So this is where all my money goes....

what a great build thread! ........so why are you getting rid of 2 clams?

have the evil twins been working you over?

Very nice build

Plumbing looks great.

And it is sacrilege to get rid of clams You just get more tanks

Originally Posted by Barbara

what a great build thread! ........so why are you getting rid of 2 clams?

Originally Posted by high tide

have the evil twins been working you over?

Originally Posted by billrob71

Very nice build

Plumbing looks great.

And it is sacrilege to get rid of clams You just get more tanks

haha - well I decided to consider getting rid of the other two clams my donation to the local clam club - the more ppl who are addicted to them in the area, the more chances I have to get in on group buys and new stuff hahaha

The lightest colored one on the left is staying with me - he's still in QT tho, one more week then he will be promoted to the main tank!

Monday my male flame wrasse jumped into the overflow... no biggie, I fished him out and put him back in the tank. My new falco hawkfish had been chasing him around a bit and he was sticking to the upper 1/2 of the tank. Other than that he seems perfectly normal.

Tuesday - no wrasse in sight. Now, I made the hood with 0 holes in it just so I could keep jumping wrasse type fish. I check everywhere, under rocks, under clams, in overflow, out the tiny holes where the seaswirl comes in, on top of the reflectors.... EVERYWHERE - no fish... Geez, he ups and dies in a day under the two rocks I just dont want to pull out of the tank? I'm pissed, and decide well if hes dead in the rocks, (which he never hides in BTW), he can rot for all I care. I get a massive water change started...

Hood reminder - see, no holes that aren't plugged with something!


Today, I get home from work to start the water change and think, hmmm, lets check the ammonia, see what that tells me for fun... Ammonia 0. But when I peek behind my tank and stick my nose in the output fan for my hood it wreaks of dead fish!! Does my water smell like that? Nope, only one side of my tank smells like that, right where my overflow downpipes are.

Yesterday Aaron (my husband) asked me "Can the fish be stuck in your pipes somewhere??"
Me, I assuredly say "Nope, its a 5" fish, he cant fit between the grates, impossible."

Impossible, yes, but given the smell, I decide the flush the pipes one by one.... Main wet drain pipe flushes, nothing..... Secondary wet drain pipe flushes, nothing... Dry backup drain pipe, doesn't flush, only a trickle.... sh$t is all I have to say there.

Drain pipes - for reference - note the closest pipe with the upturned elbow, thats the dry one....


The fish somehow jumped, landed in the 1" opening, wriggled his way halfway down the elbow, and became a fish stick right there in horizontal section of the dry pipe totally out of sight. I had to stick a flex hose down the pipe and forcedly pry his cold, dead, dry body loose so it'd flow down the pipe

Now the smell is gone at least. The dry pipe has now been retrofitted with a rubberband mesh cover, to encourage fish to bounce off into the water again next time.

So - for those with upturned downpipe elbows - I recommend meshing them

Well that sucks, sorry for your loss. I need to finish Wrasse proofing my hood and this is all the more reason to get it done!

now thats a remarkable thing, smelly fish sticks yuc!

The husband is much happier now that the house doesn't smell like fish sticks - I figure its due torture for sitting at home collecting unenjoyment checks all day, but hey, who am I?

I have not instituted a fish buying moratorium in memoriam of my poor fishies lost, until October You will be the first to know if I break my rule, lol

wow thats one unlucky fish

Its monday - and I'm bored - how bout new pics??

Promoted the maxima from QT to the display - he's hanging with his buddies now


Moved all the clams except for the derasa under the MH more, they were "walking" around a bit under the T5s, lets see if this calms them down


Zoas 'cuz they are purdy


Some awesome polyp extension (never used to get this on my SPS until this last tank upgrade, I'm excited!! ) plus things are coloring up!

Looking real good!, how long has the tank been set up?

Love the clams! Great PE on those acros too.

Originally Posted by skinz78

Looking real good!, how long has the tank been set up?

The livestock I've had for years, except for a few additions here and there.

The tank hardware as its running now has been stocked since June - so 2 months in this tank configuration with previously abused and neglected livestock

Originally Posted by BlakeT

Love the clams! Great PE on those acros too.

Thanks

looking awesome!

Very nice!! i like the way the rockwork is laid out

It looks awesome for a tank that is only 2 months old now!

this is one of my fav threads so far! ..............sorry about the wrasse - what a crappy way to go too! (I just lost 2 of my fav fish in a week and it sucks big time) .....clams all look very happy! do you plan on trying another wrasse?

Originally Posted by Barbara

this is one of my fav threads so far! ..............sorry about the wrasse - what a crappy way to go too! (I just lost 2 of my fav fish in a week and it sucks big time) .....clams all look very happy! do you plan on trying another wrasse?

Of course - Gotta watch my LFS stock lists for a new wrasse treasure Otherwise, its special order time once my fish buying moratorium has been lifted in October

One day I will find one that wants to live with me - I'm thinking Scott's Fairy Wrasse is next on the list, always love those!

oooohhh yes............love the scott's fairy wrasse! ........so did your husband place your reef purchases on hold til October?

Originally Posted by Barbara

oooohhh yes............love the scott's fairy wrasse! ........so did your husband place your reef purchases on hold til October?

Haha - nope - self imposed, plus monetarily imposed. I keep a "reef savings account" which I have permission to drop $$$ into every paycheck for my "reef" purchases... So i have to wait for my fund to rebuild