pschom Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 This picture is just pure aquarium porn. I'm late, I know. But yeah this is definitely my thought as well. Amazing. Oh and sorry bout the fish. Happens.... Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'm late, I know. But yeah this is definitely my thought as well. Amazing. Oh and sorry bout the fish. Happens.... Thanks alot pschom Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Bummer about the fish, you did all you could. BTW, love the new avatar!!!! Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Bummer about the fish, you did all you could. BTW, love the new avatar!!!! Thanks bud i appreciate it. lol...thanks. It always make me laugh Link to comment
albertthiel Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Thanks bud i appreciate it. lol...thanks. It always make me laugh He slaps you hard .... :-) You must like pain .. .:-) Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 He slaps you hard .... :-) You must like pain .. .:-) Ha i wish that was my dog!! Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Mmmm if this makes you feel any better, the male looks better ahha. Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Mmmm if this makes you feel any better, the male looks better ahha. Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Hey hey, how are you? Still miss the fishy? Have you been to the NJRC Frag swap? Planning on going to the one in Edison on Nov 3? Or to the Brooklyn swap? Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Made me laugh too! Hey hey, how are you? Still miss the fishy?Have you been to the NJRC Frag swap? Planning on going to the one in Edison on Nov 3? Or to the Brooklyn swap? Im good kat thanks for asking. You know whats crazy i actually never been.. im always tied up when they come around. But this year im registered and ready to go to the swap in edison Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I am considering going and Zeph might come with me too. Ill PM you when I'm confirmed and hopefully will mee tou there. Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 I am considering going and Zeph might come with me too. Ill PM you when I'm confirmed and hopefully will mee tou there. Sounds good hope to see you there. Link to comment
FlCandy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Female was the larger one I know I am a bit late on this one Hype but I am so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful fish and I would have been crushed. I hope everything else in the tank is doing well, and if you ever do decide to do a "TEST" shipment I would be very willing to be the guinea pig! Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 lolol I was just trying to help!!! With due all to my honesty. Made me laugh too! Me too! lol Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 I know I am a bit late on this one Hype but I am so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful fish and I would have been crushed. I hope everything else in the tank is doing well, and if you ever do decide to do a "TEST" shipment I would be very willing to be the guinea pig! Thanks alot candy I appreciate it. Ill definitely keep you in mind if i ever ship any frags. lolol I was just trying to help!!! With due all to my honesty. Me too! lol ha its ok man i was just kidding Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Sorry for your loss. She was such a beautiful fish Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Sorry for your loss. She was such a beautiful fish Thanks alto Link to comment
Kfmmartin19 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Sorry to hear about the clown. She was beautiful. Hype, how do u keep ur sand so clean? I have been having problems with nitrates and was thinking the sand bed may be the problem. It is 2" and has been undisturbed for a year. I have a few nassarius snails, but the sand is lookin a bit shabby. Was thinking of a diamond goby to keep it nice and clean. What do u think? Link to comment
SDartifex Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 First off I'm sorry to hear about your recent loss, but glad to hear the male is doing well. I just recently joined NR but have been following this tank for nearly a year now and it has ben a huge inspiration to me for my current build = I cant wait to see what you end up doing with this tank next, keep up the amazing work! Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Sorry to hear about the clown. She was beautiful. Hype, how do u keep ur sand so clean? I have been having problems with nitrates and was thinking the sand bed may be the problem. It is 2" and has been undisturbed for a year. I have a few nassarius snails, but the sand is lookin a bit shabby. Was thinking of a diamond goby to keep it nice and clean. What do u think? Thanks man. The key to keeping a white sand bed is low nutrients. If you can keep your nitrates at 0 and your phosphates around 0.02 it inhibits nuisance algae growth.Strong Varied flow helps prevent detritus from settling on the sandbed.It also helps to vacuum the sandbed every now and then to stir up any trapped detritus. First off I'm sorry to hear about your recent loss, but glad to hear the male is doing well. I just recently joined NR but have been following this tank for nearly a year now and it has ben a huge inspiration to me for my current build = I cant wait to see what you end up doing with this tank next, keep up the amazing work! Thanks alot for the feedback and for keeping up with the thread im glad i could help give you some ideas. Link to comment
