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Unread 12/20/2006, 10:27 AM   #101
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I put 30 pepps in my tank and they haven't touched the aiptasia yet.


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Unread 12/20/2006, 10:40 AM   #102
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That's promising Maybe I'll have better luck. I've got some pretty small aptasia.

On a side note, my fish seem to be continually improving in the short time they've been in the tank. My button polyps look beautiful, and about half of the mushrooms I added Have really opened up nicely. The single head remaining on the hammer coral is doing ok so far. I'm not sure if I should cut the dead skelaton off, or leave it alone.

I think I've decided to go with mostly lps, zoas, and shrooms in my tank, as I will not be around enough to care for an sps dominated tank. I may try an acro frag or monti down the road, but not totally sure.


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Unread 12/22/2006, 10:14 PM   #103
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Just an update, for my own benefit more than anyone else I guess. My fish and new cleaners seem to be doing fine. My Queen Conche was climbing the glass today, I'm not sure if that's totally normal. I did see my Yellow tang make a couple stops by the peppermint shrimp residence for some cleaning today. I'm hoping that's just nature rather than a parasite that I'll be dealing with. The tang's color has greatly improved, and all seems fairly well for the most part. My tomato clown needs a home, he's been throwing sand everywhere for the past couple days. Hopefully, in a few months when the tank's more mature, I can purchase him something to suit his needs.


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Unread 12/23/2006, 12:48 AM   #104
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I pulled a peppermint out of my overflow today, and its molt...I gave him a thorough tongue lashing and told him to get to work!


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Unread 12/23/2006, 11:16 AM   #105
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I haven't seen too many aptasia disappear, but they have at least been helping my fish keep clean


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Unread 01/01/2007, 10:36 PM   #106
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I just got back to my apartment after a few days away. Due to a combination of work and holiday travels, I've been gone since about 2:00 pm on Thursday. I bought an auto feeder before I left, filled it with spectrum pellets (contains mostly krill and algae meal to suit the needs of both fish), a bit of chopped up seaweed, and a bit of freeze dried cyclopeze, and hoped for the best. I returned to actually see some growth in my dying hammer coral (I'll show before and after tomorrow), happily swimming fish, and open polyps everywhere!

I was quite impressed with the tank's job at self sustaining for a few days. My biggest worry was running out of top off water. I use a 10 gallon tank to pump water into my sump, and I had only tested to 4 days, and knew that I'd be gone a bit more. I had probably 10-12 hours worth of water left, so not too bad.

The only only downfall that I could see was a dusting of what I guess is diatoms all over the glass. They had subsided until I added my nassarius, conche, and ceriths last week. I guess they stirred up the sand enough to cause another outbreak. I'll clean up the glass in the morning and start enjoying again.

I also dosed some Dt's and some reef solution tonight, but in the 10 minutes I got to see the lights on, things looked really nice after a few days of no dosing.

I realize many of these posts are boring to most readers, but it's more of a journal and timeline for myself. Hopefully someone besides me can get some good out of what I write.

Happy New Year's, and thanks for staying posted everyone!


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Unread 01/01/2007, 11:45 PM   #107
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Post away on updates!! I like reading about other people's tank and the more updates the better. Now that explains why my tanks don't get the more attention!!!


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Unread 01/02/2007, 12:14 AM   #108
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Hey I agree with Tb on the updates D, never know when some information might be valuable to others. I appreciate your doing it.


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Unread 01/02/2007, 09:59 AM   #109
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Thanks for the support. I'm really excited to start stocking with various corals, but I'm in money saving mode right now. I'm getting married in May, so I'm trying to pay for a ring, honeymoon, etc. etc. etc. as well as prepare to take on the added expenses of a wife that's finishing college. (Not that that's a bad thing, but nonetheless puts a hault to my reef for a while)

I may have to start attending more frag swaps in my area to pic up some cheaper pieces that way. I also know that some reef clubs have donation programs where they give away free frags as long as you "promise" to give a frag of that same colony away after if grows and matures a bit. Pretty cool idea.


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Unread 01/02/2007, 02:43 PM   #110
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What's my turnover

I'm going to ask for a bit of feedback on my logic here. I was trying to figure the turnover in my tank, and came up with a surprising number. I figured it in the following manner:

1 mag 7 (4 feed of
flex tube, 1
gate valve)
w/ headloss = 550 gph

2 maxi jet 1200 = 590 gph

1 mini jet 404 = 108 gph

1 quiet one 6000
closed loop
(assumed no head
loss) = 1500 gph
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Total 2748 gph

Gallons 55
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Turnover 49.96 x per hour

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I just read a forum with most people stating that they turn over on average about 10-20 x per hour. I don't see where mine is a problem. My flow is very random and indirect, but I wanted to get some opinions on the amount of flow that I have and see if my calculations are correct.


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Unread 01/02/2007, 03:37 PM   #111
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You should be fine. You did calc. you flow correctly, assuming all the gph are right. I have heard of people turning their tanks over 50x with no problems. Thats some good turn over. On my new tank, I am shooting for around 30x.


