Rebuild and recovery of a dead tank - Page 25

Rosengrant826 · 03/30/2010, 07:57 PM

wow, thats some nasty looking stuff in the collection cup.

jason2459 · 03/30/2010, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebkramer

Wow thats some uck-e stuff!!

The Life series is AMAZING!!! I haven't had a chance to watch the fish episode yet, but its on my DVR waiting for me.

I really liked Life better then Planet Earth. Sigorney(sp?) Weaver was kind of annoying as the narrator too. I actually haven't minded Opera so far. Wish they got the Dirty Jobs guy to do it though. I really like him as a narrator.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosengrant826

wow, thats some nasty looking stuff in the collection cup.

The wife wasn't happy I went 4 days. By 3 days you can start noticing the smell. By 4... the wife got home and opened all the windows. It's a small house so it doesn't take much to stink up the entire place. Good thing is getting warmer outside.

thebkramer · 03/30/2010, 08:52 PM

I agree, Life is better. More engaging!
I don't think any of these shows do enough coverage on the Reefs!! Every show usually gives a min or two, then goes into sharks, whales, or octopus!! Ggggrrrrrhhhh!!!

jason2459 · 03/31/2010, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebkramer

I agree, Life is better. More engaging!
I don't think any of these shows do enough coverage on the Reefs!! Every show usually gives a min or two, then goes into sharks, whales, or octopus!! Ggggrrrrrhhhh!!!

It would be nice to get a little more time. I was really surprised that the sarcastic fringehead actually bullied the octopus out of the shell. Those guys were way cool

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/life/fish/

You can see some scenes on their website.

jason2459 · 03/31/2010, 09:57 PM

I had something I was going to post but I can't remember what it was. Brain is out to lunch I guess. I was hoping that if I started posting and writing something I might remember what it was. Oh well, guess you have to read my mindless dribble. Maybe I'll remember after I hit submit reply.

jason2459 · 03/31/2010, 09:58 PM

Nope, but I did think of something else. My Duncan has another new head from a different stalk starting to grow. So, that's three new heads now since I got it. Torch still doesn't look happy but I don't want to move it to much so I'll leave it where it is for a little bit longer.

PaPa_Johnny · 04/01/2010, 04:15 AM

nice updates J, glad to see things are coming along for you!

thebkramer · 04/01/2010, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jason2459

I had something I was going to post but I can't remember what it was. Brain is out to lunch I guess. I was hoping that if I started posting and writing something I might remember what it was. Oh well, guess you have to read my mindless dribble. Maybe I'll remember after I hit submit reply.

Early Dementia is a b*#$%!!! (j/k)

jason2459 · 04/01/2010, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebkramer

Early Dementia is a b*#$%!!! (j/k)

Oh, were you talking to me?

Got some pics to upload. The torch has filled out some tonight which I'm happy about.

jason2459 · 04/01/2010, 06:59 PM

Still trying to get this camera down. Got some of the best shots of the corals so far I think . Still trying to get their full color to come out in the pictures but not quite there yet. The greens just get washed out.

With Flash:
Bad picture but you can see at least two of the new heads coming in.
[IMG]http://i39.*******.com/14muyjo.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i40.*******.com/s42yqt.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i40.*******.com/2u91enm.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i43.*******.com/2crq5iw.jpg[/IMG]

With out Flash:
[IMG]http://i43.*******.com/s5iycl.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i42.*******.com/2qimt13.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i41.*******.com/334n4wk.jpg[/IMG]

thebkramer · 04/01/2010, 07:17 PM

Looking really good!!!!!!

I love the little tentacles coming outta the blastoma!!! (atleast I think its blastoma)
And the torch looks beautius! like the greens in it.
woohoo and congrats with the duncan!!

jason2459 · 04/01/2010, 09:01 PM

Thanks! Yep, it's a blastomusa. My favorite in there. The torch looked the fullest tonight since I first got it. So, I'll just leave it where it's at for now.

Watching Life, Reptiles and Amphibians tonight. There's some weird creatures out there.

thebkramer · 04/01/2010, 09:18 PM

Did you see the previews for Sunday nights Life?!!!!? I'm reaaaalllyyy excited!!

jason2459 · 04/01/2010, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebkramer

Did you see the previews for Sunday nights Life?!!!!? I'm reaaaalllyyy excited!!

Nope not yet. I generally don't get a chance to watch live tv and skip all commercials. I'm sure it will be just as good as the rest.

thebkramer · 04/01/2010, 09:34 PM

I do the same, however, I caught a glimpse..its going to be about reef inverts and deep (real deep) sea creatures!!

PaPa_Johnny · 04/02/2010, 04:00 AM

Looking good Jason

I'll be glad when I get the hang of the pictures also. I am about to have to wage war with bryopsis I believe

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jason2459 · 04/02/2010, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebkramer

I do the same, however, I caught a glimpse..its going to be about reef inverts and deep (real deep) sea creatures!!

