BUILDING A DREAM....SPS Dominated Tank build
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Reef_Noob
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Thanks Brett...
Why isnt it a good time? Its quite a beautiful fish
But i am not so sure whether it can be trusted with shrimps? hmm i am planning to introduce some shrimps into the DT, just waiting to find some healthy well acclimatized ones
Reef_Noob
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The first wrasse I ever bought, back when I was just getting into this hobby, love em. Bought another one after the first one suicide jumped. He's everywhere in my tank, very active. I've had my second one about four years now.
He kills any other fairy wrasse I attempt to put in my tank but gets along great with everyone else.
Wow nice to know it was your first wrasse!
Well mine seems to differ in temperament...he is quite cryptic and appears once in a while for sometime and goes back into his favourite hiding place. But i am sure he is feeding on the pods in my tank coz iv found a reduction in the number of pods scurrying accross the glass panes or maybe they are hiding from the wrasse
Reef_Noob
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Its really humbling to receive a compliment from you...and your tank is a great inspiration to me.
Yup i am aware of the Potter's turning rogue
so keeping a close eye on him :eek1:The tubastrea is doin fine but not an easy task to feed them :hammer: How do you feed yours? Any special techniques?
Thanks fo visiting my thread....
aquaph8
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Thanks Brett...
Why isnt it a good time? Its quite a beautiful fish
But i am not so sure whether it can be trusted with shrimps? hmm i am planning to introduce some shrimps into the DT, just waiting to find some healthy well acclimatized ones
Any number of reasons, vacations, full QT, no money to name a few.
Reef_Noob
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Can definitely relate to that. :hammer:
Me too had been looking for this fish quite awhile. To find a good healthy specimen wasn't easy. I hope he does well in my tank. He is quite cryptic as of now. :worried2:
chrishayes
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Couldn't resist getting this beautiful Blasto(bout 30$
Iv placed it on the sand bed. Hope that's an OK position? They are moderate light seekers, right?
Ok thats it, mods move this guy to the LPS forum! Do it, do it now! lol
yano
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You can dose Ultrahealth (or LPS Grow better) by Fauna Marin in syringe on night when polyps is open. (I do it 2-3x/week)
Reef_Noob
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@ Chris...Tell meee how could you resist such a gorgeous piece of Blastomussa :lolspin:
I feel i still have too much space left on sand bed
Yes, i did some SPS shopping today, got one frag...will post pic
Reef_Noob
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Thanks a lot for the input...i will look for the LPS food you have recommended
Guess im gonna have looong nights from now :lol2:
chrishayes
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hey hey, winner winner chicken dinner!!!! I feel like I just hit a slot in vegas! lol, nice lookin birdsnest!
Reef_Noob
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:dance: woo hoo
Thanks Chris.
Wellllll more to come soon. :lmao:
Some SPS as well as some LPS :bigeyes: lol have already caught my attention.
chrishayes
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your a daredevil huh? No QT for you, good luck! You dont put the LFS water in your tank do you?
I use a dedicated bucket and drip line for acclimating and I wouldnt ever dare put a coral directly in my tank ever again...live and learn! please dont take that the wrong way. Its your tank im just stating my opinions and procedures.
Looks like you have some large corals available to you where you are, thats awesome. We just have frags, if I saw a coral that large at an lfs itd be a wild piece for sure! They maximize profit way out of hand where I am. But, I like frags better anyways, they can grow to the most effective size and shape for where they are placed. I feel there is less stress on them that way but I could be way off base there...
Whatd ya get? huh, huh what is, it what is it?????????!!!!!!!!!
I use a dedicated bucket and drip line for acclimating and I wouldnt ever dare put a coral directly in my tank ever again...live and learn! please dont take that the wrong way. Its your tank im just stating my opinions and procedures.
Looks like you have some large corals available to you where you are, thats awesome. We just have frags, if I saw a coral that large at an lfs itd be a wild piece for sure! They maximize profit way out of hand where I am. But, I like frags better anyways, they can grow to the most effective size and shape for where they are placed. I feel there is less stress on them that way but I could be way off base there...
Whatd ya get? huh, huh what is, it what is it?????????!!!!!!!!!
Reef_Noob
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Hi Chris....
Il answer the questions
The bags are just floating on the DT so that the temperature of the bagged water gets adjusted to that of the DT water.
Then the bags are opened and the water with its contents are emptied into a bucket and i run a drip line from the DT....for almost 4 hours....currently thats going on thats why i couldnt post the coral pics as of yet :lol2:
Then once thats done they (SPS) are rinsed and turkey basted in Revive
Then the SPS and LPS goes into the display. I do this because these corals have already been in quarantine at the LFS (for almost a month), since i had pre selected my corals when the shipment had arrived at the LFS.
