TheBig053 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 On 05/07/2017 at 10:45 PM, MrJoel said: The return pump was building up some funk on the filter sponge. I decided to give it a cleaning. Man that thing was funky. When I got it powered back up the flow was noticeably improved. I guess cleaning that out just became a maintenance item. Yeah, I cleaned mine out for the first time 2-3 weeks ago and noticed considerably better out put from the pump. Probably about time to open the pump up and clean it out again during my next water change. Did you plug that stupid hole they put about half up the wall between the display area and chamber 2? That seems like my primary source of detritus in the back chambers. I am wondering how to close it up effectively know that it is submersed in water. Quote Link to comment
hipertec Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Following.. Have the same tank. Did you ever add more blue led to the tank? The stock is too white for me and I know blues are more preferred for coral growth. Looking for any insights to get this mod added to the stock hood. Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 week later I can see definite growth. I see a few not branches starting and other have grown. Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 On 5/13/2017 at 7:38 AM, hipertec said: Following.. Have the same tank. Did you ever add more blue led to the tank? The stock is too white for me and I know blues are more preferred for coral growth. Looking for any insights to get this mod added to the stock hood. I have not changed the lights yet. I was wanted to get my temp under control before I added any new light in the hood. I have the replacement CSXC-1 chiller in place and we have temps in the 90's coming up in the next few days. If the Temp stay in the set zone I will be able to look at either adding some supplemental blues or maybe retrofitting the hood to house a nanobox duo. The Duo is actually smaller that the stock lighting so the hood would need to be modified to allow the nanobox duo to no fall into the tank. Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 Found a new Acan when I was feeding them tonight. Also found a baby snail that looks like it is starting to form it's shell. Super blurry but when I was trying to get another shot it slipped into a hole in the rock. I hope it is the Trochus reproducing and not the Turbo. That turbo is a jerk.=P 1 Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 Also my hermits are at it again. Still 4 of them no new deaths, but they keep fighting. Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I'm pretty sure your "baby" snail is just a stomatella snail 1 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 1 hour ago, MrJoel said: Also my hermits are at it again. Still 4 of them no new deaths, but they keep fighting. Wow! They're really brawling! 1 Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 9 hours ago, Mkbarton said: I'm pretty sure your "baby" snail is just a stomatella snail Could be. It does look similar, But it looked like the shell forming had some spiral to it. I guess we'll see if I can get a better look at it. If it is, I would find it troubling since I don't like creatures just showing up in my tank. All rock was dry when I set up and all corals were dipped before being introduced. 9 hours ago, Lula_Mae said: Wow! They're really brawling! It went on for minutes. I separated them a few times before I gave up. This is why I had 7 and now have 4. Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, MrJoel said: Could be. It does look similar, But it looked like the shell forming had some spiral to it. I guess we'll see if I can get a better look at it. If it is, I would find it troubling since I don't like creatures just showing up in my tank. All rock was dry when I set up and all corals were dipped before being introduced. It went on for minutes. I separated them a few times before I gave up. This is why I had 7 and now have 4. Brutal hermits! Of course, I had a "peaceful" pom pom crab attack the new one I got, steal its poms, and eat its leg. Crabs are nuts! I got a stomatella hitchhiker on a coral frag a while back. Can be a little disconcerting when stuff shows up, but as long as it's not bad it should be ok lol. 1 Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Here is a side by side of the birdsnest comparing day 1 with (Today) day 29 under the stock EVO 13.5 lighting.. 4 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 That's some nice growth for that short of a time. Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 We lost the Red Scooter dragonet yesterday to Velvet and lost clown today. The last clown does not look like he will make it. Tank will be fish free for 2-3 months. On the plus side my nitrates and phosphates should be great. Coral and inverts only for me for a while I guess. Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 2 hours ago, MrJoel said: We lost the Red Scooter dragonet yesterday to Velvet and lost clown today. The last clown does not look like he will make it. Tank will be fish free for 2-3 months. On the plus side my nitrates and phosphates should be great. Coral and inverts only for me for a while I guess. Bummer! I just brought home a baby clown that the next day was showing signs of ich, I hope that is all it is! Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 Went to get salt water and came home with 2 more corals. Added the Weed know as Xenia. I cant help it, I like the way it looks And I added a Pavona Maldivensis frag. Which seem to have some filter feeder on the left hand side. Which I can see popping in and out all day. 2 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 4 hours ago, MrJoel said: Went to get salt water and came home with 2 more corals. Added the Weed know as Xenia. I cant help it, I like the way it looks And I added a Pavona Maldivensis frag. Which seem to have some filter feeder on the left hand side. Which I can see popping in and out all day. Isn't it funny how that happens, go for one thing and come home with other stuff! Xenia is a really nice color! Quote Link to comment
TheBig053 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 5 hours ago, MrJoel said: Went to get salt water and came home with 2 more corals. 5 hours ago, MrJoel said: Yeah, that'll happen.... Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 So I was trying to get a close up on this orangish thing growing out of the Pavona Maldivensis to figure out what it was when the snail caught my atterntion. Still not sure about the orange critter climbing out of the coral. Definitely some hitchhikers in this frag. Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 In the middle of another heatwave here and the ChillSollution chiller does not seem to be doing much. Until this week it always kept the tank within 1 degree F of my 78 set point. But with tempt between 98F and 106F I may need to add a fan or maybe get ride of the hood and just deal with evap. Quote Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 On 6/9/2017 at 9:33 PM, MrJoel said: So I was trying to get a close up on this orangish thing growing out of the Pavona Maldivensis to figure out what it was when the snail caught my atterntion. Still not sure about the orange critter climbing out of the coral. Definitely some hitchhikers in this frag. Lol, that was a stomatella trying to reproduce. I think that the orange "thing" might be some kind of sponge, looks cool. Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 Just now, Weetabix7 said: Lol, that was a stomatella trying to reproduce. Yeah, their are 2-3 in the tank now and I saw them doing that for a few days. We'll see if more show up soon. Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Day 60 on the birdsnest. Still under stock lighting. Looks like it is spreading on the plug as well. 2 Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 Not much to say. It has gone down hill. Trying to sort it out. The ich killed the fish . Digitate hydroids took over and levels tanked killing several corals. Reaminingncorals are recovering. Hydroids seem to be receding, but I now have brown covering most of my rock and in the last week or so the brown algae seemed to have become fuzzy. Feeling overwhelmed with thentank these days. =( Quote Link to comment
MrJoel Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 I am debating over removing most of the rock and starting over with clean rock. Quote Link to comment
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