My 90g + 20g sump mixed reef

[Severum]

Maybe Severum can clarify

My trigger is like the fat kid in school. He is huge and eats a ton of food but gets bullied around.  He does run into walls but gets considerable damage from the purple tangs tail. He will wedge himself in a rock and the tang just thrashes away. I did see him bite a nassarius snail that was trying to flip itself over but he let go and didn't come back for more.

The flame angel bites nassarius snail antennas off.

The royal gramme kicked the goby and pistol shrimp out of their burrow. I haven't seen them for weeks. 

Big Al's had a really neat Pinktail trigger some time ago. We named him "Du Du Da" (said with a Homer Simpson voice). Almost pulled the trigger on him, he was very cute.

[holachicka]

The royal gramme kicked the goby and pistol shrimp out of their burrow. I haven't seen them for weeks. 

oh yah, it was the royal gramme that is the bully - thanks for calling me out on my mistake and clarifying

[mikerobart]

Funny you mention the royal gramma... mine is bullied into it's tiny rock hole by my six-line wrasse. The other fish in the tank will get thinner when I feed less.. the wrasse is always fat no matter what because he is munching on pods all day long. Damn wrasse was the death of my mandarin... loved that fish. There is a good chance that I will get rid of mr.wrasse when I get to taking out the rest of the rock because I really like mandarins and not sure the six line will put with one feasting on his precious pods.

In other news... this will be arriving April 14  :

[mikerobart]

Vafa, I thought my goby and pistol where long gone and then one day after not seeing either in weeks I wake up and there is an absolute mountain of sand that goes from the base of the tank to midway up the rock work. The pistol shrimp obviously decided it was time for some digging. Then, shortly after that, looking at night with a little led flashlight I see the missing goby poking his head out of his old burrow. I wonder what all these critters will do without sand... I think it will actually be easier to see them more. I know I am seeing worms I never saw before in my 29g where I am cooking some rock... easier to see all kinds of crazy stuff without the sand.

[Severum]

In other news... this will be arriving April 14  :

How much clearance do you need to remove to cup on that bad boy? I don't mean the half inch to get the cup off. I mean for the whole cup.

[mikerobart]

How much clearance do you need to remove to cup on that bad boy? I don't mean the half inch to get the cup off. I mean for the whole cup.

You mean the cup as opposed to the lid? They said 1/2" to remove the cup on my extreme 200 and that was dead on. That is, 1/2" and I can take it right off the skimmer for cleaning and emptying.

[mikerobart]

20g long sump... note one slightly crooked baffle 

[mikerobart]

The other new toy:


Vs algae encrusted Korallia 3 

[salvini55]

SWEEEET  upgrades are boomin!

[mikerobart]

Ohhhh yeah ! Excited to get this thing cleaned up and barebottom and working the way I want it to. I am basically starting from scratch as I'll be draining the tank, cleaning, and refilling with new water and mostly cooked rock.

[Hookup]

WOW... very nice... I'm looking forward to seeing it all come together... new pumps, new skimmer, new sump, no sand... wowowowow...

[Severum]

Better question. How tall is the cup?

Can you put me in touch with the cash cow you just hit thats allowing you to purchase all this new, fancy, jealousy-inducing, equipment.

[mikerobart]

Better question. How tall is the cup?

Can you put me in touch with the cash cow you just hit thats allowing you to purchase all this new, fancy, jealousy-inducing, equipment.

I'm guessing the cup is about 6" high but to be honest I don't know that exact measurement. I know it's smaller than the cup on my extreme 200 and much smaller than the cup on your jealousy inducing alpha cone.

My cash cow can be found here: www.royalbank.ca. I may as well tap out this line of credit before it converts into a loan in 6 months and I need to start making payments right? Or maybe my thinking on this is wrong  .

[mikerobart]

This scape was the result of randomly yanking the easiest to grab rocks out.. I kinda like it.



More rocks and corals out


Really cool chalice frag ( at least that's what I'm calling it.) Part of the fragalot order.. has been growing steadily and amazing colour... neon yellow/green and insane orange.


29 gallon holding some rock that won't be cooked due to encrusted corals .. and coral pieces by themselves.


very unhappy aussie duncan... had just a couple heads when I got it and now well over a dozen


Kiteh hatez RODI


Looking lonely


Please will someone in Ottawa stock filter socks already ?


Soon to be for sale... anyone want it?

[Vincenzo.]

how much u selling the skimmer for? lmk.

[Severum]

That skimmer might be a tad oversized for your Solana. Since your considering oversized, how about a Volcano skimmer?

[mikerobart]

As it's probably pretty oversized on this tank with my current load perhaps tgis may be true.

[Snider82]

i need a skimmer for my 90 + 30 sump. ill have to keep my eye out on the clasifides

[Vincenzo.]

ya its deff to big for what i need. thanks for the PM mike.

[Bob P]

Just to back up a bit, I'd think twice about the ball valve
on the skimmer pipe.Let the water flow down unrestricted and
adjust with the return line valve.The hole in the ball inside
the valve is the perfect spot for a blockage by a wayward
hermit or snail. If this happens, pump will empty the sump
and it's game over for the pump. Might even overflow the tank.
I've got pretty much the same plumbing setup as you describe
with 2 downpipes in my 75 gal.Your return line should siphon
backwards if you turn the pump off, until it sucks air. All you need is enough
room in the sump to accomodate the extra water, And you can service
whatever needs service down below.
My downpipes are not slotted
at the surface, the are actually 1/4 inch below the waterline. I cut
some egg crate to fit in the ends to keep critters out. Works great,
awesome drainage.
Regards.