10' Pond Build
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moriarty
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Thank you! I have to add between 5 and 10 gallons of make up RO water per day. Hopefully this will drop a noticeable amount since I've decided to run the pool at a cooler temp.
moriarty
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Great fish! Can't go wrong with any of the Cheilinus species for a fish only IMO!
Nice! I don't think I've seen a clam that color... neat. Is there any concern about it snapping shut, though? I've heard of them sometimes accidentally trapping fish that nip at the inside of the clam. That usually leads to a dead fish.
Are those blue damsels around there?
Are those blue damsels around there?
Can't have an atoll without a few Tridacnid clams. Here is my 1st attempt at a juvenile T. gigas.
Nice! How big is the T. Gigas?
moriarty
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Oops, I guess I should have clarified better... Was my first attempt at making a gigas clam from polymer clay, not at keeping a living one. I actually modeled this one from an old pic of mine that I kept years ago. As far as I'm aware, T. gigas haven't been imported for some time, plus with my fish selection and lack of appropriate lighting, I doubt that a living clam would stay that way for long.
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Yeah, There are around a dozen blue/yellowtail damsels in the pool so far. They add lots of color and movement, so I do plan to add a good amount more (along with other damsel species). They can be a little pushy toward each other but for the most part leave the other fish alone.
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Mine is over 5" at least but maybe not quite 6" yet. He's definitely a big boy though. Had him since June when I got him from DD. Next time he's asleep on the sandbed up front I'll have to measure him.
Yea if you got that diagramma, your fish population would thin out really fast. Tripletail is probably the safer way to go. Joe's is pretty chill with anything it can't directly eat. And like you said, it would be awesome to get one to pair up to a large goatfish and watch them search the sandbed for noms.
Would definitely appreciate that! If I see any other maoris in my searches, I'll PM you as well :beer:
HPark
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moriarty
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Thank you for the compliments on the clam!
In the process of changing my QT/hospital tanks around so I can make better use of the space in my basement. Added the 20g long, and 29g to the refugium stand (my original intent when i built it). Going to have to figure something else out for the 75g QT, but can't do much with it until it's occupants are ready for the pool (still have a few weeks).
In the process of changing my QT/hospital tanks around so I can make better use of the space in my basement. Added the 20g long, and 29g to the refugium stand (my original intent when i built it). Going to have to figure something else out for the 75g QT, but can't do much with it until it's occupants are ready for the pool (still have a few weeks).
moriarty
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Thank you! Love the Naso vlamingii in your avatar btw!
Made some ledge type rocks a while back which just finished curing. I have a few more in another container that should be ready in month or so. I'm considering making quite a few more to bulk up the atoll a bit, and to give the fishes more places to hide/feel secure. Would like to do some different colors to give the impression of plating/tabling corals assuming I can find some aquarium and/or food safe cement dyes.
Am also going to replace the two Kessil A150s with a single A360we. Am hoping that a single point-source light will add more shimmer, plus I like the control features that come with the A360 series.
Please excuse the diatom bloom. Makes it pretty obvious which side of the pool has been getting the most natural sunlight this fall/winter. Am thinking that I could probably add a few sand sifters now that the sand bed has had a chance to mature a little.
HPark
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Love this build!
Maybe you could add some rock around the edges to obscure the wall and give small damsels and fish another place to congregate?
Unsure if that would disrupt the flow too much or the movement of the larger fish.
Again, love this -- I definitely plan to copy you when able!
Maybe you could add some rock around the edges to obscure the wall and give small damsels and fish another place to congregate?
Unsure if that would disrupt the flow too much or the movement of the larger fish.
Again, love this -- I definitely plan to copy you when able!
moriarty
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Thank you! I appreciate the compliments! +1 on the skepticism. When I first started planning for this build, I was a little concerned that I may be getting in over my head with a large volume of water in a non-traditional tank but it's been working out so far
I would likely not have attempted going this route had it not been for a few others on RC with pond style tanks.
moriarty
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Thank you!! Yeah, definitely need to do something around the edges. I had originally planned to go with PVC sheeting, but really wasn't happy with the way it was turning out. I also would have needed to modify it a little too much for it to be functional. I may try experimenting with making a sectional "wall" from egg crate, pond foam, and dry rock to go around the edges. Could make it porous so water can pass through, add some ledges, etc... for smaller fish to hang out (good suggestion btw), and would also work to hide the Koralias, while keeping up the flow.
Update on the yellowtail damsels in the ray tank at the local aquarium, if it's helpful: there are fewer. I haven't seen aggression between them, so I suspect the missing ones were eaten. You may want to get larger ones.
Also, there are peaceful damsel species. Perhaps try a few? They're cool.
Also, there are peaceful damsel species. Perhaps try a few? They're cool.
