20 G Long Journal

[nogarobluenano]

Well, last night I spent about 3-4 hours cleaning and dismantling my destroyed freshwater tank in order to prepare it for saltwater. Either today or tomorrow I am going to be picking up water for the tank and adding Instant Ocean Salt after a day or two of letting the water circulate and heat up. Pictures will follow soon, more to come.

 

[BigC]

Good Luck with your venture and I wish you every sucess.
Look forward to seeing the pics
Regards
BigC

 

[timpetty]

What are your plans for the tank?

 

[nogarobluenano]

Well, I am thinking, a pair of clows, a goby, CUC, Sexy Shrimp, Mushrooms, any other suggestions?

 

[Lynden]

In case you are interested, a dwarf lion would do pretty well. Of course it would eat the sexy shrimp (but there isn't much that won't).

 

[nogarobluenano]

I've always wanted a lion, I could skip the shrimp, I think they are cool, but, not necessary.

 

[nogarobluenano]

Well, I was about to go get my water, and................ my battery is dead in my car, considering my car is a 2001 and the battery is original.

 

[nogarobluenano]

Ok well after some thinking, I have a spare aqueon 10( 100gph ) HOB that I might use as a fuge for chaeto, that would bump my flow up to 365gph which should be pretty nice. I am getting about 25 gallons of water tomorrow for the tank, and hopefully salt too so I won't have to run out on Friday to pick that up.

 

[nogarobluenano]

Added the salt just a while ago, took some pictures, I'll post them up later. I'll be testing levels in the morning and then adding sand and rock tomorrow. I went to buy water at the store and they looked at me like I was crazy for buying 25 1 gallon jugs of water.

 

[nogarobluenano]

Here's where we sit now, all levels are at 0, sg is 1.023, temp fluctuating between 74-76. I added 10lb of live sand and 10lb of dead sand, and a cup full of live sand and crushed coral from the lfs. I let it clear up and then added a 5lb piece of Fiji live rock with lots of red coralline algae( i think?). I am having problems with image hosting right now so as soon as I can get it to work, they'll be up.

 

[nogarobluenano]

Alright here are the pics:

This is about 4 hours after I added the salt, and the aqueon 10 that will eventually be used as a fuge.

about 5 minuets after I added sand.

 

[steelhealr]

SH

 

[nogarobluenano]

fixed the second pic.

 

[nogarobluenano]

It's been about 10 hours since I added the sand and the rock and here is what's up now:

I've already got algae growth on the sand and the piece of live rock is attaching itself to the sand, so far, so good.

 

[nogarobluenano]

So I'm am on the 4th day since adding the water and I'm excited to be where I am at. Here are some pictures. I am wondering if there will be very little cycle since the piece of live rock has been cured for three months and the other 15lbs that I am getting this weekend has been established for three years, I don't know, any thoughts anyone? Well onto the pictures:

Well that's all for tonight, I am expecting to get a new heater tomorrow, since the one I currently have which is very cool, is malfunctioning and overheating. Hopefully I can find one that will fit on my HOB that can heat the tank enough.