Yeah baby - yeahhh!!!! 150g!!

Fish76 · Oct 3, 2014

Nice! Nothing like starting up a tank again, looking fwd to seeing the tank grow

pickupman66 · Oct 3, 2014

Eienna,

so glad you were able to get back in so fast and that you hvae a good "Therapy" going. LOL.

as for the tank, I have a few suggestions and Questions.

1. You said Reef octopus skimmer? what version? can you take a photo? those are some of the best ones on the market. is it a sucking noise from the air intake or a vigration from the pump? what pump does it have?

2. Im not a fan of the egg crate in the sand. but so long as it is not setup like the Plennum of the past, you should be ok with using it to set your rock on. Dont add in too much sand and get it too deep.

3. What lights did it come with? what did you add to it?

Reefermadness73 · Oct 4, 2014

pickupman66 said:
Eienna,

so glad you were able to get back in so fast and that you hvae a good "Therapy" going. LOL.

as for the tank, I have a few suggestions and Questions.

1. You said Reef octopus skimmer? what version? can you take a photo? those are some of the best ones on the market. is it a sucking noise from the air intake or a vigration from the pump? what pump does it have?

2. Im not a fan of the egg crate in the sand. but so long as it is not setup like the Plennum of the past, you should be ok with using it to set your rock on. Dont add in too much sand and get it too deep.

3. What lights did it come with? what did you add to it?

Not to high jack but I have a Reef Octo skimmer that I feel is a little to loud as well... Mine is the sucking noise from the air intake.
Any tips on how I could quite it down ??

pickupman66 · Oct 4, 2014

Pill bottle with cottkn.

Eienna · Oct 4, 2014

pickupman66 said:
Eienna,

so glad you were able to get back in so fast and that you hvae a good "Therapy" going. LOL.

as for the tank, I have a few suggestions and Questions.

1. You said Reef octopus skimmer? what version? can you take a photo? those are some of the best ones on the market. is it a sucking noise from the air intake or a vigration from the pump? what pump does it have? I don't know what the pump is...and maybe I can get a shot in the daytime. It's quieted down some - it WAS making kind of a grindy noise, but now it just hums/buzzes kinda loud for my taste. It's missing its feet, I think, and that could be a culprit...

2. Im not a fan of the egg crate in the sand. but so long as it is not setup like the Plennum of the past, you should be ok with using it to set your rock on. Dont add in too much sand and get it too deep. Right. The sand barely covers it.

3. What lights did it come with? what did you add to it? It's an LED fixture...I'm not sure what model or brand. I'll try to get a shot of that, too. I'm adding a 48" Coralife T5 fixture once the QT'd fish are done using it.

Reefermadness73 said:
Not to high jack but I have a Reef Octo skimmer that I feel is a little to loud as well... Mine is the sucking noise from the air intake.
Any tips on how I could quite it down ??

No idea...guys, do tell!

Eienna · Oct 4, 2014

The fish are eating and active, even in their rather bare QT...
My Daddy's goldfish, who were very sick with a bacterial infection when I showed up, are almost done with their treatment...
The corals look healthy and happy...
And nothing's broken yet.

WHOO! Life is GOOD!

Eienna · Oct 9, 2014

Checked in on them...the ich spots are disappearing, and the corals are all fluffy <3

Eienna · Oct 9, 2014

Checked in on them...the ich spots are disappearing, and the corals are all fluffy <3

Eienna · Oct 9, 2014

This is almost all the fish. I didn't get a shot of the purple tang yet. Sorry, the glass on the QT was all dirty n_n;;;

Eienna · Oct 11, 2014

Looks a little dimmer than it is, but here's a video with my corals n_n
[video=youtube;NMvUwSaS_GY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMvUwSaS_GY&list=UUy4ytu8aV9KvCG0DftQc_6g[/video]

and the other...not so good either...has the purple tang in QT that I'm keeping.
[video=youtube;LCM1lnc46mk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCM1lnc46mk&list=UUy4ytu8aV9KvCG0DftQc_6g[/video]

Eienna · Oct 11, 2014

It'll look even better once I arrange my rockwork...

cpayne015 · Oct 11, 2014

That's how I found the love for aquarium was through my divorce around 3 years ago

Dan1789 · Oct 11, 2014

Warning! Don't put that domino damsel in your display tank. They are the spawn of satan.

Eienna · Oct 11, 2014

Dan1789 said:
Warning! Don't put that domino damsel in your display tank. They are the spawn of satan.

He came with the tank, and actually he's been pretty good...the blue tang buddies up with him when she's getting harassed by the other two tangs XD nobody dares bother him. He probably is getting sold with the others...only the purple tang i staying, most likely. I may opt to keep the blue instead because she's the gentlest, but we'll see.

3Twinklets · Oct 11, 2014

Purple tangs can be stinkers too Eienna. Mine is a bully.

Eienna · Oct 11, 2014

3Twinklets said:
Purple tangs can be stinkers too Eienna. Mine is a bully.

I noticed he's a bit tough on the other tangs. I'm hoping he won't be as much of a problem with non-tangs. One can only hope, with a gorgeous specimen like him.

Eienna · Oct 14, 2014

Well...this is bad...
The domino looks really sick. He's ragged, breathing fast, and pale....but I don't know what's wrong.
The hippo showed up with ich spots again this morning, which I take to mean the treatment may not be working after all...I did NOT want to have to use copper...

Bleh.

On the upside, the corals appear to be thriving.