Melev's new 280g Starfire tank thread

JohnL · #1 12/23/2006, 03:42 AM

This thread was automatically split due to performance issues. You can find the rest of the thread here: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...19#post8813519

hahnmeister · #2 12/23/2006, 03:42 AM

Ahh... thats why my next stand is going to be 2" steel stock powder coated blue and covered with the venecia line of cabinetry from kraftmaid... you know... the super gloss cabinet doors. Less work and more life.

Hop · #3 12/23/2006, 03:43 AM

Hey another split

Manogr · #4 12/23/2006, 05:56 AM

Ops he did it again....the spilt

jnarowe · #5 12/23/2006, 11:14 AM

And that's how pics of your supplies can come back to haunt you!

Snakebyt · #6 12/23/2006, 11:31 AM

wow, another split.. On a side note, i get to move my 100 gallon reef tommorow. Not looking foreward to that one

dcombs44 · #7 12/23/2006, 01:16 PM

Marc, what can I do to help this guy?

Hop · #8 12/23/2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally posted by jnarowe
And that's how pics of your supplies can come back to haunt you!

I was hoping that someone would notice, but after the split, I thought it was lost forever

melev · #9 12/23/2006, 01:35 PM

Now look what y'all did. I have to resubscribe to my own thread!

Those supplies are slightly less as I've had to make saltwater a few times. I did add a new bucket of the Sea Sea Pro Reef salt, which I've not opened nor tested yet.

dcombs44 - If you can turn off the pumps for 10 minutes, I'd squirt some thawed cyclop eeze at that coral so it can get a meal. It has a mouth in the center, deep within the head.

dcombs44 · #10 12/23/2006, 03:57 PM

Hi again, question #2 for the day. My clown has what looks like a possible parasite on the right side of him in the dead center of his body. It doesn't look like ich or (from my research) an isopod. What are some other possibilities that it could be? I'll try to get a pic, but that may be next to impossible. Keep in mind my fish were not in the greatest shape when I picked them up from the "babysitter". So far I only see one, but I'll look a bit closer.

Thanks as always for your help.

melev · #11 12/23/2006, 05:24 PM

It could be some white cottony stuff called Lymphocistis. Believe it or not, you can actually pluck it off and treat it with iodine for a few seconds, then drop the fish back in the tank. I did it once. Do more research to make sure you know what you are dealing with.

RGibson · #12 12/23/2006, 05:44 PM

Marc have you change over your pump motors on your skimmer?

melev · #13 12/23/2006, 05:51 PM

I changed one of the two. The impellar actually.

LittleBlueGT · #14 12/23/2006, 06:04 PM

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I have to resubscribe to my own thread!

Your too cool.

I looked in "MY RC" and this thread was there, so I guess I didn't have to subscribe?

RGibson · #15 12/23/2006, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by melev
I changed one of the two. The impellar actually.

Did you see a change?

melev · #16 12/23/2006, 08:37 PM

I'm not positive, but it seems like when I don't resubscribe after a split, I don't get notifications from that thread any longer. I may be wrong, but this keeps me up on the latest.

RGibson, I lowered the water level in my skimmer and I'm still getting good skimmate. I'm sure with both impellars, I could lower it even more.

Airman · #17 12/23/2006, 10:42 PM

Congrats on the split...again.

dcombs44 · #18 12/24/2006, 12:27 AM

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Originally posted by melev
It could be some white cottony stuff called Lymphocistis. Believe it or not, you can actually pluck it off and treat it with iodine for a few seconds, then drop the fish back in the tank. I did it once. Do more research to make sure you know what you are dealing with.

I'm pretty sure I've seen lymphocistis before. I thought it formed around the gills, but I may be wrong. I don't think that is what this is, but I will further investigate, and of course, watch for more to pop up. In the mean time I'll hope he's healthy enough to fight it off.

Thanks again.

melev · #19 12/24/2006, 12:53 AM

It appeared on my Copperband Butterfly on several of its fins and tail back in Jan/Feb of this year.

jnarowe · #20 12/24/2006, 03:45 AM

dcombs44: And check your alkalinity. LPS often (in my case) react to dips in alkalinity. I have 3 that are in distress after my kalk stirrer snafu this week. My alkalinity dropped to 7.0 and I have recorded similar past events which have taken out LPS. If it is low, dose baking soda to bring it back up.

antesco · #21 12/24/2006, 09:26 AM

Hi Marc,

Yet another split... will you remind us which one was that ?

May I take the opportunity to wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Health to you and your families above all, but also success in your reef projects too !

Thanos

dcombs44 · #22 12/24/2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by jnarowe
dcombs44: And check your alkalinity. LPS often (in my case) react to dips in alkalinity. I have 3 that are in distress after my kalk stirrer snafu this week. My alkalinity dropped to 7.0 and I have recorded similar past events which have taken out LPS. If it is low, dose baking soda to bring it back up.

My alk is up around 9 (salifert test). This is actually a coral that my LFS was "babysitting" for me and took a turn for the worse while he was watching it. This is what it looked like when I picked it up. I'm just seeing what I can do to nurse it back to health.

Thanks for the tips.

jnarowe · #23 12/24/2006, 01:03 PM

got it...now I need to get mine back in line. It's amazing how quickly it can drop sometimes.

purebullet417 · #24 12/24/2006, 01:36 PM

hey melev im making a new sump and im thinking about doing the design in 4 parts like if u cut the tank into 4 even sections then have a intake skimmer fuge then return do you think this would work good

melev · #25 12/24/2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by antesco
Hi Marc,

Yet another split... will you remind us which one was that ?

May I take the opportunity to wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Health to you and your families above all, but also success in your reef projects too !

Thanos

This is split #7, and we are on page 347 of this diary. The tank has been running 847 days.

The blue millepora I fragged recently continues to RTN with no stopping in sight. It makes me sad for such a large piece to die, but at the same time it allows me a spot for a new coral finally. Very often I find myself at the LFS looking at pretty corals but know there's no point purchasing it as there aren't any suitable locations in my tank.

I did a water change last week; the last one was easily 4 to 6 weeks ago. Oddly enough, now I see what appears to be signs of dinoflagellates on the back wall of the tank. You'd think new water would improve water quality. Hmmm.

purebullet417 - Just make it with three sections. The intake area should be just large enough to hold your skimmer and its pump. The other two would be refugium and return zone. If possible, divide the refugium and return zone evenly. Do you plan to use an auto top off device?