Nemo Niblets Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I'm gonna cool off getting livestock for now. I will let things grow out for a bit before adding more. Link to comment
guia x Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Haha. I told the guys the same thing at Vivid and they laughed at me. They said see you next week. I actually need to go back since I have a credit with them. Link to comment
Nemo Niblets Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Haha. I told the guys the same thing at Vivid and they laughed at me. They said see you next week. I actually need to go back since I have a credit with them. If you can't find a pink lemonade locally let me know. I have a nice sized mini colony I can frag off a bit of for pretty cheap, if you don't mind a small(er) frag. I'll toss in a green birdsnest too, to cover shipping. If you were interested.... Vivid is loaded though, I don't know what you can't find there. They had a rhizo a while back? Link to comment
guia x Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 If you can't find a pink lemonade locally let me know. I have a nice sized mini colony I can frag off a bit of for pretty cheap, if you don't mind a small(er) frag. I'll toss in a green birdsnest too, to cover shipping. If you were interested.... Vivid is loaded though, I don't know what you can't find there. They had a rhizo a while back? Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. Yeah they still have a Rhizo in their 800 gal display tank. They had two before but I don't know if the other one is still in there. Last time I went I only saw one. Which looked like it was in pretty bad shape. Last time I asked if it was for sale, if I remember, that they would only sell one but it was for like $300 or $400. I haven't asked lately though. Maybe they would part with it for cheap now. Link to comment
Nemo Niblets Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. Yeah they still have a Rhizo in their 800 gal display tank. They had two before but I don't know if the other one is still in there. Last time I went I only saw one. Which looked like it was in pretty bad shape. Last time I asked if it was for sale, if I remember, that they would only sell one but it was for like $300 or $400. I haven't asked lately though. Maybe they would part with it for cheap now. They're not that great. I've always wanted one but now I would rather have acros. Acro's grow. Link to comment
guia x Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 They're not that great. I've always wanted one but now I would rather have acros. Acro's grow. Yeah. I wasn't too into acros before but I'm starting to really like them alot now. Sun corals are still my favorites and Rhizos are like super sun corals. Still, atleast sun corals grow and propagate. Rhizos don't. My dendros are growing pretty big with really long polyp extensions so they kinda look like Rhizos right now. I just really like the "relationship" I have with my sun corals and dendros in that I kinda interact with them by feeding them. Acros I can't really do anything but look at them. Anyway, I'm not in a rush to get a Rhizo. Link to comment
guia x Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Update... January 21 - Installed BRS Dual Reactor and added NP Biopellets So yesterday my order of NP Biopellets came in. I know it's such a new product but I wanted to give it a try. I put it in a BRS Dual Reactor which arrived a couple days ago. I replaced my Phosban 150 reactor. My nitrates and phosphates are 0 right now but I know there are still some since my glass needs to be cleaned every other day and my Chaeto is growing like crazy. There were a few little spots of GHA in the display tank that is slowly disappearing since adding the Chaeto. Hopefully with Biopellets and the Chaeto I would not have to worry about any algae problems and continue feeding my sun corals and anthias. Right now I feed my main tank twice a day and my sun coral tank once every sunday, tuesday and friday. So we shall see how this product works. I tried to do alot of research on it but there isn't too much info out there. I do not really have any problems in my tank right now and everything looks happy. Hopefully with this they will be happier. I'll post my findings in a couple weeks, which is when it starts working. Also, here's a shot of my refugium and my chaeto's growth. The refugium is 20" W x 16" D. The chaeto was added Dec 30 and the size of a fist (just a little bigger than the rock with the ricordeas). I can't believe how much it has grown in less than a month. Link to comment
kraqus Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Majestic Tank! Subscribed. Benny Link to comment
weeber Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 do u like the media reactors and do u think they would work as a calcium reactor or kalk reactor? Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 The guy behing the pellets is scarry Your fuge is awesome! Ton of chaeto! Link to comment
