Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria - Page 5

panmanmatt · 09-28-2007, 10:51 PM

Nassarius don't eat hair algae. nassarius are detrius eaters not algae eaters.

Octoman · 09-28-2007, 10:51 PM

I also discovered that my Purple Plate has grown legs!

Octoman · 09-28-2007, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panmanmatt

Nassarius don't eat hair algae. nassarius are detrius eaters not algae eaters.

I figured as much, but at least let me hope...

Plenty of detritus to go around too!

Octoman · 09-30-2007, 08:59 PM

Against my own advice, there are some new fish in the tank...

I was at the LFS, (not really L, but worth the extra drive) and they had a very cute and already mated up pair of tiny ocellaris clowns. They are about 3/4 - 1" long and they are insane! Both are tank raised, and I think this is the first time they've been in a tank this big because they've been in hyperspace since day one... No pictures yet because they won't stop for two seconds. They are both eating very well, although they haven't quite figured out the pellets yet, but they try - one grabs it and holds it in its mouth for a second then spits it out and the other one grabs it, they go back and forth until it hits the bottom...

Water parameters all still checking out just fine, doing two 10% WC's weekly. The xenia is holding on, still looks like it wants to make a comeback.

I put a Gen-X needlewheel on the skimmer to replace the maxijet with the hose jammed in the intake. Still a bit noisy, but MUCH BETTER foam.

One of the new nassarius just laid about a dozen eggs, I'll try to get a photo tonight.

goldenmean · 09-30-2007, 09:51 PM

When I first got my ocellaris clowns for my nano they were that small too and they could not eat the pelets. The pellets were to big. I broke them up then they could eat them. My pair much prefer flakes tho

hma · 10-02-2007, 05:11 AM

just drop in .... you are on a good way to a beautiful reef.

Octoman · 10-02-2007, 08:32 AM

Thanks Jeff, they love the flakes and they got fat on Cyclopeeze the other day. I tried to grind up my pellets but they were pretty hard so I soaked them for about 10 minutes first, that did the trick!

Thank you Heinz! I can only hope that the corals and fish in my tank will be as happy and prolific as yours one day!!

As promised, snail eggs...

Octoman · 10-02-2007, 08:33 AM

And the first shot I got of the new clowns, they still race back and forth in the tank, but they've started to hang out a little here and there...

Octoman · 10-02-2007, 08:38 AM

I put together a DIY moonlight using an old A/C adapter and a couple LEDs (thanks to Corrado007's plans!). I'm modifying the plans to incorporate a photoelectric eye that will automatically turn them on when it gets dark, that way I don't have to mess with syncing two timers...

Octoman · 10-05-2007, 10:16 AM

Plate in the moonlight...

Woodstock · 10-08-2007, 07:48 AM

Wow!! Very nice! I love the step by step pictures and your DIY skills are up there with Sasquatch's! LOL~ Beautiful stand, canopy, overflow, reef, corals, and fishes! .... Mr. Turd is okay too.

I have three cucumbers myself. One has gotten VERY large

Octoman · 10-08-2007, 08:37 AM

Thanks Doni! My DIY skills are still in the stage where I have to build things a few times before they work right...

I'm using your Sump Light idea right now to get my fuge lit up. I'm always scared of something going up in smoke...

Update:
I took some H2O to the LFS and found out I've got phosphate issues. I put some Phosguard in and ordered my own test kit and some Phosban. This is why I'm lighting up the fuge now too. I'm going to put it on a reverse schedule from the display lights to help with nighttime pH also.

Octoman · 10-08-2007, 10:11 PM

As many of you know, Sherman and his lovebird roommates haven't been getting along to well lately. Sherman got tired of yelling all the time and noone listening to him so today, he moved out.

Octoman · 10-08-2007, 10:13 PM

After shopping around for a new pad, Sherman decided to try a new roommate with Rudy the serpent star. Plus, Rudy has a nice uptown bachelor pad in prime real estate under the purple plate.

Octoman · 10-08-2007, 10:15 PM

After getting settled in, it was time for lunch. This new spot next to glass is great for spotting pods when they stray out of the sand...

