Nano Reef Aquarium (3g-34g) Miz 8g Nano [Archive] - Page 2

Tom@HaslettMI

11-12-2010, 08:43 AM

Yahooeeeee I found a baby brittle star in my tank-thanks Tom!!

Cool. I'm glad they survived the trip. I saw at least two that hitched a ride on the frags, along with some pods (amphipods and isopods). Together they make a pretty good CUC in my tank. Plus there a lot of fun to watch.

Enjoy!
Tom

MizTanks

11-12-2010, 02:12 PM

I'm knocking on wood-everything is flourishing! Tested water today-unless I make some major changes I test once a month-I do test make-up water for consistency.
Today's readings are: ph=8.2 kh=9 cal=420 nitrates=.0
Same readings as last month. Pretty cool right!

Sir Patrick

11-12-2010, 11:19 PM

Very cool!! Glad to hear you got your own RO!

lionhead

11-12-2010, 11:57 PM

It is good to hear things are leveling out for you.

MizTanks

11-13-2010, 12:25 AM

Thanks guys! I do need to set some traps for my bristle worm issues. They're breeding like crazy. Excavating the LR, some making holes as big as a pencil. I can't keep any other type of CUC, they wind up starving! Thing is the traps here run 21$
I know bristles are great scavengers but I have at the least, 20+ in my tank.

SaltCreeps

11-13-2010, 03:17 PM

let me save you some time:yawnstretch: MizTanks. Bristle worm traps will never work, mainly because they never have. bristle worms(polychaeta) are apart of a working reef, and are a part of your clean-up crew. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/annelida/polyintro.html "Of the approximately 9000 species of annelids, more than 8000 are polychaetes. These segmented worms are among the most common marine organisms, and can be found living in the depths of the ocean, floating free near the surface, or burrowing in the mud and sand of the beach. "
basicly you need to beef up other parts of you cleanup crew if the population get out of control.

MizTanks

11-19-2010, 02:08 PM

Way to much info-lol-I'll just starve em out-thanks anyways :)

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marc49127

11-19-2010, 08:50 PM

Nice tank! All of your corals look very good!

MizTanks

11-21-2010, 11:17 AM

Thank you Marc, nice of you to notice. Been working on for over a year now. Not hard to get an FTS-lol.http://tapa.tk/mu/639cd578-5441-7bcc.jpg

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MizTanks

11-26-2010, 07:53 AM

Anyone know what that hard red stuff is on the back wall?

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Sir Patrick

11-27-2010, 12:42 AM

Got a pic? All I see is hard Purple stuff (coraline algea) on your back wall?

MizTanks

11-27-2010, 07:47 AM

http://tapa.tk/mu/639cd578-0b7b-0218.jpg

Ya can't see the color of it but it's the bigger darker areas on the back. It's dark red and hard.

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demonclownfish

11-27-2010, 08:07 AM

all coraline isnt purple/pink. there is very dark red coraline as well as red, then pink, and purple

whitetiger61

11-27-2010, 08:09 AM

that would be coraline algae ( good stuff) for your tank..

Rick

MizTanks

11-27-2010, 09:55 AM

Thanks guys! I can't believe how much I learn from the peps here! I'm even able to help others once in a while :)

Oh another question: can I paint the red coraline purple? It's so much prettier. :)

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cg5071

11-27-2010, 12:03 PM

LOL, I like the maroon better myself. Mine usually ends up getting covered with the pink stuff after awhile. Or you can scrape it if it isnt your color. I found some plastic razor blades at my ACE hardware for really cheap in the paint section. My old scraper had metal so would rust.

cephalotus

11-27-2010, 05:19 PM

That favia looks real nice.

MizTanks

12-01-2010, 01:05 PM

My tank is living beyond her means. She keeps bring home these beautiful corals who only to soon out grow her. I tell her to get a bigger place. She says she has one already available but that it has no electricity therefor no lights. I feel bad for her :(
I try to reassure her that it won't be long, and promise that I'll help her move when the time comes. Until then just keep your tank clean, buy no more corals and keep the ones you do have healthy. She hugs me, and with a big thank you promises to do the best she can. See mom!

http://tapa.tk/mu/639cd578-9c81-39d8.jpg

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MizTanks

12-03-2010, 05:16 PM

Sweeeet! Added a new piece of LR today. Holes, little caves and my birds nest is now about 4" from the top.

http://tapa.tk/mu/639cd578-7a31-4c60.jpg

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Sir Patrick

12-04-2010, 12:22 AM

Miz- when you do upgrade, doing what you are doing, you will surely hgave a TOTM in a year!!!!

UPGRADE!!!!

