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[user 26995]

Yes snails will help a bit. I dont think shrimp are going to help with algae break outs. Get some Astraea snails, and a turbo snail. They will be good for helping out with algae.
I would suggest that when you can, get a larger powerhead or two for a little more flow too.
If the algea is covering any corals, use a turkey baster to blow them off and keep them clean.
As for food, what I use is, frozen Mysis, frozen Formula One, fresh raw tiger shrimp, fresh raw scallops & frozen oyster eggs. Chop up the shrimp and scallops and then mix everything together and freeze it. Then I break off a chunk, the size of one of those frozen brine shrimp cubes, to feed 6 fish once a
day. The food also gets soaked in vitamins. I also feed nori strips and red and green seaweed a couple times a week.
There are so many different frozen foods. It can be hard to decide what is best to use.
Use a variety. Make your own.

 

[rukis]

As for food, what I use is, frozen Mysis, frozen Formula One, fresh raw tiger shrimp, fresh raw scallops & frozen oyster eggs. Chop up the shrimp and scallops and then mix everything together and freeze it. Then I break off a chunk, the size of one of those frozen brine shrimp cubes, to feed 6 fish once a
day. The food also gets soaked in vitamins. I also feed nori strips and red and green seaweed a couple times a week.
There are so many different frozen foods. It can be hard to decide what is best to use.
Use a variety. Make your own.

I was thinking about attempting to make my own..

do you have a base recipe you use? and how much does that normally make? how long does it last?

like should i get 5 shrimp and 5 scallops...

and i am assuming that you get the mysis and oyster eggs from a LFS? and when you say soaked in vitamins? what kinda vitamins? is there a special vitamin dip? lol i feel like such a noob asking these questions... but when i say vitamin, i think i will forever think of Lucy and VitaMeataVegamin.. HAHA

anyway... thanks for all the feedback..

 

[rukis]

So last night i met with IWishIWasAFish, which was awesome, she was cleaning out a bunch of extra stuff, and said that she was blessed with stuff when she first joined the hobby, so she invited me to come grab everything extra she had, so needless to say i did...

So i got a few boxes of old stuff from her..

and i got a few skimmers, pumps, and an extra sump/refug.

and she ended up sending me home with a few pieces of livestock..

check it out!

So i believe this Anthelia * please correct me if i am wrong *

Not Positive what this is...

She said this is Frogspawn * but it looks like my hammer *

This is the hardware i got. Not sure which to use since there are a few different ones...

Here is a tank shot with the new livestock

Here is the sump/ refug she gave me... it has sand and live rock in it.. might need to put alittle TLC into it...

So if anyone could give me some input into the skimmer's i can take more detailed pictures tonight, as i have not had a chance to give any of it a bath...

 

[user 26995]

but when i say vitamin, i think i will forever think of Lucy and VitaMeataVegamin.. HAHA

..

LOL... and how old are you?
just kidding!


Yeah, you can get the mysis and formula one from most fish stores. The oyster eggs definately from the lfs.
As far as a recipe, I usually use more shrimp than scallops or anything else. Just mix together what you think is a good variety. I get about 20 medium size shrimp(1lb), 10 medium scallops, a small sheet of mysis, and 12-18 cubes of formula one and about 10 cubes of oyster eggs, throw it in a food processor, rinse it in ro/di water and strain it, put it all in a quart size freezer bags and freeze it. Then just cut off what I need each evening. This mix lasts me probaly 2 months. But then I am feeding 30 fish and 6 anemones and some lps coral.
I have a couple different vitamins. If I am feeding nori, I use the liquid vitamins to soak the nori and the meaty food in. If not I have zoecon, which is thicker that I mix in the meaty food. Oh and I add garlic extreme to the food every feeding too.

 

[rukis]

quick little vid, sorry it wouldnt focus, so i will have to use my flip video later... so heres a sample..

quicktankvid.mp4 - YouTube

 

[rukis]

LOL... and how old are you?
just kidding!


