Another question, this time about fish count

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Maybe an amazon link or a online something?
That's just another 200$ or so and I went over a good bit already with getting the style and stand that matched my fiancé decor..

 

[FishyReef]

You can get started w/o a skimmer and add one later when you have funds. Aqua Remora makes decent hang-on skimmers, and reef octopus are always a favorite around here. Generally speaking, it is better to have no skimmer than a cheap skimmer.

 

[wontonflip]

+1 fishy...no skimmer needed this early in the stage. Besides, there would be noting to skim :D In face, some peolpe have gone skimmerless in their tanks. They're not necessary, but they are very helpful. So take your time and find a proper one.

 

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I want it to be tomorrow....
It's weird that I am excited to buy "rocks".

Rocks, sand and water go in tomorrow.... Yay!!!

 

[wontonflip]

Welcome to reefaholics annonymous :)

 

[Kelz88]

Just wait till you stare at those rocks for hours lol, i did it for a while, and i still catch myself doing it sometimes.

 

[ErinCahir]

I love seeing new people so excited!!!

Also... for the record... cleaner fish count in freshwater, too. :)

 

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couple pics

 

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Welcome to Cloud city...
man adding that rock moved around the argonite and kicked up some clouds.

 

[wontonflip]

YES!!!! PICTURES!!! :D Is that a RIO HOB skimmer, or a filter? Because if it's a filter, I would return it and get a skimmer. Those are nitrate factories. You can use it, though, for circulation. Just take out the filter. Are you going to have a sump?

 

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It's a filter from my freshwater tank... Just want circulation atm... Especially with the clouds.
As I stated before... My Hob skimmer fell through... So looking for one currently.

 

[FishyReef]

Make sure those rocks are resting on the glass bottom and not the sand. A snail or fish could burrow under and cause the rocks to shift and fall over, which can be disastrous! Here's an example of what can happen: I'm OUT!!! DONE!! (not for the faint of heart) - 3reef Forums

 

[wontonflip]

That dood had some awfully large rock pieces stacked on top of each other. That didn't help the situation. Every aquarist's nightmare.

 

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Well.... That made me spend another hour and a half redoing all my rocks.... Thanks!
:-)

 

[bjohanson1234]

Well.... That made me spend another hour and a half redoing all my rocks.... Thanks!
:-)

Any excuse to get the hands wet:mrgreen:

 

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Alright!!!
20 animals in and doing well!!

YAY ME !
(pics once I pretty it up a little)

 

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(should probably clarify... just a mix of snails and tiny blue/red hermits)

 

[FishyReef]

That was a fast cycle!

 

[Kelz88]

Hopefully it cycled, otherwise that cuc might have a rough go.

 

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Ammonia shot up for a day (maybe a hair longer only tested once a day) to about .5
Nitrites shot up a BUNCH (don't have my numbers am at work) about 2 days later, Day 3 ammonia was down to .15 ish (indicator shows 0 and .25 it was in the middle ish) and nitrites halved.

day 4 ammonia at 0, nitrites 1 line up the indicator (don't remember numbers) nitrates 0

Sunday morning 0 ammonia, a fraction of a shade nitrates, 0 nitrites, and ph is a hair low right around 8.1 (it hasn't moved and I was told it wont really move with out a bioload) same sunday afternoon
yesterday morning while I was at work fiance checked... same numbers...
came home, same... went and got a small cleanup crew. nothing changed as of last night and will check again once I get home.