Hoobahans Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 Alright! Finally I got some time to snap a couple pictures of the new catalina gobies that I got. We have six and I have seen two that you gotten comfortable enough to come out and patrol. They are really great fish, but a lot smaller than I thought they would be. The colors are ridiculous though, they stand out in a 220 gallon tank, and that says a lot. Territory: Bad pictures, it's hard to get this tiny fish through the thick acrylic. Urchins, they mow down the algae: So, it's not looking great, but it's doing alright and improving all the time. FTS: Link to comment
Lalani Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Wow, those catalinas are gorgeous, and the tank looks great! Link to comment
Hoobahans Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Got a few more shots, these are a bit better. Decorator crab: Urchin close-up: Mussel, etc.: Nems: This is the original gorgeous red anemone from a while back. It got caught in the modded mj1200 and tore to pieces. The largest piece has recovered pretty well but, as you can see, it's still got a ways to go back to its original glory. Link to comment
Hoobahans Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Chiton: Snail: More goby shots: Link to comment
holdorf333 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 That snail pic is my fav so far. Way to keep that tank looking great. Link to comment
Hoobahans Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Here's a question: Has anyone here used an ETSS skimmer before? I have one running on the two large coldwater tanks but I cannot make it collect for the life of me. It gets black and frothy but it's almost like the froth is too think to spill over and collect in the cup. I get real thick gunk covering the whole chamber and all over the cup but nothing wet enough to drain--and not enough to clean the water. As it's a coldwater tank I have to do very heavy feeding and hence there's lots of nutrients. I need to get the skimmer working to kill the diatoms that are covering everything in the tank. I've taken care of the bigger algae with the urchins but I'd prefer to solve the algae problem at it's root instead of just mowing the big stuff. Any suggestions would be great. Link to comment
abe Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Alright! Some updates. Jamie, No strawberries, And coldwater coral! Check it out, I found it in the substrate, I think it was a hitchhiker with the order. looks like a rhizo. nice hitchhiker. nice tank too. i got a coldwater anemone on my LR too... was real nice up until a chocolate chip star ate it (i had it in my fuge) Here's a question: Has anyone here used an ETSS skimmer before? I have one running on the two large coldwater tanks but I cannot make it collect for the life of me. It gets black and frothy but it's almost like the froth is too think to spill over and collect in the cup. I get real thick gunk covering the whole chamber and all over the cup but nothing wet enough to drain--and not enough to clean the water. As it's a coldwater tank I have to do very heavy feeding and hence there's lots of nutrients. I need to get the skimmer working to kill the diatoms that are covering everything in the tank. I've taken care of the bigger algae with the urchins but I'd prefer to solve the algae problem at it's root instead of just mowing the big stuff. Any suggestions would be great. have you tried raising the water level in the skimmer? that should work. i have my skimmer on my 285g (precision marine XL2) with the water halfway up the foam tube thing. it wouldnt skim very well for me before, and now its giving me a really really thick solid green skimmate. Link to comment
kingwintergreen Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 here is another source of temperate livestock for you... http://www.mbl.edu/mrc/services/supply.html Link to comment
Hoobahans Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Thank you to all for the support, it's good to get feedback on the tank. I have gotten the diatoms under control and am scraping off the leftovers. I am still having a lot of trouble with the skimmer even though I have lowered it 5 inches deeper into the sump. From tomorrow on I have more funds to purchase more equiptment and livestock. I have been looking at MBL for a while now and I definitely plan on making a purchase! I just wish I didn't have to figure out the common names and pictures for most of the specimens. Maybe it's a good time to brush up on my freshman biology knowledge... Link to comment
kingwintergreen Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I have been looking at MBL for a while now and I definitely plan on making a purchase! I just wish I didn't have to figure out the common names and pictures for most of the specimens. Maybe it's a good time to brush up on my freshman biology knowledge... Yeah, it stinks that they do that but at least it'll force you to dig out the old field guides or get online and brush up on all the nomenclature. The list is like 10 pages long! I saw today that they have some cool stuff, even fish-- they actually have skate eggs right now. (To other members reading this, sorry-- these guys only supply to educational institutions.) Link to comment
kennyboy019 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Wow, amazing tanks! My grandfather had a large coldwater tank in his classroom back in the 60's. I didn't find out about it until he learned I was getting into saltwater tanks. He said that back then there was so little information available that they just kind of made it up as they went along. Link to comment
iglowce Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 beautiful.. i want one of your tanks Link to comment
Hoobahans Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 A few interesting pics: Nudi Apple anemone White-spotted rose anemone caught in the prop...again Link to comment
dahliaheartsyou Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 all of your pics are purely stunning! wow wow wow is all I have to say! Link to comment
Jamie Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Beautiful pics. Got a recent fts? And stop chopping up that poor anemone! Otherwise good job. Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Sweet, I love unique tanks! Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 bump Are these tanks still running? Link to comment
Jamie Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I'm pretty sure he graduated last year. And the tanks were the colleges, not his, sooo, I doubt we'll be getting any more updates. Link to comment
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