Sharbuckle Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Other than high temps. Tank was looking good today. Noticed some of my millepora have started encrusting. Steady as she goes Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Caught the BTA crawling towards a powerhead today. Turned the flow off and placed it on a rock front and centre. Last chance before it gets banished to the fuge. Turned flow and return back on and went upstairs, then I heard my ATO dry alarm... which is weird because I added 3G of freshwater to the reservoir today. well it turns out that for whatever reason the main drain wasn’t draining and my backup drain didn’t work either!!! The sump drained and the ATO dumped 3 gallons of freshwater into the system. I caught it seconds before the tank started overflowing . Really not sure how both drains didn’t work. But I Fully opened the gate valve for now. Will inspect tomorrow... frustrating. Hope all corals are okay after the 3 gallons of fresh we’re dumped. Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Not much to update. I’ve noticed some explosive encrusting growth from my milleporas. Chaeto is just falling apart in my fuge so I need to try a new macro that roots. Caulerpa perhaps. Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 Nothing to report. Few pics just before lights out. Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 Noticed some baby aiptasia popping up. Added two peppermint shrimp today to take care of the bastards. also added a cleaner shrimp for fun. Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 Peppermint shrimp still haven’t touched the aiptasia but that was sort of expected. Hopefully they find them one day soon. nothing really to report. New frags tomorrow! Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Looking good. Love the Reef Weeds picture 2 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Pjanssen said: Looking good. Love the Reef Weeds picture Thanks. Rachel’s the best! 1 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Sharbuckle said: Peppermint shrimp still haven’t touched the aiptasia but that was sort of expected. Hopefully they find them one day soon. First try to 'weaken' the aiptasia with a shot of vinegar, I have good experiences with that. It's then easier for the shrimp to grab/eat the aiptasia. Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 5 hours ago, DNR88 said: First try to 'weaken' the aiptasia with a shot of vinegar, I have good experiences with that. It's then easier for the shrimp to grab/eat the aiptasia. I’ve tried boiling water, vinegar, joes juice, lemon juice, super glue. The peppermints are my last chance lol. 1 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Super glue didn’t work. Dam tank looks great in all the pictures and videos. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 More frags.... I have a problem. Most milleporas, moved a few frags around that were in prime spots for the millies. It’s lookin good! Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Is there an orange light under your frag rack? 1 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 29 minutes ago, Pjanssen said: Is there an orange light under your frag rack? It’s half black and half orange acrylic. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 A few pictures taken before lights out. 2 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 My stupid BTA has crawled off its rock when big mama moved the sand out of the way. It’s not on the main rock and has stung a Goni..... so annoying. Now I have to dismantle the rocks to take it out. I noticed an explosion in coraline today. Good sign. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 Removed the anemone. It’s now in the fuge. added a nice chalice frag today! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Does that nem have any crazy name? Can I get a pic under neutral light? It is on 🔥 1 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 1 hour ago, mitten_reef said: Does that nem have any crazy name? Can I get a pic under neutral light? It is on 🔥 They call it a flame tip, under white lights it looks like any other RBTA 1 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 Officially out of room for frags.... debating on getting rid of my euphyllia and the one gorgonian frag I have to make room... oh and my lawnmower blenny met its maker.... had a bad habit of going inside the powerheads during feed mode..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 Feeling sort of out of love with the tank as of late. I’m really happy with coral growth. SPS especially, lots and lots of encrusting. However, I just don’t feel the same love as I did for my softy tanks.... I miss the hands off approach. Maybe the covid curse has something to do with it, general feelings of bummed out don’t help. LFS’s are baron for livestock other than washed out, overgrown zoanthid frags. I need a kick in the pants or something new and exciting to get me fired up about it again. Covid has severely impacted the hobby in my city. I hope it improves in the near future. I hope I snap out of my slump. FTS photo 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 Crazy heat wave caused tank temps of up to almost 83 this week. Should be cooling down this coming week. Thankfully.... I need a chiller! That, or air conditioning haha Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 Yellow wrasse disappeared without a trace... very odd.... Cleaned the glass and took a quick video to show some progress. Mounted more frags, debating on selling off the small euphyllia collection I’ve obtained. I don’t think they will fit in with the final look of the tank. Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 15% water change today. Gotta measure Alk a little closer. It was at 7.2. Tank seems to be using more, will monitor over two days and change dosing accordingly. Quote Link to comment
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