Tl550 Nano In The Making!

[ben1987]

Ammonia and nitrite first. Then when they are Zero you want to be trying to get the nitrates as low as possible

 

[Kipperhips]

Hi folks !!

Update time!

ok 24hrs after LR goin in here is the test results!
PH 8.2-3
Salinity 1.023-4
Nitrite 1.0
nitrate 0.0
Amonia 0.50

so how does this look?

let me know pls more pics to follow
Ty
Kip

 

[Trod]

Really like it. looks good

 

[Kipperhips]

Hey Trod ty!!

so i have been looking out for hitchhikers or that and ive seen some little
white fluffy things on rock also i have seen some little yellow coloured worm
like thinks appearing and wriggling around the tank ..is this normal?

ok what should i be looking for and shall i test every day?
TY
Kip

Bump

 

[seffieuk]

Agree with my little sister, tank is looking good

You can test every day if you want but I did it every other day

Keep watching you tank, things will start to appear - exciting isn't it

Seffie x

 

[Kipperhips]

Exciting!! omg hehee someone prize me away from the tank!!

Ok yes plenty of things appearing like polyps and feathers and small
transparent shrimp types and little tiny snails there is a large purple lump on my LR also,
and these worm types!! a rather large worm type thing appeared this one was
2" long and i took pics and i made a Video of it!

Ty for advice keep it coming please!

Kip

 

[Trod]

Yes Many a happy hour is spent Rock watching

The 'bigger tank' syndrone will start soon

Can't remember if I said this to you before so apologises if I am repeating myself

after lights have been turned out in the evening wait about an hour then shine a red light in the tank, you won't beleive what comes out to play

 

[Kipperhips]

Hi Trod!

well i coulda went bigger.. but it was a nano reef i wanted !

Yes some weirdos come out at night !! hehe

my lights are on 12hrs do i include the moonlight time in those 12 or can i put the moonlights on anytime to view ?
erm after lights out that is ?

ty
Kip

 

[Trod]

I would have main lights on for around 10 hours then moon lights then when you go to bed turn all the lights out

Unfortunately my moonlights stopped working shortly after I started my tank up and haven't replaced them yet, but it hasn't affected anything, so I have main lights on for around 10 hours then turn them off.

If you're viewing with red light turn all your lights out, the theory being that critters can't see it so they won't run and hide

 

[Kipperhips]

Thanks Trod!



i will update tomorrow and add pics etc
ty again
Kip

 

[Kipperhips]

OMG!! Worm attack!!

Iam having problems posting pics

so i will try to post this video of the worm swimming
Ty
Kip

 

[Kipperhips]

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Hmm !! problems posting vids and pics?
it worked before?


Kop

 

[ben1987]

I cant see anything on that pic?
google bristle worm and come back and tell us

 

[Kipperhips]

Hey hi Ben!!
i wonder why i cant post pics? hmm

http/i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv340/K...hipps/worm2.jpg

it might be a bristle worm! also there are loads of little things on my glass and little worms appear wriggling from time
to time! got me a red led so i look tonight ..oh and i will post todays test results its been 2days since last test!

Kip

 

[ben1987]

Small bristle worms are fine little critters to have in the tank.
Sounds like you got some pretty good LR with the amount of life you got on it