NoOneLikesADryTang Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 55 minutes ago, DevilDuck said: Great looking tank! Wrasses are starting to grow on my too. I picked up 3 of them this week, possum, tiny yellow coris, and some mystery flasher wrasse.Ā Ā Thatās awesome. Iām a big fan of possum and yellow coris wrasses. Iād love to try a bunch of possums or pink streaks in one tank. Theyāre such docile little fish.Ā Ā Also, Iāve decided Iām going to attempt for first ever solo water change on Merc(our 80 gallon tank) this week. It hasnāt been done in a few weeks, and the Tank Keeper is out of town. Iād like to lighten her load a little bit for when she gets home. Hopefully I donāt make a huge mess out of her brick floor that she loves (quite possibly more than me!). With any luck, Iāll be handsomely rewarded with ādat wrasseā when she gets home and finds out!Ā 1 3 Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 Well, itās official. Iām a full blown reefer. Ā I did my first solo water change on not one, but both of these tanks. I managed to do it with spilling much water at all. Iām pretty proud of myself - I think I deserve a cold beer while I take a victory lap, and admire how great of a job I did! Feel free to leave your congratulations below. Ā Update on the 80 gallon: CopperBand butterfly named The Monarch : He seemed to be a little slow to get an appetite for aiptasia, but has since decided he likes to party, so they get sucked up like Charlie Sheen with an eight ball. #winning A Picasso and Wyoming White clown fish. These came from a guy in our local reef club that was moving, and decided against trying to move the fish.Ā A tentative remodel is still planned for this tank, but the tank keeper has been taking her sweet ass time with it. I guess you get what you pay for, and since I only pay in back rubs, itās low on the priority list. Maybe I need to threaten to withhold these magic hands until itās done.Ā I have a bunch of frags I need to take pictures of, and try to sell and/or give away. If anyone is in the Phoenix area, and wants some zoas for the low, low price of free - slide up in to my DMs. Iāll respond, and wonāt blow you off like the majorityĀ of those thots on Instagram.Ā Thatās all for now - Iāve got a cold beer calling my name! 3 2 Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Over the three day, Labor Day weekend, the tank keeper decided it was a good time for our semi annual tank maintenance. This is where I really get involved, all though I think itās mostly just because I can reach everything in the back chambers without standing on a stool like her.Ā Ā We tore down, and cleaned our skimmer, return pump and return lines, media baskets, and really cleaned out all of the rear chambers and refilled (which, for anyone curious, is about 13 gallons, in the SR80). Ā We had some monster aiptasia hiding in the rear chambers, that our CopperBand obviously couldnāt get to, so it was really nice to get them out of the tank.Ā Ā Ā Ā New fish additions this month: Pair of Yasha gobies -Ā AllĀ though, we havenāt seen them for a couple of weeks. Iām hoping their just hiding in the rock work.Ā Ornate Leopard Wrasse - My favorite local fish store has had this beautifulĀ guy patrolling on of their frag tanks for nearly a year, and every timeĀ I go in, I ask if I can buy him. When I picked up the Yashas, much to my surprise, they said yes. I nearly gave the girl working there a big smooch. I think the Tank Keeper would have understood.Ā FoxFace Rabbit Fish - We got this guy from a local tank break down. He was much larger than he looked in pictures. Heās easily 6-7ā (A true 6 or 7 inches, if youāre catching what Iām throwing, fellas! Letās just say the iPhone measuring photo tool is one of the worst things technology has done to us.)Ā We havenāt decided if weāll keep him, or find him a new home, and look for a smaller one. Heās very healthy, and a chunk. He hasnāt eaten much since we put him in the tank (itās only been 4 days), but I did see him eating some nori from the clip yesterday.Ā Ā One other thing of note over the last month, our clowns decided to pair up, and are now calling a frog spawn home. The little male (not pictured) really loves it. Sometimes heās in it so deep you canāt see anything but his little face barely peeking out. The tank keeper is smitten with his cuteness.Ā Ā Ā Also, the tank keeper still hasnāt done the rescape on this tank. I have not been able to withhold theseĀ magic hands, because letās be honest, Iād only be punishing myself. The tank keeper is smoking hot. Iāll have to keep brainstorming a new way to motivate her. I really need to get these frag racks empty, so I can talk her in to letting me buy more coral.Ā Please feel free to leave any suggestions belowā¦Ā Iāll report back if any work!Ā 4 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Sounds like a very productive weekend.