Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria - Page 4

BigAl07 · 09-26-2007, 11:06 PM

I like your FTS Mark! Keep the pics coming buddy.

Allen

Octoman · 09-26-2007, 11:38 PM

Thanks Allen! I've got one pic for tonight.

Grumpy old Sherman hates when the neighbor kids play their loud music...

BigAl07 · 09-26-2007, 11:40 PM

Great pic. You DO have the top completely JUMP proof right? My firefish played FLYING Fish one night and got through a s lit between the hood and HOB filter that was less than 3/8" x 2"w. Was sad.

Have a GREAT evening!!

Allen

Octoman · 09-26-2007, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

You DO have the top completely JUMP proof right?

Yep, eggcrate all the way across the top. Sherman is an overflow surfer. He's made it in there three times now (twice because a former tankmate was trying to eat him... ). I'd hate to see what would have happened if I didn't have the eggcrate. Thanks for the heads-up!

BigAl07 · 09-27-2007, 08:24 AM

Mark I've got one word for you... Gutter-Guard... well two words maybe

Use some to block off your over-flow. I buy it here by the roll because I keep finding more uses for it... Duct-tape and Gutter-Guard..... LOVE EM!!

Allen

Octoman · 09-27-2007, 09:36 AM

He's quit going for a ride in the overflow since I took the antagonist out. I had a really mean brown bird wrasse for about a week. She took out most of the xanthid crabs, which was great, but then she headed for my smaller fish... The gutter guard sounds like a great idea, that would keep the snails out of there too!

I just ordered a third T5, couldn't resist the deal on it ($34 shipped with everything including the reflector!) With the individual reflectors on all of them, I don't have room for any more than that, but I think three will be just right.

Octoman · 09-27-2007, 10:41 PM

Dinnertime for the hitchhiker cuke...

Dentoid · 09-27-2007, 10:45 PM

OMG, is that a Sea Apple or a Donkey Dung cuke? That is freakin' cool!

deaclauderdale · 09-27-2007, 10:49 PM

Awesome shots!

AQTCJAK · 09-27-2007, 10:50 PM

If that is a cuc that is cool if it is a sea apple if you start to see it get small remove it

Octoman · 09-27-2007, 11:20 PM

It was a hitchhiker in my TBS rock (grown somewhere near the Keys). From the info I could find, he's most likely not too toxic. I got two HH in the first part of the package, but one eviscerated after a week. This one seems to be doing fine. I target feed him some cyclopeeze and phyto when I see his feeders out.

Sorry about the reflection, he never moves, so its hard to get a good angle...

Dentoid · 09-27-2007, 11:27 PM

Now that I can see the whole body, it's is a Donkey Dung cuke! That feeding apparatus is wicked!

Octoman · 09-27-2007, 11:30 PM

Cool! Thanks for the ID!

goldenmean · 09-28-2007, 02:11 AM

I had one of those in my TBS KS in part 1 but he did not survive acclimation.
Mine never had the feeding apparatus out. Yours is so sweet!

Octoman · 09-28-2007, 10:47 PM

Thanks everybody, I've gotten pretty attached to the cuke!

These were donated to me today by a fellow reefer and schoolmate.

Go forth Nassarii, and feast upon hair algae!

09-26-2007, 11:06 PM	#46 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria I like your FTS Mark! Keep the pics coming buddy. Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-26-2007, 11:38 PM	#47 (permalink)
Octoman 8 left feet... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,960 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Thanks Allen! I've got one pic for tonight. Grumpy old Sherman hates when the neighbor kids play their loud music... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

09-26-2007, 11:40 PM	#48 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Great pic. You DO have the top completely JUMP proof right? My firefish played FLYING Fish one night and got through a s lit between the hood and HOB filter that was less than 3/8" x 2"w. Was sad. Have a GREAT evening!! Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-27-2007, 08:24 AM	#50 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Mark I've got one word for you... Gutter-Guard... well two words maybe Use some to block off your over-flow. I buy it here by the roll because I keep finding more uses for it... Duct-tape and Gutter-Guard..... LOVE EM!! Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-27-2007, 09:36 AM	#51 (permalink)
Octoman 8 left feet... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,960 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria He's quit going for a ride in the overflow since I took the antagonist out. I had a really mean brown bird wrasse for about a week. She took out most of the xanthid crabs, which was great, but then she headed for my smaller fish... The gutter guard sounds like a great idea, that would keep the snails out of there too! I just ordered a third T5, couldn't resist the deal on it ($34 shipped with everything including the reflector!) With the individual reflectors on all of them, I don't have room for any more than that, but I think three will be just right. __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

09-27-2007, 10:41 PM	#52 (permalink)
Octoman 8 left feet... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,960 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Dinnertime for the hitchhiker cuke... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

09-27-2007, 10:49 PM	#54 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Reefing for Jesus Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,499 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Awesome shots! __________________ 187 Gallon Peninsula Tank (2) 250 Watt HQI That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

09-27-2007, 10:50 PM	#55 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria If that is a cuc that is cool if it is a sea apple if you start to see it get small remove it __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

09-27-2007, 11:20 PM	#56 (permalink)
Octoman 8 left feet... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,960 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria It was a hitchhiker in my TBS rock (grown somewhere near the Keys). From the info I could find, he's most likely not too toxic. I got two HH in the first part of the package, but one eviscerated after a week. This one seems to be doing fine. I target feed him some cyclopeeze and phyto when I see his feeders out. Sorry about the reflection, he never moves, so its hard to get a good angle... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

09-27-2007, 11:30 PM	#58 (permalink)
Octoman 8 left feet... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,960 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Cool! Thanks for the ID! __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

09-28-2007, 10:47 PM	#60 (permalink)
Octoman 8 left feet... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,960 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Thanks everybody, I've gotten pretty attached to the cuke! These were donated to me today by a fellow reefer and schoolmate. Go forth Nassarii, and feast upon hair algae! __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

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