Tankster's 40g Mantuary

[Tankster]

I'm baaaack.......after 4 years out of the hobby I've decided to get back in. jimsflies new thread inspired me to start one too. Here is the beginning of my Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 40g courtesy of choir.

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[jimsflies]

Are you going to have a stripper pole in the mantuary?

[Tankster]

Are you going to have a stripper pole in the mantuary?
Think that would be the end of the mantuary. :exploding_mad: I'll have to continue to visit yours for those activities.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Awesome! Welcome back. I took the mantuary to mean your stocking plans include a manatee.

Tom

[Tankster]

man·tu·ary
1. An area of a (usually shared) residence where a male can enjoy his hobbies independent of normal house rules (usually of orderliness or cleanliness.) From "man" + "sanctuary".
2. A place where a man can go to get away from the world, more generally a place where your wife and your mistress are not. It can be a permanent structure such as a special room in the house (commonly a basement)or could be the fishing boat.
3. An area or activity that men congregate to let it all hang out with out being called disgusting. A place where men can freely scratch their balls, burp, fart and use foul language without having to worry about who they will offend.
4. A location where a man can be alone without certain distractions and gather his thoughts.

Example - After a 60 hour work week, Geoff decided to retreat to his mantuary. That way he would not have to listen to his wife Elisabeth b*t*h about the lawn.

[Sir Patrick]

Welcome back man

[MizTanks]

Welcome back Tankster :)

[larryandlaura]

Welcome back, what are your plans for the tank?

[Tankster]

lighting: Ecotech XR15
return pump: Eheim 2000
water movement: VorTech MP10wQD
controller: Apex
ato: Tunze 3152
skimmer: Tunze 9004
heater: Eheim 150W
going to run chaeto in one of the rear chambers

here is a preliminary stocking list:
pair black & white clowns
goby/pistol shrimp pair
banggai cardinal
blenny (orange spot)
orchid dottyback

monti (sunset or superman)
ricordias
duncans
torch
zoas - rastas, sunny d's, bam bam's, fruit loops
green slimer
blue millie
red planet
rbta?

[jimsflies]

I'm planning to put mangroves in the back of my new tank. I have had them in the old tank for a few years now. I have found the mangroves easier to keep happy than chateo and not as invasive as caulerpa. Plus, they just use the tank lighting and ambient light to grow as opposed to a separate fuge light. I think they look cool growing out of the back of the all in ones...but I'm sure not everyone would agree. If that appeals to you at all, let me know and we can go in on an order. I'm planning to go with bigger mangroves from the start (~20-inch)...last time I started with pods.

[larryandlaura]

Nice stocking list!

[Tankster]

I'm planning to put mangroves in the back of my new tank. I have had them in the old tank for a few years now. I have found the mangroves easier to keep happy than chateo and not as invasive as caulerpa. Plus, they just use the tank lighting and ambient light to grow as opposed to a separate fuge light. I think they look cool growing out of the back of the all in ones...but I'm sure not everyone would agree. If that appeals to you at all, let me know and we can go in on an order. I'm planning to go with bigger mangroves from the start (~20-inch)...last time I started with pods.

Think I may try the chaeto first, I already have a fuge light. Also trying to keep the focus on the tank instead of everything in the back.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Think I may try the chaeto first, I already have a fuge light. Also trying to keep the focus on the tank instead of everything in the back.

I have chaeto when you're ready for some.

Tom

[Tankster]

I think this is the location we have decided on.

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These are the others we were considering.

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[jimsflies]

I think we are tied for progress! Looking good.

[MizTanks]

4th location gets my vote! [emoji106]

[Hopkins]

Position the tank so it covers up that green helmet thing on the wall...

[Tom@HaslettMI]

I'm digging the bottom of the steps location.

Tom

[Poseidon]

Looks like a nice little set up. I would vote for a location where it is visible from the seating area.

[Tankster]

Voting is closed, the family vetoed every other spot. The light bleeds too much on the projector screen in the seating area.

[jimsflies]

Is this a mantuary...or mamtuary?

[jimsflies]

Got water in the tank yet?

[Tankster]

Got water in the tank yet?

yeah....you must have missed that ;)

[Tom@HaslettMI]

I missed it too! Please share some pics!

Tom

[Tankster]

I missed it too! Please share some pics!

Tom
Might take me a couple of weeks to get some pics up.

[Sir Patrick]

Still going through the "ugly" stage?

[Tankster]

Still going through the "ugly" stage?

no, hasn't seen water yet. :blush:

[Tankster]

Did put together my water making station though. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/08/d6121286763ef293c79ff849df201804.jpg

[Tankster]

Finally got water in it on the 14th!

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[MizTanks]

Finally!! [emoji106]

[Tankster]

Picked up some live rock this week from a local reefer that was tearing down.

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[Sir Patrick]

Looking good man!

[MizTanks]

Awesome! Love the rock work [emoji2]

[Tankster]

I noticed during a water change that the rock I picked up came with flatworms. Picked up some flatworm exit from Preuss Pets .

