Jimmy July 24, 2007 Share July 24, 2007 yes!!!! haha ok thats what i was wondering... and is all you do place it in the sump and just let t work magic? You will probably have to adjust it, but first you should see how it runs without any adjustments. I'd wait at least 24hrs before adjusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite July 24, 2007 Share July 24, 2007 do ANY of these companies put instructions with the stuff??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 24, 2007 Author Share July 24, 2007 no they dont-- i guess they figure- you know what your buying....... me i have no clue!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 24, 2007 Author Share July 24, 2007 so i got most of my stuff today- FYI- the person who owns Endless water has water that you can use for Saltwater aquariums- he aparently used to be a saltwater enthusiast so he knows his stuff!!! the lights fit fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 24, 2007 Author Share July 24, 2007 ok so i officially need an arrow crab!!! they are absolutely amzingly adorable!!!!!! we have 5 at the zoo of which i fed today- ADORABLE!!!!! ummmm sooo all equiptment set up tomorrow- water being put in on friday (with salt) saturday is LR day and im gonna go to SCALES and pick up some brine cysts- and what food is reccomended for non photosynthetic gorgs?? i think im getting one with my rock.. i heard /read golden pearls/ enriched brine/ liquid invertabre food/ oyster eggs/ (and what about phyto at all) umm i also might get some CUC BUT!! i thnk im gonna wait a week since im adding an additional 10lbs of apparently fully cured rock- and see how everything cycles... if any cycle and IM SOOO EXCITED!!! except im haveing seahorse withdrawl syndrom... this person on seahorse.org sell BEAUTIFUL erectus seahorses and i really really REALLY want a pair but i cant... :( sigh. i guess if i ever TRUELY decide i want them i can sell all stinging branchy corals and all agressive fish- and get a pair- BUT idk. :( prolly not - im happy with my plan- it just hurts! I wish i could have another tank for seahorses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite July 25, 2007 Share July 25, 2007 arrow crab will eat your fish if it can catch them - I found that out the hard way. The one time I went so far as to invest 50$ into a fish on my nearly non-existent budget.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 25, 2007 Author Share July 25, 2007 i just read about that- what about a realy small one? i just cant see how they can catch a fis let alone eat one with such teeny features Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 25, 2007 Author Share July 25, 2007 wooo hoo! got my second package and right now im assembling everything and friday i get my water~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 25, 2007 Author Share July 25, 2007 ok so for the skimmer i got all the arts together- but does it go width wise or length wise- so it woud be needlewheel-->skimmer-->return sponge or needlewheel | Y Skimmer | Y return sponge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite July 27, 2007 Share July 27, 2007 ok so for the skimmer i got all the arts together- but does it go width wise or length wise- so it woud be needlewheel-->skimmer-->return sponge or needlewheel | Y Skimmer | Y return sponge not sure if anyone will be able to answer you on that with that sort of description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 27, 2007 Author Share July 27, 2007 haha its fine i figured it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite July 27, 2007 Share July 27, 2007 hey, were your baby horsies born? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 27, 2007 Author Share July 27, 2007 nooo not yet- they should be any day now!!! im waiting quite impatiently- i got my water and im mixing everything today~!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie97L July 27, 2007 Share July 27, 2007 (edited) i just read about that- what about a realy small one? i just cant see how they can catch a fis let alone eat one with such teeny features a really small one will become a really big one. they end up averaging 6" and i've seen them 10" across, but even at 3" they can easily take out a sleeping fish of that size. they use their legs like a cage to trap. just because their claws are small doesn't mean they don't hunt actively. they are the pinnacle of crabs as opportunistic hunters in home aquaria. in nature, they probably never catch a fish, but in your tank, they'll get em. i would not recommend. heck, even emerald crabs will start to hunt eventually. Edited July 27, 2007 by Charlie97L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite July 27, 2007 Share July 27, 2007 So far my emerald is fine, but I dont know how big they get - do they get more than an inch or two? I wanted to get a couple more, but not if they're going to eat their tank mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 27, 2007 Author Share July 27, 2007 even if you feed the arrow crans separately?? wow ok well that makes me sad.. i filled up my tank and plugged everything in the head- or the "directional blowers" on my power heads keep blowing off how do i keep them put Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 27, 2007 Author Share July 27, 2007 ook!!! soo would i need any airstones? is it beneficial to have for the sake of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie97L July 27, 2007 Share July 27, 2007 ook!!! soo would i need any airstones? is it beneficial to have for the sake of it? if you're running a sump, you shouldn't need airstones, as the water splashing on the way down aerates it plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 28, 2007 Author Share July 28, 2007 (edited) k cool! umm what should the salinity and temperature be generally... 1.023 and what like 78 82? my seahorse tank is 1.019 and 72-74 sooo im assuming hotter and saltier than that also does anyone know store hours for aquarium one? Edited July 28, 2007 by toastiireefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie97L July 28, 2007 Share July 28, 2007 (edited) k cool! umm what should the salinity and temperature be generally... 1.023 and what like 78 82? my seahorse tank is 1.019 and 72-74 sooo im assuming hotter and saltier than that most reef tanks run at 77.5-79... it depends on what works for you. you can look at the TOTM stats on RC to get a picture of average reef tank temps 80 is getting to be too hot. Edited July 28, 2007 by Charlie97L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman July 28, 2007 Share July 28, 2007 most reef tanks run at 77.5-79... it depends on what works for you. you can look at the TOTM stats on RC to get a picture of average reef tank temps 80 is getting to be too hot. Most xenia will die at 83... or so I've been told. I try to run mine about 77.5 at night; then it warms up to around 79 during the day. Although the frag tank often hits 80. Salinity between 1.024-1.027. Most shoot for 1.025. bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 28, 2007 Author Share July 28, 2007 THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 28, 2007 Author Share July 28, 2007 (edited) MY ROCK IS IN THE TANK! pics to come!!! i have a beautiful purple gorgonia and bought whole bunch of different foods to feed it. also i have some corals.. occulis? i think.. and feather dusters. and i saw this free swimming sqiud like thing? i thought it might have come free from the rock there are sponges lots of calurpa and lots of hair algea- there was some oystery clams like things- like the clams you eat looking things.. on it.. mussel type things.. lots of neat stufff how long till i can put something else in it? i was gonna wait till after my vacation anyways.. which will be in three weeks... it was prolly a bit fast but i got like 6 snails for the hair algea at Aquarium one.. i asked if it was ok to put them in and i told them i JUST put the rock in.. they said as long as it was cured and there is algea growth it will be fine Edited July 28, 2007 by toastiireefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite July 28, 2007 Share July 28, 2007 wow, thats a lto all at once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastiireefs July 28, 2007 Author Share July 28, 2007 wow, thats a lto all at once i know it came on t he rock i didnt buy it... im not that stupid!! haha so like it was on the shipment- i also have some other things that kinda look like tube anemones but the guy called it something else but i'll take a picture of it... tere are some cool baracles too and i just found a dwarf zebra hermit crab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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