My Wave Cubo 30

[Tom Fenton]

I recieved this as a Christmas gift and so, after being away from fihkeeping for aabout three years, here I am back again.

I painted the rear panel, assembled all the bits and filled it with water.
Today, the live rock and live sand arrived so that went in.
Now I just have to test the water until any ammonia, etc goes away.

Here is a pic of the tank now that the sand and rock is in place:

Well, I tried what I was told and it hasn't worked.
I get a message telling me to drag & drop but there is nothing to drag.
:confused5::confused5::confused5::confused5:

[owlbassboy]

good to see another nano keeper wth us mate. i use photobucket for my pics so not sure what is going wrong for you on here

[piglet]

When you reply there is a bit at the bottom that says manage attachments click it at the top it says add files or add pictures then it will bring up a box at the bottom there is a bit that says select (I think click that and attach from your computer this is how I do it anyway

[Tom Fenton]

Thank you.

Here is a link to the tank:

http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m365/TWLF/Reef%20Tank/?action=view&current=Liverockadded.jpg

Here is a link to all of the pics:

http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m365/TWLF/Reef%20Tank/

Piglet, did that!
Didn't work so, as you can see, I've just put links in.

Best,
Tom

[owlbassboy]

very nice mate, oh is it photo bucket your using to upload, i think the instructions here are for the uploader on here. on photobucket you get 4 links to choose from well you copy and paste the img code and the pic will show up.

[Tom Fenton]

Thank you, I like it.

I think that I will stick to posting links, it's what I know.

[owlbassboy]

here ill show you its easy

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m365/TWLF/Reef%20Tank/Liverockadded.jpg

[d&p]

very nice tank ,i looked at one of these yesterday ,good luck

[Tom Fenton]

Thank you my friend.

Now, why can't I do that?

I intend to stock this tank mainly with Ricordea florida.
Maybe a Candycane coral and a small soft coral too.

As for fish, I am undecided, either a Firefish, a purple Firefish or a Royal Gramma.

[owlbassboy]

i send you a pm with instructions on how to do it now mate ;-)

oh i would go for a gramma

[owlbassboy]

thats it sent, have a go there and see if it works mate.

[blackjack]

lovely looking tank ,all the best

[Tom Fenton]

I have checked the water parameters today, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate all present.

Patience, patience...

[owlbassboy]

Yes tom patience is definately the key in this hobby as long as you nitrite and ammonia are 0 and you nitrate preferably below 30 that's when your ready. Some people do prefer to wait until the nitrate is 0 too

[Tom Fenton]

I intend waiting until the nitrate is as low as possible and then carry out a water change.

I may even wait three or four months before stocking.
I have had tanks whrere I stocked too soon and it led to problems.

[p&d]

lovely looking tank yes wait until the nitrate as low as possible

Recommended Water Parameters for a Reef Aquarium
ph........................... 8.0 - 8.3

Calcium...................380 to 450 mg L

Magnesium.........1000 to 1320 mg L

Alkalinity........................8 to 11 dkh
Ammonia.......................... 0 mg l

Nitrites.............................. 0 mg L

Nitrates............................. 5 mg L

Phosphates........................ 0.03 - 0.02 mg L

Specific Gravity.............1.022 - 1.024

Water Temp..........................24-28C
Your parameters should be kept as stable as possible & (THESE ARE ONLY GUIDELINES)

[owlbassboy]

Tom don't waste your other test kits at this stage mate all you need to test is salinity/specific gravity, ph, nitrate, nitrite and ammonia

[d&p]

I intend waiting until the nitrate is as low as possible and then carry out a water change.

I may even wait three or four months before stocking.
I have had tanks whrere I stocked too soon and it led to problems.

i think this is an excellant idea ,as you said people have added stuff too soon and either lost every thing or had problems ,it is always better to safe than sorry and regret not waiting ,as no one can afford to lose waste money on buying lovely things then losing them

[Tom Fenton]

The only test kits I have are those you mentioned plus a phosphate test kit.

I only test every other day.

The only livestock going in before about April will be a hermit or two and some snails, in other words, algae eaters.

[owlbassboy]

yeh having a good cuc in your tank will definately help it to run better, keep an eye on what macca gets in, i have had cuc off him and its great stuff and super priced too