ok guys my 10 gal set up

501scionxb

yeah i got home around 4 something in the morning and i dropped a lil food in for my tubeworms and i look on the sand and see 2 antenea lookin things. im like "What tha F$#k" i didnt know what it was i thought i had tha cloverfield monster in my tank. anyways i move up a lil and see the base and the other lil legs im like awwwwww a lil brittle star. its white though it might be a serpent star i dont know kinda hard to telll its soo small. i think i may also have a baby cucumber in my rock too. im not sure. my rock is packed full of life i never seen so much stuff on one rock in my life.

501scionxb

help guys im goin through my diatom part of my cycle. but my ammonia is still present what should i do i did a water change earlier this week should i have done that or should i have waited a lil longer. i have enough water today to do a 20% water change. let me know asap guys.

501scionxb

my tank has cycled guys so its time to get down and take it slow with live stocking. i think im goin to pick up some margarita snails next week i just added more cured live rock this weekend.

501scionxb

i got my skimmer in today and its up and running just chuggin away.

Nereaga

Hey 501,

Good to hear your tank has cycled! Yay! Now is a good time to start a weekly water change regiment... or Bi-Weekly, whatever fits your schedule better.

What skimmer did you get again? Be patient for the break in period, usually 1-2 weeks until they really get going....

Brad

501scionxb

its a cpr bak pak 2 i dont know if i will have to wait for break in. it was used on a reef for 6 months. they have an overflow attachment for it im thinkin of buying it and putting it on there to better my filtration and skimming. also i was thinkin of buyin one of these http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...m?pcatid=16729 do u think its worth it? if i decide not to ther the overflow attachment i have also thought about putting some live rock rubble in the skimmer on the return side to cut down on the bubbles and to help as a bio filter. well i counted 4 brissle worms they might be fire worms i got 3 aptasias i hated that when i saw them. 2 kinds of speghetti worms. 3 baby brittle stars a gang of tubeworms and i dont know what they are i dont know if they are copepods of what but the have lil antenea and are all over my rock i dont see my amphipod anymore i think he died. i keep on im goin to really have a nano ecosystem.

501scionxb

aight yall what kind of snails should i add now and how many would be ok. so that i dont overwhelm my tank?

here are some new pics i took over the week got some pics of my pests and how my sand looks.

501scionxb

im adding my last bit of live rock today guys. i had some with some corals already on it some kinda lps i think. hopefully ill get that piece next week. well guys wish me luck ill prolly be adding snails soon.

Nereaga

Good :uck! I'm sure you will be fine.

I have a combination of Nassarius, Mexican Turbos, and Astrea Turbos, oh and a starfish.

The snails keep my rocks looking great and algae free. I just wish they would help out with the sand!

Brad

501scionxb

sorry it took so long i went fishin. hehe. i got 3 margarita snails 1 small turbo and 2 nerite snails i mean they are small. i guess next sunday ill add a fish and 4 or 5 nassarius snails or something im up for suggestions. im still tripped out about the tank cycling in 8 days. wasnt it chadf who said his cycled in 5 days? i think i broke a world record for cycling a tank my size.
acclimation of snails

the last of the live rock i will ever buy unless its got frags on it.

i dont know what tha hell this is but i found another one when i moved some rock around.