teamschreiba Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Congrats Mitch!! Link to comment
_Mitch_ Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Congrats Mitch!! Thanks! Link to comment
Spencer7 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 is it a good school? Im guessing you plan to do some marine bio? Congrats! Link to comment
_Mitch_ Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 is it a good school? Im guessing you plan to do some marine bio? Congrats! Thanks! It's ranked in the top 50 in the nation. I don't plan on doing Marine Bio, actually. I think I may be doing business or something, but we'll see. Link to comment
_Mitch_ Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 Today I traded a Xenia frag for an ORA Green Birdsnest frag with a local reefer. The frag is tiny and a little browned out but I'm hoping it'll do well in my tank. I'll post some pictures of it soon. I'm leaving tomorrow for an 8 day vacation. I'm a bit nervous about the tank but I think I have everything planned out well. I won't have a tank sitter, but I should be fine. I've been feeding the fish heavily this week so they'll be fine to fast for a week. I'll update you guys when I come back. Wish me luck! Link to comment
Spencer7 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Good luck... I'm coming back from my vacation tomorrow and i am sooo scared what i will find (gone 8 days too) Link to comment
MooseBranch Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I read thru this whole thread at work today. Awesome tank!! Im also digging those colorful frogs. Congrats about Lehigh! Keep up the good work and keep the updates coming Link to comment
madfx Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Great looking tank you have there. What sort of routine maintenance are you doing with the canister? Link to comment
_Mitch_ Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Good luck... I'm coming back from my vacation tomorrow and i am sooo scared what i will find (gone 8 days too) How'd it go for you? I just got back and everyone is doing well. Obviously there's tons of excess algae and stuff but I'll clean that stuff up tomorrow. I'm glad the tank did so well while I was away. I read thru this whole thread at work today. Awesome tank!! Im also digging those colorful frogs. Congrats about Lehigh! Keep up the good work and keep the updates coming Thanks for the compliments. Great looking tank you have there. What sort of routine maintenance are you doing with the canister? Thanks. I clean out the canister once a week when I do my water change. I clean the sponge and replace the filter floss with each cleaning. Every two weeks I replace the Carbon and every four weeks I replace the GFO. Overall, maintenance isn't too bad with the canister. Link to comment
_Mitch_ Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 I also forgot to add that the ORA Green Birdsnest frag didn't fare too well while I was away. Hopefully it'll pull through but it's looking pretty bleached. Link to comment
Ecospire Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Where did you place the birdsnest? Sorry to hear about the bleaching, but I'd take that over massive tank casualties any day! Link to comment
_Mitch_ Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Where did you place the birdsnest? Sorry to hear about the bleaching, but I'd take that over massive tank casualties any day! I placed it near the top of the rock work where it's getting some good current. I don't think it appreciated the sub-par conditions it was in while I was away. Link to comment
awpong Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Eww, why Lehigh. If it's brown, flush it down. Link to comment
saraiva.f Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Awesome Reef can't wait for an update! Greetings from Portugal Link to comment
TimberC Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 How is the Gramma working out for you? I recently added one to my 50g tank. It's always out exploring the tank and swims in the open most of the time. The bad thing is that he has quickly become aggressive bullying the Blenny, Clown and Wrasses. He started behaving like this almost immediately . If he doesn't stop harassing the other fish, I am afraid that I'll have to get rid of it. Link to comment
_Mitch_ Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Eww, why Lehigh. If it's brown, flush it down. Lafayette? Awesome Reef can't wait for an update! Greetings from Portugal Thanks! How is the Gramma working out for you? I recently added one to my 50g tank. It's always out exploring the tank and swims in the open most of the time. The bad thing is that he has quickly become aggressive bullying the Blenny, Clown and Wrasses. He started behaving like this almost immediately . If he doesn't stop harassing the other fish, I am afraid that I'll have to get rid of it. Yea, they can definitely be aggressive. Mine is tiny plus I added it to an established tank so it didn't have the chance to establish it's own territory. It actually got a bit beat up the day I added it but now can fend on it's own. It definitely doesn't bother the other fish, though. Link to comment
awpong Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Lafayette? It'll be nice to have more local reefers. Link to comment
metrokat Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Cute Gramma but I still <3 Patrick Link to comment
_Mitch_ Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 It'll be nice to have more local reefers. Not sure if I can associate with you... I'm not positive if I'll be reefing in college. Maybe I'll have a pico or something after freshman year but I see myself taking some time off. Cute Gramma but I still <3 Patrick Patrick will always have a place in my heart haha. He's a lazy bum but I still love him. Link to comment
ayobreezie Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Tank still looks clean as ever.. I was actually thinking about switching back down to a true nano size from my 40B.. Might get the ADA 60P, which should be the equivalent to this. Link to comment
_Mitch_ Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Tank still looks clean as ever.. I was actually thinking about switching back down to a true nano size from my 40B.. Might get the ADA 60P, which should be the equivalent to this. Thanks, but I definitely don't think it looks as clean as it once did - I have much more equipment in there now. Just to compare: WIth original equipment Current equipment See what I mean? Link to comment
fifty50 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 More you add, the more equip you need! I've been experiencing this myself. Link to comment
_Mitch_ Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 More you add, the more equip you need! I've been experiencing this myself. I think it happens with all reefers... Funny how that works. Yup! I snapped a few pictures tonight for you guys. Check 'em out: Hi Fin Red Banded Goby The Goby & Pistol Pair The Gorgonian - Still growing like a champ! Gorgonian close-up, Ricordeas behind Frogspawn Xenia The Cardinal scaring the Goby back into it's burrow. Anyways, the Chondria (the purple stringy macro-algae) is growing out of control. It is smothering most of my Zoanthids and is threatening most of the other corals. It has been a constant battle and I'm still on the losing end. The refugium did little to outcompete it and the Skimmer barely slows it's growth. I'll be purchasing a Rock Boring Urchin and a few Turbograzer snails from John at Reefcleaners.org, which will hopefully eat this evil stuff. I'll keep you guys updated. Link to comment
buddythelion Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Just want to let you know that your tank was one of the few inspirations for mine. Love it! Link to comment
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