hypostatic Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 man. it's time to clean out the cannister filter. It's WAAAAAAYY overdue. There like algae growing on the return. It must be so dirty in there :scarry: 1 Quote Link to comment
gena Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 video of me feeding reef roids to some of the gonis. when they are actually feeding on the food they won't be jerking and retracting their polyps Awesome video! Wish I could squeeze a pink goni into my new tank lol. 1 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Awesome video! Wish I could squeeze a pink goni into my new tank lol. oh I'm sure there's a spot in there 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Apparently amazon says they're frequently sold together with one of these controllers. I think I might get one... http://www.amazon.com/Lerway-All-Purpose-Temperature-Controller-Thermostat/dp/B008KVCPH2/ref=pd_bxgy_199_img_y White spray paint? Naw, the spray job would be horrible. I looked up white cabinet fans, seeing if I could fit them in the cabinet vents in the back. For now I'll put the fans on the sump. Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hmmm, for a small and elegant fix, have you considered a small TEC type element? You could easily hide it under the cabinet http://www.3reef.com/threads/chill-solutions-csxc-1-nano-aquarium-chiller.150214/ Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 65 gallons makes that little guy just a little guy. Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 hmm I forgot how big your tank was lol. That sure makes things more complicated lol. What are the temps getting up to? 65 gallons makes that little guy just a little guy. Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 White spray paint? I wouldn't- that could mess with the bearings. Just buy a white fan on eBay IMO- they have every color from pink to gold! Quote Link to comment
Mirya Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Here ya go Kat: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Nano-Aquarium-Marine-Tropical-Fish-Tank-Hang-On-Single-Cooling-Fan-Adjustable-Air-Flow-White-Color/1913544897.html Though personally I'm a huge fan of Krylon Fusion spray paint. 3 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 So I went on a 2.5 week vacation.... and there were a few casualties in the tank Most notably, my elegance died. I guess something happened to the powerhead that was right on top of it, cuz it looked like the powerhead fell right on top of the elegance... its tissue must have gotten sucked into the powerhead and been chopped up. SIGH. That coral survived a few years of my abuse, and quite a few moves. Here's to you old friend: One of the gonis was flipped upside down, and half of that colony was lost as well. Hang in there, goni. A few other things are a bit pissed off as well. On the bright side, all my orchids and frogs are still alive. I even found a new tadpole today. So at least there's a bright side. Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Oh geez. Your beautiful elegance. Man, so many misfortunes I'm reading about. It's the summer of despair on NR. Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 sorry about the elegance and goni. hope your vacation went well at least. Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Poor elegance Do we get pretty vacation pics? 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Sorry to hear about your elegance, it was so beautiful Quote Link to comment
gena Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 There's that Murphy's law in action again. Sounds like if that pump didn't detach, the tank would have been just fine! I'm glad you had a bright side to ease the pain of the elegance loss. It was a pretty coral. Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 Sigh yeah. The goni was flipped by a snail, so that I can cope with (I expect that chaos from them), but the powerhead falling on the elegance was not. There's actually a tinyyy bit of flesh still left on the skeleton that looks healthy, so I'm kinda hoping it might do what plates do in situations like this, where a baby will rise from the ashes. I'm not holding my breath though. Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Sigh yeah. The goni was flipped by a snail, so that I can cope with (I expect that chaos from them), but the powerhead falling on the elegance was not. There's actually a tinyyy bit of flesh still left on the skeleton that looks healthy, so I'm kinda hoping it might do what plates do in situations like this, where a baby will rise from the ashes. I'm not holding my breath though. Picture? After reading about this I went over and zip tied the cord so that if the powerhead ever loses its grip on the glass it can't fall... Thanks Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 One of the orchids in bloom: Howeara Lava Burst 'Puanani' 2 Quote Link to comment
Lawnman Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Here's some up close shots: here's the knopia sneaking onto the middle part. *sigh* i need to pull it off to keep it from taking over 1 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'll post a pic of the remeining elegance tissue when I get the chance. I've been SUPER busy recently, so I haven't been posting much or anything. Seems like love is in the air in the mantella baroni enclosure: 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'll post a pic of the remeining elegance tissue when I get the chance. I've been SUPER busy recently, so I haven't been posting much or anything. Seems like love is in the air in the mantella baroni enclosure: This is your other critter enclosure? Darts? 1 Quote Link to comment
Mirya Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 This is your other critter enclosure? Darts? Mantellas are "darts" from Madagascar. Not true darts, but an example of convergent evolution. 2 Quote Link to comment
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