live rock waiting game
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- Figure 8 Puffer
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live rock waiting game
Finally got all of my equipment, my stand built/stained/set up, and purchased my live rock. Waiting for live rock to cure sure is exhilarating. Sooo....close...
Hopefully in 1-2 months the little guy/gal will finally be in the new home.
Hopefully in 1-2 months the little guy/gal will finally be in the new home.
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Re: live rock waiting game
What puffer are you going to get?
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Re: live rock waiting game
I've got a GSP who is living at 1.018sg at the moment. I've been setting up a marine tank for it since around February. Finally got all the pieces together, now it is in the final stretch.
- Arny
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Re: live rock waiting game
Cool, you must be excited
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Re: live rock waiting game
I couldn't waiting to get to full salt once I started moving up the brackish levels. Really fun. I probably scan my live rock as much as my puff love watching what comes out of it.
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Re: live rock waiting game
I am very excited. I probably have 3-4 more weeks left until it's habitable though. I've waited this long, a little longer won't kill me (Well...physically kill me). Plus I want to get my GSP out of its 29g so it has more breathing room.
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Re: live rock waiting game
Pretty much all i've been doing is staring at the rocks looking for critters. So far i have one mollusk that appears like it will survive, a few feather dusters and 3 anenomes (though i'm not sure if they're pests or not). Is anyone good at identifying them? I snapped some pictures.
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Re: live rock waiting game
Moat likely those are aptasia anemones & will sting & tank over your tank. A pic would help.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: live rock waiting game
Here are the pics:
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Re: live rock waiting game
Yep--aptasia.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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Re: live rock waiting game
Thanks! Time to get started on eradication I suppose.
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Re: live rock waiting game
Aiptasia zapped. Thanks for the help ID'ing them. I'll keep on the lookout for more.
Ammonia: 0.25 (was 4 on Monday)
Nitrite: 2.0 (was 0 on Monday)
Nitrate: 20 (was 0 on Monday)
So....close...I think the tank has turned a corner and the live rock is keeping up with the die-off. Also, I noticed a bunch of feather dusters today. Life!!!
Ammonia: 0.25 (was 4 on Monday)
Nitrite: 2.0 (was 0 on Monday)
Nitrate: 20 (was 0 on Monday)
So....close...I think the tank has turned a corner and the live rock is keeping up with the die-off. Also, I noticed a bunch of feather dusters today. Life!!!
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Re: live rock waiting game
How's the tank cycling going?
Mine took two weeks on the dot to cycle. I used mostly dry rock with a little bit of live rock to see, and live aragonite sand. I was pretty lucky that go around. It took longer for my FW tank to cycle. I know the anticipation can be a killer! Make sure you get all that aiptasia under control, or it will make your life a lot harder lol.
Mine took two weeks on the dot to cycle. I used mostly dry rock with a little bit of live rock to see, and live aragonite sand. I was pretty lucky that go around. It took longer for my FW tank to cycle. I know the anticipation can be a killer! Make sure you get all that aiptasia under control, or it will make your life a lot harder lol.
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Re: live rock waiting game
I think start to finish it took me 3.5 weeks. I had a lot of die off from the live rock (expected) because I used a florida live rock that was loaded with...critters. I'm glad I did because I have a ton of life in the tank now...most of the undesirables are gone at this point. I had a couple mollusks survive, some cup corals that are thriving, a good bit of coralline algae, feather dusters, and a lot of sponges that survived the abuse.
My freshwater took forever. I want to say 6 weeks. I was stuck with nitrite for what seemed like an eternity.
My freshwater took forever. I want to say 6 weeks. I was stuck with nitrite for what seemed like an eternity.
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Re: live rock waiting game
You are lucky you had that many good hitchhikers. It seems I only got the bad ones lol. Glad the tank has cycled for you, and glad you got that aiptasia problem under control. My peppermint shrimp are having at mine currently. =)