guia x Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Majestic Tank!Subscribed. Benny Thank you. do u like the media reactors and do u think they would work as a calcium reactor or kalk reactor? I've only had it running since yesterday only. So far I like it alot better than the Phosban reactor. Setting it up was alot easier. I just plug the hoses in and plug a Maxijet 1200 into the fitting at the end of the tube and it was all set. Took only ten minutes. Could have been faster if I didn't have such a tight space to work with and didn't have to drag the cord of the Maxijet behind the tank. Maintenance should be easier too since it is quicker to fill up. It's like filling up a DI filter. One thing I hate about the Phosban reactor is the little tube you have to plug up so you don't fill it with media. This one you just open up and pour in. If I need more Biopellets down the road, I will probably get another one so I can run carbon and phosphate remover in it separately and use this for just the Biopellets. The guy behing the pellets is scarry Your fuge is awesome! Ton of chaeto! What makes him scary? Yeah the chaeto just took off like crazy. I guess having 96w of light is super charging it. I thought it would take a few months to fill up. I guess I'll need to start trimmng it soon. Link to comment
TriggerHappyDude Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Wow, a tank for the ages, one to be GREEN with envy over. Link to comment
guia x Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Wow, a tank for the ages, one to be GREEN with envy over. Thanks. I don't know about it being that. There are lots of other tanks on here to be envy over. =) Just a small update on the Biopellets. I noticed my pH went down last night to 7.9 but back up to 8.25 tonight. It freaked me out a bit but it's one of the side effects I was watching out for. I'm glad it's back up again. It might have been nothing as I also had my temp probe act up this morning too. When I went downstairs this morning my chiller was already running. It never runs unless my lights are on. Check the tank out and my temp probe was reading 76 degrees so my heaters were on. The temp on the chiller was 78.3 and 78.5 in the digital thermometer in the sump. Took the temp probe out and cleaned it and it's okay again. So I don't know if my probes are acting weird. I have to keep a close eye on them. I also notice a little more polyp extension on my sps but I don't know if that is just my eyes playing tricks on me. It couldn't create any bacteria already after just two days. Hard to tell since I already had to empty my skimmer cup today. Normally I only have to do it once a week. I emptied it when I added the Biopellets. So with this and the pH dropping, something must be happening already. I don't know for sure. I'll keep you guys updated. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thank you. I've only had it running since yesterday only. So far I like it alot better than the Phosban reactor. Setting it up was alot easier. I just plug the hoses in and plug a Maxijet 1200 into the fitting at the end of the tube and it was all set. Took only ten minutes. Could have been faster if I didn't have such a tight space to work with and didn't have to drag the cord of the Maxijet behind the tank. Maintenance should be easier too since it is quicker to fill up. It's like filling up a DI filter. One thing I hate about the Phosban reactor is the little tube you have to plug up so you don't fill it with media. This one you just open up and pour in. If I need more Biopellets down the road, I will probably get another one so I can run carbon and phosphate remover in it separately and use this for just the Biopellets. What makes him scary? Yeah the chaeto just took off like crazy. I guess having 96w of light is super charging it. I thought it would take a few months to fill up. I guess I'll need to start trimmng it soon. He just looks plain creepy Link to comment
TriggerHappyDude Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Thanks. I don't know about it being that. There are lots of other tanks on here to be envy over. =)Just a small update on the Biopellets. I noticed my pH went down last night to 7.9 but back up to 8.25 guia x, I don't know if you mentioned this in your thread anywhere but what Camera and Lens are you using for your nice Macro shots? Also, I see you have a Desjardini Sailfin Tang. I have a local friend who wants me to keep his very small (juvie) Sailfin Tang in my 34g Solana tank for a few weeks to a month maybe; just until he gets his new tank up and running. He has the means for all his other coral and livestock just not this fish. I ask cause I know people flip out about keeping certain fish in small tanks, and this is one. But its only temporary, and I don't think he'll harm any of my fish (ocellaris clownfish, yellow watchman goby, blue chromis), in fact he might do me some good and eat the green algae that is growing in my tank, I have some bubble algae, and some other viney/leafy type. Do you see any harm in keeping him as a favor for a while? Link to comment
