Daniel91 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Hello! Setup: 6-28-18 Latest Update: 01-31-19 Basics IM Fusion 10 Kessil A80 Tunze 3155 ATO (Best investment yet) 50w Eheim Jager Sicce Syncra Silent .5 + SpinStream InTank Basket: Floss, Carbon Reef Saver Dry Rock CaribSea Hawaiian Black Livestock: BTA CUC 2x Clowns Anemone (Porcelain) Crab Future Additions/Purchases: Green Slimer July 2018 - Cycling August - First additions September - Fish October - Temporary scape adjustments and more corals December - Visually messy but happy corals! January 2019 - New additions, old ones recovering February - Nothing new, up/down for most March - Up/down since nutrient spike April - Everything is getting better, slowly but surely. May - right before my 3 week vacation 😬 June 2019 - November 2019; Lazy with pictures/upload. December 2019 - auto pilot Jan 2020 - auto pilot February - last feeding/day before upgrade Mid-February 2020 - upgraded End-March - “scaped” April - 3 Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 21 days after setting up, my cycle was complete. I introduced lighting. 28 days after setting up, I had yet to see any diatom bloom. I added a Red Banded Shrimp and YWG Goby. Unfortunately, the goby did not make it - we had a serious heatwave in Los Angeles, which led the tank to hit 87-89 degrees for a couple of hours. Mix this with an already stressed newly introduced Goby and you have a bad cocktail. I found him a couple of days after, dead. Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Around a week ago, the diatom bloom hit (yikes) - Ordered a full CUC and they have been munchin' away since yesterday. Strangely, I have not seen/heard Luke (shrimp) since the newest additions were added. I guess he is shy. Doing a larger water change tomorrow. I plan on picking up ONE coral this weekend. We'll see - I am in no hurry, the tank has only been running for a little over a month. Quote Link to comment
falcooo Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Looks good! I'm excited to see this once you start adding corals. Good luck man 👍 Quote Link to comment
falcooo Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, Daniel91 said: Strangely, I have not seen/heard Luke (shrimp) since the newest additions were added. I guess he is shy. Add a yellow watchman goby for the pistol shrimp to hang out with. Then you'll see him popping out from the caves around your rock work, with the goby. It's pretty entertaining, not gonna lie haha 1 Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, falcooo said: Looks good! I'm excited to see this once you start adding corals. Good luck man 👍 Thanks, man. As I mentioned in another thread, I ended up grabbing your recommended fan. It sure does the trick! 2 Quote Link to comment
sapling Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 The scape looks clean and the black substrate is great, which coral do you think you’ll be getting first? Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 10 hours ago, sapling said: The scape looks clean and the black substrate is great, which coral do you think you’ll be getting first? Thanks! Some people, including @Clown79, has had quite the troubles with it but I really enjoy the look. I am hoping to pick up a green trumpet and/or a Ricordea. Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 @johnmaloney - our cat approves the recent snail delivery. 4 3 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Daniel91 said: Thanks! Some people, including @Clown79, has had quite the troubles with it but I really enjoy the look. I am hoping to pick up a green trumpet and/or a Ricordea. I loved the look but after 5mnths it became a real nuisance. 5 months of trying to fix it and in the end I had to remove it. No issues since. 41 minutes ago, Daniel91 said: @johnmaloney - our cat approves the recent snail delivery. Lol. They can never resist a box! 1 Quote Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Daniel91 said: @johnmaloney - our cat approves the recent snail delivery. The cat is thinking, "OK, now you have to put me in the tank, fish dinner here I come!" 1 Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 2 hours ago, johnmaloney said: The cat is thinking, "OK, now you have to put me in the tank, fish dinner here I come!" Ha! After seeing his face expression when he sniffed/licked some leftover SW on the refractometer a few days ago, I am pretty sure he will go no where near the aquarium again haha. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 I picked up a YWG today - hopefully this one survives. Acclimated for an hour, all parameters good and stable. Cross your fingers, people! I wanted to pick up a coral but I think I'll end up online ordering a few from AquaSD - great selection right now. 1 Quote Link to comment
falcooo Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Check out SaltCritters.com sale, some good deals on cool looking Acans & Zoas. 1 Quote Link to comment
sapling Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 5 hours ago, Daniel91 said: I picked up a YWG today - hopefully this one survives. Acclimated for an hour, all parameters good and stable. Cross your fingers, people! I wanted to pick up a coral but I think I'll end up online ordering a few from AquaSD - great selection right now. pictures Please! Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 9 hours ago, sapling said: pictures Please! He seems OK today - did not want any food this morning, will try again tonight. 3 Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 The picture is a few days old, but he seems to be thriving. Parameters are stable, he recognizes turkey baster as a food source, and while still shy, he comes out to look quite often. I browsed some LFS today for corals. Unfortunately the selection was not the best or the prices cranked up. I decided to place an online order and have a Duncan, Torch, Blasto and a hammer incoming on Friday! Suuuuuper excited. Gives me a few days to pick up dip, glue, coral specific containers etc. 3 Quote Link to comment
sapling Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Love the goby! They’re always so grumpy looking, I hear you about the LFS being dry, the two stores I go to haven’t had a coral shipment in 2 weeks, Quote Link to comment
JBM Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I've had the black sand for the better part of 8 months now. No issues that I can directly attribute to it. I do have some gha, but it's on the frags from a bad lfs. Good luck with the tank 1 Quote Link to comment
TatorTaco Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I think you'll be really happy with those LPS corals. You should've received them by now. No? Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 minute ago, TatorTaco said: I think you'll be really happy with those LPS corals. You should've received them by now. No? Nope - Friday. Scheduled for later delivery because Tuesday/Wednesday did not work well for me receiving. Excited though! 1 Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 We have corals! This was the first time I have touched a coral, let alone acclimate, dip and re-frag. I am pretty sure I did a horrible job but I know it'll get easier LOL. The Blasto is still angry.. Sorry for the quality and please ignore the diatoms in the back :s 2 Quote Link to comment
JBM Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 looks like you did a great job refraging. perfect placement (sandbed is where everything goes for atleast 2 weeks fyi) Give the coral another day or two to adjust to it's new home. they will do just fine 1 Quote Link to comment
banasophia Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Wow nice first corals!!! Gorgeous torch! 1 Quote Link to comment
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