Sniperhank's UPGRADED 55 gal Build

[Sniperhank]

I know right? I've read about people training them with little feeding stations of mysis and still not being able to do it. Mine just decides he likes to chase them down like the other fish. So odd. Will still be putting pods into the tank though.

[Sniperhank]

So, quite update. Spent some time in the tank today. It is getting way too full. The symphodium is getting massive. I realize this after I saw some in the divers den for over 80 bucks that was much smaller than mine! Fragged it real quick onto the old flowerpot skeleton I kept in the back of the tank, it should hook onto that really easily.

Still many birds nest frags with the mother colony becoming straight massive. I'm wondering if I should trim the dead bottom branches off, but fearful I'd break whatever is supporting it by accident, any advice on this?

I also had to clean out the fuge, which is what started me fiddling to begin with. The red bushy algae that continues to grow had almost overgrown the whole section. Cleaned it out and ready to do it again in a week.

[Keithhjs]

I would think if cut carefully with a Deemel or similar tool it would be fine to cut the dead skeleton off the Biirdsnest. Probably okay even to use a side cutter unless its too thick & you have to really squeeze hard. At least that's when I start launching pieces lol.

[Sniperhank]

I don't think it'd be that hard...I accidentally break pieces off all the time!

[Keithhjs]

Originally Posted by Sniperhank

I don't think it'd be that hard...I accidentally break pieces off all the time!

What do you cut with?

[Sniperhank]

Going to be my bone sheers that came in my frag kit. But the dead stuff is thin and brittle. Just don't want to hurt the base.

[Keithhjs]

I would think those would work fine then. I just ordered myself the Gryphon Aquasaw!

[Sniperhank]

I read. That's boss, you have all the cool stuff.

[Keithhjs]

Originally Posted by Sniperhank

I read. That's boss, you have all the cool stuff.

That's funny lol.

Glad to read the mandarin is eating well btw!

[Sniperhank]

You're telling me brother! I literally dropped a brick.

[Sniperhank]

I pulled it out, but didn't have the heart to trim it. It is getting so big.

[Keithhjs]

Originally Posted by Sniperhank

I pulled it out, but didn't have the heart to trim it. It is getting so big.

I'm a cutter, I would have to cut it lol.

[Sniperhank]

Yeah I need someone like you near me then. I had the shears out with it too. Just put it back and broke off some tips...like normal.

[nikki_kaiser]

Originally Posted by Sniperhank

Just got done feeding the tank. It might have been forgotten, but I simply broadcast feed a single cube or whatever to the tank. This isn't anything special, until I watch my mandarin eat 3 pieces of mysis. Never showed any interest in any of it before. Winning!

Yeah!! That's awesome! Love the mandarin!

[Sniperhank]

Well, been 2 weeks since I said anything. Keeping up with maintenence and that is about it. 60 hours weeks and then this week had to work my days off. So instead of pics, I posted a video. You can see the awful red algae all over my pumps and it on the rocks, the cool coraline growth, and the corals of course.

[Keithhjs]

For some reason I can't view the video, I only see a pic. Maybe its an iPhone issue.

[Sniperhank]

i click on it and it takes me to the photobucket page with it.
MVI_0395_zps97fa0b9b.mp4 Video by Supervisorhank | Photobucket

[Jmkb02]

Yeah not coming up... It goes to photobucket but no video.

[Sniperhank]

<a href="http://s1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/Supervisorhank/55%20Gallon%20Reef/?action=view&current=MVI_0395_zps97fa0b9b.mp4" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/Supervisorhank/55%20Gallon%20Reef/MVI_0395_zps97fa0b9b.mp4" border="0" alt="Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos" /></a>

Try that.

[Sniperhank]

Originally Posted by Sniperhank

<a href="http://s1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/Supervisorhank/55%20Gallon%20Reef/?action=view&current=MVI_0395_zps97fa0b9b.mp4" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/Supervisorhank/55%20Gallon%20Reef/MVI_0395_zps97fa0b9b.mp4" border="0" alt="Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos" /></a>

Try that.

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/...ps97fa0b9b.mp4

http://s1238.photobucket.com/albums/...ps97fa0b9b.mp4

One will work.