Family Room Reef - Page 3

Reefneck · 01-22-2007, 08:12 AM

Yes, You can. They can be mounted that way even with the suction cup mounts. And they work a lot better that way. The intakes are small slits. No worries. Git R Done!

Bear · 01-22-2007, 10:18 AM

cool, when im wrist deep in SW this afternoon I'll take care of em. Thanks

Bear · 01-22-2007, 07:03 PM

Ok, I just got back from the fish store, and Mom came with this time

I now have, 2 sand sifting stars, 1 small acro frag, 1 small neon green plate coral, 1 foxface, some turbo snails, some awesome purple and green shrooms, and a clam.

Some of you may not like the addition of the acro and clam, but from what I have seen, heard, and read, I know they will be fine and if I turn up to be wrong, I will make sure and return the animals b4 it is too late.

Pics will be taken sometime tomorrow

Reefneck · 01-22-2007, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear

I now have, 2 sand sifting stars, 1 small acro frag, 1 small neon green plate coral, 1 foxface, some turbo snails, some awesome purple and green shrooms, and a clam.

It has nothing to do with not liking it....It's the fact that you do not have enough light for any acros or any clam other than a Derasa. I wish you had asked me first. I hate to see money wasted. Please consider returning these 2 items for something else.

Bear · 01-22-2007, 08:46 PM

It has already been considered, and please know that even though your advice ranks quite highly, but I have had many conflicting ideas offered to me and decided to at least try, if I see any hint of them doing poorly they will be returned for something else. The money was not wasted and the animals will not be either. Thank you for the concern for me and the animals

I will take detailed pics tomorrow and will most likely send you a bunch (if you don't mind) so that I get your take on their wellness

Bear · 01-23-2007, 06:15 PM

The Clam

The Acro

New Plate

Shrooms that are soon to have a purple base with green knobs

also, here is an updated list of future and owned fish, corals, and inverts
fishlist

Meeocky · 01-31-2007, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear

ok, here's a few pics:

Looks nice. How tall is the canopy from the top of the tank? I'm in the process of designing a canopy for my 55gal and I can't decide on how tall I should build it and how high I should have my lights from the surface of water.

Bear · 02-03-2007, 01:24 AM

I would say the bottom of the wood is maybe 5 or 6 inches from the top of the tank. And thanks

Bear · 02-04-2007, 07:51 AM

a fairly large order of corals, fish, and inverts was placed last night. I have still yet to take pics of the last update, but they will be coming soon.

Bear · 02-05-2007, 09:49 AM

Well I haven't made an update in a little while and some things have def. gone down.

4 Chromis, and a six-line were added. 2 of the Chromis died a couple days later most likely due to stress b/c the water perams are just about perfect (except for the Ca). A number of corals were also added. 1 Dark green open brain, a small frag of neon green candy canes, a neon pink finger leather, sun polyps, a derasa clam...and now I think im missing something

tomorrow will be a big day for the tank as well.
along with a mix of 11 different corals (mostly Zoas and Shrooms) a Green Clown Goby, a Powder Blue tang, 1 blue linka, 2 sand sifting stars, 1 skunk cleaner and once again I feel like I am forgetting something. Today is most likely going to be pretty hectic, butif I can get some pictures for you all to look at today I will, and there will def. be some tomorrow after the new additions.

Fishnewb1 · 02-08-2007, 07:18 PM

awsome. derasa clams eat up the calcium and grow very fast.

Bear · 02-10-2007, 09:06 PM

Here's some pics of most of the new stuff.

locojay · 02-10-2007, 11:35 PM

Tanks looking good Bear.

I'm going to have to start me a saltwater tank, one of these days..............

Bear · 02-13-2007, 09:28 AM

As of last night, the foxfaces days in my tank are numbered. After adding new zoas the foxface began ripping the polyps off of the frag and dropping them on the floor. I also believe that he is the one that destroyed both of my plate corals.

There is a trap with seaweed and some pellets in it but the powder blue is the only one going into the trap and eating the food.

CollegeReefer · 02-14-2007, 06:43 PM

Sorry to hear about the foxfaces but they are known to do that. Tank is looking good, but it doesn't look like your clam is doing so good. Loss of color

Bear · 02-15-2007, 09:45 AM

that's b/c they are 2 diff clams. The first one is gone, and the second one is a desera.

CollegeReefer · 02-16-2007, 01:29 PM

You know what bear, after i wrote that i went to a meeting and while in the meeting I was like that wasn't even the same type of clam...your and idiot Zachary....I meant to say something, but man am i busy and just never got around to it. Sorry about that mate. Loving your tank though...Really the only reason i got on that day was to see how it was doing.

Bear · 02-16-2007, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CollegeReefer

You know what bear, after i wrote that i went to a meeting and while in the meeting I was like that wasn't even the same type of clam...your and idiot Zachary....I meant to say something, but man am i busy and just never got around to it. Sorry about that mate. Loving your tank though...Really the only reason i got on that day was to see how it was doing.

well how about that

talk about an ego boost

there are now plans in the works to upgrade the lighting from pc to VHO, as soon as I can get myself 100% on what I need to get everything looking the way I want the order will be made.