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[MizTanks]

I hate surprises like that!! [emoji13]

[Hopkins]

The gift that keeps on giving.

[Tankster]

Either the flatworm exit or the die off of the flatworms nuked my mini-brittle stars too. The rock also came with some bubble algae and another nuisance algae. I am thinking about bleaching my rock and starting over?

[Tankster]

Added a pair of clowns and a goby /pistol pair from @PreussPets
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[MizTanks]

Looking great Tankster [emoji7][emoji41]

[jimsflies]

Did you ever try the peroxide dip?

Not sure what all you want to keep, but might be able to come up with a few frags for you.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Nice update! What species of shrimp and goby did you get?

Tom

[Tankster]

Nice update! What species of shrimp and goby did you get?

Tom
Yellow watchman and tiger pistol.

[Tankster]

Did you ever try the peroxide dip?

Not sure what all you want to keep, but might be able to come up with a few frags for you.
I did dip the rock in peroxide, think the flat worms were already nuked. Had to treat a few aptasia.

Want to add some duncans, ricordia, maybe some gsp, neon toadstool, zoas and mushrooms.

[jimsflies]

I did dip the rock in peroxide, think the flat worms were already nuked. Had to treat a few aptasia.

Want to add some duncans, ricordia, maybe some gsp, neon toadstool, zoas and mushrooms.

I can get a neon toad going for you. I have a small piece of GSP too.

[Tankster]

I can get a neon toad going for you. I have a small piece of GSP too.

Sounds good. Thanks!

[Tankster]

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Starting to get some algae, anyone know what type this is?

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[Sir Patrick]

Looks like green coraline algea, usually grows in higher nitrate tanks, or during the first year of tank maturity. Does it grow on the glass too?

[Tankster]

Looks like green coraline algea, usually grows in higher nitrate tanks, or during the first year of tank maturity. Does it grow on the glass too?
Not getting much algae on the glass, hardly ever needs cleaning.

[Sir Patrick]

I would guess its feeding off bound phosphates in the rock. My rockwork did much the same, before it started into the nicer purples. Some of my "dirtier" rock sprung algea, till the clean up crew took care of it, but the cleaner rock quickly went from green to purple in the first 4 months of tank maturity.

Gotta love the "ugly" stage of reef keeping.

[MizTanks]

I can't get NO kind of algae to grow on my rock. Over a year old an still no Coralline.

[Tankster]

a few updates: added a second mp10, some rock and between the frag swap and a local reefer, some coral and a rbta.

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[MizTanks]

Sweet!! Now to watch it grow [emoji2]

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Awesome. If you're still looking for a few more frag, PM me. I can scratch up a few for you.

Tom

[Tankster]

Pistol shrimp.




https://youtu.be/8rVPoGIjmGs

[Tankster]

Short video update.

https://youtu.be/20I3U_sZFXg

[MizTanks]

That Duncan is sick!! I love Duncan [emoji1] Everything looks great! [emoji106]

[Tankster]

Here are some updated pictures.

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[MizTanks]

Looks great Tankster!

[Tom@HaslettMI]

That green leather is getting big! I also really like the trachy... the red pops.

Tom

[jimsflies]

Looks great!

Are you liking the All in One tank?

[Tankster]

Looks great!

Are you liking the All in One tank?
Thanks. Am loving it.

[Tankster]

That green leather is getting big! I also really like the trachy... the red pops.

Tom
It is growing super fast.

[that Reef Guy]

Awesome Tank.

Looks Great!

[Tankster]

Picked up a yellow coris wrase and got a green singulara from jimsflies

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[Tankster]

http://vid137.photobucket.com/albums/q204/RTANKSTER/Mobile%20Uploads/20160515_171757.mp4

[MizTanks]

Sweet! I've always wanted a Yellow Coris Wrasse, just never had a tank big enough. Beautiful fish Tankster [emoji7]

[Tankster]

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[Tankster]

tank's 1st bday!

[Tankster]

I swapped lenses on my Radion, now have the wide lens in.

[MizTanks]

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[jimsflies]

Noticeable difference?

Congrats on 1 year old!

[that Reef Guy]

Happy Birthday!

[Tankster]

Noticeable difference?


Yes, less shadows on the edges of the tank. I like it so far. I did have to increase the intensity. We will see how the corals react.

[Tankster]

I need to trim back the green mushrooms but otherwise everything is going well. Large Image Linked to Load Page Faster (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160821/0a293a69cc910edf9a8c9a7c01c2c0a4.jpg) (521 kB)

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[MizTanks]

Beautiful [emoji7]

[MizTanks]

We want updates!! [emoji2]

[Tankster]

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[MizTanks]

Love the colors [emoji7]

[Tankster]

Thanks. Clowns have started to host too.

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[Tankster]

My rbta split yesterday!

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[jimsflies]

Nice color on the RBTA!

[MizTanks]

Got a few shrooms too I see [emoji12]