Doug's 105 rimless build and diary

[manbeast]

But I thought it was the x-rays that make your corals "POP"

 

[Squidy07]

I got mine at 120 sweet I think ima get another fixture then lol

 

[mr_X]

Ok...I got my fixtures. These are nicer than my old ones. Completely silent, better hanging kits, and nicer looking knobs. I was able to remove 2 screws on each of them and added a piece of aluminum L channel which I found at home depot. This holds them together and perfectly straight.

 

[FrankAbagnale]

Nice! Its looking good!

 

[mr_X]

I also added a second fish... it's my file fish from the 300. I helped move that tank from one house to another and this guy was my reward.

 

[manbeast]

Nice bracket, I may have to borrow that idea and I have to ask because I do like file fish, how well does he work in a reef

 

[mr_X]

The moment I put him in he ate a chunk out of a scoly I had on the sand bed. This is the same thing that happened the first time I introduced him to the 300, but then he lost the taste for coral. I hope he behaves this way again.

 

[manbeast]

That was my worry, everything I've seen says that they're not reef compatible but I know it can boil down to the individual fish

 

[carey]

Both my filefish ate every polyp I had in my 180g before I realized what was happening. :-(

I still have my leathers, some huge polyp palys and some shrooms that they dont seem to care for as much as my zooas and sps.
Cool fish though....

 

[mr_X]

This one has been sent to the back tanks. It was eating LPS at will this time. He's got a 50 gallon stock tank all to himself.

 

[Gregcoyote]

I remember this old picture I had of a file fish at night. He has a nice little mouth full of sharp teeth for some reason .

 

[carey]

Those teeth are to eat your corals. lol

 

[mr_X]

Yeah, but the crazy thing is, he was a model citizen for over a year in the 300.

 

[FrankAbagnale]

Sorry if this has been asked/answered already...

How far down is your overflow from the top of the tank? Seems like you have it set with a good water height.

 

[Bsnow0410]

I'm guessing your just gunna leave the top wide open? I'm just asking Bc I'm wondering if I should do the same or screen mine

 

[Gregcoyote]

Yeah, but the crazy thing is, he was a model citizen for over a year in the 300.

I think this is a demonstration that size of environment has a big effect on behaviors. Or maybe he just developed a taste for corals. I have seen and heard them on dives with their buddies, parrot fish, munching the reef, so it comes naturally.

 

[mr_X]

Yo Greg, what do you think of my comment in this thread? ever witnessed this sort of behavior?
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f11/snail-tipping-culprit-301672.html

 

[Gregcoyote]

Yo Greg, what do you think of my comment in this thread? ever witnessed this sort of behavior?
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f11/snail-tipping-culprit-301672.html

Yes. I think you're on the right track if the snail is found intact in his shell. A predator will simply eat him. When flipped they don't immediately die.

But the big question is how can a creature evolve that dies by accidentally falling down?

 

[carey]

How is the filefish doing today? Did He leave his rock? Lol

 

[mr_X]

I traded him back to the store for an overpriced yellow eye kole. He was the easiest fish I have ever encountered to catch. I simply put my hand in the water and plucked him out with 2 fingers.