Rygh's 250 gallon upgrade
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Coral reefer
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Anemone prop tank.
rygh
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Regarding refugium ideas:
Cuttlefish are interesting, and I am watching the various recent threads on those.
But seem like a lot of work.
Anemones are a really interesting idea. I had not though of that.
Hmm.
Good excuse to get more clownfish as well.
Other fun thoughts:
Clams, scallops, and shrimp.
Lobsters
Eels
Sponges
Probably not seahorses or a mantis shrimp.
Cuttlefish are interesting, and I am watching the various recent threads on those.
But seem like a lot of work.
Anemones are a really interesting idea. I had not though of that.
Hmm.
Good excuse to get more clownfish as well.
Other fun thoughts:
Clams, scallops, and shrimp.
Lobsters
Eels
Sponges
Probably not seahorses or a mantis shrimp.
Kensington Reefer
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Rhinopias or angler
rygh
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Wow, those Rhinopias are pretty amazing looking, and a few are actually available online.Kensington Reefer said:
A very interesting idea. I spent some time reading up on them.
Could be a pretty appropriate fish for the refugium, since they are not exactly active.
The big issue is feeding.
Seems like it is hit/miss getting some of them to eat frozen silver-sides and such.
Live food is a BIG hassle, and not something I really feel good about anyway.
Still, needs some thought.
Kensington Reefer
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Blue spiny lobster
BAYMAC
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Kensington Reefer said:
They sure can be puppy dogs. A shop back in Chicago had one for many years that when you stuck you hand at the surface with food, he'd grab on and eat from your hands. He was tame enough to lift out of the water like that. He's since passed on but they have quite a few molts of his on the wall.
rygh
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BAYMAC said:
I think we have a winner!!
A great combination of being fun, unique, yet not too big of a hassle.
That's what is great about these forums. Cool ideas I never would have thought of.
Now I have to think how to build some interesting rock-scape for something that size.
A cave, yet lots of open space.
The best though : If it really pisses me off : Tasty.
rygh
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So here is the latest idea for the refugium tank.
The idea is it will look a lot like a cave.
Large back rock wall, sandy rubble bottom.
Structure on right with deeper sand and rock structure with lots of hiding places.
Seems good for a lobster, or some of the other ideas on what to put in there.
Not too much of a detritus trap.
I have been busy re-arranging the garage to make room. What a pain.
Probably cut some holes in the acrylic and start building this weekend.
But weeks/months before water.
The idea is it will look a lot like a cave.
Large back rock wall, sandy rubble bottom.
Structure on right with deeper sand and rock structure with lots of hiding places.
Seems good for a lobster, or some of the other ideas on what to put in there.
Not too much of a detritus trap.
I have been busy re-arranging the garage to make room. What a pain.
Probably cut some holes in the acrylic and start building this weekend.
But weeks/months before water.
rygh
Guest
Update:
New sump plan was going well, until the problem with the Alk Doser hit.
I was wondering why I had some Cyano, and corals looked a bit annoyed.
My Alk dosing pump had jammed and I did not notice. I need to test water more often,
but when things are stable for a long time, you get lazy.
Alk dropped to about 5.5 dkh.
And interestingly, Calcium went way up, to about 600.
I have been reluctant to add Alk back very fast, with that high of a Calcium level.
Good way to get a snow storm of precipitation.
Plus I want to avoid PH swings.
So lots of water changes and extra Alk added every day. Getting better.
Using Instant Ocean is a benefit : A bit low Calcium, high Alk.
But I definitely lost a new-ish small SPS and a torch coral. Some others are not happy.
Time will tell what else happens.
Fortunately fish do not care.
Doser is temporarily fixed, but planning on replacing that.
(I created a different thread on which one to buy)
New sump plan was going well, until the problem with the Alk Doser hit.
I was wondering why I had some Cyano, and corals looked a bit annoyed.
My Alk dosing pump had jammed and I did not notice. I need to test water more often,
but when things are stable for a long time, you get lazy.
Alk dropped to about 5.5 dkh.
And interestingly, Calcium went way up, to about 600.
I have been reluctant to add Alk back very fast, with that high of a Calcium level.
Good way to get a snow storm of precipitation.
Plus I want to avoid PH swings.
So lots of water changes and extra Alk added every day. Getting better.
Using Instant Ocean is a benefit : A bit low Calcium, high Alk.
But I definitely lost a new-ish small SPS and a torch coral. Some others are not happy.
Time will tell what else happens.
Fortunately fish do not care.
Doser is temporarily fixed, but planning on replacing that.
(I created a different thread on which one to buy)
rygh
Guest
New refugium is IN!!
OOOOOH salt water .... so exciting to look at with nothing in it.
The entire filtration setup. Big box on left is sump/settling tank. My skimmer is in there.
Hmm. I think I need to clean up the plumbing and wiring.
Well, and finish reconnecting the other pump as well.
OOOOOH salt water .... so exciting to look at with nothing in it.
The entire filtration setup. Big box on left is sump/settling tank. My skimmer is in there.
Hmm. I think I need to clean up the plumbing and wiring.
Well, and finish reconnecting the other pump as well.
Kensington Reefer
Supporting Member
Nice spaghetti!
