Dungsl1nger's Red Sea Reefer 250 COVID Build

[DungSl1nger]

@DungSl1nger so you think the worms were the culprit to your wrasse's death?

Yes and at least two Diamond goby’s I just pulled all the rock and sifted the sand. They are no where to be found.

I pulled all these but the one that was on the wrasse is in a rock I’ll leave out for a few days. I already ripped it in half. So once it is dead dead I’ll cure it and put it back in

 

[powers2001]

Yes and at least two Diamond goby’s I just pulled all the rock and sifted the sand. They are no where to be found.

I pulled all these but the one that was on the wrasse is in a rock I’ll leave out for a few days. I already ripped it in half. So once it is dead dead I’ll cure it and put it back in

@DungSl1nger cure it?

 

[DungSl1nger]

@DungSl1nger cure it?

Yes put it in saltwater with a heater and wave maker everything that is dead will rot and feed the good bacteria. Then you end up with a cycled rock of sorts.

 

[powers2001]

@DungSl1nger have you considered a bristle worm trap? You could probably find a YouTube video showing how to DIY your own trap.

 

[dropoff729]

What all corals are you looking at adding? Doing a mixed reef?

 

[DungSl1nger]

I already pulled and dipped the rock, sifted the sand and pulled what I found out. I also took the time to try a new scape. I’ll be changing it again and pulling a pepper mint shrimp. I’ll probably end up setting a fish invert only tank soon.

 

[DungSl1nger]

What all corals are you looking at adding? Doing a mixed reef?

Well I want to go to a sticks and zoa garden type tank. I am also thinking about going bigger and either using this for a Fowler or planted seahorse tank. I think I need to decide on upgrading first.

 

[DungSl1nger]

Another crap update. Mandarin found a way out of the tank and my Lawnmower Blenny disappeared this past week.

Thinking of setting up a 40 breeder, for the remaining fish and corals so I can tear down, cure the rock to eliminate via starvation any hitchhikers and then restart the tank.

Option two is upgrade now and just tear tank down cure rock until 200 is delivered.

I use chemi-pure elite and UV.
10 percent water changes weekly to keep calcium stable.
Fish eat frozen exclusively.

 

[DungSl1nger]

Update.

Woke up this morning to a disaster. I occasionally use a killing machine UV. The bottom end floats when the suction cup lets go. This caused the pump to jettison about 14 gallons of water, some of which was kalkwasser on to the floor and wall. I don’t know what equipment is damaged yet and I so far only lost a clown.

The rest of the day I spent setting up tanks to hold my fish and corals. The Red Sea tank will not be set up again until I move to my next home.