785 Gallon Glass Reef Build in CT - Page 13

cleanmyaquarium · 03/05/2017, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by locito277

You have a build thread for that beast! Geez 785 suddenly sounded small!

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No I dont

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cleanmyaquarium · 03/05/2017, 12:45 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l-SARehu4Q

Ok, I am trying to add a few more videos...

Anyone know how to embed a video right into the post?

cleanmyaquarium · 03/05/2017, 12:49 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNmpv0NnYFo

I updated my aquascape.

Do you like it?

Achilles Torben · 03/05/2017, 12:59 PM

Hi

I thinking about adding LPS. You see clarionensis nipping on LPS?

Grüße Torben

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cleanmyaquarium · 03/05/2017, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Achilles Torben

Hi

I thinking about adding LPS. You see clarionensis nipping on LPS?

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Not yet, but he has only been in the tank for 4 days. In fact he hasn't eaten anything yet including fish food. Any suggestions to get a large angel to start eating? There has been no aggression towards him from the other fish, I am hoping he is just taking his time getting used to his new environment. Part of the reason I changes some of the aquascape is to reset the territorial playing field.

I am optimistic that because Clarionensis only comes from Revillagigedo islands that have only a few species of coral, and that this specimen was in a FOWLR for 7 years, he will not have a taste for corals. However, I am concerned at this point that he hasn't eaten anything in 4 days since being introduced into the aquarium.

cleanmyaquarium · 03/05/2017, 01:27 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqIfxZ1sfQ4

View from above the tank

worm5406 · 03/05/2017, 03:42 PM

To embed the video's go into youtube and under your video is a share button with an arrow pointing to the right.

Inside that is Share... Embed.. Email....

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It will look like:

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Here is one I clicked on share for one of your videos:

cleanmyaquarium · 03/06/2017, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by worm5406

To embed the video's go into youtube and under your video is a share button with an arrow pointing to the right.

Inside that is Share... Embed.. Email....

Pick the Embed item and just copy and past that in here.

It will look like:

Code:

iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sh4Gz7C2P1o?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>/iframe>

I took off the < before the word iframe and the < before the /iframe otherwise it would not post it correctly here.

Here is one I clicked on share for one of your videos:

Thank you!

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cleanmyaquarium · 03/13/2017, 11:07 AM

So after 11 days with the Clarion not eating, I made the decision to take her back to LFS. I have no idea why she wouldn't eat. I tried 3 types of Nori, LRS frenzy and chunky, Hikari krill, picsine mysis, formula 1 & 2 cubes, fresh clams, flakes and small and medium pellets, silverside and prawn.

To ease my dissapointment, I brought home a starry leopard wrasse, dragon pipefish, mandarin and a juvenile blueface

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McPuff · 03/14/2017, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cleanmyaquarium

So after 11 days with the Clarion not eating, I made the decision to take her back to LFS. I have no idea why she wouldn't eat. I tried 3 types of Nori, LRS frenzy and chunky, Hikari krill, picsine mysis, formula 1 & 2 cubes, fresh clams, flakes and small and medium pellets, silverside and prawn.

To ease my dissapointment, I brought home a starry leopard wrasse, dragon pipefish, mandarin and a juvenile blueface

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I'm on board with the new additions, especially the blueface. But I'm curious why you didn't put the clarion in a separate holding tank first to get it to eat and acclimate. Regardless, hopefully it will recover.

cleanmyaquarium · 03/14/2017, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by McPuff

I'm on board with the new additions, especially the blueface. But I'm curious why you didn't put the clarion in a separate holding tank first to get it to eat and acclimate. Regardless, hopefully it will recover.

Honestly, I thought a large mature fish that came out of a huge tank it had been in for 7 years would do better going right into the display. None of my existing fish were aggressive towards the Clarion and my water parameters are fine, so I am not sure what the issue was. I am completely baffled by the situation, but I am happy I was able to catch Clarion without tearing the reef apart or stressing the fish too much. I am very hopeful that she starts eating again at LFS.

rvlcf · 03/14/2017, 08:52 AM

Amazing tank! How covered is the skull at this point? How is the temp with this snow storm we are having?

Oeste · 03/14/2017, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cleanmyaquarium

There is plenty of swimming room. The footprint of my tank is 40 square feet. Rock covers less than 1/2 of it. I would probably need to add another 60-100 lbs of sand though. I am leaning towards not adding it because of the increase in bio load and the potential to lose crabs and my only cleaner shrimp but every time I see it at LFS I want it. Haha

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Originally Posted by cleanmyaquarium

Yup I did it

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Very nice tank!! Most people don't have a 700+ freshwater and here you've got a 700+ reef!!!

cleanmyaquarium · 03/14/2017, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rvlcf

Amazing tank! How covered is the skull at this point? How is the temp with this snow storm we are having?

I did have some fluctuation on really cold days, but adding a 1000 watt heater directly to the tank has helped significantly. At one point it dipped under 70 degrees, but the temp is stable at 73-74 degrees now.

Unfortunately, the skull suffered a setback I think as a result of low alk or possibly the dip in temp.

cleanmyaquarium · 04/29/2017, 08:46 AM

I added a cheap and easy automatic water change system. Basically airline tubing used to drip for acclimation now drips down the drain and gets replaced with RO water. At feeding time, I add some salt to the sump if salinity drops below 1.025. Trying to calculate how many cups of salt per day to add to keep salinity stable. It might take a few weeks to dial it in. Definitely much easier than getting out the pump, shutting everything down, draining, mixing the salt and refilling.

