Smiddy's Reef 360 Peninsula

rds85 · Jul 16, 2020

revhtree said:
Killer build man!

Thank you! I appreciate it.

Gablami · Jul 16, 2020

rds85 said:
Coral QT light has been set up. Subject to move this weekend with a potential new layout @Gablami

Looking forward to seeing it. Should be a fun project.

Just had another thought for you to consider. Instead of having the coral QT in the corner, if you extend the table like an L between the table and the sink, have the coral QT on the bottom, and frag tank on the top. That way you don't have to worry about dripping from the coral QT to the frag tank, or have the QT less accessible in the corner. Maybe the corner can be shelving or something.

rds85 · Jul 17, 2020

Gablami said:
Looking forward to seeing it. Should be a fun project.

Just had another thought for you to consider. Instead of having the coral QT in the corner, if you extend the table like an L between the table and the sink, have the coral QT on the bottom, and frag tank on the top. That way you don't have to worry about dripping from the coral QT to the frag tank, or have the QT less accessible in the corner. Maybe the corner can be shelving or something.

Lets see how it planning goes this weekend. I have to do some other things non fish related, but I will make some time for this!

rds85 · Jul 18, 2020

Don't mine the mirco bubbles in the photos...

rds85 · Jul 18, 2020

Wen · Jul 18, 2020

rds85 said:

Really like your aquascape structure. Clean and simple, fish and coral friendly!

Gablami · Jul 18, 2020

Healthy looking fish! Good job with the QT. Love that first FTS.

rds85 · Jul 18, 2020

Wen said:
Really like your aquascape structure. Clean and simple, fish and coral friendly!

That is the goal! Allow for a lot of flow adjustments.

Gablami said:
Healthy looking fish! Good job with the QT. Love that first FTS.

Thank you! I think it helps when you take pictures with a real camera

rds85 · Jul 18, 2020

I cannot forget about the fish in QT, I could only get a few:

izzyishh · Jul 21, 2020

rds85 said:
@izzyishh here are the fatty tiles, I will get my DSLR out soon to get better photos:

Morning!!! Question for ya this is the 2nd time I have experience pop eye with my tile fish over the last 5 years owning this species. Have you ever had pop eye with them?

rds85 · Jul 21, 2020

izzyishh said:
Morning!!! Question for ya this is the 2nd time I have experience pop eye with my tile fish over the last 5 years owning this species. Have you ever had pop eye with them?

Yes actually I have, but only once. It was an injury induced one. Tiles are very eager fish and like to hit my screen top with there heads, over and over. Any trauma around or on the eye can lead to popeye. Usually goes away in two weeks or less.

izzyishh · Jul 21, 2020

rds85 said:
Yes actually I have, but only once. It was an injury induced one. Tiles are very eager fish and like to hit my screen top with there heads, over and over. Any trauma around or on the eye can lead to popeye. Usually goes away in two weeks or less.

Glad its just not me I do notice they do poorly around my acros during feeding time. They dart too close to the branches for food so possible that's how it keeps happening. Thanks for the quick reply!

rds85 · Jul 21, 2020

izzyishh said:
Glad its just not me I do notice they do poorly around my acros during feeding time. They dart too close to the branches for food so possible that's how it keeps happening. Thanks for the quick reply!

I can totally see that. If the eye ball itself begins to get hazy at all then there is potential infections and can/should be treated with meds.

rds85 · Jul 24, 2020

QT fish have finished there process. Should be added to the main display tonight or tomorrow morning.

rds85 · Jul 26, 2020

QT Fish added successfully

Gablami · Jul 26, 2020

Healthy looking fish! Getting ready for another round?

rds85 · Jul 26, 2020

Gablami said:
Healthy looking fish! Getting ready for another round?

always got to be ready when that one unique opportunity comes! Cough Tamarin wrasse cough cough

Gablami · Jul 26, 2020

Ah I’ll be envious. Won’t be getting one due to my bare bottom. But gorgeous fish!

rds85 · Jul 27, 2020

Gablami said:
Ah I’ll be envious. Won’t be getting one due to my bare bottom. But gorgeous fish!

I just need to be patient until one becomes available. Yeah I just can't do bare bottom, something about not having sand... just doesn't work for me.

Gablami · Jul 27, 2020

rds85 said:
I just need to be patient until one becomes available. Yeah I just can't do bare bottom, something about not having sand... just doesn't work for me.

I hear ya. I prefer the look of sand too. In some sense I’m just doing things different than I did before. First time around I had sand, this time BB. Last time I used dry rock, this time live rock. Last time t5/led hybrid, this time all led.

About 2 years ago my LFS brought in around 5 tamarin wrasses. All healthy and eating. I think they were about $800/ea iirc? I just couldn’t pull the trigger.