Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. - Page 14

BigAl07 · 10-31-2007, 05:34 PM

Ash the tank looks GREAT! Good job!

I am still a little concerned about that anemone. The reality is that your lights don't provide hardly any of the light it needs to survive long term. The problem is that they have such a slow metabolism that they "appear" to survive and even thrive when they are actually slowly starving to death. Once they do show signs of decline it's usually already too far gone to save.

Give it some thought and talk to Ben about it. If everything works out then yall can be getting another one this time next year and it could live a LONG time for you. No sense in allowing it to slowly starve to death.

Allen

ASH · 10-31-2007, 05:41 PM

I know I know I'm talking to Ben about that now....But he just doesn't wanna let go of it. And truly I don't feel like fighting about an anemone.

Sorry if anyone's getting offended by this.

BEELZEBOB · 10-31-2007, 05:49 PM

no. but ill dust al's sugar off it for ya.

its gonna die a slow miserable death.

it stands no chance in you tank under your current lights, and this soon after a cycle. (is this tank even cycled?)

So its like you can get some metal halides, or take it to someone who can care for it properly.

so no ones offended, but like al said, no reason to kill it because Bens stubborn

ASH · 10-31-2007, 06:30 PM

Ok

Did ya'll watch the video?

framerguy · 10-31-2007, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Did ya'll watch the video?

YES! What a hoot. Do they do that all the time, it's like they have their own ammusment park LOL!

AQTCJAK · 10-31-2007, 07:00 PM

Very Cool Shots & Video Blondie

ASH · 10-31-2007, 07:01 PM

Lol no they just did that the first night they were introduced to each other. Now their kinda getting along. lol.

OHHH I forgot last night the pregnant shrimp was rubbing bellies with the other shirmp!!!! It was sooo cool looking. And today we can't tell which one is pregnant. Weird huh

BigAl07 · 10-31-2007, 07:45 PM

Good job on that video. I like it!! Glad they've settled down since they were introduced!!

Allen

Craig Manoukian · 11-01-2007, 08:09 AM

If the anemone dies it will really foul your tank. It's a miserable event that takes a tank time to revover from. They just disintegrate into a stinky mush.. Just the voice of experience from a poorly lit 45 gallon hex when I just got started in this hobby.

Glad your enjoying your tank as the video indicates.

Dentoid · 11-01-2007, 08:27 AM

Someone is playing hard to get in that video. They really like each other!

Either that or they are playing tag! You're it!

ASH · 11-01-2007, 01:54 PM

Yeah it's pretty funny me and Ben watched them do that all night long. We noticed them doing it again last night but they'll get along sooner or later.

BigAl07 · 11-01-2007, 02:00 PM

I'm glad yall are back to enjoying the tank again!!

Tell Ben Allen sez Hola Dude

A,

Gina · 11-01-2007, 02:10 PM

Good job on the video. They'll either learn to get along or take up residence opposite sides of the tank.
Well, I know you don't want to hear this but, I'm going to say it anyway.
When my husband and I first set our reef up about 3 months into it we bought an anenome. LFS even gave us the go ahead. Said it should be fine since our tank had cycled. It lived for probably 2-3 months (can't remember exact length) then slowly started shriveling up. Once it had shriveled up to about the size of a quarter, not knowing any better, I reached in to turn it over and pull it out. What a mess I had! This milky stuff went everywhere and pieces of it were floating around also. Immediately some of my other critters started not doing well and eventually (within a week) we had lost everything except our dottyback and one clown. This is even after doing 25%-50% water changes daily and adding carbon. It took months before we were able to begin adding anything that would live. It's also after that, that we went on line and started looking at forums. Found one (didn't care for the place) that had a link to Rs and I've been here since and started asking and researching first before doing.

Anyway, we just want to give you the best advice we have and are just trying to help you not make some of the mistakes we've made in the past.
If you decide to keep it anyway, I hope he does well for you but, if you see it declining....best to get it out before it fouls your system.
Just my 2 cents....

By the way......nice upgrade!

lcstorc · 11-01-2007, 02:45 PM

EVerything looks great (except the nem but you know that). I'm very happy to see everybody moved over to their new bigger home. I know you are going to have even more fun now.
Video and pics are great as well.
Try feeding the anemone small pieces of shrimp or other seafood. That could help it hang on a bit longer though it looks bleached already. I suspect that is how it was when you got it.

ASH · 11-01-2007, 08:33 PM

Thank you everyone for the concern I guess I'll snatch it out of there one day while ben is at work.

I would hate for it to foul our tank. The other one we had eventually died too but luckily didn't foul anything. I know it's gonna die but Ben loves it maybe I could get him something else that's "cool". LMAO

Does anyone have any suggestions about what to get. I don't want any fish yet (not until the end of NOV). The LFS has some cool looking sponge balls. It says "orange" sponge but it's yellow so that right there makes me not want it. So anyone anything?

