Posted by gerard on January 26, 2011 under Aquarium Info | 
Ok, so now you have had your aquarium up and running for a few months. Things are going great when you start to notice something strange. There is some strange green hair like “stuff” growing on your rocks. Or maybe its red and looks slimy. So maybe your remove this “stuff” but guess what? A few days or a week later its back. What is this “stuff” you ask? It’s algae. There are hundreds of different types of algae but we are going to focus on two that seem to plague aquariums everywhere. They are hair algae and red slime algae. read more....
Posted by gerard on November 9, 2010 under Products & Reviews |
The EV-120 earned the reputation as one of the most compact performance skimmers on the market.
Only 18″ tall, the new 120 continues this tradition of super foam fractionation in a compact package. This skimmer should easily fit in your sump and with its raised gate valve (10″) you won’t need to worry about inconsistent performance due to sump fluctuations. No other skimmer on the market can generate this much foam and performance from such a small pump. read more....
Posted by gerard on May 12, 2010 under Aquarium Info |
Day 4 and the tank is looking pretty good. I checked the water parameters last night and they are as follows:
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
ph: 8.0 (I added some marine buffer)
nitrate: 5-10
I took some more pics of the live rock. I think the store gave me some live rock that has coral growing on it. I think my LFS thought it was dead coral but the polyps are popping up under the moonlights every night.
Posted by gerard on March 10, 2010 under Aquarium Info, Reef Info |
Ok so your new to the saltwater aquarium hobby and now you want to start to build your reef and load it up with coral frags. That’s awesome! You are going to love it. But as with my “Top 5 fish for beginners” post I will also state here to take it slow.
Here’s what you shouldn’t do first. Go out and buy a 150W-250W metal halide or T5 lighting system for 300+ dollars so you can put some hard corals in your tank. If you have a basic setup with Power Compacts that is fine for soft corals. Let’s start with some soft corals and work our way up.
This list of coral’s all have a few things in common. They are all pretty hardy. As long as you keep your water parameters good, you shouldn’t have any issues. Just remember a couple things when it comes to care and food. Buy yourself a bottle of Seachem Reef Iodide (I have been putting about 1.5ML in my 29 gallon biocube 2 times a week for the past year) and a bottle Two Little Fishies Marine Snow. (I have been doing 1 capful 3 times a week in my 29 gallon biocube.)
These coral’s do not require calcium to live. They do not need high powered metal halide or T5 lighting. A stock 29 gallon biocube can support all these coral’s.
Do your water changes every 2 weeks and your coral will spread like wildfire. Take your time, work slowly until you feel comfortable with your corals. If they are thriving then great. Then you can work your way up to the hard corals and upgrade your lighting system.
Top 5 coral’s for beginners:
- Zoanthid’s
- Star Polyp’s
- Xenia
- Leather
- Mushroom Coral
Tags: coral frags, hard corals, iodide, lighting system, marine snow, metal halide, mushroom, polyp, power compacts, reef, soft corals, water parameters, xenia
Posted by gerard on October 7, 2008 under Products & Reviews |
A complete kit for testing marine aquarium water. Tests water four ways to protect marine fish and invertebrates from dangerous water conditions. Kit includes tests for: High Range pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, plus four test tubes, holding tray and test tube rack. Fast, easy and accurate.
Tags: ammonia, aquarium, fish tank, marine fish, nitrates, nitrites, ph, Saltwater Fish, saltwater test kits, test kit, water parameters
