Professor Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 No problem. If I remember correctly it is 3" wide by 5" long, but i can't remember the height. I emailed Marineland for the exact dimensions before I ordered it so I will dig up that email and/or measure it for you when I get home tonight. -Prof Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 On another note I have been doing careful observations of my fuge, as this is the first time I have run one. One of the big things I noticed is that I get absolutely no micro algae on my glass in the fuge. Also, I am fighting a dino/cyano problem in the display but have none in the fuge which is much lower flow. Both the display and the fuge are lit by T5HO and are running current bulbs right now. Nitrates are undetectable. Based on this I am seriously contemplating adding macro to the display. I think there is a correlation between physical contact with the macro and nuisance algae control. With the macro being run "remotely" in the fuge it is doing a fantastic job with Nitrates, keeping pH stable etc, but I still get micro-algae on the glass in the display and have the issue with the sandbed I am slowly winning. I know pods like to eat micro-algae, but I don't feel I really have that significant of a pod population yet to where they are keeping a 20 gallon sump, most of which is fuge, clear of micro-algae. It makes me wonder if macro algaes excrete alleopathic substances to compete for space/nutrients with other forms of algae? Thoughts? -Prof This is interesting. Truthfully, I don't know the answer, I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable will chime in. Maybe johnmaloney or Mr. Fosi? See, this is why I'd like to get a SW Planted Sub-Forum going! This discussion would be perfect there. Actually Prof, wouldn't hurt to start a thread on this in the Refugium Forum, might get a better response there. VERY glad to hear of the improvement in your Monti's. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 that's interesting, Prof. I actually get a lot of micro algae in both of my displays and I have a ton of macros. I think my problem is the need of a stronger CUC, lol. Link to comment
Professor Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 This is interesting. Truthfully, I don't know the answer, I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable will chime in. Maybe johnmaloney or Mr. Fosi? See, this is why I'd like to get a SW Planted Sub-Forum going! This discussion would be perfect there. Actually Prof, wouldn't hurt to start a thread on this in the Refugium Forum, might get a better response there. VERY glad to hear of the improvement in your Monti's. Thanks for the happy dance! Good idea on the re-posting the ? in the Refugium forum. Look for that later. that's interesting, Prof. I actually get a lot of micro algae in both of my displays and I have a ton of macros. I think my problem is the need of a stronger CUC, lol. Geez D, I come up with a theory and you roll up and pee on it!!! J/K In all seriousness, I really cheap out on clean-up crews and while I always have less than the "recommended" amount, I seldom have an issue with nuisance algae other than the green micro that dusts my glass every couple of days. I see people buying huge cleanup crews after their cycle and shudder to think of the mortality rates, particularly of the snails, once they clean up the initial cycle blooms and slowly starve from having nothing to eat. I wonder if maybe it has something to do with how long the macros are established. Terrestial plants compete with one another for space, nutrients and sunlight with various weapons, just like coral do. I don't think it is beyond the realm of possibility Macros can too. -Prof Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I use the same theory - i start bare bones, then see how the tank fares, then add more if the nuisance algae won't go away. Link to comment
Professor Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 I use the same theory - i start bare bones, then see how the tank fares, then add more if the nuisance algae won't go away. Truth. That's the responsible way to do it. I have a turbo and 2 nassarius I have are pushing 4 years old, and that's just how long I have had them. -Prof Link to comment
Professor Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 could you be so kind as to give me the dims on the maxijet nj3000? Im thinking of using one to power an aio 16in cube. Also, how do you like it? quiet, heat issues? It was this or an eheim compact+ YGPM. Link to comment
Professor Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Good news today! Looks like I have the sandbed ugliness beat (pretty sure it was cyano now), the monti's that were affected by the phosphate remover disaster are on the mend, starting to get color back and even a touch of growth! Also, my GBTA that decided to hide on me is wandering it's way back into the light. Pretty nice to have the tank looking good again, especially seeing it after a long, hard day at work. Only down side was the GBTA wandered through some blue zoas I had and made them really angry. Anyway on to some updated pics: Montis (recovering): New pink plating acro: My BTA's Left Side: Right Side: FTS: -Prof Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 FTS: -Prof I thought you were having tank issues?? Very nice Prof. Glad to hear things seem to be rebounding nicely! Link to comment
dtfleming Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Looking good, I completely missed this one. Yea HOT is a crappy store. Roozens is hit or miss. The best store around us was Aqua Co in Reston, Va which closed shop. You could always venture out to BRK in McLean,VA. Link to comment
