72 G Bowfront BIG TANK MOVE Pics added Sept29 & Finally got my Flame Angel! [Archive]

Carmen

10-10-2008, 07:32 PM

Just thought I'd share a few pics of my new 72 G up and running this week! Finally got all the rock and livestock switched over from my overcrowded 27 Gallon.
Equipped with corner overflow, durso standpipe, and sump! My first time with a sump and all the plumbing and so far so good!:redface::smile:
Water still a little cloudy as the Goby friend is a little OCD and has a"sifting addiction"!!:biggrin: Sand is a little "powdery"!
Don't mind the powerhead with floss stuck in there to help remove the "cloud".
Mad a DIY cover lastnight too to keep my fishy friends in, abit of a challenge with the Bow!
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/New72Isaac1stDentist012.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/New72Isaac1stDentist005.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/New72Isaac1stDentist006.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/New72Isaac1stDentist015.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/New72Isaac1stDentist072.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/New72Isaac1stDentist048.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/New72Isaac1stDentist064.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/New72Isaac1stDentist040.jpg

levi1803

10-10-2008, 07:44 PM

Looks great Carmen, are you running T5's on that or MH? how on earth did you make that screen cover? looks pretty well made, I might have to look into something like that for my 46 gallon Bowfront.

Carmen

10-10-2008, 07:59 PM

Just a 4 light T5 Tek for now.
The cover was actually fairly easy to make using plastic bird netting from Home Depot and the materials used from screen doors for the edgeing. It's somewhat bendable - not perfect- but I figured I couldn't be too picky with the BOW shape. It would likely not work for MH because I expect the plastic would melt - good enough for me though.

AJ_77

10-10-2008, 08:05 PM

That looks great - is there any putty holding those rocks together?

I think you have a knack for rock-stacking. :biggrin:
Not too full, good swimming room, great pass-throughs.

Phanman

10-10-2008, 08:12 PM

love the rockscaping

rocketlily

10-10-2008, 08:16 PM

Looks great, really like the aquascaping.

Carmen

10-10-2008, 08:21 PM

That looks great - is there any putty holding those rocks together?

I think you have a knack for rock-stacking. :biggrin:
Not too full, good swimming room, great pass-throughs.

Thanks!:mrgreen: That's exactly what I was going for! No putty yet, but pretty stable as is. I am slowly adding putty in a few spots every so often just to stabilize a few spots. Still have to place the corals, just kinda stuck them in there for now.

Whatigot

10-10-2008, 08:22 PM

very nice 72 bow...
I am impressed by your top, I run open top and had a pinkspot prawn goby jump out, but thats it out of all the basses, basslets and other known jumpers that I have...

I like how open your scape is as well, nice work all around.

bowfronts are tough to photograph but I think you did a good job there too.

JDigital

10-10-2008, 09:05 PM

Nice Upgrade Carmen! Really dig the aquascaping! I can't wait to get my 75 back up and going

michika

10-10-2008, 09:48 PM

Bugsy

10-10-2008, 10:13 PM

I have to say, that is one nice looking tank.....:biggrin:

All to often I see tanks just plugged with live rock, personally I don't care for the look of live rock at the best of times but know we need it in our tanks.

One piece of advice, "Don't add anymore rock". What you have just looks perfect and balanced to me.

Nice work....:biggrin:

Carmen

10-11-2008, 12:40 AM

I used the plastic type netting on my 180g with MHs, no melting. However large fish, e.g. tangs that are over 5", can jump THROUGH it if they REALLY want out. Its awesome though for everything else.

You did a great job on bending it to shape!

I have it quite "tight" so that I don't think a large fish could push it up. It sits wedged just under the light bracket so it's not sitting ontop lightly but set in abit (if that makes any sense):neutral:. The only thing getting through this one would be a small fish possibly like a dartfish or something. (Atleast I hope!!):surprise:

Thanks everyone for the comments!

Delphinus

10-11-2008, 12:55 AM

Great looking tank!