Reefneck · 02-16-2007, 04:42 PM

OMG dude! Don't tell anyone I steered you toward VHO's. Everyone thinks I am a T5HO nut. Shhhhh.

Bear · 02-16-2007, 07:32 PM

haha, I'm gonna have to poke at ya a lil' more about those too

01-22-2007, 08:12 AM	#41
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	Yes, You can. They can be mounted that way even with the suction cup mounts. And they work a lot better that way. The intakes are small slits. No worries. Git R Done! __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.

01-22-2007, 10:18 AM	#42
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	cool, when im wrist deep in SW this afternoon I'll take care of em. Thanks __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

01-22-2007, 07:03 PM	#43
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	Ok, I just got back from the fish store, and Mom came with this time I now have, 2 sand sifting stars, 1 small acro frag, 1 small neon green plate coral, 1 foxface, some turbo snails, some awesome purple and green shrooms, and a clam. Some of you may not like the addition of the acro and clam, but from what I have seen, heard, and read, I know they will be fine and if I turn up to be wrong, I will make sure and return the animals b4 it is too late. Pics will be taken sometime tomorrow __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

01-22-2007, 08:46 PM	#45
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	It has already been considered, and please know that even though your advice ranks quite highly, but I have had many conflicting ideas offered to me and decided to at least try, if I see any hint of them doing poorly they will be returned for something else. The money was not wasted and the animals will not be either. Thank you for the concern for me and the animals I will take detailed pics tomorrow and will most likely send you a bunch (if you don't mind) so that I get your take on their wellness __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

01-23-2007, 06:15 PM	#46
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	The Clam The Acro New Plate Shrooms that are soon to have a purple base with green knobs also, here is an updated list of future and owned fish, corals, and inverts fishlist __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos Last edited by Bear; 01-23-2007 at 06:30 PM.

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02-03-2007, 01:24 AM	#48
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	I would say the bottom of the wood is maybe 5 or 6 inches from the top of the tank. And thanks __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

02-04-2007, 07:51 AM	#49
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	large order a fairly large order of corals, fish, and inverts was placed last night. I have still yet to take pics of the last update, but they will be coming soon. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

02-05-2007, 09:49 AM	#50
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	Well I haven't made an update in a little while and some things have def. gone down. 4 Chromis, and a six-line were added. 2 of the Chromis died a couple days later most likely due to stress b/c the water perams are just about perfect (except for the Ca). A number of corals were also added. 1 Dark green open brain, a small frag of neon green candy canes, a neon pink finger leather, sun polyps, a derasa clam...and now I think im missing something tomorrow will be a big day for the tank as well. along with a mix of 11 different corals (mostly Zoas and Shrooms) a Green Clown Goby, a Powder Blue tang, 1 blue linka, 2 sand sifting stars, 1 skunk cleaner and once again I feel like I am forgetting something. Today is most likely going to be pretty hectic, butif I can get some pictures for you all to look at today I will, and there will def. be some tomorrow after the new additions. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

02-08-2007, 07:18 PM	#51
Fishnewb1 Future Marine Biologist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 394	awsome. derasa clams eat up the calcium and grow very fast. __________________ 55g Reef 16g of water.

02-10-2007, 09:06 PM	#52
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	Here's some pics of most of the new stuff. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos Last edited by Bear; 02-10-2007 at 09:09 PM.

02-10-2007, 11:35 PM	#53
locojay Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 31 Posts: 320	Tanks looking good Bear. I'm going to have to start me a saltwater tank, one of these days.............. __________________ Jay 55g: 1 pearl gourami 12 harlequin rasbora 4 neon dwarf rainbow 6 peppered cory 4 albino cory 4 upside down catfish 2 clown pleco 1 red tail albino shark 40g: 4 boesemani rainbow 6 long fin zebra danio 10 neon tetra 3 yoyo loach 2 amano shrimp 7 otto

02-13-2007, 09:28 AM	#54
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	As of last night, the foxfaces days in my tank are numbered. After adding new zoas the foxface began ripping the polyps off of the frag and dropping them on the floor. I also believe that he is the one that destroyed both of my plate corals. There is a trap with seaweed and some pellets in it but the powder blue is the only one going into the trap and eating the food. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

02-14-2007, 06:43 PM	#55
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 386	Sorry to hear about the foxfaces but they are known to do that. Tank is looking good, but it doesn't look like your clam is doing so good. Loss of color __________________ CollegeReefer

02-15-2007, 09:45 AM	#56
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	that's b/c they are 2 diff clams. The first one is gone, and the second one is a desera. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

02-16-2007, 01:29 PM	#57
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 386	You know what bear, after i wrote that i went to a meeting and while in the meeting I was like that wasn't even the same type of clam...your and idiot Zachary....I meant to say something, but man am i busy and just never got around to it. Sorry about that mate. Loving your tank though...Really the only reason i got on that day was to see how it was doing. __________________ CollegeReefer

02-16-2007, 04:42 PM	#59
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	OMG dude! Don't tell anyone I steered you toward VHO's. Everyone thinks I am a T5HO nut. Shhhhh. __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.

02-16-2007, 07:32 PM	#60
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 902	haha, I'm gonna have to poke at ya a lil' more about those too __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

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