Change up

Tue, 25 May 2010 01:35:00 +0000

Well, I decided to knix the invert breeding for now. Im in the process of collect pairs of Clownfish to breed. So far I have picked up a nice big female A. ocellaris and A female A percula. I plan on setting up the following pairs:

1. Snowflake/Ocellaris

2. Onyx/Percula

3. Picasso/picasso

4. B&W ocellaris/B&W Ocellaris.

Cycling Finishing

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:06:00 +0000

Some the cycle is finally finishing. I will soon add broodstock to the tank. I would still like to tie in another custom tank for gastropod breeding.

Cycling in full swing

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:06:00 +0000

Added some dry and live rock. My levels jumped through the roof.

pH-8.4

Ammonia-20ppm

Nitrite-5ppm

Nitrate-5ppm

AlK- 9 dkh

SG- 1.024

System is now fully setup and running. I was think about this system. The four compartments now will be used to breed Peppermint shrimp, sexy shrimp, lettuce nudi, and poss bumble bee shrimp. I would still like to get some snails to breed also. I have room to add another tank and tie it into this system. I was think of a tank 30"Lx15"Wx6"H. It would be separated into six compartments roughly 2gal each. Each compartment would be drilled for an overflow with each having its own return also.

Cycle Started

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:13:00 +0000

Invert Tank has been running for a couple of days. Current parameters;

S.G.-1.023

temp-79

pH-8.3

Ammonia-.50ppm

Nitrite-0ppm

Nitrate-0ppm

Alk-10 dkh.

So the cycle has started. I still need to get some rock for the sump.

Tank Running

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:26:00 +0000

It's finally WET!!!!!!!!!. The invert breeding tank is running with NSW. I still need two plumbing parts, Rock for the sump, a skimmer, and a simple light.

Tank drilled

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:16:00 +0000

Tank is finally drilled today and shelf setup

Update

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:09:00 +0000

More Rocks added

Tank update

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:07:00 +0000

A friend of mine that has a 40gal Temperate tank picked up some more rocks for me. I added a couple of more bigger rocks to the tank to fill it out. The cycle still continues, this is the hardest part of waiting for a cycle.

Drilling.............

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:05:00 +0000

Ok, so I have one self to use and I will be drilling the tank tomorrow. I am trying to find a bulkhead local before I have one shipped to me.

Delayed

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:13:00 +0000

Now alittle delayed on the setup of the invert breeding system. I did pickup the tank and Im very happy how it turned out. I still need to finish setting up the area and finish the electric.