charliethezero Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Nice start. What shops have you been to or know of around town? I've only been to forest lake pets, atlas (Stillwater), and wetworld. I need a better variety. Link to comment
ManGups Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 I really like 'Saltwater Empire' in Bloomington and there is a Petco in Minnetonka ... I have not bought any corals or fishes yet. I would probably buy fish from the Petco store in Minnetonka but corals from Saltwater Empire. I have not looked at World of Fish or others ( can't remember names) but they do not seem to have good reviews. The Petco store is one of the best I have seen and I have been to probably like 20 Petco stores. This one has a really good selection. They have 2 separate 180 gallon tanks ruining on a desperate system one got corals and one for larger fish beyond the regular setup seen at Petco. I saw a blue spotted jewfish and a fairy wrasse for 89 and 35 respectively and these prices are cheapest you can find. The fish were in great condition too. Link to comment
ManGups Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 Getting ready for jumpers.....1 step at a time !! Link to comment
ManGups Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Finally .. cycle looks complete Ph : 8.2 NH3 : 0 ppm NO2: 0 ppm NO3: 0 ppm Will be waiting a few days and then add a CUC. Order placed to reefcleaners for a 23 gallon package. Planned aquaria: - Saddleback clown (Amphiprion polymnus) - ADDED DIED - Blue Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus cyaneus) or Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres claudia ) or Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse Christmas Wrasse- ADDED - Blue spotted Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) Jumped through 1/2 bird netting. Best left for later maybe - Yellow Coris Wrasse - ADDED - Yellowtail Reef Basslet (Liopropoma mitratum) Cherub Pygmy Angel - ADDED - Longnoose Hawkfish - ADDED - Purple Firefish - ADDED - bicolor or Tail spot Blenny : ADDED SPS: -Superman Montipora or Rainbow Montipora - Orange Montipora - Still deciding LPS - Branching Hammer - ADDED - FLorida Ricordia - ADDED - still planning on others ZOA - god of war zoa - ADDED - captain american zoa - lunar eclipse zoa Others - Rose bubble tip anemone Link to comment
ManGups Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Tank cycled a few days back and I added my first fishon Sunday - Blue spotted jawfish (approx 3 inches long) Well 2 days in and it decided to jump and landed in the rear chamber. Found him after some time and got him back in the main display. Today he manged to slip through again and landed behind the tank. I just happened to check him out when I got up at 6 am and i could not find him. Could not find him so looked behind the tank and there he was... mouth open and still. Immediately picked him up (he was kind of wet) and put him back -- was not sure if he was alive and was thinking - man I just put a dead fish back and Vola... in about 2~4 seconds he was moving, obviously stressed. God knows how long he was out but I thank the stars for being able to find him and put him back in the tank in time. Well his movements picked and he is going to make it i hope... but man that was a major scare first thing in the morning ... I have already ordered 1/2 inch netting and should be in on Tuesday. I guess I need to try an find it sooner and maybe added 2-3 layer of 1/2 netting on the screen to compensate for now.. PiC : Just after I added him back.. 12 hrs later - it seems he is not going to make. Found him stuck to toward the wet side of the Mp10. I stopped the pumps and safely got him to sand bed. He is upside down and was trying his best to make it up. Finally when he did he seems to not moving (no fin or mouth movement).. This sucks so bad !! will let him be for a few hrs and see Is there is anything else that I can do? Link to comment
Kirk_M Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Not much, but, blue spots don't live long in tropical water temperatures we keep our reefs at anyway. They are a temperate species, native to the Sea of Cortez, and do best at temps around 68-70 degrees. Sorry for your loss...I lost 3 of them to jumping, even with screen tops (made it through 1/4" mesh). A beauty of a fish, but, probably best left in the ocean. Link to comment
ManGups Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Not much, but, blue spots don't live long in tropical water temperatures we keep our reefs at anyway. They are a temperate species, native to the Sea of Cortez, and do best at temps around 68-70 degrees. Sorry for your loss...I lost 3 of them to jumping, even with screen tops (made it through 1/4" mesh). A beauty of a fish, but, probably best left in the ocean. I guess you are right. I left him in the tanks for some time just to make sure and he did not make. This is such a bummer ... Link to comment
hinnenkm Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Just happened to see this thread and saw that you're in the twin cities. Talking about fish stores, you should take a look at New Wave Aquaria in Plymouth - they are great! Link to comment
ManGups Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Just happened to see this thread and saw that you're in the twin cities. Talking about fish stores, you should take a look at New Wave Aquaria in Plymouth - they are great! Thanks 'hinnenkm' - I did hear about New Wave Aquaria in Plymouth. It is quite a drive for me so have to plan it out one of these days. Link to comment
ManGups Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Couple of new additions to the tank- Lubbok's Fairy Wrasse & a Yellow Coris Wrasse LPS - Orange Florida Ricordia - already splitting withing days in the tanks - Green Hammer Coral New- Hot Pink Bubble tip anemone (no bubbles yet) PS: Pardon the cell phone pics. Hopefully I can get better pics sooner. Link to comment
ManGups Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Added Reeflink - so glad with purchase. This makes things so easy. Got reeflink off a NR member (Marquiseo) and came as good as new . Link to comment
