Progress

whippy · 03-06-2009, 05:40 AM

From the beginning I've been running my Eheim classic canister with carbon and filter floss.

Coralline algae seems to start receding and is being replaced by brown velvety algae.

On 03/03/2009, ~ one week later, I added my damsel, George, and he is doing wonderfully. George eats well and is happy as a pig in mud. He's even started warming up to me and comes up to the glass for treats now

Observing tank on 03/05/2009 I notice some shoots that look like eye lashes (thickness and shape wise) sprouting from my LR. Greeg hair algae is on the way already!! It's flapping away in the current just doing it's thing.

So, I guess I'm right on schedule, maybe a little early with the hair algae. I'll keep you guys updated as I go along. Yes, pictures will be provided soon, just have to borrow a camera

No calling the Photo-Police!!!

-whippy

tronb24 · 03-06-2009, 07:34 AM

Seems a bit early for GHA. Are you using tap water?

whippy · 03-06-2009, 08:02 AM

DI water. The gallon bottles from the supermarket. I'll try to get pics up and if it isn't GHA maybe someone can tell me what it is, lol.

whippy · 03-10-2009, 04:24 AM

03/09/2009 - Come home and there are white floaties in my water, like snow. No idea why but this morning they were gone. Looked around the tank and still not seeing any hitchhikers of any kind

Oh well.

03/10/2009 - Tonight when I get home from work I'll be doing a 4gal water change.

50JumpChump · 03-10-2009, 07:35 AM

What size tank and what kind of equipment will you be using? Lights? Skimmer? PICS!!!! good to hear George is hanging in there!! 50JC

whippy · 03-10-2009, 08:58 AM

It's a 25gal
Skimmer: SeaClone HOB (yes, I know....LOL)
Filter: Eheim Classic canister filter with carbon and filter floss
Lights: Standard that came with the system. i will upgrade when the time comes to put the good stuff in. For now I figure aquarium lights work just fine
Pics are coming once I get a camera

RHorton · 03-10-2009, 09:06 AM

How often are you feeding George?

whippy · 03-10-2009, 09:10 AM

I'm feeding George every couple of days or so. I try not to feed too much or too often.
He eats brine soaked in garlic which he wolfs down like a piggy. I'm also feeding him some omnivore flake food. I'm also giving him Nori although he picks plenty of algae from the rocks!!

I hope this is ok.... This is what I've read anyway. Any tips would be awesome though.

whippy · 03-11-2009, 06:04 AM

I'm also thinking about picking up some ulva for the DT since I don't have a fuge.... I think I can put it right in but I've read something about algae scrubbers? It won't harm anything right?

whippy · 03-15-2009, 10:26 AM

Update for today:
I have some spade shaped green macro growing in the tank as well as red kelp that came as hitchhikers! Ok so I did get SOMETHING on those rocks!!

Friend had to break down tank so he brought over his scooter blenny and a few hermits to start my CUC.
Things are going well and the coralline algae is starting to get it's color back

Scooter blenny and crabs are sitting in their bag getting used to the tank. Damsel is less than thrilled but not aggressive, just inquisitive. He isn't flaring fin or anything....yet.
Scooter is very active, even in the bag. Bud brought him and the crab in a bag with a bit of his sand and water and the blenny is scooting around taking mouthfuls of sand and "puffing" stuff out of his gills.

Edit:
I also just spotted the smallest featherduster! he has a hard tube and all his "feathers" are waving in the current. He's so small that the feathers look almost clear but I do see a colored spot on each of the feathers. Update on this. The same night that I found the featherduster and brought the dragonet home, the dragonet plucked my featherduster right out of the rock

*does the happy dance*

03-06-2009, 05:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
whippy Zoanthid Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,139 Skin: Dark Karma: 16630	Progress From the beginning I've been running my Eheim classic canister with carbon and filter floss. Coralline algae seems to start receding and is being replaced by brown velvety algae. On 03/03/2009, ~ one week later, I added my damsel, George, and he is doing wonderfully. George eats well and is happy as a pig in mud. He's even started warming up to me and comes up to the glass for treats now Observing tank on 03/05/2009 I notice some shoots that look like eye lashes (thickness and shape wise) sprouting from my LR. Greeg hair algae is on the way already!! It's flapping away in the current just doing it's thing. So, I guess I'm right on schedule, maybe a little early with the hair algae. I'll keep you guys updated as I go along. Yes, pictures will be provided soon, just have to borrow a camera No calling the Photo-Police!!! -whippy Last edited by whippy; 03-29-2009 at 09:18 AM.

