The live is all Caribsea’s “live sand. I watched for sales and bought from wherever, whenever I found it on sale. If I were going to buy real live sand, I’d go with either Tampa Bay Saltwater, KP Aquatics or Gulf Live Rock.
griss' Tank Upgrade Thread
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The 40 is gone. It was bittersweet as I’ve had that tank going since 2017 but, I got a bit of cash, and the buyer got a great deal.
When we realized they’d have to dismantle the stand because it was screwed into the studs and the legs were covering the screws they decided not to take it. Plus, it was just a 2x4 stand and it’s going to be in their family room so they decided they’d buy a commercial stand.
Now I’ve got to dismantle and dispose of the stand.
When we realized they’d have to dismantle the stand because it was screwed into the studs and the legs were covering the screws they decided not to take it. Plus, it was just a 2x4 stand and it’s going to be in their family room so they decided they’d buy a commercial stand.
Now I’ve got to dismantle and dispose of the stand.
Save the 2x4s and maybe move it. Make it a water change station. Or build a controller board for your hydros equipment
lol, are we related? As I was taking it apart I was thinking, I can use this for my water changing station lol.
vlangel
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Oh yes, I had read that before but had forgotten, which I do more these days.
You have really had some big tanks! My biggest tank was a 125g but it was a fowlr. My biggest reef was a 90g and I liked the footprint except too high for me these days, which is why I went for the 75g.
lol, my long term memory is still awesome, short term…wait, what was I going to type?Oh yes, I had read that before but had forgotten, which I do more these days.
New tank, Alk and Ca good but on the low side. Mg low so, I’m working on that first. Also, nitrate is 5 but phosphate is ZERO. Got some Brightwell Neo Phos to bring that up. Hopefully, balancing those out will help with the Cyano.
I’m surprised about the phosphate levels because I’ve been spoiling the fish food wise.
I’m surprised about the phosphate levels because I’ve been spoiling the fish food wise.
vlangel
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Sounds like you are on top of it. Hopefully the ugliest don't last too much longer. I know I don't enjoy looking at brown sand, haha!
Oh, this is a “beautiful” bright crimson Cyano lol.
Didn’t get my water change done. We’re exhausted. Over the past few years the pond went to poop. Plus, the crappy Home Depot tubing (overflow to waterfall) cracked over the winter.
We drained the pond, cleaned it out, used flex pvc to replumb. Next we’re going to install a new liner over the old one.
We have toads that love to breed in our pond so, we want to get it done soon.
We drained the pond, cleaned it out, used flex pvc to replumb. Next we’re going to install a new liner over the old one.
We have toads that love to breed in our pond so, we want to get it done soon.
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vlangel
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Ponds are so great for mood and ambiance but they are a pain in the butt in climates that have cold and thawing! I got mine up and running but I simplified it a couple of years ago. Went from a stream between a 40g and 125g ponds to (2) 9g Lowe's overflows into the 125g. We still hear splashing water but fixing leaks is easier. Here is a pic I took a month ago when i got the overflows going. We have toads and frogs using ours which we enjoy.
Nice Dawn. We used to have a stream as well but, when we redid the pong last time we installed a waterfall instead. The stream was on a slope and we just could not keep the river rock in place.
Still fighting cyano. Yesterday, I used a powerhead to blow it off the rock. Things look a lot better today. I’ll hit it with the powerhead again this evening.
Discovered that not only has the Aiptasia Eating Filefish have a taste for LPS, he likes Zoas. So, my Tubb’s Blue and all my Caribbean Zoas are gone. I’ll have to try to catch him.
Discovered that not only has the Aiptasia Eating Filefish have a taste for LPS, he likes Zoas. So, my Tubb’s Blue and all my Caribbean Zoas are gone. I’ll have to try to catch him.
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Pond up and running without rock. We previously used round/oval rock and with water dogs it always collapsed into the bottom. We’re going to get stackable fieldstone instead. The toads and tree frogs have been busy and we added a couple dozen Rosy Red minnows.
Veggie garden has a bunch of volunteer tomato plants. So, not sure I need to buy any this year.
For peppers, I put in 2 Jalapeños, 2 Habaneros, and a Poblano today. I have a Puma and Poblano seedlings that survived the mouse attack that I’m still growing out.
Pond up and running without rock. We previously used round/oval rock and with water dogs it always collapsed into the bottom. We’re going to get stackable fieldstone instead. The toads and tree frogs have been busy and we added a couple dozen Rosy Red minnows.
Veggie garden has a bunch of volunteer tomato plants. So, not sure I need to buy any this year.
For peppers, I put in 2 Jalapeños, 2 Habaneros, and a Poblano today. I have a Puma and Poblano seedlings that survived the mouse attack that I’m still growing out.
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We call them rogue tomatoes. Probably get 100 every year and we'll keep a handful going depending where they planted themselves. Tomato seeds survive the composter pretty readily so tomatoes can end up anywhere...
Agreed. I had some yellow pear tomatos last year that were fantastic, I’m hoping some of what came back are those.
Nice, I love raspberries and always wanted a bush but, Mrs griss doesn't want any berry bushes in the yard. She did add some strawberry plants to a tiered pot she has so, hopefully, we'll get some production from that.
Hong Kong
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These Australian Stripeys decided my coral was on the menu… so it was time for a calm extraction. No chaos, no tearing the tank apart, just patience, timing and the right approach. Reef keeping isn’t always about adding fish, it’s also about knowing when to step in to protect the system. Watch how it went down, and be honest - what’s the one fish that fooled you into thinking it was reef safe? 
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