Who here has a saltwater tank?

[callmej75]

Figured I'd see who, if any, took up the hobby here. We started with freshwater and moved to saltwater about 4 months ago. It is high maintenance, but is well worth it in the end! right now I have live sand, live rock, some fish, crabs, snails, and shrimp. This is a long work in progress, but stay tuned! If anyone else has a tank, post it up! Now with the eye candy...

The current tank, a 55 Gallon

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5623.jpg

I need more live rock, but this is what I'm working with now

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5624-1.jpg

My first inhabitants! 2 Oscellaris Clowns

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5547.jpg

Then a Red Spotted Gobie

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5420.jpg

Then I got me a tank cleaner crew of 3 hermits and 5 snails

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5799.jpg

The other day I bought a Green Spotted Mandarin

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5579.jpg

I got some live rock from a local guy free...and this hitchhiker came with it

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5598.jpg

And these too....Bristleworms and fireworms. They show themselves when its fish feeding time! They are good cleaners of the live rock, but bad for my mandarin because he needs the food they eat

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5744.jpg

How can we tell its live rock? Everything living on it is alive...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5621.jpg

So we went today and purchased a jawfish. This little guy has personality! He jumps on his tail and digs holes in the sand under rocks. He gets a mouthful, them spits it out! I was entertained for hours with this little guy!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5726.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5723.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5763.jpg

Then....we have the Lawnmower Blenny. This guy loves algae, and eats a substitute or Nori. Pretty much algae that is dried in sheets. He also stays in the rocks, and at times, is very hard to find because he blends in well! Very much a showoff too!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5707.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5757.jpg

Heres another shot of the Gobie on the roof of his home.....a nice big seashell!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5546.jpg

Nemo? I guess they are looking for the East Australian current...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5550.jpg

I will be building my refugium this weekend, which will house my algae plants to help control the Nitrates in the water for more fresh water for them to breathe freely! I also will be adding live copepods to breed in here, and be pumped back into the 55 via a pump in the refugium. I also have a skimmer that helps take the sludgy stuff (proteins) out of the water too. So virtually everything hanging on the back of the tank will be gone! I mix my own saltwater with fresh Deionized water and Instant Ocean salt. I have a Maxi-Jet powerhead pump in the tank thats modded with a bigger impeller to push the flow of water in the tank and simulate waves. I have a test kit that I test PH, Ammonia, Nitrates, Nitrites, Phosphate, and Calcium and this is done on a weekly basis. I also have a hydrometer that I test the Salinity (salt levels) in the water which is checked daily. This is still a work in progress....but within a year or two, it will look something that resembles this:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/RChomepage.jpg

So anyone else have any saltwater tanks they maintain?

[callmej75]

I got this guy on order....a 6 line wrasse. He is a peaceful guy, very colorful, and keeps the bristleworms in check!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/1358788274_a6887a4f7d.jpg

[YotaGirl]

This is such a beautifull tank!

[kmcc78240]

sweet I like the madrid gut he looks cool.

[freefallmarine]

J, Marine tank's are so awsome. Let us know how involved it is to get a tank started. Whats the smallest size i can start off with?

[callmej75]

J, Marine tank's are so awsome. Let us know how involved it is to get a tank started. Whats the smallest size i can start off with?

Well I started off in a 5 gallon acrylic tank. It isn't possible to sustain that small of a tank for a long time though. You can start off with a 29Gal, and leave it at that if you desire. The main thing, is getting it setup, and cycled for about a month with live rock and sand in it before you put any livestock in it. This allows for the bacteria to grow for the fish to be less stressed out in.

You can build what they call a "fuge", or refugium, and a sump. The refugium is just a place to put your live copepods or other critters for feeding, some live sand, live rock, and if you need to put a fish in time out then stick him in there! Your water will cycle through this also before it returns to the tank. In your sump, you will most likely have a skimmer here, some bio balls maybe, some filter media, and a pump maybe. Here, water comes from the tank, and is filtered. You want to maybe add some form of filter media that controls nitrates and stuff like that. Once everything is filtered, it returns to the tank. There is also an overflow tank on the back of the tank so the tank doesn't overfill.

I have been running without this fuge or sump for about 3 months now. All I have is a skimmer, the regular carbon media filters that came with the tank, a heater, a powerhead for water movement inside the tank, and regular 50/50 bulbs. Since I am getting more into it, I am looking to get these things together for healthier fish. Yes...the fish are more costly, but have far better personalities than freshwater fish!

