jolt Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Dang it, Ty beat me to the plate coral pun! Thanks for sharing the progression shot, it is amazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 har har har har. Lots of dad jokes up in here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 har har har har. Lots of dad jokes up in hereComes with the territory. You're next in line... Make me an uncle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 It's been a month since I've updated so I thought I would do a little photo update and recap!My wife and I went overseas for vacation for a little over 2 weeks and had a good friend/neighbor/professional SPS guru watch the tank while we were gone. Everything seemed to be going alright until near the end of my trip I got a text at 3 am telling me my neighborhood was experiencing power outrages and that my Vivids Confetti colony was dead. Luckily my house only lost power for half an hour, but I still lost about $2,000 in corals that day. Didn't quite make sense how I could lose so much in that time frame...My Confetti the day afterToday when I finally had time to tear it out After I got home I did some investigating before leaving for another week and a half and found that oh! my GFO and carbon had been turned off right about when I had left. I had changed the media out a couple days before I left and there had been water in the canisters, but the sponges were barely dirty when I opened them. Clearly it had been turned on and then shortly after been turned back off. Low and behold my PO4 was above 0.4 ppm after 50 gallons of water changes. I assume the PO4 had gotten even higher before the water was changed. My diagnosis is the carbon/GFO somehow got accidentally turned off and some of my corals just didn't handle the elevated levels very well. [emoji24] Of course it was my most expensive coral that died. [emoji849] If I've ever had luck, it's been bad luck. Everything seems to be rebounding now. Still working on replacing my lights with T5s and custom LED strips. Here's how things currently look:My mag keeps growing despite never being fed. Took advantage of a moment it was slightly balled I now know why my Orphek Atlantik started freaking out. I guess a couple years confined in a hood really did a number on this USB port. Couldn't find the replacement piece at Frys so I'm at a loss until I replace the whole card or find this connection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Wow sorry to hear about the losses. I guess it could have been worse, but it sucks to lose those expensive pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Wow sorry to hear about the losses. I guess it could have been worse, but it sucks to lose those expensive pieces [emoji20] It was me... I murdered his confetti. I got jealous of it being bigger than my colony. [emoji29] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dogfish Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 A sad day for sure. Maybe its time for some off site back up (hint hint). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Oh, John, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. RATS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Bravo Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Fate reviewed your price list before deciding which coral to take from you. I'm glad it wasn't more than it was, not that it makes it any better. Every time I travel I expect a problem to happen; it's become a pleasant surprise to return home and find everything OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Fate reviewed your price list before deciding which coral to take from you. I'm glad it wasn't more than it was, not that it makes it any better. Every time I travel I expect a problem to happen; it's become a pleasant surprise to return home and find everything OK.Haha right? For a while I would always come home to something dead, you're right it has become a little victory whenever I come home and I'm not missing anything. Easy come easy go in his hobby. Except it's not always easy come [emoji58] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Small update (sort of related to my tank) I have decided to remodel the fish room and move things around/add a frag tank. Some progression shots so far. I'm still a far ways off from getting the room fully operational again, but it feels good to be this far and ready to start building a new stand for a frag tank. BeforeCurrent condition:I also added a couple of new additions to the tank today. Went to the Dome and saw a gold torch and this gorgeous goni and I couldn't say no [emoji5] I'm hoping the goni survives, something in my water hasn't agreed with gonis in the past few months and half of mind bleached and receded away, the rest are hardly hanging on. I'm hoping another large water change after I replaced my DI and carbon will help. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Greef Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Small update (sort of related to my tank) I have decided to remodel the fish room and move things around/add a frag tank. Some progression shots so far. I'm still a far ways off from getting the room fully operational again, but it feels good to be this far and ready to start building a new stand for a frag tank. BeforeCurrent condition:I also added a couple of new additions to the tank today. Went to the Dome and saw a gold torch and this gorgeous goni and I couldn't say no [emoji5] I'm hoping the goni survives, something in my water hasn't agreed with gonis in the past few months and half of mind bleached and receded away, the rest are hardly hanging on. I'm hoping another large water change after I replaced my DI and carbon will help. I've eyed that goni for months there. Just not confident my tank has sufficient balance and nutrients yet.Looks great. Did they still have that small neon pink with yellow center goni? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 I've eyed that goni for months there. Just not confident my tank has sufficient balance and nutrients yet.Looks great. Did they still have that small neon pink with yellow center goni?He said that goni had been there for months and I couldn't believe it! I don't remember yellow and pink though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Greef Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 He said that goni had been there for months and I couldn't believe it! I don't remember yellow and pink though Yeah. It's been there for at least 3 months. That hot pink one was about 20% the size but cost the same. Though I can say I've never seen it opened as well as the one you got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 My goni is still kicking and looks gorgeous. Thought I would share in case it kicks the bucket unexpectedly.I don't know if any of you have experienced this, but my squamosa clam has stopped growing new scutes and I don't really understand why. My nutrients aren't too low, PO4 is between 0.06-0.09 ppm these days and my NO3 is 24-32 ppm, so I feel like that would normally be enough. I also feed the tank pretty heavily with frozen food and dried plankton. My SPS grow just fine, so I am still scratching my head on this one. I take the clam out to feed once in a while. Today it's in a bath of phyto and oyster feast for about an hour. Too much??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I have never actually done that with a clam. Seems like you have enough nutrients in the main tank to feed the clam... That goni is awesome. I think I may have seen it at the Dome. I need to grab some frags at some point, from ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 I have never actually done that with a clam. Seems like you have enough nutrients in the main tank to feed the clam... That goni is awesome. I think I may have seen it at the Dome. I need to grab some frags at some point, from ya. Yeah, saw it at the dome and immediately wanted it. Looks a lot like the frag I had from RCA for a long time that I lost earlier this year. I'm really hoping it survives, I would hate to be the cause of its death.I don't think feeding clams like this is necessary, James Fatheree always says it's not required and that they can absorb. nutrients directly from the water and high light is key. I can't keep zoas in my tank either (just freaking palys, which are impossible to get rid of [emoji35]), so I don't know if it's a nutrient issue, lighting issue, or something much deeper than that. I used to keep clams alive no problem, but haven't been able to keep them long term since 2015. I thought maybe giving it a food bath from time to time would help, but it doesn't seem like it. [emoji848] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 Started working on a frag tank on the 4th of July. Progress is surprisingly good when you don't have to travel all week for work! This piano finish I added to my work top is almost too pretty to use! Now I'm afraid I'm going to get it messy and scratched [emoji38] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 That is nice! What size is the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 That is nice! What size is the tank?50g low boy. Tying it in with my old 50 gallon, so about 115 gallons total water volume with a sump. I've been dying for a frag tank since my corals have been outgrowing the DT [emoji51] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Very cool. I have been trying to find a 60g shallow with no luckSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnM Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Looks really good, I have been wanting a frag tank for some time too but my set up is going to require a custom build tank that is reason I haven’t done one yet Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Oooo this should be exciting! Congrats on winning over the square footage. Gig’ems grow out emporium here we come!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 1 hour ago, diesel3443 said: Very cool. I have been trying to find a 60g shallow with no luck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The frag tank is only 50 gallons, the other 15 gallons of volume comes from the sump and filtration. The dimensions are nice though, 48x24x10, bought it from RCA. I love the dimensions, can't wait to get it wet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 50 minutes ago, Bluemoon said: Oooo this should be exciting! Congrats on winning over the square footage. Gig’ems grow out emporium here we come! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Luckily I bought the house before I got married, so the wife married into the fish room. I guess I'm blessed that this is now her norm and always will be 😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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