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My Oceanic Tech 120
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Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
Or the end of the post.
I do have some pics of the QT it was my AP in the crawlspace.
They did pretty well. Naso not at all actually is not as friendly yet as he was in the QT would swim around my arm when it happened to be in the tank, eat out of my hand ect. The hippo yes and the blenny too both were pretty scared. Usually hid behind the Koralia until the mysis came out ... I put some PVC and some LR(wasn't great idea but needed something to get tank going) and they still stayed behind the powerhead.
Or the end of the post.
I do have some pics of the QT it was my AP in the crawlspace.
They did pretty well. Naso not at all actually is not as friendly yet as he was in the QT would swim around my arm when it happened to be in the tank, eat out of my hand ect. The hippo yes and the blenny too both were pretty scared. Usually hid behind the Koralia until the mysis came out ... I put some PVC and some LR(wasn't great idea but needed something to get tank going) and they still stayed behind the powerhead.
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
oh sorry - I thought for sure I saw a cuke in there and I thought you were being facetious. ;D On the last pic - the sand there looks like it clumped up into little balls...is that poop?
Anyways - I forgot to mention that those pics are great - I didn't think tangs would "stay in place" long enough to take a great pic like that.
I see you also have merv's concept of "tang holder" in place. Neat stuff.
oh sorry - I thought for sure I saw a cuke in there and I thought you were being facetious. ;D On the last pic - the sand there looks like it clumped up into little balls...is that poop?
Anyways - I forgot to mention that those pics are great - I didn't think tangs would "stay in place" long enough to take a great pic like that.
I see you also have merv's concept of "tang holder" in place. Neat stuff.
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
But I gave another option.
The tangs are pretty calm .. really getting better day by day. It is really pretty cool how they stay together a lot. The fish are all more or less the same temperament...not to fiesty not too scared(well other then my chicken blenny). Seems that the research held true if you stay away from the same shape and color problems are pretty minimized.
Merv's invention is a great idea. Everyone has those MJ clips. Plus where I lower it it is almost right in the path of one of my K4s so the tangs get some exercise while they are eating.
No that was exactly what I was doing
But I gave another option.The tangs are pretty calm .. really getting better day by day. It is really pretty cool how they stay together a lot. The fish are all more or less the same temperament...not to fiesty not too scared(well other then my chicken blenny). Seems that the research held true if you stay away from the same shape and color problems are pretty minimized.
Merv's invention is a great idea. Everyone has those MJ clips. Plus where I lower it it is almost right in the path of one of my K4s so the tangs get some exercise while they are eating.
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
I wondered where I came up with the idea that we were talking about last night.
Your daughter is very cute it was nice to meet your family.
Hawkeye said:congratulations on the new tank!
Ya know - I kinda kick myself a little bit for getting the AGA 120 from Wil last fall. I didn't even know (stupid me) that Oceanic made a 120 in their tech series. I'll just have to make do dealing with the dual overflows (aquascape-wise)...and constantly be jealous of you folks with tech tanks.
One idea for the crawl space would be to put your top-off water in there. You'd have to figure out a way to set it up so that you could fill it up again every so often - but if it's big enough - you could just plunk in the back and set an ATO and connect it to your main display. Then the hole would not have to be very big, just large enough for a tube to push water in (when adding) and a tube to your sump via the ATO.
In terms of the LR and glass - my last tank I placed the LR right on the glass and then added live sand. This way if I had a burrower, it would not cause an avalanche since the LR was on the glass already. I think the next set up I'll probably place it on PVC. I'm not sure I'd use eggcrate only because I want my fauna/critters to be able to "swim" thru the sand - not to get hampered by little boxes. Of course there's the entirely other way of doing it which is to forgo the sand altogether in the display.
I wondered where I came up with the idea that we were talking about last night.
Your daughter is very cute it was nice to meet your family.
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
Here are some pictures from yesterday.
Was cool I got to see Phils tank last night and his setup. Next on my list is to put my top off water in the crawl space. Next month going to go ATO.
Does anyone have a water change pump hooked up their ATO?
Thinking of putting two barrels in the crawl space next to each other so I can just move the pump from one barrel to the other for water changes.
Here are some pictures from yesterday.
Was cool I got to see Phils tank last night and his setup. Next on my list is to put my top off water in the crawl space. Next month going to go ATO.
Does anyone have a water change pump hooked up their ATO?
Thinking of putting two barrels in the crawl space next to each other so I can just move the pump from one barrel to the other for water changes.
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
OK update on the way.
Things I have done.
1)Straighten the overflow drains out to get rid of the dip.
2)Dialed back the return, I am going to add a reactor. This has slowed down my overflow.
3)Picked the firefish off the floor. :'(
Well I tried to acclimate the firefish early on but I guess someone startled him and he jumped.
With an open tank I suppose there is always that danger with any fish. I am not going to replace him though.
I did get a cleaner shrimp which on the first day molted and the shell was in the bubble coral...I was like crap already. But then I saw him hanging under the back set of rocks. The bicolor was even backing up to get cleaned...or he was sizing him up for lunch :-\.
So not much new, but certainly improved. Thanks for having me over so I could see your system Phil as I was able to adjust mine so really limit the noise. I am finally happy with it.
OK update on the way.
Things I have done.
1)Straighten the overflow drains out to get rid of the dip.
2)Dialed back the return, I am going to add a reactor. This has slowed down my overflow.
3)Picked the firefish off the floor. :'(
Well I tried to acclimate the firefish early on but I guess someone startled him and he jumped.
With an open tank I suppose there is always that danger with any fish. I am not going to replace him though.