Oh, and lighting....far by the costly thing you'll buy IMO! They have different lighting from compact fluorescents, to T5's, and what they call metal halides. You can grow corals and anemones with more lighting. There may be some algae buildup or no good algae growth with poor lighting. Thats what I'm experiencing now. So the fuge is being built, with my algae plants in it, and a single compact fluorescent bulb rated at around 26 watts, thats 100 watts regular bulb, to let the algae grow. The main thing is getting around 100-200 watts of light in there to start out on. The metal halides, which are way brighter, run hotter, and eats up more power, is the best option for growing anything in the tank! The T5's are bright, but you need a few bulbs to get good wattage for coral life and what not. Also with lighting, you can get some form of lunar lights to simulate the moon glow at night. There are timers that you can set up that if you have all the right bulbs, it will simulate the spectrum of light from dush til dawn! This can be controlled by a power strip, or digitally.

Theres a master test kit you can buy for $30, or cheaper, on the net, that tests the main parameters you need for fish to survive for a long time. Oh yeh, need a thermometer too just to keep the temps around 80* all the time. If you really want, you can get a UPS for power failures if needed.

It may sound like alot, but if you're like me and want to dedicate your time to it, then it is just like anything else out there, including a yota! Once you want to go with something better, you upgrade this, then you need to mod this, and before you know it, you have a nice capable truck and something to be proud of. After its built, all it is from there is maintenance. With everything live in your tank, including the sand and rock, the water pretty much takes care of itself. everything feeds off of everything, and the natural filtration is there for most fish. You just gotta provide the smooth flow of things.

I am just a beginner at this, and I've researched alot of this because I simply don't want $20-$40 fish dying! Plus....think of the gas this would save you! Instead of being bored and wanting to go out, just cook a nice dinner, have some brew, and sit around and watch the fish! Sometimes we sit here with a magnifying glass and flashlight just looking at the different lifeforms on the rocks and on the tank glass that we normally don't see by just glaring at it.

If anyone has any other questions, feel free to ask and if I know it, I will tell!

[freefallmarine]

J, Thank's for the reply. Are there certain fis you would reccomend for a 30 gal tank? Are there name brand item's i should stay with, like for filter's, lighting,etc?

[DHC6twinotter]

I got this guy on order....a 6 line wrasse. He is a peaceful guy, very colorful, and keeps the bristleworms in check!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/1358788274_a6887a4f7d.jpg


Sweet! That is probably the coolest looking fish I've ever seen. :thumbup:

[callmej75]

J, Thank's for the reply. Are there certain fis you would reccomend for a 30 gal tank? Are there name brand item's i should stay with, like for filter's, lighting,etc?
As for fish, if you go on liveaquaria.com, and check out the marine fish, it will tell you what size tank they should be in, and their temperament. Alot of fish sales places online will give you all this info about them too. If you have a fish only tank with live rock and such, compact fluorescent lights would do. If you could get right around 150 watts of light in, then thats fine. Say maybe 1 10,0000K bulb and 1 actinic for blue is really all you need. Corals and anemones take more light than the fish only tank. Some corals take more light than others, so ya really gotta research the lighting for the type of tank you want to establish. They also offer retrofit kits that you can build your own lighting hood, and mount the lighting in that way if you desire. A tank like mine right now would only need maybe 1 10K light and 1 actinic. Since I want corals and anemones, I want at least 2 96W daytime lights and 2 96W actinics and maybe 4 lunar lights for night lighting. The lighting also helps keep down the algae growth like red algae on your glass. The water flow also helps in controlling algae too.

As for filters, get a skimmer that fits the size of your tank. I have a seaclone skimmer right now that was given to me, and they retail for around $80 online. They are good for say a 30-40 gallon tank. If you have live rock, live sand, and good algae plants like chaeto or prolifera in your sump. If you have these algae plants in your aquarium instead of sump, watch out because they can take over your tank and root into your live rock and its hard to get it from growing back in your tank and looking like a jungle! Using cartridge filters, like what come with tanks that hang on the back, are really not good in the long run because they can suck up food when you feed and can reproduce nitrates back into your tank and that kills the fish with high levels of nitrate. Its best to maybe use a filter bag in your sump with some de-nitrate in the bag so that helps take out the nitrates with the algae. Frequent 10% water changes weekly will reduce your nitrates too with using distilled water you get from the grocery store, or de-ionized water that you can filter yourself through a filter canister. Reverse osmosis canisters are the way to go to filter tap water. Just like adding a house filter in your house. I have this deionized tap water filter that hooks up straight to the faucet. You want your water as close to mineral free as you can! Mix up your salt in your water before you put it into the tank. I mix mine up in a 5 gallon bucket, then test the salt levels with a hydrometer, and pour it into the tank.

