Fishroom Reality Check

[User]

I’ll probably pull him out and into his own little 3 g tote if he doesn’t eat by tomorrow evening.

Just hope my last hob will fit over the side.

 

[User]

Toby the (Randalls) Goby succumbed to his wounds and the stress.

I am so sad right now [emoji3525][emoji3525][emoji3525][emoji22]

 

[Dubs83]

Oh man. That stinks buddy. Sorry for the loss

 

[User]

Yeah, I’m kinda taking it harder than I thought. Wife’s away on business until tonight, havebtvtold her yet

 

[Victoria M]

Toby the (Randalls) Goby succumbed to his wounds and the stress.

I am so sad right now [emoji3525][emoji3525][emoji3525][emoji22]

Oh man, that is so sad.

 

[User]

And now I find out one of my biggest red legged hermit with molted, or got eaten. 5 days away from graduating QT. Uugghh

 

[User]

And that weird worm thing on one of the hermits is getting big...

 

[User]

Oh man, that is so sad.

I know. Bummed.

 

[User]

This is where we are at.

Now, I just need some time to get my control board built and mounted, and my conduit run.

Might be finished by 2020...

 

[Dubs83]

I can totally relate. This upgrade of mine was supposed to be easy but it seems like my fish have decided they’re going to have every disease. I’m friggen stressed.

 

[Dubs83]

Fishroom looks fantastic!

 

[Victoria M]

Sure does!
I mounted a prefabed white PVC trim board over my sump to mount all the stuff that needs mounting and to manage cords. It is awesome.

 

[User]

Sure does!
I mounted a prefabed white PVC trim board over my sump to mount all the stuff that needs mounting and to manage cords. It is awesome.

Green- that’s my incoming water from the overflow. It’s a settling tank that collects detritus, and overflows into the skimmer section at exactly 26 gallons capacity

This arrangement lets me dump 26 gallons down the drain via this white pipe running down the back of the sump and into my ejector pump

This guy is plumbed via hose to my salt water mixing barrel, for refills.

26 gallon water change and detritus removal in 8 minutes... [emoji51][emoji51][emoji51]


Blue— yep... 40 gallon fuge that was supposed to take chaeto (having issues with my algabarn orders...still). Manifold off return line to run at 350 gph.

This last blacked out tank is a 29g fully cryptic fuge for sponges- but it needs to be brought online. It was also supposed to be off manifold, but it appears I’m going to need a bit more flow than I thought, so will need it’s own pump

 

[Victoria M]

Now that was a fun fish room tour. :) 8 minute water change and detritus flush? I am envious! So what is in the little lit up bucket? I love how the whole sump is a system of tanks, and that each has a specific role in the water management plan. I made my sump from a 75 gallon acrylic tank. All DIY. I wanted it all in one this time around. I used to have an elevated separate refugium. It never had any failures, I just wanted it all contained and in line this time.

 

[najer]

Sorry to hear about the little guy, sad times. :(

 

[User]

Now that was a fun fish room tour. :) 8 minute water change and detritus flush? I am envious! So what is in the little lit up bucket? I love how the whole sump is a system of tanks, and that each has a specific role in the water management plan. I made my sump from a 75 gallon acrylic tank. All DIY. I wanted it all in one this time around. I used to have an elevated separate refugium. It never had any failures, I just wanted it all contained and in line this time.

The white bucket is my dying chaeto order from algabarn... 16 day QT, but it arrived fragmented and is probably dying, had it a week. Second attempt in 3 weeks. They are working with me in it though

You want to see what it looked like 6 months ago...

 

[Victoria M]

The white bucket is my dying chaeto order from algabarn... 16 day QT, but it arrived fragmented and is probably dying, had it a week. Second attempt in 3 weeks. They are working with me in it though

You want to see what it looked like 6 months ago...

The dream stage! You have come such a long way.

 

[d2mini]

Gah!!! You are really making me miss my garage fish room. :p

 

[Victoria M]

I suspected the bucket might be the chaeto. Have you thrown some fish flakes in with it? Dirty water? I would be happy to send you some. QT it if you want. I won’t be offended. I even have a little insulated box from a shipment I could use.

 

[Dubs83]

I suspected the bucket might be the chaeto. Have you thrown some fish flakes in with it? Dirty water? I would be happy to send you some. QT it if you want. I won’t be offended. I even have a little insulated box from a shipment I could use.

Where’s mine?! [emoji51]