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  1. cmn3

    tank set up question

    now once I have everything set up and start the wait for tank to cycle or settle do I want to do anything as far as feed all the little critters that are in there at least half of my live rock came from established systems and is full of micro serpant or brittle stars and tons of other critters...
  2. cmn3

    does coralline algae realy spread that quickly??

    so do I just just want to keep scraping it off as it shows up? I cant wait to see it one its all set up either added some more rock this morning and stirred up the sand again so I am waiting again for it to clear to see what the rock looks like... alot of waiting in this hobby. I almost have all...
  3. cmn3

    does coralline algae realy spread that quickly??

    it comes off very easy its seems kinda slimey I guess
  4. cmn3

    so um where did the crab come from?

    well I was able to catch and get a better look at this little guy.. is just an emerald crab he is green with the little kind of flat blunt claws so I let him go back in the tank
  5. cmn3

    Customer Appreciation Sale 2011

    so are you going to have any flame angels I have been thinking about geting one... kinda radom I know but its one of the fish my other half realy likes... and she has been less than into this hobby since the start if she knew what I have spent on this so far I would be living in the tank
  6. cmn3

    does coralline algae realy spread that quickly??

    this is the best I can do for a pic
  7. cmn3

    does coralline algae realy spread that quickly??

    I was kind of think that woud be a little fast. so the snails will hadle it when I get them in there
  8. cmn3

    does coralline algae realy spread that quickly??

    here is what I have new tank 40lbs live sand 17lbs live rock that was fully cured and encrusted with coarlline alge from an established system. I only filled it three quarters full and am waiting still for fog to clear so I can see what im doing before adding the rest of my live rock. but its...
  9. cmn3

    so um where did the crab come from?

    when I am able to locate him I will try and get a pic still waiting for the fog to clear
  10. cmn3

    so um where did the crab come from?

    so I have been waiting for the sand storm to clear to add the rest of my live rock and so far its been about three day whats in the tank right now is 40lbs of caribisand live and about 17lbs of my sixty the rock that I added came from BR had lots of purple corline on it they told me it came out...
  11. cmn3

    Ok need help

    well overnight I left a fan blowing on it and temp came down.. but sounds like breaking it in on the little tank is a bad idea.was tryin to get ahead of things because all thats left to start the larger tank is lighting and a little more rock.. I am trying hard with this patince thing and will...
  12. cmn3

    Ok need help

    So I have this swc hang on that I am breaking in on my little 12g nano have a biger tank in the works bit here is the deal the pump is realy hot and not sure but seems to be raising temp in the tank????? I put a temp gun to it and it was from 130 to 150 is this normal for an external pump temp...
  13. cmn3

    swc hot skimmer

    ok so I will wait and see how it goes. I did notice that the pump seems to run a little on the warm side. is that normal?
  14. cmn3

    Mantis shrimp???

    Ok cool I will take a look
  15. cmn3

    Mantis shrimp???

    No not realy any color whats an amphipod? Are they good bad or other I am total noob at this
  16. cmn3

    Mantis shrimp???

    Well first I have to find it... From looking at the molt I found its just under a quarter inch but does look like the pics and video I have been able to find
  17. cmn3

    swc hot skimmer

    so I just got my skimmer and not sure how it works seems fairly simple there where no instructions. so are you just suposed to move the colection cup up and down to adjust? and how far up should the foam go it realy seems to be eractic when I get it to just spill over I come back and check on it...
  18. cmn3

    Mantis shrimp???

    ok thanks. makes me wounder now cause I was moving some stuff around last night and smothin got me I just thought it was my pepermint shrimp? didnt draw blood but didnt feel very good
  19. cmn3

    Mantis shrimp???

    well took a quick look and all the hermits are there but cant seem to find one of my snails
  20. cmn3

    Mantis shrimp???

    are they a night time criter?
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