MizTanks

12-04-2010, 04:00 PM

I am I am!! Can't wait til income tax time!! Know right where I'm gonna put it. Got my 12g sump ( thanks Tom H ) looking for a HOB over flow and got my lights picked out. Nova extremes 4x24 t5Ho.
My tank being a bow front, I was given the idea of turning the tank around so it's flat side out. I can see it in my mind. I'll be able to use more LR without taking up so much room up front. Way cool!

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cephalotus

12-04-2010, 06:34 PM

Interested in seeing the backwards bowfront.

MizTanks

12-04-2010, 08:13 PM

Interested in seeing the backwards bowfront.

Me too! Lol

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whitetiger61

12-04-2010, 08:22 PM

might be a problem mounting the HOB overflow on the bow part of the tank..i would like to se it happen though..and SP is right..you will have a TOTM in a year..great job on the 8 gal

Rick

MizTanks

12-05-2010, 01:23 AM

Ya know I thought of too. But as tenacious as I am I believe I'll make it work. :)
Thank you Tigger for the positive words. http://tapa.tk/mu/639cd578-3f27-14e0.jpg

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MizTanks

12-06-2010, 09:42 PM

Couple weeks ago I brought home 2 teeny weeny blue leg hermits-today I brought home about 10 new shells of various shapes and sizes. They weren't in there 5min and both little buggers came out and started a tug-o-war.
One left a winner the other kept looking.
I also picked up an mj404 for added flow.
Ever have one of those days while looking at your tank you say to yourself, man my tank looks awesome and perfect, and you wouldn't change a thing?
Well today I did and I'm going to bed totally content with the way it looks. :)

cg5071

12-06-2010, 11:50 PM

I love those kind of days. My day went a little different. My hydnophora digested a large portion of my new orange monti digitata. I think some is salvageable,lol. Positive thought.

MizTanks

12-07-2010, 03:17 PM

I'm sending ya good vibes cg :) I'm not to familiar with sps yet aside from the little piece of birds nest that is still alive in my tank lol-through all here I'm learning for when the day comes that I can keep them.

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cg5071

12-08-2010, 06:24 PM

I only have a few pieces too but the collection is starting to grow. I lost some to begin with. I think I started too soon after switching tanks. I even eventually lost my very hardy poccilopora to algae, they for sure dont like it. It smothers them to easily the pocci just disolved where some long algae was flowing into it. I have a handle on that now though.

Some think the hydnophora is a sps but it really isnt. It is very nasty though if it comes in contact with another coral. Very shocking bright green so it is a nice piece. I am not really into accros yet, lost 2 frags and have 1 nice red planet going well.

The orange digi is alive on the side that didnt touch the hydno, and a few straggling polyps are showing up on the melted side. Looks like it should recover, I will show comparitive pics when I can.

MizTanks

12-13-2010, 02:11 PM

Word of advise here from the newly experienced. NEVER put a pistol shrimp and a tail spot blenny into an 8g tank.
They're both recking havoc out of my sand bed! Burring everything. I'm spending hours blowing sand of my corals, gerrrrrrrr :(

cg5071

12-13-2010, 02:23 PM

HeHe, They should settle down. Got a short piece of pvc they can move into? Bury it somewhere.

cg5071

12-13-2010, 02:34 PM

Oh here is a quick pic, hope you dont mind. the offendee and the offender. I dont have the original pic but all the white was orange. It is surprising though it is really filling back in.

MizTanks

12-13-2010, 04:13 PM

Don't mind at all ;) Glad to see it's coming back!

MizTanks

12-21-2010, 01:25 PM

cg5071

12-22-2010, 10:52 AM

Hmmm. Not sure what could have set them off. That is when I start paying them extra attention with the turkey baster. Dusting them and in general just blowing them off,lol. It usually works. Did you move them? to brighter light?

jolson10450

12-22-2010, 10:58 AM

looks fine to me, nothing to worry about really IMO, they tend to do that from time to time, nothing will ever stay perfectly open 100% of the time. they could have a pod in there running all over them or a hermit or snail could of gone across them and caused them to close and within a few days should be back to normal. where i would start to worry is if they completely close up for a 7 days or so and have no opened at all in that time, then you should worry but other than that i think everything looks ok. it could also be the top off water you use, if you pour it directly in the tank in large amounts they could of got a shock of fresh water hit them and caused them to do that, if this is the case top off the tank more frequently.

MizTanks

12-23-2010, 08:11 AM

Oh how I love to hear encouraging words, especially about my zoas. I've never had good luck with them.
I do have 2 tiny hermits and the bristle worms have made a home within them.

