Phixion Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 SCRAPE YOUR GLASS IT BOTHERS ME A LOT haha, my glass is crystal clear, what so ever are you talking about?? Oh, you mean the coralline build-up at the sand surface level? Yeah, my super nimble can't magnet handle it anymore, ugh! Veronica, my lighting specs are 4x24w T5H0 (96w total of course) with individual clip-in TEK reflectors on the daylight bulbs for added intensity. Yeah, I know what that means... The question now is, who will get to 150w MH first?? For my clam, my tank had to pass a psychological examination (i.e. lots of pics and spec details) before EZ would sell the big clam on the right side to me, lol! Part of the agreement is for me to send him weekly updated pics of the clam, kinda like clam probation. Link to comment
fraggle rockette Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 haha, my glass is crystal clear, what so ever are you talking about?? Oh, you mean the coralline build-up at the sand surface level? Yeah, my super nimble can't magnet handle it anymore, ugh! Veronica, my lighting specs are 4x24w T5H0 (96w total of course) with individual clip-in TEK reflectors on the daylight bulbs for added intensity. Yeah, I know what that means... The question now is, who will get to 150w MH first?? For my clam, my tank had to pass a psychological examination (i.e. lots of pics and spec details) before EZ would sell the big clam on the right side to me, lol! Part of the agreement is for me to send him weekly updated pics of the clam, kinda like clam probation. i cant get 150s until i get a job. hope everyone is happy with the 70mh until then Link to comment
Phixion Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 It's ok, I can't get 150w MH until I get a promotion or something... =/ Wait a sec, I thought you worked? Oh yes, full time student, so I understand why not, now. Link to comment
fraggle rockette Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 It's ok, I can't get 150w MH until I get a promotion or something... =/ Wait a sec, I thought you worked? Oh yes, full time student, so I understand why not, now. i do work, but cant after i graduate (student job). so its off to tv land to find something else to do- i think i might try and work at FSN for fall (football season) and then one of the entertainment channels after that- lol. Link to comment
Phixion Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 I will envy you Veronica, lol! Well I already do for your MH. Anywho, here's a "lovely" pic of the Finnex venturi skimmer skimming away in my tank. I only run it on my night cycle from 6pm till 9am, so it's almost always letting off a nice foamy skimmate stream. Cup only needs to be emptied (3/4 of the way full) every 2+ weeks. Link to comment
HammyDavisJr Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Lookin good! too bad my stupid tank blew up! bleaargghh!! Link to comment
ezcompany Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I will envy you Veronica, lol! Well I already do for your MH. Anywho, here's a "lovely" pic of the Finnex venturi skimmer skimming away in my tank. I only run it on my night cycle from 6pm till 9am, so it's almost always letting off a nice foamy skimmate stream. Cup only needs to be emptied (3/4 of the way full) every 2+ weeks. that is just silly, run it 24/7 foo! you're only making DIET green tea with your skimmer! gg lol Link to comment
Asin Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 And an FTA from tonight! Note my new soap dish to hold freshly cut frags, right now it's got several frags from my blue zoa colony. Link to see it larger... NICE SOAP DISH! Link to comment
r20crazy Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 noob question...... whats the thing in the upper left corner (color wheel thing?) I have seen something similar for FW tanks, but thought they didn't work in salt. NICE SOAP DISH! Link to comment
Asin Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 noob question...... whats the thing in the upper left corner (color wheel thing?) I have seen something similar for FW tanks, but thought they didn't work in salt. He's a fan of Wheel of Fortune WHAT A GEEK! Link to comment
ezcompany Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 noob question...... whats the thing in the upper left corner (color wheel thing?) I have seen something similar for FW tanks, but thought they didn't work in salt. some ammonia alert thing that no healthy tank needs Link to comment
accord86 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 SCRAPE YOUR GLASS IT BOTHERS ME A LOT FINALLY SOMEONE said it!!! jk Matt tank looks good. Iwasaki 175w >>>>Tek light>>>>150w MH Iwasaki 175w owns all!! Link to comment
Maeda Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Iwasaki 175w owns all!! YES it does! Link to comment
quy_nquyen Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 matt pick up some mexican hermits from PTF. they cleaned off all the gha off the ric frag you gave me. Link to comment
Phixion Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 haha, yeah it's the SeaChem Ammonia Alert thing, and you're right I probably don't need it. Ahh well. Ezeee, the only outlet I had left was for the night cycle, so I put the skimmer there, lol! besides, I don't like looking at bubbles when it's on in the day. Actinic camouflages it. Lookin good! too bad my stupid tank blew up! bleaargghh!! Hammy, good news!! Finnex will start making another 30g glass tank again. Maybe that's what you'll get. Link to comment
Phixion Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 Welp apparently my tank has the infamous dinoflagellates going on in it, BLEH! It's ok though, I'll be tearing down the tank within the next 2 weeks one day so I can move it to a new apartment I'm moving to. At that time, new SW using Red Sea Coral Pro salt, new sack of Chemi Pure and a new sack of Phos-Ban. I'll also clean up any G/RHA I have as well as the dinos. Remember everyone, reefin' ain't easy! Link to comment
