Tank Journal Archive

[Wrangy]

Well a little update on things in the Shallows. The new wrasse is doing great but the tiny little bellus didn't make it :( Her anal fin was gone and I didn't think anything of as it was just a missing fin but I awoke to one morning her stomach and abdomen completely gone :( I'm not sure what happened and it hurt but there's nothing I could have done, no signs of infection or anything.

The next update on the tank is the Vibrant vs Bubble Algae! I've put three doses in and I'm thankfully starting to see something so I hope this is going to work for the terrible infestation in the tank!! Even if they do look pretty.... haha


You can see the progression of death though which I'm loving haha


They've taken a hold a little stronger than I wanted as over the last two weeks I've had no skimmer on the tank as the pump died! Been a **** few weeks actually but luckily someone was selling a second hand RLSS R8i for just a little bit more than a replacement pump so I'm upgrading skimmer tomorrow lol. The other piece of kit that's nearly ready to rock and roll is the calcium reactor! We're all filled, the pH probe and controller is in and measuring, I've got the regulator and solenoid set, all I need to do is go and get a bottle of CO2 and get her cranking :) As you can see the tank has a nice pH of just over 8 lol


All in all, the tank is doing nicely and things will hopefully colour back up again after two weeks of no water changes, carbon or skimmer while doing the fluconazole treatment or bryopsis (WHICH IS THE GREATEST THING EVER). Carbon and GFO are back in the tank and I did a 25L water change today so things look a little fresher and the tank is still liking the AF probiotic salt :)

And even though it's flubber, this kind of flubber porn is worthy of being in an sps forum lol

 

[somethingfishy76]

Well a little update on things in the Shallows. The new wrasse is doing great but the tiny little bellus didn't make it :( Her anal fin was gone and I didn't think anything of as it was just a missing fin but I awoke to one morning her stomach and abdomen completely gone :( I'm not sure what happened and it hurt but there's nothing I could have done, no signs of infection or anything.

The next update on the tank is the Vibrant vs Bubble Algae! I've put three doses in and I'm thankfully starting to see something so I hope this is going to work for the terrible infestation in the tank!! Even if they do look pretty.... haha
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You can see the progression of death though which I'm loving haha
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They've taken a hold a little stronger than I wanted as over the last two weeks I've had no skimmer on the tank as the pump died! Been a **** few weeks actually but luckily someone was selling a second hand RLSS R8i for just a little bit more than a replacement pump so I'm upgrading skimmer tomorrow lol. The other piece of kit that's nearly ready to rock and roll is the calcium reactor! We're all filled, the pH probe and controller is in and measuring, I've got the regulator and solenoid set, all I need to do is go and get a bottle of CO2 and get her cranking :) As you can see the tank has a nice pH of just over 8 lol
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All in all, the tank is doing nicely and things will hopefully colour back up again after two weeks of no water changes, carbon or skimmer while doing the fluconazole treatment or bryopsis (WHICH IS THE GREATEST THING EVER). Carbon and GFO are back in the tank and I did a 25L water change today so things look a little fresher and the tank is still liking the AF probiotic salt :)

And even though it's flubber, this kind of flubber porn is worthy of being in an sps forum lol
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Man that a lot of bubble algae... Good luck mate, those things scare me. I can deal with aptasia but not that. Sorry you lost a fish mate. Hope it wasn't' one of those $300 jobbies...? Love those Scollies bud, I'm thinking I might get into a few down the track somewhere but you do get what you pay for. Save some pennies I think.

 

[RobbieMVFC]

The calcium reactor will be a bit fiddley but you will learn to love it.

 

[Wrangy]

Man that a lot of bubble algae... Good luck mate, those things scare me. I can deal with aptasia but not that. Sorry you lost a fish mate. Hope it wasn't' one of those $300 jobbies...? Love those Scollies bud, I'm thinking I might get into a few down the track somewhere but you do get what you pay for. Save some pennies I think.