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

MizTanks

12-24-2010, 01:47 AM

YHoooo I'm a Giant Squid!!!

cg5071

12-24-2010, 12:07 PM

Congrats! instead of bait, now you are a hunter ;)

cg5071

12-24-2010, 12:07 PM

Oh wait, I am the bait fish! lol

Chelle's Ocean

12-24-2010, 08:00 PM

Great progress Jamie - Happy Holidays :)

MizTanks

12-24-2010, 10:34 PM

Thank you Chelle! Nice to see you. How are the little clowns doing?

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

Chelle's Ocean

12-25-2010, 10:20 AM

Still working on that, (shhhhhh it's a not talked about topic, haha) Seems when I 'talk' about it, I lose them, (go figure) but if I don't then I seem to do well ? Stupid I know.

Anyway- the pulling the eggs out the night of hatch does not work for me, I am not sure if I am letting air get to them, or the change in temp, or not enough circulation on the eggs to keep them moving, or what...they don't have a good hatch rate if I take them out...so I am going back to what I did in the beginning and manually remove the larvae after they've hatched.

I have a very large cluster of eggs right now (clutch?) and am hopeful :)

Things with the clowns have been halted.... as we have been focusing on our rottweiler (Ceasar) within a month we found he had cancer, very large tumor, very progressive- spread too quickly. We had to make the decision of putting him down the morning before Christmas Eve... we are heartbroken :( He was such a good, loving, loyal - protective member of our family. He will be missed greatly.:(

So needless to say - I have been m.i.a. as far as the forums go.. but I have been popping on and reading the posts on the MBI site - and reading both Joyce Wilkerson's and Martin Moe's books- (facebook pal pointed out Martin Moe....and come to know one of our newest members of our local club actually knows Mr. Moe, visits him often!) So I feel a planned group outing to the Moe residence coming up in the warmer weather, lol

Hope all have a Very Happy Holiday if You Celebrate :)

xo Chelle

cg5071

12-26-2010, 12:11 PM

Sorry to hear about Ceasar, Chelle. A very hard thing to do for sure. My brother has rots as well and had to do the same thing with him. The same reason too I believe. About a year after, he got another just coming out of the puppy stage now.

Chelle's Ocean

12-26-2010, 12:44 PM

What the ****? Here we go again! Where just 3 days ago they were doing wonderful, today my Radio active de's and Kedds appear to be melting. They're much smaller.

Before
http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-0078-efa5.jpg

After
http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-ff28-c627.jpg

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

Thanks Chris- yeah- apparently it is something they have in the breed, seems to be a common thing (ours was 5 1/2 yrs old) (we will be looking for another pup - need to check with the breeders here in Florida for a full blooded german.... hard to find a male. :( Seems to be alot of females out there... lol... but not a male to be found!

Jamie- how do you get them to multiply into a cluster? Mine just stay where they are.. not spreading like weeds the way others mention. What exactly are you feeding? Did you buy a cluster, or a few polyps when starting?

MizTanks

01-02-2011, 05:20 PM

The Radios I got from the LFS had 5 polyps~so small they just gave em to me. Don't feed nothing just 1+g's WC weekly. It's a small tank don't ya know and it's so easy to change. Seems there are only a few types of zoa's I have luck with. These are one.

On another note I'm bringing a Favia (not the x-mas one) into the LFS. Got up this morning and found it stinging :smash: my one and only teeny weeny Ric.

She's pretty but I wont tolerate a bully :)

MizTanks

01-04-2011, 05:03 PM

Happy healthy lil Miz!

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-a701-9217.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-a6ad-db4f.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-a68d-7581.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-a648-09a6.jpg

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

Chelle's Ocean

01-04-2011, 06:31 PM

Hey Jamie- love the pics... what kind of polyp is that? A pink star polyp?

Looks like the erythropodium I have.:big_grin:

Love the close up shots :) Great job!

MizTanks

01-04-2011, 07:09 PM

Hey Jamie- love the pics... what kind of polyp is that? A pink star polyp?

Looks like the erythropodium I have.:big_grin:

Love the close up shots :) Great job!

Hi Chelle, ya know I've never known the name of them. They have a very dark purple carpet and the polyps are more pink then anything. Very hardy. It was given to me (rock and all) about a year ago. I keep it away from my zoas as it just runs em over, (experience talking here) ;)
Thanks for the compliment Chelle. It's always nice when some one notices the love for your tank. :) notice the teeny weeny Birds Nest behind the RDE's, can't believe it's still alive. I don't even care that it's brown. :)

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

Sir Patrick

01-04-2011, 10:55 PM

Wish I could grow favia like you do!!!

MizTanks

01-05-2011, 12:06 AM

Wish I could grow favia like you do!!!

Wanna know what my secret is? Just cry over yer tank A LOT. The extra salt seems to help :)

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

MizTanks

01-05-2011, 02:38 PM

I got some kind of living mussel inna my tank. I've actually seen it open an close :) it's that white thingy right above the shroom.

