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dood the first pic is really really awesome 
... seriously dood, just beautiful picture
... seriously dood, just beautiful picture
Sherman Tank 120
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roscoe
Well-known member
Man you take some beautiful pics keep them coming.
edwing206
Unregistered Member
That butterfly is just amazing.
Krish
RF STAFF
Nice Jason!!!! TOTM!
Damsel13
Well-known member
Georgeous! I am envious of your fish AND your photos!
Snowboarda42
Cirrhitichthys falco
Looking great bro!
Sherman
Has Met Willis
Thanks everyone. Seriously.
It's been three weeks since the last FTS, and all the coral frags are out of the sandbed now. I'm FINALLY starting to see some color return to a lot of the colonies, as well. A stroke of fortune also had all 5 fish out in the open for this shot.
A while back, I started using an ozone generator. I also swapped out my carbon today. Between the two, the water seemed exceptionally clear this afternoon, so I shot long way across the tank. The copperband is actually back against the far glass, 4 feet from the near glass.
It's been three weeks since the last FTS, and all the coral frags are out of the sandbed now. I'm FINALLY starting to see some color return to a lot of the colonies, as well. A stroke of fortune also had all 5 fish out in the open for this shot.
A while back, I started using an ozone generator. I also swapped out my carbon today. Between the two, the water seemed exceptionally clear this afternoon, so I shot long way across the tank. The copperband is actually back against the far glass, 4 feet from the near glass.
edwing206
Unregistered Member
Looks great! Those anthias are neat looking!
Krish
RF STAFF
Looks great Jason!
Sherman
Has Met Willis
It would appear I picked up a bad hitchhiker. He eats hermit crabs, this much I know. I've actually seen him with one in his claws. This makes me recognize where all my scarlets have been going. He has an expensive diet, unfortunately. I suspect he's also taking out astrea snails, as their numbers have been dwindling drastically. Only a month ago, I had 120 of them in this tank, and I'd suspect it's less than half that now.
Anyway, he recently molted, which was my first clue, and today I actually saw him hunting, so I tried to grab a photo. Sorry for the quality, it was a pretty steep angle through the glass, and I had to use the on-board flash to light up the hole he's in. He's much larger than the molt now. I'd suspect, with arms stretched out wide, he's approaching 4" now.
Anyway, he recently molted, which was my first clue, and today I actually saw him hunting, so I tried to grab a photo. Sorry for the quality, it was a pretty steep angle through the glass, and I had to use the on-board flash to light up the hole he's in. He's much larger than the molt now. I'd suspect, with arms stretched out wide, he's approaching 4" now.
Sherman
Has Met Willis
These claws aren't very well suited for eating algae, you know....
edwing206
Unregistered Member
Whoa! That guy's beastly. You should try the diagonal cup trap.
Sherman
Has Met Willis
Luis, he doesn't come out from the rocks, unfortunately. Last night, I tried luring him out with the intent of being a little barbaric if he stuck a limb out, but my copperband butterfly kept stealing the bait.
This trap... I can't find any references to it. Can you explain more?
This trap... I can't find any references to it. Can you explain more?
edwing206
Unregistered Member
^That's the one!
Sherman
Has Met Willis
More of a note for documentation for me... but I've been fighting flow versus sand ever since the tank was set up. I just can't keep the sand from blowing away from the front, left corner. I know this is partially due to both powerheads being in the same back corner, instead of opposing, but I'm just not willing to put a powerhead on the left side of the tank, for aesthetic reasons.
I've been running a Seio 2600 and Seio 1500, for a total of 4100gph. This, in addition to the 1000gph from the return makes for just over 42x flow rate in the tank. My old 38g had a much longer/narrower aspect ratio than this one, and was able to get away with 47x flow rate, and I even wanted more. My theory, for now, is that the more square a tank is, the less flow it needs, since it can keep the water moving round and round, rather than running out of steam down a long stretch. That means, if my theory is accurate, the more square a tank is, the less flow it requires for the same effectiveness. In addition, my powerheads were specifically placed not to ever oppose each other, so all the flow goes into the water motion, rather than blashing when two flow patterns converge. So between what I feel is a more efficient use of powerheads, in addition to a more square tank, it would appear that 42x flow rate might simply be too much.
All this leads to my current change. I've powered down the Seio 1500, and am running only the Seio 2600. This drops the tank to 30x flow rate. Flow still appears to reach all parts of the tank, though I'll admit it's slower. LPS and an anemone are moving about in all portions of the tank. I'll be paying attention to the SPS for any potential problems. Sand has stopped shifting, finally.
I've been running a Seio 2600 and Seio 1500, for a total of 4100gph. This, in addition to the 1000gph from the return makes for just over 42x flow rate in the tank. My old 38g had a much longer/narrower aspect ratio than this one, and was able to get away with 47x flow rate, and I even wanted more. My theory, for now, is that the more square a tank is, the less flow it needs, since it can keep the water moving round and round, rather than running out of steam down a long stretch. That means, if my theory is accurate, the more square a tank is, the less flow it requires for the same effectiveness. In addition, my powerheads were specifically placed not to ever oppose each other, so all the flow goes into the water motion, rather than blashing when two flow patterns converge. So between what I feel is a more efficient use of powerheads, in addition to a more square tank, it would appear that 42x flow rate might simply be too much.
All this leads to my current change. I've powered down the Seio 1500, and am running only the Seio 2600. This drops the tank to 30x flow rate. Flow still appears to reach all parts of the tank, though I'll admit it's slower. LPS and an anemone are moving about in all portions of the tank. I'll be paying attention to the SPS for any potential problems. Sand has stopped shifting, finally.
Krish
RF STAFF
Sand is for playing in Jason!!!
Sherman
Has Met Willis
You barebottom guys... I swear! Sand is for making the reef not look like a jail cell.
Sand is for making the reef not look like a jail cell.
edwing206
Unregistered Member
^:lol:
I am in the same boat you are Jason, I have 2 K4's and a rio3100 for return. I can't keep the sand in the front of the tank.
I am in the same boat you are Jason, I have 2 K4's and a rio3100 for return. I can't keep the sand in the front of the tank.