They horrify me as well :( I hate them but I am seeing some slow progress which is fantastic :D She was an expensive baby :( The scoly's aren't mine lol I spend too much on fish haha they were just some stunners at Deer Park!

The calcium reactor will be a bit fiddley but you will learn to love it.

That's cool, I'll be testing and adjusting daily till she's settled :)

 

[Wrangy]

Weeeeewwwww :D :D I'm over the moon to have a skimmer back and this beast at that! Another RLSS as I love mine too much so I got a second hand R8i and it's a perfect fit with no wiggle room haha match made in heaven!

 

[shaidas]

Sure looks like a custom fit ..congrats bud. Those scollies, man they look sweet. Did you have to sell your soul for them or did just selling the house suffice :p

 

[Andrew B]

Thats a lot of Bubble Algae, glad to see it slowly going! Sorry to hear about your loss :(. The new skimmer is looking awesome :)

 

[Wrangy]

Sure looks like a custom fit ..congrats bud. Those scollies, man they look sweet. Did you have to sell your soul for them or did just selling the house suffice :p

Yep! Like a glove lol. No scoly's for me, they're about $200-250 and they're still there which I can't believe! The corals there now are mind blowing!

Thats a lot of Bubble Algae, glad to see it slowly going! Sorry to hear about your loss :(. The new skimmer is looking awesome :)

It's a fuckload haha thanks but it happens and we learn :) The new skimmer is a blessing lol I'm going to pump the tank with fish and food now :D

 

[Mattres]

Have you seen the movie 'The Shallows' with Blake Lively?
'The Stony Shallows' covered in big evil all conquering bubble algae scares me a whole lot more than a weirdly psychotic shark!
Good news the Vibrant is helping!
Sorry about the Bellus :( poor little thing
That skimmer should pull like a school boy!

 

[Wrangy]

Have you seen the movie 'The Shallows' with Blake Lively?
'The Stony Shallows' covered in big evil all conquering bubble algae scares me a whole lot more than a weirdly psychotic shark!
Good news the Vibrant is helping!
Sorry about the Bellus :( poor little thing
That skimmer should pull like a school boy!

Scares me a lot too, I love psychotic sharks! :P
Thanks mate
Definitely helping and with a real skimmer in place I think it should move along quite nicely now! The acro's should hopefully cheer up a little too lol

 

[TunaBlue]

Well a little update on things in the Shallows. The new wrasse is doing great but the tiny little bellus didn't make it :( Her anal fin was gone and I didn't think anything of as it was just a missing fin but I awoke to one morning her stomach and abdomen completely gone :( I'm not sure what happened and it hurt but there's nothing I could have done, no signs of infection or anything.

The next update on the tank is the Vibrant vs Bubble Algae! I've put three doses in and I'm thankfully starting to see something so I hope this is going to work for the terrible infestation in the tank!! Even if they do look pretty.... haha
View attachment 56675

You can see the progression of death though which I'm loving haha
View attachment 56676

They've taken a hold a little stronger than I wanted as over the last two weeks I've had no skimmer on the tank as the pump died! Been a **** few weeks actually but luckily someone was selling a second hand RLSS R8i for just a little bit more than a replacement pump so I'm upgrading skimmer tomorrow lol. The other piece of kit that's nearly ready to rock and roll is the calcium reactor! We're all filled, the pH probe and controller is in and measuring, I've got the regulator and solenoid set, all I need to do is go and get a bottle of CO2 and get her cranking :) As you can see the tank has a nice pH of just over 8 lol
View attachment 56677

All in all, the tank is doing nicely and things will hopefully colour back up again after two weeks of no water changes, carbon or skimmer while doing the fluconazole treatment or bryopsis (WHICH IS THE GREATEST THING EVER). Carbon and GFO are back in the tank and I did a 25L water change today so things look a little fresher and the tank is still liking the AF probiotic salt :)

And even though it's flubber, this kind of flubber porn is worthy of being in an sps forum lol
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Nice scollys where you get them from?