Jellymeat

I haven't uploaded any photos for a while so decided to take some today. Update on my tank About 3 weeks ago i lost my CBB. Not really sure what happened he was healthy and eating like a pig. I found that he had some scuffed up scales at the bottom of his dorsal fins and then the next day it was all red at that spot. He died just a few hours after being in QT. I also changed salts to Aqualab, but will be changing again most likely to Dupla marin, as i don't like the high levels of alk and Calcium as i would prefer colour to growth. My current live stock (Fish) is: Foxface Rabbitfish Doliatus Rabbitfish Purple Tang Yellow belly Blue Tang Flame Angle Royal Gramma Six Line Wrasse Green Mandarin Red Bar Goby 2x Ocellaris Clownfish 4x Lyretail anthias Soon i will be adding two cleaner shrimp Here are the photos please excuse the glare and the not so in focus ones.

It could just be your lighting, corals look different under different lights, your lights may be washing the colour out. I have had many corals that i have purchased that look a lot different when in my tank compared to when i got them but they usually look better which is lucky. on another note you need to lower your nitrates and raise your calcium by 25ppm.

You are welcome to come and have a look at my custom tank i am on the North Shore You can see some pics of my tank in the link in my signature

Thanks for that, this is only my second reef tank. but I put a lot of thought into it as i don't want to change it for the next few years haha This time i decided to get some quality pieces and i'm glad i did.

I get the clams from pak n save normally in sack things with the mussels. I leave in in for a couple hours, so i know he has had a good feed, then cut it up and fed it to the rest of my fish, they go mental over it. Thank you it took a lot of planning and effort

Seems to mainly be eating pods and stuff in the live rock. I have been trying mussel with a cracked shell so the other fish can not eat it, cockle (clam), mysis and brine shrimp. I have seen it eat the mussel but not so much the rest but i am trying to get the mysis and brine shrimp in to the holes of the rock so he can eat it out of it. I put the mussel in a place that i know he is away from the other fish which seems to help When i got him he was eating misys and brine, but he is a bit skittish when its feeding time as the other fish act like they haven't been fed in weeks haha. I have had him for about 3 weeks now and hasn't lost any weight Have you tried soaking food in garlic guard?

Here are some pics from the other week Latest addition to the tank Colour of these guys is way better in person Here are some growth and colour comparisons 3 months ago Today 3 months ago Today 3 months ago Today 3 months ago Today 3 months ago - was very brown Today - it is so green looks like a different coral

Thank you still have quite a bit to do to make it look better. I have one sitting in my garage. Just waiting for summer to see if i need if not it will be for sale to. I purchased them off k-tech one of the cheapest places. Here is the link http://www.impc.co.nz/products/list/fans_cooling-170-page0.html

So i have just upgraded from a Aqua reef 400 to a fully custom set up Current livestock: Foxface 2x Ocellaris clownfish Fiji devil damsel Flame angel Royal gramma Reb bar goby Purple tang 6x Anthia Lyretail (1x male, 5x female) Numerous zoas Leathers Mushrooms Frogspawn Hammer coral Red and green plating montipora Bubble tip anemone Upgrade equipment Lights - 3x Gen 3 radions Return pump: jebao DC6000 Skimmer: Skimz 162 Wavemaker: Jebao FS14000 on twins controller Chiller: 1/2HP Hailea if needed Heat and cooling controller cooling 3x 120mm fans in the stand Heater 2x jager Auto top up: Auto Aqua Tank 1500mm L x 600mm W x 700mm H It will have euro bracing although the pic doesn't show it as i don't know the size of it. I will be having an external coast to coast overflow with bean overflow system. Sump design Slightly varied from the design below but basically the same This is my old aqua reef Left hand side Right hand side And here is the start of the long process of setting up the new tank Sump Some of the overflow set up Freshly vinyled background. Its vinyled on the inside of the overflow to hide the plumbing Full overflow setup Plumbing and stand cooling Sump in top up tank in, plumbing done. Except for the mistake that i was fixing :facepalm: Rock layout Left hand side Right hand side All fish and coral in Custom light hood and rail for the 3x gen 3 Light on no corals properly placed Some corals placed but substrate still messy Now to finish mounting corals and decide what to do with my frag rack probably will end in the sump.

If you want a pretty good led light unit there is a guy on nzmas forum called Nautilus who may still have his maspect razor for sale you could find him and pm him

From experience it is best to spend the money upfront on you lights and skimmer do not skimp on them as they are a very important part of the system. I'm going through an upgrade at the moment is it is costing over 4k for led lights, new tank, sump ad skimmer alone plus the 2k i have already spent on all the stuff in my current tank. Those lights look ok but there really is not enough blue chips in it Generally most people go for 50/50 white blue ratio. If you were to get that light you would want the 36" to 42" since you have a 3 foot tank. If i were you i would spend more on the lights so you don't get disappointed As for a skimmer it is probably best o buy one so it works properly like this one http://deepblueaquarium.co.nz//product_info.php?cPath=42_43&products_id=219 For coral rock if remember correctly is about 1kg per 10L

No as the wattage is wrong for aquarium T5 tubes You want something like this for t5s http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/fish/lights-lamps/auction-735764649.htm

This could be a better choice for you http://www.fish-street.com/product_details.php?category_id=118&item_id=593&currency_code=NZD Same price but higher wattage. But for leds wattage isn't everything. However all of the high end fittings usually use 3w chips. Also this fitting has a built in timer

If you are wanting to grow corals i wouldn't touch T8 fittings like that. You may be able to pick up some second have hagen glo t5 light fittings or ballasts. I have been using T5s for they last year and having great success. They are used a lot because they have a high output.

Here are the last photos of this tank ever as it is closing down and is going to be replaced with my upgraded marine tank. It will be sad once it has gone, have spent many hours and $$$ on it, but am wanting to only have one tank now.