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  1. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Well... today was a terrible day for this tank. Finally got the CORRECT par38 and it is not working. Had to buy a different light, and I'm gunna have to try and return this crappy one tues. We did get the sand in, but even with rinsing it before hand the water is so cloudy I can barely see. I...
  2. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Thanks Jesse! I appreciate the advice. Here's some pics since it's been a couple pages with no updates. I took the tall rocks and laid them flat so that I wasn't "building up", since I feel like that'll give me some more surface area for polyp colonies and such. I think maybe one good...
  3. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    So my LED replacement should be here any day now (they sent the wrong one). What do you guys recommend for an absolute beginner coral? I was thinking a colony or two of some zoas, maybe a mushroom, or candy cane to get started - then as I get better and learn more I could add others. I'd like...
  4. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    That is far more important!!! lol don't feel bad, you'd be doing me a favor! I will just talk to them when I get there, I will probably have my cash together by then anyway.
  5. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    NC2WA; I'm going to be heading to Issaquah to Sierra probably tomorrow afternoon at some time. Is that far from you? I could kick some gas money your way if you'd be able to meet me out there? (I tried to PM you but your box is full)
  6. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    ^ lol, yeah. Everyone seems to be really helpful and supportive in this hobby. It's pretty cool. I'm checkin around with people parting out SW setups on CL to see if any of them have leftover sand they'd sell. There's a listing that said they had a whole bag left in Auburn, so we'll see how that...
  7. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Yeah... thank you though, I really appreciate the offer! I guess it's just going to have to wait a couple weeks because I literally have $100 to my name for the next 2. I don't think my tank will collapse in that time frame, right? :D
  8. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Tacoma. So easily a 45 min drive from you. :/
  9. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    oh man. Bothell looks pretty far from that map!! I would gladly take it off your hands, but I dunno how soon I'd be able to make that drive. And at $4.50/gal for gas I may as well buy it at the store lol :D You ever head towards Renton or Seattle at all? I could easily meet you there if you do...
  10. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Well, it certainly is possible, what I meant is that I have zero cash right now so I won't be buying any extras for the tank for a while. I guess it's better to know this now than after I had corals already set up as well... although I'm not looking forward to it lol :p Thanks for the heads up...
  11. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Yes. I don't think that would be feasible at this point... Why is that bad?
  12. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    I bought an aqueon circulation pump - it says 500 gph. I dunno if that's too much for the 12 g hex or not. There seems to be quite a bit of current in there with that thing on... maybe I have it aimed weird? Is it too much for that tank?
  13. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Can do! Another quick question; When I change the water (2 gal a week on Fri) I don't really pay close attention to how much I take out - as in I don't "measure". When I prepare RO/DI though, I know for a fact it's exactly 2 gallons that I'm putting IN. I just don't know how much I take OUT...
  14. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    So I've noticed a little bit of brown fuzz lookin stuff on the walls. I'm assuming these are diatoms? If so should I treat it just like I would in a freshwater setup and cut back on the light? The tank is kind of in our front room with a lot of direct sunlight in the AM. Anyway, here's a couple...
  15. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Really I've put about 2-3 marine pellets in there... little fish food pellets I've done that maybe once a week. They're constantly picking at stuff on all the live rock... So I ordered the light and got a 2 spot goby and a sexy shrimp. The crab and snail are doing well and having a heyday with...
  16. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Kind of a dumb question, but what should I feed crabs/shrimp? Or do they find enough crud around the rock/bottom to be ok? I also got rid of my old 55 g and got some money together for a light. Is this the one I should go with...
  17. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Right on. Thank you for the info guys. I'm excited!! Finally have life in this tank... and it's cool finding all these random little critters in the rocks. I read up on the bristleworms and it seems that as long as they're small and not attacking fish it's no big deal. I'm gunna start piecing...
  18. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Found a bristleworm! By the time I got tweezers it darted back into the rock...
  19. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Ok, so it's just personal preference of color then? I'd probably do half white/half blues... if it doesn't effect the coral options or anything...
  20. janky

    First SW tank.. tons of dumb questions! Help a newb get started? :)

    Is this the one you were talking about 1guy? Ecoxotic PAR38 LED Aquarium Lights Aquarium Lighting & LED Lights: Ecoxotic PAR38 LED Aquarium Lamps think it's on sale too, and I have a coupon for dr foster and smith (I think) so maybe I can pick this up sometime this week :) What color spectrum...
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