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Unread 01/03/2007, 01:28 AM   #112
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Re: What's my turnover

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I'm going to ask for a bit of feedback on my logic here.
. . . .concerning your logic . . . .
Well, marriage is a big step and honestly I think I'd stay single for the rest of my life if the chance ever comes ups again. But then that's just me. But you gotta do what you gotta do.


EDIT: OOPS, well I guess I spoke out of line.












Just kidding, congrats and enjoy your life together forever.


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Unread 01/03/2007, 02:27 AM   #113
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Re: Re: What's my turnover

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. . . .concerning your logic . . . .
Well, marriage is a big step and honestly I think I'd stay single for the rest of my life if the chance ever comes ups again. But then that's just me. But you gotta do what you gotta do.


EDIT: OOPS, well I guess I spoke out of line.













Just kidding, congrats and enjoy your life together forever.
Uhhhhhhh..... yeah...... I don't think thats what he's talking about when he said "Logic."


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Unread 01/03/2007, 07:37 AM   #114
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Cool thread!


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Unread 01/03/2007, 08:45 AM   #115
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Yeah, I'm not too sure there is any logic involved in the process of living with someone that has full access to your money and likes to shop, but nonetheless..........

The good part is she could read this and probably (key word) laugh. Only time will tell I suppose. The good thing is, she loves my tank. She's always wanting to buy me stuff for it and learn how to take care of it and stuff. Plus, I think saving for a week of diving in Cozumel is worth the sacrifice of stocking my tank for a few months


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Unread 01/03/2007, 08:48 AM   #116
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Be sure to share the diving pictures here as well. Now you're really taking the right direction.


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Unread 01/03/2007, 08:54 AM   #117
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If I take pics I will. I dont have an underwater setup, and the cheapo disposables don't do any justice due to the lack of "flash"/lighting.

These will actually be my first salt water dives. I've been certified for about 6 months, but only had the chance to dive in some quarries and stuff. I'm pretty excited. Hopefully I can get some shallow water pics with some more light that I can post that look decent.


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Unread 01/03/2007, 07:59 PM   #118
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I promised some before and after of my hammer. See if anyone else see's an improvement besides me.

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Unread 01/03/2007, 09:27 PM   #119
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It is looking better. If you keep some good water quality & feed the little guy, he will be fine. In a year from now you will be saying " I just fragged my hammer, anybody what a frag?" Keep the post coming.


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Unread 01/04/2007, 06:31 AM   #120
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hello. im in spfld also. went from a 55 to a 75. had the 55 for many years. if you ever need any help im close by let me know!


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Unread 01/04/2007, 07:01 AM   #121
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Great thread, and keep posting even if you think its boring. We want to know how it's going.

FYI: ONE peppermint shrimp finished off the 7 or so (that I could see) glass anemones in my 75g. It only took him about 4 days. I'm still amazed, and haven't seen another anemone since. A friend used a Copperband Butterfly for his aiptasia problem with similar success, but the CB seems to like clam mantles and softies too.

Great work and keep posting!!


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Unread 01/04/2007, 08:20 AM   #122
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hello. im in spfld also. went from a 55 to a 75. had the 55 for many years. if you ever need any help im close by let me know!
Nice to know there is someone in the area. I hadn't seen too many people on the forums from Springfield. Lot's of Bloomington-Normal and Champaign people, but not too many Sfield. I still find it hard to believe that there's not a variety of Salt Water Fish Stores in Springfield. I have been to Fish Man Pet Center a couple times. They have decent variety on dry goods and most of their fish seem fairly healthy, but very expensive. I guess that only makes since when you've got the market cornered in the city though. (My apologies if you have any involvement with the store, just my $.02) I did do some quizzing of the staff there, and they seemed to somewhat know their stuff. At least, I don't think they'd recommend a 3 foot long shark for my 55


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Unread 01/04/2007, 11:30 AM   #123
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Just stopping in to say hello from Bloomington.

Tank is looking good.

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Unread 01/05/2007, 12:48 AM   #124
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Hey D, what do you do to feed your hammer? I just got one about the same size and was using my baster to squirt off some rocks and just grazed the polyps and about 1/3 of them flew off. Dang I thought for sure I had killed it but it's coming back I think. But it still doesn't look as good as yours in the second photo so maybe I am not feeding it properly.


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Unread 01/05/2007, 08:36 AM   #125
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Well mine used to be beautiful. If you look in my first pic at all the dead skeleton, well that used to be totally filled out. I paid probably 50 or 60 bucks for this coral originally, but between the end of my old tank and the trip to the lfs, it faded quickly. Melev suggested feeding cyclop eeze every day or every other day with a turkey baster. He said to shut the pumps off for about 10 minutes to make sure it got a meal. I did that twice, and now i'm just spot feeding it a variety of things including cyclop eeze with the pumps on. It seems to no longer have a problem holding on to it's meal with the pumps running so I don't bother turning them off. Good luck


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