40g Long Naturally sun-lit tank - Page 7

psidriven · 10/25/2017, 10:50 AM

i'll test n&p tomorrow and consider dosing iron. thanks and go s'pore!

karimwassef · 10/25/2017, 11:51 AM

Install a wet dry bioballs trickle filter... guaranteed to generate nitrates

cksss · 01/04/2018, 08:40 AM

Happy New Year everyone!

Here is a quick status of the tank as of Jan 2018.

Lost lots of Ochtodes too due to failed experiment in 're-planting' them. Will continue the experiment again when they're in bigger mass. Lost all the greens too due to hungry fishes, these are planted only today and not expecting them to last. Fortunately, the backup greens grow fast in the refugium.

bigfoot77 · 01/08/2018, 04:08 AM

cksss, your tank thread is both informative and inspiring.

I will be setting up something similar hopefully within the year. I quit the hobby a few years ago but am planning to be back soon with a macroalgae tank instead of the more common reef tank (corals). Trading and keeping corals are actually illegal in my country. I've kept corals in reef tanks in the past but have decided to be more "law-abiding" this time.

Your posts, and those of others here, are a great source of information.

JZinCO · 01/08/2018, 09:16 AM

agreed. the tank seems to change regularly and each iteration is visually appealing.

cksss · 01/08/2018, 09:28 AM

I'm glad the information have been useful, and hope that you'll enjoy it as much as we do

Its not only more environmental friendly, it is also cheaper to run and more fuss-free!

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Originally Posted by bigfoot77

cksss, your tank thread is both informative and inspiring.

I will be setting up something similar hopefully within the year. I quit the hobby a few years ago but am planning to be back soon with a macroalgae tank instead of the more common reef tank (corals). Trading and keeping corals are actually illegal in my country. I've kept corals in reef tanks in the past but have decided to be more "law-abiding" this time.

Your posts, and those of others here, are a great source of information.

Thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by JZinCO

agreed. the tank seems to change regularly and each iteration is visually appealing.

BonesCJ · 01/09/2018, 03:33 PM

I added the same kind of filefish to my macrotank about a month ago, has adjusted to it very nicely, great fish!

cksss · 01/16/2018, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BonesCJ

I added the same kind of filefish to my macrotank about a month ago, has adjusted to it very nicely, great fish!

oh yes, it keeps the tank aiptasia free

cksss · 04/07/2018, 10:06 PM

The much beloved Starry blenny past away recently

Sharing the last photo taken of this mysterious dude. Its favourite activity was basking in the sun and chilling on the Ochtodes. It happened soon after an RBTA was added, could it be related?

Gotten 3 fan worms for this dirty tank. They look better in a cluster in my opinion.

And a sneak peek of upcoming macros/mangrove for the display tank. This is a photo of the refugium aka seaweed incubator. It consists of the following..

Red Mangrove
Caulerpa Racemosa
Caulerpa Serrulata
Caulerpa Prolifera
Ulva
Some tiny Fern Caulerpa which i can't ID

vlangel · 04/09/2018, 06:01 AM

Sorry to hear about the starry blenny. The fan worms look very nice in a cluster and I like how both the display and sump are progressing.

Michael Hoaster · 04/10/2018, 08:42 AM

Nice pics. Kinda huge-they barely fit on my 27" screen! I love your incubator concept! Sorry for your loss. Some fish are more vulnerable to anemones than others. Also, for reasons I'm not sure of, fish seem to be able to avoid them better when the anemone is in the tank first.

No FTS? Your tank is so cool. I need a full view!

vlangel · 04/11/2018, 05:52 AM

I agree, I would love to see a current FTS.

cksss · 04/11/2018, 08:09 PM

Ok sure i'll get some photos of the FTS up next week. Need to give the glass a good cleaning. And the photos will be resized for RC

Having the anemone is in the tank first is a great idea!

