gena Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I love that rock structure that goes straight up with a little platform at the top. Is that a solid piece of rock? Looks cool!!!! I need to find a piece like that . 2 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 34 minutes ago, gena said: I love that rock structure that goes straight up with a little platform at the top. Is that a solid piece of rock? Looks cool!!!! I need to find a piece like that . It is a single piece connected to another base piece for stability. Most people would probably look at it and place it horizontal as a bridge or something, so when you're looking keep that in mind. 2 Quote Link to comment
lkoechle Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 awww... I liked the old tank! lol Its what I voted for! TBH, I have been debating reworkingthe scape in mine too, but the liverock is so alive that I would have to sacrifice a small colony of bivalves and tunicates and I dont think I am up for that. lol how is your yellow fingers doing? I am thinking of adding one to the "farside" of my tank for more color. or maybe some sun coral if @GregEmmitte starts selling. lol Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, lkoechle said: awww... I liked the old tank! lol Its what I voted for! TBH, I have been debating reworkingthe scape in mine too, but the liverock is so alive that I would have to sacrifice a small colony of bivalves and tunicates and I dont think I am up for that. lol how is your yellow fingers doing? I am thinking of adding one to the "farside" of my tank for more color. or maybe some sun coral if @GregEmmitte starts selling. lol I liked the old scape too, but flow was getting blocked and I am ready for a change. Right now the yellow gorg is pissed off, but generally I think it's doing well. Polyps always extended, but it was getting some algae growth, which has a lot to do with why I'm re working it a little. ...wait. You voted for me? Gee, thanks. why didn't you vote for yourself? you're tank is awesome! If I didn't vote for my own, I would have had a serious hard time choosing between yours and @stellablue's 1 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I need to merge the contents of my contest tank into the Fusion 20 and I have no clue what I'm going to do with the rocks. I can't even give them away after my bacterial issues! Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mariaface said: I need to merge the contents of my contest tank into the Fusion 20 and I have no clue what I'm going to do with the rocks. I can't even give them away after my bacterial issues! Just put them in a container with saltwater and a powerhead for a few months. Then top off every now and then. The bacterial issue will work itself out. Those rocks will be fine to use. 1 Quote Link to comment
gena Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 13 minutes ago, Mariaface said: I need to merge the contents of my contest tank into the Fusion 20 and I have no clue what I'm going to do with the rocks. I can't even give them away after my bacterial issues! Were did you get your rocks? 59 minutes ago, Pjanssen said: It is a single piece connected to another base piece for stability. Most people would probably look at it and place it horizontal as a bridge or something, so when you're looking keep that in mind. I figured I could probably finagle something to look like that if I can't find a solid piece. Just thinking about future projects, trying to assemble ideas . 1 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 17 minutes ago, seabass said: Just put them in a container with saltwater and a powerhead for a few months. Then top off every now and then. The bacterial issue will work itself out. Those rocks will be fine to use. But the bivalves and tiny patch of coral and feather dusters and other life... 8 minutes ago, gena said: Were did you get your rocks? The bacteria didn't come from the rocks.. They were amazing, from Dan at Gulf Live Rock, and my brother got a little air freshener happy. Actually, the entire household did... And crazy bacteria + cycling rocks with die-off from shipping = Hot Mess. 1 Quote Link to comment
gena Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mariaface said: But the bivalves and tiny patch of coral and feather dusters and other life... The bacteria didn't come from the rocks.. They were amazing, from Dan at Gulf Live Rock, and my brother got a little air freshener happy. Actually, the entire household did... And crazy bacteria + cycling rocks with die-off from shipping = Hot Mess. Oh ok. Interesting how that happened. Well, at least you know what to avoid in the future! I hope you are able to still use the rocks in the future. It'd be neat to see if anything grows out of them again, say after letting them dry out or something. Quote Link to comment
