This is my current set up

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+1 DIY. You can pretty much figure out what size you can fit/want.

 

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DI doesn't sell 10 gallon tanks cheap anymore - at least not out here in Phoenix. They're $15ish. Cheaper to buy at Petco during their sale.

 

[matthol98]

DI doesn't sell 10 gallon tanks cheap anymore - at least not out here in Phoenix. They're $15ish. Cheaper to buy at Petco during their sale.

Petco may be the option. I need 2 then...... one for a sump the other for a hatch tank. I have a grow out tank (my 60 gallon cube im getting going) after the clowns have gone throught meta. Trying to make this system as diy/cheep as possible.

 

[matthol98]

I also forgot at add the facts that I bought more clownfish.

 

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Petco may be the option. I need 2 then...... one for a sump the other for a hatch tank. I have a grow out tank (my 60 gallon cube im getting going) after the clowns have gone throught meta. Trying to make this system as diy/cheep as possible.

Facebook and OfferUp often have free 10 and 20 gallon tanks out here, just gotta catch the posts before the resellers do.

 

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I also forgot at add the facts that I bought more clownfish.

I've got 2 mated sets in my tank but no breeding yet. I've got a trio of standard Ocellaris in the DT (not sure if it's two males or two females though, could honestly be two females) and a Black Ocellaris female with a Mocha Ocellaris male in the sump.

 

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Female in the display is going on 6 years, maybe older. The other two are probably about 4 years old.

 

[matthol98]

I also forgot at add the facts that I bought more clownfish.

I've got 2 mated sets in my tank but no breeding yet. I've got a trio of standard Ocellaris in the DT (not sure if it's two males or two females though, could honestly be two females) and a Black Ocellaris female with a Mocha Ocellaris male in the sump.

I went down the rabbit whole and researched. If you want to entice them to breed you need tonfeed 3 times a day and turn your heater up to 82 degrees.

 

[matthol98]

Female in the display is going on 6 years, maybe older. The other two are probably about 4 years old.

More then ready to breed.

 

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I went down the rabbit whole and researched. If you want to entice them to breed you need tonfeed 3 times a day and turn your heater up to 82 degrees.

I feed.12 times a day and turned my heater down to 77. Hmm...

 

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More then ready to breed.

Yeah. The Sump clowns are only a year and a half or 2.

 

[matthol98]

This is what i have been reading. Alot of good information.

https://www.ocellarisclownfish.com/raising-clownfish/

 

[matthol98]

Well guys, I officially have clownfish in my sump. The guy I bought them from said they were already laying eggs, but that excitement was short-lived...
When I got home, I about **** a brick and went straight into pure fish doctor mode. I went to get them out of the car, and both of them were swimming upside down!
I immediately threw them in the sump and got two air stones pumping, then rigged up a light I had laying around.
Here are some videos of them right when I put them in vs. now, a few hours later.

Thanks to @08TRDOFFROAD for the advice today.

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

Well guys, I officially have clownfish in my sump. The guy I bought them from said they were already laying eggs, but that excitement was short-lived...
When I got home, I about **** a brick and went straight into pure fish doctor mode. I went to get them out of the car, and both of them were swimming upside down!
I immediately threw them in the sump and got two air stones pumping, then rigged up a light I had laying around.
Here are some videos of them right when I put them in vs. now, a few hours later.

Thanks to @08TRDOFFROAD for the advice today.

They are looking way better than the first picture you sent me!

I don't know what advice I gave other than to be a bad influence and encourage you! You did all the fish-saving on your own and just told me what you had done afterwards!

After they settle in overnight, I think they'll be out of the woods! I'll keep being your cheerleader to encourage them to settle in quickly and lay eggs for you and then you to raise some baby clownfish for us!

 

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Well, guys, I'm happy to tell you. They made it through the night.

 

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Hers some progress pics. Everything is growing.

 

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A little more

 

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And a video

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

The RB are treating you well! I shouldn't have bought the Radion and just waited for a 24" RB fixture to come up. (There are 5 meridians available rn in the market...)

 

[matthol98]

Hey guys, long time no talk!

The tank has pretty much been on autopilot lately, and I haven't had a whole lot to update everyone on. However, after going to a frag swap yesterday and spending an absolutely absurd amount of money on coral, I figured it was time for an update!

I ended up coming home with multiple sticks, gonis, torches, hammers, and a pretty cool chalice! I also picked up a flame hawkfish and some basic necessities like coral glue.

As far as the tank goes, it's really been on autopilot for the last few months, but lately it's been sucking up alkalinity like a madman. Last night, I tested at 7.4 dKH, dosed some additional alkalinity, and tested again this morning only to find it had dropped to 7.3 dKH.

I'm a little concerned about how much alkalinity the tank seems to be consuming, so I bumped my All-For-Reef (AFR) dosing from 31 mL per day to 35 mL per day to see if that makes any difference. I'm going to keep an eye on it and see how things respond.

Other than that, the tank has been doing pretty well, and there's been some noticeable growth over the last few months that I haven't been very active on here.

Here are some pictures of the new additions, along with some of the growth and changes in the tank since my last update!

Needless to say, I went a little overboard at the frag swap, but that's just part of the hobby, right?