el_ote Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 fts10-10-14 Tank Specs Display: 20 Gallon LongSump: 10 GallonLighting: FishNeedIt 36” 4-Bulb t-5 Blue+, Actinic, Blue+, Purple+Flow: WP10, Koralia 750Return: UnknownSkimmer: Reef Octopus NWB-110Media: BRS GFO & CarbonDosing: B-ionic Alk via BRS 1.1ml Doser, B-ionic Calcium & BRS Magnesium dosed as neededATO: JBJHeater: Neo Therm 100W Fish: Clownfish Pair (Percula) Randalls Goby Inverts: Porcelain Crab Tuxedo Urchin Randall's Pistol Shrimp Halloween Hermit Crab RC CUC Serpent Starfish Corals: ASD Acans Sun Coral Favias Blasto Frogspawn Links for reference: Steelhealr's Manual for newbies (my starter manual) Esqueleto's DIY Rock MeepNand's Meepduino (not sure if ill ever get to this but it looks awesome) BattleAthletics' Acid Wash Procedure PRReef's DIY ATO Dosing Calculators: BRS & Reef.diesyst.com Link to comment
el_ote Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Freshly Transfered from my 10 - 9-25-13 A few pics from when I got home and the dust had settled:My clowns: (ill post a better shot if I can get one)My Royal GrammaVash the McCosker's Flasher Wrasse Mrs. Mandarin: http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/el_ote/media/20%20Gallon%20Long/IMG_20131122_160409_zps3901b37f.jpg.html'> El Tuxedo urchin:Mr. Porcelain CrabStill very unorganized but coming along nicely Link to comment
el_ote Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 New lights!!! Fishneedit 36" 4-Bulb Link to comment
el_ote Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/el_ote/media/20%20Gallon%20Long/IMG_20131005_190252_zpscc85f237.jpg.html][/url] http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/el_ote/media/20%20Gallon%20Long/IMG_20131005_190306_zps50ffcded.jpg.html][/url] Debating between screen door lid and eggcrate. I still havent locked down if im going sumpless and ill need to have cutouts for my ATO switch and fill line, my AC70, and a DIY skimmer... New Inmate: McCosker's Flasher Wrasse http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/el_ote/media/20%20Gallon%20Long/2013-10-15145821_zpsf0628165.jpg.html][/url] Link to comment
el_ote Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 I can haz skimmate!!! Link to comment
iadubber Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 DIY Skimmer? You should paint the back glass, it will really set the tank off. Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Yesterday I was thinking about doing something very similar with a 2 liter bottle for a skimmer. I have my little Oceanic Biocube skimmer from my smaller tank days but that poor thing just doesn't keep up with the 40b. Does yours work pretty well? My main worry is having the skimmate actually travel the tube to get to the collection container. Link to comment
el_ote Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 i think i have to lower the bottle a little bit in the water to get more skimmate, but as for it traveling down, its pretty cool, sometimes you can see a group of bubbles just shoot on through! using a distilled gallon jug to collect, have about a 1/4-1/2 inch already, but im sure i can get more... i like to feed well! Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hm I'm definitely going to have to try this then. My skimmer works off a wood stone already and I have a bottle sitting here waiting to be cut up. Sounds like I need to get this rolling! Link to comment
tjbell Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Very nice! How do you snd your coral like the fishneedit light I have been thinking of getting that exact one Link to comment
el_ote Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Really i love the light. i need to swap the last two stock bulbs i have since ive already bought two ATI Blue+ and they are awesome. the fixture is great, the two ballasts controlled the bulbs in pairs right next to eachother, ie 1 did the two front and the other the two back, but the sockets for the bulbs are terminals on wires and were easily moved so i have bulbs 1&3 on one ballast and 2&4 on the other. i have an overhang on my tank as i failed to notice fishneedit has a 30" model, but after i read about the 30", i realized it uses a 24" bulb so id be losing a lot more wattage. i plan to hang the fixture eventually so the overhang wont be noticable. The fishneedit guys are great, answered every email right away. I plan on buying another for the tank im doing at the inlaws. Link to comment
el_ote Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 New stuffs ( ---x 200, 400x300 for my info) http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/el_ote/media/20%20Gallon%20Long/IMG_20131127_194143_zpsddbdc961.jpg.html'> Some more also, but i am not happy with the pictures my fone gives me. Link to comment
el_ote Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Acans: http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/el_ote/media/20%20Gallon%20Long/20131212_202328_zpsnrmqx4wx.jpg.html'> Z's&P's: http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/el_ote/media/20%20Gallon%20Long/20131212_195740_zpscmkxigj0.jpg.html'> http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/el_ote/media/20%20Gallon%20Long/20131212_194118_zps0gjkilqy.jpg.html'> And three of my first zoas/palys looking better than ever. Lighting is key! http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/el_ote/media/20%20Gallon%20Long/20131212_194143_zpslvewojqe.jpg.html'> Link to comment
kguske2 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Everything is looking good! Link to comment
el_ote Posted December 14, 2013 Author Share Posted December 14, 2013 Everything is looking good!thanks! it really feels like its coming along. ive noticed a bunch of my zoas are popping up babies! i am getting some algae showing up, but its cuz im overfeeding a certain inhabitant. *hint* shes in the top middle of latest fts 12-12. The feeder REALLY helps !!! Link to comment
el_ote Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 fighting some dino due to overfeeding a certain fish. ive kicked it before on a different tank and am just trying to fatten up the mandy.12-29-13edit:better pic And my Mandarin; http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/el_ote/media/20%20Gallon%20Long/20131222_133649_zpse14cbd54.jpg.html'> Link to comment
Tamberav Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I love all your choices of fish! You have most of my favorites! Also your mandy is beautiful, very orange! Link to comment
el_ote Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thanks Tamberav! Yeah, i love that mandarin but she hides too much! I have to rescape and close off some of those routes behind the rocks. Just added a DIY rock that took WAY too long to cure so i have to rescape anyway. Link to comment
Tamberav Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thanks Tamberav! Yeah, i love that mandarin but she hides too much! I have to rescape and close off some of those routes behind the rocks. Just added a DIY rock that took WAY too long to cure so i have to rescape anyway. I have two very very shy mandarins (my red and blue) who hide in the back most of the time unless they think I'm not watching. However, my spotted and scooter are super bold in your face personalities. My spotted is so bold he will sit on my hand sometimes when I'm messing around in the tank. Huge beggar for food. They can differ quiet a bit. Link to comment
el_ote Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 man thats cool! my clowns will come after me looking for food but my mandy and the royal gramma high tail it quick when i show up. Link to comment
el_ote Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 FTS 1-18-14 newest fts. gotta kick the dinos then ill take a good fts for the first post. I swear if its not one thing its another edit: my DIY rock is on the bottom left. just waiting for my little randalls pistol shrimp to find it. may have to find him and bump him over. Link to comment
GtTap Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Looking good nice to see another 20 Long. Link to comment
el_ote Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 lights out for a couple days... damn dinos Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 lights out for a couple days... damn dinos Same here. Did a 2 day lights out and it just came right back. I've probably had over a week of lights out in the past month because of that. Link to comment
el_ote Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 dangit... getting red/bbrown on my sand already. barely fed the tank and the algaes coming back already... ugh Link to comment
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