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09-05-2008, 06:45 PM
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Well thanks to everyone who said...."get that sand in there" as I was itching to put it in.
It's Fiji Pink Live Sand so hopefully it will help get the Eco-rox going along with the two small pieces of cured liverock that I put in there already. It ended up being about 2" all around the outside...but that will slowly lower as the sand works it's way into the center of the rock formation. Here's a pic of the sand just after I put it in:  All the rocks have been blown off and I'm hoping that it will clear up over the next 24 hours or so. Any suggestions for removing the scum off the top of the water. I really don't want it going into my sump because I know how pick the SCWD's are and this stuff will kill it.
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Mark...  290g Peninsula Display, 425g total volume. Setup Jan 2013. 
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09-05-2008, 06:52 PM
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Looks great!!!! Post some new pics when it clears up! Try using a fine net to catch the scum off the top. If that doesn't work use a cup and scoop it out. You can use water from your 70g to help get the bacteria going in the nano too.
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09-05-2008, 07:08 PM
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Why not use one of your filter socks?
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Setup Mar 2004 50g tank 23g DIY Acrylic Sump\Refugium Sold Dec 2009  Vacation Fun: http://members.shaw.ca/cabin54/
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09-05-2008, 07:45 PM
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X2 filter sock will clean it right up.
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150 Gal system 3'x3' 400W M/H, Bekett skimmer, Dart return,1/4 HP Chiller 180 Gal Drop tank, LED lights, Bubble master 250 skimmer,Hammerhead on a closed loop, Speed wave return.
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09-05-2008, 07:49 PM
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That's what I was thinking...will give that a try. I need to make some filter socks to be used in the sump so detrius doesn't plug up the SCWD in the future.
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09-11-2008, 11:28 PM
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Well today I added my first little critters...two hermits.
I've been watching my parameters and here's where they sit right now. Salinity: 1.025 Amonia: 0 Nitrite: .3 mg/L Nitrate: 10 mg/L Cal: 450 Mag: 1350 I've been watching at night with the old flashlight and sure enough I've now got some pods and some starfish showing up...very few though. There is some tiny bit of green algae showing up on the seeder liverock and so the new hermits should find it tasty.
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Mark... 290g Peninsula Display, 425g total volume. Setup Jan 2013.
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09-13-2008, 10:54 PM
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So I've been putting the T5's on for a little longer each day. My two hermits are doing fine...they gobbled up the little bit of algae that had started so hopefully they won't starve before more comes along.
Here's a pic of the tank now.  There is a slight browning of some of the Eco-rox facing upwards towards the light...I would imagine that it's diatoms or something of the sort. The seeder rock is also in on both bottom sides and has some starfish and feather dusters on it.
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Mark... 290g Peninsula Display, 425g total volume. Setup Jan 2013.
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