Diary - My Ultimate Cube Project
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Lunchbucket
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blue acro looks NICE keep posting pics
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chrishet
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Thanks LB, here ya go...all my new corals from the past week
Full tank shot. I've got some mounting to do. Most of the new frags are on the bottom for now but the SPS will move up. Just above the female clown is a green/purple monti cap mounted.
I found this frag in the new shipment, only about 1/4 inch long. I mounted it to a piece of LR and so far it looks good.
The yellow and blue tip acro
My first blaso
One of 2 monti caps. There were 2 frags in my shipment, the other frag is mounted on the left side about half way up.
The blue acro.
A favia I picked up last week
And of course the sun polyps from above....I did move this below a large rock, we will see how it likes it there. I think the key thing with these is feeding them. They don't have zooxanthellae so you have to feed them. I fed it some mysis shrimp last night and it opened up. I'm going to feed it 2-3 times a week and see how that goes.
Full tank shot. I've got some mounting to do. Most of the new frags are on the bottom for now but the SPS will move up. Just above the female clown is a green/purple monti cap mounted.
I found this frag in the new shipment, only about 1/4 inch long. I mounted it to a piece of LR and so far it looks good.
The yellow and blue tip acro
My first blaso
One of 2 monti caps. There were 2 frags in my shipment, the other frag is mounted on the left side about half way up.
The blue acro.
A favia I picked up last week
And of course the sun polyps from above....I did move this below a large rock, we will see how it likes it there. I think the key thing with these is feeding them. They don't have zooxanthellae so you have to feed them. I fed it some mysis shrimp last night and it opened up. I'm going to feed it 2-3 times a week and see how that goes.
robster
Premium Member
I didn't have much luck with my sun coral. It was too high maintenance. I had to hand feed it every other day by putting a large water bottle top (cut off) over the top and turkey baste the food into the water bottle opening to keep the fish, crabs and shrimp from stealing the food right from its polyps. Mine never opened when the lights were on until 5 minutes or so after I fed the fish. Then it opened partially just for 15 minutes or so. It looked its best after the lights went out and it was completely dark or first thing in the morning before sunrise. Everytime it was fully open (early AM) I didn't have time to mess with feeding it.
chrishet
Member
Robster, I hear you. These to look like a high maintenance items. I am starting to target feed my shrooms but during the day, so I am hoping the sun polyps will take food then. I only paid $20 for it so it's not a huge loss if it doesn't work out, or I just take it back for a credit. I noticed the LFS had several of these in an isolation tank and I asked about that. He said they only feed at night and since they were closed then they had to isolate them to get them to eat. Now that is high maintenance.....
TigerWoods
In Memoriam
Chris that tank is looking so good. Those sun polyps are cool. I want to try some one day when I get more reef real estate.
chrishet
Member
Update - My BO Clowns were getting beat up by a frogspawn they decided to host so I had to remove it. I left one small frag for them to snuggle. It was kinda sad, like taking a blanket away from a baby....
I got in an order of 7 nice SPS frags from Pacific East. Very nice folks and great looking frags. They even threw in 2 additional frags for a total of 9. I'll be mounting them in the next few days.
I've also ordered an OM Squirt for a closed loop system. I need to slow down my fuge and to get my flow rate up in the tank. I've decided to move my Mag 9.5 to a OM closed loop and use a RIO 2100 (had one on the shelf) for the return from the sump, through the SCWD. any thoughts?
One more question, what are folks using for lighting over thier fuge?
I got in an order of 7 nice SPS frags from Pacific East. Very nice folks and great looking frags. They even threw in 2 additional frags for a total of 9. I'll be mounting them in the next few days.
I've also ordered an OM Squirt for a closed loop system. I need to slow down my fuge and to get my flow rate up in the tank. I've decided to move my Mag 9.5 to a OM closed loop and use a RIO 2100 (had one on the shelf) for the return from the sump, through the SCWD. any thoughts?
