Ya that one is just for the powerheads in the mixing brute. The booster pump was plugged in temporarily. Thanks for noticing.
Never thought about TBH. But now that you mention I think when I use a magnetic acclimation box I do have the lid at the water surface. Off to raise it up, at least untill I can look into. Err on the side of caution. Thanks for the heads up.Think maybe should add a square of styrofoam to float box, or raise to surface and attach ,can fish drown ?
never tried it that way ...
Congrats on the new pretty. I use a similar acclimation box it really works well.Well I decided to have another try at getting the CBBs to pair /bond. Looking at them both I'm still thinking one is male and the other female but we'll see. I decided to try an acclimation box this time. I should have have the first time but live and learn. I was having trouble finding a magnetic acclimation box for 3/4" glass. Thanks to @tzabor10 for suggesting a reptile carrier from a pet store.
$15 at petsmart. Melted a few holes in it for flow using a piece of metal tubing heated with a torch. 80lb fishing line to lift it out if needed
A few in holes in the top so I can squirt food in.
Then up and in
So far so good. The other one is spending quite a bit of time down there. The one in the box is still eating after the move. I feed the box first and the other fish eat the food that comes out of the holes. I figure this should help the new guy get used to eating with the other fish around. I'm not sure how long to leave it in the box. I'm thinking at least a week. Hopefully it will work out this time. I would really love a pair of CBB.
Bonus non reef related content. I had no idea some wasps were carnivores. At least I think they are a type of wasp. We were grinding dog food the other day and I saw this wasp on a chunk of raw pork. I thought it might have been sucking moisture out but it was actually cutting off chunks of meat and flying away with it, I assume to take it back to the hive. I found it pretty interesting. Brought back memories of when I was into macro photography.
I normally deal with them but this was too interesting not to watch. My German Shepherd eats them. He'll snatch em right out of the air.
I left the lid accessible at the surface used some zip ties and a dowel rod.
I have it at the top (at the surface or slightly above) so I can get food in easier. Otherwise food seems to float away and not go down into acclimate box
I was able to get food in low with a baster and an extention. I didn't realize it but there is a concern with low oxygen if the box is down on the bottom and not enough flow through it.
so far so good...
They've been hunting after lights out. Early am they had bedded down in separate parts of the tank. I'm optimistic but ya never know, things can south in an instant.I'm hoping this works out for you...
take a peek at them in the dark overnight too, they will roam and feed in the dark too...
In wholesale we used containers to separate fish, and I would suggest that you drill more holesI moved it up.
Can never have too many but I think there was enough on this one. I have 2 rows of 1/2" on each side and ends along with holes in the bottom. The top is above the water line also. I did have the box on the bottom but was advised it should be raised so the top was above the water surface for oxygenation.