Red Coral Aquariums

10-11-2008, 01:03 AM

All your hard work has paid off handsomely. Well done.
Kevin

spanky

10-11-2008, 05:07 AM

Looks really nice Carmen!!

michika

10-11-2008, 05:11 AM

My doctor tang went right through the netting, as in put a hole in it.

MikeP

10-11-2008, 06:08 AM

Looking really good Carmen. Great job!

Carmen

10-11-2008, 02:31 PM

My doctor tang went right through the netting, as in put a hole in it.

WOW! That's one strong tang!

ElGuappo

10-11-2008, 05:06 PM

looks good. did you diy the top with eggcrate?

i found some silver clolored eggcrate in town and was wondering if it would help reflect light back down rather than absorb it like the white or black.

Carmen

10-11-2008, 05:20 PM

The top is a bird netting from home Depot. CHEAP! It is perfect as it does not affect the amount of light passing through AT ALL! Squares are about 1" so tiny fish could get through. The eggcrate really cuts the lighting in my opinion and while I have not tried the metal eggcrate I think the thickness of it alone would be bothersome to me. Plus it would be tough with the salt I would think it will become corroded fairly quickly but...it would be easier than assembling the mesh top.
:wink:

Carmen

05-14-2009, 02:58 AM

Well, I never did do a proper journal but thought I'd just add some updated pics of my tank now 7 months old. I have officially been in the saltwater hobby now for a year! WHOOHOO! Started my adventure with a 27G Bowfront ghetto set-up:biggrin:. (See the pic)
So here's a few pics of then and now fo anyone interested! ENJOY!
27 G Nano Starter! Kinda makes me laugh now!:lol:
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/Claire2yrBdayCandleLakeJuly2008t-1.jpg

Today 72G Bowfront
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics002.jpg

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/TankMay09002.jpg

Many of the fishies!
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/TankMay09012.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics042.jpg
Corals
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics011.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics008.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics023.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics027.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics028.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics029.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics036.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics039.jpg

fishytime

05-14-2009, 03:05 AM

Leah

05-14-2009, 03:17 AM

Wow...Beautiful is an understatement one of the nicest tanks I have seen. I agree your aquascaping is incredible. I love your softies!

my2rotties

05-14-2009, 03:32 AM

That toadstool is gianormous!!! Glad to see my cleaner wrasse is happy and has fish to clean. Tank looks awesome as it always does.

levi1803

05-14-2009, 04:00 AM

Looks great Carmen

Carmen

05-14-2009, 04:11 AM

:shocked!: Holy crap Carmen...That is one beautiful LPS/softie setup.... you have a great eye for aquascaping and coral placement....would be curious to see what kind of sps tank you would biuld.:razz:
Thanks Doug! I know you have a huge love of the SPS but it's the LPS that does it for me(and softies)! Kinda like the "movement" really!

Wow...Beautiful is an understatement one of the nicest tanks I have seen. I agree your aquascaping is incredible. I love your softies!
What a compliment! Thanks Leah!

That toadstool is gianormous!!! Glad to see my cleaner wrasse is happy and has fish to clean. Tank looks awesome as it always does.

Yup Diana that Cleaner wrasse has fit in EXCEPTIONALLY well! Huge eater and has a love for my Foxface and goby!
Neat fish and eats like a pig!

THANK YOU ALL!

Carmen

05-14-2009, 04:14 AM

That toadstool is gianormous!!! Glad to see my cleaner wrasse is happy and has fish to clean. Tank looks awesome as it always does.

Oh and I wanted to mention re the toadstool...the toadstool in the top left corner of the 27G nano is the same toadstool (July08)!!!!! Neat hey!

