Markushka Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 been more than half an hour... Link to comment
violinist Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Yeah sorry. So much for a relaxing day off. Put the ac30 on the 20 long to try and suck up some of the calcium precip from my overdose. Also did a 5g WC on the tank. Unnecessary according to the RK article on overdosing, but it made me feel better. My ph is at 8.3, so according to the article it's just a matter of waiting for the excess calc to fall out of solution and no long term harm. Finally got the angel in the hex. My 4 stripe, who was playing nice with the clowns, decided that a fish 3x his size would make for a good fight. So I tried and tried to net him out of the tank and take him up to the long. Jesus christ what a massive pain in the ass. Ultimately I ended up draining out 2/3rd's of the tank, netting him and moving him, and then refilling the tank and cleaning up the mess. So the 4 stripe is upstairs in what I am now calling The Murder Box. A dotty back, two azure damsels and a 4 stripe damsel. Thank god the blenny has a lot of caves to hide in. The hex now has the clown pair and the angel. Pics and a short (shakey) video forthcoming. Link to comment
violinist Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 The video is really, really short and ghetto. Just thought it would be cool to see some swimming. click for vid Here's a pic of the new angel: Link to comment
Markushka Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 wow, what a nice specimen. most stunning coral beauty i've seen thus far. Oh and the new sigs nice too Link to comment
violinist Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 He ate some flake and some Rod's Food and is happily swimming around. The clowns seem happy as well and no one is chasing anyone around now that the damsel is out. So hopefully he's going to last a good long time. Link to comment
Kittysnax Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 oooooooooooooh i like! ^_^ Link to comment
violinist Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 oooooooooooooh i like! ^_^ Thanks, it's certainly a beautiful fish. They are coral nippers, but since the plan is for some nems and plating monti's (and I've read they are ok with montis) I thought it would make a nice addition. Plus it's major eye candy for a family room tank. Add in some 'look it's nemo!' and the hex should make for happy guests. Link to comment
Markushka Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Well all you gotta add is the moorish idol, hippo tang and what ever else they had in that damn movie. oh yeah of-course they'll do well. Link to comment
violinist Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Never saw the movie heheh. Just people's kids come over and it's all NEMO!!!. Link to comment
Markushka Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I've been subjected to that torment a few times, my little sister loved it, and when we'd go on road trips It'd be played two or three times in succession... It was actually alright the first time ever, but when things are repeated... oh my. Link to comment
violinist Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 I hate those frigging cartoons. Many friends with children try to tell me that one cartoon or another is so great, rent it. Inevitably I either fall asleep half an hour into it or just turn it off. Only cartoons I thought were any good were Wall-E and the part of Up I watched (before I fell asleep). Link to comment
Markushka Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Hahaha, never saw either, nor plan to. have many other things to spend my time on. Like NR for example. Link to comment
louphoenix Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 nice tank and very nice angel. Keep him well fed and all should be fine. Good to see another Hex reefer! Link to comment
violinist Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Thanks, Lou. Hoping to get some caps grown out like in yours. Was up early working already and when the sun came up he started swimming around in the tank. Hurray for not dying! Link to comment
violinist Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Switched to seachem's PhosGuard. Starting to look like this is going to take every day of the two month's imcosmokramer said it took him to get past the marco rock algae blues. Damn it. Link to comment
louphoenix Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Switched to seachem's PhosGuard. Starting to look like this is going to take every day of the two month's imcosmokramer said it took him to get past the marco rock algae blues. Damn it. I haven't used phosguard, but it is a good product, from what I've heard. I still use GFO for phosphate control and it works well, so I won't be switching. Looking forward to see how it works for you. The winning solution for me has been running GFO, High quality carbon and Seachem Purigen. Maybe I missed it somewhere in the thread, but have you considered adding an HOB skimmer for better nutrient control? I am an undying fan of Deltec HOBs - I have the MCE600 and it is a monster! I would gladly pay the premium on these skimmers for the excellent job they do. Link to comment
harpua02 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I really really like the rock work a lot. I hope your angel behaves itself better than my half black did. Mine did ok with coral for a while, then one day I caught him killing a monti cap frag. He had the tissue cleaned off of it within minutes. After that I guess he got a taste for it because he wouldn't leave any of my corals alone. Had to tear the tank apart to get him out (50 gal). Link to comment
violinist Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Maybe I missed it somewhere in the thread, but have you considered adding an HOB skimmer for better nutrient control? I am an undying fan of Deltec HOBs Are they quiet? I would run a skimmer but it would have to be no louder than this ac70 (and preferably no louder than the ac30 which I couldn't hear at all). Right now I just have the ac70 with floss, the phosphate remover and a big wad of chaeto. I really really like the rock work a lot. I hope your angel behaves itself better than my half black did. Mine did ok with coral for a while, then one day I caught him killing a monti cap frag. He had the tissue cleaned off of it within minutes. After that I guess he got a taste for it because he wouldn't leave any of my corals alone. Had to tear the tank apart to get him out (50 gal). Really? I had read they don't bother caps which is all I had planned on adding to this tank as far as coral goes. It keeps swimming up and down chasing its reflection. At this rate coronary arrest might preclude any future coral nipping. Link to comment
harpua02 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Yeah, hubby and I put the frag into the tank, walked away for a few, came back to check out the tank and the angel was picking the rest of the tissue off. After that happened we noticed him nipping at zoas/palys and chomping the hell out of a frogspawn. Bummer. I love dwarf angels but after that experience I'm really hesitant to try another. Link to comment
violinist Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Bleh. Well, a problem for another day far in the future. Link to comment
louphoenix Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Are they quiet? I would run a skimmer but it would have to be no louder than this ac70 (and preferably no louder than the ac30 which I couldn't hear at all). Right now I just have the ac70 with floss, the phosphate remover and a big wad of chaeto. They're as quiet as any skimmer will ever be. Of course there's the occasional hissing when the air intake tube gets salt build up, but nothing that can't be fixed with a good warm RODI water rinse. The Aquabee pump is absolutely silent. Since it is placed inside the body of the skimmer, it helps with the noise, not to mention the fact that you won't have to look at an ugly pump hanging inside your display. Oh, and the angel will not bother caps... there's nothing soft for them to nip there. Link to comment
violinist Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Looks like it would fit nicely and it gets good reviews. $550 though... I'll have to think about it. Link to comment
harpua02 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 They're as quiet as any skimmer will ever be. Of course there's the occasional hissing when the air intake tube gets salt build up, but nothing that can't be fixed with a good warm RODI water rinse. The Aquabee pump is absolutely silent. Since it is placed inside the body of the skimmer, it helps with the noise, not to mention the fact that you won't have to look at an ugly pump hanging inside your display. Oh, and the angel will not bother caps... there's nothing soft for them to nip there. You know, that's what I thought, until I actually saw it happening. I'm not saying it's likely, but individual fish are all different and the possibility exists. Link to comment
violinist Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 Asked my wife to pick up some algae sheets and a clip while she was out. The angel didn't seem to be into the rod's food last night (though he ate some the day before). So now I have an uber-lame nemo clip in my tank and a sheet of algae hanging from it which is being completely ignored. I would bleach this tank before posting a picture of it with a nemo clip inside it, so don't even ask! Link to comment
Markushka Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 can we get some pics of the new addition? plz Link to comment
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