Kfmmartin19 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Thanks man. The key to keeping a white sand bed is low nutrients. If you can keep your nitrates at 0 and your phosphates around 0.02 it inhibits nuisance algae growth.Strong Varied flow helps prevent detritus from settling on the sandbed.It also helps to vacuum the sandbed every now and then to stir up any trapped detritus. Thanks alot for the feedback and for keeping up with the thread im glad i could help give you some ideas. Hey thanks for the info. I believe my problem is that my sand bed is leaching nitrates, as it is only 1.5-2" and has been more or less undisturbed for over a year. Do you ever stir or vacuum your sand bed? What animals do you have stirring it? I have a few nassarius snails, but it seems there is only so much they can do. That's why I was considering the sand-sifting goby. Seems like in getting the goby you lose most/all micro fauna in your sand bed, but in return, your sand gets stirred up, which doesn't allow nitrates and phosphates to accumulate in the sandbed. Seems like most people online think that in a nano the sandbed isn't much of a filter to begin with, so the addition of the goby is worth it. Curious to see what you think or if you have any other ideas for my problem. Thanks Hype! Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hey thanks for the info. I believe my problem is that my sand bed is leaching nitrates, as it is only 1.5-2" and has been more or less undisturbed for over a year. Do you ever stir or vacuum your sand bed? What animals do you have stirring it?I have a few nassarius snails, but it seems there is only so much they can do. That's why I was considering the sand-sifting goby. Seems like in getting the goby you lose most/all micro fauna in your sand bed, but in return, your sand gets stirred up, which doesn't allow nitrates and phosphates to accumulate in the sandbed. Seems like most people online think that in a nano the sandbed isn't much of a filter to begin with, so the addition of the goby is worth it. Curious to see what you think or if you have any other ideas for my problem. Thanks Hype! Yep i vacuum my sand or at least portions of it weekly. I dont have much of a cuc anymore i mostly have alot of spaghetti worms but they dont contribute much to keeping the sandbed clean. The problem with trying a sand sifting goby is you likely wont have enough microfauna to keep it well fed so ensure that it eats frozen/pellets before purchasing or you'll risk starving it to death. In short if you want clean sand vacuum it often, dont overfeed,keep nutrients low and maintain great flow HTH Link to comment
Kfmmartin19 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Yep i vacuum my sand or at least portions of it weekly. I dont have much of a cuc anymore i mostly have alot of spaghetti worms but they dont contribute much to keeping the sandbed clean. The problem with trying a sand sifting goby is you likely wont have enough microfauna to keep it well fed so ensure that it eats frozen/pellets before purchasing or you'll risk starving it to death. In short if you want clean sand vacuum it often, dont overfeed,keep nutrients low and maintain great flow HTH K. I'll probly pass on the goby. This is probably a dumb question, but, I've never done it before so...what's the best way to vacuum the sand? I read somewhere u stir the whole thing up then give it 15-20 mins to settle, then use gravel vac to suck detritus off the top. Sound good? Link to comment
Rehype Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 K. I'll probly pass on the goby. This is probably a dumb question, but, I've never done it before so...what's the best way to vacuum the sand? I read somewhere u stir the whole thing up then give it 15-20 mins to settle, then use gravel vac to suck detritus off the top. Sound good? You could use a gravel vacuum like this. Personally I use a turkey baster to siphon up sections of the sandbed and deposit it in a small container. Then i use tank water to rinse the collected sand. I basically just rinse and repeat until the water filters clear and redeposit it in the tank. Takes some time but once you get a rhythm its not too bad. Link to comment
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