Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria - Page 9

Octoman · 11-08-2007, 09:13 PM

And Sherman made a new friend...

Cassette87 · 11-08-2007, 09:14 PM

Haha awesome picture mark!

JFK_Jr · 11-08-2007, 09:19 PM

Sweet...

Everything looks good... I love your "Techno Tang"!

hma · 11-09-2007, 01:27 AM

nice pic

Craig Manoukian · 11-09-2007, 01:37 AM

It was fun catching up, nice work Mark!

Octoman · 11-09-2007, 06:50 AM

Thanks Andy, JFK, Heinz, and Craig!

The new fighting conch is a sand cleaning machine! Could I put two in a 55? ORA recommends no more than 1 per square foot of sand bed. But, I've also got the two cukes from TBS, so I guess they would all be competing. I've considered finding the larger cuke another home where he would have more to eat.

Craig Manoukian · 11-09-2007, 07:40 AM

I would wait and see if their is too much competion between the Cuc and conch before adding another sand cleaner. If your Cuc starves it will foul your tank something fierce, which is something you definitely don't want to risk.

If you remove the Cuc then a different conch would be better to avoid "Fighting" ie a Qween conch or one that doesn't have a long feeding tube.

Octoman · 11-16-2007, 10:10 AM

I'll be taking the bigger cuke out for sure, trying to find him a good home...

Speaking of cukes, I caught this guy in the act last night. Sorry, the video quality is pretty bad, low light and a digital camera... If you look close towards the end, you can see what he does with his tentacles, one at a time. They're finger lickin' good!

BigAl07 · 11-16-2007, 10:32 AM

Man that is one "fingerish" cuc

Craig Manoukian · 11-16-2007, 09:52 PM

Cool, was not aware they were climbers!

Octoman · 11-26-2007, 09:10 PM

My HH diadema urchin was about the size of a skittle when he rode in on the rock a few months ago, now he is ginormous! He's an algae eating machine too, keeps the rocks pretty clean...

Craig Manoukian · 11-26-2007, 09:13 PM

Aesome urchin for sure! Great pics!

Octoman · 11-26-2007, 09:16 PM

The xenia is coming along well these days, recovering well...

Here's the transition...

New...

Starting to crash...

Even worse...

I thought it was a goner, then these three popped up...

And today...

Octoman · 11-26-2007, 09:20 PM

Thanks Craig! I love the urchin, we call him Spike. I'll be sad if/when he outgrows the tank, maybe I'll just have to upgrade...

There's a large tunicate lurking behind my rock, it's about 2 inches long....

Octoman · 11-26-2007, 09:25 PM

I got this rock cheap because it had a couple mushrooms on it. It was a clam that had died, but I got it home only to find out it had a second clam living next to the other one. I don't know what kind it is, no exciting colors or mantle that extends out of the shell...

11-08-2007, 09:13 PM	#121 (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 Sherman made a new friend... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

11-08-2007, 09:14 PM	#122 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,474 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Haha awesome picture mark! __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef

11-08-2007, 09:19 PM	#123 (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 Sweet... Everything looks good... I love your "Techno Tang"! __________________ *JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire*

11-09-2007, 01:27 AM	#124 (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 nice pic __________________ 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

11-09-2007, 01:37 AM	#125 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria It was fun catching up, nice work Mark! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-09-2007, 06:50 AM	#126 (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 Andy, JFK, Heinz, and Craig! The new fighting conch is a sand cleaning machine! Could I put two in a 55? ORA recommends no more than 1 per square foot of sand bed. But, I've also got the two cukes from TBS, so I guess they would all be competing. I've considered finding the larger cuke another home where he would have more to eat. __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

11-09-2007, 07:40 AM	#127 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria I would wait and see if their is too much competion between the Cuc and conch before adding another sand cleaner. If your Cuc starves it will foul your tank something fierce, which is something you definitely don't want to risk. If you remove the Cuc then a different conch would be better to avoid "Fighting" ie a Qween conch or one that doesn't have a long feeding tube. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-16-2007, 10:10 AM	#128 (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'll be taking the bigger cuke out for sure, trying to find him a good home... Speaking of cukes, I caught this guy in the act last night. Sorry, the video quality is pretty bad, low light and a digital camera... If you look close towards the end, you can see what he does with his tentacles, one at a time. They're finger lickin' good! __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

11-16-2007, 10:32 AM	#129 (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 Man that is one "fingerish" cuc __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

11-16-2007, 09:52 PM	#130 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Cool, was not aware they were climbers! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-26-2007, 09:10 PM	#131 (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 My HH diadema urchin was about the size of a skittle when he rode in on the rock a few months ago, now he is ginormous! He's an algae eating machine too, keeps the rocks pretty clean... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

11-26-2007, 09:13 PM	#132 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Aesome urchin for sure! Great pics! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-26-2007, 09:16 PM	#133 (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 The xenia is coming along well these days, recovering well... Here's the transition... New... Starting to crash... Even worse... I thought it was a goner, then these three popped up... And today... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

11-26-2007, 09:20 PM	#134 (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 Craig! I love the urchin, we call him Spike. I'll be sad if/when he outgrows the tank, maybe I'll just have to upgrade... There's a large tunicate lurking behind my rock, it's about 2 inches long.... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

11-26-2007, 09:25 PM	#135 (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 got this rock cheap because it had a couple mushrooms on it. It was a clam that had died, but I got it home only to find out it had a second clam living next to the other one. I don't know what kind it is, no exciting colors or mantle that extends out of the shell... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

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