My JBJ Nano cube 12DX
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FishBeard
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There's really no need to do any water changes or run filters until your cycle is completed, there's nothing in your tank that needs filtering at this time. Some people would even say you extend your cycle changing water out since you are taking out the ammonia and nitrites needed to cycle the rocks live. You would "probably" be fine adding some blue leg hermits if you want some movement in the tank, they are pretty bulletproof like cockroaches. I'd give you a couple so you don't have to spend money if they end up not making it, just be sure to keep them fed with a little piece of seaweed or something until you get algae growth for them to forage on.
jcarlilesiu
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If you are running lights during your cycle, they are not needed. If you are worried about your freebee GSPs run the light for 8 hours every couple of days. Other than that, let it be dark.
Algae needs two things to grow. Nutrients, and light. If you aren't giving the tank nutrients and restricting light you shouldn't have any algae.
Did you use RO water to fill?
rattyE36
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Been a while since an update! Since my last update i've gotten my tank pretty much as fully cycled as its going to be. I've added a pretty nifty cleaner crew! I've got probably ~25 snails and hermits of at least 4 or so different kinds as well as an emerald crab, brittle star, and peppermint shrimp.
As far as corals go, my main GSP colony is doing great and is looking fuller every day and the two GSP frags that I made are doing great and getting bigger. I also picked up a nice ricordea frag from Midwest Coral Farms for $5 because it was too good a deal to pass up! Its a single head right now but it literally looks like its about to become 3 heads and day now! Also can't forget the zoa's that came on some live rock that I got that I didn't even know existed until a few days ago! We'll see how those do!On monday I'm going to check out a guy's tank that is being parted out and possibly pick up a finger leather, or some frogspawn, or MAYBE even a pair of occelaris clowns!
NOW PICS! (taken off my iphone...not the worst but could be better)
My mystery zoa's
Ricordea frag!
Floating my cleaner crew!
My GSP frag that I did!
My brittle star! One of him first dropped in, then one of him headed up the rocks, and then one of him trying to hide!
My GSP colony rocking it!
Thats all for now! I'll keep updating as the tank develops! Questions, comments, suggestions, all welcome! Hope you guys enjoyed the pics!
As far as corals go, my main GSP colony is doing great and is looking fuller every day and the two GSP frags that I made are doing great and getting bigger. I also picked up a nice ricordea frag from Midwest Coral Farms for $5 because it was too good a deal to pass up! Its a single head right now but it literally looks like its about to become 3 heads and day now! Also can't forget the zoa's that came on some live rock that I got that I didn't even know existed until a few days ago! We'll see how those do!On monday I'm going to check out a guy's tank that is being parted out and possibly pick up a finger leather, or some frogspawn, or MAYBE even a pair of occelaris clowns!
NOW PICS! (taken off my iphone...not the worst but could be better)
My mystery zoa's
Ricordea frag!
Floating my cleaner crew!
My GSP frag that I did!
My brittle star! One of him first dropped in, then one of him headed up the rocks, and then one of him trying to hide!
My GSP colony rocking it!
Thats all for now! I'll keep updating as the tank develops! Questions, comments, suggestions, all welcome! Hope you guys enjoyed the pics!
rattyE36
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BIG UPDATE!!!
Where to start?! Since my last update I have a nice score off of Craigslist and I also paid another visit to the dudes at midwest coral farms! New additions to the tank include the following: GIANT Toadstool Leather, a good size frag of neon green candy cane coral, 3 nice size frags of Kenya Tree Leathers, 2 little frags of finger leather, a blood shrimp, 2 LARGE snails, and another emerald crab because my other one really cracked me up!
PICS!
My whole tank as of this morning!
My awesome new toadstool leather!
My GSP colony, My candy canes which also happen to have ~4 zoas also growing on the same rock, and the edge of my big leather!
A little bit of everything including my Kenya Tree Leather!
A couple of frags which are going to go into my buddy john's (JVC) jbj nano 12 once its done cycling! You can check his build here: http://www.chicagoreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1352
Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm so excited about my tank and am very happy with its progress so far! I cant wait to keep adding to it! My next addition is going to be a pair of clowns! Midwest Coral Farms is currently on the lookout for a pair for my tank!
P.S. There is a good chance that next week I will be fully upgrading to L.E.D. lighting for my tank and if that happens then there is a good chance I might be able to start growing some SPS...we'll see!
That's all for now!
-Brad
Where to start?! Since my last update I have a nice score off of Craigslist and I also paid another visit to the dudes at midwest coral farms! New additions to the tank include the following: GIANT Toadstool Leather, a good size frag of neon green candy cane coral, 3 nice size frags of Kenya Tree Leathers, 2 little frags of finger leather, a blood shrimp, 2 LARGE snails, and another emerald crab because my other one really cracked me up!
PICS!
My whole tank as of this morning!
My awesome new toadstool leather!
My GSP colony, My candy canes which also happen to have ~4 zoas also growing on the same rock, and the edge of my big leather!
A little bit of everything including my Kenya Tree Leather!
A couple of frags which are going to go into my buddy john's (JVC) jbj nano 12 once its done cycling! You can check his build here: http://www.chicagoreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1352
Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm so excited about my tank and am very happy with its progress so far! I cant wait to keep adding to it! My next addition is going to be a pair of clowns! Midwest Coral Farms is currently on the lookout for a pair for my tank!
P.S. There is a good chance that next week I will be fully upgrading to L.E.D. lighting for my tank and if that happens then there is a good chance I might be able to start growing some SPS...we'll see!
That's all for now!
-Brad
rattyE36
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Well I am running Chemi-Pure and Purigen in the back chambers of my tank...might have to step it up a little though!
Tangency
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Didn't see that. Chemi-Pure does the same thing as GAC. You should be fine.