GBOY & NU NU 30 gal saltwater build!!!!!!!

[KAhner]

Don't u already have like one or two cocktail shrimp in there? That should be plenty. One cube wouldn't really shoot your nitrates up though. That's people who feed everyday and don't rinse. Don't get me wrong, your trates r going to be going up but that's the cycle.

[Gboy66]

We had to take the shrimps out lol!!! Smelled terrible and the tank is in my bro's room!!

[KAhner]

Really? I can never really smell anything until I take it out the tank. I would imagine the mysis will smell about the same.

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by KAhner

Really? I can never really smell anything until I take it out the tank. I would imagine the mysis will smell about the same.

Maybe, hopefully not. I got raw shrimp, maybe thats the problem?

[kurtyboh]

Nope everyone uses raw. Cooked shrimp doesnt beak down too well.

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by kurtyboh

Nope everyone uses raw. Cooked shrimp doesnt beak down too well.

Ok, good. Haha it smellsssss

[kurtyboh]

Yeah, it can... Using pure ammonia doesnt smell as bad

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by kurtyboh

Yeah, it can... Using pure ammonia doesnt smell as bad

Haha i bet.

Should i go through getting pure amonia? Or will the 2lbs and mysis be enough you think? I guess i could add another cube in a week or so.

By the way...found a little white hitchhiker starfish

[Gboy66]

Oh, and all the mysis was sucked up in the filter..it will still release ammonia though, right? Not a problem?

[KAhner]

Lol. I was going say it would be a good idea to leave them in a net or something. Yea it shouldn't really matter much though. Actually might be good cause there will be a lot of flow on them. Just make sure to change ur filter when ur done cycling. What r u running in ur filter? Personally I would just run a floss for now. I've always ran some carbon thru the cycle but it's probably counter productive.

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by KAhner

Lol. I was going say it would be a good idea to leave them in a net or something. Yea it shouldn't really matter much though. Actually might be good cause there will be a lot of flow on them. Just make sure to change ur filter when ur done cycling. What r u running in ur filter? Personally I would just run a floss for now. I've always ran some carbon thru the cycle but it's probably counter productive.

Ah crud ya i have the sponge, and carbon and little ead things that come with the AC70 (im running an ac70)

Ill rinse out the sponge after

[kurtyboh]

Well the sponge needs to be replaced periodically, also i dont think itll rinse out very well

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by kurtyboh

Well the sponge needs to be replaced periodically, also i dont think itll rinse out very well

Really? I dont really want to buy those things, could i diy it and shove some quilt badding in there?

[NyteGTI]

Originally Posted by Gboy66

Really? I dont really want to buy those things, could i diy it and shove some quilt badding in there?

What about a media basket for the AC70?

[Gboy66]

I guess, but cant i make some sort of cartridge?

[needmorecowbell]

Egg crate could work just out Mesh over it.

[Gboy66]

Stick it in the intake chamber maybe?

[kurtyboh]

I dont know about quilt batting, i would think it could slow the water down alot, plus you dont know what lubricants they are using on the machine, whic can get on the product, cert organic stuff may be an option, but would still be worried about the firat point.

Is filter floss not an option? Cut to shape and size stan a couple together if need be...

[kurtyboh]

Oh, id also like to say i like cowbells idea, but it would have to be a pretty fine mesh

[Gboy66]

Originally Posted by kurtyboh

I dont know about quilt batting, i would think it could slow the water down alot, plus you dont know what lubricants they are using on the machine, whic can get on the product, cert organic stuff may be an option, but would still be worried about the firat point.

Is filter floss not an option? Cut to shape and size stan a couple together if need be...

Well i have seen youtube vids and everything that people use quilt badding in diy filters.

Yes, i like that idea adam!