I knew I had to get the rock work away from the tank glass so it can be cleaned properly, so I have re arranged the rock work - hopefully the displaced corals will recover okay (they normally do).
I am also looking at where further corals will be placed in the rockwork - though I will be leaving the addition of corals for a period of a few weeks so I can get the parameters stable -
An annoying thing that has started to happen is the start up of the hood fan - makes an incredible noise......but it sorts itself out after a while
JC
Monday, 26 February 2007
Saturday, 24 February 2007
Tank shot
Parameters have been tested a few times over the last few days - these will be posted soon
The percs are colouring up nicely
People always slate captive bred stock, my perculas were quite light orange with not much dark markings, after a few weeks they are colouring up nicely
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
New Mushroom anemone
It was hoped that the new furry mushroom would provide an ideal subsitute for the clowns - I had previously seen these corals at our LFS which were adopted by the clown fish within the display aquarium.
Unfortunately the mushroom hasnt been itself - I had thought that the acclimatisation process was a little short - and so I thought I had shocked it
Today though I realised that an infestation of flukes or flatworms was possibly responsible for the anemone not extending - I have been picking off the flukes with a pair of fine tweezers from my college disection kit
I am hoping that this will allow the coral to extend its polyp/tentacles
So fingers crossed
Jon
Unfortunately the mushroom hasnt been itself - I had thought that the acclimatisation process was a little short - and so I thought I had shocked it
Today though I realised that an infestation of flukes or flatworms was possibly responsible for the anemone not extending - I have been picking off the flukes with a pair of fine tweezers from my college disection kit
I am hoping that this will allow the coral to extend its polyp/tentacles
So fingers crossed
Jon
Thursday, 15 February 2007
The clowns are in....
The clown fish have settled into the tank quite well - they are now feeding on brine shrimp quite well and are exploring their surroundings
Sunday, 11 February 2007
Mushroom frags
I have picked up a nice green striped mushroom though the one in the background took a beating and hasnt come through the ordeal yet
If only
to tidy up the algae growth on the tank.........
I am sure that when the clown fish arrive hopefully tomorrow the tank will become even more interesting rather than just a load of rock with the odd movement of the hermits, sea slugs and turbo snails.....
I am sure that when the clown fish arrive hopefully tomorrow the tank will become even more interesting rather than just a load of rock with the odd movement of the hermits, sea slugs and turbo snails.....
Tuesday, 6 February 2007
calibration
after a further calibration test - the salinity is 1.026 to 1.027
I topped up with RO water today (6th Feb) and later a small water change
My readings today are getting there - the nitrates are 2.5ppm while the ammonia is getting to '0' but there is still a trace making the colour slightly green - it needs to be yellow
I have reserved my first fish at my LFS - a nice captive bred percula clown - in fact a pair and they have names already - Harley.......I will check the other name - both are clown names
I hopefully have a bangii cardinal also waiting (fingers crossed) again a captive reared bangii - F1 generation of wild caught parents
I topped up with RO water today (6th Feb) and later a small water change
My readings today are getting there - the nitrates are 2.5ppm while the ammonia is getting to '0' but there is still a trace making the colour slightly green - it needs to be yellow
I have reserved my first fish at my LFS - a nice captive bred percula clown - in fact a pair and they have names already - Harley.......I will check the other name - both are clown names
I hopefully have a bangii cardinal also waiting (fingers crossed) again a captive reared bangii - F1 generation of wild caught parents
New additions
Some candy shrimps
These little fellas are resting in a device called a fintro which uses a one way valve to introduce aquarium water into the vessel over 30 to 45 minutes
so far everything has been introduced through this tray system - hermits, turbos, and other snails
though alot of my other stowaways just came in with the live rock and they are doing just fine....
