The Miracle Tank

[alimac122]

Anyone want to throw out ideas as to why my urchin kicked the bucket overnight? :/

All other inverts including my sifting star, sea hare, porcelain crab and conch are just fine.

 

[fishguy242]

Anyone want to throw out ideas as to why my urchin kicked the bucket overnight? :/

All other inverts including my sifting star, sea hare, porcelain crab and conch are just fine.

i would venture to say ,just one of those things any other probs come back somewhere asap

 

[JoshH]

Good morning everyone!

Decided to go back to bed (allergies bugging me). Come out of the bathroom to this...

That’s my pillow he’s on. This dog has no respect for your personal space

See, you got it all backwards, that's actually HIS pillow he so graciously lends you. And when HE wants it back you get all bent out of shape?? I'd say you're the one that has no respect for personal space ;Smuggrin

 

[brett_schn]

Anyone want to throw out ideas as to why my urchin kicked the bucket overnight? :/

All other inverts including my sifting star, sea hare, porcelain crab and conch are just fine.

They are super sensitive to temp changes. I bet that’s what did it. In general they are super susceptible to quick changes in anything

 

[alimac122]

They are super sensitive to temp changes. I bet that’s what did it. In general they are super susceptible to quick changes in anything

I have a CurrentUSA bluetooth app that connects to my phone that has a temp probe. It alerts me if the temp changes significantly. It sits between 77-78 consistently

 

[brett_schn]

I have a CurrentUSA bluetooth app that connects to my phone that has a temp probe. It alerts me if the temp changes significantly. It sits between 77-78 consistently

Hmm. You had to have had a change somewhere

 

[NY_Caveman]

I would check salinity. I just added one and did a lot of research. Salinity and temperature swings are the biggest culprits

 

[brett_schn]

I would check salinity. I just added one and did a lot of research. Salinity and temperature swings are the biggest culprits

Agreed. Although mine did well in my moms classroom tank till the hurricane hit

 

[vetteguy53081]

A man walks into a bar and sits down. He asks the bartender, “Can I have a cigarette?” The bartender replies, “Sure, the cigarette machine is over there.” So he walks over to the machine and as he is about to order a cigarette, the machine suddenly says, “Oy, you bloody idiot!” The man says with surprise in his voice, “That’s not very nice.” He returns to his barstool without a cigarette and asks the bartender for some peanuts. The bartender passes the man a bowl of peanuts and the man hears one of the peanuts speak, “Ooh, I like your hair.” The man says to the bartender, “Hey, what’s going on here? Your cigarette machine is insulting me and this peanut is coming on to me!”
The bartender replies, “Oh, that’s because the machine is out of order and the peanuts are complimentary.”

 

[LadyMac]

Thoughts on kessil LEDs?

 

[fishguy242]

Thoughts on kessil LEDs?

viperspectra 165 watt

 

[brett_schn]

Does anyone else have a problem when u walk into ur lfs and the voices in ur head force you to spend money? Just me?

 

[brett_schn]

Thoughts on kessil LEDs?

They are absolutely beautiful but tbh they are overhyped and underpowered.

viperspectra 165 watt

I agree with @fishguy242
They can grow anything. They have amazing colors and have great growth and save a ton of money. If I didn’t do t5s that would have been my choice

 

[Gernader]

I agree with @fishguy242 and @brett_schn. Some of the reefers I know used to have Kessils, but they died in less than 2 years! I’m currently using black boxes and I’m growing acros and other corals like crazy

 

[LadyMac]

I don’t like how large the vipars are though :/ it’s so hard to get in the tank with and I wouldn’t have a way to hang them.

 

[brett_schn]

I don’t like how large the vipars are though :/ it’s so hard to get in the tank with and I wouldn’t have a way to hang them.

Use something like a tv mount. I’ll find a link in a little. Then you can move them out of the way when needed.
I honestly think you, your corals and ur wallet will thank you for the vipars

 

[fishguy242]

I don’t like how large the vipars are though :/ it’s so hard to get in the tank with and I wouldn’t have a way to hang them.

i think your tank is 20x20? we can discuss making a hanger off back of tank and details on your thread tag me if no reply

 

[brett_schn]

i think your tank is 20x20? we can discuss making a hanger off back of tank and details on your thread tag me if no reply

Yep I’ll help. I’m good with handy stuff and red neck rigging everything
It’s the Illinois farm roots

 

[LadyMac]

i think your tank is 20x20? we can discuss making a hanger off back of tank and details on your thread tag me if no reply

its 24x24x21.

 

[fishguy242]

Yep I’ll help. I’m good with handy stuff and red neck rigging everything
It’s the Illinois farm roots

i'm a rough neck city guy,prefer to say "hillbilly" for a year now n lovin it,wife was born raised in arkansas ,so i got a little in the bloodline here