Oxymoron

05-14-2009, 04:25 AM

Looks amazing:) Great Job
How is your copperband doing?
Can ya give us some info on him?
How long you've had him, what he eats, blah blah
Thanks:)

Carmen

05-14-2009, 01:00 PM

Looks amazing:) Great Job
How is your copperband doing?
Can ya give us some info on him?
How long you've had him, what he eats, blah blah
Thanks:)

My Copperband was from a fellow canreefer who had him for about 3-4 months before me. I got him in Nov 08 so have had him 6 months. He is superb! Eats mysis and brine(Mainly mysis). Huge pig and very agressive eater!! Hopefully I will be one of the lucky ones as he is one of my favorite fishes.

my2rotties

05-14-2009, 02:47 PM

I think your CBB will be just fine. I have had mine for five months now, and he is just like yours... an aggressive eater and piglet to boot. Have you seen the cleaner wrasse nibble on nori yet? He started eating it a week before I had to remove him from my tank.The little guy eats anything he can fit his little mouth around. I am very happy he is in your capable hands now:biggrin:

How much bigger do toadstools get... looking like you will need a bigger tank just for that soon. I can't believe how big it has gotten since I first met you in December. I was so impressed with you tank back then, and now... WOW!!!

My Copperband was from a fellow canreefer who had him for about 3-4 months before me. I got him in Nov 08 so have had him 6 months. He is superb! Eats mysis and brine(Mainly mysis). Huge pig and very agressive eater!! Hopefully I will be one of the lucky ones as he is one of my favorite fishes.

Oxymoron

05-14-2009, 06:17 PM

My Copperband was from a fellow canreefer who had him for about 3-4 months before me. I got him in Nov 08 so have had him 6 months. He is superb! Eats mysis and brine(Mainly mysis). Huge pig and very agressive eater!! Hopefully I will be one of the lucky ones as he is one of my favorite fishes.

Good to hear:)

JDigital

05-14-2009, 07:53 PM

Fantastic looking tank Carmen! One of the best LPS/softie tanks I have seen around.. maybe even TOTM here on Canreef.. :wink:

Carmen

05-14-2009, 07:58 PM

Fantastic looking tank Carmen! One of the best LPS/softie tanks I have seen around.. maybe even TOTM here on Canreef.. :wink:

Thanks Josh but that's a laugh!:lol:

Leah

05-15-2009, 07:32 PM

Don't laugh, I have to agree with JDigital I think it is worthy of tank of the month-
great idea!

Carmen

06-08-2009, 04:04 AM

Thought I'd share some updated photos!
Changed lights, much better color. Added a Fiji Purple and a 14000KZ Generation bulb. (Hated the yellow color before from the 10000K bulbs - ugh)

Before
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/May09Tankpics013.jpg

After
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/TankJune09001.jpg

And my new blue zoas!
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/TankJune09007.jpg

Some new Orange Lunar Palys!
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/TankJune09010.jpg

And my New Yellow leather.
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/TankJune09016.jpg

A Before and after of an acan that I "saved" from a reefer shutting down his tank.
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/FoxCoral004.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/TankJune09018.jpg
Copper who always sneaks into my photos!
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/TankJune09019.jpg

JDigital

06-08-2009, 04:13 AM

Softie TOTM!!! :mrgreen:

Doug

06-08-2009, 01:00 PM

Very beautiful tank indeed Carmen. I,m going to move the thread to the picture forum for you.

And I also agree, a great nomination for a featured tank when we are back at it. :D

Carmen

06-08-2009, 01:20 PM

Very beautiful tank indeed Carmen. I,m going to move the thread to the picture forum for you.

And I also agree, a great nomination for a featured tank when we are back at it. :D

Thanks for moving that for me Doug!

Leah

06-08-2009, 01:21 PM

Very beautiful tank indeed Carmen. I,m going to move the thread to the picture forum for you.

And I also agree, a great nomination for a featured tank when we are back at it. :D

Hip Hip HOORAY!:biggrin:

Carmen

06-08-2009, 01:36 PM

Softie TOTM!!! :mrgreen:

JOSH...............Shhhhhhhhhhh!:redface:

fishytime

06-08-2009, 02:04 PM

:director:FTOTM!.......wow bulbs made a pretty big dif huh...lookin good there girlie....the tank I mean.

