J-Ranko Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Was it nipping the corals? I was wanting something that looked like a yellow tank, but angels are nippers and tang police will arrest me if I got a yellow tang. You are now on the Tang Police watch list for even mentioning this. Link to comment
Nixperience Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 You are now on the Tang Police watch list for even mentioning this. Lol Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Was it nipping the corals? I was wanting something that looked like a yellow tank, but angels are nippers and tang police will arrest me if I got a yellow tang. Yup started nipping. Get a midas blenny! Link to comment
Nixperience Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Yup started nipping. Get a midas blenny! Midas are jumpers. Are you going to do the lid? Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Midas are jumpers. Are you going to do the lid? no sir, way too clean looking. He hasn't showed any signs of it at all. FTS: 5/9/2016 now with Coral + and Purple + Nem Frammer Hammer Torch (sorry for the blur) This one is going to become female Every time I walk in the house look who is waiting for me My bluefish settings T5s are on 11am-10pm Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Looking sweet! thanks! definitely my proudest build yet! Can't wait to fill it up and let things grow! room for a LOT more Link to comment
Nixperience Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 How's that Midas blenny doing? I'm thinking about getting a starry blenny once I get the new tank up and running. Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 How's that Midas blenny doing? I'm thinking about getting a starry blenny once I get the new tank up and running. he is one of my favorites! Always out and swimming and then if not he is in one of his many holes. He definitely has a fun personality. Starry Blenny are super cool but not really water column swimmers Link to comment
Nixperience Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 he is one of my favorites! Always out and swimming and then if not he is in one of his many holes. He definitely has a fun personality. Starry Blenny are super cool but not really water column swimmers I like how they perch and scoot around and have a grumpy old man face. Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 I like how they perch and scoot around and have a grumpy old man face. I love Blennys Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I love Blennys I'm gonna get a tail spot blenny, I loved my old one i used to have lol Link to comment
Orangutran Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 bummer! They can do that. This dude isn't even full expanded however in the store he wasn't bubbly but my lighting is far better so its all bubbly now now I just sit and wait for the hopeful chance that my clowns find it! Good luck on the clowns finding it. Mine hasn't… Btw, really dig your tank! Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 After doing some reading I am going to make an Algae scrubber. Sounds like when lit right they are far more superior at nutrient export. Why do I want this? 1. Because my tank is on the heavy side of Bio-Load 2. I like to feed my fishies and make them happy 3. Being in College,working, and having drill weekend I do not have time to water change weekly but would rather change every other week 4. I love DIY projects 5. I still get a bit of brown algae on the glass and sand which I would like to completely eliminate Plans: Use something like this but on much smaller scale (10in by 6in roughly) and have my return re-routed into this and then have drainage pipes on the bottom go back into skimmer chamber. I was thinking of rapping these around the acrylic box. Thoughts and concerns? Good luck on the clowns finding it. Mine hasn't… Btw, really dig your tank! thanks! I really hope they do! I might try the whole picture/video thing.... Link to comment
Nixperience Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 That looks and sound like it will be a refugium, the way you are setting it up. How are you making it different from a refugium. I'm splitting my return into my fuge and having it overflow back to the return chamber. Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 That looks and sound like it will be a refugium, the way you are setting it up. How are you making it different from a refugium. I'm splitting my return into my fuge and having it overflow back to the return chamber. It's the same idea but way better at removing nutrients that macro algae Link to comment
Nixperience Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 It's the same idea but way better at removing nutrients that macro algae How does it work? What's different? Maybe I'll do it too lol Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 How does it work? What's different? Maybe I'll do it too lol If you Google algae scrubber you'll get a much better answer than me:D basically you are mixing air and water turbulence on a rough surface for "turf" algae to grow. I have read once you grow it your nitrates will seriously disappear and you can have heavier nutrient loads Link to comment
Nixperience Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 If you Google algae scrubber you'll get a much better answer than me:D basically you are mixing air and water turbulence on a rough surface for "turf" algae to grow. I have read once you grow it your nitrates will seriously disappear and you can have heavier nutrient loads Hmm Link to comment
Nixperience Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Just watched some videos. If my wife saw me cleaning the turf scrubber every week, that would be the end of the fish tank. I'll stick with a refugium. Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Just watched some videos. If my wife saw me cleaning the turf scrubber every week, that would be the end of the fish tank. I'll stick with a refugium. hahahahahah! I am so lucky my gf is down for all of it! Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 long ass drill weekend. Da faq I miss? Link to comment
Nixperience Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 long ass drill weekend. Da faq I miss? Nothing Link to comment
Matteo Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Making RODI water today for water change tomorrow, gonna do a 15 gallon water change but before hand I am going to turkey baster all the LR, clean MP10 wetside, clean RW4, clean skimmer cup, scrape calcium deposit line on water line of tank, hand scrub all sides of glass, clean filter socks, replace carbon on reactor, and clean return pump. ohhhh yeeeah. Link to comment
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