Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria - Page 2

GeeWizzItsMe · 09-20-2007, 09:16 PM

Aren't rock anemenomes like the same as that bad stuff (forgetting the name right now...) or is it different?

goldenmean · 09-20-2007, 09:32 PM

Looks great!
and only 2 months since part 2 of the TBS rock was added!

lcstorc · 09-20-2007, 09:39 PM

Everything looks great!
Keep up the good work.

Octoman · 09-20-2007, 09:49 PM

Thanks everyone! I made a major change today, I had a monster 200W dolphin submersible pump for a return, I got it cheap when I was setting up my tank and thought, can't hurt to be too big, right? My temp was staying around 83-84 with a cooling fan on the sump...

Today I put a new return pump on, a Quiet One 4000 at 50W instead of 200... Working just fine so far and the temp has already dropped 2 degrees in just a few hours.

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Originally Posted by GeeWizzItsMe

Aren't rock anemenomes like the same as that bad stuff (forgetting the name right now...) or is it different?

I think your talking about the glass anemones (probably called rock anemones too by some, that's the problem with common names) aka. Aptasia. None of those in there yet, thank goodness!

OK, one more pic, but this is the last one tonight! I've got to do some house cleaning!

Somebody left their clothes lying on the floor...

GeeWizzItsMe · 09-20-2007, 09:52 PM

Oh got ya! Nice coral banded shrimp molt!

kathywithbirds · 09-20-2007, 10:39 PM

I looked at the pic before I read, thought gee, there's a pair of coral bandeds!!!

Octoman · 09-21-2007, 10:56 AM

I ordered an RO unit so I can save $ and trips to the grocery store for water. I also ordered a seperate TDS meter that came yesterday, so of course, I had to try it out.

First the tap water - 160ppm, sounds about right.
Next, let's try the grocery store RO water! - 160ppm!

I'm glad my RO unit is coming today! I wondered why I had an algae bloom after the last water change....

Octoman · 09-25-2007, 08:50 PM

Got the camera batteries charged up. Here we go!

A few coral shots first...

purple plate

umbrella corallimorph

florida ricordea

Octoman · 09-25-2007, 08:53 PM

Sorry about the hair algae, just a couple spots left, I've left them there for Shrek (the lawnmower) and Daisy (tang) to nibble.

Here's the tree sponge and some sort of Faviid (both TBS bonuses!)

And the little faviid with it's polyps out...

Octoman · 09-25-2007, 08:55 PM

Newest fishy addition, right now we call him "plaid". How about some name suggestions?

Octoman · 09-25-2007, 08:57 PM

A couple group photos...

The first one features the xenia that is slowly coming back from the dead (more polyps start pulsing every day!)

The shrimp and the umbrella...

goldenmean · 09-25-2007, 08:58 PM

Nice pics.
I realy like the colors of that Ric.fl

I was just thinking FTS would be nice!
And Taa Daaa .....

Octoman · 09-25-2007, 08:58 PM

Current FTS...

Octoman · 09-25-2007, 09:03 PM

Thanks Golden! I'm hoping the little guy will split soon!

And last for today, some of my favorite hitchhikers...

The Three Tunicates

Pavarotti's close-up

Octoman · 09-25-2007, 09:10 PM

I've stepped up the water changes since I got the home RO/DI unit, everyone seems to be liking it.

Water parameters are checking out well. However, I'm not going to consider adding anything else until the xenia starts to look much better...

I've got 2 48" T5s with individual parabolic reflectors. I've considered adding one more, but they pack a lot of punch with the individual reflectors. I think they do almost as well as 4 bulbs side by side in a fixture that all share one reflector because of all the light being efficiently reflected back down. I don't want to overdo it... Thoughts?

09-20-2007, 09:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Aren't rock anemenomes like the same as that bad stuff (forgetting the name right now...) or is it different? __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

09-20-2007, 09:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,062 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Looks great! and only 2 months since part 2 of the TBS rock was added! __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

09-20-2007, 09:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,467 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Everything looks great! Keep up the good work. __________________ 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 of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

09-20-2007, 09:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Oh got ya! Nice coral banded shrimp molt! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

09-20-2007, 10:39 PM	#21 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,711 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria I looked at the pic before I read, thought gee, there's a pair of coral bandeds!!! __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

09-21-2007, 10:56 AM	#22 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,361 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria I ordered an RO unit so I can save $ and trips to the grocery store for water. I also ordered a seperate TDS meter that came yesterday, so of course, I had to try it out. First the tap water - 160ppm, sounds about right. Next, let's try the grocery store RO water! - 160ppm! I'm glad my RO unit is coming today! I wondered why I had an algae bloom after the last water change.... __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

09-25-2007, 08:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,361 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Got the camera batteries charged up. Here we go! A few coral shots first... purple plate umbrella corallimorph florida ricordea __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

09-25-2007, 08:53 PM	#24 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,361 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Sorry about the hair algae, just a couple spots left, I've left them there for Shrek (the lawnmower) and Daisy (tang) to nibble. Here's the tree sponge and some sort of Faviid (both TBS bonuses!) And the little faviid with it's polyps out... __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

09-25-2007, 08:55 PM	#25 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,361 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Newest fishy addition, right now we call him "plaid". How about some name suggestions? __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

09-25-2007, 08:57 PM	#26 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,361 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria A couple group photos... The first one features the xenia that is slowly coming back from the dead (more polyps start pulsing every day!) The shrimp and the umbrella... __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

09-25-2007, 08:58 PM	#27 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,062 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Nice pics. I realy like the colors of that Ric.fl I was just thinking FTS would be nice! And Taa Daaa ..... __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

09-25-2007, 08:58 PM	#28 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,361 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Current FTS... __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

09-25-2007, 09:03 PM	#29 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,361 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Thanks Golden! I'm hoping the little guy will split soon! And last for today, some of my favorite hitchhikers... The Three Tunicates Pavarotti's close-up __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

09-25-2007, 09:10 PM	#30 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,361 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria I've stepped up the water changes since I got the home RO/DI unit, everyone seems to be liking it. Water parameters are checking out well. However, I'm not going to consider adding anything else until the xenia starts to look much better... I've got 2 48" T5s with individual parabolic reflectors. I've considered adding one more, but they pack a lot of punch with the individual reflectors. I think they do almost as well as 4 bulbs side by side in a fixture that all share one reflector because of all the light being efficiently reflected back down. I don't want to overdo it... Thoughts? __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

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