zoo tank updates - Page 18

drbronx · #**426** 09/13/2007, 09:21 PM

Also I wanted to thank Jackson PT who donated a bunch more green hairy mushrooms, a small sarcophyton and some xenia to the zoo tank. This is especially notable since he produced this out of his little nano system.

Piazzon12 · #**427** 09/14/2007, 06:04 AM

I hope to make it this weekend. I'm just going to be tackling projects at home, so just post what time is agreeable for everyone and I should be there. By powerhead, do you mean Vortec?

jacksonpt · #**428** 09/14/2007, 07:55 AM

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Originally posted by drbronx
The zoo called today. They stated that one of the power heads quit working and that the anenome wandered out of view. I will stop by the zoo some time this weekend to see what is up with the powerhead. They unplugged it until we can look at it. regarding the anenome, I still have one in my holding tank. For some reason, these bubble tips appear to be averse to light. Every time I orient the rock its on in direct light ( only NO and Compact Flourescent) it wanders into a lower light vacinity. The strange thing is it was raised in a halide lit tank. I have never been very knowledgeable about anenomes so I welcome any suggestions. If any one would like to meet at the zoo this weekend to troubleshoot the power head, paint the overhead door etc. post when is good to meet. Other than Saturday afternoon my schedule is fairly open. I was thinking Sunday morning.

I got out of trying to keep anemones a while back, but once upon a time I thought I was reasonably well versed in them... at least as well as anyone in the hobby is, for whatever that's worth.

Bubble tips do like the light, though they don't generally need halides. Most frequently, they like that have their foot burried in the rockwork out of light, so it can retract into relative darkness if need be. Perhaps this is why yours keeps moving. Once it finds a spot it is happy, it will generally extend out into the light and be reasonably happy. They are wanderers though, so let him move about some - just watch he doesn't destroy any coral colonies in the process.

drbronx · #**429** 09/14/2007, 08:47 PM

Thanx Jackson. That is very helpful info. Hopefullyt it doesn't take out any corals until it finds its final perch. For the next anenomke (still in the holding tank) I'll have a betyter idea of where to position it.

Piazzon12 · #**430** 09/15/2007, 01:41 PM

what time are you planning to go tomorrow? FYI Brew at the zoo is next saturday.

Dave VG · #**431** 09/17/2007, 05:55 AM

Did anyone meet this weekend? Sorry that I could not make it. Lots of winterizing around the house.

drbronx · #**432** 09/17/2007, 07:26 AM

No but we should one of these days.

BSamuelson · #**433** 09/17/2007, 08:36 AM

Just curious, but does the Zoo think the otter tank will be fixed and cleaned up in time for the Brew at the Zoo?

Piazzon12 · #**434** 09/17/2007, 08:31 PM

I'm willing to go in Thursday... hopefully finish up the painting and make the tank look nice for this weekend's events

drbronx · #**435** 09/18/2007, 10:41 PM

B Samuelson: When I was at the zoo this past Sunday, it appeared that progress was being made but then I heard that something else in the otter tank may be leaking as well. Regardless, the Brew at the Zoo only takes place at the pavilions near the front entrance so people wouldn't have access to the display. That's my understanding anyway.

Piazzon: I could be at the zoo at about 5:15, but i will have my daughter in tow so my time may be limited.

Piazzon12 · #**436** 09/19/2007, 06:57 PM

I can be there around 5:15... I'll cya tomorrow

drbronx · #**437** 09/20/2007, 09:24 PM

Myself, Paul and Adam met at the zoo today. We painted the overhead door and I added some sps corals: green acro. millepora, acro desalwii, blue tenuis, and some more pink birdnest. Everything looks great, maturing nicely, and water chemistry is right on the money. Nitrates have fallen to zero so the remote deep sand bed appears to be doing its job due to Nate's elegantly simple design. They are making progress on the otter tank but each time they correct one leak problem, a new one is identified. Nonetheless they are getting closer to a solution.

I will be asking Mike Janis if he wants to pursue the sea horse tank given my proposed budget of $1000 - $1200. I will also inquire about templates for display description plaques.

Dave VG · #**438** 09/29/2007, 02:12 PM

Man i have been so busy lately. I feel i'm completely out of touch. I'm starting to get some free time now. What else needs to be done? I would like to take some video that we could post here or put on our website.

drbronx · #**439** 09/29/2007, 03:26 PM

That would be great Dave!

drbronx · #**440** 09/29/2007, 03:27 PM

I'll be at the zoo tomorrow (Sunday) at about 11am to do a water change before Star Wars at the Zoo which starts at noon. I believe Adam will be there as well.

drbronx · #**441** 10/21/2007, 06:14 PM

I placed Razz's Crocea, Blugobi's hydnophora, and JacksonPt's yellow skirt zoas into the display.

All the softies and LPS corals and fish look terrific and rapidly growing. The sps corals however are mostly gone. Calcium, alk, ph and Nitrates all test fine. I have been performing monthly 30 Gallon water changes. While I haven't tested phosphates I'm starting to suspect the lighting may be the culprit. Can any of you t-5 folks make some comments/recommendations on what bulb combos best suit SPS. I learned last night that Greg Greguire lost his sps after switching from halides. Anybody know what his bulb combination was. I placed an orange cap donated by Razz lower in the rockwork. I'll see how that responds.

Dave VG · #**442** 10/21/2007, 06:32 PM

I have a Nova Extreme T-5 with two 10,000 k bulbs and 2 actinic 460nm bulbs at 54 watts each. SPS are doing fine. Encrusting like crazy and good growth. Colors are also good i even have some on the bottom. This is the standard bulbs that came with the light.

fish1219 · #**443** 10/22/2007, 06:00 AM

My T5 setup on a 90 Gal Tank
Ballast - 1 Icecap 430 : 1 Generic
Bulbs:
URI - Super Atinic
URI - Daylight
Griessman/ATI - 10K
Sunpac - Blue Plus
When is the next meeting at the zoo. I can frag some of my SPS to see if they work better as they are coming from T5 lighting.

drbronx · #**444** 10/22/2007, 06:43 AM

Funny you should ask Paul. This Saturday (10/27) at 2:00 we were asked to present the tank to whomever stops by. We were designated to do that weeks "zookeeper" talk. So anybody who wants to come by is welcome. Paul, if you want , we could meet a bit earlier to glue in a few frags. thanks for the offer.

Dave VG · #**445** 10/22/2007, 09:08 AM

Start the corals low maybe twards the bottom and move up slowly!!!

drbronx · #**446** 10/24/2007, 08:33 PM

Thanx Dave, I started doing that. Hopefully that will help.

fish1219 · #**447** 10/25/2007, 05:35 AM

For the frags on Saturday. Does anyone have some small rocks to mount them to. I can bring some frags but they will be unmounted.

drbronx · #**448** 10/25/2007, 07:17 AM

Paul, we can mount them directly to the live rock. I'll bring super glue and epoxy. Perhaps we can meet at about 1:30 since the talk will be at 2pm.

Piazzon12 · #**449** 10/28/2007, 01:06 PM

Man, I forgot all about this... how did it go??

fish1219 · #**450** 10/28/2007, 03:27 PM

I was unable to make it today. My wife and I are getting ready for her back surgery.