quy_nquyen Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 matt are are you feeding the coral? Link to comment
Phixion Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 matt are are you feeding the coral? Nothing near like I did when I had my 12g, and i didn't have dinos in there. I don't even feed my dusky the PE mysis I have anymore. Link to comment
Phixion Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 No change in my tank since my last update on it. I will however be tearing down the tank in about a week to move it to a new apartment I'm now renting. It will be an eventful day with quite a few SCNRS members helping out to move stuff. I think we have about one person per frag/coral to help, lol! Ok so not quite that much. The move will be good though as it'll give me chance to do some needed maintainance. Things such as a near 90% W/C, scrub one of my rocks down from GHA on it, re-scape, and clean out my chambers from detris buildup as well as clean off the strainer on the skimmer intake from crap that has it about 80% blocked at the moment... And lastly fit my chiller pump OUT of the display area, and into the back of the tank in one of the chambers. I also plan to set up and dunk in a sack of Chemi-Pure for good measure. So far in preperation for the move, last night I moved and installed my RO/DI system into the new apartent, so that's all set-up and ready to go. I also swapped out the 30+ year old (looks that old at least) outlet whree the tank will be at, for a brand new GFCI outlet for added protection and so I don't have to use a bulky portable GFCI wall plug which trips just for looking at it. It's rediculously sensative, hard installed ones are much better about how/when they trip. Link to comment
fraggle rockette Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 No change in my tank since my last update on it. I will however be tearing down the tank in about a week to move it to a new apartment I'm now renting. It will be an eventful day with quite a few SCNRS members helping out to move stuff. I think we have about one person per frag/coral to help, lol! Ok so not quite that much. The move will be good though as it'll give me chance to do some needed maintainance. Things such as a near 90% W/C, scrub one of my rocks down from GHA on it, re-scape, and clean out my chambers from detris buildup as well as clean off the strainer on the skimmer intake from crap that has it about 80% blocked at the moment... And lastly fit my chiller pump OUT of the display area, and into the back of the tank in one of the chambers. I also plan to set up and dunk in a sack of Chemi-Pure for good measure. So far in preperation for the move, last night I moved and installed my RO/DI system into the new apartent, so that's all set-up and ready to go. I also swapped out the 30+ year old (looks that old at least) outlet whree the tank will be at, for a brand new GFCI outlet for added protection and so I don't have to use a bulky portable GFCI wall plug which trips just for looking at it. It's rediculously sensative, hard installed ones are much better about how/when they trip. good luck with the chiller fittings- mine was a beyotch. the ap24 chamber 2 is so narrow i had to dremel down the bulkhead and elbow pipe fitting 1/4" each... hopefully they hold up. lmk if you need that tupperware, btw. it's kinda huge. Link to comment
Phixion Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 Yes I'll need it, I need a bucket for my rocks! Link to comment
HammyDavisJr Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Is there any way one of you 30 gallon owners could snap a shot of your fuge area? Just curious how you set it up. Link to comment
Phixion Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 I don't have pics of mine, but basically I set up 2 heaters in it (a 100w and a 50w I only plug in during the winter), I have some L/R rubble in on the bottom and the rest of the fuge is filled with chaeto, and of course I have the 13w fuge light over the chamber and plugged into a timer so it's on for about 8 hours a day and completely automatic. Link to comment
Phixion Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Tank move went fairly smooth. Only issue was I had 3 buckets, 2 of which I had to occupy with the L/R from the tank during transport, so that left me with only 1 bucket to use to fill the tank with new fresh water (using the new Dead Sea Coral Pro salt ) And I didn't have time to keep making water, so needless to say I tore down the tank sunday morning, put all the corals and fish into their own containers, and divded them up between 2 boxes. Well it's tuesday, the tank is up and running though the corals are all still boxed up. I let the tank sit overnight just to let things settle in it sunday to monday, I wasn't expecting any sort of cycle... I put the fish back in last night however (my bastage clown and my Dusky jawfish) BUT I put them both back in before testing the water. This morning I checked the tank and they were both still alive and doing what they do. Dusky was beginning to make a new burrow, and the clown ws swimming around confused because the tank only has sand and rock in it so far right now, lol! My only concern with the tank right now, is that it's leaning slightly forward... I need to put a piece of plywood or something under the front feet so it sits more level. I think the carpet at the back feet arches up as it meets the wall or something, I dunno really... Also of note, the water hasn't peaked over 80.1F since set up, even with a heater running in it for almost 24 hours before I added the fish back to it. Maybe I don't need a chiller anymore, lol! The tank is now between a window on one side and a sliding door on the other, both of which we keep slightly open when home. I took some pics of the setup this morning, so hopefully I can get those posted up tonight providing my DSL gets connected today... *sigh* Link to comment
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