And i dont add the LFS water...that would be a crime :lmao:
The coral frags that come in are all CITES cleared....now the big SPS piece you can spy in the pic had been fragged from the display tank at the LFS. Iv been a regular at this LFS and i know the origin of these corals. The owner is a good friend of mine, i am usually present when the shipment arrives and the boxes are opened
and i select the pieces i like and they go in quarantine.Even me i prefer frags to super large colonies, coz frags are easier to place and i can design the coral garden the way i like. But sometimes these "large" pieces look so cool it would be heart breaking to see them chopped into tiny frags
So thats the story :strange:
chrishayes
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Dang noob! You are assembling some NICE equipment man! I love that ato, seems VERY well built. Im unfamilar with that unit, im guessing it is an overseas only item. Im tellin ya, I see so many awesome pieces of equipment on the outside of the US threads. Im jealous and ashamed that the craftsmanship on those units is so far above that that we have here. I am really wanting to see your sump setup since its all setup now.
Oh and to your coral addition practices i meant it, I mean no disrespect nor was I accusing you of being risky its just that a lot of folks that look at any of our threads would get the wrong idea about adding coral and fish all willy nilly. They then become those posting "how to get rid of x pest" threads. I try to make a point to explain how I do things when I post any updates just to make a point of protecting your investment. You know that, I know that but the true "noob" sometimes doesnt and will just do as they see. KNow what im sayin? Its like safe sex, unless you make kids aware of the risks and provide education to safer ways of doing things then theyll just do what they see on tv...You get a LOT of views on your thread too!
Thats awesome that you are friends with the lfs and even cooler that they will QT for you! How do they handle that? How sure are you that between QT'ing for the last customer and you that theyve not left any pests untreated? I wish lfs' here would do that type of thing for at least new customers, it would help to spread awareness to all the horrible things that are so common these days. Its the worst part of our hobby thats for sure...
cant wait to see the new stuff!
Oh and to your coral addition practices i meant it, I mean no disrespect nor was I accusing you of being risky its just that a lot of folks that look at any of our threads would get the wrong idea about adding coral and fish all willy nilly. They then become those posting "how to get rid of x pest" threads. I try to make a point to explain how I do things when I post any updates just to make a point of protecting your investment. You know that, I know that but the true "noob" sometimes doesnt and will just do as they see. KNow what im sayin? Its like safe sex, unless you make kids aware of the risks and provide education to safer ways of doing things then theyll just do what they see on tv...You get a LOT of views on your thread too!
Thats awesome that you are friends with the lfs and even cooler that they will QT for you! How do they handle that? How sure are you that between QT'ing for the last customer and you that theyve not left any pests untreated? I wish lfs' here would do that type of thing for at least new customers, it would help to spread awareness to all the horrible things that are so common these days. Its the worst part of our hobby thats for sure...
cant wait to see the new stuff!
Reef_Noob
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:wavehand: Chris...
Yes you are right, good quality Top Off system :thumbsup:
Seems to be doing its job well....
No worries Chris..i am glad you had posted those queries...coz this is a good forum to learn and correct mistakes, right?
I outlined my practice, i wouldnt have if you hadnt asked, i hope more people do visit and get some pointers on what we do to keep those treasures we aquire in best of health.
And yes you are absolutely right....someone new into the hobby might feel i am just dumping corals in there...you have a point there. To be honest, i had just assumed these acclimatizing procedures should be the norm with everyone....i might be wrong there!
And i am glad if my thread serves to educate and spread some awareness
There are lots who even after being "educated" just do whats seen on TV :lol2:
One more thing i missed to add...i dim my main LEDs whenever i add new corals to prevent any light shock...
And about the LFS...they only QT corals/fish they import and they dont accept any outside corals/fishes that had been in another tank so that they dont contaminate their systems. They do not have enough space to QT for everyone...but its done to me as a favour...read as for a select few :lol2: Shhhh :strange:
But i really wish it would become a common practice...but its beyond the scope of all LFSs to do this on a large scale.
I will post pics of the sump once its set up and organized....
My new corals are in the DT now and keeping fingers crossed they will do well...
Most of these corals are from huge farms where sea water is circulated to the prop/frag tanks and they are under sunlight with industrial filtration systems. And they arrive from different parts of the world and finally end up in our systems. So some luck do play a role in husbandry of these corals, coz no matter what you do...some perish :sad1:
But i wanna be sure i did my the best in keeping the corals i get happy....reef aquarium hobby is not stress free eh? Hope our wives read this too :lol2:
Cheers Bro :beer:
