40 breeder build
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BlueDevil
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I didn't know of all the unique varieties of clowns until I trip to SA. And I too fell for the designers [emoji4]
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I moved over the remainder of my euphyllia and zoas, the acans and a couple of tester SPS.
All was well until after feeding time in my old tank. I found a puddle of water in my sump! It wasn't overflow from the tank since the sides and outside the stand was dry. I suspect it might be a leak in the sump. So I was left with two options. Move over all the SPS and risk a couple of hundred dollars or let the water soak through the stand and cause several thousands in damage to the hard wood floors. Naturally I picked the first options.
So I spent the better part of tonight pulling all the sticks from the old tank, dipping them and putting them on a frag rack in the new tank. All the fish were moved over as well. It only took a few minutes of freaking out for my pistol shrimp and goby to find each other again. The bossy female clown and the new baby male are swimming side by side without any bullying either!
Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed that all the SPS make it and I'll consider tonight a success even with the old tank debacle.
All was well until after feeding time in my old tank. I found a puddle of water in my sump! It wasn't overflow from the tank since the sides and outside the stand was dry. I suspect it might be a leak in the sump. So I was left with two options. Move over all the SPS and risk a couple of hundred dollars or let the water soak through the stand and cause several thousands in damage to the hard wood floors. Naturally I picked the first options.
So I spent the better part of tonight pulling all the sticks from the old tank, dipping them and putting them on a frag rack in the new tank. All the fish were moved over as well. It only took a few minutes of freaking out for my pistol shrimp and goby to find each other again. The bossy female clown and the new baby male are swimming side by side without any bullying either!
Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed that all the SPS make it and I'll consider tonight a success even with the old tank debacle.
cale0721
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Ditto lolYeah well, pics or it didn't happen!!!
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Here ya go! Proof that I didn't stay up until 1:30 last night for nothing. [emoji14]
Old tank's resting area with water on the rug edge, new tank with all its inhabitants and old faithful (well not so much lately) sitting in the kitchen. I only have it running cos I have a rock in there with some zoas that I'm giving away.
Old tank's resting area with water on the rug edge, new tank with all its inhabitants and old faithful (well not so much lately) sitting in the kitchen. I only have it running cos I have a rock in there with some zoas that I'm giving away.
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I guess almost all the oceans are pussies too then? [emoji6]
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Very nice build BlueDevil. Will be tagging along on your build as once I finally get to Florida in Sept I can rebuild.
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Thank you! Looking forward to seeing your build
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I finished my electronics panel and got everything plugged in and running. Note to self - don't EVER put the electronics panel in such a tight under the stand space. My goodness it was a mammoth task!
Side note - all my frags have survived the first day after the transfer everything looks great. The clown pair is still getting along. The gramma is still a little stressed out and has been hiding all along.
Touch wood, that will be the last of any build or maintenance work I'll have to do for a long time. Now I can just sit back and enjoy the tank!
Here are a couple of pictures of the sump and panel. I might clean up some of the dangling tubes/wires but that will be an easy task.
Side note - all my frags have survived the first day after the transfer everything looks great. The clown pair is still getting along. The gramma is still a little stressed out and has been hiding all along.
Touch wood, that will be the last of any build or maintenance work I'll have to do for a long time. Now I can just sit back and enjoy the tank!
Here are a couple of pictures of the sump and panel. I might clean up some of the dangling tubes/wires but that will be an easy task.
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Some pictures I took today of stuff in the tank. Everything is adjusting really well to the lights though I'm still ramping them up ever so slowly. My royal gramma basslet and watchman goby are still to make an appearance long enough for me to be able to take a picture.
