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CapnMorgan
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Posted: March 18 2010 at 6:22am |
It's all coming together , I just need to build my sump and cut some holes in my stand and I'll be starting the cycle (I'll fill my tank with water even without the sump to get started faster). Let me know if you need any help!
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arthuriv
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 10:42am |
Well I spent most of the weekend sifting Utah sand for the tank which isn't much fun especially when it is still wet. So between the Utah sand and the sand I got with the first tank I now have about an inch across the bottom now. I'm looking at buying 100-150lbs more of sand in the next day or two. I also put the rock from one of my 30 gallon rubbermaid contains into the tank, still have two more. I then finished filling the tank last night and connecting all the plumbing. It has been kind of a slow process of filling the tank over the last week. So it is now up and running!!!!!
Then this afternoon I have a school of Firefish coming and a couple Blue Spot Jawfish. I will try and post some pictures this evening!
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Adam Blundell
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:08am |
Then this afternoon I have a school of Firefish coming
I don't have a good feeling about that. You may want to rethink that move. Most likely (as in everyone I know) you'll be down to two firefish in a couple weeks.
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:12am |
Adam Blundell wrote:
Then this afternoon I have a school of Firefish coming I don't have a good feeling about that. You may want to rethink that move. Most likely (as in everyone I know) you'll be down to two firefish in a couple weeks.
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arthuriv
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 11:56am |
Adam Blundell wrote:
Then this afternoon I have a school of Firefish coming
I don't have a good feeling about that. You may want to rethink that move. Most likely (as in everyone I know) you'll be down to two firefish in a couple weeks.
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Why territorial issues or jumping?
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 12:08pm |
Territorial.
A male/female pair could be housed together. But normally, firefish are mostly solitary in nature.
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 12:48pm |
Are you putting the new fish in the 210?
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arthuriv
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 1:51pm |
Tresa wrote:
Are you putting the new fish in the 210? |
Yes, half the water in the tank is from the original tank plus 100lbs of the sand and 100lbs of LR so far from the original tank. I still have 150-200lbs of LR to put in but the tank has been running since last Thursday I just put in the last 60 gallons last night to start it running through the sump. I had thought I might put them in my holding tanks for a few days but I think that would spark territorial battles.
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 1:56pm |
It says above that you still have 100-150 lbs of sand to put in.....if that is the case and considering how long the tank has been running...I would wait to put the fish in. The tank is not going to be stable and those are not the most forgiving fish...
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Posted: March 26 2010 at 2:50am |
Here are some new pictures. I still need to clean the glass some more from the sand dust so the pictures aren't the best! It is really cool when I feed all the Firefish swim around in a large school eating while the Blue Spot jawfish watch everything and tring to sneek out of hiding to eat!!
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Posted: March 26 2010 at 11:14am |
It's fun watching,looking good , if you need help just call. Glen.
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I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. George Burns Now two 29 gal. Biocubes 90 gal. with a 40 gal. sump
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