Start off with oscellaris clownfish....they are tough guys and can take harsh water conditions, whereas the more costly fish are finicky and can only survive in the utmost pristine water conditions.

[callmej75]

Heres a vid of the jawfish...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/th_MVI_5810.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/?action=view&current=MVI_5810.flv)

Heres one of the Lawnmower Blenny

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/th_MVI_5811.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/?action=view&current=MVI_5811.flv)

The Mandarin

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/th_MVI_5812.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/?action=view&current=MVI_5812.flv)

The clowns

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/th_MVI_5813.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/?action=view&current=MVI_5813.flv)

[iceman601]

Thats one sweet setup you got right there :thumbup:.....maybe some day I'll move on up to a salt water tank too because I always wanted the lion fish:

http://cs.anu.edu.au/student/comp2720/images/examples/lionfish400x400.jpg

[callmej75]

Thanks man! Ah the lionfish....better get a pretty big tank for that sucker!

[freefallmarine]

So the clown's are pretty hearty. Cool. Maybe a small reef and 1 or 2 clowns in a 30? Should i have enough space?

[callmej75]

O yeh...thats enough space for 2 clowns. Maybe get you a clean up crew of maybe 3 hermit crabs and 3 snails. The hermits and snails merely cost $.75 each. Get a lawnmower blenny to control algae and that would be a good setup.

Remember, when you buy live rock, its always a rule of thumb to get 1lb. live rock per gallon water.

[freefallmarine]

Cool, mybe my blood pressure will drop a few point's.

[freefallmarine]

J, Ive decided, I want a cuttlefish. Just one little dude swimming around.. I hear there aggressive, what do you think?

[callmej75]

If you go with a cuttlefish, ya might wanna read up on this article:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/9/aafeature

[callmej75]

Heres something I spotted at 2am Sunday morning when I shined the flashlight on the rocks in the dark. I guess they call them spaghetti worms....cool looking tentacles tho!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5818.jpg

[Lee]

lucky!

i had a saltwater crab tank

i caught them trying to escape like 4 or 5 times.... the final time, they escaped :(

i tried so many different things to get them to stay in, i even taped all open holes, got a shorter thermo and heater, moved the rocks so they couldnt get to the sides....

theyre determined little buggers :laugh:

[callmej75]

I had 1 emerald crab....he died. I talked to several other guys on a forums and they said they had hard times with crabs too! Only crabs I kept alive were the hermits. Only thing that climbs the tank now is the snails! When they run out of water, they are heading back into the tank.

I gotta watch out when I get this wrasse because they like to jump out of any openings in the tank.

[surf4runner]

Cool, mybe my blood pressure will drop a few point's.

it will...until the $400 fish dies.

i used to be a manager of an aquarium store. my degree is in aquatic biology and im still intrested in pursuing aquaculture (in Hawaii :D ).

for marine tanks, a larger tank is more enviromentally stable (=easier to maintain)

[callmej75]

I agree....when you get all the supplies you need and everything flows smoothly, especially in a reef tank, then the maintenance gets much easier.

[callmej75]

My little digger at work..

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/th_MVI_5853.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/?action=view&current=MVI_5853.flv)

[callmej75]

Got some new chunks of rock last night...so the rocks were totally redone

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5878.jpg

Also picked up this Damselfish today

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5880.jpg

[YotaFun]

Looking sweet J!

[YotaGirl]

Nice! :thumbup:

[iceman601]

At the rate your going this should be accomplished in no time :thumbup:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/RChomepage.jpg

[callmej75]

Well I need the lighting for that...that may come next weekend. I should have it done by the next year or so!

Thanks all!

[Lee]

hey J how do you know whether the other fish in your tank will accept the new fish? do you ask someone or a website or something??

my old tank had a tiger-looking fish (cant remember the name) and an oscar... the oscar was larger but the tiger fish would bite him and chase him into the rocks... so the oscar eventually went a little crazy and JUMPED out of the tank during feeding time.. we put him back in but he died a few days later.

[callmej75]

I always check www.liveaquaria.com and they have a chart posted beside the fish that tells their diets, lighting, temperament, and other things too that may be helpful. I always shoot for the peaceful ones instead of the aggressive, semi-aggressive ones.

