Eienna's Treasure Chest Mark II (165g)

[Tahoe61]

Eels are predatory, they eat fish, it's the nature of the beast. You need bigger fish because an eel is likely to go after anything that it can fit in it's mouth.

 

[tyler1503]

That's sucks. Snowflakes are usually pretty well behaved around fish. They're more of a crustacean eater.
Hopefully yours doesn't attack again! Mines getting a bit snappy too actually.

 

[Eienna]

Eels are predatory, they eat fish, it's the nature of the beast. You need bigger fish because an eel is likely to go after anything that it can fit in it's mouth.

That's sucks. Snowflakes are usually pretty well behaved around fish. They're more of a crustacean eater.
Hopefully yours doesn't attack again! Mines getting a bit snappy too actually.

I was looking at the body closer and there's more than reasonable doubt he's the culprit. First, if he had wanted to eat it he would have finished it off before it had a chance to start rotting the way it did (PEEE-YEEW!). Too much was left. Also, I've seen similar ragged edges on krill that my nassarius snails have gotten to. And one more thing - he was the second-largest fish in my tank. The gramma's plenty bite-size, and she's fine. I think either he bit the anthias by mistake but didn't want to eat it, or something else killed it.

I'm surprised I didn't notice, since I'm ALWAYS checking my tank...but who knows...been under a bit of extra stress lately, and as I mentioned I was gone for three days.

 

[Eienna]

Regardless, it'll be three months minimum before I buy any new fish, so there's plenty of time to see if it was just a fluke before risking any new animals. I AM a little upset that it could happen to one of my existing little buddies in the meantime, though. :/ Cheap to replace those particular ones, but not in my heart.

And as a side note, WHY did it have to be my favorite and the most expensive fish in my tank?!?!

 

[Eienna]

GOOD NEWS!!
My nitrates are down to 20!! I was a little shocked since there was just a rotting fish in there, but I rechecked it with the same result. WOOOOOOOO!!

 

[Eienna]

So far, no new fatalities...everyone is accounted for and healthy...here's hoping that continues.

 

[prsnlty]

This is great News Eienna It sounds like your tank may be beginning to stabilize!

 

[Eienna]

This is great News Eienna It sounds like your tank may be beginning to stabilize!

Thanks! It's really exciting!!

 

[Eienna]

I am in trouble.
My tank light just quit and I can't replace it right now.
Maybe that will be the end of my cyano problem...but I'm totally at a loss as to what to do. I can't get tech support...they still haven't answered from the last time I tried to get ahold of the company I think made it, months ago....I'm asking around the area to see if anyone does repair.

 

[Eienna]

Hurray! Looks like the one from the 50g (well, actually the 20g....lol) is going to work for now. Pretty sure my coral's still gonna die, but hey....we have light!!

 

[prsnlty]

Great! My 27 hex tank fixture just went too (darn salt! ) So for the moment I used a $7 walmart fixture with a t8 coral bulb lol. I'm going to break this tank down anyway when I get the corner 45 going so it's all good But right now the 180 build is consuming my time.

So how are your nitrates looking now, still dropping?

 

[Eienna]

I don't know. I'm not home right now and won't be for about a week...it scares me to leave them alone with my mom for so long, but it couldn't be helped.
AAAANNNDDD.....we're moving again. What I want to say cannot be printed on this site. I'll have to downsize the SW, too...bleh....

 

[prsnlty]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that. But maybe it'll work out fine

 

[mcarroll]

I am in trouble.
My tank light just quit and I can't replace it right now.
Maybe that will be the end of my cyano problem...but I'm totally at a loss as to what to do. I can't get tech support...they still haven't answered from the last time I tried to get ahold of the company I think made it, months ago....I'm asking around the area to see if anyone does repair.

Dunno if budget is the issue, or if you're willing to do some "lite" DIY, but putting together a fixture based on inexpensive GU10 bulbs is both extremely easy and inexpensive.

Between $50 and $85 to cover a 36" tank depending on the bulbs you pick and what you do for the fixture.

For mine, I've used various materials from a reclaimed wooden shoe rack, so a plain strip of pine 1x2" construction lumber so a galvanized steel shelf. Some folks have used a 1" PVC pipe, or gutted their floresect fixtures and replaced the innards with GU10 bulbs. Reusing a fixture is a nice option since all the power and switch wiring is already in place and finished professionally.

All you do is screw or glue a socket into your fixture, wire it like a standard 120v circuit, screw in your bulb! No soldering. Wire nuts are sufficient and dirt-cheap (I've used them on most of my GU10 builds...size them correctly though!!!), but there are easier+better options too.

Closeup example:

There's an extensive thread too:
GU10 LED Build Thread (Chinese Ebay Lights) - Lighting Forum - Nano-Reef.com Forums

I had no luck with the wiring method presented there, hence the more-standard wire nuts, but that's a tiny detail.

This is cheap enough even to be used just as a temporary light.

-Matt

 

[Eienna]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that. But maybe it'll work out fine

Thanks. I'll have to downsize to my 50g for now, though, which makes me wonder what to do with Kirby (the https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks/162101-eiennas-treasure-chest-mark-ii-165g-3.htmlgreen spotted puffer.) He's been living in my sump lately because he eats snails, but I won't have one for him any more. :'(

Dunno if budget is the issue, or if you're willing to do some "lite" DIY, but putting together a fixture based on inexpensive GU10 bulbs is both extremely easy and inexpensive.

Between $50 and $85 to cover a 36" tank depending on the bulbs you pick and what you do for the fixture.

For mine, I've used various materials from a reclaimed wooden shoe rack, so a plain strip of pine 1x2" construction lumber so a galvanized steel shelf. Some folks have used a 1" PVC pipe, or gutted their floresect fixtures and replaced the innards with GU10 bulbs. Reusing a fixture is a nice option since all the power and switch wiring is already in place and finished professionally.

All you do is screw or glue a socket into your fixture, wire it like a standard 120v circuit, screw in your bulb! No soldering. Wire nuts are sufficient and dirt-cheap (I've used them on most of my GU10 builds...size them correctly though!!!), but there are easier+better options too.

Closeup example:

There's an extensive thread too:
GU10 LED Build Thread (Chinese Ebay Lights) - Lighting Forum - Nano-Reef.com Forums

I had no luck with the wiring method presented there, hence the more-standard wire nuts, but that's a tiny detail.

This is cheap enough even to be used just as a temporary light.

-Matt

Interesting idea, thanks! I'll look into it.

 

[Eienna]

OK...tank's on the sell forum...
I was so happy to finally have a sump and skimmer. Now I have to go back to my overflowless 50. Gotta say I am NOT happy about it. Hopefully I'll be able to afford a new one soon.

Come to think of it, I'll be glad if everyone's still alive when I get back. Leaving them with my mom for a good 3 weeks has me seriously concerned.

 

[Eienna]

The 165 is now sold and gone...the snowflake eel and the matted filefish had to go also...feeling quite sad but it was unavoidable. My last frag is also dead because I left for 3 weeks and nobody ever topped it off or cleaned the skimmer...not really their fault, but it is what it is.
Everyone left has been moved back to the sumpless 50 and will be there until I can somehow get ahold of a nice 125. I'm also moving 4 hours away, which is my main reason for ditching this tank. It was really too big for someone you're renting from to feel safe with. It was too big for me anyway...I ned one I can actually reach the bottom on, LOL!

 

[prsnlty]

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