Upgrade to RSM 250

[jfarabaugh]

Here!...

 

Just a heads up my male mandarin is a total photo hog, he likes to get in front of the camera and show me how tough he is. It is very funny.

 

I also grabbed another Matted Filefish and a cardinal that looks like a shark (I would have used a picture but he has been hiding all day...).

 

 

Sorry to hear about the issues with your tank but I can tell you from these pics that your mandarin was on his way out. Looks very starved.

[Lawnman]

Once you get those aiptasia under control don't get rid of the peps. I did that in my tank and they came back. Got some more peps and all is good again.

[eguld]

Once you get those aiptasia under control don't get rid of the peps. I did that in my tank and they came back. Got some more peps and all is good again.

I also have two file fish that help but I do like the peppermints, even if they are one of the dumbest critters in my tank....

 

Sorry to hear about the issues with your tank but I can tell you from these pics that your mandarin was on his way out. Looks very starved.

He was I was dosing pods, live bbs, and trying to train him but end of the day he couldn't hunt effectively due to the aiptasia.

[eguld]

I have managed to find and feed the two circus clowns (one is in a very awkward place to feed...).

 

I have just moved my anemone and clownfish over from my 14G biocube and the anemone got a little cut, but seems to be recovering very fast.

 

and without further updates here is an updated pic!!!

 

[eguld]

So my watchman is not dead... he is sitting in the front of my tank. He is not eating but definitely alive. I believe it has been about 3 weeks since I last saw him and he is not much skinnier. I read online that they have a very slow metabolism.

[MedRed]

I have managed to find and feed the two circus clowns (one is in a very awkward place to feed...).

 

I have just moved my anemone and clownfish over from my 14G biocube and the anemone got a little cut, but seems to be recovering very fast.

 

and without further updates here is an updated pic!!!

 

 

There's a reef in there!!!!!!!!!!!!! tank looks much better. algae will be easy to deal with. what kind of clean up crew are you working with?

[eguld]

There's a reef in there!!!!!!!!!!!!! tank looks much better. algae will be easy to deal with. what kind of clean up crew are you working with?

 

Not sure how I have left of my store bought clean up crew but I have a ton of stomatella snails and baby snails. But if I have to guess:

 

20-30 hermits (3 or 4 are scarlets the rest are blue legged/red legged/lefty)

5 or 6 cerith's (could have way more)

3 or 4 margherita's (could have way more)

1 turbo

1 or 2 cowries

20+ asterina starfish

2 small serpent stars

30-50 stomatella snails (could even be more...)

bristle worms (haven't seen many for awhile)

100+ baby snails (their shell is shaped like a margherita snail but it is all white)

probably 2 or 3 peppermints (hard to tell and the filefish seem to like them...)

 

Also have:

a ton of copepods (now that there are no mandarins)*

little bugs that may be baby brine or mysis shrimp (they have some red on them)

There is also this yellow stringy thing that is doing very well (probably a worm of some sort, seems harmless)

 

*I have put an order in for a mated pair of ORA psychedelic mandarins. I am waiting for the guy to get back to me with an estimate but I guess somewhere around 2-3 months. Less if I am lucky.

 

BTW I am not sure if I should remove some more rock. What do you think?

[noahg]

I would personally cut down a little on the rock. I have done so recently and I really like the new look and better circulation.

[eguld]

After a long time with no updates here are a couple picks after my move last night to my new place!

 

 

Notice that there is alot less rock, I wanted to change things up and go with a more open style and maybe put in a fish that was very visible.

[eguld]

Just added in a Potters Angelfish. I have decided instead of adding more rock, I am going to see if I can get a few corals to climb the back wall.

 

Less rock = me seeing my fish more =

 

BTW fish update:

2 clowns

2 circus gobies

2 matte filefish

1 sixline wrasse

1 cardinal (not sure what kind)

1 watchman

1 potters angelfish

 

shrimp update:

1 pistol shrimp

1 peppermint shrimp

 

Also worth noting I added in a phosphate media reactor 2 month ago and after my next water change I will be using bio-pellets in it to help with my overstocking.

[eguld]

Fish update:

2 clowns

2 circus gobies

1 matte filefish

1 sixline wrasse

1 cardinal (not sure what kind)

1 watchman

 

Other tank mates update:

1 pistol shrimp (want him out... since he is making my six line wrasse angry)

1 peppermint shrimp

2 long spined urchins (temporary to deal with hair algae breakout)

* lots of snails and hermit crabs

 

 

Also worth noting I added in a Vertex 20 media reactor yesterday with bio-pellets in it to help with my overstocking.

 

Also my RSM protein skimmer has been doing the micro bubble thing for the last 2 months or so and has been turned off, since then.

[eguld]

Since last post added a mini star fish (I have had this type before they stay small), a red tailed tamarin wrasse and I am holding a bag with a dying acro coral that I will use just because it looks interesting. In the dying coral there is a Trapezia digitalis (see link below for site I used to ID him), which is apparently a good guy.

 

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/coral_crabs-1.html

[eguld]

Also forgot to mention my clownfish have begun laying eggs again

[eguld]

I am now selling my tank as I want to get back into smaller reefs (maybe Pico?): http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthrea...3294#post713294

[MedRed]

I am now selling my tank as I want to get back into smaller reefs (maybe Pico?): http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthrea...3294#post713294

 

awww... good luck with your sale!