Friday, 2 February 2007
Readings
2nd February - Morning reading salinity 1.026 - 1.027
My new salinity meter is much accurate than the other salinity meters/measuring devices I have (no offence red sea) -
The fine filter was replaced today with Juwel Aquarium poly pads - I have many filter pads which helps keep any blockages to a minimum - I will be away for the weekend (just two days) so I will make sure that the filter is clean before leaving
12pm -
Salinity 1.028 Temp 24.5C pH 8.2
Ammonia = 0 - 0.25ppm
Nitrite = 0.1 ppm
Nitrate = 5ppm
Calcium = 450ppm
Alkalinity - Normal to High (1.7 - 2.8 to 2.9 to 3.6)
I have a few frags from my LFS - all free a few more polyps, some encrusting Xenia and a piece of leather coral - all have pulled through the move - expanding their tentacles, polyps etc within the flow
Added some Nitrobac - around 60ml to help reduce the Ammonia etc
Will see what effect this has when I get back
My new salinity meter is much accurate than the other salinity meters/measuring devices I have (no offence red sea) -
The fine filter was replaced today with Juwel Aquarium poly pads - I have many filter pads which helps keep any blockages to a minimum - I will be away for the weekend (just two days) so I will make sure that the filter is clean before leaving
12pm -
Salinity 1.028 Temp 24.5C pH 8.2
Ammonia = 0 - 0.25ppm
Nitrite = 0.1 ppm
Nitrate = 5ppm
Calcium = 450ppm
Alkalinity - Normal to High (1.7 - 2.8 to 2.9 to 3.6)
I have a few frags from my LFS - all free a few more polyps, some encrusting Xenia and a piece of leather coral - all have pulled through the move - expanding their tentacles, polyps etc within the flow
Added some Nitrobac - around 60ml to help reduce the Ammonia etc
Will see what effect this has when I get back
Thursday, 1 February 2007
Lettuce sea slug doing fine
The big green nudibranch or sea slug is doing really well in the aquarium - not bad for a stowaway - he likes to venture out during the night and doing the morning where he leaves a trail of slime along the tank glass.......
I have noticed other invertebrates including very small snails, other iospoda type bugs and small starfish type inverts on the tanks glass
The fine filter media has taken a beating recently being washed often to be de clogged and increase water flow
I have to keep the fine filter clean and it seems to last around two to three days before flow is reduced and produces air bubbles.
I haven't received the new attachments for the power heads yet I am sure that RS are very busy but hopefully this will prevent some rattling of the power heads
The noise of the tank is reasonable - the main noise coming from the protein skimmer which is working very hard cleaning up the water - plenty of black or rather dark goo coming from the collection cup
The algae within the tank includes macro green and macro brown algaes which have come on the live rock - There maybe some phosphates within the water so the next thing I may need is some phosphate remover for the filter treatment centre
I have noticed other invertebrates including very small snails, other iospoda type bugs and small starfish type inverts on the tanks glass
The fine filter media has taken a beating recently being washed often to be de clogged and increase water flow
I have to keep the fine filter clean and it seems to last around two to three days before flow is reduced and produces air bubbles.
I haven't received the new attachments for the power heads yet I am sure that RS are very busy but hopefully this will prevent some rattling of the power heads
The noise of the tank is reasonable - the main noise coming from the protein skimmer which is working very hard cleaning up the water - plenty of black or rather dark goo coming from the collection cup
The algae within the tank includes macro green and macro brown algaes which have come on the live rock - There maybe some phosphates within the water so the next thing I may need is some phosphate remover for the filter treatment centre
New salinity refractometer
My tank salinity is 1.026 - I have missed today's readings as I was out all day
Next reading of the parameters will be tomorrow morning. I managed to get a few freebies from the LFS - a few more polyps, Xenia and a piece of a leather coral - will have to wait and see whether these will pull through - my readings previously were not dangerous and the Zoanthids and other polyps are doing fine.......
.......Fingers crossed
Next reading of the parameters will be tomorrow morning. I managed to get a few freebies from the LFS - a few more polyps, Xenia and a piece of a leather coral - will have to wait and see whether these will pull through - my readings previously were not dangerous and the Zoanthids and other polyps are doing fine.......
.......Fingers crossed
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