Fluid Imagery's 95g (36 x 30 x 20) Tank Log

[fluidimagery]

Mandarin fry are extermely difficult to raise in captivity. Maybe someday it'll be easier for the hobbiest to do so.

I only have a 3ft tank so my options are pretty limited to the species of tang I can keep long term so I'm not really considering it an option. I think I'm going to go the Wrasse route once I'm convinced everything in the tank is completely healthy and I find the ones I'm looking for1... looks
good so far.

The clam was $35 at the frag swap.

 

[cali_reef]

Glad to hear the ich may be gone... Ich is a very misunderstood disease . To give you an example , many years ago I read studies that were done in Labs where using sterile tanks ,they dropped the temp in the tank very quickly and the fish all broke out with Ich. This led them to the obvious conclusion that Ich is always present in the water column. I tried to find an article to back this up since I'm sure many won't agree with it but all I could find was this one article referring to the ich parasite.

PREVENTION.. It should be stated here that most workers in the field of fish pathology believe that these protozoans are present in all bodies of water and in a resting (latent) state within most fishes but only become active when fishes are exposed to stress or otherwise weakened. It is believed that the protozoan is introduced in a set up tank through new and not quarantined acquisitions. It is always wise to quarantine your fish for four weeks and use a white-spot remedy during this period. Washing newly purchased plants under running water may also protect your tanks.

I think I read the same article and I truly believe that theory.

 

[fluidimagery]

I'm a believer then too!

 

[Zuska]

I have ich now! I dunno wat to do im confused lol. I need to get that rodi tomorrow and a better protien skimmer. I have the sea clone 100 now people say its bad. and better lights. what kind of lighting are you using? recommend any for me?

 

[fluidimagery]

Pick up some Kent Garlic Extreme and soak the foods in that for an hour or so before feeding... only 2 - 3 drops per feeding.

What are you feeding them? and What kind of fish are they?

I'm using 12k Reeflux 175w MHs (electronic ballasts) on lumenarc minis reflectors. Are you looking for a fixture or to retrofit?

Like I've said before, you need to get those fish to a more stable tank.

 

[fluidimagery]

Just went to check up on my new bubble from the swap and decided to take some night shots of the tank.

 

[meech]

Awesome tank,I'm just getting back into the hobby,and seeing your tank,and the work you have done has inspired me to get going again...

LIKEWISE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS FOR THE ADDED INSPIRATION !!!!!

 

[fluidimagery]

Glad I could help!

 

[fluidimagery]

Some updated shots.

I finally got my Tunze 7095 with 2x NanoStream 6055. No more big ugly Mag7 sitting in the display raising my temps.

Nothing too much else is new. This morning I did a 20g water change with NSW from an inlet for the first time. Thanks for showing me the way Will! The corals are responding very well to it.

I was battling temp problems a few weeks ago, but a simple 6" clip on fan in the sump did the trick.. amazing how well that works. I was about a click away from ordering a chiller but figured I'd give it a shot. Tank is a stable 81 now.

My wife and I have a lot of vacations coming up for the summer so I'm going to wait until the end of July to add any more fish.

To the pictures!

Perfect example why you want alternating flow. lol

 

[reefman]

nice n healthy corals. good setup n smart move on the fan.

 

[fluidimagery]

was just looking at a few growth pics... I didn't realize how much they grew...

March 8th (tank 2 weeks old)

Today (June 10) - almost 4 months old

 

[SIReefer]

Wow, that Orange Cap really took off.
Beautiful aquascaping.
Gotta love the cube, limitless possibilities..

 

[fluidimagery]

Thanks

Anyone know why some stalks of the same frag of SPS will grow while others wont?

I don't know the names... but two frags of acros (one blue, one green with blue tips on the left) half of it is growing like crazy while the other half doesn't seem to be doing anything.

 

[reefman]

if they'r from the same fragged colony, i would say its the flow n lighting since those r the only 2 variables.

btw: where r those nice anthias from the 1st pic?

 

[fluidimagery]

don't remind me... the angel too.

I made the poor decision to try treat them when I thought they had ich... wound up killing them in the process. About 2 months ago. Some things are just better left alone. If I had just left them in the tank and not try to "help" them I would've saved myself a lot of heartbreak, money and time. The bonus is they probably would've all been fine.

Regarding the frags... it's strange... one of the pieces I'm talking about is the one in front of the green stag in the back left center. In the first pic you'll see the frag (small and symetrical). then in the second you'll see the growth I'm talking about, but the left "stalk" refuses to grow. I'm almost tempted to clip the top of it to see if it'll regrow.

 

[DEEPWATER]

dude your tank rocks :thrash:

 

[fluidimagery]

I've made friends with the little acro crab I got on that pink millie from you Ronen lol.

 

[DEEPWATER]

I've made friends with the little acro crab I got on that pink millie from you Ronen lol.

Yeah he was cool. We used to sit in the kitchen together and have beer :biggrinpa

BTW the colony looks amazing ,along with everything else in your tank

 

[pnoyreefer]

did you lose anything in the upgrade?.. The tank looks nice for 4 months old. Aquascaping is also nice lots of caves. That cap looks happy on his spot.. great job


steve

 

[fluidimagery]

maybe I'll start dripping beer in the tank for the little guy...

Thanks for the compliments