Ho Hum, another 180G in wall (pics and need advice)
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Yeah should keep it updatred even if your having issues. Its the only way for info and feedback to do something you might not already know 
1. What are your nutrient levels ?
2. What are your parameters ?
3. Which testkits you using ?
4. How old are they ?
5. How old are your bulbs ?
1. What are your nutrient levels ?
2. What are your parameters ?
3. Which testkits you using ?
4. How old are they ?
5. How old are your bulbs ?
gig
New member
Hi Tanya....
1. nutrients, I had been feeding freeze dried coral food (like Reef Chili) once a week, sometimes twice. But then I got some Rod's food about 2 months ago, and was feeding that once to twice a week. In between that I was throwing in flakes for the fish and microcrabs (freeze dried). I think I was feeding too heavily over the last 2 months, because I got the RS sailfin and he wasn't eating, so I was adding more food than usual to see if he would eat, he's finally eating and I've slowed down feedings.
2. Params are in check, SG 1.024, nitrates 0, phosphates 0, dkH is 9, pH 8.35-8.4
3. API typically
4. they are under a year old, some newer, some older
5. VHO's are around 7 months, I'm going to change them soon, the t5's are only a couple months old.
thanks
@mike - no worries, I can see how they can be mixed up, they are very similar at this stage. The OS is much cooler looking as an adult though.
1. nutrients, I had been feeding freeze dried coral food (like Reef Chili) once a week, sometimes twice. But then I got some Rod's food about 2 months ago, and was feeding that once to twice a week. In between that I was throwing in flakes for the fish and microcrabs (freeze dried). I think I was feeding too heavily over the last 2 months, because I got the RS sailfin and he wasn't eating, so I was adding more food than usual to see if he would eat, he's finally eating and I've slowed down feedings.
2. Params are in check, SG 1.024, nitrates 0, phosphates 0, dkH is 9, pH 8.35-8.4
3. API typically
4. they are under a year old, some newer, some older
5. VHO's are around 7 months, I'm going to change them soon, the t5's are only a couple months old.
thanks
@mike - no worries, I can see how they can be mixed up, they are very similar at this stage. The OS is much cooler looking as an adult though.
gig
New member
Thanks Abraxos, all pygmy angels are hit and miss, I've heard stories of Flames being model citizens and some being terrors...mine is not a terror, but he is not reef safe anymore...
@m0nk - how big was yours when you got it? mine was tiny, tiny, barely 1.5", he's grown alot since, but no sign of the shoulder appearing yet...
@m0nk - how big was yours when you got it? mine was tiny, tiny, barely 1.5", he's grown alot since, but no sign of the shoulder appearing yet...
gig
New member
wow it's been over two years, since then I've had some bad luck with
my tank, mostly due to lack of attention and bad husbandry, which last
year I turned over a new leaf and started doing 10% WC every two weeks
and recently dosing brightwell potassion and kent iodine (minimumally
as a supplement).
I also changed my bulbs (which I did regularly every 6-9 mo) to the
following:
4 72" VHO's - 3X UVL 454 and 1X UVL Aquasuns (used to be 2X Super Act)
4 36" T5's - 4X Actinic+ by Guiessmann (from ATI blue+)
so far I like it, even brighter than before, but a little less purple,
I might condisered swapping two of the t5's for those KZ purple bulbs
or something next time, if I dont go LED.
I've added two Vortech MP40w ES's which I bought earlier this year and
dumped the 4 korallia evo's.
the big change is I caught the "colored sticks" bug, so my tank is now
predominantly SPS, with a few leftover LPS that survived and even one
softie (Green Nepthea sp?)
I've pretty mch been buying cheap SPS frags from my fav LFS and some
others (typically $10 or less) and with success have slowly moved up
to more expensive pieces ($25+ for 1" frags of red planet or ora,
etc). I've had really good results and growth since the beginning of
the year and now I've got a tank that I'm someowhat proud of, but it
needs more tiem for growth and I hope it keeps going.
pictures in the next post.
my tank, mostly due to lack of attention and bad husbandry, which last
year I turned over a new leaf and started doing 10% WC every two weeks
and recently dosing brightwell potassion and kent iodine (minimumally
as a supplement).
