Astinus Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 DAMN! Sorry to hear this! Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I am really sorry to hear this. Such occurances are so discouraging and it is worse when you don't even know what went wrong. Hang in there. 1 Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 I was able to get most of the coral out and brought home. I built a little glass shelf that hangs about 6" below the water surface under one of my LED's. My 90 at home has those ebay wifi leds' and they've been pretty solid for about 6 months now. but i run them at 10%. The good news is that the last couple days, all the coral i broght home hae been showing signs of improvement. This morning I have been trying to remove my clown and orchid dottyback from the tank. So far i got the clown, the DB is still prtty lievely and giving me a fight. yesterday i lost the CBS. So once i get the DB, I'm going to recycle the tank might take Jack Stalk advise, hes a feloow subaru guy on my other forum, and just get a condy anemone for work. After tank cycles, ill go back to LFS and get a condi and whatevers hosting it lol. The petland up in east liberty had some pretty green/purple condi's for like $12 1 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I am glad that you were able to salvage a lot from the work tank. Good luck with the restart. 1 Quote Link to comment
gaspipe1 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Just took the day to read this entire thread. Thank you for bringing us on your journey. I have to say, I think your initial instincts was right. It seem to have gone down hill quickly after that HOB. Perhaps before you knew it needed a strict routine WC and you kept up with it. I have zero experience and just trying to learn through other people's experience. Thanks again and glad yo were able to save some of it! Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Ya im not sure what happened. At first it was my birdsnest frag that just all of a sudden bleached and my monti started fading. I saw my by color nipping at the monti so i took the bicolor home. Then i started to notice a little cyano and figured the chemipure was spent so i removed it, ten it just totalled crashed. within a week my shrooms were gone and my softies were really hurting. I ran out of salt, then took a vacation a too which got me out of the habit of good water changes, 2 gallons a week turned to 1 every other week. 1 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Live and learn. Summer time with vacations and a more relaxed schedule makes keeping up with an aquarium tough. Little tanks suffer the most because it impacts them much fast...a bigger tank can absorb a bit of neglect for a time. Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 could a split magnet on my Hydor cause an issue in a 15g? 1 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 could a split magnet on my Hydor cause an issue in a 15g? Hhmm idk, maybe? Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 nevermind its all fake stuff, just used real rock as a mold 1 Quote Link to comment
Astinus Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 my lord how i wan this rock. I'd remove all the rock from my 15 column and just put this in there http://www.ebay.com/itm/LIVE-ROCK-CORAL-REEF-TZ-H404-IMITATION-POLYRESIN-AQUARIUM-DECOR-FRESH-OR-SALT-/161786809335?hash=item25ab3ecbf7:g:VygAAOSwT6pVxBD7 SWEET! Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 did a 50% waterchange, took the fish and frags home, 5 oz of carbon and the tank is coming back to life now i just dont know what to do with it. 1 Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 rearranged the rock for better flow, trying to keep the rear half of the tank from becoming a dead spot 1 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 That looks good. Any idea what you are going to keep livestock wise? 1 Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 That looks good. Any idea what you are going to keep livestock wise? I'm actually considering a Condy anemone. The petland up in Eastside plaza had some purple tipped green ones. Figured its a good time to add one snce tanks empty and it can do its roaming thing. Then i might add a small yellow watchmen goby to keep sand sifted and clean up uneaten anemone food For the HOB, im going to try to keep plain carbon in it. Two smaller packs that i can rotate out and not cause a big bacteria crash again. The tank this morning was doing great, water is crystal clear with the 5oz of carbon, and whats left of the star polypsg and GSP are real perky 1 Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 Just placed a new CUC order with RC.org. got he 105 kit with hermits. Going to put some in my 15 and take the rest home for the 90. I think i got a deal, either the 105 kits price was glitched or they were on sale. Thanks John! 1 Quote Link to comment
hinnenkm Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 These tanks are great and glad yours is on the upswing! It will be fun to see what you do with it I've got a bubble tip in mine, just curious as to why you're leaning towards a condy? As far as filtration, carbon with some filter floss (to catch floating particles) so work just fine! Quote Link to comment
asting Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I like the layout. Interested in seeing how you reinvent it. Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 I'm still not sure. First thing first though to get rid of the GHA. GHA has alwasy haunted me, even with no food, rodi water, led lighting 6 on 18 off, i get GHA. Might try some macro, I had halimeda in my old 36g hex and it grew like a week. BUT that and coralline was all that grew. I may try it again in the 15 1 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I'm still not sure. First thing first though to get rid of the GHA. GHA has alwasy haunted me, even with no food, rodi water, led lighting 6 on 18 off, i get GHA. Might try some macro, I had halimeda in my old 36g hex and it grew like a week. BUT that and coralline was all that grew. I may try it again in the 15 If you want some pretty red macros I will be glad to give you some. For me it is easier than halimeda but I could spare a little of that as well if you want any. Its free, just pm me and we can arrange how to get it to you since you are local. Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 If you want some pretty red macros I will be glad to give you some. For me it is easier than halimeda but I could spare a little of that as well if you want any. Its free, just pm me and we can arrange how to get it to you since you are local. Thanks, I'll keep that in mind once i see what John sends me. I ran up petland today and got some nice hitch hiker rubble. Stuff was crawling with bristle worms, stars and pods. I HAD to have it! even got an quarter sized oyster too. 2 Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 snails are in. Package included a purple ribbon/blade gorgonian and some halimeda and what looks like shaving brush? 2 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 snails are in. Package included a purple ribbon/blade gorgonian and some halimeda and what looks like shaving brush? Did you know that you would get a gorg and some macros with the snails? Quote Link to comment
no694terry Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 I did, I added them as penny options. This morning i just redid the HOB. i removed the sponge and 5oz carbon bag and put in a new 45g carbon bag and 50ml of phosguard Quote Link to comment
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