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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. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    ohh ok, i have something like that but powered by batteries, i can't get all the areas that i need to, i think i've seen the scrubber *or something similar* that you posted at petsmart
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 11, 2009
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  2. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    yep, petsmart carries them too!
    its the razor edge attachment..no batteries required. Works awesome!
    comes in various sizes for the handle too so no wet hands :)

    with that tank I'd be getting yourself a pair of coralife or tunze gloves to keep your hands out of the water...more harmful to saltwater setup than freshwater.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 11, 2009
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  3. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    i was looking at some gloves that the lfs sold, but their like $45
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 11, 2009
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    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    google aquarium gloves
    tunze--> <a class="postlink" href="http://www.aquariumcenter.biz/store/product/302530/TUNZE-PROTECTIVE-GLOVES/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.aquariumcenter.biz/store/pro ... VE-GLOVES/</a>

    coralife aqua gloves--> <a class="postlink" href="http://www.fish.com/item/coralife-aqua-gloves/701906/?srccode=FSHFRGLE&mr:trackingCode=A51084E5-0F82-DE11-9973-0019B9C2BEFD&mr:referralID=NA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.fish.com/item/coralife-aqua- ... erralID=NA</a>

    I had the coralife aqua gloves (they're really thick and a bit klunky, but they definately will last a very long time if not a lifetime)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 11, 2009
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  5. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    kk i shall take a look :)
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 11, 2009
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  6. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    so here's an update: i have green algae starting to grow on the tank
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 13, 2009
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  7. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    Test Results Week 1:

    Nitrite: >1
    PH: 7.8
    Alkalinity: 1.7-2.8
    Nitrate: 50
    Ammonia: .25

    Also some pictures of 1 week old tank


    001.JPG 002.JPG 003.JPG 005.JPG 006.JPG 007.JPG 008.JPG 009.JPG 010.JPG 013.JPG 016.JPG 017.JPG
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 15, 2009
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    buzz4520 Well-Known Member

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    looking good.. :D
     
    buzz4520, Aug 15, 2009
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  9. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    thanks! i just bought my skimmer, hopefully it will be here some time next week
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 15, 2009
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    looks awsome, I wish I could do something like that, but the checkbook keeps telling me no! lol
     
    WarthogWilly, Aug 16, 2009
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  11. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    lol it's really hurting the c.c i just ordred my skimmer and that's kind of painful, i have a thread of how much this setup has cost me so far, in the sw general section
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 16, 2009
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    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    sorry for the bad video, i hope i get better
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 16, 2009
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    nice, bet you are jonesing to stock it already!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 16, 2009
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  14. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    lol i'm itiching to stock it but i can't :( lol i hope i can't wait a few more weeks, i'm hoping in 3 weeks the cycle will be done and i will have money to buy a fish or two
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 16, 2009
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    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    hopefull stocking list:

    1 clownfish
    1 royal gramma
    Either a melenurus wrasse or mystery wrasse, haven't decided
    some kind of goby (haven't decided)
    and a bunch of clean up crew
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 17, 2009
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    stocking list looks good, can't wait to see them in your tank.
     
    buzz4520, Aug 17, 2009
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  17. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    hehe i can't wait either, i'm having issues trying to decide on the two wrasse's, the mystery is pretty expensive and considered fairly rare, where the melenurus is common and cheap, both are beautiful fish, and i can't decide.

    I also can't decide on a goby, all i know is i want one :D
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 17, 2009
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  18. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    new video, nothing has changed, i was just playing around with my camera and music :D

     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 17, 2009
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    looking good... maybe one day I will take on a SW myself... who knows, not while I live in an apartment though....

    ;)
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 17, 2009
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  20. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    thanks :D haha you live in an aparment with all your tanks i'm surprised it's allowed. I know this is pretty much my only chance to have a sw, well at least my only chance for a really long time, so i figured if i'm going to do one i better do it now while i'm living at home
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 17, 2009
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