The build thread: 430gal. display
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Dang. I hate it when Aqua Imports gets in _really_ good-looking livestock. jntcox, you're psychic. Without further ado:
These guys are _huge_!
And in other news, the tunicate volunteers that showed up on the coral are doing really well. Sorry this is a little fuzzy. I did my best with the glass.
Hopefully the glass won't be a huge issue for long. I just got in an order of snails from RSF that I hope will have a large population explosion.
The display pH is taking longer to settle down (less buffer from the concrete?), but eventually hit 8.8 after ~24 hours. So, another water change today.
These guys are _huge_!
And in other news, the tunicate volunteers that showed up on the coral are doing really well. Sorry this is a little fuzzy. I did my best with the glass.
Hopefully the glass won't be a huge issue for long. I just got in an order of snails from RSF that I hope will have a large population explosion.
The display pH is taking longer to settle down (less buffer from the concrete?), but eventually hit 8.8 after ~24 hours. So, another water change today.
Well I finally bought a mandarin last week at a fs in Ft Collins, while watching it in my tank, I was wondering if any great strides have been made in breeding (you know, finding a substitute for wild caught food) since Wittenrich did it, I figured since you are still in the early stages of your mini seaworld J what better person to do it.. than you.
BTW I love the colors on those... very nice.
BTW I love the colors on those... very nice.
Here's one quote:
From the last post on this page: http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1963&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=50
From the next page:
Aha! I found it:
From about 3/4 the way down this page:
http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1963&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=150
From the last post on this page: http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1963&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=50
From the next page:
Aha! I found it:
From about 3/4 the way down this page:
http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1963&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=150
Ummfish;11112 said:
Aha! I found it:
Feeding larvae is never a straightforward issue and never as easy as looking at the food alone. I have raised a good number of mandarins now on nothing but rotifers. Obviously, mortality rates are quite high, but it can be done.
From about 3/4 the way down this page:
Andy, Now I remember reading that,... I think I dismissed it because I looked at it pessimistically. But even if only one made it, I would be so excited and encouraged to press on!!
Ahh… I wish I had a work schedule that would allow me to take on such a hobby like that!!
I guess I have to live vicariously through others in this matter.
Feeding larvae is never a straightforward issue and never as easy as looking at the food alone. I have raised a good number of mandarins now on nothing but rotifers. Obviously, mortality rates are quite high, but it can be done.
From about 3/4 the way down this page:
Andy, Now I remember reading that,... I think I dismissed it because I looked at it pessimistically. But even if only one made it, I would be so excited and encouraged to press on!!
Ahh… I wish I had a work schedule that would allow me to take on such a hobby like that!!
I guess I have to live vicariously through others in this matter.
Well, you know, even if I never manage to raise any just seeing the spawning behavior would be an amazing reward.
I know that I have a great situation to try this hobby--working at home--but lots of people manage to raise a lot fish while working. You have to get good at managing your time and work it so you're stocking rots before and after work, but it can be done.
I know that I have a great situation to try this hobby--working at home--but lots of people manage to raise a lot fish while working. You have to get good at managing your time and work it so you're stocking rots before and after work, but it can be done.
Unfortunately, I’m away 4-5 days at a time. However, the alternative for me is that my wife is just as excited about the hobby as I am (I’m often telling her, "No, we can't afford that! Or let's wait until we get the nitrates down a little bit more.") (I’m very cautious) I just have to get her to learn more about breeding, and then… the skies the limit.
We got bit by the bug because we had a mated pair of striped damselfish that laid eggs about every week and half. But we didn’t want to waste our time with those so it was free food for the tank. We eventually traded them and now we have some true percs that we’re waiting to see what happens.
We got bit by the bug because we had a mated pair of striped damselfish that laid eggs about every week and half. But we didn’t want to waste our time with those so it was free food for the tank. We eventually traded them and now we have some true percs that we’re waiting to see what happens.
Hey Andy, I'm sure it's been quite a number of pages back, can you explain what each tank in the basement will ultimately be for?
I'm trying to decide if it'll really be worth it to convert my shed into a sump room...I'd hate to go to all that trouble for a sump and a frag tank, lol. (need to run electrical out there, insulate and drywall, etc)
I'm trying to decide if it'll really be worth it to convert my shed into a sump room...I'd hate to go to all that trouble for a sump and a frag tank, lol. (need to run electrical out there, insulate and drywall, etc)
Well, plans change but at the moment one is DSB, at least two will be macroalgae growth (chaeto in one, ulva and gracillaria in another to feed tangs), one is FO for live rock cleaning, one is for water changes. As for the rest, QT and fish holding, rubble zones for pod production, etc. I'll probably keep pairs of Banggais in there, since only two can be in one tank and I'd like to try to produce a lot of the little guys. Etc.
In the main, though, water volume. I like to have a lot of water behind-the-scenes to make it easier to keep the display.
In the main, though, water volume. I like to have a lot of water behind-the-scenes to make it easier to keep the display.
Filefish update:
Day 66:
Walked in on the male in full-blown display early this afternoon. The female did some curtseying. And they did some slow swims around each other down the length of the tank. And, later, when the female ignored him in display the male did an abdomen nudge which set off a flurry of activity. Lot of dorsal spine(? What would you call that?) raising at each other and that ended up with some algae ramming on the brand-new short algae on the front glass! Still no color changes from the female and her responses have not hit the frenetic pitch that you see in Matt's videos, but she's eyeing him!!
Day 66:
Walked in on the male in full-blown display early this afternoon. The female did some curtseying. And they did some slow swims around each other down the length of the tank. And, later, when the female ignored him in display the male did an abdomen nudge which set off a flurry of activity. Lot of dorsal spine(? What would you call that?) raising at each other and that ended up with some algae ramming on the brand-new short algae on the front glass! Still no color changes from the female and her responses have not hit the frenetic pitch that you see in Matt's videos, but she's eyeing him!!