lkoechle Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 39 minutes ago, Pjanssen said: I liked the old scape too, but flow was getting blocked and I am ready for a change. Right now the yellow gorg is pissed off, but generally I think it's doing well. Polyps always extended, but it was getting some algae growth, which has a lot to do with why I'm re working it a little. ...wait. You voted for me? Gee, thanks. why didn't you vote for yourself? you're tank is awesome! If I didn't vote for my own, I would have had a serious hard time choosing between yours and @stellablue's I voted myself for most frugal I need that ATO for yoshii. lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, gena said: Oh ok. Interesting how that happened. Well, at least you know what to avoid in the future! I hope you are able to still use the rocks in the future. It'd be neat to see if anything grows out of them again, say after letting them dry out or something. Oh, they're doing great now! Bacteria's been gone for months; I just don't want to risk giving it to someone with phosphate/nitrate/carbon issues and having it come back on them, you know? Right now there's a huge bivalve, a handful of smaller ones that blend into the rock work, plenty of spoon worms and hair worms, dusters, teeny barnacles, etc. And a tiny surviving patch of an encrusting coral. I'm thinking I'll lift what's in the Fusion 20 tank and use them as base rocks... 3 Quote Link to comment
gena Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Mariaface said: Oh, they're doing great now! Bacteria's been gone for months; I just don't want to risk giving it to someone with phosphate/nitrate/carbon issues and having it come back on them, you know? Right now there's a huge bivalve, a handful of smaller ones that blend into the rock work, plenty of spoon worms and hair worms, dusters, teeny barnacles, etc. And a tiny surviving patch of an encrusting coral. I'm thinking I'll lift what's in the Fusion 20 tank and use them as base rocks... Cool! I'll check out your 20! I love Fusions . Quote Link to comment
Thunder Goose Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I like the more open look of your temporary 'scape. And the gorgonians! How do you keep them stable? I try putty and glue and nothing seems to work once my snails start moving around. Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, gena said: Cool! I'll check out your 20! I love Fusions . Good luck; my tag line doesn't lie... 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Thunder Goose said: I like the more open look of your temporary 'scape. And the gorgonians! How do you keep them stable? I try putty and glue and nothing seems to work once my snails start moving around. mostly I used Aquamaxx reef welder. It works great, but I don't like the colors so much-either white or purple. I hoping eventually corals and carline eventually encrust over it 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 On September 1, 2017 at 0:19 PM, gena said: Were did you get your rocks? The particular piece that you like I got at a LFS as cured live rock. Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 Now that some of the rock has been removed, I came across this. Identify by Penny, on Flickr Anybody know what it is? 2 2 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 17 minutes ago, Pjanssen said: Now that some of the rock has been removed, I came across this. Identify by Penny, on Flickr Anybody know what it is? I don't, but it looks cool! Maybe some kind of tunicate/spongey thing? Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, Lula_Mae said: I don't, but it looks cool! Maybe some kind of tunicate/spongey thing? I have no clue. Figured someone would. It's very small, maybe 1/4 inch Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 11 minutes ago, Pjanssen said: I have no clue. Figured someone would. It's very small, maybe 1/4 inch Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me has a clue lol. Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Lula_Mae said: Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me has a clue lol. Where are the experts? Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 The problem is finding someone more knowledgeable than Lula Mae. Yeah, IDK what they are either. However, I don't believe they are sponges, they're some sort of colonial organism. Could be tunicates (but they are nothing I've seen before). I wouldn't be concerned about them. Just more cool stuff in your tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 19 minutes ago, seabass said: The problem is finding someone more knowledgeable than Lula Mae. Yeah, IDK what they are either. However, I don't believe they are sponges, they're some sort of colonial organism. Could be tunicates (but they are nothing I've seen before). I wouldn't be concerned about them. Just more cool stuff in your tank. Lula Mae. Yea, definitely not sponges. Can't believe the Great Seabass doesn't know I'm not worried about it/them, just curious. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 41 minutes ago, seabass said: The problem is finding someone more knowledgeable than Lula Mae. Yeah, IDK what they are either. However, I don't believe they are sponges, they're some sort of colonial organism. Could be tunicates (but they are nothing I've seen before). I wouldn't be concerned about them. Just more cool stuff in your tank. 19 minutes ago, Pjanssen said: Lula Mae. Yea, definitely not sponges. Can't believe the Great Seabass doesn't know I'm not worried about it/them, just curious. You guys are too kind! I'll be honest, sometimes the discussions on here sail right on over my head! So much I have left to learn! 2 Quote Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 My first reaction was tunicate. Quote Link to comment
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