Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria - Page 8

Octoman · 11-01-2007, 09:08 PM

And how about some fish too!

Still haven't got a good picture of the clowns together...

Octoman · 11-01-2007, 09:09 PM

The Full Tank Shot update...

Dentoid · 11-01-2007, 09:09 PM

Looking good Mark!

Keep the pictures coming!

Octoman · 11-01-2007, 09:11 PM

And last for today, someone dared Shrek to lick the sponge when it was freezing cold...

Octoman · 11-01-2007, 09:17 PM

Thanks Scott!

My phosphates are now holding at < 0.03.

I started turning the skimmer off during the day a few days ago, so I'll be monitoring for any changes in water quality.

I also started running a filter sock on the overflow. The water seems to have cleared up substantially after doing this, I never realized how much was floating around.

I installed a heater in the sump for the winter, I'm paranoid about heaters so I've got a Visitherm with an internal therm hooked up to a Finnex heater controller for redundancy in case one goes bad.

JFK_Jr · 11-01-2007, 09:28 PM

Looking good

Seems we have similar taste... chromis, yellow tang, fire fish, toadstool, rhodadactis, and xenia.

Octoman · 11-01-2007, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK_Jr

Seems we have similar taste... chromis, yellow tang, fire fish, toadstool, rhodadactis, and xenia.

Well, then I might as well have a "Techno Tang" too

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kathywithbirds · 11-01-2007, 11:27 PM

That tang is a beaut. Nice and sleek. For some reason I really want to pet them. Dunno why. They have really neat faces too.

Dentoid · 11-01-2007, 11:27 PM

BigAl07 · 11-01-2007, 11:32 PM

Great work Mark!! Tank looks AWESOME!!

Did you happen to notice any "critters" in the cheato you got from me? I was looking the other night and mine is FULL of snails and tiny starfish not to mention a LOAD of pods.

Allen

hma · 11-02-2007, 11:39 AM

goldenmean · 11-02-2007, 11:57 AM

Great video Mark.
I like the soundtrack too from Sarah McLachlin's Remixed album.

Octoman · 11-03-2007, 05:50 PM

Thanks everyone! I love the tang, she really has a lot of character and seems to get along well with everyone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

Did you happen to notice any "critters" in the cheato you got from me? I was looking the other night and mine is FULL of snails and tiny starfish not to mention a LOAD of pods.

I haven't spotted any stars or snails yet, but the Pods are having a party in there. It's fun to watch them scoot around too, they're really fast!

I love that album Jeff, I've got an Uberzone remix of Sweet Surrender on vinyl that is my favorite of all. I need to get my vinyl transferred over to CD (don't have turntables any more

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I thought I'd mention again that I still haven't seen the pistol shrimp. Some nights its ridiculous how loud he clicks, but he never shows himself. I've tried using food to lure him out, but no luck yet. He's been in there since the first shipment of live rock (about 4 months now). I think maybe I'm just going crazy and the clicking is in my head...

goldenmean · 11-03-2007, 06:33 PM

I have read that those with pistol shrimps may never see them.

My 2 mantis in the display tank.have gotten bigger and are more active. I have even caught a sight of them complete out of their rocks. Mantis #3 in the sump should have a new home soon. A local reefer (Fishnu here on RS) wants to take him.

Octoman · 11-08-2007, 09:12 PM

Cookie Monster loves dinnertime...

Me want cookies!!

11-01-2007, 09:08 PM	#106 (permalink)
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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 last for today, someone dared Shrek to lick the sponge when it was freezing cold... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

11-01-2007, 09:17 PM	#110 (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 Scott! My phosphates are now holding at < 0.03. I started turning the skimmer off during the day a few days ago, so I'll be monitoring for any changes in water quality. I also started running a filter sock on the overflow. The water seems to have cleared up substantially after doing this, I never realized how much was floating around. I installed a heater in the sump for the winter, I'm paranoid about heaters so I've got a Visitherm with an internal therm hooked up to a Finnex heater controller for redundancy in case one goes bad. __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

11-01-2007, 09:28 PM	#111 (permalink)
JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Looking good Seems we have similar taste... chromis, yellow tang, fire fish, toadstool, rhodadactis, and xenia. __________________ *JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire*

11-01-2007, 11:27 PM	#113 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria That tang is a beaut. Nice and sleek. For some reason I really want to pet them. Dunno why. They have really neat faces too. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not 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

11-01-2007, 11:32 PM	#115 (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 work Mark!! Tank looks AWESOME!! Did you happen to notice any "critters" in the cheato you got from me? I was looking the other night and mine is FULL of snails and tiny starfish not to mention a LOAD of pods. 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

11-02-2007, 11:39 AM	#116 (permalink)
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11-08-2007, 09:12 PM	#120 (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 Cookie Monster loves dinnertime... Me want cookies!! __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

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