o2manyfish 750g Tank, 1500g System "Built" Thread

[o2manyfish]

Awesome tank! Does having as many fish as you do help or hurt the water quality and sps?

I am a lazy reefer, I don't monitor or check too many parameters, as long as things look good I leave it alone and try to keep my hands out of the tank as much as possible.

I have the 5' fluidized sand filter which handles the bio-load of all the fish no problem.

I think my SPS look good, but not Amazing or incredible compared to other tanks I see with people with much better tank husbandry skills. But we are usually always our worst critics.

My water quality is mostly based on high evaporation levels and lots of daily kalk top off.

Dave B

 

[Aquatron]

Really nice video and I truly enjoy seeing such healthy fish and corals......well done...well done

 

[bullitr]

Looks good Dave

 

[RJT]

Really nice tank/video. It is different recording a video and seeing the results.

 

[h.cordero]

The fluidized sand filter it's DIY? Can we have a look!?


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[o2manyfish]

The fluidized sand filter it's DIY? Can we have a look!?

The fluidized Sand filter is made by ASM who builds the skimmers. There in nothing much to take a photo of it's just a 5' tall acrylic cylinder.

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[o2manyfish]

Beautiful tank and its crazy that you came back after that coral loss !

Thank you,

Dave B

 

[hedgedrew]

Dave. Thats incredible story. Just remember its not the getting knocked dn that defines us, but how we get up after the blows. Great job.

 

[o2manyfish]

So I have 5 Bangai cardinals in my tank. For the past 9-10 months I have been noticing the males carrying eggs. I think there are 3 males and 2 females, and it seems like at one point all the males have been holding eggs.

About 2 months ago I watch the spawning dance, and missed the actual egg transfer by mere moments.

So a couple of nights ago I was watching the tank and saw a male holding eggs, and when he opened his mouth there were some eyes peering out.

So today I got out the tripod and macro lens and tried to get some shots of the eggs. It's a challenge cause you have to get him in focus in the macro and then time the shutter with his mouth opening. They must be at the end of the cycle cause at one point there was a tail hanging out the corner of his mouth, but I missed that shot.

And while I had the macro lens out here are some other pics I took tonight.

Austrailian Blasto

Austrailian Echinata

 

[danfeig]

Sweet pics Dave!

 

[o2manyfish]

Sweet pics Dave!

If you weren't travelling all summer long you could have some sweet (current) photos up too

When do you return from your journeys ?

Dave B

 

[rpjaws74]

what a ride!!

 

[theReefKing]

Thank you for sharing your story with us. It was heart breaking, but exciting to see your new pride and joy.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

That is pretty awesome to catch the bangais in action.

 

[o2manyfish]

To say I was upset by my Goldflake jumping from the tank would be an understatement.

But I was fortunate enough today to come across a new Goldflake. I almost bought a pair but used utmost self-control and settled with one.

She (assuming) is a tiny little thing. The girlfriend was extremely dissappointed that I bought a Goldflake angel that doesn't have blue lips. I told her patience.

The pics are taken while acclimating in a bucket, she ate Reef Nutrition Mysis Feast while in the bucket.

I put her in an acclimation box to see if any of the other angels, or damsels are going to cause any problems for her.

Dave B

 

[RJT]

Beautiful fish. Do you think you will kick yourself for not getting a pair

 

[o2manyfish]

Beautiful fish. Do you think you will kick yourself for not getting a pair

I don't think so, it's a Goldflake angel, it's a fish I really enjoy keeping. Having a second juvenile would be cool, but it's not a necessity.

A couple of times over the years I have had 2 mature Goldflakes at the same time and not had any issues. I have only bought a couple of juveniles over the years but they were always at the 3" range, so nothing this small.

In my tank now I starts out with a multicolor and a bellus in this size range and grown them out.

Hopefully there will be lots of updates on the growth of this fish for a long time to come !

Dave B

 

[BrentH]

Nice thread ..... You've been through alot and stuck with it you are a true fish lover!!! Of reef lover

 

[dca22anderson]

That blasto picture is amazing!!!:lolspin: love the gold flake as well!!:fish1:

 

[reef_of_flames]

Just got through the first page of your thread! Subscribed to read and learn from your experiences!