I did get a cleaner shrimp which on the first day molted and the shell was in the bubble coral...I was like crap already. But then I saw him hanging under the back set of rocks. The bicolor was even backing up to get cleaned...or he was sizing him up for lunch :-\.
So not much new, but certainly improved. Thanks for having me over so I could see your system Phil as I was able to adjust mine so really limit the noise. I am finally happy with it.
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
I don't dose it "regularly". I usually add a few capfuls with a water change, and I must admit, I don't test for Iodine!!! I know I should! I use Kent's Iodine. You can also use Lugol's. There is much written about what form of Iodine is best. I was once told about shrimp molting and Iodine (by Bob at Eagle Reefs I think) and have dosed it per the label instructions each time I see a molt. Clams seem to love it too and color up after a dose is added as well. Or at least that's what I've noticed.
I don't dose it "regularly". I usually add a few capfuls with a water change, and I must admit, I don't test for Iodine!!! I know I should! I use Kent's Iodine. You can also use Lugol's. There is much written about what form of Iodine is best. I was once told about shrimp molting and Iodine (by Bob at Eagle Reefs I think) and have dosed it per the label instructions each time I see a molt. Clams seem to love it too and color up after a dose is added as well. Or at least that's what I've noticed.
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
sorry to hear about the firefish...I have an open top also (as you noticed) and like bax says - jumper are jumpers...the question is - what is causing the startling/spooking. I dunno. One would hope that 24 inches of height in a tank would help but I think that just gives them more of a running start to jump out!
sorry to hear about the firefish...I have an open top also (as you noticed) and like bax says - jumper are jumpers...the question is - what is causing the startling/spooking. I dunno. One would hope that 24 inches of height in a tank would help but I think that just gives them more of a running start to jump out!
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
Don't worry Bax, you're not alone on this one! (And I just posted in the 2-part thread about the importance of testing! :)
I dose one drop of Lugols per tank per month. I don't wait to see a molt. As I understand it, a lack of iodine can prevent molting from occuring.
Now when did I dose last?
Baxreefs said:
Don't worry Bax, you're not alone on this one! (And I just posted in the 2-part thread about the importance of testing! :
)I dose one drop of Lugols per tank per month. I don't wait to see a molt. As I understand it, a lack of iodine can prevent molting from occuring.
Now when did I dose last?
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
I'm working on the same idea. I have 2 barrels, sump and sink all in close proximity. When the QT tank is not needed anymore I'll have a spare mag7. I was thinking about using a feed cycle on the ACJR to program the change. Of course that would mean I have to bite the bullet and upgrade the firmware on the controller so I can have multiple feeding cycles.
After troubleshooting computer problems all day at work I've been avoiding that task.
JRWOHLER said:
I'm working on the same idea. I have 2 barrels, sump and sink all in close proximity. When the QT tank is not needed anymore I'll have a spare mag7. I was thinking about using a feed cycle on the ACJR to program the change. Of course that would mean I have to bite the bullet and upgrade the firmware on the controller so I can have multiple feeding cycles.
After troubleshooting computer problems all day at work I've been avoiding that task.
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
Bax/blange have been in this a lot longer than me so I'm not questioning their expertise.
The observation of iodine impact on the clams is an interesting one and I hope to experiment with that in the future myself (once i have enough funds to get me a tridacna that I like)
Just a newbie question I guess - theoretically wouldn't the water change (with a good quality synthetic salt) be enough to replace the lost iodine which would therefore help the molt occur for the inverts? Sorry for the hijack jr.
Bax/blange have been in this a lot longer than me so I'm not questioning their expertise.
The observation of iodine impact on the clams is an interesting one and I hope to experiment with that in the future myself (once i have enough funds to get me a tridacna that I like)
Just a newbie question I guess - theoretically wouldn't the water change (with a good quality synthetic salt) be enough to replace the lost iodine which would therefore help the molt occur for the inverts? Sorry for the hijack jr.
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
I'm old and the mind is going so question away! Anyway the iodine usage is to support the molting process of shrimp and crabs.
Leathers and xenia also benefit from iodine.
There is little hard research on this topic. In fact Randy Holmes-Farley discourages it. Here is one of his articles.
The use of iodine has been encouraged mostly by word of mouth and anecdotal evidence. I keep lugols to dip new corals so I figure what the heck and give it a shot. I do notice my emerald crabs hang around longer.
So James, glad to see things are coming along. I can't see the pictures at work, but I'll check them out at home.
Hawkeye said:
I'm old and the mind is going so question away! Anyway the iodine usage is to support the molting process of shrimp and crabs.
Leathers and xenia also benefit from iodine.
There is little hard research on this topic. In fact Randy Holmes-Farley discourages it. Here is one of his articles.
The use of iodine has been encouraged mostly by word of mouth and anecdotal evidence. I keep lugols to dip new corals so I figure what the heck and give it a shot. I do notice my emerald crabs hang around longer.
So James, glad to see things are coming along. I can't see the pictures at work, but I'll check them out at home.
Re: My Oceanic Tech 120 and a request for input.
No sweat Phil...anything to learn something new.
I did read that skimming can actually remove iodine? Sounded odd, but I never skimmed before so that would have an impact I suppose if true.
In any case I am going out to get something. BTW maybe the link just doesn't work at work or you have to be a computer to read it but it was a bunch of computer code.
No sweat Phil...anything to learn something new.
I did read that skimming can actually remove iodine? Sounded odd, but I never skimmed before so that would have an impact I suppose if true.
In any case I am going out to get something. BTW maybe the link just doesn't work at work or you have to be a computer to read it but it was a bunch of computer code.