180 gallon dual octogon AGA

[NC2WA]

Aaron,

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/hlleorlledisease/HLLE_LLE_Disease.htm


Primary is a nutritional deficiency, some say poor water quality.

 

[Faciosity]

Good progress so far!
I hate to bring bad news but that hippo tang looks like it may be suffering from HLLE.

how can you tell from my crappy pictures?

 

[aaronfeeney]

google it....

If I wanted to google everything , I wouldn't lurk here

thanks NC2WA

 

[Slate]

Looking good Ben! You are making me chomp at the bit to get the 125 done!!

 

[mcdonaldjosh7]

If I wanted to google everything , I wouldn't lurk here

thanks NC2WA

fair enough :lol:

 

[noworries]

If I wanted to google everything , I wouldn't lurk here

thanks NC2WA

Don't take it personally, most of the time people say 'google it' is because it's been said to them multiple times, haha. Or they have no idea themselves.

 

[brandyrb]

Good progress so far!
I hate to bring bad news but that hippo tang looks like it may be suffering from HLLE.

The hippo came from us and no it doesn't have hlle. That's algae on the tank glass.

 

[Frankie]

The hippo came from us and no it doesn't have hlle. That's algae on the tank glass.

OK, I can see that being what it is then. Thanks for clarifying that.

 

[Faciosity]

The hippo came from us and no it doesn't have hlle. That's algae on the tank glass.

That's kinda what I was thinking. She is very beautiful in person, but my photography sucks, and the glass is getting new algae growth. It's that nasty brownish green stuff since I just put a whole established ecosystem into a non-established clean tank! (it gets quite a bit of sunlight too since it takes up half my kitchen!:lol:
I have been monitoring all my levels and adding some more new salt water every few days, and doing great so far. No spikes in anything except I have been maintaining a constant 8.3-8.4 ph now effortlessly. Must be the huge open tops with lots of flow and surface movement and the frequent new water added.

 

[NanoReefer411]

Hi Ben. I think something like this would look cool.... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1823130&highlight=volcano+tank

This is an awesome tank!

 

[NanoReefer411]

I mean as far as having the water trickle down like a waterfall. =)

 

[Faciosity]

Hi Ben. I think something like this would look cool.... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1823130&highlight=volcano+tank

This is an awesome tank!

Yes I have seen that tank, it's very cool! Havn't gotten that far yet, but It's close.

 

[Faciosity]

It's finally full and running together!
After it clears up I will take some pics. (kinda stirred stuff up when I completed the loop)

 

[Faciosity]

Here's some pics

 

[mcdonaldjosh7]

Yeah with these new pics I'll have to agree the Blue Tang looks fine.

Nice open brain! Very nice and unique setup!

 

[Faciosity]

Yeah with these new pics I'll have to agree the Blue Tang looks fine.

Nice open brain! Very nice and unique setup!

The hippo is really happy and pretty! And a pig!:lol:

 

[mcdonaldjosh7]

The hippo is really happy and pretty! And a pig!:lol:

:lol: they call them 'hippo' tangs for a reason :lol:

 

[Faciosity]

I just need to find a better, more permanent light source for the shallow half at least. That old PC light doesn't have enough life left to grow corals, but the pistol shrimp and goby don't mind. They are the only ones in that side so far.

 

[mcdonaldjosh7]

Whats the width of the tank? I have a 4' VHO fixture (sort of fixture) haha.

 

[Faciosity]

Did you notice I have 2 anemones now?
He finished dividing last night. One stayed where the mother was, and the other went just on the other side of the same rock and has stayed put so far.