guia x Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 I'm using a Canon Rebel XTi with a Canon 100mm macro. The Desjardini Sailfin Tang is pretty mellow. He chases my Kole Tang on occasion but he doesn't nip at him. Just bumps into him as if he's saying get out of my way. Other than that he scares my firefishes and Blue Spotted Jawfish when he darts around the tank but they get scared pretty easily. My Citrinis Clown Goby was actually bullying it around. The goby would just dart across the tank and smash into him. I don't know why. So he is pretty tame. My Desjardini is pretty lazy as well. He does not eat any of the bubble algae, or any algae it seems except I see him pick at some turf algae on some of the frags I got that has them. I see my Kole Tang pecking on my rocks and glass all the time. The Desjardini just swims around and waits for me to feed him. I see him nip at the rocks just occasionally. The only problem I see with you keeping him for your friend is that these guys are fast. You might not be able to catch him without taking your tank apart. Then again, your tank does not have as many caves as mine so you could possibly catch him with just a little perseverance. So you might be okay. I just don't know how happy he'll be. Mine loves to swim across from one side of my tank to the other all the time. Since it's temporary, he could be better off in you tank than in a plastic container for that time period. So in the end it's really your choice. He shouldn't have any problems with the other fish and he might be a little stressed and could be hard to catch. That's about all I could think of. Hope that helps. I haven't really had him for a while so my experience might be different from others. Hopefully someone else can chime in. Link to comment
guia x Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Clams, clams, clams! February 2, 2010 - Clams from Rockfish and Reefkoi group buy arrives Who knew taking photos of clams was so freakin' hard! I got four clams out of the group buy. Beautiful clams. I think I may have caught the clam bug. I would love to get more now. I could never give enough thanks to Rockfish and Reefkoi for this deal. Also just some shots of corals I have not taken photos of. They are not new but just felt like taking their photos since I never took them before. ORA Red Planet Acro - My favorite Acro Bonsai Acro - Doing quite well now but still just starting to color up Tri-Color Prostrata Acropora Caroliniana Acropora Spiderman Palythoas Acans Disco Fever Acans Full Tank shots I should be getting more corals today but I have not gotten a shipment tracking number so I don't know if it will arrive today. I rearranged my scaping alittle in anticipation of the new additions. I swear I said I was going to take it easy for a while. Link to comment
Nemo Niblets Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I swear I said I was going to take it easy for a while. Link to comment
Rockfish Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 NICE CLAMS!! and the tank's looking amazing!! Link to comment
guia x Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Yeah yeah. Honestly, after this order comes in, that is it for a while. Atleast a month. Haha. NICE CLAMS!! and the tank's looking amazing!! Thank you. They look much better in person. I tried to capture their exact color but it's just hard getting the right angle to take sharp photos. It's so cool cuz one angle they are one color and at a another angle they are different. I don't know if it is just because I never paid much attention to them before but these are some of the nicest clams I've seen. I've always wanted one but, and maybe it's just the selections at the LFS, I just never saw one that called out to me. I'm gonna be more on the look out for clams now. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Very nice clams. Good photos, too. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Awesome Clams Guia! Tank looks awesome! Link to comment
guia x Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Very nice clams. Good photos, too. Awesome Clams Guia! Tank looks awesome! Thanks guys. If it wasn't for Rockfish organizing the group buy and for Reefkoi hooking us up with these awesome clams, I would probably still be clamless. Haha. Honestly, I almost backed out of it thinking I could probably get one locally, but then Rockfish put up some more clams and I found another one that I liked. Gave in and got two more for a better deal. I'm really glad I did that. The last two I picked are pretty nice and much nicer in person than in the photos. Actually all of them are. Now I'm hoping I can keep them alive. It's actually my second shot at keeping clams. The first one I had in my nano, my peppermint shrimp keep picking at and died. I have alittle more knowledge of them now but still pretty new to me. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I think they have to have near-prfect water quality. I'm having a ton of clams in the 125G! Link to comment
guia x Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 I think they have to have near-prfect water quality. I'm having a ton of clams in the 125G! That's what I'm striving for. My water seems pretty good right now. I just need to stay on top of my dosing (hopefully I can automate it soon) and start more of a regular water change schedule. I haven't been doing water changes lately but I will get back to doing it ever two weeks. I know my nitrates and phospates are pretty much undetectible but I know they are still there and with a couple water changes a month, it will greatly help my chaeto and biopellets out. BTW, when you gonna get that tank going? I checked out your thread this morning and 8 pages and no pictures. Haha. Link to comment
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