Chief's 34 Starfire Solana!!

[Chiefmcfuz]

Pic update as requested.

 

[rookie07]

Chief: have you considered a 90 degree rotation of the lights? I ask bc, bc of the overflow the tank is bigger left to right than front to back. If you rotate the light, you should get better coverage.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I am going to rotate it but I have to figure out how to do it with the rails.

 

[rookie07]

I am going to rotate it but I have to figure out how to do it with the rails.

Ummm...its a square, no adjusting required (unless im missing something)

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I want the legs to run left to right, Front to back doesn't work for me. So what I am thinking of doing is turning the light in the rail and making something to mount it to the rails.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Whats Up Chief any updates on your livestock?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Clowns, gramma, blenny, and wrasse are all well. Just caught the wrasse hunting and taking out my cleanup crew one by one. Going to give him a day then set the trap. With all the stuff going on in the tank i need to have a strong army of hermit crabs and snails.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Clowns, gramma, blenny, and wrasse are all well. Just caught the wrasse hunting and taking out my cleanup crew one by one. Going to give him a day then set the trap. With all the stuff going on in the tank i need to have a strong army of hermit crabs and snails.

What's going on with the tank? Are you breaking out with algea problems?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I have brown filamentous algae all over. Through increased WC's and frequent media changes my overall levels are equalizing. I think I can make it through things without taking the rock out entirely and scrubbing it. Also, I think I found a patch of dyno's so that doesn't make me happy but my hands have been in the tank so much I had to pass on the exploration yesterday.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

I have brown filamentous algae all over. Through increased WC's and frequent media changes my overall levels are equalizing. I think I can make it through things without taking the rock out entirely and scrubbing it. Also, I think I found a patch of dyno's so that doesn't make me happy but my hands have been in the tank so much I had to pass on the exploration yesterday.

Going threw the same thing with my tank too =(

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Also going to set up the trap for the wrasse today. Hopefully by the time I get back from the Superbowl Party I am going to I will have her trapped and can replace my cleanup crew and send her off to somewhere where she can be happy. Might have to set up a fish only tank.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

What kind of wrasse and how big too?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

It was bought as a melanarus because my melanarus had disappeared. But now with better Identification it looks more like a yellow tail possibly a dusky. She's about 4 1/2 inches and fat from eating about ALL of my cleanup crew LOL!

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Trap is set. Lets see if I get lucky and catch the wrasse.

 

[rookie07]

Trap is set. Lets see if I get lucky and catch the wrasse.

Perhaps you could put some rock from you "fuge" into the trap (wrasses like to pick at rocks, so a "fresh" rock should be very enticing to it...or maybe even a few snails/hermits as bait.
The rock trick always worked for me, fwiw.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Got the soda bottle trap in now. If that doesn't work will try that in the other trap.

 

[noelskii]

Chief, got any pics of the skimmer's skimmate?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

No, but it is nice and dark brown. The skimmer is working very well.

 

[ctxmonitor]

Chief, nice setup.. That is a good idea with the vortech, did u make the dry box? I'm thinking of doing the same thing..

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

StevieT made the box special for me.

Ok so the update is as follows:
Trap is now loaded with some rubble and 2 hermit crabs. Hopefully the wrasse falls for it.

Light is mounted sideways with some brackets I picked up at Home Ripoff. Will take pictures of it all this week.