Tswifty's Custom 40g Rimless Build Thread - Page 20

Tswifty · 08/02/2009, 10:09 PM

Before:

After:

OwNeD162 · 08/02/2009, 10:22 PM

Bye bye RBTA!

Tswifty · 08/02/2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CaliDreaminjC
This is an awesome aquarium, I love your setup and the livestock seems to enjoy it too!

Just out of curiousity... I spotted a tang in one of your pictures. Do you still have him? I'm far from being the "tang police" and was actually curious to know if you think a system like yours is too small to house a small sized tang. LMK Bro!

Thanks.

I did have a Yellow Tang in my temporary setup for a few months. However, I felt that it was getting rather large, and never transferred it to my current tank. Personally, I believe people tend to overreact regarding how many fish, and which types of fish are suitable for which systems.

To answer the question though... Do I believe a tang could be housed successfully in a tank like mine?

Yes.

Quote:

Originally posted by chrismunn
oops, hit something and posted my reply before i was ready!

i was curious about how you got the RBTA out? im wanting to get rid of my wifes (if she'll got for it ) but im not sure how i would actually get it off the rocks without destrying everything? it feels like i'd have to take the rock it was on out of the tank?

It actually ended up being surprisingly easy. I pulled out the rock it was rooted in, and flipped it over. The bottom of the rock had a lot of holes and openings... sort of like a grate. Anyway, I was able to see where the foot was attached. Using some cutters and a chisel, I cut around the part of the rock where it was attached. Once I had broken it away, the anemone slipped right out, and it's foot was still attached to the original rock, which now was about the size of a golf ball.

However, the easiest way is usually just to remove the anemone and rock it is attached on. In my case the rock was about the size of a softball, and had corals growing on it. So removing it was not an option.

Quote:

Originally posted by OwNeD162
Bye bye RBTA!

I know.

I'm bummed I had to remove it. Pictures didn't do it justice, it absolutely glowed... but it's the smartest move at this point. I already had to relocate a few corals that it had stung, and it was getting extremely close to stinging a few others. I'm not sure what I'm going to put in it's place now though.

Padrino · 08/03/2009, 06:21 AM

i know a few local refers that use an ice cube. If you apply an ice cube near the anemone it will start to close move it closer to the foot or even touch the foot and it will let got instantly. Hope this helps

webersole · 08/03/2009, 08:08 PM

Well, two weeks later and I read the whole 40g tank build thread! Interesting stuff. Thanks everyone for all the sharing. Will continue to follow this. Also read the 90g thread a few months ago. There's nothing like real world action to learn from.

Thanks again!

Tswifty · 08/04/2009, 04:23 PM

Some of my corals are beginning to grow dangerously close to another. My White Acro and Blue Digi actually were trying to nuke each other yesterday. So I figured it was time to do a little pruning in the tank. After I trimmed everything up. I decided to make a small magnetic frag rack so my sandbed wasn't littered with frag plugs. I'll probably take the time to make a black one to replace it, but I needed something quick.

Also, I performed the 2nd round of the Interceptor treatment last night. Then changed out the carbon, and reconnected the skimmer's air intake this afternoon.

Tswifty · 08/04/2009, 04:30 PM

Some new Palythoas. Pyro's Envy. They should brighten up a good bit more once they settle into my system. They orange already glows, but the blue centers are a bit faded right now.

Tswifty · 08/04/2009, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by webersole
Well, two weeks later and I read the whole 40g tank build thread! Interesting stuff. Thanks everyone for all the sharing. Will continue to follow this. Also read the 90g thread a few months ago. There's nothing like real world action to learn from.

Thanks again!

Glad to hear you enjoyed the threads.

This is my second bout with Red Bugs. So I think I'm going to need to figure out someway to get an Interceptor dip/short QT period into my acclimation procedure.

somedude · 08/04/2009, 06:51 PM

i am sure you posted this before, but i couldn't find it...

how do you clean your tank? the sides i mean. do you scrape or do you use felt?

~alex

Tswifty · 08/04/2009, 07:30 PM

On the inside, I use acrylic safe sponges/pads, and a Kent plastic scraper for coraline or stubborn areas.

On the outside, I use microfiber cloths and Novus cleaning products.

somedude · 08/04/2009, 08:33 PM

oh ok thanks. i was wondering how you kept it so clean with no scratches. lol.

~alex

Tswifty · 08/04/2009, 10:15 PM

Haha... Yeah it's always nerve racking when working around it or cleaning it. There are a few scratches here and there but nothing really noticeable. I'll never stick a magnet cleaner in the tank though!

H.Veras · 08/04/2009, 10:18 PM

hey Tj tank is looking good man... btw have you got any problme with your vortech... both of my is out.... waiting on new parts... i'm really mad..

Tswifty · 08/04/2009, 11:28 PM

Thanks.

Nope, my VorTech has been working great since I sent it in shortly after I purchased it. I switched it out of wave (short pulse) mode, and now run it in ReefCrest mode as well.

