MedRed Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 how long has it been running?You might need more bubbles, or more flow. Is it a venturi type skimmer? Late June I think http://www.shop.sapphireaquatics.com/produ...amp;productId=6 Link to comment
CL_ Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Yeah, adjust the gate valve so that more water flows into it. That might help. If it doesn't, then make less water go into it. Just mess with it until you find the sweet spot. Link to comment
1337TANKHAX Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Your mystery coral is leptastrea And that frag of magician paly's is awesome. My magicians are my favorite out of my z's and p's. Link to comment
MedRed Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Yeah, adjust the gate valve so that more water flows into it. That might help. If it doesn't, then make less water go into it. Just mess with it until you find the sweet spot. yeah I hadn't messed with the gate. i'd read to leave the gate all the way open. I'll play with it and see what I get. Your mystery coral is leptastrea And that frag of magician paly's is awesome. My magicians are my favorite out of my z's and p's. That's it! thanks! Link to comment
Ando Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I had a tunze skimmer at one time but I had no luck with it. So I sold it. lol Link to comment
MedRed Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 are you running a skimmer currently? Link to comment
Ando Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 nope. just do a water change a week. Link to comment
MedRed Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Update: Everything seems to be doing well. Tank params are looking great. You'll probably notice I'm no longer rimless :-(. It was a good trade off to make sure the fish stayed in and the evaporation stayed down. Some notes on feeding: The jawfish is relentless with the baster. He owns the baster until he's full. He's really picky with pieces that float by him. If it's something that he doesn't want... he blows it away from him with a puff... comical to watch. The Clownfish do not like frozen food. They show interest and then they don't even try eating it. They go nuts for hikari micro pellets though. The Tailspot is the best eater. He's such a good house keeper. He will not poop in his roost. He will always swim away, poop, and then return. I'd noticed the Jawfish was collecting rubble. I thought i'd help him out by moving all of it in front of his house last night. He hasn't touched any of it since I moved it. I'm having a hard time finding new, interesting softies and LPS corals. I really want to find 3 more interesting zoas, 2 more multi colored ricordeas, a flourescent yellow torch (LFS was babysitting one for someone but it bit the dust :-( I was hoping for a frag), and maybe some really eyecatching acans, and maybe a plate. I really want this tank to be a mixture of nice colors and textures. The search continues! Family Portrait! you can see two astreas around the jawfish that were evicted from crawling on his house. Ric Rock New Crocea Zoo Zone. I need 3 more interesting zoas to add New Blasto First SPS... Link to comment
MedRed Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 mild rescape today to better incorporate the jawfish house into the scape. I also dropped my brand new acan frag behind my scape. I just didn't feel like tearing the whole thing apart. SUCKAGE! Link to comment
MedRed Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 New Update: pardon my pictures this go around... my skimmer is spitting out mad bubbles at the moment. The tank looks a little cloudy, but it's all micro bubbles. Added 2 new acans and a sour apple bird's nest. As you can see, I've integrated the jawfish house into the scape. I built up LR around it and filled sand inbetween the barnacle and the LR. The jawfish has been moving rubble all day long. Overhead: Right hand side: Left Hand side: New Acans and old Leptastrea: New Zoas (Thanks Big Mac!): New Birdsnest: Gonoipora: Close Up Left side (my last remaining byropsis lives here) Sweet Hatian Ric (thanks Mac Attack!) Ric Rock Mr. Man's new man made digs: new project debuting tomorrow ;-) Link to comment
coralcor Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 what do you feed your gonni? Link to comment
MedRed Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 what do you feed your gonni? mysis, rod's food, cyclops, and some other frozen food i don't remember the name of... lol Link to comment
coralcor Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 mysis, rod's food, cyclops, and some other frozen food i don't remember the name of... lol looks great! i just got a gonni that isnt in the best of shape... only payed 5$ like 10 polyp things...but its getting better Link to comment
MedRed Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 nice! what color do you have? Link to comment
coralcor Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 nice! what color do you have? heres a pic lol http://s545.photobucket.com/albums/hh361/c...SC_0003-6-1.jpg its a little more green in person Link to comment
MedRed Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 I've heard the green ones are the hardest to take care of. Link to comment
coralcor Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I've heard the green ones are the hardest to take care of. yep.... heard that too.... but hell it was 5$ and the person i bought it from has been keeping them for 3+years. so if i do see it starting to decline ill give it back to him. Link to comment
REEFERBOY Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 i love ur aquascape i just tried to do roughly the same idea but a little more upright for my bc 29. good luck to you Link to comment
MedRed Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thank you REEFERBOY. Just checked out your tank, looking really good! Link to comment
REEFERBOY Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 thx i love my new aquascape .....i also love the fact that you burnt your apistasia with a lighter lol. u have a jawfish too...do you have any pics, i couldnt see him and "his house" in the above pics? ok i kinda see the house is this made of anything special like tubing ? Link to comment
MedRed Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 I made him a house using this thread. It's pvc. I just recently tarted it up to hide it a little better. It's funny... it's 1:34 am... and he's sitting there looking at me. I'm considering a pair of Helfrichi Firefish to finish out my fish selection... anyone else have any ideas for something small, peaceful, beautiful, and open water? Link to comment
CL_ Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 You got some of those sweet haitian orange rics too! Are those firecracker zoas? What all did you get from him? Link to comment
MedRed Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 You got some of those sweet haitian orange rics too! Are those firecracker zoas? What all did you get from him? I did! they are angry at the moment. Need to wait for them to open up. I picked up these from Mac Daddy: Purple and blue rainbow ric Haitian ric grateful deads Lord of the Rings Orang Bam Bams Link to comment
CL_ Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Whoa, lucky. I didn't know he had blue rics, or bam bams! Those were both on my wanted list lol Link to comment
junyoungmin Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Wow your tank is freakin awesome. i like the different zones! you have a really good livestock selection too. Link to comment
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