125G Aquarium Journal - Future Reef

[FeatherDuster]

wow that looks like you have ink for water lol i cant wait for it to have lights and calm down

You mean ink isn't reef safe? Oops :duh: I keep forgetting fish store employees will say anything to make a buck xD

Its weird, you can actually see object if you place them inside. I used a kitchen tool to flatten the sand out and I could see a bright green object clearly. I won't be getting my lights till I actually add coral, but I am sure the fish will make a interesting contrast.

 

[joander123]

i like black sand more =) I also like my backgrounds black instead of blue. I think it really brings out the colors in the fish, looks good imo.

 

[FeatherDuster]

Thanks for the comment joander

I started my cycle last night with a dose of pure ammonia. I will be leaving for a while and won't be back till Monday so hopefully things go well.

 

[soccerkidbs]

i cant wait to see what it looks like because i have a nano with black back and black stand that i might try black sand in

 

[FeatherDuster]

i cant wait to see what it looks like because i have a nano with black back and black stand that i might try black sand in

I would love to create a nano with black sand and background. Keeping the sand clean in nano is pretty easy. Much easier than a large tank.

As for updates:

No pictures yet. There really isn't much to see either. The tank is still a bit cloudy because I did some sand rearrangement. The cycle is progressing nicely. My ammonia is still pretty high but nitrites are now readable (even if they are very low xD).

 

[soccerkidbs]

well if you can get pics up by friday i might have to try black sand hehe. i am going to get my sand on saturday i think but you might change my mind

 

[FeatherDuster]

well if you can get pics up by friday i might have to try black sand hehe. i am going to get my sand on saturday i think but you might change my mind

lol I will try I wish I had lights, but I am spending my budget this month on live rock first. I will probably get some live rock in about a week or two. Depends upon when I finally get my base rock in.

 

[Sweetnezz7]

Great setup

Hi there...wow very nice setup..we just purchased a 110 gallon setup...pick it up on the 15th...I have been following your thread closely, as for I need all the help and info I can get...lol..I just read a bit about using ammonia right in the tank to halp cycle...please post how it goes for you..I will maybe follow your lead...lol..
Thanks...and all the best with your tank...
SHannon

 

[FeatherDuster]

Hi there...wow very nice setup..we just purchased a 110 gallon setup...pick it up on the 15th...I have been following your thread closely, as for I need all the help and info I can get...lol..I just read a bit about using ammonia right in the tank to halp cycle...please post how it goes for you..I will maybe follow your lead...lol..
Thanks...and all the best with your tank...
SHannon

Hello! I can't wait to hear more about your 110G setup and see pictures. I am sure you are very excited. Anyones first large tank must be an adventure. Is it new or used? Hopefully you will start a tank log too

This is my first time using ammonia to cycle a tank. I used the shrimp method and uncured live rock for my nano. The smell turned me off. But it definitely works great for those who can handle the smell. Sadly this setup won't be very advanced. I don't know much about external sumps or any other advanced setups. The tank is predrilled though so I can always add-on if I feel the need to in the future.

I should have done a few things differently but time and cost prevented me. I would recommend placing the live rock first, then sand. I didn't do this because I want to collect different pieces of live rock over time. My plan is to get large pieces of of base rock to hold up live rock. I want to leave the bottom open for fish and then middle/top portion for corals.

 

[FeatherDuster]

So sorry for the lack of updates. Sadly I don't have any pictures yet. They aren't really worth showing at the moment. It won't look cool until actual objects are in the water. I will post a picture later of the water bottle I placed in. The picture shows that the water is actually very clear.

As for the cycle, its going great. Ammonia is still decreasing. I plan to add some cured live rock this weekend to help move it along some more.

A couple of questions though. My third chamber in my internal build-in filtration was designed to hold the heater and any extra items that may need to be hidden. Can I use this as a small sump? I figure I can place macro algae in and grow some pods. It may also be a nice place to banish any hitchhikers that I don't want instead of getting rid of them.