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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Netofficer3710, Apr 16, 2011.

  1. Apr 16, 2011 #1
    Netofficer3710

    Netofficer3710 Inactive User

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    I went to AC&C today and picked up 8 different corals & frags, a tube anemone, an urchin, a brittle star, a orange star, a blue damsel, a yellow tang, and a longnose hawkfish.
    I also picked up some epoxy to ensure my rocks would stay put. 
    once I got home I decided to reinforce my rocks before adding the new stock... and suffered a rock slide in the process.  at this point I attempted to rebuild and several hours as well as dozens of profanities later I had new arches.  after this I introduced the new livestock to the bag at which point the blue damsel began to look in bad shape and eventually expired /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/sad.gif
    later I suffered another rock slide while working on the tank... at this point I said "(insert profanity here) arches!"
    I now have a sloped pile of rock that is much more stable than my arches ever were and I also have a birdsnest coral with the tips broken off from the rockslide (will these grow back?)
    everything else looks good but I'm worried about my birdnest and angry about the damsel I left in the bag too long.
     
  2. Apr 17, 2011 #2
    mthomp

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    thats a pretty big bioload for a new tank imo. how long you have this tank running and how big is it?

    your birdsnest will grow its tips back
     
  3. Apr 17, 2011 #3
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    Oh yeah, I added about 15 pounds of dry BRS rock to my 120 last month and I had the structure all planned out, drilled, and fiberglass rods inserted to hold. When I got it in the tank everything tumbled and smashed my 13x15" pocillapora, a 5x5" bird of paradise and 1x2" pink pocillapora. You can hardly tell they were ever disturbed now. But that'll def get you steamed!
     
  4. Apr 17, 2011 #4
    Foo

    Foo Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Yeah, and its suppose to be a relaxing hobby, lowering your blood pressure ect. That's what my wife said to me one night while in the same situation. Screaming with both hands in the tank, after a rock slide. I had to walk away for 20 mins i was so pissed.
     
  5. Apr 17, 2011 #5
    iaJim

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    I think it's relaxing to watch, but there's not much about maintaing a reef that is relaxing for me.
     
  6. Apr 17, 2011 #6
    AJ

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    I've not found epoxy and glue to work very well holding rocks together. The most solid methods that I've heard of are using portland cement or rods in the rocks. Rockslides suck! Not to mention the damage to your corals, fish, etc., it can scratch your glass and just bad all around.

    How long were the fish in the bags? Sorry to hear about the losses.

    --AJ
     
  7. Apr 17, 2011 #7
    Netofficer3710

    Netofficer3710 Inactive User

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    this is a 60 I have had up and running for at least a month and a half.

    the tank cycled with 75 LBS of live rock from AC&C and the cycle was finished in under a week (I don't think I even ever had an ammonia spike, the nitrates just started climbing)

    this tank has about 800 GPH of filtration between two filters (no sump) as well as a reef octopus skimmer.

    today the tank is looking pretty good aside from a minor bit of Ich on my coral beauty which was no doubt triggered by all the stress of the rockslides yesterday (he just got rid of a minor case last week) but he is acting and eating normal so I'm not to concerned at this point.
     

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