Lynn's 20g clown tank. - Page 4

jubbers · 09-09-2007, 04:58 PM

is your RTBA still doing good under those lights i am considering getting the nova t5 extremes are they intense enough? they look great in the pics

lcstorc · 09-09-2007, 05:08 PM

So far it looks excellent. It is way too early IMO to really know. Also realize this is on a 20g tank so it is very shallow and the RBTA has moved himself right up top. In fact it is out of water during water changes it is that high. If I were to do it again even on this size tank I would go with T5s that have individual reflectors or go with 2 fixtures instead of one. I may still decide to add another fixture just to be on the safe side.
Also keep in mine BTA are the least light intensive of the anemones. I would have never tried it with another kind.

jubbers · 09-09-2007, 05:14 PM

oh, i doubt they would be intense enough on a 5 gallon then.i am thinking i mightget a dual sateelite fixture from current-usa for my 55, my 55 measures 48"x21"x13".would the dual satellite be intense enough for anemones or should i supplement it with metal halides/

lcstorc · 12-12-2007, 04:32 PM

Well it has been a long time since I have updated this thread so here I go. Everything is going well and the female clown is finally starting to accept the male. They even exhibited mating behavior last week and I was thrilled. Meanwhile I made a photo inventory of the tank. A couple of duplicates since I couldn't resist but here is the cast of characters from the 20g tank. All but the clowns and RBTA are there temporarily. The final will be just the clowns and the nem. I am just using the tank to hold a couple more fish until the 90 is ready.

Hope you enjoy.

Craig Manoukian · 12-13-2007, 08:29 PM

Very nice Lynn, thanks for the update!

lcstorc · 12-24-2007, 07:16 AM

Well I made a bunch of changes last night. Don't have pics yet since everything was pretty aggrivated with me before bed last night.
I have been fighting the good fight with cyano in this tank for a while. I know what was allowing it to grow so I tried to address it. One thing was not enough flow. So, I took out the MJ550 and replaced it with a MJ1200. I am not sure if I am going to keep it this way or not. I have great water movement but I fear that it is just too much. The RBTA certainly got mad at me but I am going to give it a couple of days and see how it looks then. Also we moved the yellow watchman to the 90. It was always supposed to go there but had to wait for us to start stocking the 90. This is going to help a lot with my other problem which was overfeeding. This little guy just would not come out to eat until the clowns were done and Mrs clown is never done. I would put way to much food in the tank to be sure the watchman got some. So I decreased the bio-load and overfeeding in one shot. Also I took apart and cleaned everything and gave the sand a good stirring.
One good thing came out of it if nothing else. Mrs clown finally let Mr clown in her anemone for more than 5 minutes. They are both still there this morning and hopefully this is a sign of her finally accepting him instead of simply tolerating him.
I'll try to get pics up today even if things are still annoyed with me. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of the cyano.

lcstorc · 12-25-2007, 08:58 PM

Well I did some rearranging last night and everybody seems to be happy. The RBTA goes back and forth between gorgeous and just ok so I think he will adjust just fine.
Meanwhile I finally get to see what I have been waiting months for.
Love is in the air in the 20g

I am so excited to see him allowed in the anemone. Hopefully they have finally paired up.

sasquatch · 12-25-2007, 09:04 PM

Fantastic Lynn! would never guess thats a 20, where do you have it at in the house?

lcstorc · 12-25-2007, 09:14 PM

LOL
It is on the pass through between my kitchen and living room. About the only place left for a tank.

Craig Manoukian · 12-26-2007, 08:49 PM

Awesome news about the clowns Lynn!

Dentoid · 12-26-2007, 11:14 PM

That is great news! They are all comfy and cozy!

jhnrb · 12-30-2007, 10:10 PM

congrats. enjoyed the pics a lot.

bluespotjawfish · 01-01-2008, 09:42 AM

Haven't checked in for a long time, looks like the 20 has grown nicely!

Glad to see that the kids have grown up and are now in love! They look great in your RBTA.

lcstorc · 01-09-2008, 08:25 PM

Well I am not sure what is going on with these guys now.
I did a very large water change last weekend trying to get rid of the cyano. This of course got the RBTA mad for 2 days and it looked horrible. It is back to it's beautiful self now but the female clown is barely tolerating the male again. He can only go in the edges of the anemone. I wish she would be nicer to him. Hopefully she will settle down in a few days.

Cassette87 · 01-09-2008, 08:30 PM

I'm sure everything will go back to normal shortly!

She has no other choice

awesome little tank you've got here lynn!

