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    zeketaz
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    Post by zeketaz Sat May 26, 2012 3:42 pm

    It is finally here! Smile Still have a long way to go but it is up and running.

    Starting to add water
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    Mr lone fish in the sump/fuge
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    Clear water
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    FTS
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    Still have to add the rocks and build a case for the stand, but things will be taken slowly.
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    Post by Fern Sat May 26, 2012 7:31 pm

    Looking good!!!
    Its so quiet in my living room now! Its almost spooky!
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    Post by zeketaz Sat May 26, 2012 7:54 pm

    Lol and it's crazy loud in mine.
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    Post by has no life Sun May 27, 2012 12:41 am

    looking good so far.
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    Post by zeketaz Mon May 28, 2012 4:22 pm

    I cleaned the front of the glass
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    Attempted putting the rock in it...it looks terrible.
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    Also took tank readings just because and I don't like some of the results.

    Nitrate- 0
    Nitrite- 0
    Ammonia- .50
    Calcium- 24 drops
    KH- 12 drops
    Phos- .25
    PH- 8 think it's low cause have no lights on the tank yet.
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    Post by has no life Mon May 28, 2012 4:42 pm

    i think itlooks good. mine look'ed bad until i got a good light on my tank .still not happy with it
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    Post by Fern Tue May 29, 2012 10:38 am

    so your calcium is 480 if your using API and thats fine.
    PH of 8 is ok.
    Remember you are setting up and cycling Wink Things are gonna be a little off till it settles down
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    Post by chrisb01 Tue May 29, 2012 7:40 pm

    Great job you're doing there Zeke. You can just put a front on the stand. That's probably what I would do, I'm lazyyy...

    Fern wrote:Its so quiet in my living room now! Its almost spooky!

    You need some 'Salsa' music in there, spike it up girl!

    Besides, as long as the fish room is loud and busy, that's all you need.
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    Post by zeketaz Wed May 30, 2012 5:22 pm

    Got one treatment of red slime killer stuff done today. In 2 days I will go get one more box to finish the treatment.

    The snails are all still alive. Just got 3 blue legged crab things and they are still alive and Mr. Fish is still alive lol. Tank is still cycling though Sad

    Went to my parents and got one of the lights and took some pics. It's only a 2 bulb fixture but I like it!

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    Post by has no life Wed May 30, 2012 5:57 pm

    looks good
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    Post by chrisb01 Wed May 30, 2012 8:38 pm

    has no life wrote:looks good

    I concur...
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    Post by Fern Thu May 31, 2012 10:14 am

    Come by and I will give you a few small live rocks from my reef to help the cycle along
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    Post by zeketaz Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:12 pm

    Went boardroom yesterday and got more sand and then to ferns and got some live rock. Got home and put the sand in and made a royal mess. Was so cloudy I couldn't arrange the rocks to well so kind of just stuck them in. This morning I rearranged a little bit. I got some live critters as well and they were opening last night, but today more of them are open. I also have a nitrite reading Smile Have to test water again today to see what is going on.

    Polyps of sorts
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    Brown wavy stuff
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    Green wavy stuff
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    FTS
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    Still not happy with the rock work, but I'm getting there.
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    Post by Fern Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:26 pm

    Palythoas
    encrusting gorgonian
    green star polyp


    With all the live rock I gave you the tank should get over the mini cycle very very quickly!
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    Post by chrisb01 Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:57 pm

    It's looking great. Congrats.
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    Post by zeketaz Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:49 pm

    Thanks Smile I saw creepy pods today in the sump. They were huge and creepy looking lol. I put a couple pieces of flake good by them and they gingerly came out grabed a piece then darted back to safety lol.
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    Post by has no life Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:55 pm

    very nice Very Happy
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    Post by chrisb01 Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:37 am

    zeketaz wrote:Thanks Smile I saw creepy pods today in the sump. They were huge and creepy looking lol. I put a couple pieces of flake good by them and they gingerly came out grabed a piece then darted back to safety lol.

    I bet my mother-in-law is one of them. Do me a favor, send her to NYC UPS ground. :-)
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    Post by zeketaz Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:41 am

    Rofl!!! They'll be fish food soon enough. Right now they are just pod making factories. Muahahaha
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    Post by Fern Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:40 am

    Yay creepypods!
    LMAO @ Chris!
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    Post by zeketaz Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:41 pm

    Got water today and am mixing it now. What buffers and stuff am I going to need for the tank? I think my Peppermint shrimp ate a couple aptasias last nigh Smile I got 3 Peppermint shrimp yesterday I was bad lol.

    Here's the male
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    Post by has no life Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:55 pm

    i dont know what happen to my Peppermint shrimp some ate them my coral band shrimp still in there
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    Post by Fern Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:47 pm

    Come to boardroom this weekend I will hand you the 2 you really need, The brain isnt working well enough to remember what they are right now.... The 55 salt saga 2113965524

    Did you get any of the coral food yet? I forgot theres a liquid goo that's better for lower coral stock tanks.
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    Post by zeketaz Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:10 pm

    I grabed coral frenzy yesterday. I want a list of all vitamins, foods, and buffers I need before I buy fish. Since I have to save money for everything and budget before I buy. I need a job lol.
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    Post by Fern Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:59 pm

    Bring a paper and pencil then lol!

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