I can understand why you would be frustrated. I know people who have never had problems with them, and love them... and also people who had nothing but problems with them, and refuse to even talk about them. Hopefully yours will come back with the problem resolved

Tswifty · 08/05/2009, 09:13 PM

Just a little FYI. Lately I've been reading everything I can on Vodka dosing and it's benefits... and am liking what I'm reading. Once I finish off the Interceptor, and get my tank pest free. I'm hoping to make up some DIY fish food, start dosing AA's, and give it a shot (no pun intended) for a while. Some people were posting amazing results just 2 months in.

Here's the Reefkeeping article:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php

serpentman · 08/05/2009, 09:14 PM

One for me, one for the tank.

Wonder if there are any merits to dosing Jack Daniels...

Tswifty · 08/05/2009, 09:30 PM

Yeah, I'll probably have to explain why there's a bottle of vodka next to the tank. That way when my parent's have guests over they'll be able to defend themselves, and people won't assume having their 26yr old son move back home has driven them to the bottle.

btw... I don't think I mentioned it, but I'm diggin the new avatar.

serpentman · 08/06/2009, 02:11 PM

Never fear, Serpentman is here, lol

Tswifty · 08/06/2009, 04:21 PM

It's official. I have a new addition showing up on Tuesday of next week!

kudora · 08/06/2009, 04:24 PM

sweet cant wait to see what it is!!

Tswifty · 08/06/2009, 06:32 PM

Spent a couple hours getting the 20 gallon long QT (ex frag tank) back in shape again which included: pulling out all the old sand; hooking up a clamp on work light; replacing filter sponges & carbon in the HOB filter; and performing about an 80% water change.

Taqpol · 08/06/2009, 07:39 PM

Do we get any kind of hint? What genus is it?

Tswifty · 08/07/2009, 12:40 AM

big... BIG problems tonight. My AC3 has a mind of it's own lately. I got a call from my mother that one of the tank lights were still on way after they were set to go off. So I told her to manually turn it off at the ballast, and figured the controller kicked into a "Unknown" state... which happens from time to time on my light status for some reason. Anyway, I'm getting ready to hit the sack, and decided to check on the tank status. The stats were not displaying on the head unit, so I unplugged the unit, and plugged it back in. The tank was sitting at 86 degrees!!! Upon further investigation, both heaters were still hot and on!!!

I had to manually unplug everything to be safe. I have no idea what the deal is. Now I can't even log into my controller. This is just the latest in a series of glitches I have been noticing with my AC3.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1684426

melev · 08/07/2009, 12:42 AM

Glad you caught it in time. Do you have a fan blowing on the tank for now? Or floating some frozen water bottles in the sump? You might add an airstone for a bit to increase the oxygen level in the tank for the next hour or two.

Tswifty · 08/07/2009, 12:59 AM

Yeah, I have a couple of fans blowing on the tank. It's down to 84 degrees now. I'm just extremely frustrated. My entire tank is tied to that controller, if it goes down... the tank is (and almost was) toast.

I guess I'm going to have to start getting some degree of separation with my equipment to prevent a total loss if the AC3 would fail... and I don't have much faith in it these days.

Thinking off hand, I can order Ranco Temp Controller for the heaters... etc.. etc... but that defeats the purpose of buying the AC3 in the first place IMO.

08/02/2009, 10:09 PM	#476
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Before: After: __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/02/2009, 10:22 PM	#477
OwNeD162 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia Posts: 873	Bye bye RBTA! __________________ [URL=https://matchnow.info]Womans in your town[/URL] Current Tank Info: 2 x 1 x 1ft + EcoSystem Pro 40 HOB + 1 x 150W DE MH, 2 x 24W Actinic, Hailea HC- 150A 1/10 HP Chiller, Vortech MP20

08/03/2009, 08:08 PM	#480
webersole Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA Posts: 125	Well, two weeks later and I read the whole 40g tank build thread! Interesting stuff. Thanks everyone for all the sharing. Will continue to follow this. Also read the 90g thread a few months ago. There's nothing like real world action to learn from. Thanks again! __________________ Living and learning everyday. Current Tank Info: 54 gal reef tank

08/04/2009, 04:23 PM	#481
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Some of my corals are beginning to grow dangerously close to another. My White Acro and Blue Digi actually were trying to nuke each other yesterday. So I figured it was time to do a little pruning in the tank. After I trimmed everything up. I decided to make a small magnetic frag rack so my sandbed wasn't littered with frag plugs. I'll probably take the time to make a black one to replace it, but I needed something quick. Also, I performed the 2nd round of the Interceptor treatment last night. Then changed out the carbon, and reconnected the skimmer's air intake this afternoon. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/04/2009, 04:30 PM	#482
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Some new Palythoas. Pyro's Envy. They should brighten up a good bit more once they settle into my system. They orange already glows, but the blue centers are a bit faded right now. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/03/2009, 06:21 AM	#479
Padrino Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,934	i know a few local refers that use an ice cube. If you apply an ice cube near the anemone it will start to close move it closer to the foot or even touch the foot and it will let got instantly. Hope this helps

