Kyles 29 gal reef build

[Elykreefs97]

Ok thanks

 

[Elykreefs97]

I got a pic o one of the brittle stars out of the rock. Is it a good thing to have a lot of them. They are really small.

 

[Reefpete]

I got a pic o one of the brittle stars out of the rock. Is it a good thing to have a lot of them. They are really small.

They shouldn't be a bother i don't personally have any

 

[Elykreefs97]

They came in this one piece of live rock I bought

 

[Reefpete]

Yeah you'll get quite a few hitch hikers when you buy live rock that's why we always say to cure your rock before use .....your not always gonna get good hikers like I learned I didn't cure my rock and had some snail in it that ate my corals and it took me months to find the sucker he was the size of a pea little smaller lol

 

[Elykreefs97]

Yea hopefully I have nothing bad I need to get rid of this chocolate chip star I have I don't want it

 

[Reefpete]

Yea hopefully I have nothing bad I need to get rid of this chocolate chip star I have I don't want it

Yeah 9 out of 10 times you won't ..... Give him to. Petco or your lfs

 

[Elykreefs97]

Petco won't take it and my lfs is redoing the place do they couldn't do anything with it

 

[Reefpete]

Petco won't take it and my lfs is redoing the place do they couldn't do anything with it

That sucks well maybe put an add up in Craigslist sure someone will take him

 

[Elykreefs97]

Yea I'll try that

 

[Elykreefs97]

I know Iv asked already but I'm getting them this weekend . What light should I get there are two links could you take a look at them for me please.

http://www.aquacave.com/Aquatic-Life-36-Dual-Lamp-2-x-39W-T5-HO-Light-Fixture-P3219C1053.aspx

http://www.petco.com/shop/searchresults.aspx?Ntt=Zoomed+t5&x=0&y=0

 

[Reefpete]

I know Iv asked already but I'm getting them this weekend . What light should I get there are two links could you take a look at them for me please.

http://www.aquacave.com/Aquatic-Life-36-Dual-Lamp-2-x-39W-T5-HO-Light-Fixture-P3219C1053.aspx

http://www.petco.com/shop/searchresults.aspx?Ntt=Zoomed+t5&x=0&y=0

Where are you located I just bought LEDs and can sell you my fixture it's a 30inch coralife moon

31w x 4 with two moon lights all separate cords so you can set each on timers used it for 6 months brand new ...pm me if your interested

 

[Reefpete]

I know Iv asked already but I'm getting them this weekend . What light should I get there are two links could you take a look at them for me please.

http://www.aquacave.com/Aquatic-Life-36-Dual-Lamp-2-x-39W-T5-HO-Light-Fixture-P3219C1053.aspx

http://www.petco.com/shop/searchresults.aspx?Ntt=Zoomed+t5&x=0&y=0

Oh and my tanks a 29 had no problem keeping a carpet anemone and hammers xenia Candy cane corals

 

[Elykreefs97]

I pm you

 

[Elykreefs97]

I have a question I'm ordering all the stuff for my 29 gal. I got a protien skimmer for it. I want to order corals bc they are on sale but I would have to put them in my 10 gal. I have been dosing it with calcium and other stuff to get ready for corals and my water is fine. Could I order some frags. They are 5 dollar frags. Beginner corals.

 

[Elykreefs97]

There is no skimmer on the 10

 

[fort384]

What are the water parameters? Why are you dosing calcium?

 

[Elykreefs97]

My dad tested it last but I know there fine but I'm using the kent nano kit for my tank

 

[fort384]

I don't understand why you would be dosing a tank with no coral in it?

You can try some beginner coral but you haven't given much information here for anyone to be able to tell you whether or not you might have success.

Patience is key in this hobby. If it were me I would wait until the tank was setup and running and stable before I went out to buy coral. They might be on sale now but if you kill all of them you haven't saved yourself much money.

Nothing good happens quickly in this hobby.

 

[Elykreefs97]

Im dosing because my lfs told me to start before I have corals so I started last week so I was eather going to get some 5 dollar drags from my lfs or this very nice leather coral that has been at my local petco for weeks. But I know nothing happens quickly my tank now has been running for 5 months and will continue to house my fish and amy corals off to the side while my 29 cycles for about a week bc I will do water changes from my tank I have now to give it a boost on stuff.