Newbie looking for a mentor and ID - Page 2

andrewsk · #11 07-25-2006, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by danny zubot

Agreed, its one thing to share information online, it another to see things in person.

Where do you live Danny?

danny zubot · #12 07-25-2006, 10:41 PM

Just over in Acadia, where BA's used to be.

Do you have a thread in the tank specs forum for this monster build up of yours?

Glennrf38 · #13 07-26-2006, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

You can post any questions on here too, the board seems to have slowed a bit during the vacation summer months, but there are lots of good folks here to give you their thoughts.

And you will always get different advice from different people, but you are correct, LFS can not usually be trusted, you have to do your own research, and don't buy anything impulsively.

So you have had a 28g for 8 months, I assume you have an upgrade planned?

Maybe a larger tank with a sumpe, halides? You know you waaaaaana.

Find that cable to upload pics! If it is lost, get a card reader, they are cheap.

No upgrades planned for a while. I had to get rid of my 90G cichlid tank to make way for the other parts of our zoo (100lb dog, cat, 2 bearded dragons, 2 albino corn snakes, 39 G freshwater tank) egad it really is a zoo.

Glennrf38 · #14 07-26-2006, 02:18 AM

Here are some pics

Before adding the actinic and removing the eheim

fishie

Glennrf38 · #15 07-26-2006, 02:24 AM

full tank with DIY T5 hood

albert_dao · #16 07-26-2006, 02:53 AM

Hey Glenn, I see a couple of problems with your tank ATM:

The rock-rubble placement encourages accumulation of detritus. With the sandbed and all, you're already going to have a hard time keeping the tank clean. The low number of access points under your rock will only compound that problem. Bringing the rock structure higher will also allow you to bring the corals closer to the surface and to the light, which is a problem here.

Next, take out the dead scallop as soon as you get a chance, it's only going to trap more detritus.

Last, you gotta pull the man-eating shark outta there. Those things get HUGE! I don't think you have a properly sized tank for it. It would be cruel of you to leave it in there.

Edit: Next time you're by, ask me and I'll show you some hand pointers on stacking rock.

Edit #2: Watch out for those green serpent stars! They are notorious fish eaters.

andrewsk · #17 07-26-2006, 03:09 AM

I was just about to post something similar to Albert about the rocks-sand.

I think you said your sand bed is 2" right.

A shallow sand bed should really only be about a 1/2" of sand that you can clean with a siphon to remove any detrious on a regular basis.

A deep sand bed should be 4 - 8 inches deep to get any of the benefits of the nitrifying bacteria.

Since you are in the middle, you get none of the benefits and all of the problems.

As for the rocks, I would check with albert and take his advise on stacking them. If you went with a deep sand bed, it would not be as big of a problem though.

Anyway. My 2 cents.

andrewsk · #18 07-26-2006, 03:10 AM

Oh, one more thing. Have you tried this website:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/

Simply the best resource on the net.

andrewsk · #19 07-26-2006, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by danny zubot

Just over in Acadia, where BA's used to be.

Do you have a thread in the tank specs forum for this monster build up of yours?

Here is my thread:

http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=25427

I have a big update to go up tonight I hope as I now have the live rock semi placed and water in as well.

Glennrf38 · #20 07-26-2006, 03:28 AM

Was 2 inches. Did a 30% water change last night and cleaned out a lot of the sand on one side. It s down to about 1/2 inch on that side. Plan on changing the other side in the next day or two.

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Originally Posted by andrewsk

I was just about to post something similar to Albert about the rocks-sand.

I think you said your sand bed is 2" right.

shallow sand bed should really only be about a 1/2" of sand that you can clean with a siphon to remove any detrious on a regular basis.

A deep sand bed should be 4 - 8 inches deep to get any of the benefits of the nitrifying bacteria.

Since you are in the middle, you get none of the benefits and all of the problems.

As for the rocks, I would check with albert and take his advise on stacking them. If you went with a deep sand bed, it would not be as big of a problem though.

Anyway. My 2 cents.