Yellowwatchmens 40 breeder thread. (pics)
 

I decided it is about time i made a thread for my tank. It has been set up for about 3 and a half months. Here are some pics it is from the When i first started to present.


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...77P1010063.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/162377sump.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...77fulltank.JPG


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...k_3_months.JPG

This is when i redid my plumbing.



http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...7plumbing2.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...plumbing_1.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...7full_sump.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/162377sump3.JPG

And this is Present.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...nk_3months.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/162377fuge.JPG

Fish and corals.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/162377xenia.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/162377CB.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...77Mandrine.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/162377ysp.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/162377yw1.JPG

Tank specs.

Size- 40 Breeder AGA
Lighting- Corallife aqualight 192 watt Power Compact
Rock- 69 lbs
Power heads- 1 KH3, and 1 Aquaclear 30
return pump- Mag 5
Skimmer- Corallife 125 Superskimmer
Fish- Yellow Watchmen Goby, Coral Beauty, Green Target Mandrin
Corals- Xenia, Yellow colony Polyps, 1 purple Mushroom,1 green frilly mushroom.
Inverts- Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Green BTA
Clean up Crew- 15-20 asst snails. 10-15 asst hermits.


I am fighting Diatomes right now because i just added 30 lbs of rock 3 days ago. I do a 5 gal water change every weekend. I did a 10 gal yesterday because of the rock. And i am doing a 5 gal tommorow.

Paremeters of right now. (API test kit)

Ammonia-.50ppm
Nitrates- .0ppm
Nitrites-.0ppm
Ph-8.3
Phosphates-.oppm

Looks really nice. I love your little goby - I love those guys. It looks like in the last pictures you added a black background? I really like the way the black brings out the colors of the fish.

No, i havent got a background yet. It looks like that because thye wall behind it is blue and my camera makes it look black. I have meant to get a background but every time i go to the LFS i forget.
Yeah the ywg is my favorite also but he is kinda making mad because since i got the tiger pistol shrimp he has been hanging out with it and he wont come out.:mad2:

nice pics...

Thanks, they aren't the best but they are the best i can do.

So over the last week i have had diatoms like crazy. I will clean the sand off completely white. I get up in the morning still nothing there cuz no light. But when i get home around 6-7 the sand is completely covered. I already raised my flow. With the Korilia Hydor 3. I am redusing my photo period. I am also doing more water changes 5gal every 2 days. I turned up my skimmer. Any other suggestions to get rid of diatoms. May i need new light bulbs?

I am thinking about buying a frogspawn from a local reefer. Do you guys think my tank has strong enough lighting for it. And also does any one have any suggestion on how to get rid of the diatoms.

You have enough light for a frogspawn, and start using RO/DI water to get rid of the diatoms.

I do use ro water i must of forgot to mention that. I have been skimming heavier also.

yellowwatchmen -- I have a similar size Perfecto tank that is currently a planted FW and I'm thinking about switching it to SW. I've bookmarked this thread for inspiration, very nice job!

What size sump/fuge tank are you using?

Also -- what size PVC pipe and drill size holes are you using? This tank really looks sharp! If your design is copyrighted, here's a heads up to phone your attorney because I'm thinking my 40 just might end up looking exactly like yours! ;)

The PVC is 1". My sump is a 20long. The drilled hole is one inch in diameter. Have you seen Mr.spiffys thread? Thanks for all the kind words.

Are you sure on those test values? You shouldn't have any ammonia in the tank, otherwise your tank is not fully cycled.

I took those about two days after i added 30 lbs of rock.I think that is what the ammonia is from. I kept the light off all day today to try and kill nuisance algae. And i just got home and the tank is cloudy. Does any one know what would cause this?

Well i found my pistol shrimp in my sump today. I have no idea how long it has been ther but it was nice to see him.:D Has any one else had there pistol shrimp wander around there tank. I have just never heard of any one have this happen to them.

He was probably looking for a new home and ended up in the wrong spot. Was your goby with him? Remember, these shrimp are ~%90 blind...

No he was by himself. I think it was because he was mad because i added 30 lbs of live rock about a week after i got him. I also got some new corals today! I got a Finger leather (Sinularia sp.) and some blue centered Zoos. I will post pics tomorrow since they are closed up right now. The zoos probably wont be open for a couple days since i dipped them in some lugol's solution to get rid of any nudis if there were any.

Here are the pics of the corals.
Zoos-$30
Leather-$25

[IMG] http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...T_4_months.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG] http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...er_leather.JPG[/IMG]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...tered_zoos.JPG

The zoos are still not all the away open i took a pic of where some were open. They are mostly blue centered but there is also pink,red,orange,and green. I will get some more pics in a couple days when they are all open.

Didn't turn out right. :rolleye1:

Oh yeah my bta moved underneith a rock about a week ago and i was hopeing it would come back in the front but it didn't move any. Does any one have any sugestions that might make it move.

take your powerhead and aim it at the foot of the anemone to help "peel" it off the rock