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-d678-aabc.jpg

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

2pairs

01-05-2011, 04:56 PM

That is quite a tank for a 8gal nano.:):):)

cg5071

01-05-2011, 05:25 PM

Sweet. Clams for dinner,lol. I found 2 of those as hitch hikers but only one was alive. Prob not much chance of it breeding then ;( Unless there were more! I just found a stomatella as my last HH. It wont be able to breed either unless it can w/ the single chitton I found. hehe

MizTanks

01-06-2011, 09:33 PM

Thank you 2pairs :) It's definitely been a journey. Everyone has told me that if I can keep an 8g going (for over a year now) then I can keep any size. She's pretty much running herself :)

I was supposed to get a Randiford goby today but it didn't get put on the list. But the good news is another order goes in Sunday coming from down state some where and it's overnight shipping. I'll get her Monday morning :) :) :)

Yesterday I tested my Ph and got a reading of 7.6 I wasn't happy. So instead of a chemical fix I just propped the hood open overnight about 2" and today it tested 8.2 thanks once again to y'all I got to use a lesson taught :)

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

Sir Patrick

01-06-2011, 09:43 PM

Good thinking popping the top at night! Alot easier than adding stuff and wondering, huh?

MizTanks

01-06-2011, 11:54 PM

Good thinking popping the top at night! Alot easier than adding stuff and wondering, huh?

Most definitely :) I truly don't like adding chemicals. Not because I think they're bad but I'm not seasoned enough to use them properly ;) this way I can't go to wrong and seems to be an easier fix

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

cg5071

01-07-2011, 07:36 AM

I am just starting to add chemicals to mine. I am not crazy about it either but I have to keep cal and alk up. The pink coraline seems to be sucking it up. Not too long ago I had too much cal and swithed to the purple bag of Instant ocean. Back on the orange bag now and using 2 part till it is correct, then Kalkwasser! lol. It is a little scary, a mistake could wipe out the tanks.

2pairs

01-07-2011, 08:11 AM

I never herd of just leaving it open to raise the PH, how does it work?
Is it just the off gassing of co2 that does it?
But any way glad it worked.

MizTanks

01-07-2011, 12:32 PM

Since the biocubes have no real venting aside for 2 little fans, which are used more to remove heat. There is no way for co2 exchange, since the hood is a tight fit. Plus I get no evaporation, no top off no new water of any kind until WC. To me this is not good.
I don't know how this works exactly but we could, Ask the Experts, here.

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

MizTanks

01-13-2011, 02:52 PM

Yahoooo my lil fishy came in today. Meet Cleopatra, my Rainford goby, also known as a Court Jester.:silly: She's still in the bag acclimating, more to come.http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-660b-6f75.jpg

3hrs later~swimming around and eating :hypnotized:

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

2pairs

01-13-2011, 05:08 PM

SWEET!

MizTanks

01-13-2011, 07:42 PM

SWEET!

Isn't she pretty? I'm a big fan of gobies. Which is a good thing since I only have an 8g :)

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

Sir Patrick

01-13-2011, 08:50 PM

Very cool fish!!! How big is it?

MizTanks

01-14-2011, 12:08 AM

She's just over 1" with a max size of 2 1/2" they do require (believe it or not grrr) film algae. HA or something similar. So I bought a small piece of LR (very small) covered with the stuff. Placed it in a corner up front away from everything else. She is mowing it down. Wish I'd of known this 6-8 months ago :) I also have a tuff of it growing on the intake vents, she should be good.

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

cg5071

01-14-2011, 10:45 AM

Film algae should be everywhere for her. Your tank is aged enough, you just cant really see it. :) Good idea on a really small tank though, trade out some rock every so often if she is looking hungry. My starfish eats that and even in an 80g if I add a new rock, it sniffs it out and is right on top of it,lol.

They just had one of those at our LFS here and I really considered grabbing it. Very pretty. I got an engineer though since I had the deep sand bed for it.

MizTanks

01-14-2011, 09:32 PM

There's nothing in this world like love, joy and happiness!

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-149b-5fb6.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-14df-8eed.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-151f-905d.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-1653-d970.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-16c9-6eab.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-1711-a122.jpg

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

Sir Patrick

01-14-2011, 10:16 PM

I can feel all 3, looking at all those pics!

MizTanks

01-15-2011, 12:31 PM

I can feel all 3, looking at all those pics!

((((((Hugs))))) Me too Sir.