09-28-2007, 10:51 PM	#61 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Nassarius don't eat hair algae. nassarius are detrius eaters not algae eaters. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

09-28-2007, 10:51 PM	#62 (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 I also discovered that my Purple Plate has grown legs! __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

09-30-2007, 08:59 PM	#64 (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 Against my own advice, there are some new fish in the tank... I was at the LFS, (not really L, but worth the extra drive) and they had a very cute and already mated up pair of tiny ocellaris clowns. They are about 3/4 - 1" long and they are insane! Both are tank raised, and I think this is the first time they've been in a tank this big because they've been in hyperspace since day one... No pictures yet because they won't stop for two seconds. They are both eating very well, although they haven't quite figured out the pellets yet, but they try - one grabs it and holds it in its mouth for a second then spits it out and the other one grabs it, they go back and forth until it hits the bottom... Water parameters all still checking out just fine, doing two 10% WC's weekly. The xenia is holding on, still looks like it wants to make a comeback. I put a Gen-X needlewheel on the skimmer to replace the maxijet with the hose jammed in the intake. Still a bit noisy, but MUCH BETTER foam. One of the new nassarius just laid about a dozen eggs, I'll try to get a photo tonight. __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

10-02-2007, 05:11 AM	#66 (permalink)
hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,653 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria just drop in .... you are on a good way to a beautiful reef. __________________ Heinz If you have a great hurry, go slowly. The secret of a successful reef-keeping is balance. Instead of doing everything faster, do everything at the right speed. The Seawater Encyclopaedia Brown Jelly Treatment The Balling Method My Chronicle and www.reefdreams.de as well as mobile.reefdreams.de

10-02-2007, 08:32 AM	#67 (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 Jeff, they love the flakes and they got fat on Cyclopeeze the other day. I tried to grind up my pellets but they were pretty hard so I soaked them for about 10 minutes first, that did the trick! Thank you Heinz! I can only hope that the corals and fish in my tank will be as happy and prolific as yours one day!! As promised, snail eggs... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

10-02-2007, 08:33 AM	#68 (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 And the first shot I got of the new clowns, they still race back and forth in the tank, but they've started to hang out a little here and there... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

10-02-2007, 08:38 AM	#69 (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 I put together a DIY moonlight using an old A/C adapter and a couple LEDs (thanks to Corrado007's plans!). I'm modifying the plans to incorporate a photoelectric eye that will automatically turn them on when it gets dark, that way I don't have to mess with syncing two timers... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

10-05-2007, 10:16 AM	#70 (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 Plate in the moonlight... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

10-08-2007, 07:48 AM	#71 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Wow!! Very nice! I love the step by step pictures and your DIY skills are up there with Sasquatch's! LOL~ Beautiful stand, canopy, overflow, reef, corals, and fishes! .... Mr. Turd is okay too. I have three cucumbers myself. One has gotten VERY large __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

10-08-2007, 08:37 AM	#72 (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 Doni! My DIY skills are still in the stage where I have to build things a few times before they work right... I'm using your Sump Light idea right now to get my fuge lit up. I'm always scared of something going up in smoke... Update: I took some H2O to the LFS and found out I've got phosphate issues. I put some Phosguard in and ordered my own test kit and some Phosban. This is why I'm lighting up the fuge now too. I'm going to put it on a reverse schedule from the display lights to help with nighttime pH also. __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

10-08-2007, 10:11 PM	#73 (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 As many of you know, Sherman and his lovebird roommates haven't been getting along to well lately. Sherman got tired of yelling all the time and noone listening to him so today, he moved out. __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

10-08-2007, 10:13 PM	#74 (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 After shopping around for a new pad, Sherman decided to try a new roommate with Rudy the serpent star. Plus, Rudy has a nice uptown bachelor pad in prime real estate under the purple plate. __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

10-08-2007, 10:15 PM	#75 (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 After getting settled in, it was time for lunch. This new spot next to glass is great for spotting pods when they stray out of the sand... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

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