Red Sea Reefer 250 Build

Donny41 · Jul 20, 2020

Been a while since I've updated, not much going on tank wise. Took all of the fish out in early june for ich treatment. It was a major hassle getting the gobies out and I pretty much had to tear the entire rock structure apart. Unfortunately lost three fish in the process. Two were entirely my fault. I put a old return pump in my hospital tank and transferred my male clown and six line wrasse way to close to the intake and they were immediately sucked in.. lowest point I've had so far in my fish keeping tenure. Really wanted to just give up after that one. A day later one of the gobies jumped out and I found him on the floor. Remaining fish spent the 30 days in copper now just waiting for the 72 day period to be up to go back in the main display. In the mean time I've been setting up a 20 gallon quarantine tank for any new arrivals. Also thinking of setting up a 10 gallon frag quarantine tank, just trying to figure out the best way to light it right now. Next update will hopefully be around august 20th when the fish can go back in the main tank.

powers2001 · Jul 20, 2020

Donny41 said:
Been a while since I've updated, not much going on tank wise. Took all of the fish out in early june for ich treatment. It was a major hassle getting the gobies out and I pretty much had to tear the entire rock structure apart. Unfortunately lost three fish in the process. Two were entirely my fault. I put a old return pump in my hospital tank and transferred my male clown and six line wrasse way to close to the intake and they were immediately sucked in.. lowest point I've had so far in my fish keeping tenure. Really wanted to just give up after that one. A day later one of the gobies jumped out and I found him on the floor. Remaining fish spent the 30 days in copper now just waiting for the 72 day period to be up to go back in the main display. In the mean time I've been setting up a 20 gallon quarantine tank for any new arrivals. Also thinking of setting up a 10 gallon frag quarantine tank, just trying to figure out the best way to light it right now. Next update will hopefully be around august 20th when the fish can go back in the main tank.

@Donny41 too bad about the fish loss. I hope you hang in there. This too shall pass.

Donny41 · Aug 7, 2020

12 more days until the fallow period is over! Cannot wait to get the fish back in the tank. Also picked up a small ORA snowflake and a starry blenny 2 weeks ago that are in the new quarantine setup and will be good to go in labor day weekend. Both are eating well and seem to be in good shape. Just finished the prazi treatment and brought the copper power up to the therapeutic level.

powers2001 · Aug 7, 2020

Donny41 said:
12 more days until the fallow period is over! Cannot wait to get the fish back in the tank. Also picked up a small ORA snowflake and a starry blenny 2 weeks ago that are in the new quarantine setup and will be good to go in labor day weekend. Both are eating well and seem to be in good shape. Just finished the prazi treatment and brought the copper power up to the therapeutic level.

@Donny41 can you get a photo of the starry blenny haven’t seen one in a long time.