saltwater snoopy Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 The stand looks awesome, sure the whole build is going to great, im read alot of stuff the last 4mo from the club good learning for the day i go for a big tank thanks learning alot from all of you Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 I'm more the mad biologist these days. Corals are all back in the tank and everything is on autopilot again. Now I have to work on how to reintroduce my current fish population on March 3, QT some new additions, and somehow get them all back into the tank without overloading the nutrient processing capacity of the system too quickly while also preventing all out warfare between the old fish and the newer additions. For instance, if I add my purple tang back in first, then the later addition of a powder blue will cause a war. If I put my emperor angel back in first, the addition of a majestic angel will cause a war. I've got some planning to do! I think I'm going to have to make a chart detailing the reintroduction schedule for my fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Yes, a flow chart and some graphs please! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Whoops! Somehow I ended up with two colonies of Frag Farmers Red Stag and didn't realize it! For some reason I thought it was a different one. #spsprobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 In an effort to save some money on salt for the upcoming QT of new fish and the care of the current fish, I'm slowly acclimating all my fish to 1.020 salinity. The lower salinity will be easier on the new fish and they usually come in at around that salinity anyways from the wholesalers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Glad I just came up with that salinity plan. Looks like my first batch of fish will be arriving tomorrow morning: -7 lyretail anthias -powder blue tang (replacement) -midas blenny (replacement) -majestic angel My final batch towards the end of the month will hopefully include the following fish: -flame wrasses -achilles tang -potters angel -potters leopard wrasse -pyramid butterfly fish (replacement) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Current fish stock: -emperor angel -yellow belly blue hippo -orange shoulder tang -blonde naso tang -flame fin tang (being rehomed) -large chromis (being rehomed) -two clowns -flame angel -cleaner wrasse -leopard wrasse -flame hawkfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 The anthias, majestic angel, and midas blenny all look super healthy! They were all eating within the hour. A big thank you to Jake and his crew at RCA for taking care of me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Lyretail anthias Midas blenny checking himself out My coveted majestic angel All have already eaten within the first hour. Mysis, zooplankton mix, cyclopeeze, and live black worms have all been tried and accepted as a food source today already. Flakes and pellets were rejected. Now to slowly wean them on pellets so my autofeeder can take over as the primary feeder all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Whoops! Somehow I ended up with two colonies of Frag Farmers Red Stag and didn't realize it! For some reason I thought it was a different one. #spsprobs Tough problem to have. Let me know if I can help you with that difficult problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Lyretail anthias Midas blenny checking himself out My coveted majestic angel All have already eaten within the first hour. Mysis, zooplankton mix, cyclopeeze, and live black worms have all been tried and accepted as a food source today already. Flakes and pellets were rejected. Now to slowly wean them on pellets so my autofeeder can take over as the primary feeder all day. Majestic looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Wow, I love that Majestic Angel! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Wow, I love that Majestic Angel!Since my coveted regal angel was a bust, I went with 2nd place. Hello Majestic! It's so cool that they already have adult coloration at a smaller size. The emperor had to hit 4" before he even got close to adult coloration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Your second regal angel didn't work out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Your second regal angel didn't work out?Sadly no. I think if I tried one now, I'd have a good chance with all my new QT knowledge and proper QT equipment but I just can't risk another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Yeah, you don't want to border on 'Ty the Regal Serial Killer' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Wow, I love that Majestic Angel!Since my coveted regal angel was a bust, I went with 2nd place. Hello Majestic! It's so cool that they already have adult coloration at a smaller size. The emperor had to hit 4" before he even got close to adult coloration. The Majestic has always been my #1, but I did not think I could not have one in a reef. Will be watchin closely ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Wow, I love that Majestic Angel!Since my coveted regal angel was a bust, I went with 2nd place. Hello Majestic! It's so cool that they already have adult coloration at a smaller size. The emperor had to hit 4" before he even got close to adult coloration. The Majestic has always been my #1, but I did not think I could not have one in a reef. Will be watchin closely ... Don't watch too closely, you'll get prints on the glass. At least that's what my wife tells me.If you want to stalk him Jolt. [emoji41] FarmerTy.com User: jeeperty Pass: corals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Yeah, you don't want to border on 'Ty the Regal Serial Killer' Just hearing that out loud already makes me feel bad. [emoji30] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Yeah, you don't want to border on 'Ty the Regal Serial Killer' Just hearing that out loud already makes me feel bad. [emoji30] I have no room to talk, I'm the most notorious coral killer known to man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Yeah, you don't want to border on 'Ty the Regal Serial Killer' Just hearing that out loud already makes me feel bad. [emoji30] I have no room to talk, I'm the most notorious coral killer known to manFish deaths hit me right in the gut. Something about staring at that lifeless body and glazed over eyes just gets me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 We could probably build a fish cemetery and use my dead coral skeletons as tombstones. 2-for-1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 If you want to stalk him Jolt. [emoji41] FarmerTy.com User: jeeperty Pass: corals Nice QT setup, they all look very happy in there. The Majestic is, well ... Majestic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 If you want to stalk him Jolt. [emoji41] FarmerTy.com User: jeeperty Pass: corals Nice QT setup, they all look very happy in there. The Majestic is, well ... Majestic! Sadly, one lyretail got bullied to death last night. I saw the largest one pestering one that was about the same size. I was hoping it would relent but he's dead as of this morning. Their social structure is rough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWreck Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 The anthias, majestic angel, and midas blenny all look super healthy! They were all eating within the hour. A big thank you to Jake and his crew at RCA for taking care of me! Hey, that QT setup is nice! (hehe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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