New 150 Gallon

[Jsmith79]

How often do you test your parameters?

 

[Kio707]

I do mine every other day, just in case.

 

[Jsmith79]

Can you set up a qt tank without cycling if you do frequent water changes?

 

[huma-huma]

yes... i did this with a 10g and did 1g pwc's every day

 

[Jsmith79]

So I can order fish I want now without bio wheel running on dt for 3 weeks, if I do daily 10 percent water changes?

 

[huma-huma]

Vastly depends on how many fish and what type of fish

 

[Jsmith79]

Did not realize how much shipping was, probably just wait anyway la has a small hawian naso tang in the divers den, but shipping would cost almost as much as the fish!

 

[Jsmith79]

Will algae build up in your overflows hurt anything?

 

[Kio707]

Will algae build up in your overflows hurt anything?

No. You can wash it out if you want.

 

[Jsmith79]

Can anyone recommend a good book about corals?

 

[redsea]

Can anyone recommend a good book about corals?

This one seems to have a lot of info. I have it, and looked through it, just never read it.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1890087483/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

 

[Jsmith79]

Thank you for the link. Has anyone kept an anemone alive for over 2 years?

 

[redsea]

Thank you for the link. Has anyone kept an anemone alive for over 2 years?

No problem, it is fun going on searches for books!

 

[Jsmith79]

What light cycles are u all using?

 

[Kio707]

What light cycles are u all using?

Mine from 1300-1900... Moonlights when mains are off.

 

[huma-huma]

Noonish till 7-8pm then moonlights. Don't use my actinic very often

 

[Jsmith79]

I ordered some zoas and it says to supplement iodine and trace elements anyone recommend a certain kind?

 

[huma-huma]

Unless heavily stocked I wouldn't supplement anything until you see how it reacts to your tank.... may not even need to

 

[coffeetwitch]

+1 routine water changes usually replenishes the trace elements for your tank. given that its not heavily stocked.

oh and if it hasnt been covered make sure its reef salt. brand may very but reef salt will have those elements in the mix.

 

[Jsmith79]

Thanks for the input. Is there any other testing I need to do on top of the normal for corals besides calcium, and magnesium? If it says supplement iodine should I be testing for that too? or just do reg water changes and watch how the corals do.