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 A quick update for September.Ā Ā We decided to take the 20 gallon peninsula down. It ended up mostly just being a storage tank for stuff, that we didnāt want in other tanks, so I quit being lazy, and sold off a lot of those items, albeit at a significant discount, just so we could get it emptied out. I love the look of the tank, but itās very narrow, which made it hard to clean. It was also really difficult to light, and make the tank/lightingĀ aesthetically pleasing.Ā It was made easier knowing the next NanoReef contest is right around the corner, and the tank keeper was on board for it.Ā Ā We ended up rehoming the large FoxFace. He just wasnāt happy in our tank, and we found him a 200 gallon tank where he could really spread his fins, and live his best life.Ā Ā The tank keeper came home from work last week, to find our CopperBand butterfly fish, deceased. We donāt have an explanation for it. He got along with all of his tank mates.Ā He appeared to be healthy, and would always eat when we fed. It made my heart really sad, because he had been a great little fish for the couple months weād had him. I never knew I could get so attached to fish.Ā Zoa Cuddles Ā Ā Ā Random GoniāsĀ Ā Ā Iām trying to talk the tank keeper in to going to a Coral Farmers Market in California next month. Itās not looking promising for me, thus far, but I still have a few tricks (Mostly justĀ begging andĀ pleading!)Ā up my sleeve. Hopefully Iāll report back soon with new corals!Ā 4 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Sorry about the butterfly. Those pictures are great. Good luck with the trip plans. 1 Quote Link to comment
The Rainy Day Aquarium Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Sorry about the copperband... Do you think you'll get another one? Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, debbeach13 said: Sorry about the butterfly. Those pictures are great. Good luck with the trip plans. Thanks Deb! Iām hoping I can talk her in to it. Itād be a nice little getaway for us!Ā Ā 7 minutes ago, Chowder's Reef said: Sorry about the copperband... Do you think you'll get another one? Iāll probably try another one. This was our second one, and had been doing a terrific job with managing aiptasia, and not munching on corals. Our first one had a similar death. Was eating fine, and came home one day to find him dead. They may be one of those fish that are better off left in the ocean. I think in the next few years, weāll probably start seeing captive bred CopperBands, and hopefully theyāll be better equipped for an aquarium life.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 4 hours ago, NoOneLikesADryTang said: A quick update for September.Ā Ā We decided to take the 20 gallon peninsula down. It ended up mostly just being a storage tank for stuff, that we didnāt want in other tanks, so I quit being lazy, and sold off a lot of those items, albeit at a significant discount, just so we could get it emptied out. I love the look of the tank, but itās very narrow, which made it hard to clean. It was also really difficult to light, and make the tank/lightingĀ aesthetically pleasing.Ā It was made easier knowing the next NanoReef contest is right around the corner, and the tank keeper was on board for it.Ā Ā We ended up rehoming the large FoxFace. He just wasnāt happy in our tank, and we found him a 200 gallon tank where he could really spread his fins, and live his best life.Ā Ā The tank keeper came home from work last week, to find our CopperBand butterfly fish, deceased. We donāt have an explanation for it. He got along with all of his tank mates.Ā He appeared to be healthy, and would always eat when we fed. It made my heart really sad, because he had been a great little fish for the couple months weād had him. I never knew I could get so attached to fish.Ā Zoa Cuddles Ā Ā Ā Random GoniāsĀ Ā Ā Iām trying to talk the tank keeper in to going to a Coral Farmers Market in California next month. Itās not looking promising for me, thus far, but I still have a few tricks (Mostly justĀ begging andĀ pleading!)Ā up my sleeve. Hopefully Iāll report back soon with new corals!Ā See thatās why Iām afraid to get one. Theyāre too gorgeous to have them just up and die on me.Ā 2 Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 11 hours ago, ECLS Reefer said: See thatās why Iām afraid to get one. Theyāre too gorgeous to have them just up and die on me.Ā It definitely sucks. The first one we had would only eat frozen brine, and was really meek,Ā so I wasnāt entirely surprised when he passed.Ā Ā The second one was eating any frozen we fed, and wasnāt shy in the slightest. He was doing a great job munching on aipstasia,Ā soĀ it was really unexpected.Ā 2 2 Quote Link to comment
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