Tropical Fish Keeping banner

Pasfur's 180 FOWLR build

63K views 230 replies 45 participants last post by  sidluckman 
#1 ·
The aquarium delivery was rescheduled for Wednesday or Thursday, delayed in shipment. However, the other plans are coming along well.

Here is the ASM G-3 Skimmer:
Product Kitchen appliance Food processor Juicer


The Mag:
Technology Electronic device Powerhead Filter Fish supply


The Heaters, a Finnex Delux:
Technology Electronic device Electronics Router


And my live rock curing:
Dish Food Cuisine Ingredient Lunch

Glass


Yes, that is a home made skimmer. If you want to see the pictures of my sump skimmer, here is the photobucket link:
Home Made Skimmer pictures by Pasfur - Photobucket

Obviously, this skimmer is just to help with the live rock cycle. It won't last long!
 
See less See more
5
#149 ·
I forgot to update. I brought home the Tuskfish on Tuesday, Dec 15th. It is doing great, in quarantine, eating well and very curious. If all goes well, it should be in the display by mid January.
 
#151 ·
I walk into the bedroom this morning and there is my Harlequin Tuskfish, laying on the bottom of the tank, flipped over on its back, not moving.:cry:

Of course, it then sees that I have food in my hands and it starts swimming around begging. :-D

I plan to begin raising the salinity this week and move the Harlequin to my display shortly after New Years.
 
#156 ·
And that, my friends, is why you use a quarantine. When a perfectly "healthy" fish dies for no apparent reason, you are not risking an entire display full of fish to infection from some unknown / unseen pathogen or virus.

Yes, the Tuskfish was dead when I came home from work. That one was a small hit to the wallet. Hopefully I can get a replacement from the LFS at their cost.
 
#158 ·
I've always felt that is a risk you take with marine fish. The stress these fish go through prior to purchase is just unbelievable. The moment you step away from bread and butter fish and start buying fish that are not "hardy" by nature, you are rolling dice to a degree. Its a chance we take.
 
#163 ·
I'm not 100% decided. If the LFS will get me another at their cost, which I'm pretty sure they will given my history there, then I will give another one a chance. But if they won't cut me a deal, then I will have to think about it. I just can't get my arms around what happened, which has me a little scared of this particular species. It might be an issue where they just don't respond well to shipping.
 
#168 ·
I think this is a great technique. I really used poor choice in words. I did 5 gallon water changes on 3 consecutive days, cleaned all impellers, gave the skimmer a good adjusting, cleaned algae, stirred up all detritus and siphoned it out, wiped algae, etc.

I don't see the need for a total breakdown, given that no signs of parasites or other disease were present. This has been a very reliable Q up until this death, with some rather sensitive fish spending time in Q.
 
#175 ·
Wow!!!!

Alright...I thought id look at this thread and see some cool pics of a huge reef tank....instead i got an amazing story of brilliant fish and an expert fish keeper at work! I read this whole thread and I have to say what you do is amazing! Your aquascaping is incredible, your fish choice is great, and theres no doubt you know your fish!!! Congrats on everything and I cant wait to see what else you do with your amazing tank!!! :-D
 
#177 ·
Alright...I thought id look at this thread and see some cool pics of a huge reef tank....instead i got an amazing story of brilliant fish and an expert fish keeper at work! I read this whole thread and I have to say what you do is amazing! Your aquascaping is incredible, your fish choice is great, and theres no doubt you know your fish!!! Congrats on everything and I cant wait to see what else you do with your amazing tank!!! :-D
Thanks Nick. I appreciate the kind words.

As to fish, I have no idea how many more I will add. It won't be a lot, I can tell you that. The tank is starting to take on the look I want and I'm seeing some nice growth from the fish. I will probably add a few smaller sized fish that are not bite sized and are capable of holding their own. I would love to find a mated pair of Flame Angels.
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top