What did you do to your tank today?

[ndrwater]

Thought this would be a fun thread.. So what did you do? Water change? Add that new fish you have been looking for for months? Maybe you finally got your recent build wet.
Let us know!! Pix always appreciated!!

For me, today was the day I pulled a TON of Palythoa Toxica that I have been meaning to remove for months. They were taking over a whole corner of the tank. So far... No I'll affects on yours truly, and hoping it stays that way!!

How about you?? Let's hear it!!

 

[leahfiish]

I target fed my sun coral some LRS, and rotated my chaeto to check on the growth.

 

[Fishfinder]

I changed my carbon, moved some chromis going through TTM and took some random coral pics

 

[ndrwater]

I changed my carbon, moved some chromis going through TTM and took some random coral pics

Let's see those pics!! Personally, I am the world's worst tank photographer, but would love to see yours!!

 

[DoobDob]

tested my cal, alk, and mag, added fresh water to my reservoir

 

[mmw64]

Killed aiptasia!

 

[Fishfinder]

Oh ya added to the ATO. That's almost a daily occurrence lol.

 

[ndrwater]

Almost forgot, also acclimated a trio of mollies to saltwater and added them to the little AIO that is a mangrove tank. Eventually, I want to add a wartskin angler to this tank.

And yes, I need to wipe the algae.. the Freshwater AI Prime I have over this tank is POWERFUL!!

 

[Neo Jeo]

Nice idea

I upgraded my pump to get more water out of my fresh saltwater revisor. Took a few hours. Worked out well!

 

[Fishfinder]

Why add them to saltwater?

 

[LadyMac]

I fed my fish! Topped off the sump, got a few pics of the zoas and the Paly and laughed at my splenden boy nesting and flirting with a pallifina female ( both are betta species, one is a bubbleneatet and one a mouthbrooder and cannot produce viable fry) and laughed at my big pallifina who was staying in a perfect cave spot looking as Dad as a betta can look. Also took a pic of the buceps growing on my rockwork as it’s my favorite place in the entire tank. I’m just hoping that eventually the sw can look just as lovely.

 

[ndrwater]

Why add them to saltwater?

Mollies are generally freshwater, but acclimate well to saltwater. They have been used for years by those in the know to help with algae. Especially hair algae.
These guys are in this tank for a couple of reasons. 1st, the tank was looking bare without any fish, and hopefully in time, their babies will be wartskin angler food. Been on the hunt for a pink and white angler for a while. Have feelers out, but no luck just yet..

 

[tdowning]

Aside from changing out some filter socks...I fed my fish, sat back and enjoyed my tank. It's too easy all too often to get caught up in the "work" of the tank, that I try to stop and smell the roses, if you will as often as possible

 

[tdowning]

Let's see those pics!! Personally, I am the world's worst tank photographer, but would love to see yours!!

I bought this great little yellow lense cover for my iPhone, and my pictures went from EEP...to WHOA!

 

[mehaffydr]

I cleaned up some wiring with Zip Ties, did a 10% water change re-positioned some new coral I got last week from the Acanlord live sale and built a DIY skimate locker that I posted in the DIY section. Oh yea I fed the fish also.

 

[cracker]

Let's see, I did 50% w/c's on 2 q/t's. I finally took a razor scrapper to the front glass on the 75.I had some rough sandpaper kinda algae . I dosed & tested same 75. I went way too high on the alk. I siphoned a patch of sand in the 180.& tested that also. I siphoned 1/2 water from one mixing barrel to another. I had only meant to fill half way. However My DA went to bed & forgot . I woke up to a flooded floor in the fish room & a full 40 gl barrel. Ok I admit it ! OK ? Other than that ?

 

[Pittsford_Pets]

Bought a new 20”x20”16” Deep Blue! I’m gonna call it a lagoon haha

 

[Tedzilla]

I am in the process of getting my tank up. I gave my last setup to my sister when I moved cross country recently. I got everything plumbed today, and ran my overflow and return pump for a test run. Everything was going great, until I pulled a dry fitting loose. I had water gushing from a downspout, but quickly got that under control. I turned off my pump the second it happened. Now, my return line, which is reinforced nylon, hasn't had anything added to it on the opposite end of the pump. Also, no check valve in the middle. So while I was wiping my brow from getting the downspout fixed, my pump started siphoning. This all happened while I was cooking a steak btw. So I rushed to check the steak, and came back out to hear a bunch of gurgling... LUCKILY, I've decided to do anything with a sump- in my garage (which has drain pipes). Long story short, I had freshwater spill out all over, but no harm, no foul. Just a quick reminder to pay close attention when dealing with sumps, and especially testing with dry fits. I think I'll copy my own comment and start a thread to see how many people will raise their hand to this happening to them (in order to not highjack this thread).

 

[ReefQueen]

I did all my water changes and such yesterday, so the fish got fed and the top off reservoirs refilled today. I also went to the LFS for frozen food. I grabbed fish eggs to try because they were out of mysis and my fish went nuts for them.

 

[ndrwater]

I siphoned 1/2 water from one mixing barrel to another. I had only meant to fill half way. However My DA went to bed & forgot . I woke up to a flooded floor in the fish room & a full 40 gl barrel. Ok I admit it ! OK ? Other than that ?

... Long story short, I had freshwater spill out all over, but no harm, no foul. Just a quick reminder to pay close attention when dealing with sumps, and especially testing with dry fits. I think I'll copy my own comment and start a thread to see how many people will raise their hand to this happening to them (in order to not highjack this thread).

I wish I could say neither of these have ever happened to me...... But I can't....;-)