Leah

06-08-2009, 02:07 PM

Yes, what an amazing difference it just pop's! ^^^naughty boy!!!^^^

Carmen

06-08-2009, 03:16 PM

:director:FTOTM!.......wow bulbs made a pretty big dif huh...lookin good there girlie....the tank I mean.

I can't do TOTM because everyone would LAUGH at the simplicity of my system!! No controllers, reactors, or dosing or .............well, anything. My tank system is so "simple" I would be embarrassed to do a write up - also why I never did a proper journal!~!!!:redface::redface: (So be quiet you guys!:neutral::redface::surprise:)

But thanks for the compliments!:wink:

Leah, I don't think I've ever seen any pics of your 72!! Come on share....I did!

Leah

06-08-2009, 03:43 PM

:biggrin:Umm, yeah I feel like you!! My tank is basic no special equipment just a labour of love,
sweat and tears:wink: But I will talk to the boss and get some photo's up, I
really do have a tank...tanks :biggrin: Powderbanditcoat can vouch for me:lol:
It is not all just in my head:redface:

Carmen

06-08-2009, 03:52 PM

JDigital

06-08-2009, 03:57 PM

What's wrong with simple? :mrgreen: I'd love a simple system.. haha

Leah

06-08-2009, 04:02 PM

We could trade ^^^ teehee!!!

Chaloupa

06-08-2009, 04:54 PM

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS TANK!!!!!! WOW! The bulbs made a huge difference and looks much better! Simple is just fine...mine's a simple tank; only an Aquacontroller (basically a smarter powerbar!) and the rest is simple. Very very nice!

fishytime

06-08-2009, 05:26 PM

Maybe a better reason to be FTOTM.....to remind peeps that a tank doesnt have to be a: high tech and thus expensive...b: sps dominant to be beautiful.

ps. didnt you just start running a carbon reactor:razz:

fishytime

06-08-2009, 05:27 PM

^^^naughty boy!!!^^^

Im comfortable with that.:twised:

Leah

06-08-2009, 05:30 PM

Too Funny!!!!

Carmen

06-19-2009, 04:35 AM

Just picked up a RBTA!! I have been wanting one for awhile now and finally found one from a fellow canreefer (Thanks Steve)!
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/NewRBTAJUNE09027.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/NewRBTAJUNE09008.jpg
This was the very next morning after adding it the night before so it seems to be doing great! Infact it has doubled in size about (4-5") since this pic even just one day later, and still all bubbly!!

Delphinus

06-19-2009, 04:36 AM

Mmm, nice score. Put me on the waitlist for a clone please !! :)

Carmen

07-16-2009, 03:48 AM

Couple of Pics! Trying to figure out this camera to consistently capture better pics! Enjoy anyway.

Upgraded to a new 6 Bulb Tek light! I notice it is brighter near the botom though not too sure it shows up in the photos much. Not sure I am crazy about the bulb color - abit yellowish??? (These are 3 X Aquascience 15000K, 2 Actinic, 1 Fiji Purple).
I was quite happy with the color in the KZ New Gen 14000K bulb so I might need to switch out a for a couple of those.
Before (4Bulb Tek)
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/TankJune09005.jpg

After(6Bulb Tek)
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/July09tank027.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/July09tank024.jpg
I LOVE my new RBTA! Although it has lost most of its bubbles I really can't believe how big it has gotten now that it has settled in.

I picked up a baby Clown to pair up with Miss Nemo and they seem to have accepted eachother. He has even convinced her to leave the FROGSPAWN! YAY!!!!! Both are hosting the RBTA which is soooo awesome! The frogspawn has expanded to nearly twice it's size. Everyone's happier!
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/July09tank012.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/July09tank017.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/July09tank016.jpg

Finally nabbed a picture of the elusive Royal Gramma
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/July09tank019.jpg

Zoas
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/July09tank011.jpg

Fish Shot
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/July09tank013.jpg

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/July09tank006.jpg

Sebae again

07-16-2009, 04:16 AM

Your tank looks fantastic.

