44 Corner Pentagon...yeah my tanks weird..

SeahorseKeeper · Dec 10, 2012

What do you have in there as far as a CUC? How much are you feeding?

The tank is looking very nice!

rewlee · Dec 11, 2012

CUC is 9 hermits 8 snails. It's still going pretty good. Now my water seems cloudy, kind of like smoke. I am guessing it is microbubbles, but I have no skimmer, or sump so do not know how I have them.

rewlee · Jan 9, 2013

Well my water has cleared and so has the diatom. Water is looking good but have a bit of stuff still floating around the water. I have no sump so I figure that is the reason. Should i just run a HOB filter for a few days with carbon and filter pad to just get it outta the water?

Also just got a LMB, will get pictures after the acclimation and he starts feeling comfy.

Poseidon · Jan 9, 2013

A hang on filter will certainly clear it up, but I would also look for the source of the particles. Being this is a new tank, I would suspect it is just fine particles from your sand. What are your plans for a skimmer or nutrient export in general?

Without a sump, it can certainly be done, my first thought is to frequent large(r) water changes. This of course will cost more eventually then a sump/skimmer, but does not have a high initial expense.

rewlee · Jan 9, 2013

Well I had a Hydor slim skimmer but did not like it in the tank. I want to do a sump, but have no room for it under my tank, and sense I live in a small apartment, and it is in my living room, I do not want it taking up half the room. I do plan on upgrading tanks in the future, so for now I have stuck with the water changes. I still want to find a skimmer I like either HOB or a better fit inside the tank. any suggestions on one would be awesome.

jgraz · Jan 9, 2013

If you dont mind spending a bit get a CPR Aquafuge PS. Skimmer and fuge together. A cheaper way would be the knock off on aquatraders. It's the same thing, and I've seen pretty ggod reviews.

Poseidon · Jan 9, 2013

I feel you on the small apartment.

Here is what I ended up with sump wise, there is room for a skimmer and rock and a bit of Macro...

I really need to skin the stand to hide the mess.

In order to be effective, the skimmer really needs to have a bit of volume to it. Eshopps makes a pretty decent hang on skimmer, I think they are around $150ish. They are bit on the noisy side from what I remember.

rewlee · Jan 10, 2013

Poseidon said:
I feel you on the small apartment.

Here is what I ended up with sump wise, there is room for a skimmer and rock and a bit of Macro...

I really need to skin the stand to hide the mess.

In order to be effective, the skimmer really needs to have a bit of volume to it. Eshopps makes a pretty decent hang on skimmer, I think they are around $150ish. They are bit on the noisy side from what I remember.

man that looks good. You at least have room underneath. Sense mine is a pentagon corner I have absolutely no room for even a 10 gallon tank, which is the biggest bugaboo I have about the tank.

What kind of light fixture is that? looks like the same one I have, Reefbreeders 120W Programable

rewlee · Jan 16, 2013

Got a Hammer coral the other day, quite big. not sure how many heads, cannot tell as it is whide open. Looks great and seems to be fully open.

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rewlee · Jan 30, 2013

Few updates I thought I would post. Added a Tangerine clownfish and Flame Angel.

He is still a bit shy.

Tangerine Clownfish, he is the most active new fish, and as the smaller of the 2 clowns......he has been the boss

Few new corals as well!

Button polyps and Frogspawn

Button Coral, Brain coral, and Eagle eye Zoo's.

Some kind of leather and Trumpet coral. And a good Iphone picture.

Hope you enjoy, I will try to get a better one of the Fame and Tangerine, when they become a bit more photogenic

skinz78 · Jan 30, 2013

Nice looking additions, the leather looks like a Sinularia but hard to tell in the pic.

rewlee · Feb 10, 2013

hmm, yeah it does look like that. It has grown super fast.

Well today has been a rough day. Found my flame angel dead this morning. Day before yesterday he was out picking at rocks eating. yesterday he wouldnt leave his cave, and this morning he was dead in the most impossible place to get him.

I ended up breaking down half the rock to get him, and while doing that it upset my Lawnmower Blenny who took a leap behind the tank, had to move the tank scoop him up, and he was covered in lent dust... horrible.... well got him in and he seems ok, we will see what happens in the next few hours.

Other news, I do own a 90 gallon now with stand, canopy, sump, skimmer, and everything I will need. Was going to paint the inside of the stand as well as the back of the tank, but dayum rain has ruined that idea....so been a crappy start to the day, but at least its mardi gras!

Poseidon · Feb 10, 2013

Uh oh! Upgrades already?

I think the 90 will be far easier to light, and to get flow. The odd shaped tanks are kinda neat, but just don't seem to payoff.

rewlee · Feb 10, 2013

Yeah, I have enjoyed the odd shape, but for a 44 its like planing for a 20 gallon.. I am ready to get the 90 up and going I feel like I will have so many more options. For lighting i have used LED 120w, that is 18 inches long. I plan on buying another one of those, you think that will be fine for 4 feet?

Poseidon · Feb 10, 2013

I do think you will be fine with 2x18" LED fixtures. You can plan areas of low light, and high light levels, another advantage, less algae growing on the glass.

New Guy · Feb 10, 2013

Sup bro out its nice to see these tanks I love mine

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rewlee · Feb 10, 2013

dude that scape is awesome! also love the snowflake. Yeah I love the uniqueness of it, it will be hard to let it go :-(. your stand is so much nicer than mine hahaha, also what did you do for light?

New Guy · Feb 10, 2013

My tank is fish only since my 6 chocolate chip starfish love coral and my hawaiian puffer eats everything I can't do coral. So all I have is one l.e.d

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rewlee said:
dude that scape is awesome! also love the snowflake. Yeah I love the uniqueness of it, it will be hard to let it go :-(. your stand is so much nicer than mine hahaha, also what did you do for light?

Thanks for the compliment on the scape, it took forever to get it right for me. I probably sat and played around for a good two weeks deciding what goes where. Not including the month of live rock shopping at probably 10 different fish stores lol.

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