Yeah, you can get the mysis and formula one from most fish stores. The oyster eggs definately from the lfs.
As far as a recipe, I usually use more shrimp than scallops or anything else. Just mix together what you think is a good variety. I get about 20 medium size shrimp(1lb), 10 medium scallops, a small sheet of mysis, and 12-18 cubes of formula one and about 10 cubes of oyster eggs, throw it in a food processor, rinse it in ro/di water and strain it, put it all in a quart size freezer bags and freeze it. Then just cut off what I need each evening. This mix lasts me probaly 2 months. But then I am feeding 30 fish and 6 anemones and some lps coral.
I have a couple different vitamins. If I am feeding nori, I use the liquid vitamins to soak the nori and the meaty food in. If not I have zoecon, which is thicker that I mix in the meaty food. Oh and I add garlic extreme to the food every feeding too.

Lorrie you are amazing!! thanks for all the info...

i will try and put something together tonite...

 

[TJL]

Hey Rukis, nice score on equipment always cool to re-purpose the stuff even modify it a bit to update. The ETSS skimmer should be worth some cleanup as well as the sump and then some.
On your livestock: pics #1-6 is a variety of Xenia and #7 is the Anthelia the 'Frogspawn' is related to Hammers as both are Euphyllia species, the one pictured is E. paradivisa or E. glabrescens. Hammer/Anchor corals are either E. ancora flabellomeandroid (zigzaging without common walls) skeleton or E. parancora with phacelloid (tubular) skeleton. Looks like you have room for some more and being I'm close by feel free to stop by for some additional coral starts if you like.


Cheers, Todd

 

[rukis]

Hey Rukis, nice score on equipment always cool to re-purpose the stuff even modify it a bit to update. The ETSS skimmer should be worth some cleanup as well as the sump and then some.
On your livestock: pics #1-6 is a variety of Xenia and #7 is the Anthelia the 'Frogspawn' is related to Hammers as both are Euphyllia species, the one pictured is E. paradivisa or E. glabrescens. Hammer/Anchor corals are either E. ancora flabellomeandroid (zigzaging without common walls) skeleton or E. parancora with phacelloid (tubular) skeleton. Looks like you have room for some more and being I'm close by feel free to stop by for some additional coral starts if you like.


Cheers, Todd

Thanks for all the info!!

I would love to stop by.. where abouts you at? im @ silver lake.

 

[TJL]

WOW! I'm like a mile East of Silver Lake in the Pioneer Trails dev. might take you a whole 5 minutes to get here in this nasty a$$ rain we have at the moment. I'll shoot ya my address and tel # on a pm.

Cheers, Todd

 

[rukis]

WOW! I'm like a mile East of Silver Lake in the Pioneer Trails dev. might take you a whole 5 minutes to get here in this nasty a$$ rain we have at the moment. I'll shoot ya my address and tel # on a pm.

Cheers, Todd

you rock, thank ya kindly! ill give ya call when i get off the fwy and see if your around.. thanks agian@!@

 

[NC2WA]

rukis,

I am about 10 minutes away from Todd's house, so you are free to stop by anytime. Offer to perform water tests still stands.

 

[rukis]

rukis,

I am about 10 minutes away from Todd's house, so you are free to stop by anytime. Offer to perform water tests still stands.

Sweeet! we are all super close! love when that happens... I will take you up on that... things have been super hectic.. i got 3 daughters, and 2 of em cheer and this is the last weekend! YAY! haha

 

[rukis]

names damien btw everyone!

 

[NC2WA]

Damien,

I understand..have 3 kids myself..2 daughters and 1 son...soccer season just ended..thank god...

 

[rukis]

So tonight i got the opportunity to meet Todd, TJL... Thanks Todd, for showing me your awesome tanks... and sharing your plans...

So tonight i got a gift pack from todd, and got to do my first mounting/glue'n as well started cleaning the skimmers i got last night...

woohoo!

so here are a few quick pics....

 

[rukis]

rukis,

I am about 10 minutes away from Todd's house, so you are free to stop by anytime. Offer to perform water tests still stands.

SAWEET! we will have to get together soon!!!

 

[rukis]

Now i just need a return pump and my sump is golden!

Sent from ruk's MoPho

 

[rukis]

so i got a new addition to the tank..

i had the chance to meet with ReefBobC, and get a Flame Hawk..

at first, the damsel was NOT happy, because hawk wanted to hang out in the cave where normally the damsel kicks it... but he got over it...

 

[TJL]

Very cool Damien, they're one of my favorite fish as well.




<<< Cheers, Todd

 

[rukis]

Very cool Damien, they're one of my favorite fish as well.

Thanks Todd! i actually got this guy cuz i liked yours so much, haha