Taking the Plunge
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timschmidt
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My tank has been downsized into a 29 gallon Nanocube HQI and it is super healthy. My son is happy and watching Transformers right next to me.
Things are quite well thank you.I am not sure if there is anything to this, but I had bit of bryopsis prior to that disease and you had bryopsis prior to the disease as well. I wonder if the correlation is relevant.
Schwe
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14459628#post14459628 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by timschmidt
My tank has been downsized into a 29 gallon Nanocube HQI and it is super healthy. My son is happy and watching Transformers right next to me.
I am not sure if there is anything to this, but I had bit of bryopsis prior to that disease and you had bryopsis prior to the disease as well. I wonder if the correlation is relevant.
Hey, glad to hear that. I didn't mean to imply that I was throwing a pity party or anything, just commiserating with the changes in your life. Sometimes change is good.
The byropsis theory is interesting. I wonder if it would be a simple correlation or a direct influence on our misfortune. I don't want to test that theory again, though!
Wow 56 pages of a great read!
It was like a Great novel with ups and downs, and I am happy to see things are on the rebound! Its been a blast to watch your tank from the start, thanks for such great documentation. I am just now getting involved in the hobby, and I am pretty certain I have learned the most from reading your mega-thread. As I type I have finally gotten my salinity to 1.023, and am letting the tank clear a bit before I add more sand and LR to the mix. I feel like after reading your experiences, and everyones advice, my nervousness is starting to subside a bit
My name is Christian, and I live in Atlanta, Hi everyone! I am definitely subscribing to your thread!
CJ
Edit - Holy crap I don't know how but I skipped page 55 in reading your thread before I posted...so sorry for all the loss!
It was like a Great novel with ups and downs, and I am happy to see things are on the rebound! Its been a blast to watch your tank from the start, thanks for such great documentation. I am just now getting involved in the hobby, and I am pretty certain I have learned the most from reading your mega-thread. As I type I have finally gotten my salinity to 1.023, and am letting the tank clear a bit before I add more sand and LR to the mix. I feel like after reading your experiences, and everyones advice, my nervousness is starting to subside a bit
My name is Christian, and I live in Atlanta, Hi everyone! I am definitely subscribing to your thread!
CJ
Edit - Holy crap I don't know how but I skipped page 55 in reading your thread before I posted...so sorry for all the loss!
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Oh and BTW I was really excited to see your success with the clam and your lighting....I am looking to do a 4x80 T5 DIY kit 5" long for my 6 foot tank, and everyone seems to want to sell me a beefier lighting set up for loads of cash...I am hoping I can have a similar success with a clam, yours is/was beautiful!
How far off the water were your bulbs?
CJ
How far off the water were your bulbs?
CJ
Schwe
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CJ, welcome! I'm happy to hear that you are doing some research before "taking the plunge." I don't remember the exact measurement of the lights off of the water (it's probably listed somewhere in the thread) but they are probably 6" or less off of the water, as I have a rather small canopy.
The clam is still doing very well. I'll post an updated FTS later.
The clam is still doing very well. I'll post an updated FTS later.
Aquarist007
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One can only hope that if you can keep for fish healthy over a 6 month period and use Garlic Guard and Vitachem once or twice a week, that you can booster their immune systems enough to fight off a case of ich on their own.
If you suspect bacteria diseases you can always run a uv filter for awhile.
If you suspect bacteria diseases you can always run a uv filter for awhile.
Schwe
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I went to the local club's annual expo today and walked out with some sweet new corals.
I got a Dendro, two Acans, a lg. mixed people eater rock and a favia!
Obviously not having trouble with acclimating (at least I think it's a favia?)
Moved the Dendro, slowly opening up
Paly rock
Acans; red one is much happier than the green right now.
All of these corals are from a vendor that sponsors our club, I believe this is a photo of the mother colony? This is obviously a much nicer picture than mine. They fragged & mounted it for me on the spot. There were SO many beautiful acans...
I got a Dendro, two Acans, a lg. mixed people eater rock and a favia!
Obviously not having trouble with acclimating (at least I think it's a favia?)
Moved the Dendro, slowly opening up
Paly rock
Acans; red one is much happier than the green right now.
All of these corals are from a vendor that sponsors our club, I believe this is a photo of the mother colony? This is obviously a much nicer picture than mine.
They fragged & mounted it for me on the spot. There were SO many beautiful acans...
Aquarist007
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14506864#post14506864 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Schwe
Yeah, they sure are nice! At $10 per polyp for the Aussies, you can't say no! I kind of regret not getting more frags.I see myself ordering more from their online store, the guys were a real pleasure to work with, and I can't help supporting aquaculture.
great looking frags---I wish we had a place around here where we can buy frags esp that quality
Tswifty
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$10 per polyp is a great price. You definitely have more restraint than me. :lol:<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14506864#post14506864 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Schwe
Yeah, they sure are nice! At $10 per polyp for the Aussies, you can't say no! I kind of regret not getting more frags.
Aquarist007
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that's the going price around here--the only problem is you have to buy the whole corals which averages 10-15 polyps
Schwe
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Thanks for the comments, everyone.
I just took a break from studying to stare at my tank. I have astronomical amounts of pods. It's kind of creeping me out... The two main "flavors" are Amphipods and Copepods. The Amphipods look like mini-mantis shrimp. I also found some mysis living in my overflow. Where would they have come from? The amphipods are actually hiding in the corners of my overflow and hunting the mysis!
"whoooaaaa... Nelly!"
I need to fiddle with my powerheads and reduce some of the flow in that area. The Duncan's don't mind and the Dendro seems to be happy, but I worry about the acans. The red frag I have is looking pretty happy, but the green/red one is wizzed off that it's getting pummeled by flow.
Can anyone help me ID this frag? I think it is so beautiful! I don't believe it is a favite since its tentacles are shorter. Anyone notice the blue flecks?
I just took a break from studying to stare at my tank. I have astronomical amounts of pods. It's kind of creeping me out... The two main "flavors" are Amphipods and Copepods. The Amphipods look like mini-mantis shrimp. I also found some mysis living in my overflow. Where would they have come from? The amphipods are actually hiding in the corners of my overflow and hunting the mysis!
"whoooaaaa... Nelly!"
I need to fiddle with my powerheads and reduce some of the flow in that area. The Duncan's don't mind and the Dendro seems to be happy, but I worry about the acans. The red frag I have is looking pretty happy, but the green/red one is wizzed off that it's getting pummeled by flow.
Can anyone help me ID this frag? I think it is so beautiful! I don't believe it is a favite since its tentacles are shorter. Anyone notice the blue flecks?
Schwe
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Yeah, the Dendro is definitely one that catches the eye. I can see my little frag from across the room! Love it.
It's expensive, though...
$30 per head. I bought one frag, and it happened to have 3 bitty babies on it! :rollface:I wanted to get one of the big fat heads (1" across), but they were $40 per head! And this is expo/discount pricing.
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