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40 Breeder Reef Plan

JRWOHLER

JRWOHLER

http://www.njreefers.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=21322.0

Check out the group buy.

http://www.njreefers.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=21322.0

Here would be my suggestion:
Nassarius Vibex 6
Blue Leg Hermit Crab - Micro 6
Strombus Conch 1 or 2
Sea Cucumber 1
Peppermint Shrimp - Medium 2-3 if you want some shrimp
Cerith Snail - Large 6
Turbo Snail 10
Total cost 26 bucks plus paypal fees and tax and assuming 2 conchs and 2 shrimp.
Some people might buy a bunch more turbos or hermits but this is a pretty diverse list. The shrimp are more for your fun then anything.
 
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Anthonyjiz

I find JRWOHLER's CUC PERFECT! I just need to find someone who can go down and get it and bring it back to me or close to me bc I can't drive that far =/ I'm willing to help pay gas so please tell me if anyone is going to R2R!
 
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mnat

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If you look in the Questions thread for the group but there is a discussion of people bringing stuff up north.
 
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Anthonyjiz

Yeahp, I just saw that and posted so hopefully someone can help me out.. I'm going to install a ceiling mount right now for my MH and i'm getting an AC110 for free! That means all I needa buy now is another powerhead n more salt, I'm also getting free test kits from a friend on the forum (Can't remember his name exactly now) So I'm off to a good start guys! =D
 
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tbone212371

Looking good Ant..
Glad you put that HOB filter on there..
Just some floss and carbon in it and...
It will do you some justice for the time being...
Your better off going slow and steady for the 1st few months anyways...
 
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Anthonyjiz

tbone, call me an idiot but how do I use floss n carbon? I'm getting the AQ110 prob tuesday or so, and It's only coming with the filter baggy but was told i needa buy carbon and stuff.. What filter floss do you mean?
 
JRWOHLER

JRWOHLER

IMHO cheap skimmers are the number one item sitting in someones basement.
I would suggest really checking it out, see if anyone has one that you can see.
Usually you get what you pay for. Check out the thread about worthless items think it is stickied.
 
mfisher2112

mfisher2112

Anthonyjiz said:
tbone, call me an idiot but how do I use floss n carbon? I'm getting the AQ110 prob tuesday or so, and It's only coming with the filter baggy but was told i needa buy carbon and stuff.. What filter floss do you mean?
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Aquaclear filters are amazing. I have some that are as much as 15 years old, and they just can't be killed.

If you are getting an Aquaclear, it should come with a foam block, a carbon bag, and a "nitrate absorbing" bag (which is uselss in my opinion). Great thing about Aquaclears is the flow passes vertically through the media (unlike some hang on filters where the media is in a cartridge and has a tendancy to settle to the bottom of the cartridge and defeat the purpose of even being there) and you can replace media in sections, and theres even enough room in the media basket to add your own media as you see fit.

One thing I will say is that I use my own activated carbon in mesh bags rather than the aquaclear carbon bags. I also buy floss/foam block and cut it myself, its WAAAY cheaper in the long run, and lets me use different media for different applications. But that's my preference.
 
NikkiT

NikkiT

I do not recommend that skimmer. I tried that one, the (oceanic) biocube skimmer, and the nano fission skimmer (by current), all of them are a waste of money. None of them pulled ANYTHING out of the water.

I am currently using an AquaC Remora now on my 20g and our 30g, would recommend that.
 
The_Codfather

The_Codfather

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
Anthonyjiz said:
tbone, call me an idiot but how do I use floss n carbon? I'm getting the AQ110 prob tuesday or so, and It's only coming with the filter baggy but was told i needa buy carbon and stuff.. What filter floss do you mean?
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The AQ 110 is a very good filter .. that filter use's a sponge.. the carbon comes in mesh bags if you want to use that... i just use the sponge and 2 bags of Bio Ceramic Cylinders Filter Media and i still have room if i want to add anything else like phos zorb when needed
 
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Anthonyjiz

Well guys I just bought Carbon for the AQ110.. All I need to do now is just sit and wait for my friend to ship the AQ110..

For a skimmer I think I'm just going to end up using my little 30gal one, I'll see how it does, if anything I'll buy a second one, which would be a 60gal skimming process, if you get what I'm saying? (2 30gal skimmers = 60 right? Or it won't work?)

I checked my Ammonia and Nitrite a few hours ago guys... This is my 7th day of cycle and 3rd with sand.. Here's what I got for both..

Ammonia I THINK is .25
Nitrite I THINK is .05

I got Red Sea master test kit, I hate it though because the way u test is SO frigen hard (You have to do everything within like 10 seconds, shaking, this and that, so I wasn't so happy with it) Do you guys think that's normal or bad?
 
mfisher2112

mfisher2112

Those numbers look like you are definitely cycling. Be patient. It will happen. Once your ammonia and nitrite are reading zero, you can begin water changes to bring the nitrates down.

As for skimmers, definitely take the advice not to skimp on those. next to lighting, it is probably the most important purchase in my opinion.
 
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Anthonyjiz

Well like I said, I just simply don't have the money for some fancy skimmer that's gonna run me like $150 - $200.. Most I have is about $50.. and all I can get for that is a second of what I have, do you think that would work though? Or no? One of my friends who work for marinedepot.com have two of mine on a 40b and say it works so I wanna try it also.. Any ideas?

Btw guys here's my set order which has been placed!

Nassarius Vibex - 6
Blue Leg Hermit Crab - Micro 6
Strombus Conch - 2
Peppermint Shrimp - Medium 2
Cerith Snail - Large 6
Turbo Snail - 10
Bumble Bee Snail - 1
Orange Ricordia Small - 1
Single Green Ricordia - 1

I really like the set I got so much! Opinions?
 
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Anthonyjiz

If only I had the money for that I would literally jump on that, sadly the Group Buy is taking payments starting this week and after I pay for the CUC I will be on Zero $... I would grab that in a second if they were willing to trade for an xbox360 with a ton of new games haha!

Thanks for that also though buddy!
 
The_Codfather

The_Codfather

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Officer Emeritus
Anthonyjiz said:
If only I had the money for that I would literally jump on that, sadly the Group Buy is taking payments starting this week and after I pay for the CUC I will be on Zero $... I would grab that in a second if they were willing to trade for an xbox360 with a ton of new games haha!

Thanks for that also though buddy!
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You are adding the CUC after the cycle right?
 
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