30g setup process

guppyart · 04-03-2007, 05:05 PM

well I decided to setup a 25g reef tank. the tank was sold to me as a 30g but its a 25 gallon, the garbage can sump is 3g's so its 28g's worth of water.
I am getting 40 pounds of LR from a local reefer tearing down his tank as well as his 2x96w 36" PCs for a deal.
here are pics of the process so far I will post the rest tonight.

rinsed sand, that stuff takes forever to clean but it looks so good.

I will post pics of it filled with salt and RO water hopefully tonight.
and to explain the white container at that back, I building that into my refugium so that i put my heater and cheato, in it.
any tips will be great.

guppyart · 04-03-2007, 11:14 PM

well here are some pics of water adding process

really exciting

.

pic of the sand before i stirred it to release the air bubbles

and here it is after adding salt and stirring sand, I washed that sand for ages and it still clouded

currently temp is 78F and PH is 7.8.
I am getting the liverock and light fixture tommorow at 8:30 I am pumped for that

fishfingers · 04-04-2007, 04:06 AM

Looking good mate, good to see you getting into SW! You'll really enjoy it, it's a great experience setting up your first tank. Have you got any idea of which way you'll be heading with this tank?

guppyart · 04-04-2007, 10:19 AM

so far the plan is softies to start with, I love zoas and rics.
from there if I upgrade the lights sps is some gorgeous stuff, I am still learning so who knows what will happen.

**Damon** · 04-04-2007, 11:07 AM

Rics require lots of light. Tank placement will be limited.

guppyart · 04-04-2007, 11:33 AM

I guess mushrooms it is then

, I will see how the rock works out if there isn't enough space or light I don't want to get them, I want my stuff to thrive not just survive or hold on

guppyart · 04-05-2007, 12:31 AM

woooooooooooooooooooh LIVEROCK RULES, and so does actinic lighting

well here are some pics the tank is cloudy cause the power got pointed down while i was placing everything and stirred up the sand

.
here are the FTS

now for what i have so far.
GSP

xenia? I don't know what it is for sure.

Brown button polyps I think.

Red mushrooms

actinic

I have also found 2 green rics or hairy mushrooms I will get pics once the tank clears up.
there is also a couple kenya trees and a small toadstool, still recovering from a frag so hopefully it makes it.

Fishboy93 · 04-05-2007, 05:48 AM

Lookin good, you're beating me lol...

fishfingers · 04-05-2007, 06:40 AM

Wow nice hitchhikers, you've picked up a bundle! Lets hope they survive the cycle!

**TheOldSalt** · 04-05-2007, 06:43 AM

Your pH is only 7.8?

**Damon** · 04-05-2007, 08:39 AM

The "xenia" is a close relative of pulsing xenia called anthelia or waving hand xenia.

guppyart · 04-05-2007, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOldSalt

Your pH is only 7.8?

PH is 8.2 now, I was using RO so it was soft but the sand and salt have buffered it.
I really do hope everything survives the cycle, luckily I was able to keep the rock fully submerged, so die off shouldn't be severe.

thanks damon I didn't want to say either or, oh well I will just have to hope it doesn't take over my tank

.
thanks guys I will keep doing updates when I can

**Damon** · 04-05-2007, 10:17 AM

It grows like a weed............. I need to frag mine at least 7 times.

Bear · 04-05-2007, 01:56 PM

lovin' that bear

guppyart · 04-08-2007, 09:43 PM

well so far so good, zero ammonia-nitrites, and barely detectable nitrates.
Everything is looking awsome, my gsp hasn't opened since I got home but that might be because I added another AC for refugium.
here are some pics I took with a new camera lense.
without atinics,

with actinics

Bear · 04-08-2007, 10:40 PM

Looking good there! Keep up the good work!

guppyart · 04-12-2007, 08:38 PM

well I just got back from camp so here is an update.
all my levels seem to be fine and stable, everything has come out, even the dreaded brown algae

.
the toadstool frag is starting to grow really rapidly I can't wait for it to be bigger.
here are pics of everything. some of the pics may be a bit blurry I was expirimenting with different shutter speeds.

Fishboy93 · 04-12-2007, 09:09 PM

Nice progress... correct me if I'm wrong but aren't toadstools relatively aggressive/tank take-overers? At least towards defensless softies like the shrooms.

guppyart · 04-12-2007, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishboy93

Nice progress... correct me if I'm wrong but aren't toadstools relatively aggressive/tank take-overers? At least towards defensless softies like the shrooms.

yup, its in a far corner on the bottom of the rock. there are some brown button polyps, and some gsp on the otherside of the rock, right now its only about 2" big

Bear · 04-13-2007, 01:20 AM

I wouldn't worry about the toadstool too much, I don't think you'll have any problems there.