Carmen

07-16-2009, 01:18 PM

Your tank looks fantastic.

Thanks so much!

Doug

07-16-2009, 01:29 PM

Love the new pics Carmen. Great looking tank.

Tomjay

07-16-2009, 03:43 PM

Your tank looks awesome!

mytank90

07-16-2009, 09:03 PM

your tank looks great .btw thanks for light .it look way nice on my tank :biggrin:

Carmen

07-18-2009, 03:32 AM

your tank looks great .btw thanks for light .it look way nice on my tank :biggrin:

Glad to hear! A pic would be neat!:wink:

Thanks Everyone!

Leah

07-18-2009, 04:08 AM

Carmen,
I still love your tank! :mrgreen: and I am wondering what the red is in the last picture on the right at the very top.

Pazil

07-18-2009, 04:11 AM

Tanks looks great... and the pics look great!! Congrats...

Carmen

07-18-2009, 04:13 AM

Thanks Leah! (I have yet to see your pics you know!:wink:)
Red Macro Algae. I just love the color so I keep some in my display! It grows like crazy under those lights and when it gets too big I just move some to the sump.:biggrin:

Leah

07-18-2009, 04:24 AM

I Know, pictures will be coming. I have just changed my tank around and added all new
sand. And will be changing out some of my livestock....tank is somewhat milky still.
I love the pop the red gives in your tank...I will have to keep my eyes open for some.

lastlight

07-20-2009, 10:58 PM

Bulb change made a huge difference and yeah that is one incredible looking softie tank! You claim you're new at this but the pics make that seem untrue!

Carmen

07-21-2009, 01:28 AM

Bulb change made a huge difference and yeah that is one incredible looking softie tank! You claim you're new at this but the pics make that seem untrue!

Thanks Brett - you are so kind.:wink:

fishoholic

07-21-2009, 02:33 AM

Carmen

07-21-2009, 03:35 AM

Great looking tank. Wonderful job in setting it up Carman, and just because it's simple is no reason for it not to be TOTM. IMO TOTM should be beautiful to look at, and you have that covered :biggrin:

Thanks Laurie! Great Compliment! :wink:
It just seems that TOTM needs more "fancy" gadgets and such! Heck I don't even use RO water!:redface::biggrin:

But I do appreciate all of your kind words. Thank you.

fishoholic

07-21-2009, 04:02 AM

Thanks Laurie! Great Compliment! :wink:
It just seems that TOTM needs more "fancy" gadgets and such! Heck I don't even use RO water!:redface::biggrin:

But I do appreciate all of your kind words. Thank you.

RO is easy, I just told my boyfriend to set it all up and he makes it work :lol: Thankfully I didn't have to figure it out myself or I would be in trouble :wink:

FYI, think of it this way, the more "fancy" gadgets you got the more writing you have to do :biggrin:

JDigital

08-06-2009, 02:07 AM

Do I dare say??............ T......O............T................M.... :faint::jaw:

Carmen

08-06-2009, 02:51 AM

Do I dare say??............ T......O............T................M.... :faint::jaw:

Oh Josh you just wanna come over and take pics of my tank don't ya!:lol:
You are too funny!

JDigital

08-06-2009, 10:56 AM

Oh Josh you just wanna come over and take pics of my tank don't ya!:lol:

and what would be the matter with that? hahaha :razz::mrgreen:

Carmen

08-07-2009, 02:09 AM

Check out this crazy overpopulation of Mini Brittle Stars on this tubipora.

