Finally - 40 Breeder Reef Journal/Build Thread

[Ziggy953]

If it works it works...

 

[cmor1701d]

Much too organized. I'll have to take trip just to mess things up a bit.

Jon, tank looks great. I'll hold on my old habit of saying you need twice as much LR in there. Oops, did I type that in public?

 

[Photoevangelist]

Nice tank and great pics! The 100 macro is a great lens. I had the 50 but don't know what happened to it. I use some extension tubes on my lenses. I posted a picture of a hitchhiker crab to another blog and people thought the 2mm crab was more like 2 cm. macro is fun stuff. Keep up the nice work (on both the tank and photography). I've got the same problem. Both are expensive hobbies!

 

[Marconis]

Looking great, Jon. Well done.

 

[maxwellag]

That's a pretty awesome tank! I'm impressed... How much did that cost? I bet it was more than an arm and a leg!

 

[mfdrookie516]

Thanks guys


Max - Yeah... I think it was more like 3 arms and 5 legs..

 

[mfdrookie516]

I meant to add two things. I have worked out a trade with a guy for a new RO/DI unit. This will allow me to put the unit upstairs, as it has a booster pump with it. It's a Vertex Puratek 100 GPD unit. This is good news... as long as the trade goes through as planned.

I also found out why it is important to have dual float switches for the ATO. Last night, I noticed that my sump level was about 3/4" higher than normal. I looked, and my primary switch has failed. I suppose that's my fault, as it's been running for almost 3 months now without cleaning... but a good reminder that redundancy in an aquarium like this is very very very important.

 

[cmor1701d]

Learning the hard way! Nothing better. I try to check and clean my float switch at each PWC. It's part of my normal routine now. I have a checklist I follow for each of my maintenance schedules

 

[Ziggy953]

Learning the hard way! Nothing better. I try to check and clean my float switch at each PWC. It's part of my normal routine now. I have a checklist I follow for each of my maintenance schedules

That is some of the best advice you can get right there!

 

[mfdrookie516]

Checklist... check. Will add that to my list of things to do. Hopefully, I won't forget it and lose the check list.


In case you haven't seen, this tank is going to be a thing of the past at some point in the (hopefully) near future. I found a 72 bf that I just couldn't pass up.

 

[Marconis]

You're an animal. Keep 'em coming. I used to have a 72 BF and loved it.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Well, while I was over getting the tank, the guy mentioned that he had some clowns. I stewed over it for a couple hours, then decided to get them. He also tossed in some nerite and cerinth snails. They're acclimating now, but hopefully I can get some good pics of them later.

 

[fort384]

sweet. I know what those are.

 

[Gboy66]

sweet. I know what those are.

Clowns? Lol.

Sounds great rookie. What type are they?

 

[mfdrookie516]

They're false perculas... I think.

Out of the 60 pictures I took, these were the only 3 in focus. I took the 'spray and pray' method and just held the shutter down and focused as I went.. guess I need to refine that technique.

 

[cmor1701d]

Yep, those are false. Amphiprion perculal (true percs) have a broader black stripe and one less (10) dorsal spine than the Amphiprion ocellaris (false clown).

Here's my A. percula

 

[Gboy66]

For comparasin, heres my occ. Clown

 

[Saltwaterfishgirl]

My baby!

 

[mfdrookie516]

It may seem like I'm beating a dead horse here... but I've got some more pics of the same old stuff. It is cool though, because even over the past few weeks, I've seen a lot of new growth... and it's all documented here for me to look back on some day and laugh.

 

[Ziggy953]

You just like posting pics...