The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread - Page 22

05-04-2009, 09:20 PM

Wow!

Smoking Dragon · 05-27-2009, 06:04 AM

A water quality question:

I set the above mentioned tank up on 2 May 09. On 12 May I did my water test and they were all within limits. I just tested the water again last night, and the water quality was better. The nitrates went down. Is that common?

Here are the stats:

76 degrees
1.020
ammonia 0 ppm
PH 7.8
Nitrate 5.0 ppm
nitrogen 0 ppm

I read that salt water tanks like to be a high PH level, like 8.0 - 8.2. If Freds is happy it's at, do I really need to change it?

Sarge

Wolfgang · 05-27-2009, 10:40 AM

You should. It isnt that hard to raise PH just do it gradually over a day or two. Nitrate tests are often misleading. Are you using a dip stick or the liquid kits? If the liquid kits make sure you shake the second bottle very good. 30+ seconds should do it.

Smoking Dragon · 05-29-2009, 04:57 AM

I use the liquid test kit. I follow the directions on the test kit as far as shaking and waiting the times indicated. Are the dipstrips better?

Wolfgang · 05-29-2009, 11:23 AM

nope the dip sticks suck. They will giove you a ball park idea of where your tests are

sikk50 · 06-07-2009, 10:08 PM

I have a question. I've looked around a lot but I have yet to find an affermitive answer.

My Royal Tang has HORRIBLE HLLE. To the point where I've often looked at the most humane way to put her to sleep, even though she seems very happy and has a normal or even above normal appatite. I bought her when she was about the size of a quarter and she is now about half the size of a dollar bill. When I brought her home she was perfectly fine.

So does anybody know how to fix her to look pretty again?

shilala · 06-08-2009, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sikk50

I have a question. I've looked around a lot but I have yet to find an affermitive answer.

My Royal Tang has HORRIBLE HLLE. To the point where I've often looked at the most humane way to put her to sleep, even though she seems very happy and has a normal or even above normal appatite. I bought her when she was about the size of a quarter and she is now about half the size of a dollar bill. When I brought her home she was perfectly fine.

So does anybody know how to fix her to look pretty again?

I just did a quick look and they say it's caused by stray voltage. Here's how to check.
You can clear it up with a new diet.
Here's how one guy did it.
I'd check for stray voltage then go get her some new food. Some frozen stuff and some dried brown algae.
I feed my fish tank about 7 different things. I use brown algae, pellets, a tri-flake mix, brine shrimp flakes, frozen brine shrimp, formula one frozen marine food and hikari frozen marine food.
My tang mostly just picks food from cracks and stuff. She eats mostly the pellets I think.

shilala · 06-08-2009, 02:25 PM

Oh yeah, by the way...
I have a line on a lobster tank. If I can get that, I will have the coolest touch pool anyone has ever created. I'm still trying to wiggle it out of the guy that has it.

Wolfgang · 07-01-2009, 06:46 PM

Just upgraded my lights yesterday form 250 watt compact flourescents to 350watts of T-5 and the difference is amazing!!!

Before

After

And Today i finally got around to tearing down that algae infested aquapod. Here it is with fresh rocks and new sand. Still a little cloudy but im looking forward to starting over.

07-18-2009, 01:36 PM

Set this up In december, and heres what she looks like now! Lots of life, Cool little stuff popping up all over the place. Texas trash needs to be cultivated, its starting to take over any ideas here?

Full tank shot. Have to develop some close ups.

shilala · 07-18-2009, 02:04 PM

Some of my corals are dying while others are thriving.
I'm clueless.
I think it's time for new lightbulbs.

Ahbroody · 07-19-2009, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shilala

Some of my corals are dying while others are thriving.
I'm clueless.
I think it's time for new lightbulbs.

scott whats dying. my buddy and family owns dolphin pet village in campbell ca. he has many prop tanks and been reefing since childhood. by buddy i mean known for years have his cell phone and going to play hockey with him in the fall. He really knows what hes doing.

shilala · 07-19-2009, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

scott whats dying. my buddy and family owns dolphin pet village in campbell ca. he has many prop tanks and been reefing since childhood. by buddy i mean known for years have his cell phone and going to play hockey with him in the fall. He really knows what hes doing.

Green stuff, blue stuff and green blobby stuff.
The red stuff is doing great and the green wiggly stuff is doing okay too.
I doubt he can work with that, but it's the best I can do.

Wolfgang · 07-18-2009, 03:47 PM

I agree scott. Bulbs will make a HUGE difference. if anything you really like has gone the way of the gorilla let me know Im getting ready for some fragging.

shilala · 07-18-2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgang

I agree scott. Bulbs will make a HUGE difference. if anything you really like has gone the way of the gorilla let me know Im getting ready for some fragging.

I gotta see when I last replaced my bulbs. It wasn't long ago.
If you get to fragging, let me know. I'm willing to kill anything.

Ahbroody · 07-19-2009, 11:10 AM

can you snap a picture of the different corals?
You may need to target feed some of them specificaly.
Do you know if they are LPS or SPS?

07-20-2009, 12:46 PM

My clowns spawned again and I almost missed it as I can barely see into my tank. I haven't had time to do a major clean for a while. The hard to clean stuff is starting to build up. I can look forward to the four hour hard job of getting it clean.

