So I'm finally starting

[Coel]

Yeah michaels sells untreated shells I was going to boil clean and use

 

[Sniperhank]

I get snails. They provide lots of shells for hermits. I swear there is a 6 month rotation with repopulating CUC's sometimes.

 

[Coel]

SO for lighting someone mentioned pet mountain and i know i will likely need 4 bulbs. but i was going to buy 2x 2 blub fixtures

would this work if i ran two?

Current USA Nova Extreme 2xT5HO - Saltwater Light Aquarium T-5 HO Light Fixtures

 

[Coel]

Also for stock list does anyone see a problem with this
3 green chromis
1 royal gramma
1 shrimp goby
1 dwarf angel

The angel is the one I'm really curious about

 

[Coel]

and todays tests... i forgot to yesterday

ammo 0
nitrite 2-5
nitrate 10-20

 

[Coel]

New tank cover built and cycle seems to be moving along . I would like to thank the member who posted a similar cover but I can not remember so thanks again. Sorry I don't remember your name.

 

[TommyP]

Looks good! I like the eggcrate look for the cover however I am searching for something that will help prevent evaporation. I was also thinking about trying to find it in black if anything. Where do you get something like that?

The rock looks great too and will look even better when it gets its color. You made some spaces for the fish to swim and hide in which they love of course.

Very nice so far. It looks really clean.

 

[Coel]

Mine is just from Home Depot it's like 13$ for a 2x4' piece. Ill search the net for black and for evap, no idea. My only problem is every idea I have to stop evap also will stop has exchange.

A quick google search found me here
http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic/Lighting_Diffusers?gclid=CNPb-Juj3LMCFVCd4Aod6EEA9g

All sorts of colors

 

[TommyP]

Yeah that's true. I guess evaporation is supposed to happen hence the use of un-salted r/o water to top off the tank. I am going to do this, and look for black peices this weekend if that website doesnt have any. Im checking it out now. Im at work 0_o

 

[TommyP]

I checked out that website they have a bunch of cool designs. I feel more comfortable running over to home depot to see if they have something that I can cut out my brackets for my light fixture and the filer and when my protein skimmer comes I'll have to do that too.

 

[Coel]

I used wire cutters and an exacto knife to do my cutting mostly the wire cutters

 

[TommyP]

Sweet. That'll work for me. I'm stoked. Hopefully Home Depot won't be too packed this weekend with it being Black Friday and all.

 

[Beengirl]

New tank cover built and cycle seems to be moving along . I would like to thank the member who posted a similar cover but I can not remember so thanks again. Sorry I don't remember your name.

Can I ask what you used to make the hinge for the door opening? Are they just small plastic hinges? Are they just plastic circles?

 

[Zactheninja]

Can I ask what you used to make the hinge for the door opening? Are they just small plastic hinges? Are they just plastic circles?

Looks like loose zipties.

Nice tank btw.

 

[Coel]

Zip ties, just don't pull them to tight or the door doesn't move

 

[Coel]

hey my shrimp looks like its down to almost only the shell.... would it be best to add another to keep feeding the ammo--> nitrite bacteria?

 

[Coel]

So I haven't really noticed a decrease in nitrites, what could cause a cycle to stall there? Or does it just take longer than the ammo-nitrite step

 

[Mrc8858]

NitrIte spikes are the longest in the cycle.. could take a couple weeks for that bacteria to fully establish itself.

 

[Coel]

thanks, i just wasnt sure

 

[Beengirl]

Nitrites take FOREVER to come down. The bacteria that eats the nitrite takes longer to reproduce.