My Journey With RSM 34G - Nano Reefer - Page 3

shramj · 01/21/2008, 02:30 PM

I got my replacement RSM going and I was lucky enough not to lose a single thing. Zatko, I don't know what to tell you, it seems like a few of us had ours crack on us at the same time. I was hoping it was just a fluke thing. Hopefully we do not see anymore of this with these tanks.

thedidavid · 02/05/2008, 09:02 AM

The revival of my RSM

The 2 weeks holding at make shift with normal PC light at LFS bring further damage to my corals collection. I crocea died, and two of my clams was in poor conditions. All my scylomia are in bad shape also. One of my favorite tang died together with my leopard wrasse

Some of my coral that thriving after 2 weeks in my tank

thedidavid · 09/21/2008, 12:57 AM

My tank now, 9 months after re-starting. I think some opportunity doesn't comes twice. It was smooth and easy before when I started my RSM but re-starting again to get the same result proven difficult

I still have tons of problem with my tank, now major problem is hair algae but my PO4 is 0 ppm I suspect this hair algae is caused by vodka dosing.....and calcium consumption very high now, I guess due to more SPS in it.

StevieTdrill · 09/21/2008, 01:09 PM

are the tangs gone?

cherubfish pair · 09/21/2008, 07:28 PM

Is that a sander ozonizer in your signature line? Do you monitor ORP?

thedidavid · 09/21/2008, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by StevieTdrill
are the tangs gone?

Yes the hippo and yellow tang still around other tangs are gone to heavens. I never add fish anymore.

thedidavid · 09/21/2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cherubfish pair
Is that a sander ozonizer in your signature line? Do you monitor ORP?

Yes, monitored by ORP module in my aquatronica.

Giga · 09/21/2008, 09:55 PM

i'ma be frank and with all the nice gear you should have known not to put tangs in there-very no no

thedidavid · 09/21/2008, 11:02 PM

Well it's very subjective, I know you are in USA you stay in bigger pad compared to my pigeon hole in Singapore. I can afford 5'-10' tank easily but I can't afford to get bigger pad in the area where I stay. If you are to be advocate you should not keep any fishes in the aquarium, fishes are belong to the sea. If you think keeping 1"-2" tangs in 2 ft aquarium is cruel please tell people who keeping 2 whale sharks in the Georgia aquarium what you feel also.
I am not not advocate nor justified myself, but if my tangs still alive and if they grew more tham 3" it's time for me to set them free into the sea because I know my tank is getting too small for them. I am not stupid!

jervismun · 09/21/2008, 11:24 PM

Well I understand how it feels living in pigeon holes

Let's focus on how we can help thedidavid solve some of the issues he is facing now with this restart.

You tank looks whiter than before, you changed to MH?

thedidavid · 09/22/2008, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jervismun
Well I understand how it feels living in pigeon holes

Let's focus on how we can help thedidavid solve some of the issues he is facing now with this restart.

You tank looks whiter than before, you changed to MH?

No, still using standard lights bro. Maybe my white balance is off. But water clarity is bit problem after my Deltec NFP 501 matured, the effluent from this unit has affecting ORP value on my tank. Before it's quite easy to maintain ORP betwen 350-400 mV in my tank before denitrator matured. Now my ORP is hanging between 150-240 mV, effluent from denitrator is more than -450mV (beyond Aquatronica ORP sensor limit). Maybe I need to change to bigger Ozonizer.

Clownfish29 · 09/22/2008, 02:06 PM

Great TanK!

StevieTdrill · 09/22/2008, 02:21 PM

I just hate seeing tangs in a small tank, especially in a RSM, which I own. It is just not right to have a fish that swims so much in a confined area. Clowns are fine, mine only moves 12" each way, never going far from her host frogspawn. Other small fish like gobies are the same, they don't swim around that much.

With your crash I am surprised you would want such a high bioload in the tank. Yeah they will eat and grow, that isnt' the issue with tangs. It is the space they need to swim and the biolaod they impose on the aquarium.

Just my advice

thedidavid · 09/22/2008, 09:56 PM

Stevie, your coments are welcome. I also got hostile comes from my uncle who is a very avid diver, that I should not keep reef tank because this trade is contributing to destruction of the reefs in the world especially in Indonesia. Anyway, I am entitled for own opinion too, as long as take care my tank and its inhabitat it that's means I am responsible for my own action and decision. BTW, I never crashed my tank the only disaster I had is the tanks cracked when no one at home I had massive lost on LS and it starts the chain reaction some fishes and coral died when I restarted my tank.

