Outlaw's 75 gallon adventure.

[Outlaw]

Butch and Sundance: R2R. R2R: Butch and Sundance.

 

[carlson]

Bangai Cardinals! I just bought one of my own recently. Im interested in seeing how yours do. Mine is having some trouble with all the flow and it lays flat on the bottom of the tank everynow and then, but its the biggest eater in the tank.

 

[Outlaw]

Broke the cardinal rule: didn't ask to see them eat. Never again. Neither eating. Came home yesterday to Sundance dead. Tried frozen mysis, frozen bloodworms, freeze dried brine, and nothing. Hatching live brine as we speak. Have supplements being delivered today (selcon). I'm at a loss. Any suggestions?

Ph 8
Am 0
No2 0
No3 5-10 (likely from uneaten food)
Sg 1.0247
T 79.5

Did a 25% WC.

 

[carlson]

Im not sure on that one. Mine was a big eater as soon as i put him in the tank.

 

[carlson]

Im not sure on that one. Mine was a big eater as soon as i put him in the tank.

And i feed them brine shrimp. He also eats spirulina and anything else i decide to throw in there.

 

[Outlaw]

Update: was out of town and came home to Butch still alive Was in Memphis today so stopped by Memfish and picked up some live Brine shrimp in case mine hadn't hatched (they hadn't), some Rod's fish only and some Prazipro.

He didn't recognize Rods as food, but I did see him eat at least 5 big BS, while spitting out about 10 others. I am hopeful at this point.

 

[Outlaw]

I'm crushed. Woke up to a dead Butch. I don't know what is going on. Thought I had him eating brine. Tried Frozen mysis, blood worms, rods food, freeze dried BS, and hatched brine in Selcon. My water parameters are fine. Not sure what to do at this point.

Ph8
Amm 0
No2 0
No3 <5
SG 1.02475
T 79.5

Feel horribly guilty.

 

[Outlaw]

Showed my wife some mockups of what the fixtures would look like suspended from the ceiling.

I have now been given the go-ahead to build matching canopy!

 

[Outlaw]

Phase one complete!

 

[Outlaw]

Phase Two: Complete.

Just need filler, mouldings, stain and finish!

 

[ReefFreak@]

Looks good! Want to make me one with a open top

 

[Outlaw]

Beatrice and Benedick

 

[Oscaror]

looking good, i would get the biggest skimmer i can fit and forget the fuge. more of a nitrate trap in my opinion

I know this is a relatively old reply, but I have to make it said that a refugium is one of the best things for an aquarium. A skimmer can skim out solids, but not remove dissolved chemicals that well, and a refugium does that for you. It's generally thought that the bigger the refugium the better. What you said is also correct though, the biggest skimmer you can get is preferable, but also the biggest refugium.

 

[Oscaror]

I love where this tank is going!

 

[Outlaw]

Thanks! I currently have an SCA-302 rated for 180 G. I do have a fuge in my sump, but as it is only a 20L, it is not terribly expansive.

 

[ReefFreak@]

I know this is a relatively old reply, but I have to make it said that a refugium is one of the best things for an aquarium. A skimmer can skim out solids, but not remove dissolved chemicals that well, and a refugium does that for you. It's generally thought that the bigger the refugium the better. What you said is also correct though, the biggest skimmer you can get is preferable, but also the biggest refugium.

You are correct about the refugium but like you said it has to be fairly big to be effective. In most people's cases a huge refugium is not plausible. In my case a huge skimmer and a phosphate/ carbon reactor is the best choice. I was in the wrong though I should of fully explained both concepts

 

[Mike in CT]

My cardinals love live black worms if you can get them.

 

[Oscaror]

You are correct about the refugium but like you said it has to be fairly big to be effective. In most people's cases a huge refugium is not plausible. In my case a huge skimmer and a phosphate/ carbon reactor is the best choice. I was in the wrong though I should of fully explained both concepts

I guess it's true that a little 3 gallon refugium isn't going to do any good for a 7509 gallon.

 

[ReefFreak@]

Both methods wI'll be successful, it's just whatever works better in your specific system.

 

[Outlaw]

Finally did a 60-65 gal water change. Will test tonight, but should be ready for fish. As the black ocellaris died (my LFS is convinced it was murder), I got another to match the one I had.

Upon introduction, they immediately were aggressive to each other. So now the one I had already is in jail.

A question, I have not had them long but they aren't getting along in the 20 gal QT. Do you this it feasible to acclimate them to the 75 and add them at the same time so no one has a territory? I only worry about limited quarantine, but I can't leave them as they are now.

Oh, the rain finally stopped so I've gotten a chance to work on the canopy!