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Progession of a 46 gallon reef tank

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by California Cowgirl, Jul 25, 2009.

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  1. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Active Member

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    Looks good! Nice to see fish in the tank too! lmao!
     
    LemonDiscus, Oct 5, 2009
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  2. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    Haha you have no idea :D
     
    California Cowgirl, Oct 5, 2009
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  3. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    Here is my new aquascape. I like it much better, looks a lot more natural. I also have a lot of rock tucked away in the back, and kind of looks cool back there. Sorry for the crappy phone pics and of the blinds being in the shot. I'll take more pictues later tonight when everything settles and with the light on


    middle rock.jpg left rock.jpg FTS.jpg right rock.jpg
     
    California Cowgirl, Oct 5, 2009
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  4. stevenrox

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    i thought this was ment for your puffer?
     
    stevenrox, Oct 5, 2009
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  5. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    lol it was but then i wanted a reef :D
     
    California Cowgirl, Oct 5, 2009
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  6. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    more pics of new aquascaping and fish. I had just fed them and i think i overfed a bit to much, but i'm learning.


    fish.jpg fish1.jpg fish2.jpg tank4.jpg tank6.jpg tank7.jpg tank10.jpg
     
    California Cowgirl, Oct 5, 2009
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  7. MOD_Dawn

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    rockwork looks great! Betcha your glad to finally have something swimming in there :)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Oct 5, 2009
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  8. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    yup i am. and thanks, I like the look of a lot of rock, and i think i still have the look with a lot of rock plus a lot of swimming room, the fish seem to enjoy the extra swimming room. Lol plus i like the rock in the back, to me it looks cool :D
     
    California Cowgirl, Oct 5, 2009
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  9. Lanvin87

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    Very nice beginning! What kind of filtration do u use?
     
    Lanvin87, Oct 5, 2009
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  10. Lanvin87

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    I mean what kind of filters....sorry
     
    Lanvin87, Oct 5, 2009
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  11. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    Thank you. For filterstion I have a skimmer, reef octopus bh 800s skimmer and live rock. I have a emperor 400 on the tank but I learned that HOB filters trap nitrates if not cleaned often enough. So it's just sitting there and I may turn it into a fuge
     
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  12. Lanvin87

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    a fuge for what?
     
    Lanvin87, Oct 5, 2009
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  13. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    a fuge is like another natural filteration, i'm still new so i don't know a ton about it, but you put sw plants lke chateo *sp* and you can grow colonies of copepods in there as well
     
    California Cowgirl, Oct 5, 2009
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  14. Lanvin87

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    you can put live rocks or bioballs for beneficial bacterias I guess...
    But after that are you planning to get a new filtration or live rocks and skimmer is enough? I am also a beginner and thinking to get a HOB or Canister filter for my 29gallon. As I know you need also a mechanical filtration, cause live rocksa re biofiltration and skimmer is chemical I think.
     
    Lanvin87, Oct 6, 2009
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  15. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    my skimmer is nothing chemcial all it is is tank water :D and i don't think i need to have any other filteration because of the amount of rock that i have plus my overrated skimmer will be able to handle it, plus i plan on having a small bioload of fish so that will help
     
    California Cowgirl, Oct 6, 2009
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  16. Lanvin87

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    Are you using live sand also?
     
    Lanvin87, Oct 6, 2009
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  17. Lanvin87

    Lanvin87 New Member

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    cool
    skimmer utilizes foam fractionation to
    remove dissolved organic wastes from the water.
    Air is delivered to the bottom of the tube by an external source, generating
    a cloud of fine bubbles that flow to the surface. Proteins and other wastes
    adhere to the bubbles, travel to the surface, and collect in a removable cup
    that’s emptied. This is really just a form of chemical filtration, but unlike
    other filters, wastes are actually removed from the water and not converted
    to something else.
     
    Lanvin87, Oct 6, 2009
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  18. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    yea i chose to use live sand, you don't have to though
     
    California Cowgirl, Oct 6, 2009
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  19. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    interesting
     
    California Cowgirl, Oct 6, 2009
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  20. kalebsdad21

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    Nice looking clowns.
     
    kalebsdad21, Oct 6, 2009
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