07-21-2009, 09:24 AM

my clowns just spawned yesterday, much to the delight of my cleaner shrimp and coral beauty

shilala · 07-21-2009, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darb85

my clowns just spawned yesterday, much to the delight of my cleaner shrimp and coral beauty

MMMMmmmm.

07-21-2009, 10:24 AM

Mine protected their eggs viciously until they hatched, then they completely lost interest. Everything else in the tank would eat the fry. If you can figure out when they will hatch you can go to the tank just after dark and shine a light in a top corner and scoop the fry out. The have to be fed live microscopic stuff for a while. If they get in the overflow and make it to the refugium then they have a very slim chance of surviving in my system, in the main tank they have zero chance.

05-04-2009, 09:20 PM	#1
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread Wow!

05-27-2009, 06:04 AM	#2
Smoking Dragon formerly sergeant smoky Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: John Location: Maryland Posts: 648 Trading: (67)	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread A water quality question: I set the above mentioned tank up on 2 May 09. On 12 May I did my water test and they were all within limits. I just tested the water again last night, and the water quality was better. The nitrates went down. Is that common? Here are the stats: 76 degrees 1.020 ammonia 0 ppm PH 7.8 Nitrate 5.0 ppm nitrogen 0 ppm I read that salt water tanks like to be a high PH level, like 8.0 - 8.2. If Freds is happy it's at, do I really need to change it? Sarge

05-27-2009, 10:40 AM	#3
Wolfgang Back from the dead Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 2,541 Trading: (14)	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread You should. It isnt that hard to raise PH just do it gradually over a day or two. Nitrate tests are often misleading. Are you using a dip stick or the liquid kits? If the liquid kits make sure you shake the second bottle very good. 30+ seconds should do it. __________________ You probably wont remember that test you failed, but you'll never forget the girl you were with the night before, when you decided not to study.

05-29-2009, 04:57 AM	#4
Smoking Dragon formerly sergeant smoky Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: John Location: Maryland Posts: 648 Trading: (67)	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread I use the liquid test kit. I follow the directions on the test kit as far as shaking and waiting the times indicated. Are the dipstrips better?

05-29-2009, 11:23 AM	#5
Wolfgang Back from the dead Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 2,541 Trading: (14)	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread nope the dip sticks suck. They will giove you a ball park idea of where your tests are __________________ You probably wont remember that test you failed, but you'll never forget the girl you were with the night before, when you decided not to study.

06-07-2009, 10:08 PM	#6
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread I have a question. I've looked around a lot but I have yet to find an affermitive answer. My Royal Tang has HORRIBLE HLLE. To the point where I've often looked at the most humane way to put her to sleep, even though she seems very happy and has a normal or even above normal appatite. I bought her when she was about the size of a quarter and she is now about half the size of a dollar bill. When I brought her home she was perfectly fine. So does anybody know how to fix her to look pretty again? __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

06-08-2009, 02:25 PM	#8
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread Oh yeah, by the way... I have a line on a lobster tank. If I can get that, I will have the coolest touch pool anyone has ever created. I'm still trying to wiggle it out of the guy that has it. __________________

07-01-2009, 06:46 PM	#9
Wolfgang Back from the dead Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 2,541 Trading: (14)	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread Just upgraded my lights yesterday form 250 watt compact flourescents to 350watts of T-5 and the difference is amazing!!! Before After And Today i finally got around to tearing down that algae infested aquapod. Here it is with fresh rocks and new sand. Still a little cloudy but im looking forward to starting over. __________________ You probably wont remember that test you failed, but you'll never forget the girl you were with the night before, when you decided not to study.

07-18-2009, 01:36 PM	#10
darb85 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread Set this up In december, and heres what she looks like now! Lots of life, Cool little stuff popping up all over the place. Texas trash needs to be cultivated, its starting to take over any ideas here? Full tank shot. Have to develop some close ups.

07-18-2009, 02:04 PM	#11
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread Some of my corals are dying while others are thriving. I'm clueless. I think it's time for new lightbulbs. __________________

07-18-2009, 03:47 PM	#14
Wolfgang Back from the dead Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 2,541 Trading: (14)	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread I agree scott. Bulbs will make a HUGE difference. if anything you really like has gone the way of the gorilla let me know Im getting ready for some fragging. __________________ You probably wont remember that test you failed, but you'll never forget the girl you were with the night before, when you decided not to study.

07-19-2009, 11:10 AM	#16
Ahbroody Daddy x 4 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: San Jose Posts: 3,708 Trading: (53)	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread can you snap a picture of the different corals? You may need to target feed some of them specificaly. Do you know if they are LPS or SPS?

07-20-2009, 12:46 PM	#17
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread My clowns spawned again and I almost missed it as I can barely see into my tank. I haven't had time to do a major clean for a while. The hard to clean stuff is starting to build up. I can look forward to the four hour hard job of getting it clean.

07-21-2009, 09:24 AM	#18
darb85 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread my clowns just spawned yesterday, much to the delight of my cleaner shrimp and coral beauty

07-21-2009, 10:24 AM	#20
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread Mine protected their eggs viciously until they hatched, then they completely lost interest. Everything else in the tank would eat the fry. If you can figure out when they will hatch you can go to the tank just after dark and shine a light in a top corner and scoop the fry out. The have to be fed live microscopic stuff for a while. If they get in the overflow and make it to the refugium then they have a very slim chance of surviving in my system, in the main tank they have zero chance.