Calmwaters First Saltwater Build

[Calmwaters]

I am sending healthy, thriving thoughts to their lil bodies.

Are you going to wait a bit before purchasing more and maybe in smaller batches. I think I’m getting PTSD from your experiences.

I have already placed an order to replace the ones I lost. I really think it was because I had the water too warm that I lost most of the first ones because I haven't lost any since I lowered the temperature.

 

[Calmwaters]

Got my second order from Reef Beauties today and once again the lemon goby didn't make it and es DOA. Does anyone know if they are just a fish that doesn't ship well? Maybe I should just wait until I can get one locally...

 

[tbrown]

Got my second order from Reef Beauties today and once again the lemon goby didn't make it and es DOA. Does anyone know if they are just a fish that doesn't ship well? Maybe I should just wait until I can get one locally...

Citron/Lemon Gobies (most Clown Gobies for that matter) are underfed and starving when I find them in the store. Shipping a stressed animal causes further stress and can easily cause disease or death. Starved is stressed.

 

[tbrown]

 

[Calmwaters]

Thank you!!!

 

[Calmwaters]

Got new to me lights thanks to the wonderful, sweet, caring @ESABOE! The top rim that goes around the tank is too thick for the mounts she was kind enough to send with them so my husband is going to try to build a way for me to mount them if he's feeling better tomorrow. He was doing a little better but now he's gotten worse again. I will post pictures of the tank with the lights as soon as I can get them mounted.

 

[ESABOE]

Got new to me lights thanks to the wonderful, sweet, caring @ESABOE! The top room that goes around the tank is too thick for the mounts she was kind enough to send with them so my husband is going to try to build a way for me to mount them if he's feeling better tomorrow. He was doing a little better but now he's gotten worse again. I will post pictures of the tank with the lights as soon as I can get them mounted.

I thought they were the same lights you had?

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reefled-90-led-light-fixture-red-sea.html
I sent the separate Red Sea Universal mounts that should go on most tanks.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reefled-90-universal-mounting-arm-red-sea.html

 

[Calmwaters]

I thought they were the same lights you had?

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reefled-90-led-light-fixture-red-sea.html
I sent the separate Red Sea Universal mounts that should go on most tanks.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reefled-90-universal-mounting-arm-red-sea.html

They are my other ones don't fit either I think the tanks original rim was replaced by the guy I bought it from. It's thicker than normal tanks.

 

[ESABOE]

They are my other ones don't fit either I think the tanks original rim was replaced by the guy I bought it from. It's thicker than normal tanks.

Well that’s a bummer / will you be able to use those mounts at all?

 

[ESABOE]

Well that’s a bummer / will you be able to use those mounts at all?

Well, if you weren’t using those mounts from your set, I shouldn’t have sent you another set - lol.

You should probably try to sell them as they are brand new, with not a scratch on them.

 

[Calmwaters]

Well that’s a bummer / will you be able to use those mounts at all?

I am not exactly sure what my husband will create for me but I will let you know.

 

[Calmwaters]

Just realized I haven't posted pictures of my new fish friends I got last week. The pics really don't do them justice...

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Just realized I haven't posted pictures of my new fish friends I got last week. The pics really don't do them justice...

Amanda, they truly are beautiful!

 

[Calmwaters]

Amanda, they truly are beautiful!

Thank you!

 

[Calmwaters]

What a difference the right lights can make! Thank you so much @ESABOE for your amazing kindness with the lights! My husband made an awesome stand to go behind the tank to put the lights on since the rim of the tank is too thick. We did have a bit of an accident when they went to put the stand behind the tank it knocked the return pump water line lose and water went everywhere. :oops:

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

What a difference the right lights can make! Thank you so much @ESABOE for your amazing kindness with the lights! My husband made an awesome stand to go behind the tank to put the lights on since the rim of the tank is too thick. We did have a bit of an accident when they went to put the stand behind the tank it knocked the return pump water line lose and water went everywhere. :oops:

Wow, Amanda, those lights make your tank look so much better!!!!

 

[Calmwaters]

Wow, Amanda, those lights make your tank look so much better!!!!

Thank you now if I could just figure out what's eating my corals. I thought it was the emerald crabs but I came home today to my beautiful hammer head destroyed.

 

[luis angel]

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Thank you now if I could just figure out what's eating my corals. I thought it was the emerald crabs but I came home today to my beautiful hammer head destroyed.

What's in the tank again?

 

[tbrown]

If the Peppermint Shrimp are still there, if they're not true Peppermint Shrimp they're a possibility.