Planeden Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I catch my mollies right out of the river below my dock. If I do anything faster than a week long SG acclimation they die. In Austin I used outsmart mollies and they were fine with a 4 hour drip. Also I acclimated fw killifish to sw over a week. They were neat Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk you can't outsmart the wild caught mollies (i know, me making fun of people's typos is a bit hypocritical, but i thought it was funny). edit - killifish you say? interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Dyac ( **** you auto correct). Yeah it should be petsmart mollies Lol. But yes I acclimated stripped killifish, I read there are sw killi so I figured why not try and acclimate. He would idle out of cover and eat pellets then back up into cover. Poor guy rode the sump death ride and lost the mag 18 battle. He was sprayed right into the anemone tank and they were thankful. I guess he came full circle. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Hi Lorien, Looks like we started building Lagoon type tanks around the same time. I've got a 24g Nanocube going, and am also taking a minimalist approach to equipment and a Darwinian approach to the critters. No canister filters, sumps, or skimmers etc. I'm letting the live rock and the macro's do the work. I noticed that your water seems cloudy - do you have any filter feeders in the tank to take care of plankton in the water column? The rocks I got from Patrick had about 8 clams on them, and between them and the carbon they keep my water crystal clear, and the macro's keep my nitrate readings virtually undetectable (competition for the micro algae). I was thinking of adding a few molley's to my tank also. Where did you get yours, and how did you transition them to saltwater? (I'm going to start a build thread myself tonight, as I keep having questions...) Your tank is looking good - making me wish I had started with a bigger tank! (I have tank envy ) Can't wait to see how your ceramics turn out! Cheers - Steve Thanks! I think the others pretty much covered it on the mollies. I did get a couple of really unusual beautiful ones at Aquatek for $10. Of course that is the one that is sick! But they are so pretty! I can't figure out why water is cloudy. Maybe from either my limestone rocks or microbubbles? I am still trying to figure it out. It is clear first thing in the morning sometimes, and clouds up during the light period. I have experimented with the skimmer, carbon cannister and a hang on back filled with chaeto and crushed coral...*Shrug. A puzzle to be solved! I am getting caught up after all the halloween madness. I hope you did start a thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 Updates: the ceramic rock is drying and will go to be fired hopefully Monday. It took a bit longer than I thought. Isn't that always the way? Pics of the wet clay and my cool mimic filefish. My plan is to stack these pieces with the holes and pegs fitting to prevent slipping. And the frag rack needs a good magnet. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 interesting. did have an idea of how the pieces were going to stack up before you sculpted them? a couple of the bigger ones have large holes in them. are these for caves or pegs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) The larger holes are for caves. I kept changing how I wanted to stack them as I went, so I tried to make them a bit interchangeable. I am also planning to incorporate my existing live rock to break up some of the lines. The holes that don't get used for pegs are also sized to hold frag plugs, so eventually they will be caves and tunnels with critters all over them. Some holes are for water circulation as well and will be either at the bottom or back of the structure. Edited November 15, 2013 by Lorien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 neat. i kinda thought a few of those rocks had too many peg holes in them. unless you are planning for a hurricane in the tank. looking forward to seeing them in the tank all fit together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 My stuff should be ready to pick up on Wednesday. I am dying here. *impatience* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Ceramic rock is in! Waiting for the water to clear then I can get some pics! YAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Still some tweaking to do. I have a couple big rocks that are getting de-atipsia treatments in the sun tomorrow, and I would like a few more small pieces to fill in here and there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) Also, I am really loving filefish. I posted a pic of my mimic earlier. Here is a (bad) pic of my new slender file fish. Little did I know when I ordered it, that it is a chameleon. Very cool. Whenever the mimic filefish swims by, the slender goes vertical and turns into some Caleurpa prolifera (sp). No serious hostility so far. Edited December 1, 2013 by Lorien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Wow! I'm so impressed, that looks fantastic, great job! The new file fish sounds so cool, I can't wait to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) Updates: Please excuse the huge UV sterilizer, I am treating ich. My tank is in a bit of a rough patch, but is starting to come together. I am still rearranging stuff, but it is almost there. I had to get a new mimic file, because my other one jumped out. My macros are starting to take off, at least the ones that aren't murdered by the emerald crab or carried off by the urchin. LOL! And I have the tiniest BTA, about the size of a quarter. It seems to be happy on the top rock. *crossing fingers Edited January 13, 2014 by Lorien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 A few more pics, cause I love my borrowed camera! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 I absolutely love this fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Wow, your tank is looking SO good! I love the rock work, different macros, and coral placement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 agree with kimp, the tank looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Thanks yall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 New inhabitants from January meeting plus some fish! Thanks y'all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planeden Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Nice additions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 How are things going? How are you liking the ceramic rocks you made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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