opaquelace Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Current FTS late June 2014 FTS April 2014 FTS February 2014 (courtesy of Lalani)January 19, 2014December 2013 FTS (front and top down)July 2013 FTSFTS June 2013April 2013 FTSMarch 2013FTS (February 2013)4g Finnex FTS (start up February 2013)January FTS 1/25/2013I prefer the black, so I'm glad changing the background was successful! Also the tips to dial down the blue on my LED fixture worked much better. The fish were hiding, and so was the arrow crab but I'll try to get a video of them later at feeding time to show you guys more...without the zzzzoommmm noise too...hopefully.Look at the most recent post. Something got fudged up in this one!Oh, well here. I copy-pastad for you:So, the 40 gallon has been up and running for...a year and a half? We recently upgraded from a 4 bulb T5 light fixture to a Kessil A350 LED fixture. We're super happy with it and have noticed a great change in the corals' coloring. We just started adding coral a few months ago and we're minimally stocked with frags of the following:Candy canes Assorted zoas/palys (of the green, pink, and red variety)Neon green frogspawnFlorida RicsAssorted mushiesBlue clove polypsGreen star polypsMontipora Foliosa Other livestock includes:2 Firefish we have named Harold and Maude1 Arrow crab we have named Sir Guntherand your typical CUC that consists of mostly Astrea snails from SeaLife (love those things!)Future livestock planned:Nekkid clownfish. I've had one before. I must have one again. Simple as that.Maxi Mini carpet garden (thanks Lalani!)more ricordeasPurple star polypsRock anemone(s)Noah wants a Target Mandarin Dragonet but I told him it would be a MUST for the fish to be tank bred and be able to be target fed various foods since I'm not comfortable having one without a thriving refugium.Anyway, for some pictures. Sorry about the quality. My camera doesn't like the LED lights apparently. I do have a video that I'll post of feeding time for the fish so you can get a better idea of what it looks like without my horrible camera/skills.It looks so blue, but it's not quite that blue in real life. Link to comment
sdunkin Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Yay tanks! I'm sure the babbies will love them. Link to comment
opaquelace Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 They will. They were in awe at the fish stores when we brought them. They're eyes got real wide lol and they started wiggling their arms. Link to comment
Maeda Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I don't think the babies will fit in that habitat. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Awesome! New tanks are fun. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 woohoo! scapes look like ####. Link to comment
opaquelace Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 woohoo! scapes look like ####. You look like ####. Link to comment
opaquelace Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 that's mean. Aww...I wasn't srs. But seriously though, I can't change the scape in the 40gallon. I'm too short to reach all the way to the bottom. Link to comment
opaquelace Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 The diatoms are a-bloomin'. I forgot how ugly a new tank can get! Some of the rocks look like they've been covered in chili. Link to comment
Maeda Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 The diatoms are a-bloomin'. I forgot how ugly a new tank can get! Some of the rocks look like they've been covered in chili. I think you're confusing poop with diatoms. Link to comment
opaquelace Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 I think you're confusing poop with diatoms. Link to comment
Jmifland Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Where did you buy the 40 gallon tank from? The only Fluvals that I see are the Fluval Studio 600 and 900 series and the pictures they provide make them both look more rectangular. I really like the look of that fluval 40 gallon you have and it will go well with the fluval edge I already own Link to comment
opaquelace Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Where did you buy the 40 gallon tank from? The only Fluvals that I see are the Fluval Studio 600 and 900 series and the pictures they provide make them both look more rectangular. I really like the look of that fluval 40 gallon you have and it will go well with the fluval edge I already own PM sent to you...but for anybody else you can buy them on Drs Foster Smith. It's the Fluval Osaka Aquarium 41g tank. Link to comment
opaquelace Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 The diatoms are starting to go away, which means the tanks aren't so ugly anymore. The diatom bloom in the 4 gallon wasn't huge, but we also didn't use any live rock. I can't wait to get some macro algae for the tanks. Link to comment
siwelk Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 The diatoms are starting to go away, which means the tanks aren't so ugly anymore. The diatom bloom in the 4 gallon wasn't huge, but we also didn't use any live rock. I can't wait to get some macro algae for the tanks. opaque! Link to comment
opaquelace Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 Got some fishies! Clean up crew was added about 3 weeks ago and they're doing great. In my four gallon I've had two of my hermits shed already. No fish as of yet in my 4 gallon but we added two yesterday to the 40gallon. Very simple fish, just a bar goby and a really large and friendly blue damsel. Pictures to come later. Link to comment
opaquelace Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 So, the 40 gallon has been up and running for...a year and a half? We recently upgraded from a 4 bulb T5 light fixture to a Kessil A350 LED fixture. We're super happy with it and have noticed a great change in the corals' coloring. We just started adding coral a few months ago and we're minimally stocked with frags of the following: Candy canes Assorted zoas/palys (of the green, pink, and red variety) Neon green frogspawn Florida Rics Assorted mushies Blue clove polyps Green star polyps Montipora Foliosa Other livestock includes: 2 Firefish we have named Harold and Maude 1 Arrow crab we have named Sir Gunther and your typical CUC that consists of mostly Astrea snails from SeaLife (love those things!) Future livestock planned: Nekkid clownfish. I've had one before. I must have one again. Simple as that. Maxi Mini carpet garden (thanks Lalani!) more ricordeas Purple star polyps Rock anemone(s) Noah wants a Target Mandarin Dragonet but I told him it would be a MUST for the fish to be tank bred and be able to be target fed various foods since I'm not comfortable having one without a thriving refugium. Anyway, for some pictures. Sorry about the quality. My camera doesn't like the LED lights apparently. I do have a video that I'll post of feeding time for the fish so you can get a better idea of what it looks like without my horrible camera/skills. It looks so blue, but it's not quite that blue in real life. Link to comment
Jessy-Ray Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Pretty sweet!. God I love firefish I wish I could get a pair like yours. also; dat zoom Link to comment
opaquelace Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hahaha I know. I watched the video play back and I thought the same thing. It's ridiculously loud. It shows the tank much better than the photographs though. I'll have to ask my mom if I can borrow her Nikon D70 soon so I can get some better shots. I love having a pair of firefish. They stick together and have two burrows they like to hide in. One underneath the ricordeas and one on the left side of the tank. They're a bit spooked by the new arrow crab though. Also, thinking of changing the background to black. It's just on of those stick ons that you put on with mineral oil and I'm finding it way too blue with the new light. Would it be possible to change it since it's full? Link to comment
juliantheriot20 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 im pretty sure u wouldnt have a problem as long as you can get your arm behind the tank lookin good !! Link to comment
Jessy-Ray Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 That sounds awesome, I tried to buy a pair when I got my helfrichi but it just isn't a possibility here . The arrow crab is freaky looking!. Black would definitely be an improvement, I always thought blue backgrounds make the tank look washed out or something. Are you saying the film is on the inside of the tank? if not then I can't see why it would be an issue. Link to comment
opaquelace Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 It's on the outside. Just worried about using oil to stick it, but I could always cut it just a little bit shorter than the top so I don't have to worry about it getting inside the tank. Link to comment
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