I Got my water tested at lfs and...

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by Puffer Chick, Sep 5, 2009.

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    a CUC would be nice to have, their better than staring at rock right now, lol and i will probably add 2 fish, for my first fish, as i hope to get a mated pair of black and white clownfish so they will probably be the first to go in
     
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  2. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    awesome im with him adding ur cuc now is ok being that ur bored lol .so u dont get too bored with staring at the rocks, boredom will drive u crazyy. happy reefin
     
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  3. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    sweet! once i pay off some of my c.c i can finally get something in my tank!
     
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  4. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    I really wouldn't get a Cucumber. They are very sensitive to water quality and should only be introduced to a mature tank. There are a few Cucs that if they die they release toxins in the water. Some are filter feeders while others eat detritus off the sand bed. There not really a great choice for a clean up crew. Try a few snails and hermit crabs to start

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  5. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    lol we ment cuc as for clean up crew, not cucumber :) thanks for the info though, i now know not to get one :D

    30 Dwarf Ceriths - small effective cleaners
    9 Nassarius
    16 Florida Ceriths
    12 Blue Legs
    6 Large Nerite

    is what reef cleaners sent me as a possibility of cuc
     
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  6. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    Mine took 8 weeks--you are almost there, just be patient.
     
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  7. tigerlily

    tigerlily Feather Duster

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    always be wary of what they say at the LFS even if they sound like they know everything. dont buy anything until you have researched every little detail about it lol. tell them to put stuff on hold until you get an opinion on 3reef lol
     
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  8. pks4life420

    pks4life420 Fire Worm

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    Lol I have 5 stores in my area and they all have way different opions on cuc and what not....Google is a good resource BUT NEVER TRUST everything you read.....3reef(yoou guys) haven't steered me wrong yet and I think they never will!!!!I just got a crab to eat green bubble algae but guess what he dont touch it at all, instead he eats all me bristle worms(could be good, could be bad depends who you ask)...lol
     
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  9. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    LOL Too funny. Sorry a C.U.C would be good very soon. But be carful snails and crabs are very sensitive too

     
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  10. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    haha yup, i will have to wait a week or two anyways before i'm able to order any because of my credit card, so hopefully by then the skimmer will have taken care of everything and dropped my results to 0
     
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