Finally! Natalie's 180 Gallon Shallow Reef
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I sure hope so! The one closest to the tank is my 12 year old daughter, who is very cautious by nature. I hope I don’t regret saying that later. *knock on wood*. My bigger concern is that my toddler has discovered the feeding door on the lid.
Still waiting on calm weather in FL so that TBS can safely dive for the first half of my rock.
In the meantime, I’ve been busying myself installing the ATO, installing a float valve on the RODI container, and getting my supplies ready for QT and care of fish.
In the meantime, I’ve been busying myself installing the ATO, installing a float valve on the RODI container, and getting my supplies ready for QT and care of fish.
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You have done an amazing job with this build. It was beautiful watching (reading) this all come together.
I'm almost jealous because I want to get by build started but I still have to wait.
I'm almost jealous because I want to get by build started but I still have to wait.
I have no idea! I just sent them a note to ask if there's an update.
The little filefish are swimming around and not shy at all, but did not accept the food (frozen fish eggs) I offered them this morning. Will try some other things this afternoon.
The little filefish are swimming around and not shy at all, but did not accept the food (frozen fish eggs) I offered them this morning. Will try some other things this afternoon.
Well both little filefish passed away just under 24 hours after they arrived. 
So sad. The worst.
In the morning they were swimming around, when I came home at lunch to check on them they were gone.
No sign of anything wrong in the tank. No ammonia. So I just don’t know. Ughhh.
So sad. The worst. In the morning they were swimming around, when I came home at lunch to check on them they were gone.
No sign of anything wrong in the tank. No ammonia. So I just don’t know. Ughhh.
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Aw man. So sad. A bonded pair too! That is definitely the hard part of QT and especially getting fish online. Share your QT process step by step to get good feed back from folks.Well both little filefish passed away just under 24 hours after they arrived.
In the morning they were swimming around, when I came home at lunch to check on them they were gone.
No sign of anything wrong in the tank. No ammonia. So I just don’t know. Ughhh.
A huge bummer for sure.
It was so fast that I hadn’t even medicated. I had set the qt to the 1.026 salinity that DD uses 24 hours in advance. When they arrived I floated them for 30 mins (because the water felt cold to my hands, but didn’t puncture to temp it), then confirmed the pH and salinity matched and let them loose.
They never ate but looked alright and then they were gone less than 24 hours later.
The qt is a 20 gal with plastic hiding spots, a HOB filter, heater with controller, and a power head.I used TM salt and Biospira, with ammonia badge. I only tried to feed them once, 1/4 cube of fish eggs, so limited chance for ammonia regardless I think?
It was so fast that I hadn’t even medicated. I had set the qt to the 1.026 salinity that DD uses 24 hours in advance. When they arrived I floated them for 30 mins (because the water felt cold to my hands, but didn’t puncture to temp it), then confirmed the pH and salinity matched and let them loose.
They never ate but looked alright and then they were gone less than 24 hours later.
The qt is a 20 gal with plastic hiding spots, a HOB filter, heater with controller, and a power head.I used TM salt and Biospira, with ammonia badge. I only tried to feed them once, 1/4 cube of fish eggs, so limited chance for ammonia regardless I think?
Victoria M
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Sorry, I missed your reply. It sounds like you used a good transfer method. Matching temp, pH, and salinity. Sorry you lost them.
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I am actually following your thread, and I have enjoyed it very much. I am looking to add pairs to my tank as much as I can.No worries. Thanks for stopping in.
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Sweet! Look forward to seeing all the life!
