Sunnie's Blog (7)

Check out the pics of my new anemone.

Also, a link to my video of my happy saddleback in his new home:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPBY6wobeWY

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And I am one happy camper.
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I got my cleaner crew as a build your own from etropicals.com. They came in yesterday, and everyone looks great. I was worried about one of the lettuce slugs at first, but it looks happy now.

Here's my crew:

3 peppermint shrimp
10 astrea turbo snails
6 cerith snails
3 bumblebee snails
3 queen conchs
2 redfoot conchs
2 lettuce slugs

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Hello again, guys!

I've been testing the levels on my 46g periodically since setting it up 3/17. I set it up with cured LR/LS from a well-established tank that was transported in water from the same tank and placed in my tank less than 8 hours later, so I didn't expect any huge spikes. All I've gotten is a slightly increased (<0.5ppm) NH3. Nothing else. The tank has been up for 2 and a half weeks. Am I in the clear to put in a cleaner crew, or should I wait a couple more weeks?

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I've been having trouble logging on to Reef Sanctuary! I'll type in my sn and password, and everything will proceed as normal, I'll be listed as signed in, but I won't be able to post or check out my CP. What's the deal? Continue

Boo. I'm getting a teensy cycle on the nano. Yesterday NH3 was 0<0.5mg/L, and NO3 was the same. Even after a water change a couple of days ago. Right now everyone looks well and I topped off with RO water last night. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed. Continue

I am pleased to announce that my 46g bowfront is up and running!
36" Coralife MH 150W 20,000K x 2
Marineland 220 canister filter
Coralife Needlewheel Skimmer
~35lbs live rock and 3" sand bottom added 3/17

I will be treating with Reef Vital for the next month (I capful/day) as per instructions of LFS, and I will begin testing NO2, NO3, and NH3 every other day beginning tomorrow 3/21. Everything was zero 3/18.

I added about 2-3lbs of LR with polyp colonies to the 1

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