+BobcatReefer Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 I've had the Acans for a while now. The red one hasn't wanted to grow at all and has stuck w/ those 2 heads for months. Might be a new little one popping up though. Popped it off to move it away from a rapid grower. That purple/green one has been going crazy - my most active grower by far. Epoxy failed and it was in the sand the other morning. It kinda needed to be moved as well, so good timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Apparently the Peppermint Shrimp HATES Torch Coral, because I caught him going Edward Scissorhands on my new guy! I've been using these gelato containers for pretty much everything lately - transporting frags, feeding reef chili, rodi cup for rinsing or testing - so I grabbed one and used my new step drill bits (SO GOOD w/ plastics!) to make a protective cage until I can sell the shrimp. Also: Aiptasia (and Torch Coral) eating Peppermint Shrimp for sale, $5. Might throw in an Emerald Crab if I can catch one before you get here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Well dangit...now I've got to go search for that somewhere... Anyone have advice on how to get a rock flower anenome to attach? Got one yesterday and he's all over the place today. I put them in a small tupperware bowl filled with rubble and wait till they get happy with the spot they found. Keep them in a low flow area...lots of flow will cause them to wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Wow...great looking tank and aquascaping! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Thanks Jim! I have a tupperware bowl frag rack that I use for things like this, but everywhere I put it had enough flow to float that little guy right out! So I had to fashion a lid for it and jail him for his own good! I'll add some more pieces of rubble and see if he'll attach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Tank is looking good sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Your tank is looking awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen_McG Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Love the aquascape! Beautiful tank ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Anyone catch this? I just did... Will it affect anything or should I swap them back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I say swap them back. You'd want the stronger initial flow hitting the GFO to tumble it and the weaker flow for the carbon to maximize contact time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Oddly enough, the GFO seems to be tumbling more than it does on the left side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Well if it ain't broke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyGuy Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Anyone catch this? I just did... Will it affect anything or should I swap them back? Does the order make any difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Well, that's the question, HG! Chemically, I would have to think it doesn't. My guess is that Ty's explanation is closer to correct, but even then, flow rate is determined by the most limiting factor (whether initial pump power or smallest opening diameter) so there shouldn't be a higher flow rate in one chamber vs another. I'm going to ping BRS just to get an official answer. My prediction is that they come back w/ something along the lines of "Not critical, but suggested because _____________." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 They went w/ the same answer as Ty. Still don't know if that one totally passes muster, but ok. Maybe I need to do a Ty-esque experiment? Configured each way, track how many days it takes for the GFO to settle. Seems like a lot of work though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 My oldest fishkid came out tonight. Probably had this guy 10yrs now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 They went w/ the same answer as Ty. Still don't know if that one totally passes muster, but ok. Maybe I need to do a Ty-esque experiment? Configured each way, track how many days it takes for the GFO to settle. Seems like a lot of work though... Did someone say experiment? [emoji4] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christyef Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 My oldest fishkid came out tonight. Probably had this guy 10yrs now. [emoji33][emoji33]. Awesome!! [emoji178]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Anyone have advice on how to get a rock flower anenome to attach? Got one yesterday and he's all over the place today.OK, so this guy wasn't super cooperative and just attached himself to the tupperware while it was in the display all week. So I used a razor blade to slide underneath him and placed him in a perfect little pocket of a rock and moved him to the sump w/ a drip tube set on full flow. He immediately left the perfect home I gave him and while he does seem to have attached himself to a rock, it's a terrible spot for actually getting him into the display. Still not sure how to manage that transition as I kind of want him on a depression on a wall and I'm afraid he's going to settle in an area I have reserved for a bigger piece down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Got my ATO and Kalkwasser drip set up. Kalkwasser drip is a bit of a PITA...can't get the right drip rate. It's either 120+ drips/min or 30d/m, and I'm targeting 60d/m. Did some cord organizing as well. This is giving me fits. Even when I'm getting what I think is a consistent drip rate, one time the container drains in 8hrs, the next time over 3 days. I'll be a bit more vigilant on monitoring rate going forward, but it's tough to check and mark every hour. As far as helping keep my system stable, I'm not sure what's going on there either. For instance, yesterday was one of the times the entire container drained in a day, and the Alk & Ca values went down...isn't that backwards? Could use some suggestions on how to get my parameters a bit more stable. I did take Reburns advice and have been testing in the morning (added a test last night to see what the numbers looked like after the quick drain). Also, are my target ranges where they should be? I'm basing them off of some of y'all's readings in other threads. Target is 148-163ppm (8-9.13dKH) Target is 410-460ppm Target is 8.1-8.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 Just got back from 10 day Pacific Rim walkabout and was worried about leaving my tank in the hands of my neighbor for that long, so I asked Dan to poke his head in a couple of times while I was gone to make sure nothing disastrous was happening. Not only did it look good, but other than the glass needing some magnet action, the tank looked better than when I left! All fish looking happy, and other than 1 new shroom from C4 looking dead, everything was big and fluffy. Stoked to have come back to a happy tank! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Added a Fathead Sunburst Anthia recently and she's been doing great! Aaron had her at Just Reef for 4+ weeks and she was eating plenty, so I figured she was plenty adjusted to tank life. Been eating plenty, but still likes her side of the tank - only seen her on the right side once in a month or so. Such a pretty fish! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 My problem children Can't seem to keep a Torch alive to save my life. Moved him down to the bottom of the tank and looks like the single remaining head is all deflated and sad. Bubble Coral has been like this for quite a while, so I put him down in the sand to see if maybe being lower in the tank would help get him back to full bubbleness. Candy Canes are usually all full and plump, but have been grumpy for a week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Happier guys, all growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Just take it as a sign and get rid of all your LPS. The reef gods want you all SPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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