downhillbiker
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I have a couple long grabbers too. I cant reach and I'm 6'9" tall. I need to get one of those extended feeders, but for now I just have been super concentrating the water with food, everybody gets some!
A Whole New Dimension
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Piranha_Owns
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let it grow in and i see a TOTM in your future
Rickyrooz1
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I like the dimensions of the tank, is it hard to clean the glass or reach the sand with a 36" width and a 27" height? How do you reach the back right corner?
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lol you don't. Well I am able to walk around both sides, so that helps.
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Here's a couple new pics I took, yesterday.
Hells Angel Zoanthids. These have to be the tiniest polyped Zoanthids I've ever seen!!
BRA Lunar Eclipse Zoanthids
Hells Angel Zoanthids. These have to be the tiniest polyped Zoanthids I've ever seen!!
BRA Lunar Eclipse Zoanthids
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Figured it was time for an update.
Some of you are aware of our recent tank problems. For those of you who aren't, read here, http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1736713
In doing some research, I've found that this is actually a pretty common problem with Milwaukee regulators. They've even posted a "fix" on their website. The fix entails drilling a small hole in the needle valve. I may eventually do that. First, I'm going to try cleaning the needle valve very good. I'll also be purchasing a PH Controller, before putting my Calcium Reactor back online.
While there's NO fish and much less corals in the tank, I'm going to take some time to do some re-aquascaping, and adding a few more large pieces of rock. I've planned the re-aquascaping for a few weeks, but haven't been able to do it yet, due to having company and too many other things to do, for the past few weeks. Now things are starting to settle down a bit, so, I'll either start on it today, or I'll do it Saturday. I will make sure to take before/after pictures.
As an update to the bad situation we experienced: We did lose almost all our fish and quite a few SPS immediately, with the extremely high Alk and extremely low pH and a few more over the next week. However, the damage is over and a few of the SPS have even started to recover. All LPS and Zoanthids survived and are still doing well. Our Aiptasia has gotten worse...lol. I'll try to take care of some of it while doing the re-aquascaping and we've tossed in a few Peppermint Shrimp, in the hopes that they'll lend a helping claw.
Once the re-aquascaping is done, I'll move the corals and 3 fish that did survive, back into the system.
Some of you are aware of our recent tank problems. For those of you who aren't, read here, http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1736713
In doing some research, I've found that this is actually a pretty common problem with Milwaukee regulators. They've even posted a "fix" on their website. The fix entails drilling a small hole in the needle valve. I may eventually do that. First, I'm going to try cleaning the needle valve very good. I'll also be purchasing a PH Controller, before putting my Calcium Reactor back online.
While there's NO fish and much less corals in the tank, I'm going to take some time to do some re-aquascaping, and adding a few more large pieces of rock. I've planned the re-aquascaping for a few weeks, but haven't been able to do it yet, due to having company and too many other things to do, for the past few weeks. Now things are starting to settle down a bit, so, I'll either start on it today, or I'll do it Saturday. I will make sure to take before/after pictures.
As an update to the bad situation we experienced: We did lose almost all our fish and quite a few SPS immediately, with the extremely high Alk and extremely low pH and a few more over the next week. However, the damage is over and a few of the SPS have even started to recover. All LPS and Zoanthids survived and are still doing well. Our Aiptasia has gotten worse...lol. I'll try to take care of some of it while doing the re-aquascaping and we've tossed in a few Peppermint Shrimp, in the hopes that they'll lend a helping claw.
Once the re-aquascaping is done, I'll move the corals and 3 fish that did survive, back into the system.
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WOW, it's been awhile since I've posted to this.
Well, I recently finished re-aquascaping the tank. I like the look much better, AND have more room for coral growth.
I've also purchased more lighting for the tank to add to my old lighting. Now, I'm having issues with my old lighting. My 6X54 Tek5 starting giving me fits. I'd narrowed it down to one of the ballasts. Replaced that ballast yesterday, and it wasn't the problem. I had an electrician test everything out for me today and we figured it out. It's a bad end cap. This $1.95 part is keeping the center 4 bulbs from firing...lol. End cap should be here in Saturday. Once the 6 bulb fixture is working and back on the tank, along with the new 4 bulb fixture, I'll get some new pictures taken!!
I'm also in the process of moving corals back into the 200, from the 40. A lot of corals didn't survive the CO2 problem. I also have a huge crab in the 40, that's taking out zoanthids on a nightly basis. No idea how it got in there, but it's probably been in there for a couple years. Nothing new has been added to that tank in that time. I just discovered this guy about a month ago. Haven't caught him yet. After everything gets moved back into the 200, I'll tear the 40 apart, catch the evil perpetrator and banish him to my sump!!