09-09-2007, 04:58 PM	#46 (permalink)
jubbers Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NE Posts: 549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. is your RTBA still doing good under those lights i am considering getting the nova t5 extremes are they intense enough? they look great in the pics __________________ I have a love interest in every one of my films - a gun. Arnold Schwarzenegger In the land of the skunks he who has half a nose is king. Chris Farley The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer. Chris Farley Justin

09-09-2007, 05:08 PM	#47 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,426 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. So far it looks excellent. It is way too early IMO to really know. Also realize this is on a 20g tank so it is very shallow and the RBTA has moved himself right up top. In fact it is out of water during water changes it is that high. If I were to do it again even on this size tank I would go with T5s that have individual reflectors or go with 2 fixtures instead of one. I may still decide to add another fixture just to be on the safe side. Also keep in mine BTA are the least light intensive of the anemones. I would have never tried it with another kind. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

09-09-2007, 05:14 PM	#48 (permalink)
jubbers Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NE Posts: 549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. oh, i doubt they would be intense enough on a 5 gallon then.i am thinking i mightget a dual sateelite fixture from current-usa for my 55, my 55 measures 48"x21"x13".would the dual satellite be intense enough for anemones or should i supplement it with metal halides/ __________________ I have a love interest in every one of my films - a gun. Arnold Schwarzenegger In the land of the skunks he who has half a nose is king. Chris Farley The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer. Chris Farley Justin

12-12-2007, 04:32 PM	#49 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,426 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. Well it has been a long time since I have updated this thread so here I go. Everything is going well and the female clown is finally starting to accept the male. They even exhibited mating behavior last week and I was thrilled. Meanwhile I made a photo inventory of the tank. A couple of duplicates since I couldn't resist but here is the cast of characters from the 20g tank. All but the clowns and RBTA are there temporarily. The final will be just the clowns and the nem. I am just using the tank to hold a couple more fish until the 90 is ready. Hope you enjoy. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

12-13-2007, 08:29 PM	#50 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,708 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. Very nice Lynn, thanks for the update! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-24-2007, 07:16 AM	#51 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,426 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. Well I made a bunch of changes last night. Don't have pics yet since everything was pretty aggrivated with me before bed last night. I have been fighting the good fight with cyano in this tank for a while. I know what was allowing it to grow so I tried to address it. One thing was not enough flow. So, I took out the MJ550 and replaced it with a MJ1200. I am not sure if I am going to keep it this way or not. I have great water movement but I fear that it is just too much. The RBTA certainly got mad at me but I am going to give it a couple of days and see how it looks then. Also we moved the yellow watchman to the 90. It was always supposed to go there but had to wait for us to start stocking the 90. This is going to help a lot with my other problem which was overfeeding. This little guy just would not come out to eat until the clowns were done and Mrs clown is never done. I would put way to much food in the tank to be sure the watchman got some. So I decreased the bio-load and overfeeding in one shot. Also I took apart and cleaned everything and gave the sand a good stirring. One good thing came out of it if nothing else. Mrs clown finally let Mr clown in her anemone for more than 5 minutes. They are both still there this morning and hopefully this is a sign of her finally accepting him instead of simply tolerating him. I'll try to get pics up today even if things are still annoyed with me. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of the cyano. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

12-25-2007, 08:58 PM	#52 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,426 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. Well I did some rearranging last night and everybody seems to be happy. The RBTA goes back and forth between gorgeous and just ok so I think he will adjust just fine. Meanwhile I finally get to see what I have been waiting months for. Love is in the air in the 20g I am so excited to see him allowed in the anemone. Hopefully they have finally paired up. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

12-25-2007, 09:04 PM	#53 (permalink)
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12-25-2007, 09:14 PM	#54 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,426 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. LOL It is on the pass through between my kitchen and living room. About the only place left for a tank. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

12-26-2007, 08:49 PM	#55 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,708 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. Awesome news about the clowns Lynn! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-26-2007, 11:14 PM	#56 (permalink)
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12-30-2007, 10:10 PM	#57 (permalink)
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01-01-2008, 09:42 AM	#58 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 3,833 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. Haven't checked in for a long time, looks like the 20 has grown nicely! Glad to see that the kids have grown up and are now in love! They look great in your RBTA. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

01-09-2008, 08:25 PM	#59 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,426 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. Well I am not sure what is going on with these guys now. I did a very large water change last weekend trying to get rid of the cyano. This of course got the RBTA mad for 2 days and it looked horrible. It is back to it's beautiful self now but the female clown is barely tolerating the male again. He can only go in the edges of the anemone. I wish she would be nicer to him. Hopefully she will settle down in a few days. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

01-09-2008, 08:30 PM	#60 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,272 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lynn's 20g clown tank. I'm sure everything will go back to normal shortly! She has no other choice awesome little tank you've got here lynn! __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - around - 2/14/08 Happy Valentine's Day!

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