Looks like its time ta get a good cleaning crew

04-03-2007, 05:05 PM	#1
guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 675	25g setup process well I decided to setup a 25g reef tank. the tank was sold to me as a 30g but its a 25 gallon, the garbage can sump is 3g's so its 28g's worth of water. I am getting 40 pounds of LR from a local reefer tearing down his tank as well as his 2x96w 36" PCs for a deal. here are pics of the process so far I will post the rest tonight. rinsed sand, that stuff takes forever to clean but it looks so good. I will post pics of it filled with salt and RO water hopefully tonight. and to explain the white container at that back, I building that into my refugium so that i put my heater and cheato, in it. any tips will be great. __________________ photography Last edited by guppyart; 04-03-2007 at 06:37 PM.

04-03-2007, 11:14 PM	#2
guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 675	well here are some pics of water adding process really exciting . pic of the sand before i stirred it to release the air bubbles and here it is after adding salt and stirring sand, I washed that sand for ages and it still clouded currently temp is 78F and PH is 7.8. I am getting the liverock and light fixture tommorow at 8:30 I am pumped for that __________________ photography Last edited by guppyart; 04-03-2007 at 11:17 PM.

04-04-2007, 10:19 AM	#4
guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 675	so far the plan is softies to start with, I love zoas and rics. from there if I upgrade the lights sps is some gorgeous stuff, I am still learning so who knows what will happen. __________________ photography

04-04-2007, 11:07 AM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Rics require lots of light. Tank placement will be limited. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

04-04-2007, 11:33 AM	#6
guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 675	I guess mushrooms it is then, I will see how the rock works out if there isn't enough space or light I don't want to get them, I want my stuff to thrive not just survive or hold on __________________ photography

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04-04-2007, 04:06 AM	#3
fishfingers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 129	Looking good mate, good to see you getting into SW! You'll really enjoy it, it's a great experience setting up your first tank. Have you got any idea of which way you'll be heading with this tank?

04-05-2007, 12:31 AM	#7
guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 675	woooooooooooooooooooh LIVEROCK RULES, and so does actinic lighting well here are some pics the tank is cloudy cause the power got pointed down while i was placing everything and stirred up the sand . here are the FTS now for what i have so far. GSP xenia? I don't know what it is for sure. Brown button polyps I think. Red mushrooms actinic I have also found 2 green rics or hairy mushrooms I will get pics once the tank clears up. there is also a couple kenya trees and a small toadstool, still recovering from a frag so hopefully it makes it. __________________ photography

04-05-2007, 05:48 AM	#8
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	Lookin good, you're beating me lol... __________________ 29 Gallon Reef

04-05-2007, 06:40 AM	#9
fishfingers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 129	Wow nice hitchhikers, you've picked up a bundle! Lets hope they survive the cycle!

04-05-2007, 06:43 AM	#10
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,250	Your pH is only 7.8?

04-05-2007, 08:39 AM	#11
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	The "xenia" is a close relative of pulsing xenia called anthelia or waving hand xenia. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

04-05-2007, 10:17 AM	#13
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	It grows like a weed............. I need to frag mine at least 7 times. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

04-05-2007, 01:56 PM	#14
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	lovin' that bear __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos Last edited by Bear; 04-06-2007 at 02:41 PM.

04-08-2007, 09:43 PM	#15
guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 675	well so far so good, zero ammonia-nitrites, and barely detectable nitrates. Everything is looking awsome, my gsp hasn't opened since I got home but that might be because I added another AC for refugium. here are some pics I took with a new camera lense. without atinics, with actinics __________________ photography

04-08-2007, 10:40 PM	#16
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	Looking good there! Keep up the good work! __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

04-12-2007, 08:38 PM	#17
guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 675	well I just got back from camp so here is an update. all my levels seem to be fine and stable, everything has come out, even the dreaded brown algae . the toadstool frag is starting to grow really rapidly I can't wait for it to be bigger. here are pics of everything. some of the pics may be a bit blurry I was expirimenting with different shutter speeds. __________________ photography

04-12-2007, 09:09 PM	#18
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	Nice progress... correct me if I'm wrong but aren't toadstools relatively aggressive/tank take-overers? At least towards defensless softies like the shrooms. __________________ 29 Gallon Reef

04-13-2007, 01:20 AM	#20
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	I wouldn't worry about the toadstool too much, I don't think you'll have any problems there. Looks like its time ta get a good cleaning crew __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

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