Professor Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 I thought you were having tank issues?? Very nice Prof. Glad to hear things seem to be rebounding nicely! Thanks NRF! I was lucky I was able to keep the cyano confined to the sandbed. Even then it can be a bear to beat though. Now that I have that licked I can start looking to add more stuff to the tank. I didn't want to add anything else until I had it under control. Looking good, I completely missed this one. Yea HOT is a crappy store. Roozens is hit or miss. The best store around us was Aqua Co in Reston, Va which closed shop. You could always venture out to BRK in McLean,VA. Thanks! What is BRK? Isn't McLean where all the rich folks live? Any LFS there must be nice! I am always looking for new LFS's to check out so if you can send me the details I would appreciate it. I will never go back to HOT. I have found some good treasures at Roozens over the years, but that place is pretty funky. YAY!!!!!!!!! Double Yay!!!!!! Thanks Weetie! Link to comment
1337TANKHAX Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Nice nems! My RBTA is slowly but surely taking over my 18gal cube. Link to comment
Professor Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Nice nems! My RBTA is slowly but surely taking over my 18gal cube. Yup, they have a way of doing that. I'm just happy that the one I had that split is all healed and is starting to look normal again. -Prof Link to comment
Wawawang Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Im thinking your nems may have touched your birdsnest. I used to have a large one until it started moving demolishing my sps in its path. Just a thought. Link to comment
dtfleming Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Thanks NRF! I was lucky I was able to keep the cyano confined to the sandbed. Even then it can be a bear to beat though. Now that I have that licked I can start looking to add more stuff to the tank. I didn't want to add anything else until I had it under control. Thanks! What is BRK? Isn't McLean where all the rich folks live? Any LFS there must be nice! I am always looking for new LFS's to check out so if you can send me the details I would appreciate it. I will never go back to HOT. I have found some good treasures at Roozens over the years, but that place is pretty funky. Blue Ribbon Koi......... Johnny gets some good stuff. Link to comment
Professor Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Im thinking your nems may have touched your birdsnest. I used to have a large one until it started moving demolishing my sps in its path. Just a thought. I almost wish that was the answer but where my birdsnest was there was no way for the nems to get to it and the one that was wandering didn't really start doing it until after the bleaching event. . Blue Ribbon Koi......... Johnny gets some good stuff. Thanks DT. I will check them out on my next reefing road trip! -Prof Link to comment
Professor Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 Just a quick update since I have not posted in a while. Tank is cruising along fine without any problems, except one of of my GBTA's has settled in the back corner of the tank and apparently likes it there Did get some new frags: A nice Pink Birdsnest with purple polyps, some Anthelia I have parked on the sandbed for now until I decide where to place it and a nice purple acro frag. On to the pics! Insert obligatory "I take lousy pics" apology here. Nems: Montis: New Birdsnest: New Acro: And a FTS: Enjoy! -Prof Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Sweet FTS there Prof! Beautiful tank Link to comment
Professor Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks NRF! That's high praise indeed coming from you!!!! -Prof Link to comment
Professor Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Update: Tank is cruising along very well. Did a WC yesterday and a major pruning on the fuge. I pulled out enough macro to fill a 10 gallon tank! In the good news column my RBTA has decided to split and I also acquired a orange Monti Cap that I have mounted with my green ones. I hope the effect will look good once they grow in. My SPS are doing well and are gowing and encrusting, but my polyp extension is not what I think it should be on the acros. They seem to be doing okay though so I will just watch for now. I have a couple other additions which includes some Blue Cloves and some Anthelia. In the not-so-good news column I found a Aipstasia, which I promptly nuked. Hopefully he is the only one. Also my Green Clown Goby is MIA that I recently got. Hopefully he will show up. Anyway, on to the pics. (I apologize in advance, they were taken on my camera phone) Some SPS: Montis: BTA's and Clowns: Two 3/4 shots: And the obligatory FTS: Enjoy! -Prof Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Such a sweet tank. Still lovin' it Prof! Hope the goby turns up soon. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 LOVE that green monti colony. So cool! Link to comment
Professor Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Such a sweet tank. Still lovin' it Prof! Hope the goby turns up soon. Thanks NRF. Still looking fo the GCG. He is still MIA though. Hopefully he will pop up soon. There are so many nooks and crannies in this tank a fish his size could hide forever! LOVE that green monti colony. So cool! Thanks D. Will probably be fragging some of the green soon. Should I keep you in mind? -Prof Link to comment
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