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veloboy
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Nice Pic James. Guess you can have color without sticks. Gonna let the softies (I think those are zoas?) grow up the rockwork?
Those have grown in really nicely since I last saw them! Are they attaching to the glass or are you still able to move the plug around? What phone are you using for pictures that auto corrects?
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My blue face angel lost its false eye spot on its back. I guess it can happen. I saw a blue face angel for sale in the store and noticed its false eye. I had a weird thought about the fish in the store, "that isn't a blue face, it doesn't look like mine". I got home, looked at mine and saw no spot. So then I went to google images and there are spots on them all.
Anyway, no rules with stuff in the sea, man.
My blue face angel lost its false eye spot on its back. I guess it can happen. I saw a blue face angel for sale in the store and noticed its false eye. I had a weird thought about the fish in the store, "that isn't a blue face, it doesn't look like mine". I got home, looked at mine and saw no spot. So then I went to google images and there are spots on them all.
Anyway, no rules with stuff in the sea, man.
The spray paint must have finally worn off.
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The fish must feel extremely safe.
No predator, no eye spot.
And the Moorish Idol looks great!
No predator, no eye spot.
And the Moorish Idol looks great!
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Very Nice!
4 months since I entered rehab (gave up acros). I have tested alk only twice and phosphates only once since then. I have no idea what my nitrate levels are, don't care. I haven't tested anything else. I only tested my phosphates to see if I was 'close' enough with my existing maintenance routine to ramp it up to get acros back in the tank. NOPE! The hanna phosphorous test was pegged at 200 (max) so there is no knowing what phosphates really are, but I am pretty confident they are above .61!
Otherwise, the tanks are boring. What to do? I have a small tank in a back room I have two young banggai's in. I am hoping that turns sexy. After that, I am resisting the urge to do anything at all with the tanks. I don't want to crank on the GFO hard to get into acros again, but ask me tomorrow, I might have changed my mind.
In the long run, I can see that I will need to move the fish that get really big into the 300 and the corals that they might eat into the 180, so basically, it will be a complete reversal of the current set up. Or, that could just be me inventing projects for myself. We all can't have Marty's menagerie of pipe, so we have to find ways to keep ourselves interested.
Livestock highlights: Moorish idol, blue face angel, Rock Beauty Angel, pair of orange spot filefish, two copperbands same tank, two blue tangs same tank, pair of spotted mandarins, pair of green mandarins, pair of flame angels, 5 yellow tangs. 12 tangs total.
The idol is at about 14 months in captivity, give or take.
Otherwise, the tanks are boring. What to do? I have a small tank in a back room I have two young banggai's in. I am hoping that turns sexy. After that, I am resisting the urge to do anything at all with the tanks. I don't want to crank on the GFO hard to get into acros again, but ask me tomorrow, I might have changed my mind.
In the long run, I can see that I will need to move the fish that get really big into the 300 and the corals that they might eat into the 180, so basically, it will be a complete reversal of the current set up. Or, that could just be me inventing projects for myself. We all can't have Marty's menagerie of pipe, so we have to find ways to keep ourselves interested.
Livestock highlights: Moorish idol, blue face angel, Rock Beauty Angel, pair of orange spot filefish, two copperbands same tank, two blue tangs same tank, pair of spotted mandarins, pair of green mandarins, pair of flame angels, 5 yellow tangs. 12 tangs total.
The idol is at about 14 months in captivity, give or take.
Bout time you posted an update after going acro free.
Its sounds like the acro urge is slowly getting to you. One day it will take over
They might not show up in the 300 but I can see you putting some in the 180 after you swap around a few fish.
Its sounds like the acro urge is slowly getting to you. One day it will take over
They might not show up in the 300 but I can see you putting some in the 180 after you swap around a few fish.
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When I first read your post, I chuckled.
I knew that there had to be some science behind your recent thoughts and actions; and there is.
It is called the "Three Stages of Addiction Denial".
There are two types of of Addiction Denial; Type A and Type B.
You can decide which type of Addiction Denial you have; I'm not to judge.
Sorry, James. But someone needed to point out to you that you do indeed have an addiction to acropora spp. corals; most of us do.
I, myself, briefly toyed with the idea of going back to a montipora dominated system and you supported me with that decision. But I wasn't strong enough to step up to my problem and I still keep acropora corals; in fact, I've even added more. The addiction is too great, and I am too weak.
I hope this post will open your eyes to what you are really trying to tell yourself; you're an addict.
Come back to us, James.
**** If any readers haven't picked up on the sarcasm/humor of this post yet, you're not an addict. ****
Montiporas are weeds!
I knew that there had to be some science behind your recent thoughts and actions; and there is.
It is called the "Three Stages of Addiction Denial".
There are two types of of Addiction Denial; Type A and Type B.
You can decide which type of Addiction Denial you have; I'm not to judge.
Sorry, James. But someone needed to point out to you that you do indeed have an addiction to acropora spp. corals; most of us do.
I, myself, briefly toyed with the idea of going back to a montipora dominated system and you supported me with that decision. But I wasn't strong enough to step up to my problem and I still keep acropora corals; in fact, I've even added more. The addiction is too great, and I am too weak.
I hope this post will open your eyes to what you are really trying to tell yourself; you're an addict.
Come back to us, James.
**** If any readers haven't picked up on the sarcasm/humor of this post yet, you're not an addict. ****
Montiporas are weeds!
