Looks really nice! A display all by itself
Ho Ho's Fish Room (1 Viewer)
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Wow that’s sweet looking
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I am not a patient person. Through many failures I did not QT. I have mainly been into fish until a few years ago when I tried the corals out. When I got my larger fish only tank years ago I changed that. I now QT pretty heavy. I tend to do a minimum of 2 months, but often 3-6 months depending on the source of the fish and how things go. In short, once a fish gets into the larger tank, it is up to the fish and mother nature on how it goes. So, I try to eliminate pests and disease and get them eating well. Then there is compatibility, sometimes just a role of the dice. It is such a pain (especially smaller fish ) to catch once in the display...it is every fish for themselves. Larger fish you can catch with some creativity.
One of the issues I have had with QT is that I am not able to keep a healthy bacteria population for filtration. The meds just do their damage. Doing frequent water changes was a pain...hence I cut corners. I created this QT area. For each tank, I hit a red button and it pumps water our into my sink tub. Around the corner is my fresh salt water, I turn a valve and new water is put in. I just did two 15% water changes in 5 min....no hose....no bucket....hands did not get wet. Just two buttons and a couple valves. Makes my wiliness to do QT much easier.
I am not a patient person. Through many failures I did not QT. I have mainly been into fish until a few years ago when I tried the corals out. When I got my larger fish only tank years ago I changed that. I now QT pretty heavy. I tend to do a minimum of 2 months, but often 3-6 months depending on the source of the fish and how things go. In short, once a fish gets into the larger tank, it is up to the fish and mother nature on how it goes. So, I try to eliminate pests and disease and get them eating well. Then there is compatibility, sometimes just a role of the dice. It is such a pain (especially smaller fish ) to catch once in the display...it is every fish for themselves. Larger fish you can catch with some creativity.
One of the issues I have had with QT is that I am not able to keep a healthy bacteria population for filtration. The meds just do their damage. Doing frequent water changes was a pain...hence I cut corners. I created this QT area. For each tank, I hit a red button and it pumps water our into my sink tub. Around the corner is my fresh salt water, I turn a valve and new water is put in. I just did two 15% water changes in 5 min....no hose....no bucket....hands did not get wet. Just two buttons and a couple valves. Makes my wiliness to do QT much easier.
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did some changes to my QT tanks and holding tank
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dude that looks super nice
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Ah... "Thanks?" You didn't have to.
But what's up with leaving that tape extended and exposed to saltwater? Respect your tools.
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I added a 32 gallon tank and have been working on some modular rock work. Not sure what I’m going to do with it yet
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Cool structure!
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Was doing some maintenance and like some colors.
A rare glimpse into Hoho’s garden!
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I added some local art to the fish room.
That was awesome!
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I have been in the process of putting things back together in the fish room. I will share some live good pictures soon. Only open item right now is if I want to upgrade refugium
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That QT setup tho 
What a great space! Nice job.
Very clean, I like it. Especially the accent rug very nice touch.