Casabubu Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 ahhh!! I need a way to add iodine to my tank without causing it to crash! My hermits have been losing legs.. Does anyone now of a good product or way to increase iodine levels in such a small tank? Link to comment
jmorris Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 most tanks don't need any more than is provided by regular (at least weekly) partial waterchanges. But if you want to try, get Salifert's Natural Iodine... Slaifert also makes the only decent Iodine test kit out there. Got to love those Dutch... Jared Link to comment
Casabubu Posted December 16, 2005 Author Share Posted December 16, 2005 Argh... I need help getting my new fish to eat... Its a small watchman goby (less than 1"). Every time I approach the tank he goes back into his hole and hides. If I put the food in the tank anyways, the food settles before he even comes back out of his hole. Its really bad because I have a bunch of food just decomposing in my tank and a very hungry fish. I have been trying to feed him frozen krill and flakes. I have had him for five days now. Does anyone have any good ideas? Link to comment
Rene Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 See if he will come back out of the hole if you sit very still in the ready position. Then try and feed him. Link to comment
Casabubu Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 Well I came home from skiing to find my tank at 70 degrees and the filter turned off. The heater was in the filter, and was exposed to air for what had to be days. Amazyingly enough I fixed the filter and the heater and they are both running perfectly fine. My tank is back up to 80 degrees and oscar (my watchman goby) and the corals are fine. Link to comment
Casabubu Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 Heres a pic of oscar. This little guy is full of personality! I named oscar because he reminds me of oscar the grouch. Also, I got an email from cjerome saying that my nimble will be shiped today. I cant wait! Link to comment
Ann Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Eeeek! Good to hear that your stock has not suffered any long term effects from the accidental winter chill. What was wrong with the filter anyhow? I love those zoas, they have really orange mouths. . Is Oscar eating OK now? Best regards Ann Link to comment
Casabubu Posted December 24, 2005 Author Share Posted December 24, 2005 Oscar is eating pretty well now, but is still really shy. Funny thing is he loves his formula 1 flakes but wont touch the frozen krill! The filter had just turned off. I just unpluged it and repluged it back in and it worked fine. It does make me a little worried though. I was just about to get a bunch of expensive corals untill hat happened. Now I think I will have to replace the filter before I do that.... Link to comment
Ann Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Good to hear that Oscar has settled in nicely, I'm sure that he'll get bolder as time progresses. Hmm, perhaps the filter developed an airlock? It's worrying when an essential piece of kit like that stops working for whatever reason. Don't these things always seem to happen when we are away too. Best regards Ann Link to comment
Casabubu Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Wow, its been a while since i last updated. Well, theres not much to update really. I got my nimble nano and my tank is sparkling clean (thank you cjerome). Oscar is doing fine but he is still very shy . The zoas are growing and coloring up like crazy. Still havent bought any new corals, but probably will soon. Im thinking about ading a whole bunch of corals within a couple weeks (acans, yumas, zoas, ect...). Anyways, thats it for now! Link to comment
Ann Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Pics, pics, pics. Best regards Ann Link to comment
Casabubu Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 Ill give you pics when I have something to take a pic about!! Im *hopefully* getting a bunch of coral and will update then. I found a place where I can get a great deal, so we'll see how that goes.... In the meantime, I will have to keep you in suspense . Besides, I have finals that I have to study right now (I hate polyatomic ions ) Link to comment
Gilman Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 OFFICIAL PICO CONTEST NEWS New Task... Read about it here... http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75620 YOU MUST COMPLETE THE TASK! Link to comment
Casabubu Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 Wow!! oscar is only getting more shy! Could any of you fish people please tell me how to make him less shy? I mean, ive had him for a couple months now!! Link to comment
Ann Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I don't know what to suggest really. If the tank were larger I would have said add a 'dither' fish such as a Chromis or some other bold open water swimming fish. Such species can make shy fish feel safer and give them the confidence to come out into the open more. What's Oscar like at feeding times, does he come out then? Best regards Ann Link to comment
Casabubu Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 I see oscar once every couple days. However, if I get close to the tank, he bolts back into his hole. For now, I have just been shuving food into where he generally stays. He doesnt seem to be starving, as he never comes out for food. I dont know what to do!! He used to not be so shy, as in he would watch e for hours and come out if fooddrifted really close to his hole. Now I rarely see him!!! I guess Ill move him into a larger tank where I can get an active fish at the end of the contest. Link to comment
Tony Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I'd say maybe get Oscar a pistol shrimp. Most of the Gobi that I have seen in person are either more bold or just more visible when paired up with a shrimp. Link to comment
BelowH2O Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Tanks looking good man. Nice to see a little watchman in there. Link to comment
Casabubu Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Well, I think my tank is in real need of an update. Oscar is still very shy and will never come out for me. I did buy some new corals from yourreef.com. I bought a frag of green nepthia, the 5 zoa frag pack, a green ric, pink zoas and a chalice. The chalice was really a really nice purple with pink eyes. However, the galexia fell on it while I was on vacation, and by the time I could rescue the poor chalice, there where dead spots all over it . The galexia died, but not without nearly bringing my beloved chalice with it. Any sugestions of what I can do to help my chalice out would be great. Heres a pic of my favorite frag in the tank right now, my pink zoas. (the pinks zoas and chalice used to both be my favorite, however the chalice isnt looking so hot right now.) Heres a pic of the chalice before the galexia fell on it. And here is a recent pic of the chalice. I dont know much about chalices, so if someone could tell me the chance of survival on this guy, along with what I should be doing to improve its chances, that would be great. And finaly a couple fts's. The first is just actinic And here is an up to date picture of how it stands today. I dont know what my camera has a problem with the zoas in the center that look brown. In real life, there green with orange mouths and are actually quite nice. Link to comment
Ann Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Just keep your water quality in tip top condition and the chalice will pull through. Is it possible to feed it? I don't know as I've never kept one of these corals before. I really like the pink zoanthids. Best regards Ann Link to comment
melbourne Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Tank looking good. Nice Pink Zoas, I have two pink morphs that are very similar. One I got from Reefer Madness and the other from a fellow reefer. Need to add a frag to my tank Link to comment
Casabubu Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 I wouldnt mind having another morph of pink zoas . Sigh, the chalice is making me agrivated. It was the center piece of my tank, but at the moment it is nothing but an eye sore. I just keep telling myself that the weird white stuff growing on it at an insane rate is just a form of it healing. What can I say, im an optimist . Heres an updated pic of the chalice: GGOOOOOODDDDDDD!!!!!! I hate galexia. Link to comment
Casabubu Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 Alright, the public has spoken. Surgery has been scheduled for 10:30 tonight :'(. On the meantime, I will hate all @#%%$% %^&*( GALEXIA. Link to comment
Casabubu Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 5 min before surgery :'( Link to comment
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