boom Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hello every one just started a new tank, only one I have ever had buy the way. I have decided to go for a marine temperate tank,390 L. Two tunez 6100 wave makers 7095 contoler 100l ish sump Reef octopus protein skimmer tunze 2500 return pump hailea 300a chiller florescent lighting for now. Tank was ment to be cycling but I am having to remive a lot of critters from the live rock I have added. Herbie over flow coast to coast overflow. have not figured out how to post pics yet :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Welcome aboard, What critters are you removing from the live rock? www.naturenz.wix.com/nzmarinekeepers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Welcome aboard, What critters are you removing from the live rock? Yeah, having a variety of critters is one of the biggest advantages of a marine tank. Some people try to killor remove everything they can trying to make the tank as sterile as a FW tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Going local marine gives a wide selection of clean up crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 5 Days old yes I should do a water change I removed afew welks, 6 star fish ,20 cats eyes. Still 6 or so small star fish roaming around and 3 big cats eyes amd few smaller ones I need to catch two shrimp floating around too. Oh yea I added a rock red crab hes eatten all the small crabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 :gpo2: I also have a tripple fin and 3 olive anemone two small ones roam the tank :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Is the 'live rock' from the beach or coral rock from a marine tank? you have started a new tank off with a bio load and very little bacteria to complete your nitrogen cycle twice weekly 25% water changes will help to keep ammonia levels down for at least the next 2 months the red crab will eat everything in there, the shrimp and cats eye snails will help to clean up uneaten food and algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Rocks are from rocky shore from low tide.many have coraline alage growing on them. yes the crab is a menace he dug ahole in the shingle under a big rock. How do I up load photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Rock from the shore is not porous enough to support much bacteria for the nitrogen cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 :f77: I willgo and find some scorria and corral rock then. wont live rock from the sea already have some bacteria for the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 I have had problems with scoria in the past and only use coral rock now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 I will try to find some Thank you for ur help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 No worries, would rather see you start out right than end up with a stinking soup in a couple of months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 How do I up load photos? viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2406 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1Daemon Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Have patience my son. Good things take time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 My tank is still alive. And not soup yet. Can any one help with a good magnetic cleaner. Brand? And who sells them? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Well done so far, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Hello my tank is cycled 0 ammonia now and low nitrite and nitrates. but ph is low 7.8. is cooked baking soda a good way to increase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 fast cycle for a temperate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnadian Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Should be no nitrites left at all if fully cycled. Are you using natural salt water or artificial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likoma Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 My tank is still alive. And not soup yet. Can any one help with a good magnetic cleaner. Brand? And who sells them? Cheers MagFloats are awesome. Only one I have found so far that's worth the cash which is not cheap. Your LFs can order it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Salt water from the aquarium in Napier. I will look in to a large mag float $78 on trade me. Cheeers for feed back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I have some plale clearish white masses growing on some parts of my coralline algae. ? Eggs From tripple fins or cats eyes?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 I have some plale clearish white masses growing on some parts of my coralline algae. ? Eggs From tripple fins or cats eyes?. Post pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnadian Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Snail eggs are small white dots in a big sort of cob web thing. Are you sure they aren't just sponges? Like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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