new nano cube!

**CarmieJo** · 02-17-2010, 12:24 AM

OK, I think you were asking one question and Raymond was answering another. Clean milk jugs would probably be OK to store water in although I would probably just buy gallon jugs of water and not have to worry about contamination. But I think you were asking would tap water that has been treated and left to sit for some time be OK to use as top off. My answer is that I can never recommend using tap water in a saltwater aquarium. You are just asking for problems. You can store RO/DI water for an indefinite period of time.

**PhotoJohn** · 02-17-2010, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by reefbeginer

wow its ben awhile. uhh quick question. if i clean out milk jugs really good and put tap water in there and then stuff to take out chemicals and then let it sit for a few weeks would that be ok to use as top off water?

This is not really an option, sadly. Using tap water will cause you giant head aches. It is well worth the 30-40c a gallon the LFS charges for RODI. If you cant afford that many super walmarts have a culligan water RO system at 25c a gallon(not as good as a rodi but better than tap). You need to use the purest water possible for mixing salt and top offs. If you use de-chlorinated tap water all the phosphates, nitrates, silicates, and trace pharmaceuticals will build up over time. This will cause great hair algae growth, could kill fish, and will certainly kill corals.

**reefbeginer** · 03-23-2010, 05:30 PM

ok so heres a little update. since last post i decided that i havent done enough research so i stoped and continued my research. id like to get it started before summer but we will see. sorry for the wait not that my tanks gunna be anything special..

**reefbeginer** · 03-29-2010, 12:18 PM

http://s810.photobucket.com/albums/z...rent=coral.flv

i know i know its way to early for coral but it was give it a chance in my tank or let it die. and its doin realy good!!

and there seems to be some kind of algae growth?? id anyone?? thanks just thought id share.

oh and my camera was being stupid so thats why i had to take a video. haha

**reefbeginer** · 03-29-2010, 01:32 PM

i have said alot of heavy words in the past that im going to "do thid" and "do that" that never actualy happened but today i did do something!! and that something is 45 POUNDS OF FIJI LIVE ROCK!!!!! im so happy.

**rayme07** · 03-29-2010, 01:57 PM

I hate to say this but getting a coral before the live rock is not a good thing. I think it would been better off at the LFS than having to go through a cycle. As soon as you add your live rock the cycle begins , it will raise your ammonia and as it does that ,your coral is going to die. There is going to be a very small chance that he is going to even make it past the first stage and a very very small chance he will make it past the nitrite stage. I would suggest giving him back to the LFS to hold for you or put him in a quarantine tank.

**reefbeginer** · 03-29-2010, 02:03 PM

actually someone was just gunna throw it away. so i took it. and there is a reef tank at my school that i hope my teacher will allow me to put it in until the cycle is over! if not i will be stting up a small QT tank for the time being.

**rayme07** · 03-29-2010, 02:14 PM

oh ok sounds good.

Also congrats on the live rock.

**reefbeginer** · 03-29-2010, 02:22 PM

thanks im happy i just hope it makes it before thursday. leavin out of town.

**rayme07** · 03-29-2010, 02:49 PM

yea its always stressful when leaving out of town. I wish you luck.

**reefbeginer** · 03-29-2010, 02:50 PM

thanks. if its not here wensday im gunna stay home thursady then go friday.

**reefbeginer** · 03-29-2010, 03:00 PM

if you watched the video could u possibly tell me what that brown stuff on my sand is?

**rayme07** · 03-29-2010, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by reefbeginer

if you watched the video could u possibly tell me what that brown stuff on my sand is?

That's a diatom bloom its perfectly normal in a new reef tank. It should go away on its own.

**reefbeginer** · 03-29-2010, 03:37 PM

ok. is that just from that little frag. (obviously) haha

**Jace** · 03-29-2010, 04:04 PM

No it's normal in any saltwater tank, Some tank's even get it after a year, It comes and goes.. All you can really do is sit there and think...Man my tank looks like poop, You dont really wanna fight it cause you would distrupting other stuff and it cant support its own that long, If you really wanna get rid of it if it gets worse or you ever get it again. Do a 48 hour lights out period, It's just enought to irritate the Diatom(algae) and make them disloge and kill their self and your coral's should be fine. Again it is absoulty 100% normal and actaully a good thing.

**reefbeginer** · 03-29-2010, 04:23 PM

thanks!!!

**SaltyDawg** · 03-29-2010, 06:17 PM

When it happened to me, I was using airline tubing to try to suck it out but it came back the next day. After about 1 1/2 weeks of that I almost threw in the towel. Came home from work one day and it had completely vanished.

**reefbeginer** · 04-01-2010, 10:39 AM

hello every one let me start off by saying good morning, my rock should be here today so i couldnt wait i went out and bought a green mandrin a pair of maroon clownfish about 5 zoa frags a large toadstool a carpet anemone and just for kicks i bought a little bit of april fools!!

**reefbeginer** · 04-01-2010, 02:24 PM

its here! here are some pics it should go front, left side, then right side. not sure about aquascaping.

**reefbeginer** · 04-01-2010, 03:22 PM

aquascaping quickly changed.

**rayme07** · 04-01-2010, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by reefbeginer

hello every one let me start off by saying good morning, my rock should be here today so i couldnt wait i went out and bought a green mandrin a pair of maroon clownfish about 5 zoa frags a large toadstool a carpet anemone and just for kicks i bought a little bit of april fools!!

LOL you had me going there literally. I about fell of my chair. lol

Anyways great looking rock there and rockwork. It all looks good and dont worry you will find a aqauscape you will like, it took me hours to do mine. You are well on your way to a wonderful reef.

**reefbeginer** · 04-01-2010, 03:37 PM

haha i couldnt resist!

well i think i like what i got now we will see when the water clears.

**rayme07** · 04-01-2010, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by reefbeginer

haha i couldnt resist!

well i think i like what i got now we will see when the water clears.

lol it was a good one. I actually forgot it was april fools day. I cant wait to see it when it clears up.

**reefbeginer** · 04-01-2010, 03:45 PM

me to!! haha ill post pics as soon as it clears.

**techguy** · 04-05-2010, 01:58 PM

I just read through this thread and I am eager to follow your progress. My Nano cube arrives Wednesday then I start the slow process of building a reef. Great job on yours so far and keep up the good work!