markoshark Posted August 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 ofc, i'm an internet moron. Type about an interesting discovery, then grab the camera. Oh crap, its hiding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted August 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Uh, running a cannister filter on a reef tank to polish the water.. Is there any point? Or will it just clog up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 U have your sump up and running yet? just put filter wool where the overflow goes into the sump and change weekly. Lots of people in the US use Cannister filters for carbon and phosphate removers but they don't get rid of nitrates so are usually not reccomended on Reefs Long term- Fine on FO tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Marco let me know if you ever want to sell one of your star fish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candy Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Marco you got any pics yet? Im intrested to see what little stars look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 They are baby bristestars, i'll try and get a pic later tonight. The big one that still alive travels across the tank to feed at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted August 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 New Corals... Cabbage Coral? Another receeding brain coral? Zoos and Organ Pipe Coral? Bubble Coral What the heck is this? Shrooms! Torch Hermit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 did you buy the hermit of is it a native?... that Bubble coral looks strange, did it have bubbles when you bought it? I don't know lots about bubble coral but that just looks odd man. What the heck is this? looks like a pink finger leather give it time to put its polyps out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Native hermit, pictures taken soon after lights on, And yeah, that bubble does look kinda strange. Any ideas why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 that looks like a Pearl Bubble Coral - Plerogyra sp. (flexuosa?) this is the normal type of bubble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 can't see image. says "Forbidden" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 http://www.aquahobby.com/corals/e_plerogyra_bubble.php Pearl bubble it is then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted August 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Well, I now know that my bubble coral eats mussel, as does the brain. My sump is almost working... To the point where i had water running through it, then realised that the 50mm hole wasn't letting enough water through, and the baffle before the return pump was too high, nearly causing a minor flood. So, had to do a quick job on the baffle, so smashed the glass carefully (no jagged edges even lol!), and now its a lot better. Will see how it behaves over the next few days, cleaning the residue out of the piping etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted August 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Sump now has water flowing through it No leaks... YAY. Priced up the cost of making a durso overflow. holy arse. $60 Got some more rock off steve, as well, putting my rock up to approx 25kg. Not too bad, thats about 1kg of rock per L of water. Bonus in two weeks time. YAY! (repeat) Time to get working out stock lists (DEFINATES) 2x Firefish (Orange, not purple, pair M&F) 2x B/W Clowns 1x Bicolour Blenny Now, "others" 1x Royal Gramma 3x Chromis 1x Flame Angel / Coral Beauty 2x Bangai Cardinal 1x Manderin Dragonet So, how badly overstocked would that list be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 quite (if you had all you're maybes plus definates). I would say everything minus the royal gramma would be sweet. The reason why I wouldn't include a royal gramma is that it is the most aggro on your list and in a smaller tank like yours, it would be a disaster if he took a disliking to your firefish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 What else can I do to reduce the noise of water flowing? I can't fit a Durso, but i'm sure that there are other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Mark what is in your overflow at the moment, just a hole in the bottom with a tube coming out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 mnn, PVC piping with lotsa holes about 10cm from the top of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 So the gurgling is caused by bubbles going down it & into the sump? Best plan if you can do it is drill a second hole at the bottom of the overflow. Then you put a tap at the outlet of the overflow pipe, which can be restricted to raise the water level in the overflow. Once water level is high enough there will be no bubbles or gurgling it will be silent. BUT, you have to gaurd against the tap ever getting blocked by a snail or similar. This is what the second hole in the overflow is for. You put an outlet pipe in the second hole, sticking up to a height just above the water level in the overflow chamber. If the tap ever gets a blockage, water level in the overflow will rise and flow down the second pipe, which will gurgle and alert you that the tap needs looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 actually i've got it pretty silent now, it was the skimmer. I need to do something with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 mnn, PVC piping with lotsa holes about 10cm from the top of the water. isn't that a cracker pipe 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted September 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Time for an UPDATE! I have 3 Blue Green Reef Chromis (Crash test dummies, i'm not brave enough to throw my firefish in there quite yet... My bubble coral appears to have grown, and i'm seriously thinking about dividing it in 1/2. I've got some green zoos, a range of shrrooms, and the 2nd brain / meat coral (not sure what it is) has started to inflate and is now looking purday. I also have a little green Sea Urchin, and three Apstasia anenomies. My finger leather is still sulking. My SG is bouncing around like a bloody beachball, i checked it at midday, and was at 1.025, and its now at 1.03 (grrrrr..) I also think i'm getting Red Slime Alge, so i'll get some phosphate remover (I know where its coming from - Tap water - but i'll invest in a DI filter eventually...) And now for the PICURES! Torch Hermit Still Sulking. Little bugger... Chromis. Dead brain/meat coral (Not sure how to tell the difference), urchin, shrooms, and feather duster Frogspawn Brain / meat and organ pipe Spot the Apstasia, and win a prize. I'll keep you updated on what the prize is.. Baby zebra brittlestar? Extended! FTS - I think I need some more rock.... Sump layout. Same as above, but with the flash... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Looking sweet man! why the heater at the front though? lol. And nah i dont reckon you need anymore rock, too much rock and the tank just looks like a wall of rock... Better to have fish swimming room and coral growing room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 same as evil said i think you have enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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