Putter's first tank

[Doc]

I may give it a shot. I noticed a nubbins of growth on my milli today. It has take almost 2 months to put out a "nub". maybe before I die, it will sprout a new branch

-Doc

[putter]

Well 3 days into the new tank and the fox face seems to be ok...I didn't realize they change color when they get nervous. Now a couple questions, first, do I need to try to get the fox face to eat some thing other than the hair algae in the tank, he would not even go close to the algae sheet on the clip in the QT. Also on maintenance, how often do you all tear down the sump system, IE: take out the skimmer and scrub it down, pull out the return pump/s and clean them? Or is that some thing that needs to be done at all, I have taken out the sponges and rinsed them in RO water but am not clear as to the other items in the sump. How full do you keep your DT with water, as of now I have mine a couple inches from the top, also with the overflow box I have the water about 2 inches below the teeth, and I am having trouble with flucuation...the over flow fills nicely until quiet and then will empty out to the top of the stand pipe,,,,gurgle bubble and generaly make alot of noise...any idea how to stop this?

[yote]

You may have to try several brands and kinds of the algae sheets untill you find one your foxface likes.Mine wont touch anything but the Julian Sprungs Sea Veggies (green seaweed).
As for sump maintance.Since I dont a refugium,I break mine down every time I do a water change.I dont clean the pump on my skimmer because that causes it need breaking in again.I do how ever clean my return pump and bio-balls.Rinse out the sponge bubble trap,and change my mechanical filter media,and wash any detritus out of the sump itself.All that is done usually every Sunday evening.
For your overflow noise,I think cthegame made a thread in the DIY section on a deal to quietin them down.It'd be worth looking at.

[putter]

Thanks yote, sure hope my fox face is not fussy, will take 3 to 5 days to bring in anything for food. So other than cleaning the sponges and filter media in the cannister filter, and of course the cup O doom! there is no reason to tear things down, so until a pump fails just keep maintaining the sponges etc. and that should be ok? As far as the stand pipes, I built the one in the DYI, the gurgle buster one, and it has been fine until just a few days back...now is doing that flucuation and driving me nuts!

[yote]

As long as you got hair algae that he's eatting,everything is alright.Its when theres no algae and they wont touch anything else,that causing the blood pressure to go up.

Yep,just keep all your sponges and stuff clean and you shouldnt have any problems.

[putter]

Thanks again yote, he was still pickin away at the hair in the tank, but he has done a number on it in the short time he has been there, what would be a normal feed for a fox face, a sheet a day or....?

[jhnrb]

Keep us posted. congrats. on your system and buildout/stocking.

[yote]

I give mine a 1/2 sheet about every other day.Between my foxface and sailfin blenny,they wipe that out in about 5 minutes.

[putter]

well good ol' POPEYE won't touch the stuff, have tried 3 flavours! Called the FS today to find out what he was eating before shipping and he says Mysis was what they were feeding. Not going to worry much yet as he is still eating on little bits of hair in the tank. On a side note, my sickly little open brain ate one of my sand siffting snails today!!! Poor thing fell on him and the fight was on....was kinda cool to watch, altho I did feel sorry for the snail.

[yote]

Another thing your foxface might like is emerald entree.Its got quiet a bit of algae and stuff in it.Thats mines 2nd favorite food.

I had sea hare for a while.It used to clumsy as all get out.It fell of the glass right into my BTA.Needless to say,the BTA got a good meal that evening.