wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Added our cover over the tank. Um, so, all I need now are...LIGHTS? LOL
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dcantucson
Reef pro
Nice job Wonton! It looks perfect.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Hehehe...yeah, and I really need to get lights soon. I hope the fish aren't depressed from light deprivation LOL It's still lit in there, but not as bright now w/ the top on. The light is just coming from our ceiling recessed lighting. Sorta saving up to build some DIY lights.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Great looking cover!
Buy some cheap clip on lighting like a utility light while you save for your DIY project,
Buy some cheap clip on lighting like a utility light while you save for your DIY project,
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Or I could just hang christmas lights over it LOL
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
great job with the eggcrates...
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Thanks...it took a while to find at home depot....found it in the ceiling tile section...cost around $11/sheet (I think it was like, 3'x4' or something).
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
So, you all know I added a diamond watchman goby:
At the same time, I found the 3rd chromis that I thought was dead:
Then I got Biff's Chaeto! I already have chaeto in my fuge, but there's little flow in there to encourage pod growth, and it's really only a gallon...doesn't do much to eat up all the nitrates.. So I decided to get a new ball to put in the sump instead strictly to grow and eat up nitrates.
First step was to make a porous container for it so it doesn't float all over the place, but at the same time, allow water to flow into it freely. I bought some stiff plastic canvas from walmart (cost around $4 or so), built a box, left the top open for the light. It's tall enough so that it goes above the water. Then just clipped on another cfl light source above it. I know I should just do a nitrate scrubber, but it would have been more work to re-plumb everything. So hopefully this will work as well!
At the same time, I found the 3rd chromis that I thought was dead:
Then I got Biff's Chaeto! I already have chaeto in my fuge, but there's little flow in there to encourage pod growth, and it's really only a gallon...doesn't do much to eat up all the nitrates.. So I decided to get a new ball to put in the sump instead strictly to grow and eat up nitrates.
First step was to make a porous container for it so it doesn't float all over the place, but at the same time, allow water to flow into it freely. I bought some stiff plastic canvas from walmart (cost around $4 or so), built a box, left the top open for the light. It's tall enough so that it goes above the water. Then just clipped on another cfl light source above it. I know I should just do a nitrate scrubber, but it would have been more work to re-plumb everything. So hopefully this will work as well!
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Looks awesome! Great job!
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Wow that is some mighty fine looking chaeto you've got there!! ;)
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
After all the hemming and hawing, I finally got my a$$ to the store and bought a tang....I settled for a yellow tang based on what I've read from people's expertise :) Thanks Livingreefs!
He is smaller than I had wanted to get, and I know how much vulnerable younger fish are, so wish us luck!
Sorry for the poor quality because I wanted to keep the lights low, and you know my point and shoot doesn't do well in the dark ;)
Freshly drip acclimated and bugeyed:
Checkin' out his new digs:
He is smaller than I had wanted to get, and I know how much vulnerable younger fish are, so wish us luck!
Sorry for the poor quality because I wanted to keep the lights low, and you know my point and shoot doesn't do well in the dark ;)
Freshly drip acclimated and bugeyed:
Checkin' out his new digs:
Smitty
Reef pro
He looks good...congrats!
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Keepin' my fingers crossed!
BL1
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Looking good Wonton! Have you tried feeding him yet?
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Well, I fed the other fish mysis so they would leave him alone. I put an algae sheet on the glass, but he's still exploring.
I picked him in particular cuz i saw him attacking a piece of floating algae sheet at the lfs, so I know he's eating.
I picked him in particular cuz i saw him attacking a piece of floating algae sheet at the lfs, so I know he's eating.
bjohanson1234
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Love the pic of him in the bag... he is like WTF just happened?:mrgreen:
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
More like "Put Me Back In The Ocean!!"
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
He looks great! Did he go for any of the mysis?
dcantucson
Reef pro
Congrats on the new fish, and for getting him to eat. :^:
