120 Gallon Salty Condo

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Sorry for the losses buddy. :(

 

[schooleyosis]

Thank you Rev. Trying to keep my head up!

 

[schooleyosis]

Here are some updated photos of the 2 corals that I received via the February MTRC meeting. Thank you for those who donated raffle items.

ORA Green Birdnest Frag

Meat Coral ~6" when fully opened. Weirdest thing I've ever seen.

Foxy and the meat coral

FTS

A nice closeup of whatever sickness my beast has. It's eating really well as of now. Hopefully this will pass soon.

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

If you get a clean piece of PVC pipe and rest the meat coral on top of it it'll start to hang downand over the PVC. Making it appear even bigger.

 

[schooleyosis]

That's a good idea. I like the coral just wasn't ready to have a coral on the substrate. That's a good way of lifting it off of the substrate! Thanks.

 

[bknapp]

Looking good Ryan, hope that the Fox face pounds through.

 

[schooleyosis]

Thanks B. how's your PBT doing?


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[schooleyosis]

March '13 update

So I can gladly say all the fish are now healthy, eating as they normally do, and acting as they usually do. Thanks for all the support throughout this past month's worth of chaos!


I did come home from church yesterday and my FS had fallen off the rock and was laying in the back of the rock work in the substrate :mad: This gave me the opportunity to move it which I needed to do anyways because it was starting to get awfully close to the purple monti and I think it might have even stung it a few times. So I got it moved and hopefully now the monti, the FS, and I will be happy.


Other than that all is going well. All the params were right in my "comfort zone" on Saturday before I did a 10% WC. The skimmer is back online and things are looking great!

 

[bknapp]

The powder brown is doing great, thanks for asking. And is waiting for your visit, or maybe to help him move, LOL.

Now that you're well in to recovery mode with your current stock what are the future plans?

 

[schooleyosis]

I'll be glad to help move, just let me know when. I got plenty of 5 gallon buckets that I can bring!

No plans as of right now but to wait at least 4-6 weeks before adding any new fish to the DT. In a few weeks I plan on starting my QT that will house the new fish for 4-6 weeks. That should mean no new fish in the DT for at least 8 weeks. I want to make sure everything is ok and healthy before adding any new fish. Still deciding on what to add for fish. Thinking a group of chromis or blue gobies, a purple fish of some sort (dotty back/basslet). And I'd like to add a blue linkia starfish and a sandsifting starfish.
For corals, I'd like to add superman mushroom, blue tort, and a clam.

Next big upgrade, looking for an Apex controller!

 

[bknapp]

Good plan Ryan.

As soon as I know all of my details about the move I will post a thread over at the MTRC forum. Thanks for offering help, and buckets!

 

[schooleyosis]

That's what we're here for buddy!


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[shellynjason]

So I can gladly say all the fish are now healthy, eating as they normally do, and acting as they usually do. Thanks for all the support throughout this past month's worth of chaos!

Glad to hear the positive update! Your 'Foxy' looked good at the Feb. meeting.

 

[schooleyosis]

Thanks Shelly! I'm sure glad too! LOL I was really worried there for a few weeks.

 

[schooleyosis]

Coral Feeding Photos

Duncan

This one a Spectrum pellet landed on the outer ring of tenticals and it took it about 5 minutes to get it to it's mouth. Was fun watching it fold up like a taco to get it.

This one I spot fed it with some blood worms and emerald entree mixed together.

 

[shellynjason]

I think that is my favorite part with the corals , feeding them and watching them eat. Very cool pictures you captured too.

 

[schooleyosis]

I completely agree. I love to spot feed them. Thank you!

 

[eitallent]

Hello, Schooleyosis. You have a wonderful reef. I really like your tank dimensions, great choice. I am a newbie so I read with great attention how you handled the outbreak in your fish. Thanks for sharing that experience. I find it very educational.

I am so relieved for you that everything is getting back to normal!! WTG :clap2:

 

[schooleyosis]

Hey EI. Welcome to the site and welcome to the salty side of life :wink:. Thank you for the compliments!

That's why I document just about everything on this website. Not only is it a good log for me document things, but it gives others a chance to see what is happening and chime in to help out!

 

[schooleyosis]

Got a bunch of things done on the salty condo this weekend. Got the Apex Lite all hooked up an can monitor/control while away from home now; thanks to TheJoshDavis for all the help!!!
Added 3 new frags; thanks Dowtish for the fragging lesson and the frags. Had fun hanging out, your tank is truly an inspiration.
Also got the QT/observation tank setup and put in 3 damsels to keep the bacteria population up until I decide which new fish we will get. The girls just love the 3 stripe black an white damsels so the tank might stay up full time... Lol.

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