almost 35 year old reef pictures - Page 6

conorwynne · 04/02/2009, 07:19 AM

OK chef, I'll feed them every day from now on.

Paul B · 04/02/2009, 03:15 PM

I think I am in for a cycle of hair algae, I can feel it in my bones.
I can also see the tiny start of an invasion and it is about due.
It's been a few years since I have seen any and I know what it looks like when it starts.
Ahh the anticipation of a new thing happening, , new experiments, new challanges, Well, OK old challanges.
I think the fish even know something is about to change because they are spawning like crazy, even two old hermit crabs are spawning.
These cycles are normal, healthy and just make the hobby interesting.
Of course it may not happen but I can tell when something is is the works

The tank has had some horrendous hair algae bouts in the past and it seems the corals always look better when that happens.
Hair algae is a great water conditioner as long as it does not shade any corals.

Look at this old picture from the eightees or ninetees. Hair algae looks like a lettuce farm.
I love this hobby

Actually it must be about 15 years ago because I still have that fireclown

Rae C. · 04/02/2009, 03:35 PM

How can you tell? other than frisky fish?

conorwynne · 04/02/2009, 03:49 PM

I love the way you don't care about such things, you really made me re-think my system, and one thing I just don't care about any more is algal outbreaks - as long as it doesn't become unsightly so I'm not quite in your confort zone as of yet ;-0

p.s.: I've fed my fish 5 times already today, they look fat, very fat :-)

Rae C. · 04/02/2009, 04:06 PM

I agree, conorwynne. I chuckle at the bryopsis bushes now. I prune them when I have my hands in the tank, which is about every other month. I also looked at the general fuzz on the rocks as an opportunity to house a foxface. Now that he's accustomed to the tank, he's beginning to browse. I'd be shocked if he actually got ahead of the vegetation growth!

Paul B · 04/02/2009, 04:17 PM

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How can you tell? other than frisky fish?

The rock is getting a darker color and has a very short growth on it.

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I love the way you don't care about such things,

It's a hobby and by defination, not important.

I can always throw the entire thing out and it would not affect the world economy, global warming, my marriage or the color of Paris Hiltons dog collar

It has happened many times before and it will happen again.
It is what makes this hobby interesting

Dave Harms · 04/02/2009, 04:49 PM

Great thread, I love your tank Paul!

Paul B · 04/02/2009, 05:44 PM

Dave, thanks, i guess I should change the name to almost 40 year old tank but I don't know how to do that and it really doesen't matter.
I am having fun with this and most everything else I do so it is what it is

Aquarist007 · 04/02/2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally posted by Paul B
Dave, thanks, i guess I should change the name to almost 40 year old tank but I don't know how to do that and it really doesen't matter.
I am having fun with this and most everything else I do so it is what it is

The water keeper knows and is capable of changing names and other cool cyber powers

Paul B · 04/03/2009, 04:20 AM

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The water keeper knows and is capable of changing names and other cool cyber powers

Waterkeeper has Cyber powers? That is so cool.

Now he is Cyber Keeper

Paul B · 04/03/2009, 09:18 AM

Something else is spawning in my tank and I don't even know ahat it is.
Look at the worm tube or whatever it is sticking out of the top left of this coral. You can barely see the eggs coming out. It expelled dozens of them today

Aquarist007 · 04/03/2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally posted by Paul B
Something else is spawning in my tank and I don't even know ahat it is.
Look at the worm tube or whatever it is sticking out of the top left of this coral. You can barely see the eggs coming out. It expelled dozens of them today

I guess fish oil is an aprodiasiac

Paul B · 04/03/2009, 12:10 PM

I guess so, and whatever that thing is, it disappeared back into the coral after it finished with the egg thing.
It had two tentacles like a snail but I think it is some sort of worm

I also found this slug at night on the glass.

It must be a full moon, It's almost 2" long

Doolin · 04/10/2009, 09:24 PM

Hey Paul, any update on the bumblebees? I just got some today with the intention to switch them over. Did a search and here I am.

Paul B · 04/11/2009, 05:17 AM

All 5 of them are doing great. I love those little suckers. They don't swim in the front much and tend to sit around most of the time under a rock. Kind of like a lot of RC Members

I feed the tank new born brine every day which is their main diet but they do get live black worms every other day or so

Paul B · 04/11/2009, 05:54 AM

I found my urchin stealing my coral. He diden't pay for it so I took it away from him.

And now there are 2 of these

Paul B · 04/11/2009, 06:18 AM

Doolin · 04/11/2009, 08:54 AM

Did you say you took them from FW to full salt in 3 hours? I was thinking it would take much longer. Thanks Paul, I love your tank

Paul B · 04/11/2009, 11:00 AM

Give or take five minutes but yes. And thanks.

I see on another forum I said it took 4 hours. So I guess between 3 and 4
Paul

Aquarist007 · 04/11/2009, 01:12 PM

how are those eggs you posted above--anything hatch from them yet?

Paul B · 04/14/2009, 04:34 AM

Capn, those eggs are tiny and there are so many worms in my tank that I have no idea what hatched from what.
I do know that that urchin stole that coral again and carried it to the back of the tank, where it is dark. I will have to go searching for it when the lights come on, I hope this doesen't become a re aquascaping job again

I am not turning on the TV in this room anymore, I think that urchin watches too much CSI

Sugar Magnolia · 04/14/2009, 06:44 AM

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Originally posted by Paul B
I see on another forum I said it took 4 hours.

You mean there are OTHER forums out there?

Paul B · 04/14/2009, 11:40 AM

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You mean there are OTHER forums out there?

743 of them but none as good as this one

740 of them are about goldfish

Micki · 04/14/2009, 11:42 AM

I bet you say that to all your forums...