I also found out that Bobbit worm feeds on caulerpa too. I lost some of the fern caulerpa to them

Saw them chewing on it!

psidriven · 04/11/2018, 08:23 PM

cksss, what do you do to keep the macro algae from growing into and on each other? i got my hypnena to grow but now some chaeto strands got in it and is starting to grow within it. not a huge issue but looks messy.

think i may also have a small bobbit worm too but its eating the chaeto.

cksss · 04/11/2018, 10:35 PM

I think what applies in freshwater planted tank applies for us too.
I constantly trim the dominating macros to prevent them from growing over the less dominance one.

Quoting from https://arcreef.com/bristle-worms/bo...e-aphroditois/
"Diet: The Bobbit Worm is a an omnivore, feeding on small fish and other worms, as well as detritus, seaweed, and other macro algae."

Seriously, that worm has such refined taste. It picked the one which is rarest in my tank

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Originally Posted by psidriven

cksss, what do you do to keep the macro algae from growing into and on each other? i got my hypnena to grow but now some chaeto strands got in it and is starting to grow within it. not a huge issue but looks messy.

think i may also have a small bobbit worm too but its eating the chaeto.

psidriven · 04/11/2018, 10:49 PM

haha, a gourmet bobbit.

Chasmodes · 04/13/2018, 06:36 AM

Sorry to hear about your blenny.

Hmmm. Maybe the bobbit worm tried to eat the blenny and failed? How big is the worm now? Is the mouth big enough to eat a fish that size yet?

Looking forward to the FTS.

cksss · 04/15/2018, 07:06 AM

The bobbit i saw was way smaller than the blenny, but there could be a much bigger one.

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Originally Posted by Chasmodes

Sorry to hear about your blenny.

Hmmm. Maybe the bobbit worm tried to eat the blenny and failed? How big is the worm now? Is the mouth big enough to eat a fish that size yet?

Looking forward to the FTS.

cksss · 04/15/2018, 07:07 AM

FTS taken today

Michael Hoaster · 04/15/2018, 04:55 PM

Nice cksss!

Love the blue sponge too. I had one of those before. Great color scape!

taricha · 04/15/2018, 05:15 PM

No kidding. That sponge looks awesome!

vlangel · 04/15/2018, 07:26 PM

I love your tank and the natural beauty you have attained in it.

Chasmodes · 04/16/2018, 08:16 AM

Your tank is gorgeous! Wow!

cksss · 04/17/2018, 08:52 AM

Thanks guys

cksss · 04/21/2018, 06:17 AM

Finally found this beautiful red macro (Halymenia .sp). Maybe Red Ulva, maybe dragon's breath. Gotten a big bunch to be sure I don't lose them again.

10/25/2017, 10:50 AM	#151
psidriven Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Westside Taipei Posts: 1,292	i'll test n&p tomorrow and consider dosing iron. thanks and go s'pore! __________________ Trying to learn to read Chinese. Current Tank Info: 24 cube a go, baby walks

10/25/2017, 11:51 AM	#152
karimwassef Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 11,033	Install a wet dry bioballs trickle filter... guaranteed to generate nitrates __________________ Failure isn't an option It's a requirement. 660g 380inwall+280smp/surge S/L/Soft/Maxima/RBTA/Clown/Chromis/Anthias/Tang/Mandarin/Jawfish/Goby/Wrasse/D'back. DIY 12' Skimmer ActuatedSurge ConcreteScape

01/09/2018, 03:33 PM	#157
BonesCJ Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson Posts: 1,420	I added the same kind of filefish to my macrotank about a month ago, has adjusted to it very nicely, great fish! __________________ Chris K. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Green Garden O Macros

04/07/2018, 10:06 PM	#159
cksss Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 142	The much beloved Starry blenny past away recently Sharing the last photo taken of this mysterious dude. Its favourite activity was basking in the sun and chilling on the Ochtodes. It happened soon after an RBTA was added, could it be related? Gotten 3 fan worms for this dirty tank. They look better in a cluster in my opinion. And a sneak peek of upcoming macros/mangrove for the display tank. This is a photo of the refugium aka seaweed incubator. It consists of the following.. Red Mangrove Caulerpa Racemosa Caulerpa Serrulata Caulerpa Prolifera Ulva Some tiny Fern Caulerpa which i can't ID

