JonezNReef
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I am having a bit of a Aptasia problem myself. I will be watching to see how this works for you before I try it out. But for now I have a CB in QT that I hope will help after its quarantine is over.
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soulpatch
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Good luck. Me and cbb don't get along apparently.
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soulpatch
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Mel the wrasse continues to play hard to get. I assume our back and forth banter is some form of demented flirting for the fish. I wish he would begin to listen to me as I open my soul to him begging him to go into my trap. I think he is onto me at this point...
I am hoping by not feeding the tank save for what is in the trap that the other fish will begin to get angry and single him out for me. LOL
As for the berghia they are doing work on the aiptasia I put into my 10 gal tank and have already laid 5 egg spirals. I have moved 2 into my main DT to start production in there. I have been thinking more and so long as I have aiptasia I might try breeding the buggers and selling locally. Online they go for a minimum of $10 a pop so could be quite a cash crop if I can get it going...Even if I 1/2 that cost to go for $5 a pop I could turn a nifty profit...
I am hoping by not feeding the tank save for what is in the trap that the other fish will begin to get angry and single him out for me. LOL
As for the berghia they are doing work on the aiptasia I put into my 10 gal tank and have already laid 5 egg spirals. I have moved 2 into my main DT to start production in there. I have been thinking more and so long as I have aiptasia I might try breeding the buggers and selling locally. Online they go for a minimum of $10 a pop so could be quite a cash crop if I can get it going...Even if I 1/2 that cost to go for $5 a pop I could turn a nifty profit...
soulpatch
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This wrasse is going to be the bane of my existence. I will be stopping this evening at the sporting goods store to pick up some tiny barbless hooks to attempt to fish him out. I did not want to hurt the guy but at this point the traps are not working.
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SereneAquatic
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Lol, sorry he still evades you. I have been reading along. Smart little bugger.
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soulpatch
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so close last night. I had him in the trap and he was shooting for the hole to get back out and I put a net on the end to keep him in. Got the trap to just shy of the surface when my hand slipped ever so slightly and he got out.
Fishing hook never made it past my trigger. I had to shoo him away and he followed it as there was food. So not sure how to go that route unless I catch him too.
Fishing hook never made it past my trigger. I had to shoo him away and he followed it as there was food. So not sure how to go that route unless I catch him too.
soulpatch
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I guess I havent updated in a week or so. The wrasse won out in the end and I started to lose a few of the Nudi in the holding tank so I had to risk them going into the tank. I wont know for some time if they are successful or not. In the mean time I kalk pasted some aiptasia on the other side of the tank from where I put them.
Last night while cleaning the glass I noticed some GHA around a coral. Odd. So I grabbed my look down and tweezers to grab it and noticed more below between rocks. My fuge normally handles all of my issues so I take a look down there and I am packed full much sooner then normal with macro. So I had a massive trim session to pull out handfuls down there. Hopefully that jump starts my export again. Likely go a couple days of no to light feeding of the tank too getting the tangs and foxface to perhaps do their job for once...
While in the tank I also noticed my one jabeo on the back wall was not running. I took it out and dipped in vinegar but no luck. It is dead. So time for new back wall pumps. I am currently torn if I go with something like a gyre or if I get some more coral box pumps and sync them all together throughout the tank. I'll replace my other jabeo on the back wall as well during this time so I can have a spare pump for emergencies or to throw into a mixing bucket.
I am likely going to take a trek to NJ for some fish from TSM corals as they QT all their livestock for well over a month before sale and treat in their holding tanks. I've met the owners and seen their facilities so am impressed enough to spend a bit more and grab some new fish. At the moment I believe I would be looking to grab a copperband (yes trying again), a form of blenny, perhaps a goby/shrimp pair, and likely some bagai cardinals. Need a CUC refresh as well....
Last night while cleaning the glass I noticed some GHA around a coral. Odd. So I grabbed my look down and tweezers to grab it and noticed more below between rocks. My fuge normally handles all of my issues so I take a look down there and I am packed full much sooner then normal with macro. So I had a massive trim session to pull out handfuls down there. Hopefully that jump starts my export again. Likely go a couple days of no to light feeding of the tank too getting the tangs and foxface to perhaps do their job for once...
While in the tank I also noticed my one jabeo on the back wall was not running. I took it out and dipped in vinegar but no luck. It is dead. So time for new back wall pumps. I am currently torn if I go with something like a gyre or if I get some more coral box pumps and sync them all together throughout the tank. I'll replace my other jabeo on the back wall as well during this time so I can have a spare pump for emergencies or to throw into a mixing bucket.
I am likely going to take a trek to NJ for some fish from TSM corals as they QT all their livestock for well over a month before sale and treat in their holding tanks. I've met the owners and seen their facilities so am impressed enough to spend a bit more and grab some new fish. At the moment I believe I would be looking to grab a copperband (yes trying again), a form of blenny, perhaps a goby/shrimp pair, and likely some bagai cardinals. Need a CUC refresh as well....
That's a really neat looking site, and awesome that they QT seriously. Tough to find quality like that. Most import, load into tanks, and sell.
Sucks that the jeabo stopped working already. So much for considering them for my next pumps. Someone locally is breaking down a 300, and I saw some Tunzes in a pic, so maybe I can get those for cheap.
Where did you get your clean up crew from, or where would you recommend I order from?
Sorry it was tough catching the wrasse. I have no idea how people expect to catch fishes... I imagine it being next to impossible in a stocked reef. I'm hoping to maybe be able to cement most of my rocks into 3 big sections, so that they're easily removable together, and then just drain the tank down into brute cans below.
