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Posted: October 07 2017 at 4:37pm |
I cleaned everything a little today and found multiple dead snails. Some stinking, others completely eaten. Three were large turbos. So I have hope things can get better without changing anything after removing this source of waste. I still want to revamp the sump, and maybe get a skimmer, but just so I can feed more. When I put the tang in it showed ick, but after feeding nori often, it seems happy. 
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Posted: September 28 2017 at 8:16pm |
Thanks for the encouragement. 
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Posted: September 26 2017 at 11:26pm |
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yeaaa, don't get discouraged. Just do the maintenance when you can and don't overfeed. A bad sump isn't bad... the more stuff growing down there, the less bad stuff growing in your main tank. Sometimes life gets a bit more important than a tank. Throw in some carbon, GFO or equivalent, and do a quick water change and that'll help.
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Posted: September 26 2017 at 8:44am |
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I agree that winter tends to increase time with our tanks. Also, I don't think a crappy looking sump is always a bad thing. Sometimes the crappier the sump looks, the better the main display :)
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Posted: September 26 2017 at 6:50am |
We all go through those slumps in this hobby. Summer is the time that we all tend to neglect our reefs as we are outside, traveling, vacationing and doing other things that take up time. I think you will find that as the weather changes and we start spending more time inside that you will start to spend more time on your tank. Give it a few more months and see if that holds true for you as well. 
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Posted: September 25 2017 at 11:51pm |
It's been over a year. I like the tank but sometimes I think about selling it. This was easier before kids and all the stuff that adds up in life. The sump looks like crap and I have some kind of algae hitchhiker in the display. I think about getting a skimmer or doing more water changes, but time slips by. The positive is that all fish seem happy, except for one jumper I lost. And the frags have turned into colonies. 
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Posted: December 26 2016 at 3:35am |
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Cool tank!!
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Posted: November 24 2016 at 12:50pm |
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Posted: October 31 2016 at 9:15pm |
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I bought the stand at Petco(Petco Brooklyn 40 Gallon Metal Tank Stand, $60). I'm thinking about building some frames that I could wrap canvas over and then paint some clowns or corals on it. With magnets in the frames they should stick to the front and sides of the stand, hiding everything and it might look a little better.
Thanks. It seems to be working well. It all makes a little noise, but it is mostly a white noise and I like it.
Nitrates are about zero. Same with phosphate. I should probably start feeding more. I don't know if I'll add more fish, or much of anything. Maybe just let stuff grow.
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Posted: October 31 2016 at 1:33pm |
where did you get your stand? I've just picked up a 40 b as well, and am looking for stand options.
Like your overflow and sump system as well!
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Was that in there yesterday? Casper--WY windier than ?
Down to a 20, soon to double or nothing
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Posted: October 24 2016 at 8:07pm |
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Posted: October 02 2016 at 8:14pm |
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We love watching our blenny. They look like grumpy old men.
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You don't quit playing because you grow old. You grow old because you quit playing.
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Posted: October 02 2016 at 7:32pm |
I love this new fish. Seems healthy and happy, and less shy every day. Although it is still tough to get a good picture. As soon as my hands go up to the glass, it stops swimming around. 
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Posted: September 30 2016 at 7:57pm |
We bought another fish. A bicolor blenny. It is finding a lot of holes to hide in. It is eating off the rocks, but it doesn't seem to go for any fish food added to the tank. Hopefully I can train it to eat or grow enough. I increased the time the lights are on. Hydroid jellyfish have shown up. It's fun going through this new rock cycle. Edit: It only took two days for the bicolor blenny to sample some fish food, and then it ate a bunch.
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Posted: September 28 2016 at 10:09pm |
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Thanks. That pump could work.
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Posted: September 28 2016 at 9:45pm |
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I recently purchased a very small 40-55 gph submersible water pump on amazon for pretty cheap. I use it in my refugium for circulation and it works great. Its dimension are roughly 2" cube. "Uniclife Pet Pump" There are lots of sizes.
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You don't quit playing because you grow old. You grow old because you quit playing.
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Posted: September 28 2016 at 8:52pm |
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pH is back up and the bacterial bloom is going away. I think the flow through the refugium was too slow. Adding air bubbles to the refugium broke up the surface and created more flow. The macro algae looks a little better. I added some BRS KH solution, and I'm sure that helped, too. Now I've removed the air and switched to a powerhead in the refugium, although I had to block its output some to slow the flow, it was too strong at first. I don't like two of the powerheads I'm using because they vibrate, so I'm looking to buy some new powerheads. I need a tiny one for the refugium.
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