Your current Fish tank Setups!

Brookert · 25 Apr 2015 at 22:15

looking good.

I'll post the pics of my nano marine tank tomorrow. I won a tank on ebay with some live rock and a damselfish, that being the only fish the previous owners hadn't managed to kill. The first thing I did when I got home was test the salinity of the tank. The needle of the hydrometer went off the scale and hit the top!

I can only assume the previous owner was topping lost water with more salt water!

rebel rebel · 25 Apr 2015 at 22:55

If it was as off the scale as you say then you're probably right there Brookert, that is a common mistake by people that have done no research. What Damsel do you have?

rebel rebel · 25 Apr 2015 at 23:02

Spook187 said:
Started the cycle today

Once the lights go on that's gonna look awesome!!

Have you used that skimmer before? I had a nac7 bubble magus skimmer on my first tank and was never that impressed.

Brookert · 25 Apr 2015 at 23:11

rebel rebel said:
If it was as off the scale as you say then you're probably right there Brookert, that is a common mistake by people that have done no research. What Damsel do you have?

A yellow and blue one, lovely vibrant colour. He is now called boris, because he is invincible! i now have a turbo snail and a hermit who go about doing their work. I've just added some lovely green zoas. Pics tomorrow.

rebel rebel · 25 Apr 2015 at 23:18

An excellent start! I have a 3 bluefin damsels, lovely fish always on the go throughout the day.

Edit: added a picture

Spook187 · 26 Apr 2015 at 00:02

rebel rebel said:
Once the lights go on that's gonna look awesome!!

Have you used that skimmer before? I had a nac7 bubble magus skimmer on my first tank and was never that impressed.

Yeah can't wait to get the LEDs on next month, the skimmer has been a pain getting it at the right depth to work properly, think I got it now, seems to be pulling gunk out already.

rebel rebel · 26 Apr 2015 at 01:45

I had to raise my skimmer with eggcrate in the end. The Radion leds are quality, and I still have the original one. The latest ones must be even better.

ci_newman · 26 Apr 2015 at 15:29

I've currently got a small 35L tank just with a handful of Minnows and some Amano and RCS shrimp. A friend has offered me his 125L Juwel, and although I've got my little 35L tank nice and settled for over a year with no deaths I've no idea how to go about re-stock / re-planting a bigger tank and moving my stock into it.

Ideally I'd like to fully cycle it first, but space in the house doesn't allow me to run both tanks at once.

Additionally, any suggestions on some rock / features / rooting plants to stock in a 125L tank? I've only got a single plant in my existing tank that's been in for ~ 6 months. I've never looked into fertiliser substrate etc before.

NoobCannon · 26 Apr 2015 at 17:11

ci_newman said:
I've currently got a small 35L tank just with a handful of Minnows and some Amano and RCS shrimp. A friend has offered me his 125L Juwel, and although I've got my little 35L tank nice and settled for over a year with no deaths I've no idea how to go about re-stock / re-planting a bigger tank and moving my stock into it.

Ideally I'd like to fully cycle it first, but space in the house doesn't allow me to run both tanks at once.

Additionally, any suggestions on some rock / features / rooting plants to stock in a 125L tank? I've only got a single plant in my existing tank that's been in for ~ 6 months. I've never looked into fertiliser substrate etc before.

As long as you use the same filter you will be fine and id also suggest transfering all your current water and topping It up to fill the new tank.

Re plants, i personally like annubias of any variety. Stay away from red plants unless yove got some expensive lighting setup.

King4aDay · 26 Apr 2015 at 17:27

Nano update time I reckon. Still all going OK - I've added 3 sexy shrimp, a boxer crab, 3 small mushroom frags and a few more cheap zoa frags. Definitely getting new growth and what looks like decent polyp extension from the montis which is encouraging. Two notes of minor concern; I found (and destroyed) a single zoa eating nudi, and my Mexican turbo is spending a lot of time inactive and only weakly attaches to things. I've since read that they prefer cooler water so will have to keep an eye on him.

ci_newman · 26 Apr 2015 at 19:44

NoobCannon said:
As long as you use the same filter you will be fine and id also suggest transfering all your current water and topping It up to fill the new tank.

Re plants, i personally like annubias of any variety. Stay away from red plants unless yove got some expensive lighting setup.

My existing filter is too small for a tank of that size, should I run it alongside a new one until it is "primed" ?

NoobCannon · 26 Apr 2015 at 20:04

ci_newman said:
My existing filter is too small for a tank of that size, should I run it alongside a new one until it is "primed" ?

Yes, thats what i did when i wanted to change to external from Internal.other way round Is to remove and install the old Media from the filter into new one.

Running it along side tho wont hurt, if its a small internall one it might be good to keep going anyway, you cant over filter a tank

NoobCannon · 26 Apr 2015 at 20:23

ci_newman said:
My existing filter is too small for a tank of that size, should I run it alongside a new one until it is "primed" ?

Yes, thats what i did when i wanted to change to external from Internal.other way round Is to remove and install the old Media from the filter into new one.

Running it along side tho wont hurt, if its a small internall one it might be good to keep going anyway, you cant over filter a tank

ci_newman · 26 Apr 2015 at 22:26

Argh, the agonizing decision now on what substrate, gravel, plants, rocks and decorations to buy

this could get expensive

Spook187 · 27 Apr 2015 at 05:58

King4aDay said:
Nano update time I reckon. Still all going OK - I've added 3 sexy shrimp, a boxer crab, 3 small mushroom frags and a few more cheap zoa frags. Definitely getting new growth and what looks like decent polyp extension from the montis which is encouraging. Two notes of minor concern; I found (and destroyed) a single zoa eating nudi, and my Mexican turbo is spending a lot of time inactive and only weakly attaches to things. I've since read that they prefer cooler water so will have to keep an eye on him.

Very nice, Zoanthids are great, looking forward to selecting mine

Matutu · 27 Apr 2015 at 09:38

Dont talk to me about Zoa's........ driving me mental lol.

Nice Fire N Ice which I can sell for around £8 a head! but rock structure is set and no way of taken them out to frag, so I am now left with this load with has about 3 new years to each stem per week! starting to take over everything, even my Plate has grown around them! lol.

ci_newman · 27 Apr 2015 at 18:38

Anyone got any experience of using the "kits" from Aquaessentials?

e.g. http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/plantswoodrocks-box-125l-aquarium-p-5472.html

Euro_Hunter · 27 Apr 2015 at 21:06

Not had a kit from them but have ordered plants and they have always been exceptional quality.

King4aDay · 27 Apr 2015 at 21:37

Spook187 said:
Very nice, Zoanthids are great, looking forward to selecting mine

Cheers, I've got a few cheaper frags now so going to see how they do and then maybe splash out on a few more expensive ones.

Love my little Pom Pom crab, who isn't being too secretive thus far -

rebel rebel · 27 Apr 2015 at 21:58

Yeah I'm quite jealous of your critters, I had a boxer crab in my last tank and only ever saw it once. Can't have sexy shrimps again now either because of my hawkfish.