Ryan's 38 Gallon
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medicern
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Update:
Well after all my heartache, things are back on track. What I've learned is that a 5 gallon is a small QT, but better than none. My YWG seems to be doing great in there. He's active and eating like a champ. My DT is clean and looks great. I feed it maybe every 4th day with 1/2 of a cube of either mysis or spirolina with mysis. Water checked out ok this morning and the coral all looks to be quite happy. As does the CUC. Would it be acceptable to put new frags in the DT while I wait my 8 weeks? My plan from now on is to dip all new corals and QT all new fish. My wife wants to replace the Orchid Dottyback (or as it is referred to by my two year old son, Purple Fish), so I think that'll be the first new fish to be replaced. I'm also considering not putting in two clowns, but rather one, so I can diversify with more variety of fish. I'm not super interested in any breeding at this time. Thanks again for all the support, RS is the BEST reef information source on the www.
Well after all my heartache, things are back on track. What I've learned is that a 5 gallon is a small QT, but better than none. My YWG seems to be doing great in there. He's active and eating like a champ. My DT is clean and looks great. I feed it maybe every 4th day with 1/2 of a cube of either mysis or spirolina with mysis. Water checked out ok this morning and the coral all looks to be quite happy. As does the CUC. Would it be acceptable to put new frags in the DT while I wait my 8 weeks? My plan from now on is to dip all new corals and QT all new fish. My wife wants to replace the Orchid Dottyback (or as it is referred to by my two year old son, Purple Fish), so I think that'll be the first new fish to be replaced. I'm also considering not putting in two clowns, but rather one, so I can diversify with more variety of fish. I'm not super interested in any breeding at this time. Thanks again for all the support, RS is the BEST reef information source on the www.
medicern
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Well, I'm on day 21 of being fishless in the DT. It's hard to wait and I stare at the tank each day longing to see fish swimming around. The corals seem fine, which is good for my sanity. Downstairs in the QT, Gus (my YWG) seems quite happy. I know he'll love to get back into his true home. I've decided I will be getting him a shrimp to pair with (or try). Any suggestions? The first fish back will be a replacement Orchid dottyback. My wife loved that fish, as did I. I guess that's my update for now. I'm shooting for May 1st to see a fish back in the DT!!! The countdown continues.
medicern
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Correction: June 1st. 40 days and counting...
medicern
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Well, yesterday I was blessed when the aquarium fairy stopped by and delivered a new light fixture for my tank. It's a Coralife 4 bulb T5HO with LED moon lights. Have a look below. Everything seems to be happy. Also notice the new scape. I had to dismantle it to get Gus out of there when the ich struck. So I took the opportunity to bust up some of the huge rocks I had so I could have more options for scaping. I added a second powerhead to eliminate dead spots behind the rock, since it rests on the back glass. This I hope will allow my fish to be more visible when I get them.
New lights:
4 bulb fixture by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Moon Lit:
moon lights by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Corals:
DSC01342 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
DSC01343 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
DSC01344 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
DSC01345 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
New lights:
4 bulb fixture by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Moon Lit:
moon lights by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Corals:
DSC01342 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
DSC01343 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
DSC01344 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
DSC01345 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Robzilla
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Hey buddy I posted a link in my thread of a silencer that costs less than $2 and works great. There will always be the sound of trickling water but any overflow is going to make a little bit of sound no matter what. The one I made drastically reduced the volume though and I am very happy.
medicern
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I left it bare and he seemed to be quite content enjoying the safety of his PVC "home".
medicern
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UPDATE:
Today I resurected the sump. I purchased a new pump, Maxi-jet 1100. I was nervous if it was going to be powerful enough, but it's working fine. After quite a bit of tuning, I have the drain line almost silent. I'll wait to see if it passes "the wife test" tonight when I get home from work. The pump seems to hum a bit more that I'd like it to. Do pumps "break in" and quiet down or it is what it is? I'm looking forward to getting home and seeing the floor still dry. It's a nervous first day. Everything else is going on just fine.
Today I resurected the sump. I purchased a new pump, Maxi-jet 1100. I was nervous if it was going to be powerful enough, but it's working fine. After quite a bit of tuning, I have the drain line almost silent. I'll wait to see if it passes "the wife test" tonight when I get home from work. The pump seems to hum a bit more that I'd like it to. Do pumps "break in" and quiet down or it is what it is? I'm looking forward to getting home and seeing the floor still dry. It's a nervous first day. Everything else is going on just fine.
medicern
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The wait is over. My tank is back at it with fish swimming!!!! Here are the pictures of my fish out of QT and in the DT. First is Gus the lone survivor. What a tropper! Next are my two new ORA Oscellaris Misbar Clowns. I hope you like them. They are a bit tough to photograph, as they seem to be camera shy.
Gus by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Misbar Clowns by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Misbar 2 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Misbar 2 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Thanks for all the help during this long wait! RS Rocks!
Gus by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Misbar Clowns by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Misbar 2 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Misbar 2 by Kristen and Ryan, on Flickr
Thanks for all the help during this long wait! RS Rocks!
GlassMunky
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SWEET! glad your back on track. i know the wait in QT sucks
medicern
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Hello everyone. Here is a long overdue update on my aquarium.
The clowns I added awhile ago are in the process of deciding who "will wear the pants" in the family. I have also added a beautiful royal gramma. He took the place of the orchid dottyback I lost, and he's a absolute joy to watch. Always swimming in the open, then the second the lights go out he darts off to his sleeping spot. There are also a couple pictures of my soft corals and the only coral addtion is the zoas. They are great, they look a bit uphappy since they just went through a water change. I'm hoping to add some more corals this weekend via craig's list purchase. I'll post pictures if it goes through. So here's the visual aids. Please enjoy!
The clowns I added awhile ago are in the process of deciding who "will wear the pants" in the family. I have also added a beautiful royal gramma. He took the place of the orchid dottyback I lost, and he's a absolute joy to watch. Always swimming in the open, then the second the lights go out he darts off to his sleeping spot. There are also a couple pictures of my soft corals and the only coral addtion is the zoas. They are great, they look a bit uphappy since they just went through a water change. I'm hoping to add some more corals this weekend via craig's list purchase. I'll post pictures if it goes through. So here's the visual aids. Please enjoy!