Macscale's 55g Reef Upgraded

[Macscale]

Looking good mac iv got a coral beauty in my tank it's a model citizen

That's what I've heard, but I've also heard many stories about Sniperhanks CB nipping at his clams. That would be a bummer.

 

[Darylb]

I haven't got any clams but I have just fragged my galaxia and it's at it's weakest now and he has just left it all alone

 

[Oscarr19]

Hey Mac, I posted my own thread in the members showcase section if you wanna take a look!

 

[bribo12]

Oh you planning a clam or 2 or 5...?? Hopefully the cb plays nicer with clams then my jerk of a blenny.

 

[Macscale]

Oh you planning a clam or 2 or 5...?? Hopefully the cb plays nicer with clams then my jerk of a blenny.

I'm thinking of like 30... You know.. Haha, I'm hoping so too.

 

[Macscale]

So, I just got home and checked on the tank. Two things:
This morning I saw some white spots on the CB and was really nervous. But I'm pretty sure they were micro bubbles or something going by him because they are gone now.

2. The skimmer has broken in pretty fast. Already pulling out some gunk. Really happy.

 

[bribo12]

That's good about the coral beauty! Hope it's not ich...and skimmer looks to be doing serious work

 

[Darylb]

Have you got a cup to catch the micro bubbles from your skimmer?

 

[Macscale]

Have you got a cup to catch the micro bubbles from your skimmer?

I do, but it doesn't work the best. I've tried blocking it with sponge like things and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I've heard that after a while this skimmer doesn't spill as many out. We'll see.

 

[Macscale]

That's good about the coral beauty! Hope it's not ich...and skimmer looks to be doing serious work

I'm hoping not too... That would be a shame. For now it seems like there is nothing on him. I adjusted the flow patterns a little and everyone is happily about swimming.

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

I do, but it doesn't work the best. I've tried blocking it with sponge like things and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I've heard that after a while this skimmer doesn't spill as many out. We'll see.

Probably just still breaking in, I'm sure it will get better

 

[Macscale]

So, after watching the clowns aggression and attitude change completely when I moved them to a bigger tank, I would never keep any in a 20g again. You'd never guess how happy they look now. I've never seen their personalities be so bold and playful.. It's amazing.

 

[Oscarr19]

I'm curious if my little devils will calm down once I upgrade my tank lol

 

[Macscale]

I'm curious if my little devils will calm down once I upgrade my tank lol

It's unbelievable how much mine did... Before they would bite me and I never wanted to do PWC. Now they just swim and have fun and don't mind a hand in the tank.

 

[Oscarr19]

Mine aren't so bad around me since they know I feed them it's more their aggression towards anyone in their "palace"

 

[Macscale]

Mine aren't so bad around me since they know I feed them it's more their aggression towards anyone in their "palace"

Oh mine are the biggest pigs, they get fed too much if anything.
Mine aren't too aggressive to other fish. They haven't messed with the Coral Beauty at all. And they use the goby as protection sometimes.

The two clowns would fight so much in the 20, but I guess they went to couples counseling and decided to buy a new home. Hence the 20 --> 55.

 

[Thrawn]

What kind of live rock do you have?

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[Macscale]

What kind of live rock do you have?

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I didn't use live rock. I transferred my established rock from my 20g to the tank, but most of it was base rock ordered from Reefrocks.net.

 

[54seaweed]

I dreaded transferring everything over , It broke my heart tearing up 2 reefs to add to the 90g ,
looks like your coming along ,I bet it was a pain in the butt building your scape in a 55g as there so narrow
I always loved rock islands in the bigger tanks gives it personality
just wait till you fill it out with coral it will come alive for sure
I need to pick up more base rock for my lower tank so I can start filling it out with coral in time
buying coral is addicting
good luck with it look forward seeing it after it matures and fill out

 

[Macscale]

I dreaded transferring everything over , It broke my heart tearing up 2 reefs to add to the 90g ,
looks like your coming along ,I bet it was a pain in the butt building your scape in a 55g as there so narrow
I always loved rock islands in the bigger tanks gives it personality
just wait till you fill it out with coral it will come alive for sure
I need to pick up more base rock for my lower tank so I can start filling it out with coral in time
buying coral is addicting
good luck with it look forward seeing it after it matures and fill out

I was scared to start the transfer, but everything went well.
The scape was hard when it came to building islands, so I had to connect them to make it easier but to still look full.
Do you have a build thread somewhere to follow?