Isaac Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 3 hours ago, FarmerTy said: I didn't bother with Mg or Ca yet as they are usually in line when alk is. this isnt a "usual" situation... check everything *lol* new sand >new cycle there. new tank/silicon >new cycle there. new plumbing >new cycle there. you lost a TON of your old support sponges and support when the sump got "flushed," so.. nothing "usual" anymore man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 this isnt a "usual" situation... check everything *lol* new sand >new cycle there. new tank/silicon >new cycle there. new plumbing >new cycle there. you lost a TON of your old support sponges and support when the sump got "flushed," so.. nothing "usual" anymore man.You're right. I'll get on it. Just soooo..... Sleeppppyyyy... [emoji42] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Oh yeah, leave it with the guy who leaves for weeks at a time. [emoji41] It was only a temporary 2 weeks of reduced feedings. Everyone knows I feed the heck out of my tank.Tell that to the poor dead Anthias! [emoji24] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Tell that to the poor dead Anthias! [emoji24]The one that died of actual starvation was like yours, the biggest one and just really slow to eat anything and really picky... So figured it wasn't going to make it through the transition anyways. The one that died of the bacterial infection was a complete surprise. No other fishes got the bacterial infection so I feel like he was not of good health anyways and the transition put him over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 I'd like a meeting with the tank moving union rep? I found this guy today back at the old house. He was living in 1.5" of water with no circulation and temperature control. Nevermind I was the one who caught everything out of the tank... [emoji30] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Those eyes look sooooo sad Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jimbo662 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Looks like he's checking to see if the coast is clear now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 He didn't appreciate the solitary confinement! Conch #5 has always been the social butterfly of the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 why we left some water in there plus, you said you;d go back once the water cleared *lol* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Update...Damage Report:ORA Hawkins Echinata colony is confirmed toast... Though 3 little tiny nubs may have made it. I'll try to regrow a colony out of them if they survive.Interestingly, my stags were the only other corals really affected during the move so far. The northern lights tips dried out with the no water move. The tips are dead on some branches but the colony itself is healthy and happy.My teal stag had some STN in the middle of the branches the first day but it has ceased.My FarmerTy Lotus Blossom took it the worst and 1/3 of the colony RTNed but it looks like it has ceased as well.Other than that, all other corals show no signs of any stress from the move other than my polyp extension is not as pronounced as before the move but that would make sense with everything going on. Their colors are actually still pretty decent... I would have thought that I would have lost some color on the acros but most still look about the same.All and all, I'm pretty happy if those are my only issues from moving a pretty established SPS-dominant tank. [emoji106] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Sorry to hear about the corals. When the tips die like that, do you normally cut them off just below the healthy line? When I don't cut the tips they grow algae over the exposed skeleton and look horrible. What do you do when you get RTN through the base of the coral like that? When I start to cut that much skeleton away I always end up with a lot of frags. I think it could be the bone cutters and maybe it wouldn't be so bad if I used a saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Not bad as far as death toll goes. Especially considering I was dipping them in straight tap water before putting them in your tank before you got there Tiny nubs is all you need of the echinata, the frag I got from you was all but gone when my tank was in a trough for several months. It managed to grow back from only an encrusted frag plug to the golf ball size it is today and is growing at an exponential rate. You can always take some of mine back to reseed your tank if you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jimbo662 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Gig 'em @ NDstructible said: Not bad as far as death toll goes. Especially considering I was dipping them in straight tap water before putting them in your tank before you got there Tiny nubs is all you need of the echinata, the frag I got from you was all but gone when my tank was in a trough for several months. It managed to grow back from only an encrusted frag plug to the golf ball size it is today and is growing at an exponential rate. You can always take some of mine back to reseed your tank if you wish. Such a giving person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 On 4/18/2017 at 2:28 AM, Isaac said: he hates bags, HATES them. will chew hole after hole after hole.. and whenever he doesnt chew, he stabs w/ his fin. we gave up at 5 layers and started the cooler-transport-tank because of him..... thats what the fish is.. a menace! Apparently I struck a cord with that question, lol! I guy I'm helping set up his tank wants a blue fish, but I think I'll pass on these:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Looking great Ty. I can tell you that after having an in-wall tank myself the access from the front is a great build in. I didn't do that and it was hell trying to place coral blindly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Looking great Ty. I can tell you that after having an in-wall tank myself the access from the front is a great build in. I didn't do that and it was hell trying to place coral blindly. Thanks Diesel! The original plan always included cabinet doors above for easy, quick access but after I mentioned it to my wife, she turned it into a mandate as she didn't want me to always have to disappear into the fish room everytime something needed to be worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 We need to see the finished Aquascape sir......... You're moving like @jolt right now.....! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FarmerTy Posted April 27, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hmmm... There may be a few things that might be slowing my daddy down... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 What we need in here... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 That's it, I'm leaving the club 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 That's it, I'm leaving the club [emoji20][emoji23] We only tease because we love Jim! [emoji106] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, FarmerTy said: Thanks Diesel! The original plan always included cabinet doors above for easy, quick access but after I mentioned it to my wife, she turned it into a mandate as she didn't want me to always have to disappear into the fish room everytime something needed to be worked on. plus, if you fell in you wouldnt be able to get out, being so short n all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 plus, if you fell in you wouldnt be able to get out, being so short n all?Hey hey, we're making fun of Jolt now. Did you not get the memo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, FarmerTy said: What we need in here... NICE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just now, FarmerTy said: Hey hey, we're making fun of Jolt now. Did you not get the memo? now? its ongoing... so we have to make room for fresh blood when we see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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