Heidi

01-15-2011, 06:19 PM

is that your offspring Miz? She's a cutie pie!!

scubamomma

01-15-2011, 06:54 PM

was pleasantly surprised by the baby at the end so cute! Im glad to have my baby in my life

MizTanks

01-15-2011, 10:03 PM

That my friends is my very first grand baby! Her name is Ava and she'll be 2 in April. Her daddy is my one and only son :)
Scuba I'm glad you enjoyed the surprise. For the first time in all my years of visiting forums, never have I been comfortable enough to share the most important parts of my life. Although I've only met two personally, Jimflies and Tom Haslett. The others that have been with me from the beginning all feel like family. For me CR has become way more then just about talking tanks :)

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

MizTanks

01-17-2011, 08:01 PM

Well within the next couple of months or 3 I'll be saying good-bye to Miz Lil 8g:tear::tear: I knew this time would come but I have to let her go and grow up.
She'll be moving into a one bedroom apartment. Lights, water and heat included, thank God cause I have to pay her rent.

Her lights can be found here: http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+13822+21460&pcatid=21460

Her HOB refugium can be found here: http://www.marineandreef.com/AquaFuge_2_Medium_Hang_on_Refugium_CPR_Aquatics_p/rcpr04402.htm

Wave maker here: http://premiumaquatics.com/aquatic-supplies/NATURAL-WAVE.html

Koralia x2 here: http://www.marinedepot.com/Hydor_Koralia_Controllable_Pump_Powerhead_Adjustab le_Flow_Aquarium_Powerheads-Hydor_USA-HD00590-FIPHAD-vi.html

We'll be looking for furniture online due to the fact that the store prices U.P. here are outrageously high:smash:

I've told her not to worry and that anytime one can move up and forward in this world your sure to succeed.

2pairs

01-18-2011, 07:13 AM

OK, I am confused are you moving or upgrading to a bigger tank?

MizTanks

01-18-2011, 09:07 AM

Lol-sorry for taking you on the trip that my mind is going on.
I was planing to move but have since decided to stay put.
I am upgrading to a 26g bow front. Been shopping for all the right equipment, and putting every one here through **** while doing it. But I think I'm finally done!

I'll be starting a new thread on this build, while saying good-bye to my lil 8g biocube, which I've had running for almost 2yrs. As my first SW it will be hard to tear it down, kinda hurts ya know. But onward I go!

Again, sorry for the confusion and I'd like to welcome you to my own world of confusion, i.e. Lights, refugiums, wave makers and pumps. Oh my!! :) :) Just follow the yellow brick road :jester:

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

2pairs

01-18-2011, 04:04 PM

That is what I thought.
From a 8gal to a 26gal is quite a change, I think you will like it.:)

whitetiger61

01-18-2011, 04:09 PM

Jamie

I wouldnt take her down..use her for a grow out tank or a qt tank..something..gonna break your heart if you drain that tank..:crying:

Rick

MizTanks

01-18-2011, 09:22 PM

Porcelain Crab I've had for over a year, first time I've ever gotten to take a pic of her.

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-592d-8e62.jpg

Don't know palys :) thanks TomH

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-57b6-bba4.jpg

FTS in the blue.

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-5800-5478.jpg

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

Sir Patrick

01-18-2011, 11:33 PM

Alright....how did I not know there was a porcelain crab in your tank????

MizTanks

01-19-2011, 08:25 AM

Actually I did the math and I got her in 09-I've got a pic of her first molt-will post it later-it looks so cool. I was actually able to save the entire shell, intact and took a pick holding it in the palm of my hand.

There is nothing like being a REEFER!

MizTanks

01-22-2011, 12:30 PM

Well I am forgetting about the 26g build can't/won't justify the $$$ it would take to do it. :(

whitetiger61

01-22-2011, 01:46 PM

Jamie

You do what your happy with..you have a great little tank there..ive always been partial to little tanks.. Keep up the good work on her and she will reward you greatly..

Rick

MizTanks

01-22-2011, 02:31 PM

Jamie

You do what your happy with..you have a great little tank there..ive always been partial to little tanks.. Keep up the good work on her and she will reward you greatly..

Rick

((((hugs)))) thanks Rick. She already has :)

2pairs

01-22-2011, 02:33 PM

Well their is nothing wrong with the one you have and no reason you to change unless you want to. Maybe just do a upgrade or a new coral.:)

MizTanks

01-23-2011, 12:13 AM

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-c5e9-7fbb.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639cf6cd-c60c-3aee.jpg

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whitetiger61

01-23-2011, 07:52 AM

again just stunning.. is that gsp in the lower right of the last pic..

Rick

MizTanks

01-23-2011, 12:12 PM

again just stunning.. is that gsp in the lower right of the last pic..

Rick

Star paly's for sure ;)

The pic on the right when I first got it, left a couple of months ago, bout a year in between.

MizTanks

01-28-2011, 12:04 PM

Yahooooooooo! I ordered my new lights for the 26g. AquaticLife's 4x24" t5ho from Marine and Reefs. Next comes the HOB refugium from CPR and then Dry Pukani Rock 30# from Bulk Reef Supplies.

MizTanks

01-29-2011, 05:10 PM

YUCK! My tank looks horrible~my one and only mini colony of zoa's that I've had for at least a year appear to be on the way out. No idea why.

My new Rainford goby is MIA. She was out and about for the first week and then she started hiding. Now I haven't seen her in days.

Today I finally ordered my DR and HOB fuge.

Here's a pic of my Favia, taken with my new Canon Power Shot.

And my poor dead zoa's.

demonclownfish

01-29-2011, 05:24 PM

OMG! so you are doing the 26g??????

MizTanks

01-29-2011, 06:13 PM

OMG! so you are doing the 26g??????

OMG! Yeah I finally am! WOOT WOOT!! Now I get to sit here and wait for everything to arrive, none to patiently either.

whitetiger61

01-29-2011, 06:19 PM

I like the new camera shots..i know what it is like to wait on things..i just waited 2 weeks for my blue LED's

hope it all shows up soon for you.

Rick

MizTanks

01-30-2011, 11:17 AM

I like the new camera shots..i know what it is like to wait on things..i just waited 2 weeks for my blue LED's

hope it all shows up soon for you.

Rick

The pic's look kinda yucky to me~I used the vivid setting on my camera (i think) and all the colors are like 10x what they really look like~so I guess it's kinda fake.

MizTanks

01-31-2011, 11:59 PM

I'm so sick and freaked out!!! On my way to the bathroom I thought I'd take a peek in my tank with a flashlight. God I wish I hadn't done it.
To my utter horror there in the corner of the tank were a dozen or so bristle worms attaching and eating my Peppermint shrimp! I just fed her tonite before I went to bed, she would eat out of my hand.
Who said bristle worms were harmless? I bet that's where my lil Rainford goby went. Someone told me to try starving the worms out and that's what I had been doing. Wrong!! They obviously won't stand back and starve.
I've gotta get these things out of my tank!! There's just way to many of them. I'm serious. At least 25~30+, the biggest I've seen is about the size of a pencil, smallest a pencil led.
If anyone has a idea for some sort of trap, please let me know a.s.a.p.

2pairs

02-01-2011, 06:37 AM

First let me say bristle worms aren't a bad thing, but like all things in our aquariums when the balance is off they can be quite a pest. I had the same problem a couple of years ago and I bought a arrow crab and he ate almost all of the bristle worms. I bought him small and took him back to the LFS twice the size and very well fed and now I only have a few. If it ever gets out of control again I will do it again. No chemicals no gizmo with food roting in the tank all natural.

jolson10450

02-01-2011, 07:19 AM

MizTanks

02-01-2011, 07:21 AM

MizTanks

02-01-2011, 07:27 AM

bristle worms are a good thing, are you sure that your peppermint shrimp didn't molt and they were just eating his molted skeleton? they are a great clean up crew member so unless he shrimp was already dead or it was his skeleton i don't think they would touch it.

if you do want to get rid of them a 6 line wrasse will munch them all up good but they can get sort of aggressive, my previous one was tame and very active. he cleaned up my old flatworm problem i had in a previous tank within a month too. That would be my suggestion. they do make traps for them that you can get at most stores but i value them as a clean up crew member.

I do value them also. However they have multiplied like crazy just way to many for my little tank. The shrimp was still alive and was trying to get out from underneath them but there was to many on top. I saw one actually work it's way into it's upper body cavity. I did try to get them away but I was to late.

jolson10450

02-01-2011, 07:33 AM

I do value them also. However they have multiplied like crazy just way to many for my little tank. The shrimp was still alive and was trying to get out from underneath them but there was to many on top. I saw one actually work it's way into it's upper body cavity. I did try to get them away but I was to late.

one main factor as to why there could be so many is due to over feeding, possibly cut down on the amount you are feeding if you do feed a lot. as far as the trap i think you can get them at any pet store, i know petsmart has them, pet supplies plus, my local saltwater stores carry them. they are pretty easy to find but i am not to sure with where you live if that will be the case. if you can take the rock out and just do a freshwater dip a lot of times they will just come running out of the rock along with other pests.