08/04/2009, 06:51 PM	#484
somedude Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Seattle, WA Posts: 119	i am sure you posted this before, but i couldn't find it... how do you clean your tank? the sides i mean. do you scrape or do you use felt? ~alex

08/04/2009, 07:30 PM	#485
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	On the inside, I use acrylic safe sponges/pads, and a Kent plastic scraper for coraline or stubborn areas. On the outside, I use microfiber cloths and Novus cleaning products. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/04/2009, 08:33 PM	#486
somedude Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Seattle, WA Posts: 119	oh ok thanks. i was wondering how you kept it so clean with no scratches. lol. ~alex

08/04/2009, 10:15 PM	#487
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Haha... Yeah it's always nerve racking when working around it or cleaning it. There are a few scratches here and there but nothing really noticeable. I'll never stick a magnet cleaner in the tank though! __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/04/2009, 10:18 PM	#488
H.Veras Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: bay area, ca Posts: 1,024	hey Tj tank is looking good man... btw have you got any problme with your vortech... both of my is out.... waiting on new parts... i'm really mad.. __________________ 90g tech series. Current Tank Info: 90g tech series

08/04/2009, 11:28 PM	#489
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Thanks. Nope, my VorTech has been working great since I sent it in shortly after I purchased it. I switched it out of wave (short pulse) mode, and now run it in ReefCrest mode as well. I can understand why you would be frustrated. I know people who have never had problems with them, and love them... and also people who had nothing but problems with them, and refuse to even talk about them. Hopefully yours will come back with the problem resolved __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/05/2009, 09:13 PM	#490
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Just a little FYI. Lately I've been reading everything I can on Vodka dosing and it's benefits... and am liking what I'm reading. Once I finish off the Interceptor, and get my tank pest free. I'm hoping to make up some DIY fish food, start dosing AA's, and give it a shot (no pun intended) for a while. Some people were posting amazing results just 2 months in. Here's the Reefkeeping article: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/05/2009, 09:14 PM	#491
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	One for me, one for the tank. Wonder if there are any merits to dosing Jack Daniels... __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned

08/05/2009, 09:30 PM	#492
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Yeah, I'll probably have to explain why there's a bottle of vodka next to the tank. That way when my parent's have guests over they'll be able to defend themselves, and people won't assume having their 26yr old son move back home has driven them to the bottle. btw... I don't think I mentioned it, but I'm diggin the new avatar. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover Last edited by Tswifty; 08/05/2009 at 09:38 PM.

08/06/2009, 02:11 PM	#493
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	Never fear, Serpentman is here, lol __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned

08/06/2009, 04:21 PM	#494
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	It's official. I have a new addition showing up on Tuesday of next week! __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/06/2009, 04:24 PM	#495
kudora thread reader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 1,639	sweet cant wait to see what it is!! __________________ You must use "Regular Clorox" Any scents like "New Fresh Scent Clorox" will kill all of your animals in a few minutes (don't ask) "Paul b" Current Tank Info: 84 gallon(60x18x18) tank, 40 breeder frag, 30 gallon lps

08/06/2009, 06:32 PM	#496
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Spent a couple hours getting the 20 gallon long QT (ex frag tank) back in shape again which included: pulling out all the old sand; hooking up a clamp on work light; replacing filter sponges & carbon in the HOB filter; and performing about an 80% water change. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/06/2009, 07:39 PM	#497
Taqpol Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 2,205	Do we get any kind of hint? What genus is it? __________________ ^ Click on my username and 'Visit Taqpol's Home Page!" to view my 220 gallon custom Miracles tank! -Alex

08/07/2009, 12:40 AM	#498
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	big... BIG problems tonight. My AC3 has a mind of it's own lately. I got a call from my mother that one of the tank lights were still on way after they were set to go off. So I told her to manually turn it off at the ballast, and figured the controller kicked into a "Unknown" state... which happens from time to time on my light status for some reason. Anyway, I'm getting ready to hit the sack, and decided to check on the tank status. The stats were not displaying on the head unit, so I unplugged the unit, and plugged it back in. The tank was sitting at 86 degrees!!! Upon further investigation, both heaters were still hot and on!!! I had to manually unplug everything to be safe. I have no idea what the deal is. Now I can't even log into my controller. This is just the latest in a series of glitches I have been noticing with my AC3. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1684426 __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/07/2009, 12:42 AM	#499
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Glad you caught it in time. Do you have a fan blowing on the tank for now? Or floating some frozen water bottles in the sump? You might add an airstone for a bit to increase the oxygen level in the tank for the next hour or two.

08/07/2009, 12:59 AM	#500
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Yeah, I have a couple of fans blowing on the tank. It's down to 84 degrees now. I'm just extremely frustrated. My entire tank is tied to that controller, if it goes down... the tank is (and almost was) toast. I guess I'm going to have to start getting some degree of separation with my equipment to prevent a total loss if the AC3 would fail... and I don't have much faith in it these days. Thinking off hand, I can order Ranco Temp Controller for the heaters... etc.. etc... but that defeats the purpose of buying the AC3 in the first place IMO. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover