little_fish
Moderator
i have no idea, but heaters worry me, im always paranoid about mine breaking. I check the temp at least twice a day, usually more.
New tank inhabitants with pictures!
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Amba
Ol' Salty
Okay got up extra early and bought THREE heaters, one to replace the broken one and two spares since I have more than one tank I thought it would be a good idea. It was a toasty 85 in the room this morning, tank only dropped one degree =D
Thermodynamics <3
Thermodynamics <3
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
Sounds like a good plan! I'll remember if my heater breaks turn up the best in the house.
Mandarin66
Oh Hi
Re: Amba's 29 Gallon Invert Extravaganza!
Update?
Update?
Amba
Ol' Salty
Re: Amba's 29 Gallon Invert Extravaganza!
I bought a thing of aiptasia x just in case but I haven't opened it yet. The aiptasia seems to have died but as with all biological systems it can take a while for things to truly level out. The ones I killed are all gone and there is no evidence of aiptasia in my tank. I wonder though, if anyone has a tank specifically for aiptasia because it really is nice looking, at least the mojano nems that I had.
As far as the tank goes, I am still using the cheap $100 light but parameters are good, I let it cycle for a while, usual spike in ammonia and nitrites but they went down to undetectable already. Part of the speed I am sure was the bottled bacteria, carbon filter, and prime to remove ammonia.
So since the parameters were good, I picked up a tomato clownfish who happily lives in there now. I tried to get some pictures but the sucker is afraid of the camera and moves way too much to get a non blurry one. I will try again tonight.
After a while, I will move the tomato to another tank and start farming zoas. My LFS is going to order a bunch for me so I will get a significant amount of them at once.
That is also when I will be installing the sump (which I am building this week) and the plumbing (which is cut and glued for the most part, just waiting on the sump to be done before I cut it to size) and then it will be complete.
I'll keep the thread updated!
I bought a thing of aiptasia x just in case but I haven't opened it yet. The aiptasia seems to have died but as with all biological systems it can take a while for things to truly level out. The ones I killed are all gone and there is no evidence of aiptasia in my tank. I wonder though, if anyone has a tank specifically for aiptasia because it really is nice looking, at least the mojano nems that I had.
As far as the tank goes, I am still using the cheap $100 light but parameters are good, I let it cycle for a while, usual spike in ammonia and nitrites but they went down to undetectable already. Part of the speed I am sure was the bottled bacteria, carbon filter, and prime to remove ammonia.
So since the parameters were good, I picked up a tomato clownfish who happily lives in there now. I tried to get some pictures but the sucker is afraid of the camera and moves way too much to get a non blurry one. I will try again tonight.
After a while, I will move the tomato to another tank and start farming zoas. My LFS is going to order a bunch for me so I will get a significant amount of them at once.
That is also when I will be installing the sump (which I am building this week) and the plumbing (which is cut and glued for the most part, just waiting on the sump to be done before I cut it to size) and then it will be complete.
I'll keep the thread updated!
Amba
Ol' Salty
I feel safe having spare heaters! :Cheers:
Unicorrs
Reefing newb
wow, I even googled feather duster
they look amazing!
I thought a fish was just stuck on the tube, LOL
they look amazing!
I thought a fish was just stuck on the tube, LOL
cyberdude47
Reefing newb
awesome
Amba
Ol' Salty
Lmao thats funny. I love them, on friday I am gonna get another one or two for my nano. They are my favorite, next to zoas (which is what this thread is actually about, my zoa/invert build...).
Actual thread update:
I am having my sump glass cut this week; I decided to just build one instead of ordering one. This build is taking a long time because I just had midterms etc etc.
I should have the sump at the end of this week or monday of next week, and the skimmer is coming from my LFS. Overflow box should be here soon too. Like I said in an earlier post, the plumbing is 85% done. The tank itself is doing good, I added 20 lb of live substrate and a few pieces of live rock. I am just running a spare filter on it until my sump is finished. I will take pictures when the sump is done, stay tuned I will deliver.
little_fish
Moderator
What skimmer are you getting, because I never seen a quality skimmer for sale at a LFS
Mandarin66
Oh Hi
Re: Amba's 29 Gallon Invert Extravaganza!
Update ? With pics?
Update ? With pics?
Amba
Ol' Salty
Reef Octopus NWB-110 4" Internal Protein Skimmers
They are just ordering it for me, they don't normally carry them I don't think.
They are just ordering it for me, they don't normally carry them I don't think.
little_fish
Moderator
oh good, that is a great skimmer
Amba
Ol' Salty
The only reason I am getting it form them is because I am also ordering some other stuff and I like to get lots of things at once =D
I am not too confident with glass cutting, I initially was going to just buy sheets and cut them myself (I have a saw to cut glass) but I am just having a glass company cut the pieces for me. Then I will just cement them in the way I want them. I'm just using a 20 gallon for it.
Tank: X
DI Water: X
Salt: X
Filter: X
Plumbing: X
Lights: X (Until I get those LED)
Sump:
Skimmer:
Overflow:
I am not too confident with glass cutting, I initially was going to just buy sheets and cut them myself (I have a saw to cut glass) but I am just having a glass company cut the pieces for me. Then I will just cement them in the way I want them. I'm just using a 20 gallon for it.
Tank: X
DI Water: X
Salt: X
Filter: X
Plumbing: X
Lights: X (Until I get those LED)
Sump:
Skimmer:
Overflow:
Amba
Ol' Salty
Re: Amba's 29 Gallon Invert Extravaganza!
Okay here is a picture of the tank, still without plumbing but at least cycled and the home of a happy clownfish.
I still can't get a good picture of him but here is the tomato:
My feather duster hiding from it's neighbor.
My purple psuedo hiding from my camera as usual :p
Pictures are to be desired but at least it's an update. The good stuff comes at the end of the week!
Okay here is a picture of the tank, still without plumbing but at least cycled and the home of a happy clownfish.
I still can't get a good picture of him but here is the tomato:
My feather duster hiding from it's neighbor.
My purple psuedo hiding from my camera as usual :p
Pictures are to be desired but at least it's an update. The good stuff comes at the end of the week!
Mandarin66
Oh Hi
Re: Amba's 29 Gallon Invert Extravaganza!
Are you planning to get a new heater? That look small lol
Are you planning to get a new heater? That look small lol
jcegt87
Dude Dude DUDE!!!!!!
Re: Amba's 29 Gallon Invert Extravaganza!
looks very nice :D
looks very nice :D
Amba
Ol' Salty
Re: Amba's 29 Gallon Invert Extravaganza!
Uh huh it does the job fine but when I get the sump I'll get one for there.
Uh huh it does the job fine but when I get the sump I'll get one for there.
Mandarin66
Oh Hi
Re: Amba's 29 Gallon Invert Extravaganza!
Well cool tank
You did know that every update your gonna put i will thank u?
Well cool tank
You did know that every update your gonna put i will thank u?
little_fish
Moderator
Re: Amba's 29 Gallon Invert Extravaganza!
Mandarin . . . .
Mandarin . . . .