MizTanks

02-01-2011, 12:00 PM

jolson10450

02-01-2011, 12:04 PM

Thanks jolson. We do have the traps here but geeez they're like $20 just for one. Anyways as far as feeding goes, where at one time I may have been over feeding my tank, this is no longer the case. I'm actually feeding once every other day and only then am I spot feeding fish and corals.
Aside from using a trap, I've come up with the idea of taking out the LR that I can and placing it into a bucket of makeup water. Putting food at one end, and when they storm out to feed I'll remove the rock. Sound like a good idea?:shrug:

that is tough to do because they never come fully out of the rock, they usually leave 1/4 of their body in the rock so the second you go to grab the rock and remove it then boom they are back into the rock. that is why i suggested the freshwater dip, it may harm other beneficial things but if you want the worms gone it works pretty well.

2pairs

02-01-2011, 12:38 PM

Thank you 2pairs. I'll be checking with the lfs today. I'm sure they can order me one. Between meals will it go after anything else? My fish are only about 2"

Arrow crab is reef safe and will go after bristle worms. It looks like they are picking at everything but they are just reaching in the openings to get the worms.
But like I said earlier you don't want them all gone but in balance they are helpfull.

cg5071

02-02-2011, 02:37 PM

I had quite a large arrow crab but not sure where he has went to. He wasnt any trouble but a mandarin did go missing about that time. I never saw it even acting like it was interested in fish (cant say the same for my coral banded shrimp) . Better to get a small one though and not all of them will do the job you want it for. Hope for the best as in aggresiveness and also diet :)

My coral banded was doing a good job w/ bristles but also lunged at fish so he had to go back to the store. That is my pic you see at the top sometimes of the CB and the bristle worm.

There is no "easy" or "sure" choice about these things because they all have a downfall and the animals can act very differently from another.

MizTanks

02-03-2011, 05:49 PM

Just a *few* of the b-worms in my tank. I bought a trap today so it's all good.

2pairs

02-03-2011, 06:58 PM

The other thing you can do is when they are out in the open is use a pair of tweezers and remove them.
Especially ware they are all over your polyps.

Heidi

02-03-2011, 07:22 PM

Holy crap Miz! Those things are sooo creepy I don't care if they are good there are just too many! :eek: I think I have one maybe 2 that I have ever seen in the day time that is. They are kinda like earwigs they may not cause problems but their so darn creepy.

MizTanks

02-03-2011, 07:34 PM

That was just a few! My pic taking isn't the greatest. I put the trap in tonight. Wasn't in there 3min and one of the mother of all monsters (to me anyways) came right out. I Find em really creepy too, prob why I'm so freaked out about them. That an there are way to many in my tank.

cg5071

02-04-2011, 06:03 AM

I have alot too. I am trying to think of a way to get rid of/control mine. Bums me out that my little engineer goby got spiked so much he died. The larger one is smarter and avoids them somehow though. My plan is to add jawfish later and would like them gone. My b-worms seem smart, they run when I put the forceps near the tank,lol.

MizTanks

02-04-2011, 06:51 AM

Not 6hrs after putting trap in tank-32 caught and that's just the little ones. Pics to come-going to trap for a couple more days first. I'm taking pics as I empty out the trap.
I'll tell ya's about the big one that got away. It was that<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>big, only bigger in real life. LMBO!

jolson10450

02-04-2011, 07:21 AM

woo! glad the trap is working for you! you did have a lot of them jeez!

cg5071

02-04-2011, 07:38 AM

Nice maybe I will check out a trap then. I know I have like 8 big ones under a certain rock plus hundreds of smaller ones. I am not pulling my rockwork apart again!

MizTanks

02-04-2011, 03:47 PM

First night of worm hunt :smack_down: Couldn't sleep last night~wound up emptying out the trap 3 times~that big one you see, it's entire body wouldn't fit into the trap~that's the one that got away~for now :smack_down:

forgive the fuzziness~first pic's were to big so I had to retake them from the screen of my laptop at a smaller size~don't ask I don't know~lol

cg5071

02-04-2011, 03:54 PM

Honey? What are we having for dinner tonight? "I think we will have some of those Kemps B-worms!" yummmm

MizTanks

02-04-2011, 04:10 PM

New stuff fer my upgrade, WOOT WOOT!!

whitetiger61

02-04-2011, 04:14 PM

wow nice rock..and i love all the new goodies too..cant wait to see this tank full of water

this is going to be good..

Rick

whitetiger61

02-04-2011, 04:14 PM

wow nice rock..and i love all the new goodies too..cant wait to see this tank full of water

this is going to be good..

Rick

MizTanks

02-05-2011, 01:18 AM

WOW WOW WOW! Just cause I wanted to see what my new lights look like, I plugged em in and set em on top of my 8g. Shaaaazaaaam!! Have corals I didn't know I had, and those were just the stock lamps. Can't wait to put the ATI's in. 2xaquabluespecial 1x blue+ and 1xpurple, 4x lunar LEDs. Yeah I'm grinning, big time! Woot Woot!

