Wrasse Retreat 2.0: Evolved's 270g Peninsula

[evolved]

Tank is looking good Hunter. How big is the m. negrosensis now?

Thanks Wayne!
Growing fast; about double the size it was a year ago! (around 3" now)

 

[Coral Frenzy]

Beautiful Tank! I love peninsula tanks and wrasses, perfect combo.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Great update Hunter - corals are growing in nicely...

 

[TUSI]

Beutyfull. Beutyfull everything about everything

 

[evolved]

Beautiful Tank! I love peninsula tanks and wrasses, perfect combo.

Thank you!

Great update Hunter - corals are growing in nicely...

Thanks M&T. So far, so good... You're probably a bit like me in that you sometimes find yourself in a state of "waiting for a particular unknown coral(s) to take a nose dive".

Beutyfull. Beutyfull everything about everything

Thanks Tusi!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Wrasses!

C. lineatus & C. rhomboidalis

C. claire

P. rubricaudalis & P. rhomboidalis

P. rubricaudalis

C. nahackyi

H. timorensis

M. lapillus

M. negrosensis

And the best shot of the set I think:
L. carmabi

Tank looks great man! Beautiful fish too!

 

[evolved]

Tank looks great man! Beautiful fish too!

Thanks Rev!

 

[leahfiish]

Any updates?

 

[AngryOwl]

What kind are these little babes?

 

[evolved]

What kind are these little babes?

C. lineatus on the left, H. timorensis on the right.

 

[Brew12]

I was browsing your build thread again mostly because it is so amazing. Then I noticed it looked like you have an Apex auto feeder in your sump! Did I see that correctly? If so, how is that working for you?

I have a canopy on my tank and can't rim mount it. As a result mine has splashed into the tank a few times. Putting it in the sump would be much easier if it works well. Not to mention it would allow me to not have a cutout for it when I put together my new system.

 

[evolved]

I was browsing your build thread again mostly because it is so amazing.

;Shamefullyembarrased [Thanks!]

Then I noticed it looked like you have an Apex auto feeder in your sump! Did I see that correctly?

You certainly did.

If so, how is that working for you?

It works quite well, and has been the past year. I did something similar in my last tank for several years prior to this as well, but I had to have a pellet shoot in that sump to ensure the pellets found their way into the return. This current sump with a bigger pump (Vectra L1) has enough flow into the pump that I don't have that issue. All the pellets dropped get sucked into the return within a couple minutes, and all the fish are well aware of the clock and start hover around the returns in the tank a good 10 minutes prior to feeding time.

 

[Brew12]

It works quite well, and has been the past year. I did something similar in my last tank for several years prior to this as well, but I had to have a pellet shoot in that sump to ensure the pellets found their way into the return. This current sump with a bigger pump (Vectra L1) has enough flow into the pump that I don't have that issue. All the pellets dropped get sucked into the return within a couple minutes, and all the fish are well aware of the clock and start hover around the returns in the tank a good 10 minutes prior to feeding time.

So simple yet so brilliant!

I can't believe I haven't thought of that. I add phyto and reef frenzy to the sump to feed this way already. Not sure why I never considered it for my auto feeder.

Thanks!

 

[Maritimer]

And here I'd been wondering if I was the only one who fed his return pump, instead of his fish . . .

I rather like the fact that the food enters the tank moving fast, and is dispersed almost instantly - nobody gets to hog the source, and everybody has to work a little if they want to catch a snack.

~Bruce, amused by the fact that Hunter's fish are all checking their watches and waiting on the returns when the autofeeder goes off . . .

 

[Husker]

I feed my return pump section, as well. Because I have my return pump going to two tanks, this helps the auto feeder provide food for both tanks.

Tank is looking great.

 

[Salty1962]

Stunning!

 

[Black Pearl]

I have been followig your post for a long time. Seems like I remember once upon a time you were thinking about two male Lineatus, did you ever do that? Would you recommend it? I acquired one about a week ago, he is in QT, was considering adding another so they would go into the DT at the same time

 

[fftfk]

Your tank is beautiful and an inspiration. How is the acrylic tank holding up? I'm thinking about a 300 gallon peninsula and debating glass vs acrylic

 

[Jstn]

Just saw this update, looks really good and well matured, could you post your complete stocking list please?

 

[schaNYC]

It works quite well, and has been the past year. I did something similar in my last tank for several years prior to this as well, but I had to have a pellet shoot in that sump to ensure the pellets found their way into the return. This current sump with a bigger pump (Vectra L1) has enough flow into the pump that I don't have that issue. All the pellets dropped get sucked into the return within a couple minutes, and all the fish are well aware of the clock and start hover around the returns in the tank a good 10 minutes prior to feeding time.

Do the pellets occasionally find their way into your reactors or is your manifold designed to address this?