my upgrade journal/journey

[tbrown]

i did do a big order of pods from reef by steele, but it must not be enough. i never have messed with phyto

With a Wrasse and Mandarin you'll likely go through a LOT of pods until you get a really good established population.

 

[UncommonSense]

With a Wrasse and Mandarin you'll likely go through a LOT of pods until you get a really good established population.

Yeah… my old pair of mandarins started loosing weight when I added a yellow chrysus wrasse… I had to rehome the wrasse within a month!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

well pooh. i used to have a great population. the wrasse might have to go. bummer....

 

[UncommonSense]

well pooh. i used to have a great population. the wrasse might have to go. bummer....

Hmm… feed a bit more frozen until the new tank is up and running? — bigger system = more pod production capacity!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

 

[smitten with ocean life]

i just dont want my mandarin to die

 

[UncommonSense]

i just dont want my mandarin to die

Monitor, and look at temporary (quarantine/etc?) or permanent wrasse rehoming pending bigger tank setup?

 

[smitten with ocean life]

possibly looking at doing the big move tomorrow. nail-biting! should i try to reuse some of my water? or just use all new?

 

[tharbin]

possibly looking at doing the big move tomorrow. nail-biting! should i try to reuse some of my water? or just use all new?

I always reuse most of the water from the old tank during a move unless there is an issue with the tank the water came from.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

got it. thanks. and ive had this sand rinsed and sitting in buckets of water in the garage with dr tims added to it. can i just dump it in? or do i need to rinse it again?

 

[tharbin]

got it. thanks. and ive had this sand rinsed and sitting in buckets of water in the garage with dr tims added to it. can i just dump it in? or do i need to rinse it again?

I can't think of any reason you would need to rinse it again.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

the fish and coral might need to be in a tote overnight. is putting something in there for water movement enough? or do i need a bubbler too?

 

[smitten with ocean life]

ok here we go. i got the idea, that this old fish box we rescued from the ocean from a shipwreck, (another story for another day!)would work perfect to hold the livestock! just got done cleaning it up and now to fill it up!

 

[tbrown]

ok here we go. i got the idea, that this old fish box we rescued from the ocean from a shipwreck, (another story for another day!)would work perfect to hold the livestock! just got done cleaning it up and now to fill it up!

That's a nice cooler!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

and heavy!! ask my husband who lugged the thing up the trail! lol

 

[tbrown]

and heavy!! ask my husband who lugged the thing up the trail! lol

I wonder what brand it was. Kinda looks like an Orca...

 

[tbrown]

Ok, I looked it up. Apparently it's a SmaK Fish Box

 

[tharbin]

the fish and coral might need to be in a tote overnight. is putting something in there for water movement enough? or do i need a bubbler too?

As long as you have decent surface agitation they should be fine.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

anyone got tips to get anemones to let go?? dumb things wont get of the pipe and are just hanging in the air!

 

[tbrown]

Gently pry edge with your fingernails or a credit card.