My 29 gallon tank

[LionfishFinatic]

it could be a rock anemone (pest) or just a plain old tubeworm. a better picture is a must. definitely not a sponge though i might be wrong. HTH

[badgers034]

Ok, I will definately try and get a better picture.

[badgers034]

Well, my camera is broke, so I wont have any new pictures anytime soon. I probably will in about a week, so hang tight. Also, I was researching and looking at pictures of anenomes, and I am almost 99% sure that it is not an anenome. Also, I have a question. I cannot get those D*MN mollies out of my tank... I really do not want to rip apart my aquascaping. Do you guys think there is a way to get rid of them. I am already at the point when I want to add my 2 clowns, but I dont want to mess with my bioload, and have 5 fish in there. Everytime I walk into the room the mollies dart into the rockwork. Should I wait for them to get accustomed to the tank and used to me before I attempt to get them out?? Should I get them out before I get the clown pair??

[badgers034]

Today, I got fed up while looking at my tank. My eyes always ended up drifting over to the left side of the tank, AKA: the ugly side. It has all the equipment, but worst of all, it has that ugly white PVC. So I took out the pump and made it into a closed loop. I put the pump on a platform that hangs off the back of the tank made for air pumps. It worked great when just fitted together, but, as expected there were microbubbles. So, I glued everything together, and now it is drying. How long should I let it dry?? Overnight? I am so glad that I did this. My tank looks 100 times better. I cant wait until I get rod of that big clunky bubble diffuser, and mod the CSS output into PVC, and use the Mag-drive pump sponge for a bubble diffuser.

[badgers034]

Well, the CL is all plumbed, but there are tons of... MICROBUBBLES. They are pouring out of the output of my pump, its terrible. I also dont know where they are coming from. I glued all the PVC together, and used that white tape (teflon tape I think) on all the threaded fittings.. My guess is the intake of my Quiet One pump. Any suggestions on how to get rid of them?

[LionfishFinatic]

sounds good so far. maybe to get the mollies out you could feed the tank and scoop them out when the get to the top to eat it.

[badgers034]

But the problem is that they never go to the top. They are always in the rockwork. Also, today I found one of them dead, and half eaten. I am not sure why it died... And, I havent seen my firefish in like 3 days now and am starting to think it jumped out. Would I smell it if it jumped out?? Because I do not smell anything.

[LionfishFinatic]

what do you think ate the molly? hmm.............. do you here any clicking sounds anytime you turn off the light at night or in the morning when you turn it on? you might have a mantis or the worm like thing is eating them. i would take the worm out just in case.....

PS i got my first coral yesterday......! green zoanthids. they were the prettiest ones in my lfs believe it or not and the least expensive. My LFS is selling pulsing xenia frags 45 bucks each! Well HTH,

[GSMguy]

so in my opinion your skimmer will always put bubbles ito the tank without the diffuser that is why i said dont get it 8 pages ago sorry.
the mollies will not mess with your bioload and i think your firefish is a carpet surfer the smell of a tiny fish would be small
go ahead and get the clowns glad you are trying to make the tank look better
the idea that corraline was going to cover everything is kind of a pipe dream
i doubt you have a mantis as you only put 2 pounds of live rock in you would have seen it
also did you add any crabs because they could have eaten your fish after it died dont be afraid to take out the rock at least then you will know what is in the tank

good luck with the tank

[badgers034]

Lionfish:
I dont hear any clicking in the tank either at night or in the morning. I just think that the molly died and my emerald crab was eating it after it died. Congrats on getting your first coral, let me know how it goes.

GSMguy:
I do use the diffuser and there are no bubbles in the tank. If I do mod the output to PVC and use a mag drive sponge, I will let you know how it goes. Also, its been about 5 days now and still no firefish. IMO, its gone. Ok, I am mostlikely going to get the clowns this week. And, yes I do have an emerald crab, and I am pretty sure he was just scavenging and didnt actually kill the fish. I am starting to theink if my intake killed it. Because I just had a piece of PVC running into my tank with no holes drilled into it, and I am wondering if it got sucked up against the intake and died.

[GSMguy]

i have a giant emerald and he does not try to eat fish but will snack on a dead fish when there is one so that is what probobly happened
as long as you have no bubbles i would be happy
you are probobly right about what happened to the firefish and the intake they are curious
what kind of clowns that is the best part picking the clowns i would suggest maroon of course,or
true percs they are my favs also i like skunk clowns for their calm demeanor
glad you are not freaking out about the missing fish it will work out

[badgers034]

The clowns will be oscellaris or Perculas. They both look the same to me. I am not too concerned about the firefish because it wasnt really in my stocking plans, so now that its gone it kinda frees up a space for another fish. I was thinking about slowly stocking my tank until I have these fish in it:

2x Tank Raised Perculas
1x Six Line Wrasse
I will see how I like it then, and if I want another fish it will probably be a blenny or a goby of some sort.

[badgers034]

Also, I was wondering about the clown pair dividing up territory in my tank and attacking any other fish that I will eventually try to put in. Would this happen??

[badgers034]

Ok, time for some pictures:
FTS with flash:



Worm thing:


Closed Loop Plumbing:


Like I said, I am down to one fish (freshwater black molly). Hopefully I will soon get a clownfish for my tank.

[badgers034]

bump.

[BLKTANG]

Is that a cyano outbreak i c? On your sandbed.


Or is the tank cycling?

[badgers034]

the tank is still somewhat new. I set it up on like september 18 (I think). So, I am hoping that it is just a cycle.

[GSMguy]

i think you should have more flow from some powerheads that may help with the cyano

[badgers034]

Yea, I know. I will eventually get more flow if the Cyano doesnt disappear. My dad doesnt want more electricity by my tank, so Ill just "secretly" upgrade my Q1 1200 to a Q1 4000.

[GSMguy]

or just get a 7w tunze nano stream

[badgers034]

Eh, too much $$. I might consider it. I am really looking to start getting corals, but first I wanna get my clown pair. I am thinking about getting a mushroom as my first coral.

[cubanheat1]

i just got my seio 620 on my 29g.it does give flow but not as much as i thought. My friend who has a few seio's told me because of its larger output it gives a wider range,so the flow is disperst rapidly.Im thinking of getting a 820 or1100 for the other side.Its mostly going to be a sps dominated tank with a few softies. ive got great lighting i want great flo so any suggestions?

[GSMguy]

cubanheat i would get a tunze nano stream 6055 that will give you tons of flow or a 6045

[sir_dudeguy]

I have not been following this thread for about 2 months lol, but cubanheat....i'd say for a 29, get a seio 620 on each end. I got one in my 40 and i love it. I'm just waiting for some cash before i get 2 for my 29. They will be the only flow.

But wide flow like those put out is much better than any other maxi-jet-type flow anyways...those are all focussed and very violent

[badgers034]

No new updates, just bumping.