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  1. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    Thanks, its finally starting to come together real well I just wish it was glass
  2. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    Thanks, Im real happy to have it all done. It was a pain trying to keep the wood completely dry of saltwater before the stain was done. Heres a few more pics I took
  3. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    I'm done with the stand, here's a picture
  4. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    thanks, and yes they are pretty pricey. Pushing 600 for the pair
  5. kylev

    Mantis tank Diary

    Sorry to hear about the loss I'm real excited about this tank, my water is testing good and now I'm just waiting for the LFS to get me my Mantis
  6. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    Thanks for the kind words and thanks to those of you who push me towards a couple triggers, it was a good decision
  7. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    thanks, I'm very happy with them. They bring a lot of additional life to the tank, but are still a little reclusive
  8. kylev

    Mantis tank Diary

    I recently started a 30g species only tank for a peacock mantis shrimp. I pulled the water and rock from my 280g tank and added 20 pounds of crushed coral, 20 pounds live sand and 15 pounds of regular sand. It's got a aqau clear 50 HOB filter. I broke up a bunch of rock for him to decoratate...
  9. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    here ya go, plus theres one of the mantis tank i'm working on. Anyone know if I should add a powerhead? The filter is a aqua clear 50. Both fish ate great last night as well
  10. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    the cubes I feed are only about 3 grams each and theres never any left over food. It doesn't really seem to me like its over feeding cause it doesnt take long for it to be gone I'll try hand feeding the triggers tonight and see what they do
  11. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    The crosshatches are now acclimating and I'll post pics when I'm done My question is with the clowns, blenny and hippo I've been feeding a total of three cubes a day of a variety of spirulina mysis and ocean nutrition formula 1 and 2. I also add some algae sheets into the mix. Once I add the...
  12. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    I'm in the process of setting up a peacock mantis tank where my QT used to be and if anyone has a place to buy them from that you recommend could you please pm me.
  13. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    Thanks, I can't wait either. Not to often do I want it to be Monday allready
  14. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    Here's pics of my crosshatch pair. They should be ariving this coming Monday
  15. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    Perfect. I want a lot of fish but dont want it too over crowded and poluted with crap. Im thinking the saddleback might change for the red coris wrasse though. Not sure how much I like butterflies and don't want them to finish off all the coral that the angels and triggers leave behind
  16. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    That would be nice if it would work. Its 2' tall and 2' wide, and then one of the faces is 5' and the other 6'. There's 11' feet of tank front.
  17. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    Thanks Remmy I now have another flame and a lemonpeel inside the QT and I'm in the process of bringing the salinity down for hypo. Going to play it safe with these additions. So far they are eating well and doing great. I'm starting to think my stocklist is too much and have thought about...
  18. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    Thanks, I like the black sand. I feel it makes all the other colors in the tank stand out a lot more.
  19. kylev

    280g FOWLR Tank Diary

    Time for a little update. The crosshatches are about 1-2 weeks out The cb and flame angel that I had in the QT are no longer. The QT came down with ich pretty badly. I have now moved the QT to a different room because I was concerned with the possibility of cross contamination into my DT sump...
  20. kylev

    Red coris wrasse funny story

    Well I guess I'll be getting some scratches but o well the triggers are worth a few scratches here and there. You gotta look close to see most of them anyways, I just know they are there so it starts to bug me
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