Turtle's Deep Blue Sea

SashimiTurtle · May 4, 2018

siggy said:
I'm always slow out of the gate, hey check this sump out, Detroit Muscle and priced right.
https://www.bashsea.com/products/signature-series/signature-cube-sump

Those look neat. I'll have to compare internal dimensions of compartments, external is still 20x20.

SashimiTurtle · May 4, 2018

Brew12 said:
Very nice!

I keep trying to justify getting another aquarium as a mainly wrasse tank. Maybe next year. The SCA 90 long or the 120g would fit well where I would want it.

I really want to keep the 35g and turn it into an anemone tank for Bonnie and Clyde... but, screw keeping up with 2 sets of tests, two water changes, two tanks to clean... they will just have to get along with the angel. I have several months until the new tank is even ready for water. That'll give the angel a little time to grow and they will be added at the same time, or the angel will go in first and the clowns can be the last addition.

Fudsey · May 4, 2018

You could always plumb the 2 tanks into the same sump.

najer · May 4, 2018

Fudsey said:
You could always plumb the 2 tanks into the same sump.

Exactly what I was thinking!

SashimiTurtle · May 4, 2018

Still gotta buy more lights... and theres no room, unless I put the sump in the crawl space with the black widdows and split the fireplace with the two tanks... ;Facepalm;Vamp;Yuck

sfin52 · May 4, 2018

I’m 39 have -8.5 * -1.25 -7.75 *-1.25 repectivity. Im also 6’4”ish. I’m also blind. 3 kids with one being a 13 yr old female. She ages me by the minute, at times.

sfin52 · May 4, 2018

Add the cb first and the clowns last. Also a new tank might make things calmer. New territory to explore.

Fudsey · May 4, 2018

I doubt it, clowns are just evil...

;Smuggrin;Smuggrin;Smuggrin;Hilarious;Hilarious

SashimiTurtle · May 4, 2018

Fudsey said:
I doubt it, clowns are just evil...

;Smuggrin;Smuggrin;Smuggrin;Hilarious;Hilarious

Mine are weird... totally chill until you add a coral beauty then they go ballistic. All the fairy wrasse, gobies, basslets... no aggression what so ever. Bonnie only ever bit me when I went digging thru the sand and completely had the tank FUBAR. She told me it was enough digging and to get out. Now, she's back to being chill.

Gonna leave them in the 40b for now. Maui, the wrasse and the coral beauty will move over first. After a few months, I'll see how Bonnie and Clyde do.

SashimiTurtle · May 4, 2018

So I think I've figured out my rock. I'm gonna use the rock in deep blue for the base of the structure, and add probably 40lbs of the CaribSea Life Rock branch rock to it. This gives me about 65lbs of live rock in the tank. I don't like filling my tanks full of rock, so I may put some BRS Reef Saver rock in the sump.

najer · May 4, 2018

Robin Haselden said:
So I think I've figured out my rock. I'm gonna use the rock in deep blue for the base of the structure, and add probably 40lbs of the CaribSea Life Rock branch rock to it. This gives me about 65lbs of live rock in the tank. I don't like filling my tanks full of rock, so I may put some BRS Reef Saver rock in the sump.

Pop the star polyp / shroom rock in a corner, see it you can get it to grow on the glass, great natural nutrient export!

SashimiTurtle · May 4, 2018

najer said:
Pop the star polyp / shroom rock in a corner, see it you can get it to grow on the glass, great natural nutrient export!

I probably won't grow the polyps on the glass, but I have a plan for that tall rock.

sfin52 · May 4, 2018

@najer thats a fantastic idea

SashimiTurtle · May 4, 2018

We're gonna play around with some thirds, and a squirt bottle full of salt water, because we have a few pieces of live rock we are dealing with.

najer · May 4, 2018

Oh and get some pavona for your weir box!

DSC_0003 by sshipuk, on Flickr

siggy · May 4, 2018

sfin52 said:
one being a 13 yr old female. She ages me by the minute, at times.

Times that by 3 , ...It doesn't end and on top of that,........They multiply!

najer · May 4, 2018

siggy said:
Times that by 3 , ...It doesn't end and on top of that,........They multiply!

I love how this thread goes off on tangents and in amongst it there are tank discussions!

sfin52 · May 4, 2018

@siggy she hasnt started dating yet. I’m ready for that

siggy · May 4, 2018

Robin Haselden said:
We're gonna play around with some thirds, and a squirt bottle full of salt water, because we have a few pieces of live rock we are dealing with.

Wow your painting now .......Is that the Deep Blue........ok I'll stop now