Our Tbs - Page 40

patsan · #**976** 05/20/2005, 09:55 AM

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Originally posted by banik
Laura
I did a 12 gal package for my Nano tank. It worked out great, however it was a bit on the expensive side for shiping in 2 seperate packages, since the airline has a minimum weight that they charge which i was consideribly under.
I was cautioned that because of the small water volume that it could be a difficult cycle since a small die off could cause a big amonia swing, but i found it much easier to do water changes since a 20% water change is only 3 gallons
(I just started a 72 gal package on sunday that i am having Amonia levels i cant keep low and the water changes are completely draining me). You just need to take readings often to catch a little spike, and make a quick water change.
If you can afford the shipping costs, i would recommend doing it.

So this is your 2nd order of the TBS?

krajacich · #**977** 05/20/2005, 10:01 AM

I did another water change last night. (Ammonia=1, Nitrites=0.25, Nitrates=10). Since I had so many water changes with part one and now with part two I'm getting very good at them

I'm hoping the ammonia level starts to drop before I feel like I have to pull up the one big rock that came with part two to check for dead stuff on the bottom side. I did check all the small rocks yesterday for sponges that look bad and siphoned off a few.

I can't get over the change in the tank since I added all the rock from part two.

Part 1

After Part 2

patsan · #**978** 05/20/2005, 10:12 AM

It looks wonderful Danielle! I really like the way you scaped it.
How come you haven't pulled all the hairy stuff off of the ph though?
I sure hope you don't have to do massive water changes either. But it usually seems like if the ammonia goes up that high....that one change doesn't cut it, and most times there's something dead in there to make the ammoina go up, right?

drk70 · #**979** 05/20/2005, 10:22 AM

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Originally posted by patsan
That's great! I know you'll post lots of pictures, so we've got to get the thread split by the time you're ready to post, so they don't get lost in a split thread!

Well it's almost about that time to split again.

drk70 · #**980** 05/20/2005, 10:23 AM

Danielle, your rock scaping looks good. I like the bridge you have there on the side.

patsan · #**981** 05/20/2005, 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by drk70
Well it's almost about that time to split again.

That's why I was posting like crazy yesterday. I'd like to see it split before you post your pictures....because I KNOW you're going to show us tons of them....right?

20 more posts and we split.

banik · #**982** 05/20/2005, 10:29 AM

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Originally posted by patsan
That's great! I know you'll post lots of pictures, so we've got to get the thread split by the time you're ready to post, so they don't get lost in a split thread!

I would take pictures but I dismanteld that tank and sold the rock to a friend and am using teh nano tank as a refugume on my new tank. I WILL take pictures of my new TBS rock once my Amonia gets in line and i stop having die off.

patsan · #**983** 05/20/2005, 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by banik
I would take pictures but I dismanteld that tank and sold the rock to a friend and am using teh nano tank as a refugume on my new tank. I WILL take pictures of my new TBS rock once my Amonia gets in line and i stop having die off.

That sounds great. You know we love seeing pictures here. I think the pictures we post helps get more people wanting the TBS once they see how nice it looks!

krajacich · #**984** 05/20/2005, 10:41 AM

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Originally posted by patsan
It looks wonderful Danielle! I really like the way you scaped it.
How come you haven't pulled all the hairy stuff off of the ph though?
I sure hope you don't have to do massive water changes either. But it usually seems like if the ammonia goes up that high....that one change doesn't cut it, and most times there's something dead in there to make the ammoina go up, right?

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Originally posted by drk70
Danielle, your rock scaping looks good. I like the bridge you have there on the side.

Thanks Pat & Dennis. I actually changed my scaping a tiny bit last night. I'll take some pictures of it tonight and post them.

I've left the hairy stuff on the ph because I had two pink urchins from part one that have been cleaning it off for me. Also because of the design of the Remora, the pump is held on by two plastic clips and doesn't seem super-sturdy. When I've messed with the pump before it's fallen off and created a massive sand storm. I'll probably take it off completely and clean it at some point but right now it just hasn't been a priority- although it does look bad.

So far this cycle has been exactly like the one I had with part one. My ammonia goes up to 1 each night and I do a 10-20% water change, siphoning off dead stuff. With part one, after about 5 or 6 days of water changes the ammonia started decreasing.

Hope your cycle is short Dennis!

drk70 · #**985** 05/20/2005, 10:45 AM

I hope so too. I'm hoping that since it is a direct flight I can get it in the tank sooner and save most stuff.

pws · #**986** 05/20/2005, 10:47 AM

What kind of powerhead is that?

patsan · #**987** 05/20/2005, 10:48 AM

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Originally posted by drk70
I hope so too. I'm hoping that since it is a direct flight I can get it in the tank sooner and save most stuff.

Honestly Dennis, even if it had to stay overnight somewhere warm, it wouldn't affect it. Just make sure to give it the sniff test and remove anything suspect.
Some people have to get it the next day, and they have no problems.

krajacich · #**988** 05/20/2005, 10:48 AM

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Originally posted by pws
What kind of powerhead is that?

Not sure if this question is directed at me or not...

The PH on the left side of the picture is a Tunze 6060. The pump on the right is a mag3.

krajacich · #**989** 05/20/2005, 10:50 AM

How many posts do we need to split?

patsan · #**990** 05/20/2005, 10:50 AM

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Originally posted by krajacich
Not sure if this question is directed at me or not...
The PH on the left side of the picture is a Tunze. The pump on the right is a mag3.

I think it was meant for you.
You have a mag 3 for a powerhead?

krajacich · #**991** 05/20/2005, 10:53 AM

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Originally posted by patsan
I think it was meant for you.
You have a mag 3 for a powerhead?

Nope, it's the pump for my skimmer. But I wasn't sure if PWS was actually asking about it or the Tunze.

patsan · #**992** 05/20/2005, 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by krajacich
How many posts do we need to split?

We'll split at 998 posts....so only like 7 more. We'll make it!

jnb · #**993** 05/20/2005, 11:08 AM

ya think?

jnb · #**994** 05/20/2005, 11:09 AM

whoops forgot to push the quote button - one post every 30 seconds?

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Originally posted by patsan
We'll split at 998 posts....so only like 7 more. We'll make it!

skippy2 · #**995** 05/20/2005, 11:12 AM

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Originally posted by jnick
whoops forgot to push the quote button - one post every 30 seconds?

Here's mine.

pws · #**996** 05/20/2005, 11:15 AM

This will be the 4th time it split ain't it?

krajacich · #**997** 05/20/2005, 11:17 AM

Not the greatest picture...but this is one of the two anemones I got. The picture was taken right after I put it in the tank. It's opened up quite a bit since then. Any guesses on what kind it is or is it too tricky to ID with the quality of the picture?

krajacich · #**998** 05/20/2005, 11:18 AM

I can put a better picture of it up tonight.

patsan · #**999** 05/20/2005, 11:18 AM

It looks like a flower anemone.

gregt · #**1000** 05/20/2005, 11:18 AM

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