300 litre with sump

[ying yang]

Well 2 my hermits just literally sit on top of the rocks directly in the flow from power heads and the 3rd hides in cave down bottom.
This picture after lights off and 2 of them searching all over the rocks. ( should find some frozen food that fed earlier that they didnt get all ) but these guys amaze me they literally climb vertical rocks ( loving it)

 

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4 short videos above i have no clue what they are,so if anyone reading this got any clue please let us know,thanks.
Im thinking it either part of ugly stage,
Some of the flakes that got snagged on the rocks and slowly decomposing.but havent ghost fed ( added flake food) for 5- 6 weeks now so ummm.
One the videos that in a cave at bottom was first i noticed and is biggest at first glance reminded me of a anemone lol, like clear/translutant nearly and waving all over.but used dry rock/dry sand and only thinfs added in tanks 7 week life is flake food/ amnonian chloride and seachem stability.
I have stuff like this on alot of the rocks and can only just see them with naked eye ( apart from the one in cave,which maybe 1-1.5 cm
Maybe ugly stage?
Maybe flakes decomposing?
Maybe bacterial bloom?
And maybe another thing begginning with a " c" hut forget name lol

No idea what I'm looking at , though thought I so a tube worm in one of the vids, love the Baba black sheep track lol

 

[ying yang]

Yeah got like 5 tube worms/ fan worms hitching a ride on shells of couple hermits lol.
And whatever that stuff was hanging on the rocks,the hermits eaten most the big bits.
Been told it a kind of cyano bacteria called calothrix.
And ha ha yeah little 3 year old in few videos singing bla nla black sheep and incy wincy spider as hermit climbimg vertical up the rocks bless her ^_^

 

[ying yang]

Well 1 month observation qt completed so just did quick 25 minute acliminisation with fish in jug and add half small brandy glass every few minutes and half way through empty half water out.temp/salinity/ph exactly same and they seem to be doing ok so far.just slowly checking out their

new home

 

[ying yang]

Here quick video loaded through YouTube as if load straight from phone doesnt seem to load here.
One the fish lost little of his colouring from stress of being caught then put in a jug but straight after put in main tank,colour came back.
Will try get to lfs tomorrow after my 2nd covid jab and try pick up another fish or 2.did want add pistol shrimp/ yasha or ywg but unsure if wanting all sand moved around, 2 large rock structures on glass so that no issue
Rest of rocks very small just laid on sand bed ( sand bed 1 1/2 - 2 inches deep
And if put shrimp in qt im unsure if take bit of sand from dt or can use fresh sand and put little in a tupperware box.,maybe need start a thread asking lol .so if decide get pistol/ goby it be best if put them in early in stockimg list.i have got idea of what i want.but also i want buy fish every wednesday ( day before they get new stock in) so least fish been there 6 days already.but using this method if any common/ favourite fish come in and i wait 6 days theyaybe all sold so will have to look into if this is a problem or just visit lfs on a thursday and pay for a fish abd say keep till next wednesday could be a option.

 

[ying yang]

Underwater PAR Measurements for Reef Aquariums

The entire reef ecosystem depends on light for photosynthesis, which is measured as photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). But without correction, PAR meters calibrated in air provide only relative values underwater. This article explains how to take accurate PAR measurements underwater.

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Im reading alot people are buying the seneye and using a few slides then not getting more slides and just using some of the other things on the unit.one thing is the par meter so for myself and anyone else reading this,is a free app apparently so will need to look into this as the time comes.

 

[ying yang]

Just found out cheaper buying a box of 10x 2kg salt instead of 1x20kg salt bucket £42.00 and got free p and p rather than £52.99 +£5 p and p.
Every little helps right ^_^

 

[ying yang]

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is nowhere near simple. This task is going to take patience, a...

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[ying yang]

Well just bought next fish.which is this gold streak blennie.this photo of fish in lfs.
I think kind cool looking but mrs thinks its UGLYYYYYY butno problem i like it.decided to get some rock dwelling critters first.
Seen a nice 3 inch coral beauty and was dying to get it but will get another similar as one the last fiah on stocking list.
Patience is a virtue and all that ha ha

 

[ying yang]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/rhf/index.php

Information on MAKING OWN CALIBRATION FLUID for refractometer and general information on salinity and refractometers for myself and anyone reading this ^_^

 

[ying yang]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/rhf/index.php

More detailed info " taken from above article"

 

[ying yang]

Led lights explained.a video watch lomg ago that keep losing.so for quick reference.

 

[ying yang]

Compatibility Chart

www.bluezooaquatics.com

Fish compatatability chart

 

[ying yang]

Diy par meter

 

[ying yang]

Hand Feeding

crabbie with coral feeder ^_^

 

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Proper videos of hand feeding crabbie crab with coral feeder

 

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Gold streaked blennie sneaking out back of rocks for food

 

[ying yang]

Uggghh bobbit worm.
Note to self if ever get one in my tank,sell house with tank included to new owner asap ^_^ ha ha

 

[Smirkish]

Uggghh bobbit worm.
Note to self if ever get one in my tank,sell house with tank included to new owner asap ^_^ ha ha

These give me nightmares. The name even creeps me out.

 

[ying yang]

Hi smirkish hope all is well,Yeah was reading a thread on r2r last night in bed with light off and swear could feel something crawling on me under the covers,i even jumped out the bed to check ha ha.
The amount of wonderful or downright creepy critters we can get in our tanks amazes me ^_^