Aquarist007 · 04/14/2009, 06:21 PM

Paul--I think this guy copied every thing down about what you believe has made you sucessful in this hobby:

good article(s)
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/eb/index.php

04/02/2009, 07:19 AM	#126
conorwynne Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 433	OK chef, I'll feed them every day from now on. __________________ New tank (468L or 120G) has salt and rock, just add coral and fish! Current Tank Info: New tank in progress....

04/02/2009, 03:15 PM	#127
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	I think I am in for a cycle of hair algae, I can feel it in my bones. I can also see the tiny start of an invasion and it is about due. It's been a few years since I have seen any and I know what it looks like when it starts. Ahh the anticipation of a new thing happening, , new experiments, new challanges, Well, OK old challanges. I think the fish even know something is about to change because they are spawning like crazy, even two old hermit crabs are spawning. These cycles are normal, healthy and just make the hobby interesting. Of course it may not happen but I can tell when something is is the works The tank has had some horrendous hair algae bouts in the past and it seems the corals always look better when that happens. Hair algae is a great water conditioner as long as it does not shade any corals. Look at this old picture from the eightees or ninetees. Hair algae looks like a lettuce farm. I love this hobby Actually it must be about 15 years ago because I still have that fireclown __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

04/02/2009, 03:35 PM	#128
Rae C. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 916	How can you tell? other than frisky fish? __________________ Rae C It's 8:30, kids. Turn off the tank and go to bed! Current Tank Info: 65 gal, softies, 1 mandarine, 1 clown

04/02/2009, 03:49 PM	#129
conorwynne Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 433	I love the way you don't care about such things, you really made me re-think my system, and one thing I just don't care about any more is algal outbreaks - as long as it doesn't become unsightly so I'm not quite in your confort zone as of yet ;-0 p.s.: I've fed my fish 5 times already today, they look fat, very fat :-) __________________ New tank (468L or 120G) has salt and rock, just add coral and fish! Current Tank Info: New tank in progress....

04/02/2009, 04:06 PM	#130
Rae C. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 916	I agree, conorwynne. I chuckle at the bryopsis bushes now. I prune them when I have my hands in the tank, which is about every other month. I also looked at the general fuzz on the rocks as an opportunity to house a foxface. Now that he's accustomed to the tank, he's beginning to browse. I'd be shocked if he actually got ahead of the vegetation growth! __________________ Rae C It's 8:30, kids. Turn off the tank and go to bed! Current Tank Info: 65 gal, softies, 1 mandarine, 1 clown

04/02/2009, 04:49 PM	#132
Dave Harms Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 466	Great thread, I love your tank Paul! __________________ Dave Harms Current Tank Info: Established July 2008: 12g Oceanic, 4x 24w T5's, VorTech MP10, Tunze Nano Wavebox 6206, Phosban Reactor w/ BRS GFO powered by a Tunze Silence, Marineland Penguin 350, 50w Stealth heater

04/02/2009, 05:44 PM	#133
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Dave, thanks, i guess I should change the name to almost 40 year old tank but I don't know how to do that and it really doesen't matter. I am having fun with this and most everything else I do so it is what it is __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

04/03/2009, 09:18 AM	#136
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Something else is spawning in my tank and I don't even know ahat it is. Look at the worm tube or whatever it is sticking out of the top left of this coral. You can barely see the eggs coming out. It expelled dozens of them today __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

04/03/2009, 12:10 PM	#138
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	I guess so, and whatever that thing is, it disappeared back into the coral after it finished with the egg thing. It had two tentacles like a snail but I think it is some sort of worm I also found this slug at night on the glass. It must be a full moon, It's almost 2" long __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

04/10/2009, 09:24 PM	#139
Doolin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 260	Hey Paul, any update on the bumblebees? I just got some today with the intention to switch them over. Did a search and here I am. __________________ Treasurer of WORC, a reef club in Western Ohio. www.worcreef.org

04/11/2009, 05:17 AM	#140
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	All 5 of them are doing great. I love those little suckers. They don't swim in the front much and tend to sit around most of the time under a rock. Kind of like a lot of RC Members I feed the tank new born brine every day which is their main diet but they do get live black worms every other day or so __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

04/11/2009, 05:54 AM	#141
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	I found my urchin stealing my coral. He diden't pay for it so I took it away from him. And now there are 2 of these __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

04/11/2009, 06:18 AM	#142
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	__________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

04/11/2009, 08:54 AM	#143
Doolin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 260	Did you say you took them from FW to full salt in 3 hours? I was thinking it would take much longer. Thanks Paul, I love your tank __________________ Treasurer of WORC, a reef club in Western Ohio. www.worcreef.org

04/11/2009, 11:00 AM	#144
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Give or take five minutes but yes. And thanks. I see on another forum I said it took 4 hours. So I guess between 3 and 4 Paul __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

04/11/2009, 01:12 PM	#145
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	how are those eggs you posted above--anything hatch from them yet? __________________ 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

04/14/2009, 04:34 AM	#146
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Capn, those eggs are tiny and there are so many worms in my tank that I have no idea what hatched from what. I do know that that urchin stole that coral again and carried it to the back of the tank, where it is dark. I will have to go searching for it when the lights come on, I hope this doesen't become a re aquascaping job again I am not turning on the TV in this room anymore, I think that urchin watches too much CSI __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

04/14/2009, 11:42 AM	#149
Micki Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,163	I bet you say that to all your forums... __________________ Micki... Western Ohio Reef Club Click the red house for my 125 progress! Current Tank Info: 125 gal. reef, 90 gal. sump, 10 gal. fuge, 40 gallon. 150 gallon fish only.

04/14/2009, 06:21 PM	#150
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Paul--I think this guy copied every thing down about what you believe has made you sucessful in this hobby: good article(s) http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/eb/index.php __________________ 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