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Whoa whoa whoa, denial? First step is admitting the problem! Wooo, I might be recovered!!
Lesson here is this though, when things are going well and things are stable and relatively low maintenance, real reefers (addicts) get a little bored.
Challenge is, accept the good times. Seriously, add a frag here, another there, and suddenly you are up all night trying to figure out how to keep the recession from spreading on your Oregon tort.
ONE DAY AT A TIME, BABY! I'm gonna put my four month chip on my shirt and wear it like a badge of honor!
Lesson here is this though, when things are going well and things are stable and relatively low maintenance, real reefers (addicts) get a little bored.
Challenge is, accept the good times. Seriously, add a frag here, another there, and suddenly you are up all night trying to figure out how to keep the recession from spreading on your Oregon tort.
ONE DAY AT A TIME, BABY! I'm gonna put my four month chip on my shirt and wear it like a badge of honor!
veloboy
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James,
You know I have to chime in when jlanger sums up what I have been trying to tell you for the last couple months! Well said jlanger and thank you!
You know I have to chime in when jlanger sums up what I have been trying to tell you for the last couple months! Well said jlanger and thank you!
Sooooooo......I have gotten to the point that I am replacing bulbs because they burn out. Certainly not a 'best practice' but it is working for me.
Meanwhile, I installed a JUMBO BRS GFO reactor the other day. Wait, what?!? Well, my phosphates have been pegging my phosphorous test at 200. (200 * .003066 ~ .62). By doing smaller amounts of gfo, I saw it get down to 171 once, then it jumped back up to 200. My ORA goniopora was pissy and it was suggested to me that I couldn't continue to leave my phosphates go that high. Pellets have never worked for me (never gotten nitrates or phosphates to zero), so I am back on the GFO.
So, happy valentines day, I put on a big GFO reactor. Two days and a water change later, I tested this morning and got 62 (62 * .003066 = .19). Wow. I will test again in a few days to see if it was an anomaly or if it really has come down.
Long term, I'm hoping with David's idea of filter floss under the media that I can load it up and turn it on only an hour or so per day and have it last a month at a time. I am hoping the floss will keep it from clogging. We'll see.
Next stop, acro town? Not yet...
Meanwhile, I installed a JUMBO BRS GFO reactor the other day. Wait, what?!? Well, my phosphates have been pegging my phosphorous test at 200. (200 * .003066 ~ .62). By doing smaller amounts of gfo, I saw it get down to 171 once, then it jumped back up to 200. My ORA goniopora was pissy and it was suggested to me that I couldn't continue to leave my phosphates go that high. Pellets have never worked for me (never gotten nitrates or phosphates to zero), so I am back on the GFO.
So, happy valentines day, I put on a big GFO reactor. Two days and a water change later, I tested this morning and got 62 (62 * .003066 = .19). Wow. I will test again in a few days to see if it was an anomaly or if it really has come down.
Long term, I'm hoping with David's idea of filter floss under the media that I can load it up and turn it on only an hour or so per day and have it last a month at a time. I am hoping the floss will keep it from clogging. We'll see.
Next stop, acro town? Not yet...
Well, I did this. See if it works out. It is very small. Had to try it, see how long before it gets bad and has to go..provided it settles in ok to begin with.
Ooooo I love clown triggers. Hes so little, maybe he'll stay a nice guy longer for you.
Just got back from being gone a week. Things held up pretty well.
Flipping the tanks soon. Going to move the idol and the angels into the 300. Move the butterflies to the 180 and keep only the kole tang with them plus some other more timid fish. I have a few things I want to try out in mind, we'll see how it goes. It could end in disaster, but at least I will be interested.
I haven't run a water test of any kind on the tanks since January. Only thing I test lately is water change water salinity. All the zoas melted away or I got rid of them. Also, my ora goni's gave up. Other than that, things have been pretty stable. I had a female spotted mandarin disappear, maybe she got through my overflow covers, never found her. I still don't change light bulbs unless they burn out. Some of the bulbs are going on two years. That could be what took out the goni/zoas, or it could be phosphates. I'm not going to bother to figure it out, I don't have the time or the motivation. I don't mind scraping the algae scrubber, cleaning the skimmer, and changing the water regularly. Beyond that, I'm a very lazy reefer. Somehow, the SPS I did keep, is doing well. Have to stay tuned after the flip to see how that goes.
Two crappy, boring pics.
Flipping the tanks soon. Going to move the idol and the angels into the 300. Move the butterflies to the 180 and keep only the kole tang with them plus some other more timid fish. I have a few things I want to try out in mind, we'll see how it goes. It could end in disaster, but at least I will be interested.
I haven't run a water test of any kind on the tanks since January. Only thing I test lately is water change water salinity. All the zoas melted away or I got rid of them. Also, my ora goni's gave up. Other than that, things have been pretty stable. I had a female spotted mandarin disappear, maybe she got through my overflow covers, never found her. I still don't change light bulbs unless they burn out. Some of the bulbs are going on two years. That could be what took out the goni/zoas, or it could be phosphates. I'm not going to bother to figure it out, I don't have the time or the motivation. I don't mind scraping the algae scrubber, cleaning the skimmer, and changing the water regularly. Beyond that, I'm a very lazy reefer. Somehow, the SPS I did keep, is doing well. Have to stay tuned after the flip to see how that goes.
Two crappy, boring pics.
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My you sound just so thrilled about it all sir lol