SW FINALLY getting started...

[coffeetwitch]

no corals? do you plan on them?

 

[HalfMoon B]

no corals? do you plan on them?

ACROPORA!!! And SPS, lol
And a purple long tentacle neme.... No ifs ands or buts on that one!

 

[coffeetwitch]

cool cool. how far out are those additions?

 

[HalfMoon B]

The neme will be first. Wait for him to find his home. Then the others.
Another month of perfect params and I will consider the neme. I can't believe how stable everything is so far. Even had my neighbor test for peace of mind!

 

[coffeetwitch]

im glad to hear it.

 

[HalfMoon B]

Just keeping your hands out of the tank makes a big difference I think. I don't "fiddle". Either at, or the bi weekly water changes are doing it.

 

[coffeetwitch]

Ha I can't keep mine out of the tank. I'm coming up on 1 week from a massive system change like adding my sump. I'll be testing the water soon to see where I'm at.

 

[HalfMoon B]

Ha I can't keep mine out of the tank. I'm coming up on 1 week from a massive system change like adding my sump. I'll be testing the water soon to see where I'm at.

I need to be doing that soon!!

 

[kurtyboh]

halfmoon do you know how much your ph swings in a day, that can cause problems for the nem as well. it should be highest when you turn lights out, and lowest right before you turn them back on.

 

[HalfMoon B]

My ph stays a solid 8.2 in the mornings to 8.3 at night. (I have aragonite underneath a sand bed)
Temperature is a constant 77 degrees (just like my house)
Amm, trite, trate are 0, no phosphates.
I have NOT tested, calk, alk, mag or strontium since I don't have corals, but am picking up those tests soon.
I am making dead sure everything is stable and pristine before moving on with nemes and corals.
I have my eye on a PLTA at LFS. The owner is holding it for me. It eats well, farmable coloring, hasn't moved in weeks, and never shows oral disk issues.

 

[kurtyboh]

you might want to check this out. the temp matters quite a bit with anemone survivability and mid 80's seems to be the best for them

Host Sea Anemone Survivability Survey

the article spans several pages, i sent the link directly to temps but its worth a look if you're going to keep a nem.

 

[HalfMoon B]

Host Sea Anemone Survivability Survey

That was incredibly helpful! Take a look t my stock list iffin' you don't mind...anything in th that cannot handle the 79-84 degre range?

 

[HalfMoon B]

Protein skimmer arrived. LET THE BUBBLES BEGIN! Lol

 

[coffeetwitch]

cool which one did you go with again?

 

[kurtyboh]

If its still the list from the first page i dont see any issues with the fish and temps

 

[HalfMoon B]

The shrimp and snails are what I am concerned about...
And I don't thing I got a very good skimmer

 

[HalfMoon B]

cool which one did you go with again?

It's an off brand.... Not sure, it's a HOB rated for 40-80 gallons...noisy pump, and from what I can tell, not very good design...

 

[coffeetwitch]

why do you say that?

 

[coffeetwitch]

bummer if your not happy with it, hopefully it wasnt too expensive to be replaced.

 

[HalfMoon B]

bummer if your not happy with it, hopefully it wasnt too expensive to be replaced.

Here it is, and no, not expensive...get what you pay for...