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cleanmyaquarium · 05/09/2017, 08:23 AM

Salt has been steady at 1.025 and I have added about 200 gallons of salt since I started the drip. This basic system is working very well and the tank is thriving.

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anbosu · 05/09/2017, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CrayolaViolence

I've never seen a clarion with that coloration before.

It looks like it is maybe mixed with some passer?

cleanmyaquarium · 06/16/2017, 08:58 AM

Upgraded my skimmer to an ETSS 1400. It is using a vectra L1 to power the 2 downdraft tubes. Pushing about 2000 gph through it.

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cleanmyaquarium · 07/06/2017, 04:47 PM

Well the vectra stopped working, but fortunately Kevin in the service department at ecotech is sending me out a replacement. Great customer service!

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cleanmyaquarium · 07/12/2017, 11:45 AM

Thanks again to Kevin at ecotech! New vecta l1 arrived yesterday and is up and running. Old pump is packed and ready to ship back.

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McPuff · 07/13/2017, 06:47 AM

Maybe it's time for some updated pics... :0)

cleanmyaquarium · 07/15/2017, 08:22 AM

These are from this morning before the halides kick on.

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cleanmyaquarium · 07/15/2017, 09:12 AM

A few from above

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locito277 · 07/15/2017, 09:26 AM

Looks great as always

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McPuff · 07/17/2017, 02:26 AM

Wow, that is looking really nice! That anemone must be massive!

03/05/2017, 12:45 PM	#302
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l-SARehu4Q Ok, I am trying to add a few more videos... Anyone know how to embed a video right into the post? __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef Last edited by cleanmyaquarium; 03/05/2017 at 12:53 PM.

03/05/2017, 12:49 PM	#303
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNmpv0NnYFo I updated my aquascape. Do you like it? __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef Last edited by cleanmyaquarium; 03/05/2017 at 12:55 PM.

03/05/2017, 01:27 PM	#306
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqIfxZ1sfQ4 View from above the tank __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef

03/05/2017, 03:42 PM	#307
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	To embed the video's go into youtube and under your video is a share button with an arrow pointing to the right. Inside that is Share... Embed.. Email.... Pick the Embed item and just copy and past that in here. It will look like: Code: iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sh4Gz7C2P1o?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>/iframe> I took off the < before the word iframe and the < before the /iframe otherwise it would not post it correctly here. Here is one I clicked on share for one of your videos: __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

03/13/2017, 11:07 AM	#309
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	So after 11 days with the Clarion not eating, I made the decision to take her back to LFS. I have no idea why she wouldn't eat. I tried 3 types of Nori, LRS frenzy and chunky, Hikari krill, picsine mysis, formula 1 & 2 cubes, fresh clams, flakes and small and medium pellets, silverside and prawn. To ease my dissapointment, I brought home a starry leopard wrasse, dragon pipefish, mandarin and a juvenile blueface Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef

03/05/2017, 12:59 PM	#304
Achilles Torben Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 582	Hi I thinking about adding LPS. You see clarionensis nipping on LPS? Grüße Torben Gesendet mit Tapatalk

03/14/2017, 08:52 AM	#312
rvlcf Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fairfield, Ct. Posts: 136	Amazing tank! How covered is the skull at this point? How is the temp with this snow storm we are having? __________________ Reefer 450

04/29/2017, 08:46 AM	#315
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	I added a cheap and easy automatic water change system. Basically airline tubing used to drip for acclimation now drips down the drain and gets replaced with RO water. At feeding time, I add some salt to the sump if salinity drops below 1.025. Trying to calculate how many cups of salt per day to add to keep salinity stable. It might take a few weeks to dial it in. Definitely much easier than getting out the pump, shutting everything down, draining, mixing the salt and refilling. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef

05/09/2017, 08:23 AM	#316
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	Salt has been steady at 1.025 and I have added about 200 gallons of salt since I started the drip. This basic system is working very well and the tank is thriving. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef

06/16/2017, 08:58 AM	#318
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	Upgraded my skimmer to an ETSS 1400. It is using a vectra L1 to power the 2 downdraft tubes. Pushing about 2000 gph through it. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef

07/06/2017, 04:47 PM	#319
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	Well the vectra stopped working, but fortunately Kevin in the service department at ecotech is sending me out a replacement. Great customer service! Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef

07/12/2017, 11:45 AM	#320
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	Thanks again to Kevin at ecotech! New vecta l1 arrived yesterday and is up and running. Old pump is packed and ready to ship back. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef

07/13/2017, 06:47 AM	#321
McPuff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,735	Maybe it's time for some updated pics... :0)

07/15/2017, 08:22 AM	#322
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	These are from this morning before the halides kick on. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef

07/15/2017, 09:12 AM	#323
cleanmyaquarium Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CT Posts: 259	A few from above Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” ― Thomas A. Edison Current Tank Info: 785 gallon reef

07/15/2017, 09:26 AM	#324
locito277 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: miami Posts: 1,535	Looks great as always Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Nothings Free in this hobby Current Tank Info: 224 and 720 gallon in progress!

07/17/2017, 02:26 AM	#325
McPuff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,735	Wow, that is looking really nice! That anemone must be massive!