I also changed my bulbs (which I did regularly every 6-9 mo) to the
following:
4 72" VHO's - 3X UVL 454 and 1X UVL Aquasuns (used to be 2X Super Act)
4 36" T5's - 4X Actinic+ by Guiessmann (from ATI blue+)
so far I like it, even brighter than before, but a little less purple,
I might condisered swapping two of the t5's for those KZ purple bulbs
or something next time, if I dont go LED.
I've added two Vortech MP40w ES's which I bought earlier this year and
dumped the 4 korallia evo's.
the big change is I caught the "colored sticks" bug, so my tank is now
predominantly SPS, with a few leftover LPS that survived and even one
softie (Green Nepthea sp?)
I've pretty mch been buying cheap SPS frags from my fav LFS and some
others (typically $10 or less) and with success have slowly moved up
to more expensive pieces ($25+ for 1" frags of red planet or ora,
etc). I've had really good results and growth since the beginning of
the year and now I've got a tank that I'm someowhat proud of, but it
needs more tiem for growth and I hope it keeps going.
pictures in the next post.
gig
New member
FTS
Left
middle
right
I took a bunch of top shots with my viewer, they mostly turned out
well
rainbow monti
this was from the recent fragfest, I believe it's a F&S northwoods
I got this cool frag from MCF, a aussie coral that grows like an eflo,
you can see the growth starting on the left, also a setosa I bought
from the recent frag fest
red planet
One cheapo frag that has really taken off
catspaw in the middle from the FF, misc acro and the blueberry muffin
further down
Left
middle
right
I took a bunch of top shots with my viewer, they mostly turned out
well
rainbow monti
this was from the recent fragfest, I believe it's a F&S northwoods
I got this cool frag from MCF, a aussie coral that grows like an eflo,
you can see the growth starting on the left, also a setosa I bought
from the recent frag fest
red planet
One cheapo frag that has really taken off
catspaw in the middle from the FF, misc acro and the blueberry muffin
further down
gig
New member
cool green frag, like the circular polyps
another cheapo that has really fourished, one of my favs, the base is
green, the tips are blue
I believe the left is a frogskin and the right is a spongodes, the
forgskin is realatively new and the spongodes has really taken off
green cap
spathulata on the left, the center one was a cheapo that really has
encrusted, but not taken off yet, then the hydnophora from the FF,
which wasn't in good shape to being with, but was only $5, we'll see
if it recovers
purple haze monti
another cheapo that really took off and another fav
sunset monti, this sucker was brown
not sure the name, but finally growing
valida from the FF, looks washed out from the pic, but has nice blue
tips
another cheapo that has really fourished, one of my favs, the base is
green, the tips are blue
I believe the left is a frogskin and the right is a spongodes, the
forgskin is realatively new and the spongodes has really taken off
green cap
spathulata on the left, the center one was a cheapo that really has
encrusted, but not taken off yet, then the hydnophora from the FF,
which wasn't in good shape to being with, but was only $5, we'll see
if it recovers
purple haze monti
another cheapo that really took off and another fav
sunset monti, this sucker was brown
not sure the name, but finally growing
valida from the FF, looks washed out from the pic, but has nice blue
tips
gig
New member
group pic, pink lemonade mill in the back from FF
bird of paradise, can't see the yellow in it, but from above I can see it
red digi, sort blurry, but it's really encrusting toward the back
pink stylo and the purple haze
cool deepwater acro frag
blueberry muffin monti
the next set of frags are in my rack acclimating to the light, picked them up from Exotic Aquatics, I won $50 goft card at the FF
Blue Milli colony
this one is actually pink and green, but in the dimmer light you can't see it
a little blue acro frag
another blue frag, it has some pink in the tips
bird of paradise, can't see the yellow in it, but from above I can see it
red digi, sort blurry, but it's really encrusting toward the back
pink stylo and the purple haze
cool deepwater acro frag
blueberry muffin monti
the next set of frags are in my rack acclimating to the light, picked them up from Exotic Aquatics, I won $50 goft card at the FF
Blue Milli colony
this one is actually pink and green, but in the dimmer light you can't see it
a little blue acro frag
another blue frag, it has some pink in the tips
krshlln300
New member
A bit off topic but how are your twins?
lolgranny
The DQ King
Gig, i want a update since 10/14 is too long ago. Have to ask, when you did it in wall did you cut the hole / slide the tank where you wanted it / put up trim and the base shoe to make it look flush on the tank? It looks quite well and im putting mine up right as i get home from Mexico. So next month Granny will have a build thread of his own! owow 