04/10/2018, 08:42 AM	#161
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	Nice pics. Kinda huge-they barely fit on my 27" screen! I love your incubator concept! Sorry for your loss. Some fish are more vulnerable to anemones than others. Also, for reasons I'm not sure of, fish seem to be able to avoid them better when the anemone is in the tank first. No FTS? Your tank is so cool. I need a full view! __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018

01/04/2018, 08:40 AM	#153
cksss Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 142	Happy New Year everyone! Here is a quick status of the tank as of Jan 2018. Lost lots of Ochtodes too due to failed experiment in 're-planting' them. Will continue the experiment again when they're in bigger mass. Lost all the greens too due to hungry fishes, these are planted only today and not expecting them to last. Fortunately, the backup greens grow fast in the refugium.

01/08/2018, 04:08 AM	#154
bigfoot77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Philippines Posts: 3	cksss, your tank thread is both informative and inspiring. I will be setting up something similar hopefully within the year. I quit the hobby a few years ago but am planning to be back soon with a macroalgae tank instead of the more common reef tank (corals). Trading and keeping corals are actually illegal in my country. I've kept corals in reef tanks in the past but have decided to be more "law-abiding" this time. Your posts, and those of others here, are a great source of information.

01/08/2018, 09:16 AM	#155
JZinCO Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: northern CO Posts: 502	agreed. the tank seems to change regularly and each iteration is visually appealing.

04/09/2018, 06:01 AM	#160
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,409	Sorry to hear about the starry blenny. The fan worms look very nice in a cluster and I like how both the display and sump are progressing.

04/11/2018, 05:52 AM	#162
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,409	I agree, I would love to see a current FTS.

04/11/2018, 08:09 PM	#163
cksss Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 142	Ok sure i'll get some photos of the FTS up next week. Need to give the glass a good cleaning. And the photos will be resized for RC Having the anemone is in the tank first is a great idea! I also found out that Bobbit worm feeds on caulerpa too. I lost some of the fern caulerpa to them Saw them chewing on it!

04/11/2018, 08:23 PM	#164
psidriven Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Westside Taipei Posts: 1,292	cksss, what do you do to keep the macro algae from growing into and on each other? i got my hypnena to grow but now some chaeto strands got in it and is starting to grow within it. not a huge issue but looks messy. think i may also have a small bobbit worm too but its eating the chaeto. __________________ Trying to learn to read Chinese. Current Tank Info: 24 cube a go, baby walks

04/11/2018, 10:49 PM	#166
psidriven Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Westside Taipei Posts: 1,292	haha, a gourmet bobbit. __________________ Trying to learn to read Chinese. Current Tank Info: 24 cube a go, baby walks

04/13/2018, 06:36 AM	#167
Chasmodes Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,322	Sorry to hear about your blenny. Hmmm. Maybe the bobbit worm tried to eat the blenny and failed? How big is the worm now? Is the mouth big enough to eat a fish that size yet? Looking forward to the FTS. __________________ Blennies Rock! --Kevin Wilson Current Tank Info: 101g 3'X3'X18" Cubish Oyster Reef Blenny tank, 36"X17"X18" sump

04/15/2018, 07:07 AM	#169
cksss Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 142	FTS taken today

04/15/2018, 04:55 PM	#170
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	Nice cksss! Love the blue sponge too. I had one of those before. Great color scape! __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018

04/15/2018, 05:15 PM	#171
taricha Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NE Miss Posts: 608	No kidding. That sponge looks awesome!

04/15/2018, 07:26 PM	#172
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,409	I love your tank and the natural beauty you have attained in it.

04/16/2018, 08:16 AM	#173
Chasmodes Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,322	Your tank is gorgeous! Wow! __________________ Blennies Rock! --Kevin Wilson Current Tank Info: 101g 3'X3'X18" Cubish Oyster Reef Blenny tank, 36"X17"X18" sump

04/17/2018, 08:52 AM	#174
cksss Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 142	Thanks guys

04/21/2018, 06:17 AM	#175
cksss Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 142	Finally found this beautiful red macro (Halymenia .sp). Maybe Red Ulva, maybe dragon's breath. Gotten a big bunch to be sure I don't lose them again.