My 125G SW tank. - Page 5 - Aquarium Advice

dezso · 11-02-2009, 02:17 AM

I'm guessing you referring to the video I would like to have

Check the video "csaba911" that is my tank, the first one is Matts.

I have 400w Hamilton and 2x 54T5

dezso · 11-02-2009, 04:18 PM

Its done.
Will upload a pic once the dust settle.
Found 1 Peppermint, 38 Hermit and 28 snail, probably there is a few more hided in the rocks and sand.
After some torture finally managed to net the trigger, put him in a 5G bucket of tank water and 2 small rock, then a phone call..... the stupid get in to the rock and not noticing I just put the rocks back in the tank.
Now his back again...
There is no way I can net him unless I setup some kind of trap.

There is a huge mess in the FRoom, better go clean up

CaptainAhab · 11-02-2009, 05:45 PM

too funny

dezso · 11-09-2009, 03:45 AM

Here are the latest pictures from the new LW arrangement's, also moved about 25lb to the sump, and ~10lb to my 20G water conditioner bucket.
Water chemistry levels are great, nothing died or lost

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Ordered 10 new frags from fragalot.ca, any one have dealt with this guys ?
Their photos are look great.
This is my first mail order for live stock, how do you acclimate your mail order live stock ?
When ever I purchase from the local store usually in my tank in 20-30min.

dezso:

Update on the Algae project:
Wow this thing grow extremely slowwwww, yesturday reduced the water flow down to 1/4, hope that's help.
Running 3 light now all different light brand to see if any area develops better then the other.

dkpate · 11-09-2009, 04:42 AM

I know nothing about SW, but you have a beautiful tank! SO clear!!!

austinsdad · 11-09-2009, 08:49 AM

In my opinion, it's not only about an amount of time to acclimate. Gotta consider the likely difference in the mail water and the home water the new livestock is going to. Might be a larger dif than that water coming from the lfs. Overnight to a day and half in a bag. Just wondering what the ph dif would be.

I guess I'm suggesting a slower acclimation. Scientifically I can't tell you why. I'm sure someone will.

Bige · 11-09-2009, 12:29 PM

I dont think frags will be too big of a deal to acclimate. Its live stock that you have to be careful with. I bought a bubble anemone from live aquaria.com. They said to let it sit in tank for 30 min then add water from tank to bag every 10 or 15 min. Anemone has since split in two! I just made a slow acclimation "kit". An air tube with a valve to slow drip water into a bucket. That is how you are suppose to acclimate live stock (so my research shows).