Salty Noobs 37g Bow Front Build..!

[Mebbid]

I have about 2 gallons a week of evap from my 30g system and it really bites that I don't have an ATO

 

[Big Tex]

No LEDs mix with t5's 12" off the water line LEDs only ramps up to 50% max 75gal DT 30gal sump/ref. no trend here lol.


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ok eye see, nice tank im sensing with bigger tanks, regular 1 or 2 gallon top offs are not an option lol thats the trend im sensing, i guess with a smaller tanks its easier to manage fluid wise.

 

[Tkey3425]

I lose a gallon a day out if my 210 gallon display with 55 gallon sump lol and I don't use an ATO. I just add a gallon every morning when I wake up for work.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Well I also have a 20 and a 55 gal QT I top off once a week. So I would say yes smaller the tank less top off with what I see with my tanks.

 

[Big Tex]

I lose a gallon a day out if my 210 gallon display with 55 gallon sump lol and I don't use an ATO. I just add a gallon every morning when I wake up for work.

good god, talk about a morning ritual lol

Well I also have a 20 and a 55 gal QT I top off once a week. So I would say yes smaller the tank less top off with what I see with my tanks.

i dont mind, i just throw it in with my fw tank pwc and call it a sunday lol

 

[Tkey3425]

good god, talk about a morning ritual lol

i dont mind, i just throw it in with my fw tank pwc and call it a sunday lol

I can go three days before my tanks gets low but its easier to just dump a bowl of rodi in on my way out the door when I give my dogs food and water.

 

[Big Tex]

I can go three days before my tanks gets low but its easier to just dump a bowl of rodi in on my way out the door when I give my dogs food and water.

now it sounds more reasonable, i just thought you would fill a bowl with rodi while brushing your teeth then dump it in the tank as you snag some toast lol

 

[Big Tex]

**Update 8/30/13**

Alrighty guys, I know its been a while but I finally settled on a clean up crew and ****** they do good work!

I also settled on a piece of live rock that I liked from the second shipment from my lrs, I didn't like any from last weeks but I found a perfect fit this week! Ill snap some tank pics when it clears up a bit I rescaped my tank and I'm digging it!

So far my tank stock is:

2 Caramel Clownfish
2 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
2 Peppermint Cleaner Shrimp
3 Turbo Snail
3 Nassarus Snails
3 Cyrith Snails
&
9 Blue Leg Hermit Crabs

So far so good my parameters are very stable and I couldn't be happier with my tank so far I love it.

Here's some before and after pics when I was adding the clean up crew and some pics when I added the hermits too, enjoy!

 

[Kristy3693]

Looking good! What other fish are you thinking?

 

[Big Tex]

Looking good! What other fish are you thinking?

I've been pondering what my next fish purchase will be, any suggestions?

 

[Kristy3693]

If your digging the shrimp, I would do a watchman goby/shrimp combo. Mine are so fun to watch together!

 

[Kristy3693]

This is Toby my goby. I don't have a pic with him and his shrimp.

 

[Big Tex]

This is Toby my goby. I don't have a pic with him and his shrimp.

That's awesome! I was thinking in a watchman goby and pistol shrimp combo.

 

[Kristy3693]

Mine is a snapping shrimp. His name is mittens, he is Toby's pet. Lol!

 

[Big Tex]

Mine is a snapping shrimp. His name is mittens, he is Toby's pet. Lol!

What shrimp will they host?

And what else do you recommend?

 

[Kristy3693]

They will bond with a variety of shrimp. Law mower blennys and starry blennys are pretty cool. I have one of each (separate tanks). Love my Mitas blenny, mystery wrasses are pretty cool too.

 

[Kristy3693]

Can I say "cool" one more time? Lol.

 

[Big Tex]

Can I say "cool" one more time? Lol.

Pics or it never happened lol

 

[Kristy3693]

Not good photos at all. The last one, my starry blenny is sticking out of the barnical on the top right.

 

[Kristy3693]

A nicer photo, none of the above mentioned got in the shot though.