Nanoreefnewbie 2012 nano contest entry

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

When you hover over the pic in photobucket a list should drop down that has a spot called IMG code or if your looking at the full size pick its off to the right side of the screen if you still have issues pm me your email and I can send you pics of what I mean


Sent from my porcelain aquarium

Okay I'll give it a shot in a little while see if some pics come on here lol

[nanoreefnewbie]

Okay I had one crab die/molt idk had a cleaner shrimp die last night dinner for my starfish...and now another Halloween hermit crab is molting...what is going on here...any suggestions people...im really scared everything in my tank is slowly dieing

[Enigma]

Parameters?

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Parameters?

PH 7.8
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 20-40 ppm has reached 80ppm
Phosphate 0.5 ppm
Temp 78 degrees
Sality 1.026

I know nitrates are alittle hight have a diy refug already started too lower too nitrates 0ppm...do you think it's the nitrates? Also what cause molting in hermits what is molting?

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

PH 7.8
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 20-40 ppm has reached 80ppm
Phosphate 0.5 ppm
Temp 78 degrees
Sality 1.026

I know nitrates are alittle hight have a diy refug already started too lower too nitrates 0ppm...do you think it's the nitrates? Also what cause molting in hermits what is molting?

pH shock maybe?

[nanoreefnewbie]

Ph shock I don't think been in there for over two weeks

[Enigma]

Your nitrates are really, really high for a reef. You need to get those way down. I would say below 5ppm. I'd do 50% water changes daily to get it down.

[soapy]

Hey I like the homemade skimmer. I may try a similar Mame copy skimmer myself. Sorry to hear about the losses, in addition to what everyone else said remember to go slow. Cheers.

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by soapy

Hey I like the homemade skimmer. I may try a similar Mame copy skimmer myself. Sorry to hear about the losses, in addition to what everyone else said remember to go slow. Cheers.

Awsome go for it I thought it was kinda a throw together one but works great..ill be making another diy skimmer the big brother too that one you might say...If you have any questions shoot... It's pretty self explanatory tho...and yea two mins silence for our fallen soldiers ...and yea it was getting covered in hair algea so thought it was safe for clean up crew they were doing awsome...