That sounds awesome. Can't wait to see that one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaPa_Johnny

Looking good Jason

I'll be glad when I get the hang of the pictures also. I am about to have to wage war with bryopsis I believe

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Thanks, good luck with the bryopsis. I had a wide spread case of it after about a month or so of setting up this tank. I basically did once a week water changes and some manual removal. It ended up going away itself. I've seen some people have had success with algaefx and also with increasing the magnesium levels with tech-m. I've seen some people use both.

jason2459 · 04/02/2010, 07:15 AM

You can actually see a little of the bryopsis in my profile picture. Just noticed that.

jason2459 · 04/02/2010, 09:14 PM

Looks like I might be trying out another skimmer. LFG is getting on and asked for me to try it out. So, no cost to me to try out another HOB is a okay with me. It'll be the bubble magus NAC5e I hope or it could be the BMQQ. He just said a bubble magus HOB. The BMQQ would be way under powered for my tank I believe. The NAC5e has a decent 450lph of air draw matching up with the deltec mce600 and the atb multiuse cone. Which the ATB is a much better design of course.

Hopefully this one:

Aquarist007 · 04/02/2010, 10:11 PM

Nice updates, glad everything is going well for you. Am interested on how that new skimmer performs.

jason2459 · 04/03/2010, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capn_hylinur

Nice updates, glad everything is going well for you. Am interested on how that new skimmer performs.

Thanks, you know I will. Talked with the LFG today and got some more details. I guess he'll be getting it in some time next week or early the week after and will be the NAC5E.

jason2459 · 04/04/2010, 08:29 PM

Tank is completely stocked now for fish.

Female Long fin fairy wrasse
[IMG]http://i42.*******.com/33dci78.jpg[/IMG]

Male long fin fairy wrasse
[IMG]http://i39.*******.com/v8g9rd.jpg[/IMG]

Sharknose goby
[IMG]http://i41.*******.com/11iejpe.jpg[/IMG]

Mystery Wrasse
[IMG]http://i41.*******.com/2465fsl.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i42.*******.com/zx4sg9.jpg[/IMG]

The mandarins where out posing
[IMG]http://i41.*******.com/a1u3qe.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i44.*******.com/2e0pz46.jpg[/IMG]

Couldn't get both sharknose gobies and that was the only shot that wasn't completely blurry. They're both swimming around like crazy exploring every crevice and hole. The mystery wrasse isn't trying to hide but his white stripes have come back out.

jason2459 · 04/05/2010, 08:55 PM

Dang, wish I had the camera at the ready tonight. The sharknose gobies like to take a ride on the mandarins. Haven't seen them on any other fish yet. Also, the mandarins were going at it again tonight. I want to get that on vid. They really get excited when the canopy lights go out and the refugium light is still on and some of it goes into the tank. Which seems right to what I've ready about them mating right at sundown.

Aquarist007 · 04/06/2010, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason2459

Dang, wish I had the camera at the ready tonight. The sharknose gobies like to take a ride on the mandarins. Haven't seen them on any other fish yet. Also, the mandarins were going at it again tonight. I want to get that on vid. They really get excited when the canopy lights go out and the refugium light is still on and some of it goes into the tank. Which seems right to what I've ready about them mating right at sundown.

you have some really nice species of fish Jason.
Do you have a updated list of you have added to your tank?

jason2459 · 04/07/2010, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capn_hylinur

you have some really nice species of fish Jason.
Do you have a updated list of you have added to your tank?

Fish list is finalized and will add more corals down the road after I make sure I can keep the three I have alive.

Fish:
Mated Pair of False Percs (Amphiprion ocellaris)
Mated Pair of Mandarins (Synchiropus splendidus)
Pair (mated?) of Sharknose Gobies (Gobiosoma evelynae)
Pair (hope to get mated) of Long Fin Fairy Wrasses (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis)
Yellow Watchman Gobie (Cryptocentrus cinctus) (paired up with a Tiger Pistol Shrimp)
Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus)

Corals:
Blasto (Blastomussa Wellsi)
Torch (Euphyllia glabrescens)
Duncan (Duncanopsammia axifuga)

Inverts:
4 Peppermint shrimps
1 bloodred fire shrimp
1 tiger pistol shrimp
several blue leg crabs
1 red leg crab
several Florida cerith snails
several dwarf cerith snails
several nerite snails
5 nassarius snails
9583475934759203840932840938240834 various pods

Other:
Chaeto
Ulva
cyano and turf algae

I think that's it. I'm trying to learn the scientific names of the fish and corals.