[callmej75]

Picked up the last of the fish last night til I get new lighting....a Royal Gramma

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5902.jpg

[paddlenbike]

^^^^ Did you powdercoat that little guy?

[callmej75]

I could SO do that! He has stock colors on him for now....

[surf4runner]

hey J how do you know whether the other fish in your tank will accept the new fish? do you ask someone or a website or something??
this site has quite a few specialists answering such questions...
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/

ive been to plenty of stores that have slaespeople who have no clue whats goin on

[callmej75]

ive been to plenty of stores that have slaespeople who have no clue whats goin on


Yeh I have too....Called 3 places locally and asked for a fish and they were like...huh? I had one guy ask me if it was that fish off of Deuce Biggalow....

never trust a fish store franchise like PetSmart. Just go with the individual dealers on saltwater fish and supplies because usually they like the hobby and have alot of knowledge. I mostly hang out on forums because it gives me one up on these guys that don't have a clue at these stores that just sell you stuff.

[surf4runner]

I had one guy ask me if it was that fish off of Deuce Biggalow....
one service guy was all bent out shape when that came out...i told him if he slept w/a customer would he feel better about it :laugh:

[callmej75]

I had one guy ask me if it was that fish off of Deuce Biggalow....
one service guy was all bent out shape when that came out...i told him if he slept w/a customer would he feel better about it :laugh:


Haha NICE!

[callmej75]

Really productive weekend! Got my overflow tank mounted on the back of the fish tank first:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5907.jpg

Then I got the sump completed. Ran the return line and pump back into the tank, got the skimmer moved to the sump, heater, and some sand, live rock, and algae. Works awesome!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5908.jpg

[Seanz0rz]

damn J, you really know your stuff on this. that looks sooo good!

you are a much braver man than I. i could never deal with expensive fish!

again, looks great man! when are you going to PC one of those fish. i was thinking that red wrinkle you did for iceman's intake. make a cool looking clown fish!

[callmej75]

Eh....I don't think I wanna fry up a $20 clown fish yet....

I've done my homework and so far its paying off. We'll see when I get better lighting and go buying some corals! I still need some Calcium and Strontium though and figure out those details before I venture into that. I still need to know alot more stuff, but local guys are helping me alot and reading up on the forums.

[callmej75]

Picked this up this weekend too. Its a small frogspawn coral. I am gonna try my luck with it for now. Its almost like an anemone, tentacles come out at night that catch food. It's kinda hiding right now since I just flipped on the tank light again, but I'll get a better pic tomorrow. Sometimes Clownfish like to feed it, or host it, so maybe one day when it grows a little, they will go to it.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5925.jpg

[callmej75]

Here is the frogspawn today.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5929.jpg

[callmej75]

Picked up this conde anemone today...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5962.jpg

Notice the crab at the bottom of it? It came with the anemone.....the anemone crab!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5938.jpg

[Seanz0rz]

that last one is a pretty cool picture! looks like it belongs to the crab!

[callmej75]

The crab actually stays in it. Its the nature of it, and it figures the anemone protects it and feeds it.

[callmej75]

Picked up two more things today...

Sebae Anemone

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5981.jpg

Green Mandarin that I wanted!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_5993.jpg

[callmej75]

Got some new lighting...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6018.jpg

With just the actinics on

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6026.jpg

The anemone's tips glow under the actinics

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6041.jpg

Some random anemone that resembles a flower...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6053.jpg

[surf4runner]

Ca and Sr arent a big factor w/soft corals, very important once youve added stony corals.

add a pair of sebae clowns :D


my ex has a mandarin dragonet tatoo'd on her back
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/images/246_mandarindragonetgreenshrimpi.jpg

[callmej75]

I gotta local guy that makes Calcium reactors....everyone swears by them too! I figure that will be an addition once the different corals come in. I've heard about adding some iron to my fuge to keep the algae growing, especially the prolifera and chaeto, but I'm wary about putting any chemicals in there!

What attracted me to the sebae is there were some oscellaris clowns in the tank and were hosting it...so i bought it. I've heard too many stories about carpets, so I may be looking at trading this sebae in on a bubble tip

[surf4runner]

need iron - add a rusty nail :laugh:
usually not a depleted element w/regular water changes.

even tough it was my job to sell some of that crap, i usually steered customers toward their budget.
kalkwasser (powered CaCO3) is cheap and simple to use in top off water.
reactors work well too.

i tried to breed maroon clowns in a bubble tip anemone, w/o sucess.

