As you read in the topic the 56 still looks good. Why does it look good? I figure cause its not my tank. I rarely touch it. We got about 30lbs or rock…(still lookin to get at least another 50#'s if u have some for sale let me know…cheap of course otherwise 4get it) but its running on a heater and a freshwater filter (with f.w. media!) and that’s it…diatoms have come and gone…the only algea issue is what came with the rock (cyano) and that isn’t growing mostly dieing…which is good…we got a fricken mushroom that is doing great…a mushoom in my old 55 died in days…and even better yet tap water topoffs (sits overnight) …“spot” ( domino damsel) is living great…feed him every other day…(only fish for now) but we r getting more salt prolly tomorrow and doing a water change but otherwise the tank looks great…when I get more rock and a few more fish ill take pics…speaking of which I still need a skimmer…preferably a seaclone 150 but a 100 would rock or any HOB skimmer would work. Let me know…otherwise still doing good. I’d be on here more but work is crazy and with the gf living with me and working I don’t have much time to myself these days. Neway let me know if neone has a skimmer… Powerheads (need a holder for a maxijet 1200) (we have none in the tank atm) or rock let me know…call me 7178135602 thanks guys and girls…josh
Good to hear, I’ve got nothing extra to offer you though!
im supirsed u didnt catch the top off…
topping off with tap water may come back to hurt you in a week or so…u dont want to use that, try RO water from premium if u can…
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im supirsed u didnt catch the top off…
topping off with tap water may come back to hurt you in a week or so…u dont want to use that, try RO water from premium if u can…[/quote]
He has been using just tap water for the whole system. Before people bash him (again) it is possible, just much harder.
i guess it all depends on what your water provider puts in your water…which you can find out through testing…but i was just speaking in general…
my buddy in New Jersey has small amounts of flouride (?) in his water…
if i aint broke, then why fix it, right?
I’ve been using “tap” water in my tank since day one! …Then again I’ve got a well.
Premium is was to far from me. I’m in dover. Joe is gonna hook me up with some RO water when I get over there. But right I’m looking to get some more easy corals. I got a mushroom which looks awesome. Would like to get a couple more and idk w.e else is easier. Let me know if anybody has nething for sale
hello josh ! Glenn here saying welcome back. so hows thhat RAT? lol i have a nice frag of sea lettuce for you at meeting if you go and if not you can get it here in dover sometime. glad ya back in to salt water.
Hey Emo! Glad to see you are in the tank again! I have a seaclone HOB 150 collecting dust. bought it used a year or so ago. havent used it. I think i will get a 100 for my new frag tank. The 100 seems to work better in a sump. PM being sent. Such a deal.!
Ken, glad to see my 150 got some good use! I don’t know where that dust would have ended up if the skimmer wasn’t there lOl
I’ve never used a drop of RO water in any of my systems, reefs or FO tanks. I would like to use RO but don’t have the means right now, plus things seem to be going great anyway.
Goodluck with the setup josh.
thats it Jeff. I never got around to setting up the next tank. I tried the 150 as a sump skimmer as a test , but didnt seem to work as well as the smaller one. too tall for the pump i think, but should work better as a HOB. your old 75 RR is still on the porch. but may be used soon. meanwhile one whole bedroom is full of old parts, and stuff. I got to sort things out. Im a pack rat and never throw anything out. But Josh can put this skimmer to use.