10-31-2007, 05:34 PM	#196 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,799 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. Ash the tank looks GREAT! Good job! I am still a little concerned about that anemone. The reality is that your lights don't provide hardly any of the light it needs to survive long term. The problem is that they have such a slow metabolism that they "appear" to survive and even thrive when they are actually slowly starving to death. Once they do show signs of decline it's usually already too far gone to save. Give it some thought and talk to Ben about it. If everything works out then yall can be getting another one this time next year and it could live a LONG time for you. No sense in allowing it to slowly starve to death. Allen __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) 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!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

10-31-2007, 05:41 PM	#197 (permalink)
ASH Plate Coral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Panama City Beach FL Posts: 751 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. I know I know I'm talking to Ben about that now....But he just doesn't wanna let go of it. And truly I don't feel like fighting about an anemone. Sorry if anyone's getting offended by this.

10-31-2007, 06:30 PM	#199 (permalink)
ASH Plate Coral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Panama City Beach FL Posts: 751 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. Ok Did ya'll watch the video?

10-31-2007, 07:00 PM	#201 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,224 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. Very Cool Shots & Video Blondie __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

10-31-2007, 07:01 PM	#202 (permalink)
ASH Plate Coral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Panama City Beach FL Posts: 751 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. Lol no they just did that the first night they were introduced to each other. Now their kinda getting along. lol. OHHH I forgot last night the pregnant shrimp was rubbing bellies with the other shirmp!!!! It was sooo cool looking. And today we can't tell which one is pregnant. Weird huh

10-31-2007, 07:45 PM	#203 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,799 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. Good job on that video. I like it!! Glad they've settled down since they were introduced!! Allen __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) 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!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

11-01-2007, 08:09 AM	#204 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. If the anemone dies it will really foul your tank. It's a miserable event that takes a tank time to revover from. They just disintegrate into a stinky mush.. Just the voice of experience from a poorly lit 45 gallon hex when I just got started in this hobby. Glad your enjoying your tank as the video indicates. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-01-2007, 08:27 AM	#205 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. Someone is playing hard to get in that video. They really like each other! Either that or they are playing tag! You're it! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

11-01-2007, 01:54 PM	#206 (permalink)
ASH Plate Coral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Panama City Beach FL Posts: 751 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. Yeah it's pretty funny me and Ben watched them do that all night long. We noticed them doing it again last night but they'll get along sooner or later.

11-01-2007, 02:00 PM	#207 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,799 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. I'm glad yall are back to enjoying the tank again!! Tell Ben Allen sez Hola Dude A, __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) 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!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

11-01-2007, 02:10 PM	#208 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,834 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. Good job on the video. They'll either learn to get along or take up residence opposite sides of the tank. Well, I know you don't want to hear this but, I'm going to say it anyway. When my husband and I first set our reef up about 3 months into it we bought an anenome. LFS even gave us the go ahead. Said it should be fine since our tank had cycled. It lived for probably 2-3 months (can't remember exact length) then slowly started shriveling up. Once it had shriveled up to about the size of a quarter, not knowing any better, I reached in to turn it over and pull it out. What a mess I had! This milky stuff went everywhere and pieces of it were floating around also. Immediately some of my other critters started not doing well and eventually (within a week) we had lost everything except our dottyback and one clown. This is even after doing 25%-50% water changes daily and adding carbon. It took months before we were able to begin adding anything that would live. It's also after that, that we went on line and started looking at forums. Found one (didn't care for the place) that had a link to Rs and I've been here since and started asking and researching first before doing. Anyway, we just want to give you the best advice we have and are just trying to help you not make some of the mistakes we've made in the past. If you decide to keep it anyway, I hope he does well for you but, if you see it declining....best to get it out before it fouls your system. Just my 2 cents.... By the way......nice upgrade! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

11-01-2007, 02:45 PM	#209 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,940 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. EVerything looks great (except the nem but you know that). I'm very happy to see everybody moved over to their new bigger home. I know you are going to have even more fun now. Video and pics are great as well. Try feeding the anemone small pieces of shrimp or other seafood. That could help it hang on a bit longer though it looks bleached already. I suspect that is how it was when you got it. __________________ 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. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

11-01-2007, 08:33 PM	#210 (permalink)
ASH Plate Coral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Panama City Beach FL Posts: 751 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ashley and Ben's 55gal Gift. Thank you everyone for the concern I guess I'll snatch it out of there one day while ben is at work. I would hate for it to foul our tank. The other one we had eventually died too but luckily didn't foul anything. I know it's gonna die but Ben loves it maybe I could get him something else that's "cool". LMAO Does anyone have any suggestions about what to get. I don't want any fish yet (not until the end of NOV). The LFS has some cool looking sponge balls. It says "orange" sponge but it's yellow so that right there makes me not want it. So anyone anything?

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