03/31/2010, 09:57 PM	#605
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	I had something I was going to post but I can't remember what it was. Brain is out to lunch I guess. I was hoping that if I started posting and writing something I might remember what it was. Oh well, guess you have to read my mindless dribble. Maybe I'll remember after I hit submit reply. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

03/31/2010, 09:58 PM	#606
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Nope, but I did think of something else. My Duncan has another new head from a different stalk starting to grow. So, that's three new heads now since I got it. Torch still doesn't look happy but I don't want to move it to much so I'll leave it where it is for a little bit longer. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

04/01/2010, 04:15 AM	#607
PaPa_Johnny Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ranburne, AL Posts: 683	nice updates J, glad to see things are coming along for you! __________________ Johnny Current Tank Info: 90 gallon AGA, 240 gallon in the works, gathering equipment now.

04/01/2010, 06:59 PM	#610
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Still trying to get this camera down. Got some of the best shots of the corals so far I think . Still trying to get their full color to come out in the pictures but not quite there yet. The greens just get washed out. With Flash: Bad picture but you can see at least two of the new heads coming in. [IMG]http://i39.*****.com/14muyjo.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i40.***.com/s42yqt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i40.***.com/2u91enm.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i43.***.com/2crq5iw.jpg[/IMG] With out Flash: [IMG]http://i43.***.com/s5iycl.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i42.***.com/2qimt13.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i41.*****.com/334n4wk.jpg[/IMG] __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

04/01/2010, 09:01 PM	#612
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Thanks! Yep, it's a blastomusa. My favorite in there. The torch looked the fullest tonight since I first got it. So, I'll just leave it where it's at for now. Watching Life, Reptiles and Amphibians tonight. There's some weird creatures out there. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

03/30/2010, 07:57 PM	#601
Rosengrant826 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Ariel Pa Posts: 69	wow, thats some nasty looking stuff in the collection cup.

03/30/2010, 08:52 PM	#603
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	I agree, Life is better. More engaging! I don't think any of these shows do enough coverage on the Reefs!! Every show usually gives a min or two, then goes into sharks, whales, or octopus!! Ggggrrrrrhhhh!!!

04/01/2010, 07:17 PM	#611
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	Looking really good!!!!!! I love the little tentacles coming outta the blastoma!!! (atleast I think its blastoma) And the torch looks beautius! like the greens in it. woohoo and congrats with the duncan!!

04/01/2010, 09:18 PM	#613
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	Did you see the previews for Sunday nights Life?!!!!? I'm reaaaalllyyy excited!!

04/01/2010, 09:34 PM	#615
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	I do the same, however, I caught a glimpse..its going to be about reef inverts and deep (real deep) sea creatures!!

04/02/2010, 04:00 AM	#616
PaPa_Johnny Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ranburne, AL Posts: 683	Looking good Jason I'll be glad when I get the hang of the pictures also. I am about to have to wage war with bryopsis I believe . __________________ Johnny Current Tank Info: 90 gallon AGA, 240 gallon in the works, gathering equipment now.

04/02/2010, 07:15 AM	#618
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	You can actually see a little of the bryopsis in my profile picture. Just noticed that. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

04/02/2010, 09:14 PM	#619
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Looks like I might be trying out another skimmer. LFG is getting on and asked for me to try it out. So, no cost to me to try out another HOB is a okay with me. It'll be the bubble magus NAC5e I hope or it could be the BMQQ. He just said a bubble magus HOB. The BMQQ would be way under powered for my tank I believe. The NAC5e has a decent 450lph of air draw matching up with the deltec mce600 and the atb multiuse cone. Which the ATB is a much better design of course. Hopefully this one: __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

04/02/2010, 10:11 PM	#620
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Nice updates, glad everything is going well for you. Am interested on how that new skimmer performs. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/04/2010, 08:29 PM	#622
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Tank is completely stocked now for fish. Female Long fin fairy wrasse [IMG]http://i42.*****.com/33dci78.jpg[/IMG] Male long fin fairy wrasse [IMG]http://i39.***.com/v8g9rd.jpg[/IMG] Sharknose goby [IMG]http://i41.***.com/11iejpe.jpg[/IMG] Mystery Wrasse [IMG]http://i41.***.com/2465fsl.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i42.***.com/zx4sg9.jpg[/IMG] The mandarins where out posing [IMG]http://i41.***.com/a1u3qe.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i44.*****.com/2e0pz46.jpg[/IMG] Couldn't get both sharknose gobies and that was the only shot that wasn't completely blurry. They're both swimming around like crazy exploring every crevice and hole. The mystery wrasse isn't trying to hide but his white stripes have come back out. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

04/05/2010, 08:55 PM	#623
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Dang, wish I had the camera at the ready tonight. The sharknose gobies like to take a ride on the mandarins. Haven't seen them on any other fish yet. Also, the mandarins were going at it again tonight. I want to get that on vid. They really get excited when the canopy lights go out and the refugium light is still on and some of it goes into the tank. Which seems right to what I've ready about them mating right at sundown. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank