Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.?

Yankee I Am · 07-19-2007, 08:40 PM

Well, its been a couple weeks...Bought a 24 Nano, water and all. Added some new pumps, a Sunpod 150W 14000k yesterday...

Took some picks and daughter made me a photo bucket account...the pics have the sunpod on it...im psyched !!

http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/rao21462/24%20Nano/

Can someone tell what pic 9900 is?? It was about an 1/8 inch big and rubberbanded it to a rock. Its taking off and looking good...dont know what it is though...

Did that 5 gallon change...

Calcium went from 200 to 320 (from 400 when I brought home)
Temp is down to 81 from 85, open tank now even with MH
Nitrate is 10-20 still
PH 8.0
Ammonia 0

Other than the Kenya tree and I think a red shroom and a leather (not sure what kind), maybe you all can help ID

Any ideas or thoughts?? Do tell!

Russ

Samper · 07-19-2007, 09:57 PM

I think it's a colt coral. You should begin dripping kalk at night to get your ph up.

Yankee I Am · 07-19-2007, 10:06 PM

I hate to ask this.....What is Kalk??

Samper · 07-20-2007, 12:30 AM

It's pickling lime...food grade. I get mine at Kroger and it's called Mrs. Wages Pickling lime. It comes in a green and white jar with a lid. You build a drip system consisting of a rubbermaid with a lid, a 1/4" od tubing ball valve and a small piece of 1/4" od tubing. You will have to drill the rubbermade and make the hole just slightly smaller than the threads on the ball valve so that you can screw it in. They you seal the inside and outside seams with a good glue. You pour in a few cups of kalk powder, fill it with RO/DI water and stir it. Then you let it settle and drip it at night. It's a great way to keep Ca and Alk in line as well as keep the ph from swinging too low at night. It's important that you situate the ball valve a few inches off of the bottom so that you're not dripping what settles out. Or you can get a kalk reactor. It's best to drip it into an overflow or sump and only at night as that's when your ph drops. With that nano you will have to drip it directly into the tank so do so into an area of high flow such as the outlet of a powerhead. You will have to test but I think you should be able to drip all your top off water with limewater. Your Ca or Alk or even Ph may get too high over time so test and keep an eye on it.

returnofsid · 07-21-2007, 01:19 PM

Pic 9900 is, I believe, Kenya Tree. It's a very easy soft coral to grow. I have a couple nice sized ones that regularly frag themselves by dropping branches. I frequently give branches away to other reefers and still have them popping up all over my tank...lol.

Kalk is a mixture that's usually made with RO water and Food Grade Pickling Lime. You can buy it at Walmart or any grocery store, usually in the canning supplies area. It's mixed at either 1 or 2 TBS per gallon of RO Water. The mixture is thought to be a balanced form or Alk and Ca and is dripped over night to help keep your Alk and Ca levels up. In my signature, there's a couple great links for help with Alk, Ca and Mg levels. One link is to Randy Holme's home made recipes for Alk, Ca and Mg supplements. The other link is to a great calculator that you can use to help get your tank balanced quickly.

**scubadude** · 07-21-2007, 02:06 PM

Sweet little tank,
just curious what type of skimmer you are using on that tank?

Yankee I Am · 07-21-2007, 04:07 PM

A Sapphire for a 24 gallon...works very well from what I can see and know..and thanks...I know its not like anything that you all have but its a greater starter for me....it will be my QT tank.

Thanks again

Yankee I Am · 07-21-2007, 04:10 PM

I really need to find a friend local with a reef for help and frags

Im really new to Georgia from South Jersey...

Samper · 07-21-2007, 05:12 PM

Arkansas isn't that far....

weez1959 · 07-21-2007, 10:59 PM

It is a drag that most of us can never see each other's tanks in person! Everyone is so far away from each other, I'm from Canada, most of you are from the U.S. and I've seen GB, Australia, etc... So close and yet so far!

Yankee I Am · 07-22-2007, 02:24 PM

I agree...Does anyone have the same problem as me....drive 35+ to 75+ miles to find a decent LFS??

weez1959 · 07-22-2007, 05:08 PM

I'm lucky enough to have 2 within 1 hour, 3 within a half hour drive and 1 ten minutes away but DECENT is another ball of wax!

Yankee I Am · 07-22-2007, 08:47 PM

sux to be me

lol

weez1959 · 07-22-2007, 10:01 PM

Believe it or not I hardly buy local, mostly it's just cuz I'm in the mood to shmooze, so I'll usually do my rounds, look around, ask questions so I can hear a rediculous answer and have a private chuckle. Then I go home and order online from straight across the country

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FireEater · 07-22-2007, 10:48 PM

Russ,

I can't reply to your PM, do you have it set up to receive PM's?

Yankee I Am · 07-23-2007, 08:15 AM

Uhmmmm.. dont know I will check lol

Thats a big ole yepper

all fixed...thanks

07-19-2007, 08:40 PM	#1
Yankee I Am Citizen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 137	Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? Well, its been a couple weeks...Bought a 24 Nano, water and all. Added some new pumps, a Sunpod 150W 14000k yesterday... Took some picks and daughter made me a photo bucket account...the pics have the sunpod on it...im psyched !! http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/rao21462/24%20Nano/ Can someone tell what pic 9900 is?? It was about an 1/8 inch big and rubberbanded it to a rock. Its taking off and looking good...dont know what it is though... Did that 5 gallon change... Calcium went from 200 to 320 (from 400 when I brought home) Temp is down to 81 from 85, open tank now even with MH Nitrate is 10-20 still PH 8.0 Ammonia 0 Other than the Kenya tree and I think a red shroom and a leather (not sure what kind), maybe you all can help ID Any ideas or thoughts?? Do tell! Russ __________________ Russ 90 RR All Glass Covington, Georgia Last edited by Yankee I Am; 07-19-2007 at 09:52 PM.

07-19-2007, 09:57 PM	#2
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,768	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? I think it's a colt coral. You should begin dripping kalk at night to get your ph up. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

07-19-2007, 10:06 PM	#3
Yankee I Am Citizen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 137	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? I hate to ask this.....What is Kalk?? __________________ Russ 90 RR All Glass Covington, Georgia

07-20-2007, 12:30 AM	#4
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,768	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? It's pickling lime...food grade. I get mine at Kroger and it's called Mrs. Wages Pickling lime. It comes in a green and white jar with a lid. You build a drip system consisting of a rubbermaid with a lid, a 1/4" od tubing ball valve and a small piece of 1/4" od tubing. You will have to drill the rubbermade and make the hole just slightly smaller than the threads on the ball valve so that you can screw it in. They you seal the inside and outside seams with a good glue. You pour in a few cups of kalk powder, fill it with RO/DI water and stir it. Then you let it settle and drip it at night. It's a great way to keep Ca and Alk in line as well as keep the ph from swinging too low at night. It's important that you situate the ball valve a few inches off of the bottom so that you're not dripping what settles out. Or you can get a kalk reactor. It's best to drip it into an overflow or sump and only at night as that's when your ph drops. With that nano you will have to drip it directly into the tank so do so into an area of high flow such as the outlet of a powerhead. You will have to test but I think you should be able to drip all your top off water with limewater. Your Ca or Alk or even Ph may get too high over time so test and keep an eye on it. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

07-21-2007, 01:19 PM	#5
returnofsid Tenant Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 99	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? Pic 9900 is, I believe, Kenya Tree. It's a very easy soft coral to grow. I have a couple nice sized ones that regularly frag themselves by dropping branches. I frequently give branches away to other reefers and still have them popping up all over my tank...lol. Kalk is a mixture that's usually made with RO water and Food Grade Pickling Lime. You can buy it at Walmart or any grocery store, usually in the canning supplies area. It's mixed at either 1 or 2 TBS per gallon of RO Water. The mixture is thought to be a balanced form or Alk and Ca and is dripped over night to help keep your Alk and Ca levels up. In my signature, there's a couple great links for help with Alk, Ca and Mg levels. One link is to Randy Holme's home made recipes for Alk, Ca and Mg supplements. The other link is to a great calculator that you can use to help get your tank balanced quickly. __________________ Please click underlined links for: Sid's tanks Randy's 2 Part Recipe Reef Chemistry Calculator

07-21-2007, 02:06 PM	#6
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? Sweet little tank, just curious what type of skimmer you are using on that tank? __________________ Rocky

07-21-2007, 04:07 PM	#7
Yankee I Am Citizen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 137	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? A Sapphire for a 24 gallon...works very well from what I can see and know..and thanks...I know its not like anything that you all have but its a greater starter for me....it will be my QT tank. Thanks again __________________ Russ 90 RR All Glass Covington, Georgia

07-21-2007, 04:10 PM	#8
Yankee I Am Citizen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 137	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? I really need to find a friend local with a reef for help and frags Im really new to Georgia from South Jersey... __________________ Russ 90 RR All Glass Covington, Georgia

07-21-2007, 05:12 PM	#9
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,768	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? Arkansas isn't that far.... __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

07-21-2007, 10:59 PM	#10
weez1959 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Otterburn Park, Quebec Posts: 1,297	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? It is a drag that most of us can never see each other's tanks in person! Everyone is so far away from each other, I'm from Canada, most of you are from the U.S. and I've seen GB, Australia, etc... So close and yet so far! __________________ Louise Click my avatar to see my tank, it's getting so perdy!! Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to fish and you get rid of him all weekend.

07-22-2007, 02:24 PM	#11
Yankee I Am Citizen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 137	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? I agree...Does anyone have the same problem as me....drive 35+ to 75+ miles to find a decent LFS?? __________________ Russ 90 RR All Glass Covington, Georgia

07-22-2007, 05:08 PM	#12
weez1959 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Otterburn Park, Quebec Posts: 1,297	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? I'm lucky enough to have 2 within 1 hour, 3 within a half hour drive and 1 ten minutes away but DECENT is another ball of wax! __________________ Louise Click my avatar to see my tank, it's getting so perdy!! Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to fish and you get rid of him all weekend.

07-22-2007, 08:47 PM	#13
Yankee I Am Citizen Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 137	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? sux to be me lol __________________ Russ 90 RR All Glass Covington, Georgia

07-22-2007, 10:01 PM	#14
weez1959 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Otterburn Park, Quebec Posts: 1,297	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? Believe it or not I hardly buy local, mostly it's just cuz I'm in the mood to shmooze, so I'll usually do my rounds, look around, ask questions so I can hear a rediculous answer and have a private chuckle. Then I go home and order online from straight across the country : Welcome - Aquarium supplies, Fish food, Saltwater aquarium fish and aquarium filters from JLAquatics.com __________________ Louise Click my avatar to see my tank, it's getting so perdy!! Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to fish and you get rid of him all weekend.

07-22-2007, 10:48 PM	#15
FireEater Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Texas City, TX Posts: 360	Re: Pics and and Few Thoughts.?.? Russ, I can't reply to your PM, do you have it set up to receive PM's? __________________ Mark My 125g Project

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