19jeffro83 Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Thanks guys. Squared I know I need to update it's been prob 4 months at least. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 It's still hereand I'll send a few other things when your ready too. Just pay the shipping. Hasn't grown much as they grow painfully slow. But it looks good I'll send you a pic. Awesome, sounds great! The wait may be a little longer because I decided to use a majority of dry rock for financial reasons but it'll be worth it. Link to comment
Arkayology Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Nice macro shots. I lol'd at the porcelain crab trying to fit its big ass in the rbta Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Awesome, sounds great! The wait may be a little longer because I decided to use a majority of dry rock for financial reasons but it'll be worth it. IMO if you start adding slowly after your cycle it will help to colonize the dry rock with bacteria a little faster. I've read it takes any where from 2-8 weeks to be fully seeded. But who knows. Link to comment
lilopop11 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Yea, go with dry rock, pest free ..my tank use dead rock..i use MB7 from the beginning, and only takes 3 weeks for me to get coraline algae in my rock 5 ml in the beginning, and 10 drop every day after that.. @Jeff Great picture you have there.... more pic please Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 The villain of my tank. Link to comment
MedRed Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Great tank! good grief your mandarin looks fat! Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Thanks med. I got that mandarin almost a year ago skinny and sick. looking like Linsey Lohan on a coke binge. since then I've fattened her up on frozen mysis, brine and a #### load of pods that I cultured till I got my 50 all set up. Now she like Missy Eliot when she wore garbage bags. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 IMO if you start adding slowly after your cycle it will help to colonize the dry rock with bacteria a little faster. I've read it takes any where from 2-8 weeks to be fully seeded. But who knows. I'm gonna need like 20% live rock though. I'm going to get some SUPER established pieces though. Also going to order spaghetti worms. Link to comment
MedRed Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Thanks med. I got that mandarin almost a year ago skinny and sick. looking like Linsey Lohan on a coke binge. since then I've fattened her up on frozen mysis, brine and a #### load of pods that I cultured till I got my 50 all set up. Now she like Missy Eliot when she wore garbage bags. LMAO nice! Link to comment
Squared Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I thought you had the CBS in your sump? Also your harlys are looking great. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 No I couldn't get him. I tore both his claws off trying to get him. They grew back a week later. I love those shrimp. Although I'm still debating getting rid of them or not. Btw. Anyone ever hear of a monkey shrimp? My lfs is getting some and I never heard of them. Link to comment
Squared Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Do you think the boxer could hold its own against my tiger? I'm considering going back to the the fish store to get that yellow CBS...but I think I'd need to let it grow out a little. Can I do this in an in-tank breeder box? Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Do you think the boxer could hold its own against my tiger? Yes absolutely. If you end up deciding to get the Harlys then the boxer is not a good choice. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Squared come get my CBS out my tank without damaging my shiz and it's yours. I don't think the boxer would mess whith the harliquins either. Mine is larger and won't look twice at them. And your pistol can prob hang. Link to comment
Squared Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Yes absolutely. If you end up deciding to get the Harlys then the boxer is not a good choice. I think harlequins get way bigger than yellow boxers. My pair were bigger than my pistol. Link to comment
tiggs Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 very nice nano critters. I'm def gonna have to check out Greg Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Quick update. I started to dose brightwell 2 part. I'm hoping it help with my kh more than anything. I just started to check it and I've been runing at about 6-7 a little low for my sps. Hoping it's the reason why my polyp extention is down and my growth in some sps has been minimum. Anyone with experience chime in on what the dose to maintain levels and how big their tank is. On another hand I think I lost my rainfords. I can't find him and it not like him to not be out and about sifting. He looked great and I don't think he was by any means starving. I'm a little worried he fell to a predator. Not sure yet but if he doesn't show up by tomorrow night he'll be declared MIA and a service will be performed for him. Link to comment
gutterguy Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Thats a bummer dude. I have been looking into the dosing trend, i almost bought some B-ionic sunday, but figured I had better research more. Ill follow here and hopefully learn from your success. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Aww crap sorry to hear Jeffro. He did look very healthy for a Rainford's. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 So tonight I'm selling my tail spot blennie to a local nano reefer. I'm looking forward to a little chang of scenery. I had little difficulty getting him out. I snuck up on him in his sleep. I know I'm a jerk. So know with the loss of my rainfords and the departure of my blennie I'm faced with a new decision on who's gonna come join the fun? I want a colorful, active, smaller fish to fit the scale of my tank. Any suggestions? Also so far the dosing seems do be doing well. I'm dosing b-ionic. Part a @10 MIPS a day part b @ 12.5-15 mils. Some of the drabber sps frags I have are already starting to gain a little color and besides that not to much of a change but I'll keep you all posted. Again anyone who's used this product chime in at any time I'm open for suggestions. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Get some more gobies and Barnacle Blennies! Link to comment
MedRed Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 your poor blenny! I caught my tailspot twice and he escaped my holding tank twice. I can't get him out again -__- he's too smart now. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 I think you inspired me. The next to go may be the red spots. That should be fun. I'm going to construct a pull net to try and catch them. I want to change a couple little things in my tank. Link to comment
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