rosco

oh yeah give it a day or two bro hows your parameters? mines spreading like mad. did you atleast temperature acclimate it? and also is it under the same lights as where it came from?

green star polyp? well asoon as i bought it away it went but if u mean from when my lights come on take like 15 mins and theyre almost all out

Sorry about the crud commentary and the quality but heres a video update on it all, will look at getting a better camera in the near future. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDBpvYS9pJ4&context=C3feb2e6ADOEgsToPDskJgAI0YK_KZ5dbUKXf4LPHt

^^^ +1

Ive found the little buggers: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t66157.html thank god they arent bad for the tank...

Hey guys and gals anyone seen these and know what they are? they are starting to spread around my rock quite rapidly and dont look very nice, are they good or bad? and if bad whats the remedy for em? sorry not the best pic but best i could get. thanks, rosco Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Just an update, Full tank shot Lawnmower blenny Coral Beauty Candycane and leather toadstool Sump (return/refugium side) New green bubble coral GSP coming along great Green button polyps Pink birdsnest Frogspawn, sharkbait also wants some action Sideview Uploaded with ImageShack.us All in all coming together really well so far, algae has died off alot and lawnmower blenny is doing an awesome job and the macro algae is too.

maybe re-think blue damsel I found it hassled the hell outta my clowns in a small tank, quite nippy/territorial

soft corals maybe a shrimp

what first looked like diatoms have now turned into long brown candyfloss like algae, im hoping thats just part of it all maturing and that it will die off?

Thanks puttputt.yeah I def expect some to take ahold but like you say as it matures it should fade away :cofn: time is everything with this game but def better setup than I was pre quake.

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No, that is incorrect. It has cycled it has the bacteria which is needed in order to break down ammonia and nitrites, the diatoms have occurred purely from adding lights to the equation.

Yup started with cycled rock, still saving for the rodi, not alot of choice down here so its coming from filters.co.nz I would rather not use tap water but, I dont have much choice for the next few months anyways. Will keep light cycles to 6-7 hrs and will be getting that macro algae up and running in sump in the next few days so hoping to not have an over kill of unwanted algae. I am also running a UV down in sump and plan on gettin a lawnmower blenny to help out as a clean up crew further down the line, as I havent come across any snails or crabs or "cleanup crew" down this way. Also if any of you have any Chaetomorpha let me know, keen to get my hands on a bunch.

cheers man Im really only topping up, I havent done any water changes.

The rock has been in a tub of heated and well circulated saltwater for over a couple months, so hence as soon as I added the rock to the system there was virtually no amonia, nitrite, nitrate, calcium and KH was fine and I even did a phosphate test it read there was a little amount but im using tap water till I can get myself an RODI unit.

Just a quick update, some new pics, week 1. Some diatoms starting to settle on the rock. Sideview, will be growing that macro algae down in sump/refugium once my light arrives. Sideview from other side. Diatoms starting on rockwork. Greenstar polyps and candycane coral. Leather Toadstool and Green button polyp. Frogspawn.

Yeah mate it has a pipe going up to the top sorta sets the level, it is reasonable noise im used to it but wouldnt mind quietening it down alot, any ideas? thanks for comments so far guys

Hey guys after loosing my 160L marine in the quake, I am now coming back harder with a bigger set up will take you through my set up as im going if you have any suggestions im open to it and improvements. I will update every so often to let you know how its all going. So anyway to start it all off heres my 350L with 90L sump that has my skimmer which I plan to upgrade in the near future has a bubble trap then goes to the refugium section then into return pump section which is just an eheim 3000+ compact. Heres my intial fill of the tank and then I flushed it out, just a bit of a leak test and also to wash any silicon residue. A shot of the overflow pipe coming out of the tank, drilled it myself which was kinda scary at first but got there in the end. Added substrate, its the seachem aragonite sugarfine substrate, I am wanting to go DSB with this just dont have the money right away to buy the rest of it but heres the pic of it with the salt added also. Pic of the skimmer doing its part down in the sump its just a reef octopus one from my previous setup still runs well 400L rated but to be honest wants to be ideally double that, will do for now however, atm just skimming fine particles from the substrate. Added some rock which I had been cycling for a couple months in a seperate 80L container. Painted the back of tank and substrate has finally cleared alot heres a couple pics. Return side of the sump pumping back up into the tank. Skimmer side again. Full shot of setup. This is my adjustable returns can direct them anywhere in the tank Cheers guys let us know what you think so far. Rosco

Hey everyone looking at running a good RO/DI system for my soon to be reef tank, whats available? Im down in christchurch so virtually no choice down here, anything online? and recommendations? :thup: Cheers guys, Rosco

what happened to the yellow tang you had bro?

ahhh i see haha cheers ill try a couple places

a gossamer?

Trying to find someone with the gear to cut a couple of 48 diameter holes in a juwel 300 tank, professional or DIY'er with the diamond holesw to do it, or know someone who might be able to. any info much appreciated im situated in chch. Cheers, Rosco

I was one up until the earthquake and will be one again once everything settles back down. but yes your right there is not alot of choice organisms is the main place and on occasions redwood but they havent had any in since the quakes otherwise its just trademe.