03-10-2009, 09:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
RHorton Scooter Blennie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Green N.Y. Posts: 1,201 Skin: Classic Karma: 6017	How often are you feeding George? _________ 55 gal reef tank/30 gal sump/ref /Sundial's 4x54 t-5s coralife 65 koralia1,koralia2, powersweep. My tank thread: http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...lon-60358.html

03-15-2009, 10:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
whippy Zoanthid Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,139 Skin: Dark Karma: 16630	Update for today: I have some spade shaped green macro growing in the tank as well as red kelp that came as hitchhikers! Ok so I did get SOMETHING on those rocks!! Friend had to break down tank so he brought over his scooter blenny and a few hermits to start my CUC. Things are going well and the coralline algae is starting to get it's color back Scooter blenny and crabs are sitting in their bag getting used to the tank. Damsel is less than thrilled but not aggressive, just inquisitive. He isn't flaring fin or anything....yet. Scooter is very active, even in the bag. Bud brought him and the crab in a bag with a bit of his sand and water and the blenny is scooting around taking mouthfuls of sand and "puffing" stuff out of his gills. Edit: I also just spotted the smallest featherduster! he has a hard tube and all his "feathers" are waving in the current. He's so small that the feathers look almost clear but I do see a colored spot on each of the feathers. Update on this. The same night that I found the featherduster and brought the dragonet home, the dragonet plucked my featherduster right out of the rock does the happy dance Last edited by whippy; 03-18-2009 at 12:54 PM.

03-06-2009, 07:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
tronb24 Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 358 Skin: Mint Karma: 429	Seems a bit early for GHA. Are you using tap water?

03-06-2009, 08:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
whippy Zoanthid Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,139 Skin: Dark Karma: 16630	DI water. The gallon bottles from the supermarket. I'll try to get pics up and if it isn't GHA maybe someone can tell me what it is, lol.

03-10-2009, 04:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
whippy Zoanthid Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,139 Skin: Dark Karma: 16630	03/09/2009 - Come home and there are white floaties in my water, like snow. No idea why but this morning they were gone. Looked around the tank and still not seeing any hitchhikers of any kind Oh well. 03/10/2009 - Tonight when I get home from work I'll be doing a 4gal water change.

03-10-2009, 07:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
50JumpChump Flamingo Tongue Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Va. Beach Age: 37 Posts: 105 Skin: Mint Karma: 184	What size tank and what kind of equipment will you be using? Lights? Skimmer? PICS!!!! good to hear George is hanging in there!! 50JC

03-10-2009, 08:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
whippy Zoanthid Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,139 Skin: Dark Karma: 16630	It's a 25gal Skimmer: SeaClone HOB (yes, I know....LOL) Filter: Eheim Classic canister filter with carbon and filter floss Lights: Standard that came with the system. i will upgrade when the time comes to put the good stuff in. For now I figure aquarium lights work just fine Pics are coming once I get a camera

03-10-2009, 09:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
whippy Zoanthid Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,139 Skin: Dark Karma: 16630	I'm feeding George every couple of days or so. I try not to feed too much or too often. He eats brine soaked in garlic which he wolfs down like a piggy. I'm also feeding him some omnivore flake food. I'm also giving him Nori although he picks plenty of algae from the rocks!! I hope this is ok.... This is what I've read anyway. Any tips would be awesome though.

03-11-2009, 06:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
whippy Zoanthid Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 25 Posts: 1,139 Skin: Dark Karma: 16630	I'm also thinking about picking up some ulva for the DT since I don't have a fuge.... I think I can put it right in but I've read something about algae scrubbers? It won't harm anything right?