One more question, what are folks using for lighting over thier fuge?
robster
Premium Member
I have seen alot of folks using a small CF fixture you can pickup at Home Depot. I have seen them there before. They are white plastic with a clear plastic cover. I think they are a mini quad CF bulb. I think the using the SQUIRT is a great idea. Ever since I tested a SCWD using a mag 9.5 and saw the signifigant flow reduction I have lost interest.
I too am saving to get a SQUIRT. I am focusing my funds on my canopy right now. I just got my fans. I got Orion A/C fans. Just $14 each + plugs and finger guards. I like them. Top quality aluminum housings and very quiet. The other nice thing is that they don't have that huge 12v transformer. The other thing on my radar is adding two T5's to the canopy.
I too am saving to get a SQUIRT. I am focusing my funds on my canopy right now. I just got my fans. I got Orion A/C fans. Just $14 each + plugs and finger guards. I like them. Top quality aluminum housings and very quiet. The other nice thing is that they don't have that huge 12v transformer. The other thing on my radar is adding two T5's to the canopy.
chrishet
Member
The Squirt is on its way. I ordered the 4 way version. I'll keep the SCWD for now just as a return however I will probably slow it down a bit. I'm thinking about using the OM and 9.5 in a closed loop config with returns on each corner.
Here is a pic of my fuge light, It is a simple hang on home depot special with a 15watt coral life screw in 50/50 bulb inside.
The reason I'm asking about the light is I've lost my population of Caulerpa and I was just thinking it might be the lamp (but it could be the high flow rate through my fuge). I keep this light turned on for 12 hours/day. At first I was running it 7x24 as recommended by someone here, but that didn't help.
Here is a pic of my fuge light, It is a simple hang on home depot special with a 15watt coral life screw in 50/50 bulb inside.
The reason I'm asking about the light is I've lost my population of Caulerpa and I was just thinking it might be the lamp (but it could be the high flow rate through my fuge). I keep this light turned on for 12 hours/day. At first I was running it 7x24 as recommended by someone here, but that didn't help.
RocketSeason
New member
from what I hear, light wouldn't be a huge issue for caulerpa, they need some, but I don't think its nessicarry to have tons of watts or anything like that.
possibly the high flow would do it...possibly water conditions, I am not positive on either because I don't know much about caulerpa.
-Matt
possibly the high flow would do it...possibly water conditions, I am not positive on either because I don't know much about caulerpa.
-Matt
TigerWoods
In Memoriam
chrishet said:
I had to do the same thing with my hammer coral. Thats why I bought the BTA but I really think its too big for my 30g. My LFS has a pair of clowns that host in a toadstool leather. Either way the clowns will do fine without a host.
TigerWoods
In Memoriam
This is a friend's tank in Orlando. Guess he got lucky with them hosting the leather.
chrishet
Member
BTW, the powerheads are temporary till I get my closed loop installed.
Previously in this thread I discussed problems I was having with my AquaC Urchin skimmer not collecting skimate. I think I found a fix (found on RC!). There is a gab betwen the bottom of the collection cup and the tower. This gap prevents bubbles from going up into the cup. I wrapped a rubber band around the bottom of the collection to seal the gap. I also up'd the pump to a Rio 2100 (probably overkill). My Urchin is now going crazy with foam! and the cup is all the way up First time in months!
Previously in this thread I discussed problems I was having with my AquaC Urchin skimmer not collecting skimate. I think I found a fix (found on RC!). There is a gab betwen the bottom of the collection cup and the tower. This gap prevents bubbles from going up into the cup. I wrapped a rubber band around the bottom of the collection to seal the gap. I also up'd the pump to a Rio 2100 (probably overkill). My Urchin is now going crazy with foam! and the cup is all the way up First time in months!
chrishet
Member
I think it is the regular version, it came with a Maxijet 1200 pump. the Rio 2100 is probably overkill (too many bubbles being released into the sump) and I am working on some plumbing as we speak to choke it down a bit. A 1700 would probably be a better fit. For a test I put the 1200 back on and it still doesn't work. I would do the rubberband trick and upgrade the pump. Geesh, you would think AquaC would have enough complaints to figure this out....
TigerWoods
In Memoriam
Chris the cube looks fantastic. I want those green zoos!
