HOB 40 Breeder***Update 5/6.... New Growth Pics!

[Coolhandreefer]

Hey, you got the Aqua Clear filter box from Pico to work on your rimmed tank? I was told it might not work on a rimmed tank, that's why I'm wondering, thanks! Nice tank btw, I think as of now I'm going with a 40 breeder sumpless for my new tank in a couple months.

[markalot]

Hey, you got the Aqua Clear filter box from Pico to work on your rimmed tank? I was told it might not work on a rimmed tank, that's why I'm wondering, thanks! Nice tank btw, I think as of now I'm going with a 40 breeder sumpless for my new tank in a couple months.

 

I have one on a 29 gallon, works just fine with the rim.

[Roshan8768]

Hey, you got the Aqua Clear filter box from Pico to work on your rimmed tank? I was told it might not work on a rimmed tank, that's why I'm wondering, thanks! Nice tank btw, I think as of now I'm going with a 40 breeder sumpless for my new tank in a couple months.

 

+ 1 on the above. It lines up fine and I didn't even have to use any of the clips that they give you- it works perfect on a standard 40B with an AC110. It's silent as well. You can barely hear the sound of falling water if you turn off everything else in the tank and hold your ear within a couple of inches of the thing. It has helped get rid of that annoying surface scum in my tank and reminds me when it's time to top off

[Roshan8768]

[Roshan8768]

Pics!!!!

 

Neon Green Clove Polyps- started with around 8 heads know up to 15-16

 

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Mystery Paly- came in as one polyp on a dragoneye frag in the pico. Dragon eye's are long gone, but these are doing well. About 24-25 heads

 

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New Paly frag- not melting or growing. Name would be nice?

 

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Wrasse!!!

 

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Clam

 

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Doing surprisingly well... has shown good mantle extension. The new tang likes to nip at it ever once in a while :/ but it doesn't seem to be doing any damage, just cause that section of the mantle to retract for a couple of hours- no visible damage the next day. Hopefully this doesnt become an issue

 

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Anyone seen this before? Looks like my aiptasia are taking a beating from something maybe the lights??

 

 

Leather

 

 

Topdown-holy GSP

 

 

And cant forget the xenia

 

 

RHS

 

 

LHS

 

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FTS

 

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[Roshan8768]

Picked up some SPS testers for a second try. These are from a different fish store and they were propagated from corals that he has growing under maxspect razors. Hopefully these do well!!

 

Red Monticap

 

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Orange Digi

 

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The frags have been glued down on the top rock on the right island. I have moved one of the koralias out from behind the rockwork to up the flow a little bit. Pics where taken 6-7 hrs after they were added. Both pieces are showing decent P.E.

 

 

 

[Roshan8768]

Hmm... patches of the monti cap are turning a lighter violet/pink. Any cause for concern? Neither of the pieces are showing much polyp extension...

[Roshan8768]

No more SPS for me... for real. There's something with this tank, maybe the GSP is just dumping all kinds of chemical warfare or something?? Or maybe it's the low pH. Honestly don't know and don't really care atm. I'm sticking to softies only for a while. Devil's hand, GSP, Xenia, Kenya tree and Clove Polyps are all showing good growth. This is probably in response to the level of stability this tank has had in the past couple of weeks as well as the increase in bioload

[Walker]

No more SPS for me... for real. There's something with this tank, maybe the GSP is just dumping all kinds of chemical warfare or something?? Or maybe it's the low pH. Honestly don't know and don't really care atm. I'm sticking to softies only for a while. Devil's hand, GSP, Xenia, Kenya tree and Clove Polyps are all showing good growth. This is probably in response to the level of stability this tank has had in the past couple of weeks as well as the increase in bioload

Roshan, do you run any sort of carbon? I used to run a bag of BRS ROX in an AC70 to mitigate the toxins my toadstool leather exuded in my 35g. Even now in my 90, I can see a toadstool in my tank burning a hardy SPS just by being in close proximity.

 

I think with your quantity of softies, the allelopathy would be intense.

