Cali Kid Corals

Will's 300g Re-Do

Since the tank sits at 42", I had to setup a scaffold between 2 ladders. This made it a lot easier to scape compared to when I first set the system many years ago. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pics while I was scaping, but I should point out that even with all the pre-work I did on aquascaping, some of it didn’t stay together and I forgot how some of it went together. So, It doesn’t look quite like what I had anticipated. I had tried to follow the rule of thirds, the golden rectangle, etc., when designing the scape,. But, now that it is altogether in the DT, I see that I broke a lot of these rules. Ah well….as the corals grow in, it probably won’t matter.
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Here is a FTS. I did lose a couple of colonies during this process....my CITR Red Dragon and a big red Monti Digi. I think when I moved them to my temporary holding tank for a couple of weeks, my lighting was not dialed in, which then also impacted my Alk. So, they both RTNd.

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There is still a lot of stuff to do behind the scenes, such as final wiring, plumbing, etc. tough to do when there is an active reef that I have to make sure doesn't get too disturbed.
 
I HAD a pair of orange spotted gobies in quarantine and was just a few days away from adding to my big display when I found one on the floor. Bummer. I forgot to put the lid on the night before after feeding them. Now I just have the one. Not nearly as interesting as having a pair. Not sure how easy it is to get one to pair up?
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I know. It was the one that was eating more and not as shy. It was heartbreaking cuz I really like the idea of having fish pairs.
 
This is a summary of the changes I made.

BEFORE AFTER
1. Tank:
Before: TruVue Acrylic
After: *CDA Starfire

2. Overflows:
Before: Dual Internal w/ 1" Durso
After: *Dual 20" GhostSynergy w/ BeanAnimal

3. Returns:
Before: Two 3/4"
After: *Four 3/4"

4. Return Pump:
Before: Reeflo Dart
After: *Vectra L1 and DC Current 1500

5. Flow:
Before: 2 MP 40s, two MJ1200
After: *Three MP40s, Two Gyre XF150s

6. Lighting:
Before: 3 250w MH + 2 T5
After: *6 Kessil 360we + 2 T5

7. Alk control:
Before: Manual dosing
After: *Neptune DOS & 2 Part

8. PO4 control:
Before: GFO, macroalgae
After: *GFO, macroalgae

9. NO3 control:
Beofre: DSB
After: *MarinePure Ceramic blocks, BioPellet Reactor

10. Aquascaping:
Before: Foam wall and stacked LR
After: *Glued and doweled LR. More open space

11. Skimmer:
Before: Internal ASM 250
After: *Recirculating Reeflo 250EXT
 
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I have a Lineatus Wrasse (C. lineatus), Blue Sided Wrasse (C. cyanopleura), and a Timor Wrasse (H. timorensis) in QT. They will join the other wrasses already in my DT in 8 days.

Flame Wrasse (C. jordani) pair
Clown head Fairy Wrasse (C. solorensis)
Exquisite Fairy Wrasse (C. exquisitus)
 
I successfully added the three wrasses to my DT which I am happy about. However, I just had a labouti Wrasse carpet surf that was in observation together with a rhomboid Wrasse (along with a couple of butterfly and Toby puffers). That was the second one that jumped out despite the tank being covered.

Anyway, the rhomboid's fins are a bit tattered. Anyone know if these will heal and grow back? My guess is that it depends how bad the damage is?


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Wlachnit said:
I successfully added the three wrasses to my DT which I am happy about. However, I just had a labouti Wrasse carpet surf that was in observation together with a rhomboid Wrasse (along with a couple of butterfly and Toby puffers). That was the second one that jumped out despite the tank being covered.

Anyway, the rhomboid's fins are a bit tattered. Anyone know if these will heal and grow back? My guess is that it depends how bad the damage is?


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Find will grow back. Mind sometimes get fin tattered from fighting with other wrasses.


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scuzy said:
Find will grow back. Mind sometimes get fin tattered from fighting with other wrasses.


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Thanks. At first I thought it was the two wrasses fighting which they probably were. But, I have now noticed that the butterfly fish have some damaged fins as well. So not sure now. I was away for three days so I didn't get to observe them. At any rate, I'm now pulling the rhomboid and will QT with TTM, then put him into the DT.
 
I had a Rhomboid in my observation tank and it looks like he got a bit beat up by some of the others judging from his fins. Anyway, I pulled him out to put him in my QT and TTM. Doing well and eating everything. 3 more days and he'll go into my DT.

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Lineatus supermale, Rhombroids supermale, Rhombroids submale, Katoi male, flame supermale, bruuneus male. I lost my magma and pintail as wells as my erlie.


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