2pairs

02-05-2011, 05:39 AM

Yup that is quite a change from the PC light you were running before, and for the better.

MizTanks

02-25-2011, 11:06 AM

I feel horrible! Been so caught up with the new tank, I haven't posted nothing about lil 8g in almost a month. However not much has changed with her. I do have a bunch of those tube snails (? name) all over the place. Even in the fuge and on the pump.
I removed a piece of LR and added it to my 26 fuge along with some really nice red macro algae that has taken to growing on the walls.
After much much thought I've decided to tear down lil 8g, adding all her contents to the 26. Biggest reasons being, more work keeping 2 running. She's so scratched up and I would really like to polish those out. I also see how so many of my corals are not what all they could be. I think if I could afford the hood upgrade I would start her over and use it as a grow out tank for the Favia's I so love :)
Anyways that's the plan for this here tank.

2pairs

02-25-2011, 11:28 AM

Some times it is best, having multiple tanks can at times get overwhelming.
I find myself wanting to cut down to just 1, that way you aren't leaving one to take care of another.

Sir Patrick

02-26-2011, 12:23 AM

^ I agree with 2pairs, but-

You could always slack on the 8g and actually grow some zoas in it?!?!?!? Just run it w/one water change a month!!!

MizTanks

02-26-2011, 12:56 AM

Sir your memory seems to be shorter then mine-I've been trying to grow zoas in this tank for over a year now-I have but 1 mini colony of no names that has with stood the test of time (had to say that) other then those, nadda.
The only corals that seem to thrive in this tank are LPS. Duncan, Favia and Candy cane.
With that said I see it more as a qt-dipping station, grow out tank. Fill it with macro-cheato an let it grow.
Heck I don't know. But I do know for sure zoas don't like this tank. But then again I might have kept it too clean. ??

Sir Patrick

02-26-2011, 01:17 AM

Yup- 2 clean.

If you slacked on the water changes, you might just grow some zoas!!!

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/104112-post6.html

MizTanks

03-24-2011, 12:42 PM

jolson10450

03-24-2011, 12:47 PM

Well I haven't posted here inna bit. Lil 8g is still running although with a lot less corals. All corals not attached to LR have be transplanted into the 26g. My Favia and Candy Cane sure are loving the new move.

I'm not quit sure what I'm going to do with her. I've learned a lot running this tank. But I'm actually feeling excited about tearing it down. I'm over the novelty, and yes all the work. There's a lot of good memories and a lot of bad ones. So I guess I'll just use it for a qt tank.

Bye Lil Miz 8g

NOOOO!!!! go buy a mantis shrimp or some sexy shrimps or something cool to put in there! mantis shrimp are soo fun! you just feed them snails from time to time and some fresh uncooked shrimp that you can get at any store so they are easy to feed and very hardy

MizTanks

03-24-2011, 02:29 PM

Awwww geeezzzz please don't do this to me. It's all scratched up, truly can't afford to run 2 tanks, barely able to run 1. I don't eat lunch anymore :blackeye: just so I could upgrade to the 26g. Room is an issue also and honestly I'm trying to simplify my hobby. Besides I like canoeing in the summer :silly:

MizTanks

03-27-2011, 01:18 AM

Lil 8g is looking pretty empty. But ya know I kind of like it looking that way. Maybe I should put a few Favias in there, put her in my bed room an let em grow, hmm....

Sir Patrick

03-27-2011, 12:10 PM

^ Sounds like a great idea!

MizTanks

03-28-2011, 01:11 PM

Talk about making a hard decision :hypnotized: but I just couldn't justify keeping lil 8g going. So today I tore her down completely. It's both :angelsad: and a relief. The hardest part was seeing all these beautiful lil nanos/picos and thinking, I wanna do that!

I add 2 of my best pieces of LR to my 26g~1 covered in yellow star palys and red shrooms and the other has some no name zoa's and some don't know the name of them but they're big green and beautiful palys, (thanks TomH)

Enough said except for good bye Miz 8g :angelsad:

Sir Patrick

03-28-2011, 01:55 PM

Goodbye Miz 8g!

2pairs

03-28-2011, 02:20 PM

Well it is the end of a era, but the start of a new one.
I am sure we will be following along with the new one Just like we did with Lil 8.

MizTanks

03-28-2011, 02:29 PM

Now comes the yucky part~cleaning her out. I may rub the scratches out~sell it or store it. No idea....geeeeeezzz the memories in this tank, wow!

@Sir: You've been with this tank just about as long as I have, you were actually the first person who welcomed me to CR~did some major listen/reading to me too. (((hugs)))

@2Pair: Don't think I haven't noticed your very much welcomed replies also. (((hugs)))