[markalot]

No more SPS for me... for real. There's something with this tank, maybe the GSP is just dumping all kinds of chemical warfare or something?? Or maybe it's the low pH. Honestly don't know and don't really care atm. I'm sticking to softies only for a while. Devil's hand, GSP, Xenia, Kenya tree and Clove Polyps are all showing good growth. This is probably in response to the level of stability this tank has had in the past couple of weeks as well as the increase in bioload

 

Well crap. So how low is the PH? Is the KH stable?

[Roshan8768]

Roshan, do you run any sort of carbon? I used to run a bag of BRS ROX in an AC70 to mitigate the toxins my toadstool leather exuded in my 35g. Even now in my 90, I can see a toadstool in my tank burning a hardy SPS just by being in close proximity.

 

I think with your quantity of softies, the allelopathy would be intense.

 

I run Purigen. I have carbon, but I don't usually run it. I've had issues with running too much and messing up the softies. I think it's got to be the allelopathy because I checked the parameters and everything else was on point. I've also had issues with some LPS. I think I'm going to pick up a variety of leathers and call it a day for this tank. I'm starting to run out of space anyways

 

Well crap. So how low is the PH? Is the KH stable?

 

The pH is stable between 7.8-8.0. The kH shouldn't be an issue... I posted that when I saw what was left of the SPS. After testing everything looks in order.

 

SG: 1.025

Ca: 460

kH: 8

 

I need to add some more caves to my rock scape so my yellow tang has a place to sleep at night

[Roshan8768]

Here's an update for you guys:

 

[markalot]

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[Roshan8768]

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It was probably still uploading, should be available.

[Roshan8768]

Wow... its been a while. Will have pics tomorrow for those of you who follow

[Roshan8768]

New FTS

 

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Zoas

 

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Pipe organ

 

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[Roshan8768]

Tank is doing really well after some water changes and blasting out all the detritus in my sand bed. Both my Koralia's burnt out so I'm currently running just a maxijet 400 in circulation mode (~500 gph) and an old k1 I had lying around. All the corals are showing good growth, and hopefully there will be some good coralline algae growth soon. I will pick up a frag of a tester LPS as soon as that starts coming along.

 

 

[markalot]

Shocking, an update! What is this thread at the top of my subscriptions??? Things look good, update us more often!

[Roshan8768]

Shocking, an update! What is this thread at the top of my subscriptions??? Things look good, update us more often!

 

Yeah I know!! I'm scaring myself with the lack of updates... school has been ridiculous as of late. First time I've seen the tank is 6-7 weeks was today

[Roshan8768]

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I'm thinking about moving the new zoas on the frag plug to the x in the picture. Also moving the pipe organ to the square/circle once it grows a little bit. Any idea as to what will grow in the triangle region? Maybe some mushrooms or something? Thoughts?

[markalot]

I think shrooms would do well there, out of direct light.

[Roshan8768]

I think shrooms would do well there, out of direct light.

 

It's really shaded, so maybe they would work. If anything I would be concerned about too little light. I think my tank has way too much flow the way it's set up right now. I'm trying to figure out a good pump configuration... Maybe just 1 pump in the back left corner plus the AC110... all my corals look a lot better when they're not getting blasted

[Gooburz]

Still shocked that is a 40 breeder and not a 75 gal. I have a 40 Breeder and yours looks a lot larger than mine! Love the rockscape you did on the right, did you ziptie or use some type of glue for the rock from on the right?

[Roshan8768]

Still shocked that is a 40 breeder and not a 75 gal. I have a 40 Breeder and yours looks a lot larger than mine! Love the rockscape you did on the right, did you ziptie or use some type of glue for the rock from on the right?

 

Thanks! No... it is all just stacked together and friction fitted in place. Do you have a build thread for you 40?

[Gooburz]

Thanks! No... it is all just stacked together and friction fitted in place. Do you have a build thread for you 40?

 

I don't have a build up for my 40 yet but I will get one up soon. I kept my build simple and basic with no sump/fuge and a HOB skimmer