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September 9th, 2008, 03:58 AM
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Frag Tank--FINALLY!!!
After last weekend (sold $150 worth of frags for the first time) my wife finally saw how lucrative this hobby can be.
I had my evil 6-line in a 5.5g tank all alone with one SPS frag. I was using a HOB refuguim and a cheapo PC light with 3 bulbs x 13w for a total of 39w. Tonight I went out and bought a 10g tank and 7lbs of live rock rubble at the LFS. I transfered all the sand and live rock to the new 10g tank. Slapped the light on top and started it running. I might get a small cycle out of it. Not sure. The 5g tank had about 3/4" of sand on the bottom. I added 10lbs of dry aragonite sand to the 10g and dumped the sand from the 5g tank on top. Transfered about 8lbs of live rock from the 5g. The refugium has a nice 6" DSB already established and a hunk of cheato. The mini canister is crankin' with carbon right now. I think it will be okay. I'm going to order some more of those neat mag-racks online and start growing zoas. Pics coming up...... 
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September 9th, 2008, 04:00 AM
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Re: Frag Tank--FINALLY!!!
 
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September 9th, 2008, 04:37 AM
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Re: Frag Tank--FINALLY!!!
That tank is stacked! how is that skimmer(can;t be too good considering you have a small bioload.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125gal.SWPT,20gal,FWPL,and 30gal.SWRT Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3years Other Intrests: airsoft,guitar,wakeskating,skateboarding
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September 9th, 2008, 04:41 AM
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Re: Frag Tank--FINALLY!!!
The skimmer does a fine job. It doesn't skim out a whole lot--because there is no bioload. But it works. Between the skimmer, the 6" DSB and the hunk of cheato--this tank is as stable as anything I've ever seen. 0 nitrates. 0 phosphates. Good ph, alk, mag, iodine, calcium.
Keep in mind, I just switched from a 5g tank to 10g. The only bioload will be Striper, the evil 6-line. There's a couple snails and a 1" emerald crab in there too. I'm just running the mini canister right now because I'm expecting a small cycle. I'll take the canister off in a week or two. Then it will just run on the refugium. Quote:
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September 9th, 2008, 04:50 AM
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Re: Frag Tank--FINALLY!!!
why all the sand and rock in that tank if it is a frag? do you plan on also using it for quarantine?
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September 9th, 2008, 05:20 AM
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Re: Frag Tank--FINALLY!!!
The initial 8lbs of rock that was in the 5g tank was to help with filtration. It seamed natural to transfer it to the 10g tank.
The rock rubble I bought today will be for my frags. I've never liked plugs. I have been researching this off and on for about a year. Nobody has any objection to frags on rock rubble. I like the idea of being able to drop a frag in my tank and it already looks like it belongs in the tank. Frag plugs look ugly IMO. So, I plan to grow out my frags on rocks. I guess it can double as a QT. I don't plan to add anymore to the 30g DT. It's full. Thats what led to the frag sale last weekend. I simply had to thin it out a bit. Why the sand? I dunno. I like the way it looks. Just because it's a frag tank--it doesn't have to be bare bottom. IMO it's okay if it has a little sand. There's a nassarius snail in there somewhere. He needs a little sand to burrow in. I have contacted the guy at Mag Racks and asked him to build some racks.
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September 9th, 2008, 06:24 AM
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Re: Frag Tank--FINALLY!!!
The evil 6-line? What did he do? Mine is a pig
 That is awesome! I have a friend that is thinking about starting a frag tank someday.
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September 9th, 2008, 05:20 PM
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Re: Frag Tank--FINALLY!!!
Looks like your on your way to having a full fleged coral farm.
But why paid for mag racks when you can build em yourself?Just some old mag floats,egg crete and glue.
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September 9th, 2008, 06:56 PM
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Re: Frag Tank--FINALLY!!!
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He was fine for 6 months. Then he suddenly turned into Charlie Manson and tried to kill everything in the tank. He almost murdalized my poor clown fish. I caught him and put him in the 5g tank by himself. He's not worthy of the 10g tank I bought last night, but I can't sell him and don't have the heart to flush him. He's a butt head. Maybe he will keep my frags clean of bristleworms and other pests? A guy can dream.........
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September 9th, 2008, 06:57 PM
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Re: Frag Tank--FINALLY!!!
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It's much easier to buy them and slap them in the tank.
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Tiny Tank ClubYou can't culture hair algae like this!! Don't even try .......... ROOKIE!! If I wake up with marker on my face, I'll stab you. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30g tall reef, HOB CPR refugium, 61lbs LR, 60lbs LS, 144W T5 lighting. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1.5 yrs Other Intrests: Radio Control airplanes
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