Oldude's new 400 gal tank build
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Ian
I <3 Corals!
I'm glad you're not throwing in the towel Greg, I've really enjoyed following your threads and I look forward to v.2. You'll be up and running in no time with a chance to learn from any mistakes you might have made themfirst time around.
Did you distribute frags of most of your corals that you might be able to reacquire?
Did you distribute frags of most of your corals that you might be able to reacquire?
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A Reef In The Sky
On a positive note when I was pulling some things apart I found this nasty coral munching crab I've been after for over 2 years, so I'm rid of yet another pest.
Glad to hear you got rid of this crab.
What are some options for catching a crab like this? Can you use and old stocking with some food (krill, etc) inside it?
Thanks
DanW
Certified Stick Killer
:sad1: Wow Greg, I am really sorry to hear about your tank. I too have enjoyed following your thread and it was one of the tanks that I really admired. However, I am glad to hear that you're already planning a comeback and look forward to your new reefing adventures. When the time comes I would be honored to donate a few frags, just say the word.
SaraB
Coral Killer
I can completely relate to this sentence and I'm sorry to hear it came to this Greg. I too have a small stash of corals at a friend named Gary ... and I'll be starting over myself as well ...
I was able to catch this guy off guard and nabbed him with the hemostats he is being held with in the picture. I know that a baited jar can often work but you get the best results if it's tilted right by where the crab resides. The stocking idea is intriguing and may also work. I personally have not tried that method.
Thanks Dan. I really appreciate your generous offer but getting frags shipped from the US can be more trouble than it's worth because of customs & CITES laws so that isn't an likely an option. I have some plans and expect things to come together fairly soon.
Thank goodness we have friends called Gary. Sorry to hear you have to start over as well. Good luck with your rebuild.:beer:
Moses I believe them to both be A.humilis, an interesting note is that when I got them both as frags they looked pretty much identical and now they look nothing alike.
SaraB
Coral Killer
Thank you, and :thumbsup:same to you as well! Looking forward to following your progress!
. 2010 seems to be the year of re-starts...i'm with ya.
I've been pulling the dead corals out of the tank over the past month and ended up with 4 pales worth. Unfortunately I had already thrown one in the trash before I thought about taking a picture.
I started the rebuilding process today introducing acros back into the display. It's been approx 5 weeks since there's been any live sps in the tank so I am confident any AEFW and M.E.N.'s have had time to starve out and perish. All corals new & old have all gone through a 5 week, weekly dip excercise and I have not seen any parasites for over 2 weeks in the process. My tank has now turned into "frag central"
I have about 45 corals (small colonies & frags) in so far and although it looks better than it did with nothing in it I still find it lacking of it's former self.
I started the rebuilding process today introducing acros back into the display. It's been approx 5 weeks since there's been any live sps in the tank so I am confident any AEFW and M.E.N.'s have had time to starve out and perish. All corals new & old have all gone through a 5 week, weekly dip excercise and I have not seen any parasites for over 2 weeks in the process. My tank has now turned into "frag central"
I have about 45 corals (small colonies & frags) in so far and although it looks better than it did with nothing in it I still find it lacking of it's former self.