Sucks that the jeabo stopped working already. So much for considering them for my next pumps. Someone locally is breaking down a 300, and I saw some Tunzes in a pic, so maybe I can get those for cheap.
Where did you get your clean up crew from, or where would you recommend I order from?
Sorry it was tough catching the wrasse. I have no idea how people expect to catch fishes... I imagine it being next to impossible in a stocked reef. I'm hoping to maybe be able to cement most of my rocks into 3 big sections, so that they're easily removable together, and then just drain the tank down into brute cans below.
soulpatch
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NO NO. The Coral Box are doing outstanding still. This was a 2 year old Jabeo that I was not the best at cleaning being that it is on back wall and a pain to get magnet in place.
I usually order from live aquaria honestly. It is super easy to spend $75 to get them with free shipping. I do reef cleaners as well some but his shipping can be prohibitive
My concern is always damaging my coral to remove the rockwork. And once the SPS grow out it is very difficult to even grip the rock to get it out.
I will admit with my current rock issues I have thought about replacing all of my rock and sand to be honest. I look at TBS all the time and think about ordering in his package and moving corals to the new rock and selling whatever I cant remove from rock easily. It is always in back of my mind but I am looking at a grand to do it and a solid weekend plus to make the switch.
I'll give the berghia some more time to see if they make a dent before I start to plan next steps. plus I need to spend almost 200 to replace my back wall powerheads this month...
On the coral front I am having great growth and am looking to make a trip in May after I get back from Disney World to DC Aquatics as they have some items like JF Jolt which I really want in my tank...
Got it, Coralbox are still good, these are jeabo. I incorrectly assumed them to be the same.
I'll check out liveaquaria and reef cleaners, since it'll probably be a prohibitively large order, the shipping might not matter as much.
The problem with TBS is that you might get rock with aiptasia or mojanos on it already... It'll be nice reef rock, but nothing is guaranteed. Also there's gorilla crabs, mantis shrimp, pistol shrimp... Some of it cool, but some of it less than optimal.
I'm glad the coral are still growing well though. Good thing you're not closer to Manhattan/NYC. There are some folks growing crazy corals here, all from the original sources, and they come up pretty frequently on manhattanreefs for sale. I may just set aside a few hundred dollars and buy an insanely expensive frag pack of 5-10 frags, and let those grow out, once I confirm that the tank is stable, of course.
Who is DC aquatics?
I'll check out liveaquaria and reef cleaners, since it'll probably be a prohibitively large order, the shipping might not matter as much.
The problem with TBS is that you might get rock with aiptasia or mojanos on it already... It'll be nice reef rock, but nothing is guaranteed. Also there's gorilla crabs, mantis shrimp, pistol shrimp... Some of it cool, but some of it less than optimal.
I'm glad the coral are still growing well though. Good thing you're not closer to Manhattan/NYC. There are some folks growing crazy corals here, all from the original sources, and they come up pretty frequently on manhattanreefs for sale. I may just set aside a few hundred dollars and buy an insanely expensive frag pack of 5-10 frags, and let those grow out, once I confirm that the tank is stable, of course.
Who is DC aquatics?
soulpatch
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The jabeo in question are at least 2 years old at this point if not older....
aiptasia does not grow in the gulf. A very slight chance of mojano I guess but at least not aiptasia. I can deal with most of the other pests. I have been hrough his package before with others locally and it is pretty basic.
I like the assortment from live aquaria more so then reef cleaners.
I am planning to head down to Washington DC to DCA and taking over 500 down with me for a few frags. I have one guy locally who sells VERY high end corals he grows out. You can see on gregscorals.com for some of his stock.
aiptasia does not grow in the gulf. A very slight chance of mojano I guess but at least not aiptasia. I can deal with most of the other pests. I have been hrough his package before with others locally and it is pretty basic.
I like the assortment from live aquaria more so then reef cleaners.
I am planning to head down to Washington DC to DCA and taking over 500 down with me for a few frags. I have one guy locally who sells VERY high end corals he grows out. You can see on gregscorals.com for some of his stock.
soulpatch
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150 is cheap.... the next frag I buy is likely gonna be a few hundred
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homer1475
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I think I might be in the wrong hobby. Or I'll just stick to LPS. :lol:
Or the entire loss of coral and fish has jaded my ability to judge whats doable for me in this hobby?
soulpatch
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Normal prices for sps are close to LPS for most. Similar to when you start getting into names pieces though the prices climb considerably.
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mav3rick478
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I'm the same way. Ohhh acans for $50 no problem, polyp rock for $50 no problem, fish for $65 I can do that but SPS frag for $40 and I run away
Maybe I'll change my ways with my new tank build since I will have better lighting.
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I'm the same way. Ohhh acans for $50 no problem, polyp rock for $50 no problem, fish for $65 I can do that but SPS frag for $40 and I run away
Maybe I'll change my ways with my new tank build since I will have better lighting.
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And here I am planning to drop like 500 on a frag likely in May...
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soulpatch
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This is what i am looking for BTW Homer...
https://shop.jasonfoxsignaturecorals.com/products/pdls-371
Not paying that much now that it has been out for a short bit and others are growing it out but still likely close to that....
Then I have reefapalooza in June where I will likely be on the hunt for a few more showstoppers.
https://shop.jasonfoxsignaturecorals.com/products/pdls-371
Not paying that much now that it has been out for a short bit and others are growing it out but still likely close to that....
Then I have reefapalooza in June where I will likely be on the hunt for a few more showstoppers.
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