surgicalsense Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 By the time you're done upgrading...there will be no need to switch to a RSM! The size isn't that much bigger anyways. I've actually decided that if I ever go bigger (would be with a move) I will go custom and with a sump! I've never done a sump and have always wanted to. This is the best local SW stocked fish store I found in ABQ... http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F...amp;h=5AQGK9nj0 So that was a bit of relief. I would still have to rehome all the livestock. I can keep my LR at least Well you know I do want the RSM, but I am still not ready to take it on. Link to comment
gena Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Since you have a sump...have you tried running a reactor on it to get rid of the GHA once and for all? If not, do it!!!!! Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Since you have a sump...have you tried running a reactor on it to get rid of the GHA once and for all? If not, do it!!!!! = Trog dancing around it. Gha, gha. Link to comment
gena Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 This is the best local SW stocked fish store I found in ABQ... http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F...amp;h=5AQGK9nj0 So that was a bit of relief. I would still have to rehome all the livestock. I can keep my LR at least Well you know I do want the RSM, but I am still not ready to take it on. Looks nice enough! The good thing is there is one available Link to comment
Trogdor447 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Since you have a sump...have you tried running a reactor on it to get rid of the GHA once and for all? If not, do it!!!!! Funny you ask, i mentioned this to Joel, and I am not opposed to trying as they are CHEAP in comparison to a lot of stuff I have done.. Right now I am going to try not feeding for 3 days, feed my fishies.. rinse and repeat, with the new cuc - post holocaust on the GHA.. I really was surprised last night when I looked in and there was soo many critters moving around in the tank. Link to comment
gena Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Yep...if a few months go by with no results, get a reactor. It will take a few more months to eventually knock it all down. In the meantime...the algae is good for nutrient export, hiding places for pods, and I'm sure a feeling of comfort for the fish Link to comment
Trogdor447 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Yep...if a few months go by with no results, get a reactor. It will take a few more months to eventually knock it all down. In the meantime...the algae is good for nutrient export, hiding places for pods, and I'm sure a feeling of comfort for the fish oh my fishies are comfortable.. even though my maroon is a 'mean sob' he loves other fish in his tank.. its the stranges thing.. he defends the tank from me, nets, anything that is foreign. Fish he loves them and never nips at them.. ODD.. even when he had a host he never bugged anything I have a TON of chaeto in my sump i keep cutting it pulling it apart etc - so there is some serious damage on nutrients there, I have a 75 gallon protein skimmer.. I cant imagine this lasting much longer.. And as i mentioned to Joel it feels like it has been forever but realistically I'm 2 months in the new aquarium w/ the sump etc. It just feels like forever as i declared war in Feb-march of last year in my 20h Link to comment
gena Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 If it makes you feel any better, I've never NOT been in some sort of battle with algae. This tank is the first that didn't hit fast. Probably because I started with dead rock. Then bryopsis was introduced and it's been a headache ever since. It's all worth it though Link to comment
Ezsharkman Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 If it makes you feel any better, I've never NOT been in some sort of battle with algae. This tank is the first that didn't hit fast. Probably because I started with dead rock. Then bryopsis was introduced and it's been a headache ever since. It's all worth it though I just found Bryopsis in my tank. It started after my macros went sexual. I started raising my mag and will see what happens Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 I just found Bryopsis in my tank. It started after my macros went sexual. I started raising my mag and will see what happens ... excellent! Link to comment
FlCandy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Wow missed a lot! Moving to NM!!! Wow change in scene there what is triggering the move? Still love you tank, I bet if you did it right the corals would make the trip with the rock, just put it in buckets with water and a air pump. Should be fine. I hate moving tanks. EZ what are you using to raise the Mag? Mine is not only reading at 1260 but I am seeing algae coming back. Calc, KH and Alk are perfect all in the High normal range. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Mother'n'law lives out there. She is alone out there. But I love the feel of state, a completely difference sense of being then here in California. I have to live in the city, but this a milder feel of city that I need. If you look on my fb Randi I have pictures I took when I was there in August. Just beautiful and indigenous land. Link to comment
FlCandy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 See I am dying to move out into a desert area like Arizona etc. Husband agrees, but need to fine a place we can both work and I need to find a LFS. Anyways it's 3-4 years down the road so hopefully this tank is well along by then and I might just hire a company to move the tank for me. I will check them out! Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 See I am dying to move out into a desert area like Arizona etc. Husband agrees, but need to fine a place we can both work and I need to find a LFS. Anyways it's 3-4 years down the road so hopefully this tank is well along by then and I might just hire a company to move the tank for me. I will check them out! Oh no Az is way to hot for me. Nm is almost like Ca in the summer. I can deal with that. I also found a all sw fish store in Abq Link to comment
FlCandy Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I like warm! And it's so pretty! Here we get over 100 in the summer and into freezing some nights during winter, no different from here other then the 0 humidity there and near 100% here! lol. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 My Vivid Rainbows close up. Radio Active Dragon eyes, my newest addition. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 I love pink zoas! ... their more orange, sorry my camera and lighting. I am like struggling with this uploads but I am getting somewhere with this. I love pink zoas! ... their more orange, sorry my camera and lighting. I am like struggling with this uploads but I am getting somewhere with this. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Man those zoa's are pretty! Link to comment
FlCandy Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Those Dragon eyes are awesome too! Pics are great just looked pinkish, I find sometimes that different angles will get better true to life color, oh and try to not zoom in, move the camera closer instead. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 or - put the camera in macro, step away, take picture, then crop picture on computer so it looks bigger Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 or - put the camera in macro, step away, take picture, then crop picture on computer so it looks bigger My camera is about 7 years old Those Dragon eyes are awesome too! Pics are great just looked pinkish, I find sometimes that different angles will get better true to life color, oh and try to not zoom in, move the camera closer instead. The other new zoa I have a more lavender then blue. But I haven't taken any pictures of them yet. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 oh... it doesnt have settings?! I sorry Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 You can see the distortion of the microbubbles in this pictures. But the coral placement is clearer. oh... it doesnt have settings?! I sorry It does, but my bf knows the camera and is still figuring it out. I am sure it has something and I will make that suggestion to him. oh... it doesnt have settings?! I sorry It does, but my bf knows the camera and is still figuring it out. I am sure it has something and I will make that suggestion to him. Link to comment
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