[plecosword]

K I have emptied out my 20g and stuffed my 55g and 10g so Now i have the 20g free finally!! but ok now comes the very hard part, CONVINCING MY Parents wich sounds like a job for you guys! Im not sure how to tell them, but I am going to tourcher my family with all the LFS: m just exited but anyway, this is what I have:


Single T-8 lamp 65000k, 15watts(LOL)
Stealth heater, 100 watts (I think)
Power filter 2 hundred something GPH, I dont want to get a skimmer just yet
RO/DI unit!! Ill need to buy sometime, hows this? Reef Aquarium RO DI Reverse Osmosis Water Filter 75 gpd - eBay (item 230202017104 end time Mar-09-08 09:41:58 PDT)
ok and LR, LS wich I dont have yet, I have a thermometer
need a Hydrometer (suggestions)?
and fish food what will I feed them!!!
I think thats all?
I will probably keep up to 2 fish, maybe 2 clowns, or 2 cardinals, or 2 cardinals and a clonw? IDK yet!

[stacef]

Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
Yay Mario!! I am so happy for you. I will post again when I have more time, to exciting,

[stephaniesquires]

I think your parents will be really happy that you have put a lot of research into learning about this hobby. Let them know how much you've learned about water chemistry and ecosystems....
Congrats on the "new" tank!!

[e_baer]

Yes, that is the way to do it! Tell your parents everything you know about SW fish and corals! Talk about it non-stop! That is how I got my dog

[plecosword]

hahaha Im good at being anoying sometimes, but idk about doint it that way lol.
now about my knoledge, well they know i have a big head! lol so the problem is more of, what if one dies! They have only payed attention to fish over 50 so this is were i mostly need convincing.
But how about FISH food!! I know everything but that! I have some frozen mysis shrimp in the freezer, I know that would work, but i cant feed them that everyday.

[Marine1]

If you're still in school, try convincing your parents that you should be rewarded for getting good grades - fish, inverts, food, rock, etc. Parents will do anything to keep their kids getting good grades.

Check out this web site for a RO/DI filter:http://www.buckeyefieldsupply.com/sh...ry=167&Sub=166

This is where I purchased mine from and it works great, and I can get the guy on the phone or email same to next day if I need to order anything or have questions = great customer service and the price is great.

fish food shouldn't cost you too much since clowns will eat small pellets or flake which lasts a long time.

[e_baer]

Not a bad idea marine!


Hey Mario, Tell me your parents e-mail address, I will write a nice letter pretending to be your teacher and Ill say how much you have improved over the past few months

just kidding

[plecosword]

hahahahahahah not bad!, ill just make an email address pretending to be the teacher too lol.
would never work!
anyway i have my mom convinced, now my dad, THIS should e eassy! hehe

[plecosword]

thanks marine1! I can definatly get flakes, eassy enough.
Thanks for the link too, though i had already been there, but Yeah I have heard they are great! ill do a bit more reasearch on them Thanks.

[plecosword]

Ok, I have them both convinced! they said we could go next weekend for all the supplies! so that gives me time to chose a dicent RO unit!
Monday syndrome?

[stacef]

yup a case if the mondays!! I am confused... I thought you were getting the R/O i showed you? sighh

[plecosword]

ya I am now! not changing my mind anymore, sticking with that, I though i could go even cheaper but the other one is just to cheap to be true.
Is this the one you showed me? Reef Aquarium RO DI Reverse Osmosis Water Filter 75 gpd - eBay (item 230202017104 end time Mar-09-08 09:41:58 PDT)

[plecosword]

big update! got all exept RO/DI unit wich I ordered and should be here in few days.
I think this salt will work right? not the type i was going for, but I got 2 extra lbs of live sand! the guy was so cool and he accually knew what he was saying! I was not going to get LR but I did


so ill post again when i get the RO!

[stacef]

Yay congrats!! The salt will be fine! You have to be SOO excited!!! When I have more time I will get back with you on your excitement!!

[Jeremy0322]

It looks like it is coming along nicely. If you are like me you know what is going in it, so you should share with us. I was sooo excited the day i got my 20 set up, but you will want something bigger fast, i promise

[plecosword]

haha ya! Thank guys! its nice to have someone to share my exitement with! Jeremy, what happened to the 55g you were planing on?

[Jeremy0322]

It is sitting on the floor of my room waiting for me to get enough money to finally set it up. The stand is being build right now and I should be getting it drilled next weekend. Then i need to get a bigger return pump for the sump and have the lexon cut for the overflows and the baffles. Then i will be able to start the month long cycle and then when my birthday comes, March 22, i will be able to get the sand i need, new bulbs, and an RO unit. It is still there, but money is tight right now so I have not started it yet

[e_baer]

Mario- congrats! I am sure you must be super excited! Keep us updated.

[plecosword]

oh , Im jumping from exitement! lol,
I found a few weird things on the sand, I found one long piece of Chaetomorpha Algae or this stuff:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...pCatId=2401and a big green stick!? oh and also a crabs arm? lol I through it away already beacuse it kind of came apart. RO should be here on friday!!

[e_baer]

can you resend the link? It says the link is invalid

[plecosword]

Saltwater Aquarium Algae for Marine Reef Aquariums: Chaetomorpha Algae - Aquacultured this should work

[plecosword]

k I found 4 starfish now, (I think) or snails without shells. Its really hard to catch it on camara, but its the white dot lol

[plecosword]

Another monday syndrom I guess, well I think I got stinging aiptasia! I dont know what else it could be but its real big. and a worm, Im really hoping its a feather duster.

[plecosword]

Is this posible? about 2 days ago I tested my LS, wich is siting with water in the 20g. I told the guys to give me a bit of water with the sand.
it was at .50, nitrites were .50 too. today they are both at zero, is this possible? havent tested for Nitrates yet

[e_baer]

yes, it is definately possible. Did your RO unit come in the mail yet? If you did not use RO water, you may have been getting a reading from the tap water....