Thanks and welcome!
Looks great!@Battlecorals delivery came today! I went ahead and squeezed everyone into this tank since the ones placed in here last round are doing better than the couple in the big tank. I ordered 4, ended up receiving 6 (because Adam is awesome).
So, the extras I got were a "super shaggy" stag and a "serious circus" acro. The only one who showed up looking stressed from FEDEX not delivering until 5pm (delayed flight) is the serious circus, but also it's pink so maybe I'm crazy and it's not actually looking stressed and I'm just used to darker colors lol
Other receipts were a smooth skin acro "soda popinski", a secale ( "bc secale"), "teen wolf", and a "red hot hat" digi.
I pulled the echinata from this tank as he was starting to sting the nearby zoas, and I placed him over in new rock land near the stunner in the big tank. They can duke it out. I also pulled the pocillopora from this tank as he was looking bleached, moved him to the bigger tank as well where it's a little lower par in hopes he recovers and thrives.
For right now everyone is kind of in a temp space while I watch to see if anyone needs to be moved up or over anywhere. Seriously considering trying to snap a few plugs and glue to the back wall as well. 2 of them are posed on Buddha - we'll see what happens.
This photo is literally right after I turned flow back on so we'll see what happens in the next few days. Probably some moves. Lights are also in a ramp down phase so no one is popping like usual.
Was thinking of going this route....how are you liking it?Iced coffee and baby doses of moonshine dailies to start my morning.
What do you look for in your tanks to let you know ypu are ready Frank? Besides coraline and a little time ;HilariousMMnnn..;Drool;Drool;Drool acro's...very nice..i am hoping to be back in the sticks by july..fingers crossed
WAIT.."I am in the sticks";Facepalm
Made a huge difference with the one acro in my big tank that survived me trying a year ago to grow them. Also see significant growth in my gorgonians since starting moonshine. I like how customizable and controllable it is. When I started this tank I was just making fresh water with basically a 100% water change weekly. Now I swap the water between the two tanks instead and the acros in here are doing significantly better.
Different kind of dosing method for elements. Instead of using an all in one, you test & dose to correct only what needs corrected. I was using an all in one that I really liked when I started and realized after my first ICP test with that, that several of my elements were depleted while several others were extremely high. So I stopped the all in one, and initially only dosed to correct the depleted ones while allowing the others to naturally drop. The idea is that everyone's tank uses in different concentrations and this way you're only doing what your tank truly wants and needs. You can maintain nutrients whatever way you want, calcium, alkalinity, magnesium are up to you as well to maintain in your own way that works for you. It's just everything else you're looking at.
coralline,stable ph gettin up my vho's,couple trial frags..good to goWhat do you look for in your tanks to let you know ypu are ready Frank? Besides coraline and a little time ;Hilarious
Have you looked into the Tidal HOB? I have a Tidal 35 on my 10g, and it seems to do well. It might be too big, though
Hmm that might be doable, and easier to maintain than a little canister would be for sure. I'll have to see with the tank configuration (that weird back space) if I can make this work...
Lots of reviews suggest on the lowest setting it's fine for 5.5 and not overkill. So I would think I'll be fine on this one as long as I can get it to fit inside with that back bit. I have plenty of space behind the tank so that isn't a concern at all, just if it'll fit with this situation. I can move the light and still keep it centered since the neck is flexible.
