Anna & Pablo’s RSR P650

[svreef]

It’s finally ready!

 

[Coral reefer]

So cool!

 

[Srt4eric]

It’s finally ready!

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How long did permits take?

 

[svreef]

How long did permits take?

7 effing months...

 

[Patio]

hellajealous.comb

 

[svreef]

My red dragon seems to be losing some tissue near the base. The tips are growing well. Should I be concerned?

 

[Coral reefer]

Only if it starts spreading?

 

[Ibn]

The peps should have no issues surviving in your sump. I had some aips (100s) in my overflow box and sump before and stuck 4 peps in each area. It took them awhile, but they were able to finish up all the aips that were in there.

Gross overflow box full of aips (covered all 4 walls)

 

[svreef]

I discovered today that one of my Neptune wav pumps is not working. I discovered this by actually staring at the propeller. Not turning. No warnings or anything else from the Apex. Zero RPM, temperature is normal.

No problem, I have a spare. I’ll swap them out.

Spare has a broken propeller. I didn’t notice when I bought it used. No problem, I’ll swap it with the one that’s not working.

Bam. Broke the good propeller.

Should I run it with just two blades?

 

[Srt4eric]

I discovered today that one of my Neptune wav pumps is not working. I discovered this by actually staring at the propeller. Not turning. No warnings or anything else from the Apex. Zero RPM, temperature is normal.

No problem, I have a spare. I’ll swap them out.

Spare has a broken propeller. I didn’t notice when I bought it used. No problem, I’ll swap it with the one that’s not working.

Bam. Broke the good propeller.
View attachment 26112Should I run it with just two blades?

It's better than nothing I guess. It will probably be a little noisy

 

[svreef]

Seconds before he dove into the sand bowl. I finally have an ornatus!

 

[svreef]

Leopard wrasse day 1. No show.

 

[H2OPlayar]

Leopard wrasse day 1. No show.

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Pretty sweet picture of "nothing"!

 

[svreef]

Thinking of hooking up a seismograph to the sand bowl so I can be notified when she comes out.

 

[svreef]

Day 2, no leopard. So here’s a picture of the best thing to happen to reefing since salt was invented.

 

[Srt4eric]

Day 2, no leopard. So here’s a picture of the best thing to happen to reefing since salt was invented.
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Did the wrasse escape?

 

[svreef]

Did the wrasse escape?

I don’t think that’s possible. It’s in the sand bowl. I heard they can hide for weeks when first introduced

 

[Coral reefer]

Jet lag

 

[svreef]

I finally used my brain - and a tray.

 

[svreef]

So the leopard wrasse has presumably been in the sand in a bowl inside the acclimation box for 9 days. I say "presumably" because I never actually saw it dive into the sand (took my eyes off the fish for a moment) and I noticed later that the removable doors to the acclimation box were not on correctly and there was a small gap where the wrasse could have gotten out. Unlikely, but possible.

Should I continue to wait?

I thought about moving the entire sand bowl to my frag tank which is full of pods and no threatening fish...it may be a more hospitable initial environment.