Recent content by allexblake1730

Yes this is Thomsona's thread not mine. I just happened to be telling him my 120 cycled with just cured lr. I do have a wet dry sump also. So yes, I have read about plenty of tanks cycleing wo a ton of liverock. I actually know someone personaly that has a 120 Thom that has never did any water...

My tank cycled in three weeks with cured liverock. I have a 120 and only have 50 pds of liverock. It looks and sounds like your tank is coming around nicely. I'm a newbie and have read several articles on how to cycle and what not to use. I didn't go with the shrimp method, not with the fish...

48x24x24 is the tank size. I thought yellow and brown tangs grow to same size?

Thanks for the feedback. Everything I have read says minimum tank is 75 for a tang, but I'm open to suggestions as to what to put in the 120. Any yellow fish that could take the place of a yellow tang or purple to take the place of the purple tang?

I have been following my water cycle and the test results show my tank is cycled. I have tested the last four days and it shows all tests at normal. I have had cured live rock in my tank since the start at about three weeks now. Any suggestions on what to put in tank first and how far time...

Thanks for the advice. I will go with the two 1200s.

I have a 120 that has just cycled. I have checked the water and all the tests read good. I have only one power head (a 750) on the right side glass. Should I have another power head? If so what rating? Is there optimal placement in a 120 for the heads? The left side of tank where there are no...

A couple of pieces of our liverock has a green looking slime on the underneath of it. These two pieces are not touching the sand bottom, they are two flat pieces that are the supports for a cave of sorts. So the bottom of these pieces are visible. My tank is in it's 3rd week of cycle. The live...

Thanks for the advice everyone. I will probably be taking back the damsel to fish store tomorrow and throw in two uncooked shrimp? How long should I wait to start testing water after the shrimp are added?

There has been a Damsel in the tank for a week now. He isn't stressed and eats flake. I saw a mini bristle star this morning..I presume it came from the lr I had purchased. My SG is within range to the lower side though. I have been measuring the SG with an hydrometer.

My tank has been running two weeks now with live sand, about 20 pds of lr and a protein skimmer running. These are the results of my first water test. According to my readings I have: Ph 7.6 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 1 or 5? Nitrate 0

I have set up a used 120 with live sand and about 20 pds of liverock with some baserock. The sand hasn't seemed to completely settle (I have moved the rock around a couple of times desturbing the sand bottom). The tank has been running for five days now and the tank is not all the way clear yet...

I have a 120 gallon I have decided to setup. I am new to the saltwater aquarium trade. I have a little liverock in the tank with livesand. I have the skimmer running. The sump receives the water through pre drilled bulkheads. How do I silence some of the noise coming from the sump inlet water...

I found this site researching what it would take to own a 120 gallon saltwater tank. I found so much info on this site I decided to join. Alot of great postings on here for newbies. I have set up my 120 gallon with sump, skimmer, and a little bit of live rock. Just letting it run for a few...