Carl's 55 Gallon Underwater Inn - Page 2

tbittner · 04-22-2008, 05:20 PM

Are you sure they aren't aiptasias? Can you post a pic?

CAVINCA · 04-22-2008, 05:42 PM

definetly not apitashia... ill see if i can get a pic. the are poofing in and out of what looks like a calcified worm tube.

BigAl07 · 04-22-2008, 05:51 PM

That sounds like micro feather dusters to me too.

CAVINCA · 04-30-2008, 05:36 PM

sorry. i took the pics but never uploaded them...

blueblue48 · 04-30-2008, 06:30 PM

look like a couple of nice feather dusters to me, great job on that tank thats SO CHEAP! just a 55 gallon tank, no hood no stand no nuthin is 80 around here

CAVINCA · 05-21-2008, 01:49 PM

OK well.... havent logged on for a while so heres an update.

Begining of may i got my cleanup crew acclimated and tossed them in. the usual.. astrea, nassaris... I also bought an arrow crab, emerald crab (pretty bad existing bubble problem), serpent star. after throwing them in i found out that i had a total of 4 emerald crabs in the tank !!!!!!! first one i find with eggs im pluckin out and well.... the emeralds immediatly came outta hiding. oh well. i kinda like them (for now).

serpant star lasted all of 4 hours before being dismembered

<== emeralds

A week or two ago i pulled some of my spreading xenia outta my nano (weed control) and decided to give it a chance in the sun lit + 15 watts corroded flouresants. Its actually pumping in this tank, which it doesnt do in my nano tank. After a couple of days it disappeared and i spotted it later riding around on one of the emeralds... so i plucked it of and superglued it down again. i then let a small piece free float in the tank which is now the emeralds new outfit...

Mom will NOT stick her hand in my nano... After i added the arrow to this tank she plops her whole arm in.. WHAT THE HECK. She has taught the arrow to eat out of her hand (only hers).

I also found some kinda polyp looking things in the tank. Theyre lavenderish small round. I have yet to find any pictures that identify them as 'bad' they dont look like apitasia or the m***** word apitasia... Pics at some point...

i got a call yesterday May 20, 2008 from her talkin about a thin tanish cucumber that fans its head open when it comes outta the sand or a dark crevice. (sounds like a medusa worm to me) i have yet to see it.

She has fallen in love with this hobby. "Turn your tank lights off!!!" has quickly turned into "What else can i put in MY tank."

So i am currently looking at new light fixtures...15 watts doesnt cut it.

nikkipigtails · 05-21-2008, 01:53 PM

Thanks for the update. I noticed that you haven't been on in a while. PICTURES!!!!

tbittner · 05-22-2008, 08:29 AM

I have three emeralds and two brittles and they leave each other alone. What are the chances that you have a mantis shrimp hiding in your tank?

Darn xenia... I had a small frag in my 120g and it melted. We put a nice frag of it in the 450g, and it melted.

I don't know what the problem is but I can't keep xenia. We love how it pulses too.

And yes, updated pics would be great! And congratulations on getting enough cool stuff to get your mom really excited about the hobby too. There isn't anything else like it.

BigAl07 · 05-22-2008, 08:54 AM

Thanks for the update. Sounds like a nice CUC going there.

SUCKS about the "Brittle" but maybe something else "took it out" and the crabs were just "doing what they do".

Keep up the good work

CAVINCA · 05-22-2008, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbittner

I have three emeralds and two brittles and they leave each other alone. What are the chances that you have a mantis shrimp hiding in your tank?

Its possible i havent seen or heard one yet, but i saw the emeralds playin tug of war with the poor guy. i got the emeralds off but by that time the star had half a leg and 3/4 of its center mass left. he crawled into the rock never to be seen again. no jumps in ammonia or other levels....

CAVINCA · 05-22-2008, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

Thanks for the update. Sounds like a nice CUC going there.

SUCKS about the "Brittle" but maybe something else "took it out" and the crabs were just "doing what they do".

Keep up the good work

actually it was a serpent. the brittle ive seen occasionally... hes the one that lasted 4 hours smashed in bag of drying live rock... and then 2 days in icecream bucket hotel, then about 2 weeks in a makeshift brig in my nano along with a hawk fish in the other cell. they were then added to the 55 as the first residents.

i saved lives

CAVINCA · 05-30-2008, 09:37 AM

YAY! i have a peanut worm

i like finding hitch hikers...

CAVINCA · 06-03-2008, 10:32 PM

some inhabitants as of june 3, 2008

CAVINCA · 06-24-2008, 12:36 PM

Well my lights finally came in and my fish can see!!!
just in time to my mom brought 2 corals home from Alabama. i have yet to drill the 'no research no reciept' rule into her but i think i can handle it.

two new additions include A yellow pagoda and caulastrea. PICS to come after work.. they acclimated till about 1130 last night.

CAVINCA · 12-15-2008, 01:50 PM

Update time... I coulda sworn i kept this thing more updated...

So the tank was moved to my new house. I have added a sump/fuge to the tank.

Livestock has pretty much stayed the same. With the additions of:

2 Blue leg hermits

Wifes idea pick... If they mess with anything there goin to the sump.
3 head Branching Hammer coral. Again wifes idea but this one i liked a little more.

OH and MORE xenia...

