He is the smallest thing in my tank except the clowns. The male clown host the Goni next to him and all seems fine. Today the clown is spending more time in the Duncan so not sure if the longnose said beat it.
My hawk got pushed around by the Tomini for a little bi over spots. PBT and Lineatus came over a few times to sniff butts then everything went back to normal.
Great pictures and the tank looks very nice!I’m late but have pictures.
Spent today working on my mess. Cleaned the salt on the lid from the wrasse and cleaned the glass. Had about three clams, bunch of LRS and 1/4 pack of mysis down the glass and cabinet. Skipped vacuuming sand bed this week. Swapped out the wet side powerheads for a clean set. Did my weekly 10 gallon water change. Got motivation to move a few corals around.
Lineatus in upper right of picture is starting to get more orange/golden yellow on the dorsal and tail. I can’t belive how much she grew since getting her.
Confused my skimmer cup has been filling up every other day. It’s very light colored waste. I adjusted water level and air screw but nothing seems to help. Because it is pulling so much water it is lowering my salinity.
Picked up a new little dude. Such a great addition to the front left corner of the display. Thanks for the push @Fudsey
He been staying on the Goni rock. Since adding him Goni has not stretched out.
Will the Acan’s become a problem for the Goni when they grow out?
I’m guessing yes
He also likes to hangout by the Gorg.
@Raege check out the polyps. It’s always happy
Removed the gsp rock and hacked it up. The loose rocks in the sand bed are waiting to get some gsp
Hung my AI Fuge light and installed my baffle kit from Octo Aquatics.
Best part of the day was getting one of the two Emerald Crabs out of the tank
My wiring is a bit messy and dangling from swapping equipment or remove for maintenance. Need to find time to clean it up. My living room looks like a disaster from today’s shenanigans.
Love the way this community is always ready to lend a hand, word of advice, or encouragement. Just smiles. Everywhere.
He looks fearless !The goby Has different entrance ways and lately he been in the front of the tank. Wanted a picture of the pistol shrimp but Goby had him go back in when Borbonius, Tomini, PBT came over for a pictures. It was the first time the Goby stood up to the PBT instead of hiding.
If you look closely you can spot the little snail killing claws
Thank you I would help you. I had everything brown and red, dry and snotty in my tank since February. Finally it’s cleaning up.
Thank you. He was very mad everyone was by his shrimp. Other wise he is peaceful.
Thank you for taking the time for pictures. Not helping Skimmer is in 10.5” water. I had my big knob 1/4 closed. Air valve I was close to you. I opened big knob and will see what happens.Almost forgot. Looks like you got some tips on the Nyos already. As I said elsewhere mines running in 9.5” water. Here’s my air screw. Its attached to a CO2 scrubber but thats where I keep it for a dryer skim. I cant get an angle to snap a pic of the outlet tube but using my old 120 this is where I keep the 160. Large adjustment is wide open and the smaller adjustment knob is closed about 1/3rd of the way. Hope it helps!
If I put the bubble / water line where you are pointing it will fill the cup with water. I am normally an inch or so lower.Yep. Ideally you want the bubbles to be a little higher in the neck. Shoot for just above where cup attaches. In theory being in 10.5” you would have the outlet open more than I do in 9.5”.
Obviously bioload and feeding habits play a role.
Original I had a stand but removed it because it didn’t make much of a difference. Over the weekend I was going to go back to using the stand but it won’t if I’m my skimmer area. Need to make a new stand and try that.
Don, I have this stand I made out of a R2R frag rack I can send ya. Its 8”x5”x2.25”
I used it for my 120 and don't need it for the 160. The skimmer will hang over the sides but it should pop you up to a better working height.
FWIW, I had to raise my reef octopus skimmer in my sump, I used a 4" PVC coupler, worked great and only cost 58 centsDont waste that beauty on a skimmer riser! They're cheap! I need more frags racks! Hahaha.
That really is nice looking tho.
I got a chunk of the acro that's doing well in my tank. If don doesnt use it lmk.Yep, It all works. This was what i had handy when I needed a stand so a stand it became. Now it sits lonely in a box of misfit toys
