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04/02/2018, 02:15 PM | #1102 |
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I got you now, basically frag the frag. It's how I'm doing it now, once I took a course at my LFS on fragging and I'm not afraid to cut the corals.
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04/09/2018, 08:43 AM | #1103 |
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Continue to see 1 or 2 berghia at night but that is it. So a friend is ordering in more berghia and I will likely take 1/2 of his order. The fact I continue to see some lets me know that my Wrasse is leaving alone the larger ones at least so I have some chance in them kicking off a bigger population. With more int he tank laying eggs I might be able to get the tank back on track.
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04/09/2018, 08:50 AM | #1104 |
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Never got him out huh... sorry. That's one drawback of having a larger tank, you just can't reach in and move a couple of rocks to snag him up.
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04/09/2018, 08:58 AM | #1105 |
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no he never came out which stinks as he was going to help offset the cost of the berghia. Ah well. Such is life and I like the fish as he is colorful and active.
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04/10/2018, 04:37 AM | #1106 |
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Here's a thought... just a thought. If you have the space and all, maybe you can set up a small tank, place a rock with the aiptasia in it, add some of the Berghia and let them work on it. They might actually breed in the tank as well and you'll have your own supply.
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04/10/2018, 07:26 AM | #1107 | |
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I had a 10 gal tank and was putting aiptasia in there from the main tank. I am guessing the slightest salinity swings throw them off as I dont have a second ATO for the backup tank.
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04/10/2018, 07:37 AM | #1108 |
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Darn. That is about all I can think of at the moment. I do wish you the best on this!
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04/10/2018, 07:44 AM | #1109 |
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I will likely try again with the next batch and keep like 2 in there to see if I can breed some.
On a different note I spent my homewrecker money yesterday getting a new golf driver... I cracked my other one that has been with me for 6 years now. Hopefully this one gets as many years of service considering the amount I spent....
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04/10/2018, 08:44 AM | #1110 |
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Wow, I never broke or worn out a club but then again I probably don't play as much as most folks do.
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Normally I would have just replaced the shaft but in this instance with the head dented I needed both. Plus this new head seemed to have my hit straighter and longer in the sim so I am good there...
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04/12/2018, 10:53 AM | #1113 |
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shoot me a pic of what you did jonez.
I get some more berghia in tomorrow so I might try something similar in the sump if I can keep them contained. I had throw in some eggs into my sump to try to have them breed in there but with my macro I cant really see anything.
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05/02/2018, 07:37 AM | #1114 |
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Well it has been a bit since i last posted and i still have a minimum of 2 berghia in my tank that I see frequently after lights out. My one rock is now almost aiptasia free so they are working. I figure i need to add some more though to increase population at a faster rate then the aiptasia is spreading.
I did nuke about 30 aiptasia this past weekend. I know the rock that the berghia are around so on the other side of the tank I kalk pasted a batch of the little bastards. Now i need to cut back a few more corals who are growing into one another and not liking it. This weekend is a big tank cleaning session and setup for my disney trip. I am really hoping I can make it the 11 days or so I will be gone with 25ish gallons of ATO. With it being summer now and the heat I put out I do burn nearly 2 gallons a day. I will hook up my one wireless camera back inside so I can watch the tank and if needed i will have a friend on call to visit and refill.
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Sounds like progress on the aiptasia That'll be close on the ATO water. Have you thought about hooking two containers together with a pipe between them for even drawdown on the water level. That should be boost your water supply to about 40-45 gallons. Don't forget to check your CO2 tank to be sure it won't run out. I've heard of that happening to others before.
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05/02/2018, 08:24 AM | #1116 |
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CO2 tank was recently swapped a couple months ago so should be good to go for a bit longer but great idea to double check.
I could use a rubber made tote I guess to increase my water amount but I worry pumping it into my ATO container might create a siphon since it would be taller. A 20 gal tank is shorter so it breaks any siphon. Actually looked and while I am off for 11-12 days I am really only gone for 8 so I think I should be ok. I can top off Friday morning and I get back following Saturday night. So 8 days. I should have a couple gallons to spare. I wouldnt say progress on aiptasia yet but I am nearing even footing I think. If I had like 10 more berghia I might start taking the lead. I need to venture over to my buddies house this weekend to see if he has some spares for me.
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I was trying to say... use two storage containers, drill a hole near the bottom of each, use bulkheads and a pipe to connect them. The water will equal the same level in each container naturally as it is being used. A mute point as it sounds like you should be good to go but I wanted to clarify what I meant.