StevieTdrill · 09/23/2008, 09:34 AM

Gotcha on the crack, that is too bad. I would say almost all of my corals are from aquaculture so they are frags from other reefers in the USA. I think that is the best way to approach this hobby as it does not further the destruction of the natural reefs.

Good luck with the tank!

thedidavid · 10/14/2008, 07:19 AM

09/21/2008, 07:28 PM	#55
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09/21/2008, 09:55 PM	#58
Giga Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia beach, VA Posts: 1,709	i'ma be frank and with all the nice gear you should have known not to put tangs in there-very no no __________________ "You said it didn't bite!"......."Well"......"It didn't bite me." Current Tank Info: cool

09/22/2008, 02:06 PM	#62
Clownfish29 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 109	Great TanK! Last edited by Clownfish29; 09/22/2008 at 02:21 PM.

01/21/2008, 02:30 PM	#51
shramj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 525	I got my replacement RSM going and I was lucky enough not to lose a single thing. Zatko, I don't know what to tell you, it seems like a few of us had ours crack on us at the same time. I was hoping it was just a fluke thing. Hopefully we do not see anymore of this with these tanks.

02/05/2008, 09:02 AM	#52
thedidavid Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 37	The revival of my RSM The 2 weeks holding at make shift with normal PC light at LFS bring further damage to my corals collection. I crocea died, and two of my clams was in poor conditions. All my scylomia are in bad shape also. One of my favorite tang died together with my leopard wrasse Some of my coral that thriving after 2 weeks in my tank

09/21/2008, 12:57 AM	#53
thedidavid Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 37	My tank now, 9 months after re-starting. I think some opportunity doesn't comes twice. It was smooth and easy before when I started my RSM but re-starting again to get the same result proven difficult I still have tons of problem with my tank, now major problem is hair algae but my PO4 is 0 ppm I suspect this hair algae is caused by vodka dosing.....and calcium consumption very high now, I guess due to more SPS in it.

09/21/2008, 01:09 PM	#54
StevieTdrill Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 295	are the tangs gone?

09/21/2008, 11:02 PM	#59
thedidavid Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 37	Well it's very subjective, I know you are in USA you stay in bigger pad compared to my pigeon hole in Singapore. I can afford 5'-10' tank easily but I can't afford to get bigger pad in the area where I stay. If you are to be advocate you should not keep any fishes in the aquarium, fishes are belong to the sea. If you think keeping 1"-2" tangs in 2 ft aquarium is cruel please tell people who keeping 2 whale sharks in the Georgia aquarium what you feel also. I am not not advocate nor justified myself, but if my tangs still alive and if they grew more tham 3" it's time for me to set them free into the sea because I know my tank is getting too small for them. I am not stupid!

09/21/2008, 11:24 PM	#60
jervismun Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SG Posts: 66	Well I understand how it feels living in pigeon holes Let's focus on how we can help thedidavid solve some of the issues he is facing now with this restart. You tank looks whiter than before, you changed to MH?

09/22/2008, 02:21 PM	#63
StevieTdrill Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 295	I just hate seeing tangs in a small tank, especially in a RSM, which I own. It is just not right to have a fish that swims so much in a confined area. Clowns are fine, mine only moves 12" each way, never going far from her host frogspawn. Other small fish like gobies are the same, they don't swim around that much. With your crash I am surprised you would want such a high bioload in the tank. Yeah they will eat and grow, that isnt' the issue with tangs. It is the space they need to swim and the biolaod they impose on the aquarium. Just my advice

09/22/2008, 09:56 PM	#64
thedidavid Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 37	Stevie, your coments are welcome. I also got hostile comes from my uncle who is a very avid diver, that I should not keep reef tank because this trade is contributing to destruction of the reefs in the world especially in Indonesia. Anyway, I am entitled for own opinion too, as long as take care my tank and its inhabitat it that's means I am responsible for my own action and decision. BTW, I never crashed my tank the only disaster I had is the tanks cracked when no one at home I had massive lost on LS and it starts the chain reaction some fishes and coral died when I restarted my tank.

09/23/2008, 09:34 AM	#65
StevieTdrill Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 295	Gotcha on the crack, that is too bad. I would say almost all of my corals are from aquaculture so they are frags from other reefers in the USA. I think that is the best way to approach this hobby as it does not further the destruction of the natural reefs. Good luck with the tank!

10/14/2008, 07:19 AM	#66
thedidavid Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 37