Aaron & Anna's RSM 130 Adventure

[Monkeyboy]

Thanks for that info sapphire. Sorry to hear about having to restart your tank, it looks like the earthquake recently has been a nasty one!!

 

[Sapphire]

the one here was bad - but at least we didn't have the tsunami, like Japan has just had

 

[Monkeyboy]

Has anyone ever used the Kent marine reef salt? At the mo it looks like I can get a very special price on a 26kg bucket and was wondering what the general thoughts of it was.

 

[Monkeyboy]

Right i kinda stitched myself up about a year ago when we first started our RSM130 by promising Anna a Mandarin fish when the tank hit a year old. Well that has kind of coincided with her birthday this year so after a little shake up of the tank by returning my Royal Gramma and Yellow tailed fiji Damsel to the LFS i have reserved her a mandarin that we will pick up tomorrow. I stood and watched it for a while today and it seems to be eating frozen foods which is a big plus but i would like to boost the Copepod population regularly. Does anyone in the uk know where i can get live copepods? I'd also like to make a pod farm in a spare tank i have, any idea how i should proceed?

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Congrats on the new mandarin on reserve ! Eddie has had great success with them - they sure are beautiful fish !!!

 

[Monkeyboy]

Thank you they really are stunning fish and can't wait to pick her up in the morning. You say eddie has had good results with them what's his user name? I wouldn't mind pming him for some advice

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Eddie (redsea reefer) knows as much about them as anyone I know and has had great success with a boy & a girl mated pair - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/red-sea-max-owners-club/52608-eddies-rsm-130-a.html

Check out his pics , tips & vid here... ^

 

[Monkeyboy]

Thanks mate

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

You are very welcome Aaron !

 

[JimmyJ]

How's the new fish doing?

 

[Monkeyboy]

We've actually decided to hold off a week till the mandarin comes home. The guy at the lfs wants to be sure it's eating ok first which can only be a good thing.

I will post some pics when it's home and settled.

 

[JimmyJ]

Sounds like a good plan. They really are cool looking fish, bust of luck with it

 

[Monkeyboy]

Thank you.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

+2 on good plan & making sure he is eating !

 

[SillyMoo]

I can't wait to see/ get my baby!! ( the manadarin) and I dont think aaron can wait either.

 

[Monkeyboy]

I'm not sure if the image has work but here's annas new freshwater "fun tank" lol

 

[Reefmack]

That's a pretty little tank! How big is it?

 

[Monkeyboy]

Thanks Terry, the tank is only a small one about 5 gallons I think. It's really just ment as a bit of fun to try and get the kids interested in fishkeeping.

 

[Reefmack]

I hope the kids enjoy it. Good way to get them interested!

 

[soily]

In response to your question about Kent marine salt Aaron, I am about halfway through a bucket because like you i got a good deal on it of £40 for 25kg's. I don't have that much experience with different salts but i wont bother with another bucket. My first salt was red sea pro which i found very good, but since using the kent i seem to get more algae on the glass. This of course could be completely unrelated but it coincides with constantly low alk and calcium which i now have to supplement.

This is just my opinion and based in no fact at all and the low alk/calcium may be that the tank is older with more stuff using it up but for whatever reason i will go back to the red sea next.