wilson Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 hey conch hows the blue grey xenia going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Seems fine - I've poked the wee piece of rock into a hole, and the Xenia is inflated, upright, and has reasonable colour all considered. It hasn't started pulsing yet, but everything seems good so far - did you get your one attached OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 yea its been put in a crack and hasnt moved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Congrats on your newfound stardom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 hey conch is this Xenia elongata ? cheers wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Checked out that site Conch & looked at a few of the other RSM's, yours is definately the best looking of all the ones I looked at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 hey bro, hows the anemone and clam going??? Cheers ru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 ya still interested in some other xenia arms wilson? theres at least 2 that now have 3 or 4 arms on them just sitting in the gravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Good to CHCH on there! I think we will post on there eventually - I contacted them a while ago when I first stumbled across the site myself, but I really want to wait until I'm happy with the tank! At least we actually have a camera now so can take some photos! I think what I like about the site is reading the modifications others have done, and checking out the basic aquascaping to see how people cope with the small space (some are much better than others of course). Also surprised to see how many have the chiller - even taking into consideration the different climates they come from. Must really add to the running costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 hey conch is this Xenia elongata ? cheers wilson I believe so - they'll be a frag'n coming soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 hey bro, hows the anemone and clam going??? Cheers ru Yep, both seem fine - I've been feeding the Anemone plenty of shrimp with vitamins etc, and it seems to be well inflated and happy - not that I'm an expert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Good to CHCH on there! I think we will post on there eventually - I contacted them a while ago when I first stumbled across the site myself, but I really want to wait until I'm happy with the tank! At least we actually have a camera now so can take some photos! I think what I like about the site is reading the modifications others have done, and checking out the basic aquascaping to see how people cope with the small space (some are much better than others of course). Also surprised to see how many have the chiller - even taking into consideration the different climates they come from. Must really add to the running costs. When I priced one up, plus the pump, extra tubing, and considering they release the heat back into the room, I reckon it would actually be cheaper and more effective to install an inverter heat pump into the room and set it to 'cool'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 I believe so - they'll be a frag'n coming soon thanks conch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 I agree about the cost of the chiller. We're having some issue keeping the temp down in the heat we've been having but have found leaving a fan on pointed at the glass is helping when we're out. The plan is to get a heat pump with a cooling function in the future anyway so once that happens things will be fine. How's the temp in your tank now cONCH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Better - although it moves around more than I would like - with the fan set on 'Tornado' it will keep the tank below 28 degrees, even on a hot day, but it generally hovers around 26.5 - 27.0. I have to top up the water pretty regularly, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I agree about the cost of the chiller. We're having some issue keeping the temp down in the heat we've been having but have found leaving a fan on pointed at the glass is helping when we're out. The plan is to get a heat pump with a cooling function in the future anyway so once that happens things will be fine. How's the temp in your tank now cONCH? Point it at the surface of the water. It will increase evaporation and you will get a lot more cooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Point it at the surface of the water. It will increase evaporation and you will get a lot more cooling. isnt evaporation bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 isnt evaporation bad Its how the heat is converted, so its a matter of balancing it out - I top up my tank every morning and evening to help keep the salinity as consistent as possible, but evaporation isn't as dangerous as overheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Auto-topoff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I've looked at a couple of gizmos, but the good 'ol jug-o-water does the trick for now :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 isnt evaporation bad The only bad thing about evaporation is having to replace it, but as long as it's done with good pure water there is no problem. Most marine tanks lose a decent amount of water to evaporation, my tank is only 200 litres but in the winter it looses about 2 litres a day and double that in the summer. Reasonable evaporation is an indicator that a good amount of gas exchange is happening at the water surface which is a good thing, to flush excess Co2 at night plus remove nitrogen gas as a bi product of the nitrogen cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhacque Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I've looked at a couple of gizmos, but the good 'ol jug-o-water does the trick for now :lol: You mean the Jugowater 2000 system?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 You mean the Jugowater 2000 system?!!! :lol: That's the one - came with a set of steak knives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 mmm steak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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