[callmej75]

Jump forward a little...Here it is now with the canopy built with the Power compacts in it

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6179.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6242.jpg

Here is some goodies planted today that a local guy brought over to me

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6223.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6228.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6245.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6248.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6253.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6212.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6190.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6197.jpg

Also picked up my 6 line the other day from UA.

Now I'm going to concentrate on more live rock!

[callmej75]

Here is a vid of the xenia in action...watch how they open and close

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/th_MVI_6276.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/?action=view&current=MVI_6276.flv)

[freefallmarine]

J, That set up is looking so good!

[YotaFun]

The Tank is looking awesome J!

[callmej75]

Thanks guys. Now that I work from 8-5 and go to school from 5:30-10:30, Katy takes care of most of it!

[callmej75]

So I guess its time for an update...

Here is the tank as of now after adding 50lbs. of base rock

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6371.jpg

Some shots of the sides...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6374.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6373.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6372.jpg

Our Sailfin...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6370.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6369.jpg

Some new Zoa's we picked up at the saltwater store locally....under the moonlights..

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6575.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6458.jpg

A coral rock called Galaxia...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6550.jpg

The Coral Banded Shrimp we picked up today...with the Blenny cheesin' on the rock

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6526.jpg

[Scuba]

Dude, thats awesome, you just inspired me to start a project like this.

Your tank is beautiful

[callmej75]

Thanks....it still has a long way to go. If you need any pointers just let me know!

[surf4runner]

addin slowly :great:

katy's doin a good job ;)



Some random anemone that resembles a flower...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6053.jpg

i hadnt noticed this before:
try to remove these when you see them. they can become a nuisance if the nitrates are >15-20ppm and will damage other corals.
direct injection w/ hi Ca fresh water works well.


also the angel tank in back looks good. i used to breed them too :D
i like planted tanks.

[callmej75]

Here is an update....added quite a bit!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6632.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6636.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6638.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6642.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6643.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6644.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6641.jpg

[YotaFun]

DUDE! YOU LIVE!
Tanks lookin awesome man!

[callmej75]

Full tank shot

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6646.jpg

[callmej75]

Thanks Avy! When ya gonna come back around for a visit again?

[YotaFun]

I will be taking off Christmas week and heading down there
so I will probably stop by sometime then if you two will be around

[callmej75]

We should be...gimme a call sometime that way we know when you're coming down and we'll have to terrorize the neighbors or something

[YotaFun]

lol good deal, i will give you a buzz as the date gets closer

[fustercluck]

http://a.bebo.com/app-image/7926247568/5411656627/PROFILE/i.quizzaz.com/img/q/u/08/03/30/17138_SpongeBob_19.jpg

[YotaFun]

LOL!
Nice fuster, Yes J has his own Bikini Bottom going on.
Though he doesn't really need to walk into the room to get it all the time lol!

[04 Rocko Taco]

J wears bikini bottoms? :laugh:




:flipoff: :gay: :flipoff:

[callmej75]

Chris,

Please refer to Avy's thread of putting his lift on as it is apparent I wear no bottoms.

:flipoff:

[04 Rocko Taco]

Well yeah, thats why I was so surprised that you had swapped to bikini's. :)

[callmej75]

Nothing will keep the boys confined!

[fustercluck]

One day Jeremy will be caught on camera sitting at a park bench in short pants with his danglers hanging to his polyester socks.....hehe.

[callmej75]

Fuster,

Please refer to Avy's thread of putting his lift on as it was apparent the danglers were sagging a little...

[YotaFun]

J man the pic is gone, though for threads sake I think I can dig it up in the archives and share for everyone....

[callmej75]

Nah I'm cool with it just like this Avy..

[YotaFun]

lol good

[fustercluck]

Fuster,

Please refer to Avy's thread of putting his lift on as it was apparent the danglers were sagging a little...





Hehe...sagging danglers.....hey, I wonder if they float in salt water....

[callmej75]

Picked up this cute guy today.....it's called a harlequin Sweetlips

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6660.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6665.jpg

[fustercluck]

http://thecia.com.au/reviews/f/images/finding-nemo-2.jpg

[callmej75]

I have upgraded to a 75 gallon tank...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_6969.jpg

Picked up some zoanthids at the store tonight...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_7025.jpg

Also picked up this nice Niger Triggerfish

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_7045.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/callmej75/Saltwater%20stuff/IMG_7033.jpg