Singulari Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 When I was assembling my new tank in the living room both my kids (2 & 4 years old) started sticking their heads behind the tank and touching stuff. So I built sides to go on the tank. Both are hinged and locked from the inside with a hook and eye. And I put one of those magnetic cabinet child proof locks. You know that ones that need a magentic key to open. So far it works great. Link to comment
Singulari Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 Please excuse the mess but I'm battling Hair Algae right now. This is an upgrade after my 6G eclipse hood melted a few months ago. :x So this is everything from my old tank. But I'm sad to say that my clown died after having had her for three years. One day she was missing and I immediately blamed Bubba the giant emerald crab. I was so mad I almost introduced him to the toilet. But I after looking around I found her behind the tank. I’ve never heard of a clown jumping from a tank before. After my algae battle is over what are some good inhabitants to add. Currently I have a neon pseudochromis. My list of potentials are a yellow watchman goby a sixline wrasse, pair of clowns But mainly I’m looking for personality and beauty, and the same traits in a girlfriend too. Or how about a Yellow Tang and a Mandarin. 8) It's a 29 Gallon Tank 10 Gallon sump/refigium 2) 65W 10K PC bulbs 2) 65w Actinic bulbs So is that 260 watts of light or 130? Link to comment
BJK2 Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 260 watts of light lol. Sweet tank, lets see the fuge! cool child proofing stuff Link to comment
zzpw3x Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Childproofing as always a challenge for those of us with young kids. My daughter started to understand that bad things would happen if she touched the water or put anything in the water. The younger ones still don't have a clue Link to comment
Tempest Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Definitely NOT a tang. They need a lot more room. If your fuge gives you a heavy pod population you might be able to get the mandarin, but most would probably be inclined to say a larger tank is needed (madarins main food source is pods and you need a lot of live rock to keep up the pod population). Six-lines are very active, but can be territorail and may harrass more docile fish. Link to comment
daFrimpster Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Is that a spray bar on your PH? If so, how is i tworking out for you? Link to comment
Singulari Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 Yea that's a spray bar. It's working out pretty well. It tones down the flow from the PH into something less forcefull. I wanted some flow closer to the bottom but direct output from the PH was hitting the rocks and moving the sand all around. I'm about to redo the spraybar to direct the water more where I want it. Link to comment
Bikelock Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Psssst... whatch out tang police are after you.... Link to comment
dms12 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 for the Hair Alge buy some blue leg hermits the love that stuff. i had the same problem i bought 50 of them. it worked great Link to comment
Wobach Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 wot if you lose the key?,.. Link to comment
bigbenji Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 great idea about the childproofing, I had to back my tank into a corner Link to comment
Singulari Posted December 4, 2004 Author Share Posted December 4, 2004 That's what I like about those locks. They open with a strong magnet. I've got plenty that I've pulled from old hard drives. Link to comment
Wobach Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 cool! i didnt realise that. lol out come the magnetic algae cleaners! or is it stronger than that even? hehe my mum trapped my new algae cleaner on my dads ear last nite.. lol every swearword possible! Link to comment
ebin Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Good idea on the tang you can pull it off man!!!!! P.S. F@%K the tang police Link to comment
Domino_Tang Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Too be very honesy hair algea or not still a pretty setup ...lol if you just get like 10 sails and a few more hermits puff algea problem gone .. I recommend a spiny urchin.. I have corals mine go ontop of them and quickly moves off.... =) but if you have seen my pics ... you can tell mine was alot worse then yours but now .. I have no algea visable.. ^____^ But you can always tell the lil ones the urchin will eat them >=D LOL j/p dont wanna scar them for life!^-^ Link to comment
NCNBilly Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 I find that well placed mousetraps keeps out unwanted fingers. Link to comment
ebin Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Originally posted by NCNBilly I find that well placed mousetraps keeps out unwanted fingers. Yea but then not only are they getting into stuff they shoulden't but you have to hear them cry too! Link to comment
Nemo_4_Ever Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 Keeps away unwated fingers, not to mention cutting them off in the process! Link to comment
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