Picasso
Seahorse Whisperer
We haven't seen pics in forever? Love your set-up and can't wait to see more. Take your time with your aquascaping but if you're like me you'll change it a thousand times anyway.
Catherine
Catherine
wontonflip's 125g build
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yote
In Memoriam
Personally,I'd move the rock first.Get the aquascaping close (you gonna change it about a thousand times any way :D) and let water clear up some.Then I'd go ahead and start acclimating the fish over.
With the fish you have,I highly doubt they'd even make a dent in the water parameters.
And please post a pic or 2 or 3 or 100:D
With the fish you have,I highly doubt they'd even make a dent in the water parameters.
And please post a pic or 2 or 3 or 100:D
dcantucson
Reef pro
Yes Wonton quit holding out! Pictures please. :mrgreen:
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
I will go ahead and move the rocks from the 45 to the 125 today, then take pics. So you guys are basically saying that moving the rocks first is mainly for aquascaping, and not necessarily because it may cause any spikes in the 125, right?
Damn picture whores :P Here are pics of my HEATERS (thanks for the product recommendation, dcan...so if it sucks, it's your fault)!!! LOL The drawback to these is that I have no indicator light to tell me it's working. But from what I saw overnight, my temp in the tank did go up. I might have to tweak it some more. I put them in one of the overflows for now, but I might move them to the sump. I like how they're not glass.
Nothing new to show with the tank itself, so here's a pic of the rodi and reserve in the sump room :)
Damn picture whores :P Here are pics of my HEATERS (thanks for the product recommendation, dcan...so if it sucks, it's your fault)!!! LOL The drawback to these is that I have no indicator light to tell me it's working. But from what I saw overnight, my temp in the tank did go up. I might have to tweak it some more. I put them in one of the overflows for now, but I might move them to the sump. I like how they're not glass.
Nothing new to show with the tank itself, so here's a pic of the rodi and reserve in the sump room :)
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
My PH is pretty low...it's around 7.8. How big of a water change should I need to raise it enough? And once I do the water change, should the PH more or less stay up once I move the lr in there? My nitrates are reading around 5ppm.
daugherty
part time reefer
what is yopu alk testing at.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
I don't have a test kit for alk. I should get one, huh? Hehehe. I know while the tank was cycling, it was around 8.3/8.4. I noticed that one day my nitrites were testing at 1ppm, then just 2 days later, it was down to 0. So hopefully there's nothing wrong w/ my test kit.
daugherty
part time reefer
well i just say that becasue if you get the alk up it will help to keep the ph up. the other thing to check is high co2 in the tank.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
How are some ways to raise the ph of a tank? I don't have a co2 reactor or anything, either. I've only been testing for the usual ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, & PH. I don't even have a skimmer or lights yet. I figured I could wait until January to get those. The tank will be fowlr in the beginning, anyway. So I was taking my time doing the research on equipment And with the very low bioload, I figured I could wait.
daugherty
part time reefer
rasing the alk of the tank will help raise the ph. there could be extra co2 in the tank that is not getting out with normal gas exchange. one way to test that is take a bowl of water from the tank and put a air stone in it. let it sit like thay for a couple hours then test the ph of that water.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Ok, Stupid question....do I attach an airpump to the airstone? :mrgreen: I have one from my freshwater days thath I could plug in. And when you say "normal gas exchange", you mean from just water movement? I"ve got an awesome ripple on the surface from the 2 k4's I have running, plus the 2 intake pipes are aimed towards each bottom corner of the tank, making a nice circular exchange.
I think a water change would help. I made a batch of fresh saltwater just now, I tested the PH and it's at 8.4 (I use Tropic Marin). So I'll do a 10% water change, and hope to make a slight raise in the ph. I"ve got it warming up now with a powerhead, so hopefully it'll be ready in a couple of hours.
I think a water change would help. I made a batch of fresh saltwater just now, I tested the PH and it's at 8.4 (I use Tropic Marin). So I'll do a 10% water change, and hope to make a slight raise in the ph. I"ve got it warming up now with a powerhead, so hopefully it'll be ready in a couple of hours.
daugherty
part time reefer
ok well did you test your ph in the early morning if so that is prob why it was low it will drop at night. and yes the air stone gets hooked to the air pump. but since it is up now that is not the reason. a water change will help. test the water right before the lights go out and that will be the highest the ph is going to get and right before the lights come on will be the lowest.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Thanks a bunch, James :) :) :) I read the articles here on water chemistry, but nothing helpful.
The tank water PH is still low, but it was the new fresh saltwater I just now made that his a higher PH, so hopefully it will raise it. I'll test my tank water's ph again tonight. It's funny how just when you think you know enough you still have lots to learn! I never had to deal w/ PH swings in my other tanks before.
The tank water PH is still low, but it was the new fresh saltwater I just now made that his a higher PH, so hopefully it will raise it. I'll test my tank water's ph again tonight. It's funny how just when you think you know enough you still have lots to learn! I never had to deal w/ PH swings in my other tanks before.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
7.8 is not low enough to harm anything. That's still within "normal" range. I wouldn't be concerned about it.
daugherty
part time reefer
well it is a new tank so things change alot and like biff said it is low but not to low.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Ok, phase 1 complete -- I've moved the rocks, and left 3 pissed off fish in the 45 w/ no rocks, and some equally pissed cuc :)
It's so BARE with so few rocks. I'll build it up slowly...which inevitably means more aquascaping as I add. Oh well. I put lots of nooks and crannies for them to hide in. And once I get more rocks, I plan to build up the other end (which is empy right now) with a taller rock formation.
I'll have to put some type of cover on top of the tank, so they don't either jump out or jump into the overflows.
Front corner view:
View from behind the tank:
It's so BARE with so few rocks. I'll build it up slowly...which inevitably means more aquascaping as I add. Oh well. I put lots of nooks and crannies for them to hide in. And once I get more rocks, I plan to build up the other end (which is empy right now) with a taller rock formation.
I'll have to put some type of cover on top of the tank, so they don't either jump out or jump into the overflows.
Front corner view:
View from behind the tank:
dcantucson
Reef pro
It's coming alone!
Smitty
Reef pro
Cool looking set-up so far...keep up the good work.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
It'll be slow progress...but I figure as long as they have hideyholes, they should be ok until I add more rocks.
Think it's prudent to go ahead and start acclimating then moving the fish in now? They're in the 45 now w/ no rocks.
Think it's prudent to go ahead and start acclimating then moving the fish in now? They're in the 45 now w/ no rocks.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
I found a couple of my baby snails that hitchhiked w/ the rock. Dunno if they'll survive this change....cuz unlike Yote, I did not acclimate my rocks LOL
