in the corner when i pointed it downward.
is there any angle to your powerheads? try pointing upward a little or straight across...my tank developed a small film in the corner when i pointed it downward.
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I have the koralias on the corner of the back. Each Koralia points upward. They are bout 5" below the water line. The Vortechs I have one in the middle and one on the top back wall (mid right side) - both facing the front of the tank running reefcrest 40%.
I get a little of a sandstorm on the vortechs still so still fiddling w/ the speed. Im thinking of moving the koralias higher to ripple the surface more?
I get a little of a sandstorm on the vortechs still so still fiddling w/ the speed. Im thinking of moving the koralias higher to ripple the surface more?
i have a bit of a ripple affect and it work perfectly for me very little though....not too much (i dont like alot of ripple but thats me) i think moving the koralias up a bit will help try it
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