Ratvan Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 So, I have had confirmation that the office will close and remain close until Christmas 2020. This is pretty much what I thought, so I need a temp tank for the RSM inhabitants for at least 3 months. You know what that means? New tank time, new thread time. Set up on Saturday 26th September, luckily I kept the floating rock scape in heated moving water so expecting a small mini cycle of at all Tank: Fluval Spec V Light: Asta 20 Marine LED Return: Hydor Pico Evo Mag 180 Heater: 25w adjustable submersible I will be adding parts this week when I shut down the RSM and transfer across Livestock. Livestock: Tank Bred Clownfish Pair Zoanthids Possibly Fire and Ice Yes I've seen the aiptasia and bubble algae 11 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Well get to work and get rid of those before you make the move to the new tank. Good luck. 2 Quote Link to comment
billygoat Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Alright sure, I'm on board! 😂 Here's hoping the Curse of the RSM 130 doesn't follow you home! 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Delivery day, got enough Salt to last me 50x 100% water changes on this little tank 8 Quote Link to comment
The Rainy Day Aquarium Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I like new tanks! 😄🙌 Are you going to keep this one bare bottom? 1 Quote Link to comment
Snow_Phoenix Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Cute clowns. 😊 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 37 minutes ago, The Rainy Day Aquarium said: I like new tanks! 😄🙌 Are you going to keep this one bare bottom? Thanks, indeed I am 25 minutes ago, Snow_Phoenix said: Cute clowns. 😊 Thank you. Hantu and Puaka 2 😁 Media rack done, blocked emergency FW drain hole in partition wall. Cycle cyle cycle 4 Quote Link to comment
billygoat Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Ratvan said: Hantu and Puaka 2 😁 Is that the same Hantu? Like from way back in the day? Or is it Hantu 2 and Puaka 2? 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, billygoat said: Is that the same Hantu? Like from way back in the day? Or is it Hantu 2 and Puaka 2? 🤔 I wish, its Hantu 2 and Puaka 2 😞 1 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Thinking about relocating the tank to the kitchen, since I will be working from home. Shuffle the kitchen stuff around to make room Lack of sockets is really irritating 2 Quote Link to comment
afcajax73 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 My evo is in the kitchen. makes it handy for cleaning etc 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 So I am on the look out for more cheap corals, I was going to go with Zoas only but that is a little dull (IMO), so trawling the local forums have located a nice little mushroom rock for £15 which i shall be collecting this weekend or even Friday. Wonder if these will do as well as @debbeach13 mushrooms in with Diver Dan? 🤔 4 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 That looks like the ones that grow and multiply the most. Good luck I am sure they will do great. 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, debbeach13 said: That looks like the ones that grow and multiply the most. Good luck I am sure they will do great. Yeah she estimated about 20+ heads and have a couple of colour morphs. My only concern is the size of the rock in the Spec V, only get to find out one way really, go and have a looksies. Will take a chisel and hammer with me to split the rock if i can to make it fit 2 Quote Link to comment
Snow_Phoenix Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Nice score on the mushroom rock! Just be careful when you're splitting it - some of the shrooms might detach from the rock as you do so. 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, Snow_Phoenix said: Nice score on the mushroom rock! Just be careful when you're splitting it - some of the shrooms might detach from the rock as you do so. Thanks, if not will take a couple more Sump Zoa rocks and switch out mine for the live rock 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 So looks like I need to be storing some tap water while it's still good 3 Quote Link to comment
afcajax73 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 ah man. you don't seem to get much luck! at least they told you though! 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Just now, afcajax73 said: ah man. you don't seem to get much luck! at least they told you though! Filling up as many water tubs as I can with tap, its only 6 on my TDS meter today so may as well stock up while I can 2 Quote Link to comment
The Rainy Day Aquarium Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Oof that bites. Hopefully they work ahead of schedule 😅 Haha You could take this opportunity to try out the Triton method (i.e. no water changes)? 😉 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Glad they gave you a heads up. That could have really been a disaster. Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, The Rainy Day Aquarium said: Oof that bites. Hopefully they work ahead of schedule 😅 Haha You could take this opportunity to try out the Triton method (i.e. no water changes)? 😉 Well considering that I used to carry out that work myself under a subcontract i can tell you no, it wont be it will over run. Ummm that sounds like a lot of testing and dosing which goes against my keep it cheap and simple methodology 3 minutes ago, debbeach13 said: Glad they gave you a heads up. That could have really been a disaster. I would have noticed the discoloured water, it is fairly obvious but yeah that would leave me stuck trying to find some RODI or Distilled Is it Friday yet? Can I get my fish from work already? Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 So popped into the office to collect the clown pair and zoas, salt tub transport Got home and plopped the Zoas in straight away, still need to deal with that Aiptasia. Hantu 2 and Puaka 2, were bagged and floated before being released Temp and Salinity matched so away they went 7 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 So the Zoas have opened, the smaller of the clowns is also hosting the large Aiptasia 🤦♂️ I assume that this is what she's doing when she's gumming and rubbing herself on it. Top down of Zoa Colony So seems I have a few little Aiptasia on the rock too, as well as that bubble algae i thought I had scraped it all 4 Quote Link to comment
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