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/brittlestars001.jpg

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/brittlestars004.jpg

lorenz0

08-07-2009, 05:05 AM

ok, its time for a harlequin

I dream of keeping them but due to food issues it will never happen. so jealous

fishytime

08-07-2009, 12:17 PM

ok, its time for a harlequin

I dream of keeping them but due to food issues it will never happen. so jealous

Harlequins dont eat brittle stars....they eat the meatier stars like linkias etc.

lastlight

08-07-2009, 07:16 PM

Carmen

08-07-2009, 09:46 PM

Wow never seen them in numbers like that! I loved finding the odd one I had in my old tank but you must love these like I loved the piles of those brittle white filter feeders that cover live rock. I'd be yankin' those guys OUT =)

Actually truthfully they don't seem to bother the corals and I guess they are more beneficial than anything. I don't mind them - just find it truly AMAZING how many have reproduced!

Carmen

09-14-2009, 03:53 AM

CHECK OUT WHAT I FOUND!!!
I have been hearing "CLICKING" for the past few months and could never locate the source! I found it! And it's big - looks like maybe 2"??? but I only saw his head! Pretty sure this is a pistol shrimp. Couldn't get the best pics but atleast I've finally seen him!
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/Summer2009140.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/Summer2009141.jpg
Also had my RBTA split today! Strange day all around!

Leah

09-14-2009, 10:52 AM

I am pretty sure I have a pistol in my tank as well, although I have yet to see it! :wink:

fishytime

09-14-2009, 01:27 PM

Uh-oh.....whatcha gonna do about it?

Carmen

09-14-2009, 02:05 PM

Uh-oh.....whatcha gonna do about it?

Nothing I guess?? Have no clue how I'd get him out? Do they eat corals or just fish?

fragNplug

09-14-2009, 02:14 PM

If none of you fish have gone missing since you last added rock or heard the clicking, id say let it be.

But you can also just remove the rock he hides in and place it in your sump.

Some have said a pistol can shatter a glass tank, but you never know i guess till it happens to you.

Delphinus

09-14-2009, 05:23 PM

Looks an awful lot like a crab to me, not a pistol shrimp? But I dunno, my eyes are old and I've been needing glasses since grade 5 so maybe I'm seeing it wrong.

I have mixed feelings about rock crabs. On the one hand, they are a sign of healthy rock. On the other hand, anything with claws is untrustworthy (it's just that there are varying degrees of untrustworthiness). Having said that, I have a few in my cube tank that are too hard to do anything about (would have to take down the whole rock structure), they've been in there for years, no idea how they stay alive but they don't seem to be the cause of any wonton mayhem or such.. the last one I saw a few weeks ago had gotten huuuuuge. It's sort of annoying because the rock came to me dry, and I closely inspected each and every rock before putting in .. didn't find a thing. They just materialized months later. It's kind of a neat trick if you think of it. :neutral:

Carmen

09-14-2009, 06:35 PM

Pretty sure it's a shrimp as it seems that is just the head, kinda long like. Not round looking, if that makes sense. Plus the clicking points towards a pistol from what I understand. Or do crabs click too?:neutral:
No way I could get it out right now since it's in the bottom middle rocks.
Funny thing is, I think it came in on a coral! No new rocks put in and NO clicking before 4 months ago. Pretty sure it was on a Tubipora I bought from the shop since it was the largest piece I've brought home and around the right timing.

Delphinus

09-14-2009, 07:24 PM

You know what, I think I'm going to remove my uncertainty. My eyes may still suck, but I'm 100% certain I see a picture of a rock crab now. You see the 4 left hand side legs, then the big claw that bends back toward the centre of the body, and I even see the two eyes on the carapace.

Not sure about the clicking. Maybe crabs can be responsible for that, or maybe there still is a pistol in there or something else. FWIW, I hear the occasional click around my tanks, but I'm not sure if it's the crabs, maybe a pistol I've never spotted, or maybe it's just my knees, or my jaw, or my neck (each of these click, yay to be me). I've never seen a pistol shrimp or mantis in the tank but see crabs all the friggen time. (They seemingly live forever BTW.)

