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privatejoker
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Where are the pics of the gym tank?
mr_x
Active Member
nothing exciting really. just a tremendous amount of diatoms.
i added another 10 astrea snails and 1 red leg hermit i had in the frag tank.
btw- as you can see, the tank was in need of a waterchange. the RODI is still not hooked up at the gym, so instead of using treated tap water, i mixed 25 gallons of saltwater at my house, and brought it in buckets to the gym. what a PITA that was. i just can't bring myself to using treated tap water. it's going to ruin this tank eventually, if it's use is continued.
i also added 4 or 5 handfulls of macroalgae to the refugium and am running the light 24/7, mainly because i don't have a timer, or i'd be running it opposite the display.
i added another 10 astrea snails and 1 red leg hermit i had in the frag tank.
btw- as you can see, the tank was in need of a waterchange. the RODI is still not hooked up at the gym, so instead of using treated tap water, i mixed 25 gallons of saltwater at my house, and brought it in buckets to the gym. what a PITA that was. i just can't bring myself to using treated tap water. it's going to ruin this tank eventually, if it's use is continued.
i also added 4 or 5 handfulls of macroalgae to the refugium and am running the light 24/7, mainly because i don't have a timer, or i'd be running it opposite the display.
socal57che
Active Member
This is the hardest part isn't it? Hurry up and wait. Can't wait to see it with coral and fish.
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vince-1961
Guest
nice patch job on the faux brick.
robertmathern
Active Member
+1 One patching the bottom. Would look alot better if he hid the trim on the tank.
mlr492
Member
I just spent an hour reading this whole thread! Things are going great. I was at Mr. X's house the other day to take pictures of his tank!!!!
It's beautiful to say the least.
Anyone else local want to volunteer their tank?
Here are the pictures I took of his tank!
Absolutely stunning no?
It's beautiful to say the least.
Anyone else local want to volunteer their tank?
Here are the pictures I took of his tank!
Absolutely stunning no?
robertmathern
Active Member
Really cool. Thanks for shareing.
privatejoker
Member
That rock work looks good. I'll have to come over and help set up that RO unit.
crypt keeper
Active Member
that sucks.
mr_x
Active Member
yeah..maybe it's for the best though, because he was a quite aggressive specimen. i know i would have been stressed over his behavior, if he had lived.
btw- i'm adding a flame angel to the gym tanks' livestock list. right now there is a yellow tang, a maroon clown, a tiny hippo tang, 2 skunk cleaner shrimp, about 6 emerald crabs, 2 porcelain crabs, and 20 astrea snails in there so far.
i'll be adding a whipfin fairy, an algae blenny, and a flame angel on tuesday.
i'll be heading over there in about 2 hours to top off and feed. i'll shoot a few pics.
i've also been doing water changes by bucketing mixed water from home. i managed to do two 28 gallon water changes since the cycle ended, and the water is looking better, but i'm still not 100% satisfied.
the gym owner hasn't gotten around to hooking up the R.O. unit yet, and won't let me do it. he tells me he wants a plumber to do it.
so, i've been bringing water from home, and occasionally using treated tap water for top off. it sucks, but i don't have much of a choice.
btw- i'm adding a flame angel to the gym tanks' livestock list. right now there is a yellow tang, a maroon clown, a tiny hippo tang, 2 skunk cleaner shrimp, about 6 emerald crabs, 2 porcelain crabs, and 20 astrea snails in there so far.
i'll be adding a whipfin fairy, an algae blenny, and a flame angel on tuesday.
i'll be heading over there in about 2 hours to top off and feed. i'll shoot a few pics.
i've also been doing water changes by bucketing mixed water from home. i managed to do two 28 gallon water changes since the cycle ended, and the water is looking better, but i'm still not 100% satisfied.
the gym owner hasn't gotten around to hooking up the R.O. unit yet, and won't let me do it. he tells me he wants a plumber to do it.
so, i've been bringing water from home, and occasionally using treated tap water for top off. it sucks, but i don't have much of a choice.
mr_x
Active Member
the diatom algae is almost gone. all that is left is a small amount on the rock, and some on the side glass and overflows.
a few quickie pics from today-
first a full tank shot. (sorry about the center of the pic...i had to erase the flash reflection)
a shot from the back showing the yellow tang and maroon clown-
large emerald-
apparently the ASM G3 skimmer that alot of people on this forum aren't fond of is doing a decent job of collecting nasties.
i'm going to add the rest of the fish and inverts on tuesday, and then i'm going to add some easy corals on the weekend.
a few quickie pics from today-
first a full tank shot. (sorry about the center of the pic...i had to erase the flash reflection)
a shot from the back showing the yellow tang and maroon clown-
large emerald-
apparently the ASM G3 skimmer that alot of people on this forum aren't fond of is doing a decent job of collecting nasties.
i'm going to add the rest of the fish and inverts on tuesday, and then i'm going to add some easy corals on the weekend.
