40 Gallons with a few Soft Corals

[EricR]

Good looking tank but im wondering if your green sinularia is actually green capnella ( green kenya tree)? My old green capnella for comparison with green nepthea behind it

Yeah -- not sure so just going by how the LFS had it labeled (but there's obviously room for error there).
*I don't know the difference but your picture looks the same as mine (to me anyway).

I've heard that Kenya Trees drop pieces that end up elsewhere but mine (whatever it is) has never done that in the 1.5 years that I've had it.

 

[Ocellaris123]

It is reported that the green variety does not drop branches for some people, but mine did, the brown polyps and thinner branch structure make me think capnella

 

[EricR]

It is reported that the green variety does not drop branches for some people, but mine did, the brown polyps and thinner branch structure make me think capnella

Could be bad picture representation since:
- I'm color blind
- All of my pictures are just iPhone through yellow or orange filter

In this last picture of yours, the polyps look MUCH darker than how mine look (to me).
Anyway, I guess it is whatever it is and I like it.

 

[EricR]

This is why you shouldn't use cheapie power strips near an aquarium:

Just happened and luckily I was home so able to unplug it.
It's on a dedicated GFCI outlet used only for the aquarium, but it didn't trip.
It was on fire but got everything unplugged from it quickly with no permanent damage done, luckily.

Nothing really dripped onto/into it so I assume it was just moisture build-up over time on cheap/inadequate components.

Made it about 3 years in the same spot across two tanks,,, so not bad,,, until the end result,,, DOH!

 

[EricR]

Hopefully this metal CRST power strip is less likely to go up in flames than my last, cheapie, plastic one (from last post):

 

[Gumbies R Us]

This is why you shouldn't use cheapie power strips near an aquarium:

Just happened and luckily I was home so able to unplug it.
It's on a dedicated GFCI outlet used only for the aquarium, but it didn't trip.
It was on fire but got everything unplugged from it quickly with no permanent damage done, luckily.

Nothing really dripped onto/into it so I assume it was just moisture build-up over time on cheap/inadequate components.

Made it about 3 years in the same spot across two tanks,,, so not bad,,, until the end result,,, DOH!

Glad you didn't have a fire happen!

 

[EricR]

My solo clownfish just started relentlessly ripping the tentacles off of my Duncan (from post #79) over the last 5 days.

I think the Duncan is a goner, at this point, but we'll see.

A little extra babble in this thread that I just found:
Clown Biting Duncan

EDIT -- later posted my own thread on this but nothing exciting has come from it (yet):
Clown Biting Off Duncan Tentacles

 

[EricR]

Been fighting an unexpected cyano outbreak (first time) for about a month.
Hopefully starting to get that under control.

My clownfish continues to bite the heck out of my duncan coral so kind of resigned to nothing I can do about it. (Clown was first fish so don't want to get rid of her).

 

[BetteMidler]

The sinularia seemed to thicken up, looks great. The entire tank seems to be maturing up. Can't help you on the Cyano, other than being patient & try not to go crazy changing things on a fix.

 

[lil sumpin]

That's pretty scary seeing the powerstip blackened like that. I'm glad no real harm was done! Your build thread is great! I intend to upgrade my 15g cube into a 40B sometime in the near future. Taking pointers and following :cool:

 

[EricR]

This was kinda weird (to me):
Early this morning (still dark), I caught a couple of nassarius snails just hanging out in my blenny's barnacle cluster -- just sitting there not moving at all.

 

[EricR]

Ahhh man,,, blenny blender -- this sucks!
Tailspot blenny that I've had for over a year was my favorite fish.
Don't understand -- perfectly fine and swimming around happily a couple of hours ago.

I don't take too many pictures but happened to snap a shot last night when my conch was vacuuming out the blenny's barnacle cluster:

...bummer

 

[Tahoe61]

It's a beautiful tank even with a little cyano.

 

[EricR]

It's a beautiful tank even with a little cyano.

Ha ha... yeah,,, gotta start getting serious about cleaning up the cyano soon but have just been living with it for now.
*did just order some calcium carbonate yesterday so I can try the Coral Snow + bacteria method next

 

[EricR]

Just playin' around so some top-down shots from just now,,, especially since I haven't taken many tank pictures lately:

 

[EricR]

My RODI auto-shutoff mechanisms are working so that's good.
I've done controlled testing before but now is the first time it all actually saved me:
- Started a batch yesterday, left and forgot, came home and went to bed
- Got up for work today and remembered -- all good.

BRS 6 stage RODI came with ASOV so that's working.
Manual float in Brute bin.
I installed Aquatec 8800 booster pump and matching electronic pressure switch (to automatically shut off the pump) about 1.5 years ago.
*everything was OFF this morning and Brute full so yay

 

[EricR]

It's been a couple of months since last FTS so here's now:

 

[EricR]

Doesn't happen often but still amazes me when my conch climbs the glass.
*wouldn't have believed possible just based on his normal "lumbering around" ability

Even just getting to the top of rock structures is impressive (to me):

 

[vlangel]

It's been a couple of months since last FTS so here's now:

Nice looking tank! I like your choice of coral.

 

[EricR]

Nice looking tank! I like your choice of coral.

Thanks.
I just buy whatever catches my eye that's cheap at my LFS and I think will be easy.