Is my tank cycling "ok"? With Pics!

[Spiritofthesoul]

Beautiful!

Get some shrimps

 

[Chaz88]

filter floss should be the first thing the water goes through when it goes into the filter. bio Balls can be fine if you intend to do Fish only or FOWLR tanks. If you intend to raise hard corals, I would pull the bio balls right now and let the system develop its filter without them. (IME)

I was wandering why the system with corals would be better without the bio balls. Thanks.

 

[calpoly12]

Hey, looks good!

The PE mysis is the best frozen food I've found. I like to give it a rinse after I thaw it to get the little bits out, but if you are feeding soft corals with it, that would be kinda counter produtive.

Ty ty! I will pick up some PE mysis for sure. I have been debating it though as I was wondering if it lives up to the hype that everyone says about it but I think its about time I pick some of this stuff up for myself..uuhh my fishes i mean

Beautiful!

Get some shrimps

TY I was pondering getting some but when my paycheck comes I am definitely going to!

 

[drewdog31]

nice tank

 

[drewdog31]

yes it is

 

[calpoly12]

nice tank

thank you.

I just talked to the owner of the tank Im getting and Im going to be picking it up this weekend!!! I will definitely be posting some major pics when I get this baby up which will probably be late Saturday

 

[FLESHY]

I think it is only a matter of time before the angler dusts those clowns...they just have to get close enough.

 

[calpoly12]

I am going to probably move the angler into the 29g when its up and going. if my clown became his lunch so be it, but I dont think it will happen anytime soon as the clown is like 1.5x bigger that the angler. Plus the angler is getting live food x2 a day so hopefully that curbs his appetite

 

[BradT85]

I prefer Rod's food to PE Mysis but PE mysis is very good. I give it a good rinse because there are a ton of chunks and its very oily. The fish definitely go crazy for it.

Your tank is looking good though. Another thing that is easy to grow and adds color are mushrooms. Like someone else mentioned, trumpet corals can add alot of color and a nice look. I have a green candy cane/ trumpet coral that has been growing like crazy with occasional feedings. Green star polyps are also an easy fast growing coral that looks nice, just keep it contained to one rock.

 

[calpoly12]

I prefer Rod's food to PE Mysis but PE mysis is very good. I give it a good rinse because there are a ton of chunks and its very oily. The fish definitely go crazy for it.

Your tank is looking good though. Another thing that is easy to grow and adds color are mushrooms. Like someone else mentioned, trumpet corals can add alot of color and a nice look. I have a green candy cane/ trumpet coral that has been growing like crazy with occasional feedings. Green star polyps are also an easy fast growing coral that looks nice, just keep it contained to one rock.

I'm thinking about getting a trumpet, I've hear people curse mushrooms because they have taken over their tank. Is this true or is it more of a wifes tale? Also is the oil from the mysis necessarily bad or is it ok?