Well, I recently finished re-aquascaping the tank. I like the look much better, AND have more room for coral growth.
I've also purchased more lighting for the tank to add to my old lighting. Now, I'm having issues with my old lighting. My 6X54 Tek5 starting giving me fits. I'd narrowed it down to one of the ballasts. Replaced that ballast yesterday, and it wasn't the problem. I had an electrician test everything out for me today and we figured it out. It's a bad end cap. This $1.95 part is keeping the center 4 bulbs from firing...lol. End cap should be here in Saturday. Once the 6 bulb fixture is working and back on the tank, along with the new 4 bulb fixture, I'll get some new pictures taken!!
I'm also in the process of moving corals back into the 200, from the 40. A lot of corals didn't survive the CO2 problem. I also have a huge crab in the 40, that's taking out zoanthids on a nightly basis. No idea how it got in there, but it's probably been in there for a couple years. Nothing new has been added to that tank in that time. I just discovered this guy about a month ago. Haven't caught him yet. After everything gets moved back into the 200, I'll tear the 40 apart, catch the evil perpetrator and banish him to my sump!!
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Not full tank shots, but a few recent pictures. Got a few frags from Dang and here they are.
Oregon Tort
Candle Delight Acropora
Aussie Jaquelina Acropora
Rommel's Rainbow
Becker Tort
Mystery Pink Acropora
Raspberry Lemonaide Acropora
Oregon Tort
Candle Delight Acropora
Aussie Jaquelina Acropora
Rommel's Rainbow
Becker Tort
Mystery Pink Acropora
Raspberry Lemonaide Acropora
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Finally got around to taking a few full tank shots. As you can see, I need to scrape some coralline...lol. I've also gotta get some corals glued to rocks, so I can eliminate 1 or 2 frag racks.
Left Side
Center
Right Side
FTS
Left Side
Center
Right Side
FTS
returnofsid
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Decided, while I had the camera out, I'd shoot a few more pics.
Through dirty glass...lol.
Bubble Coral Macro
Through dirty glass...lol.
Bubble Coral Macro
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Decided, while I had the camera out, I'd shoot a few more pics.
Through dirty glass...lol.
Bubble Coral Macro
Through dirty glass...lol.
Bubble Coral Macro
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Coral in need of Behavior Modification!!!
So, Angie just got home, and points out that our Bubble Coral is attacking an Acan. Earlier today, I took and posted a macro of our Bubble Coral. At the time, it was being a model citizen. Here what we just caught it doing:
When I reached in with the grabbers, to move the Acan, that tentacle stuck itself to the grabbers...lol. Grumpy Bubble Coral!!
So, Angie just got home, and points out that our Bubble Coral is attacking an Acan. Earlier today, I took and posted a macro of our Bubble Coral. At the time, it was being a model citizen. Here what we just caught it doing:
When I reached in with the grabbers, to move the Acan, that tentacle stuck itself to the grabbers...lol. Grumpy Bubble Coral!!
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Some Actinic pics:
Here's our HUGE Turbo Snail, Madison named Abby...lol. Abby has been with us for about 4 years, and was the first snail we ever purchased...lol. Abby has gone from our first tank, a 29, to our 46, 75 and now the 200DD.
Tamarind Tort
Bob Moore Stag
Orange M. cap colony
A few Acan frags
Here's our HUGE Turbo Snail, Madison named Abby...lol. Abby has been with us for about 4 years, and was the first snail we ever purchased...lol. Abby has gone from our first tank, a 29, to our 46, 75 and now the 200DD.
Tamarind Tort
Bob Moore Stag
Orange M. cap colony
A few Acan frags
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Thanks Leonardo! Moving the Bubble Coral isn't necessary. It was much easier to move the Acan. The Bubble Coral is in a lil' cove of rocks, created for it, to protect it from flow. I shoulda known better than placing the Acan so close to it...lol.
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ORA Ice Tortuosa
Some new Zoanthids, that look suspiciously like Lunar Eclipses
Some new Zoanthids, that look suspiciously like Lunar Eclipses
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Here we go.
Strawberry Shortcake Acropora
Received 2 frags today. Unfortunately, they aren't both mine...lol. Holding one for a friend, for a couple weeks. They've been in the tank for about 15 minutes.
Frag #1.
Frag #2.
Strawberry Shortcake Acropora
Received 2 frags today. Unfortunately, they aren't both mine...lol. Holding one for a friend, for a couple weeks. They've been in the tank for about 15 minutes.
Frag #1.
Frag #2.
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