ManGups Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Glad to see someone else giving Fluval tanks some love... I've had mine a week or so now, and am really liking it. I think I even like it more than my 120 and my 90, probably since it still has that clean, new look to it. I'd really like to get my hands on an M90. Can you get the door to stick on the M40 stand. The sticky pads on mine for the don't just don't stick. Beutiful tank Thanks Link to comment
ManGups Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 Some new additions and New pics: New additions: - Pygmy cherub angel - Neon Green Leptoseris - Blood Red Cyphastrea & New pic of Lubbock's Wrasse Link to comment
Kirk_M Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Not sure what you are referring to as "sticky pads." The M40's stand has a magnetic spring/catch on the door that matches up with a metal plate on the door that keeps it closed. I bought mine used, so, the original owner might have added that himself. Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 does this tank have low iron glass or regular glass?? looks pretty nice Link to comment
ManGups Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Not sure what you are referring to as "sticky pads." The M40's stand has a magnetic spring/catch on the door that matches up with a metal plate on the door that keeps it closed. I bought mine used, so, the original owner might have added that himself. The magentic spring/catch attaches to the door with a sticky pad on the metal plate. The plates remains stuck to the magnetic latch but the pads give way and the door just pops open .I will probably replace those sticky pad with something from home depot. does this tank have low iron glass or regular glass?? looks pretty nice Not sure .. either way the tank has an awesome look especially with those frosted rim. Link to comment
Kirk_M Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Oh, my metal plate on the door is screwed on. As is the spring latch that is in the cabinet itself. Link to comment
ManGups Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Oh, my metal plate on the door is screwed on. As is the spring latch that is in the cabinet itself. I didn't screw it on... Now not sure where the screw is now. I was just using the sticky's so will probably need to find or get some screws from homedepot. Link to comment
ManGups Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Current Aquaria: 4 Fish McCosker's Flasher Wrasse - Paracheilinus mccoskeri Cherub Dwarg Angel Saddleback Clownfish - Amphiprion polymnus Yellow Wrasse - Halichoeres chrysus Red Spotted Sandperch - Parapercis schauinslandi 12 Corals Acropora Coral Acropora sp Bam Bam Zoas Cyphastrea Cyphastrea japonica Florida Ricordea Mushroom Ricordea florida God of War (Zoanthid) Hammer / Anchor Coral, Branching Euphyllia parancora Leaf Plate Montipora, Green Montipora capricornis Leaf Plate Montipora, Orange Montipora capricornis Leptoseris, Pin Stripe Mint Green Leptoseris Lordhowensis Coral Acanthastrea lordhowensis Red Eyes Cyphastrea Cyphastrea sp. Sunset montipora Red fox chalice Yellow mouth Acan Tangerine zoa 1 Invertebrate Bulb Anemone Entacmaea quadricolor Flower Anemone couple of new pics.. Link to comment
Jay Wee Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Nice M60! Good to see another M60 owner. I really like your rock scape. Really nice to see negative space in the middle. How'd you liking the tank so far? I've had it for about a week and it's holding up pretty well. I really like the stand. It's one solid piece of furniture. I wish the door extend all the way to the bottom so we can get rid of that middle divider shelf and have all that real estate to store a larger ATO. I find it so odd they would design it this way. Link to comment
ManGups Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Nice M60! Good to see another M60 owner. I really like your rock scape. Really nice to see negative space in the middle. How'd you liking the tank so far? I've had it for about a week and it's holding up pretty well. I really like the stand. It's one solid piece of furniture. I wish the door extend all the way to the bottom so we can get rid of that middle divider shelf and have all that real estate to store a larger ATO. I find it so odd they would design it this way. Thanks... I also went through your build thread - and must say SWEET !! I really like the tank. I just wish the water flow in the back chambers was thought through by Fluval however I have had no major issue with it. I agree. I wish the door extended all the way down so that there was more space. The lower shelf just seems waste. What have you decided to use the chambers for? I am using the setup as below. 1st Chamber: Tunze 9001 skimmer + RCL itemp probe 2nd chamber : IM Novi Media basket (have chaeto and filter floss) + thermometer 3rd Chamber: IM Desktop reactor for GFO, Tunze ATO level sensor and ATO fill I found the above setup as most stable so far. Link to comment
Jay Wee Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Thanks... I also went through your build thread - and must say SWEET !! I really like the tank. I just wish the water flow in the back chambers was thought through by Fluval however I have had no major issue with it. I agree. I wish the door extended all the way down so that there was more space. The lower shelf just seems waste. What have you decided to use the chambers for? I am using the setup as below. 1st Chamber: Tunze 9001 skimmer + RCL itemp probe 2nd chamber : IM Novi Media basket (have chaeto and filter floss) + thermometer 3rd Chamber: IM Desktop reactor for GFO, Tunze ATO level sensor and ATO fill I found the above setup as most stable so far. 'm doing it a little different. 1st Chamber: Media Basket (Filter Floss, Purigen & Chemi Pure. 2nd Chamber: Fluval Sea PS1 Skimmer and Heater. 3rd Chamber: Temp Probe, PH Probe, Tunze ATO I had the skimmer in the 1st chamber before and I notice the skimmer restricts the water from the overflow and sometimes pushes the dirty stuff back into the tank. So I put it in the 2nd chamber. And make the first chamber my media basket. I also added a thick sponge between chamber 1 & 2 to restrict the water flow so some water gets push down somehow. Link to comment
ManGups Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Sweet !! do keep posting updates.... Link to comment
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