Carmen

09-14-2009, 07:39 PM

fishoholic

09-14-2009, 07:49 PM

That looks like a crab to me as well. I have a pistol shrimp but I haven't seen mine since I added him to the tank, however the loud clicking noise he makes lets me know he's still in there.

Carmen

09-28-2009, 02:11 AM

So, Big Tank move was today!
We have sold the house and are without a home for a month so my mom has offered to take my tank for the next few months. I felt this was my best option over selling it all off and shutting it down.
So...the tank move went well. One casualty so far - my Royal Gramma. An unfortunate loss since we just lost track of her in the catching phase and transferring LR and she was hiding in a rock. Must have been out of water for abit or who knows but she did not make it.:cry:
Hopefully she is the only casualty. May lose a coral that was in questionable condition prior to the move but overall most look good. ALL of the other fish were out swimming and ate! Looking rather comfortable. Tank is still mildly cloudy but clearing up nicely. Couple leaks but we got it all restarted okay.:wink:
Nitrates were reading 5-10 so a water change will prob be necessary tomorrow.
I am COMPLETELY exhausted! Huge amount of work and unfortunately I have to do it all over again in December! I must be crazy. (thanks Doug for all the supplies)

Haven't posted yet but I FINALLY found my FLAME Angel! Picked it up from Red Coral a few weeks ago and she is doing so good. Fat and eating superbly. My favorite (although I say that about many of my fish).
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/Coralforsale028.jpg

fishytime

09-28-2009, 04:16 AM

Whew!.....I was nervous all day for you Girly....glad to hear that it went relatively smoothly....how many containers did you end up using? ......The flame looks great btw.

Carmen

09-28-2009, 12:45 PM

Pretty much just ended up using all your supplies and my 2 14G waterchange bins s0 - 2 Coolers, 3 20G bins and my 2 Bins, and 1 bucket. Pretty good hey! (then assorted buckets for supplies and sand etc.

busypencil

09-28-2009, 03:04 PM

Your tank looks great. Love your pictures. The new additions are lovely. Are you available to set up mine? lol.
Linda

Carmen

09-30-2009, 03:57 AM

Some pics from the move:

First is Before the move
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/ss011.jpg

8 Hours after set-up - clearing really well with filter floss and filter sock.
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/ss018.jpg

24 Hours Later - almost 100% clear Obviously No nice aquascape this time. Just letting thing settle for now to keep stress down. Almost all corals look great! NO ich on any fish (Which is huge for my Dori since she spots up even after regular tank maintence!) Flame is doing fantastic - actually they all are!! Nitrates were up to 40 so I did a 20G waterchange.
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/Tankafter1stmove002.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/Tankafter1stmove009.jpg

12 Hours later Nitrates are almost zero!
And ofcourse pics of my Flame again!
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/Tankafter1stmove006.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r474/ctash_album/Tankafter1stmove004.jpg

Hairytank

09-30-2009, 04:51 AM

Looking good! Glad to hear your move worked out so well.:biggrin:

Delphinus

09-30-2009, 05:22 PM

Beautiful little flame!

Leah

09-30-2009, 05:49 PM

Really nice Flame, Glad you finally found one :biggrin:

Carmen

09-30-2009, 06:51 PM

Thanks guys! Tony how's the blenny doing?

Delphinus

09-30-2009, 06:59 PM

Doing really well! thanks!

lastlight

09-30-2009, 08:33 PM

I love the color of that macro algae on the back wall in your before pic. I guess it got the axe during the move though! Your fish sure look healthy. Glad you landed your little flamer at last =)

Carmen

09-30-2009, 08:35 PM

I love the color of that macro algae on the back wall in your before pic. I guess it got the axe during the move though! Your fish sure look healthy. Glad you landed your little flamer at last =)

Nope, I still have plebty of macro but I just haven't had time to stick it up in the display. It resides in the sump at the moment! I love the color too and love the bright red it adds to the display so I usually do keep it in the display!
Thanks!