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05/02/2018, 09:18 AM | #1118 |
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oh I got what you were saying. I just have to be careful with the height of the units so that I dont create a siphon into my BAO ATO container.
Yes I could move the pump into the new totes and use that BUT it is a PITA to get the wire to the pump to the ATO where it is connected.
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cleaned the tank and about ready for vacation. Auto feeder is on it now.
Still see the 2 berghia in the tank but no more and have not seen any egg clusters (not that I would as they are tiny and transparent) or young ones roaming around. I need to get in some more and depening on how my vacation spending goes I might grab a few more off of my buddy and still order in another 10 or 20 to really rock my tank back into shape. I also have to order some more CUC when I get back from vacation. In doing so some of my monster turbos need booted from the tank. They are just knocking crap all over. My T5 bulbs are also coming up on needing replacement so that will also be part of an order later on. Finally when I get back some coral trimming needs to happen. There is a frag swap coming up in June so I might try to let things go for near nothing just to offload. I likely have 2 mini colonies of WWC yellow tip to get rid of as well as some SSC... Might try to frag a couple acans as well...
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How many hours are you from the City again? There's a CaRx I'd like to pick up that's out that way, it's just an hour each way to get across Manhattan so I haven't made the trek yet. Could kill two birds with one stone (though I'm sure paying shipping would certainly be more efficient). |
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I'm about 2.5 hours outside NYC I believe. Can catch an Amtrak from Penn station and be here in like 2 hours...
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I am not sure yet if I will come up for reefapalooza. If I do though I can bring things up your way or at the very least could send items up with friends who are going. Items I have available to be cut are: disney - smaller frag but have it ready wwc yellow tip - mini colonies or frags. Your choice though I prefer to send a mini colony UC SSC - chunky frag SSC - chunky frag Green slimer - mini colony green planet - mini colony teal tip acro - large frag aussie torch - up to 5 heads bubblegum digi - large frag superman digi - large frag or mini colony wwc suicide squad - frag bubblegum mille - small frag sunset mille - chunky frag Orange Passion - small frag tri color viladia - large frage or mini colony pink panther - small frag purple stylo - large frag or mini colony utter chaos zoas kracken zoas potentially some fruit loop zoas
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Web cam is a must, I agree!
I got one for when we went away this year. Not only could I keep an eye on my tank, I could also keep an eye on the person watching my dogs. Zoom, pan, tilt, and sound. I could never get it hooked up to fusion, but it's android app worked great.
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well tank survived vacation and memorial day weekend. But it is in a bit of disarray with some algae growing in the tank (due to auto feeder I am sure), glass needs cleaned, and seems my berghia are eaten as I havent seen any in a while.
I dont have much time to work on it recently either as I have to prep my motorcycle and trailer for sale this weekend to swap into jet skis (woot!!!) and with beach season upon us I am gone most weekends. Plus this summer I have trips to Dublin, Madrid, and London stacked up where I will be gone almost 2 weeks to meet with some of my partners. I am hoping to have some down time this Sunday to do a large water change, nuke a ton of aiptasia, and maybe even break out the old peroxide paste to combat some algae in the tank. Probably stop feeding for the rest of this week and into next as well so my tangs and foxface start eating the stuff they are supposed to...
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Sorry for delay in updates but I bought a jetski fir the beach house and well been out riding when I can. Also sold my race bike setup and trailer so had to get those items squared away.
For the tank aiptasia warfare is in full swing. I have been spot hitting with kalk paste and over the weekend added 25 berghia. Hopefully some survive and lay some eggs before my wrasse finds em. I lost 1 acro and part of another due to aiptasia and algae choking them out. Thankfully only basic pieces so no real loss. I did lose my rainbow wall hammer shortly after vacation which was a bummer. I really need to frag a colony sized piece of my awc yellow tip so if someone wants it and is willing to pay for the shipping let me know... As for fish I still have not added anything new for a while and with summer here my time to qt is non existant. That said my cousin has raised some bangia cardinals that I will grab a few of. 9ther fish I'm looking to add soonish are copperband, gold midas blenny, some goby/shrimp pair, and one other fish to complete things Need to restock my cuc some more as well. Stuff has died off and I was not best in replacing it. Equipment wise i need to swap out my t5 bulbs again, replace my back wall jabeos that have died, and redo where and how I have my reactor. I want to move it external from my stand for easier access... I also want to get those filter cups to replace my socks. If anyone has em and has any complaints or watch out items let me know. Sorry no new coral additions as I am in summer grow out. IE I don't have time to do much... Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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