Lets see. Started with $25 2 inch frag... Split to 180 square inches... thats 90, 2 inch frags... times $25.....

wow.

Ima Thousandaire.

04-22-2008, 05:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! Are you sure they aren't aiptasias? Can you post a pic? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-22-2008, 05:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
CAVINCA Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 964 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! definetly not apitashia... ill see if i can get a pic. the are poofing in and out of what looks like a calcified worm tube. __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos (CLOSED) Carl's 55 Gallon Underwater Inn CARL

04-22-2008, 05:51 PM	#18 (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: 55 gallon upgrade!! That sounds like micro feather dusters to me too. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

04-30-2008, 05:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
CAVINCA Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 964 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! sorry. i took the pics but never uploaded them... __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos (CLOSED) Carl's 55 Gallon Underwater Inn CARL

04-30-2008, 06:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
blueblue48 Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 44 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! look like a couple of nice feather dusters to me, great job on that tank thats SO CHEAP! just a 55 gallon tank, no hood no stand no nuthin is 80 around here

05-21-2008, 01:49 PM	#21 (permalink)
CAVINCA Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 964 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! OK well.... havent logged on for a while so heres an update. Begining of may i got my cleanup crew acclimated and tossed them in. the usual.. astrea, nassaris... I also bought an arrow crab, emerald crab (pretty bad existing bubble problem), serpent star. after throwing them in i found out that i had a total of 4 emerald crabs in the tank !!!!!!! first one i find with eggs im pluckin out and well.... the emeralds immediatly came outta hiding. oh well. i kinda like them (for now). serpant star lasted all of 4 hours before being dismembered <== emeralds A week or two ago i pulled some of my spreading xenia outta my nano (weed control) and decided to give it a chance in the sun lit + 15 watts corroded flouresants. Its actually pumping in this tank, which it doesnt do in my nano tank. After a couple of days it disappeared and i spotted it later riding around on one of the emeralds... so i plucked it of and superglued it down again. i then let a small piece free float in the tank which is now the emeralds new outfit... Mom will NOT stick her hand in my nano... After i added the arrow to this tank she plops her whole arm in.. WHAT THE HECK. She has taught the arrow to eat out of her hand (only hers). I also found some kinda polyp looking things in the tank. Theyre lavenderish small round. I have yet to find any pictures that identify them as 'bad' they dont look like apitasia or the m***** word apitasia... Pics at some point... i got a call yesterday May 20, 2008 from her talkin about a thin tanish cucumber that fans its head open when it comes outta the sand or a dark crevice. (sounds like a medusa worm to me) i have yet to see it. She has fallen in love with this hobby. "Turn your tank lights off!!!" has quickly turned into "What else can i put in MY tank." So i am currently looking at new light fixtures...15 watts doesnt cut it. __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos (CLOSED) Carl's 55 Gallon Underwater Inn CARL

05-21-2008, 01:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Manta Ray Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,033 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! Thanks for the update. I noticed that you haven't been on in a while. PICTURES!!!! __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

05-22-2008, 08:29 AM	#23 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! I have three emeralds and two brittles and they leave each other alone. What are the chances that you have a mantis shrimp hiding in your tank? Darn xenia... I had a small frag in my 120g and it melted. We put a nice frag of it in the 450g, and it melted. I don't know what the problem is but I can't keep xenia. We love how it pulses too. And yes, updated pics would be great! And congratulations on getting enough cool stuff to get your mom really excited about the hobby too. There isn't anything else like it. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

05-22-2008, 08:54 AM	#24 (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: 55 gallon upgrade!! Thanks for the update. Sounds like a nice CUC going there. SUCKS about the "Brittle" but maybe something else "took it out" and the crabs were just "doing what they do". Keep up the good work __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

05-30-2008, 09:37 AM	#27 (permalink)
CAVINCA Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 964 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! YAY! i have a peanut worm i like finding hitch hikers... __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos (CLOSED) Carl's 55 Gallon Underwater Inn CARL

06-03-2008, 10:32 PM	#28 (permalink)
CAVINCA Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 964 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! some inhabitants as of june 3, 2008 __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos (CLOSED) Carl's 55 Gallon Underwater Inn CARL

06-24-2008, 12:36 PM	#29 (permalink)
CAVINCA Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 964 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! Well my lights finally came in and my fish can see!!! just in time to my mom brought 2 corals home from Alabama. i have yet to drill the 'no research no reciept' rule into her but i think i can handle it. two new additions include A yellow pagoda and caulastrea. PICS to come after work.. they acclimated till about 1130 last night. __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos (CLOSED) Carl's 55 Gallon Underwater Inn CARL

12-15-2008, 01:50 PM	#30 (permalink)
CAVINCA Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 964 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55 gallon upgrade!! Update time... I coulda sworn i kept this thing more updated... So the tank was moved to my new house. I have added a sump/fuge to the tank. Livestock has pretty much stayed the same. With the additions of: 2 Blue leg hermits Wifes idea pick... If they mess with anything there goin to the sump. 3 head Branching Hammer coral. Again wifes idea but this one i liked a little more. OH and MORE xenia... Lets see. Started with $25 2 inch frag... Split to 180 square inches... thats 90, 2 inch frags... times $25..... wow. Ima Thousandaire. __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos (CLOSED) Carl's 55 Gallon Underwater Inn CARL

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