RAMASULE'S REEF JOURNEY

[RamsReef]

Alright time for a tank update.

Everything was going peachy keen until I decided to do to much. I tried to use some reef cement to cement some rocks underwater being lazy, well it didn't work made a mess and spiked my PH, so I lost a shrimp bro :( and an encrusting goni :(

Other than that, everything looks good, I hope, I'm no expert.

My Goni Lies Under the Ocean
Bring back my Goni to me :(

 

[RamsReef]

Tank Updates:

Huge shoutout to Adam at
Fraggarage.ca
Canadian Dealer
I know he doesnt have sponsership so this will be the only promotion.


I was generously sold some large portion frags. My wife and I were excited to say the least.

Merry Fragmas to us.

 

[Cory]

Seems like it was well thought out! Lookimg good!

You better get some fish in there, those coral wont live on jist light ;)

 

[justingraham]

Wow I'm guessing ur qting bristle worms as well that thing is huge.
What's the hob surface skimmer mod

 

[RamsReef]

Seems like it was well thought out! Lookimg good!

You better get some fish in there, those coral wont live on jist light ;)

No fish this is coral and Invert QT. I feed reef roids and phyto 2x a week.

 

[RamsReef]

Wow I'm guessing ur qting bristle worms as well that thing is huge.
What's the hob surface skimmer mod

I just went and got some 3/4 fittings and cut the downpipe up. Works good.

 

[Brew12]

No fish this is coral and Invert QT. I feed reef roids and phyto 2x a week.

Very nice!

I'm banning myself from buying any new corals or inverts until I get my invert QT set up. :(

 

[RamsReef]

Very nice!

I'm banning myself from buying any new corals or inverts until I get my invert QT set up. :(

Yeah seen your problems :(

I have to say I hope a larger tank is easier. It is way to easy to throw off salinity when doing WC. I tripple check salinity before adding and yet it still has a way of not being exact. I'm going to go for less W/C now and use some seachem products to remove some nitrates and phospates. Looking to keep nitrates at 2-5 ppm and phosphates at just over 0. I have stuff to dose nitrates if need be.

 

[Brew12]

Yeah seen your problems :(

I have to say I hope a larger tank is easier. It is way to easy to throw off salinity when doing WC. I tripple check salinity before adding and yet it still has a way of not being exact. I'm going to go for less W/C now and use some seachem products to remove some nitrates and phospates. Looking to keep nitrates at 2-5 ppm and phosphates at just over 0. I have stuff to dose nitrates if need be.

Larger tanks are a double edged sword. They have more stability but they also have more momentum. If you have a problem in a smaller tank it is much easier to correct than in a larger tank. It's just easier to develop problems in a smaller tank imo.

My problems really aren't too bad. Nothing I haven't really expected and nothing compared to the people I see losing all their fish. I have yet to lose a fish in my DT which I consider a major victory. Once I get through the new tank uglies I expect things to stabilize.

 

[RamsReef]

Larger tanks are a double edged sword. They have more stability but they also have more momentum. If you have a problem in a smaller tank it is much easier to correct than in a larger tank. It's just easier to develop problems in a smaller tank imo.

My problems really aren't too bad. Nothing I haven't really expected and nothing compared to the people I see losing all their fish. I have yet to lose a fish in my DT which I consider a major victory. Once I get through the new tank uglies I expect things to stabilize.

Yep, and while it sucks to loose a small frag in QT atleast it's not your DT with $$$$ dollars.

 

[RamsReef]

Whats the worst that could happen while changing salts?

Nothing while I have my helper keeping a very watchful eye.

 

[RamsReef]

Should I go get some fish to accompany my diatoms in the fish qt? Its looking lonely, I finally got my mail order CP and API general cure...
Im pretty sure that covers all the meds I need.

 

[RamsReef]

 

[Brew12]

Definitely needs some fish to liven it up!

 

[RamsReef]

Alright Jerks!

2 plain ol clowns in case I fudge it.
1 Tailspot Blenny bottom right hiding under extra media.

 

[RamsReef]

@Terence curse you and neptune. Got me hooked on your aitomation crack. Ill never be able to manually unplug another thing again.

 

[Ljaus]

Pineapple under the sea!

 

[RamsReef]

Pineapple under the sea!

Im really hoping the blenny will occupy that.

 

[Ljaus]

Im really hoping the blenny will occupy that.

Would be pretty cool if he does. How are the corals going? Settling in nice?

 

[Brew12]

@Terence curse you and neptune. Got me hooked on your aitomation crack. Ill never be able to manually unplug another thing again.

I thought tank automation was a gimmick. Nope. It is a quality of life issue now!