Bubba's SPS Journey

Fishfinder · Jul 4, 2019

CNDReef said:
I have one emerald crab and the rest is snails as well. I have some aptasia in my current tank and a few balls of bubble algae. I’ll be scrubbing all the corals and lps stocks dipped in pure peroxide to make sure nothing carry’s over. Sps will be cut a little above incrusting section and relocated. Only thing being transferred will be the return pump , tunze’s and heater. Don’t want to deal with bubbles or aptasia anymore lol.

Better be careful. Return pumps can carry both of those

CNDReef · Jul 4, 2019

Fishfinder said:
Better be careful. Return pumps can carry both of those

Return is going through bleach and peroxide. Not taking chances

rushbattle · Jul 4, 2019

CNDReef said:
Return is going through bleach and peroxide. Not taking chances

Acid bath using HCl would be sufficient, and clean them at the same time. I like your style!

SneakyTortuga · Jul 5, 2019

bubbaque said:
New tank is 360 gallons and the dimensions are 8 x 3 x 2. No I’m not keeping any of the frag tanks. Right now I only have 1 of the 3 still going and that one should also be gone this weekend.

Wait wait wait! So you are only going to be running one display? No more frag tanks in the garage at all? How am I supposed to buy frags off of you now??

bubbaque · Jul 5, 2019

SneakyTortuga said:
Wait wait wait! So you are only going to be running one display? No more frag tanks in the garage at all? How am I supposed to buy frags off of you now??

Nope, no more frag tanks. I’ll cut frags out the display when people want some.

SneakyTortuga · Jul 5, 2019

bubbaque said:
Nope, no more frag tanks. I’ll cut frags out the display when people want some.

My system was inspired by you! I guess I’m going to have to sell my frag tank to put in a bigger display! I’m thinking 72x30x24.

lbacha · Jul 5, 2019

bubbaque said:
Nope, no more frag tanks. I’ll cut frags out the display when people want some.

Any specific reason for no more frag tanks other than not wanting to take care of them anymore. I’m considering a dedicated frag tank so I can get the frags out of my display but I really don’t want to put a ton of money into it. (I mean compared to my display as nothing in this hobby is cheap

Len

bubbaque · Jul 5, 2019

lbacha said:
Any specific reason for no more frag tanks other than not wanting to take care of them anymore. I’m considering a dedicated frag tank so I can get the frags out of my display but I really don’t want to put a ton of money into it. (I mean compared to my display as nothing in this hobby is cheap

Len

The only reason I got rid of them is because they were in my garage. I’m in Florida and the normal heat plus all the heat added from the lights made it were I never wanted to go out there. No point in all these tanks if I wasn’t gonna look at them.

Fishfinder · Jul 5, 2019

It was hot lol

lbacha · Jul 5, 2019

bubbaque said:
The only reason I got rid of them is because they were in my garage. I’m in Florida and the normal heat plus all the heat added from the lights made it were I never wanted to go out there. No point in all these tanks if I wasn’t gonna look at them.

That makes sense, not seeing them all the time is concern of mine as I would put them in a spare bedroom. Looking at my tanks and keeping an eye on them in my opinion is one of the best maintenance techniques out there

Len

Rakie · Jul 5, 2019

SneakyTortuga said:
My system was inspired by you! I guess I’m going to have to sell my frag tank to put in a bigger display! I’m thinking 72x30x24.

84x48x29, do it !!!

rushbattle · Jul 6, 2019

Rakie said:
84x48x29, do it !!!

I like your dimensions! I’ve got a 72x44x27 on the way. Not looking forward to the snorkel situation though.

Rakie · Jul 6, 2019

rushbattle said:
I like your dimensions! I’ve got a 72x44x27 on the way. Not looking forward to the snorkel situation though.

Honestly it's probably worth it

Antics · Jul 6, 2019

Haven't checked in for a bit... love the yellow tangs @bubbaque!!

What size chiller were you running on your garage systems?

bubbaque · Jul 6, 2019

Antics said:
Haven't checked in for a bit... love the yellow tangs @bubbaque!!

What size chiller were you running on your garage systems?

I believe it’s a 1/2 hp.

Rakie · Jul 7, 2019

bubbaque said:
I believe it’s a 1/2 hp.

Ouch!! No wonder you're glad to be rid of the outside tanks

marlinmon · Jul 11, 2019

bubbaque said:
If you’re trying to elongate something and it’s already in your tank you may be too late. I wanted to avoid anything going into the new tank by never allowing it in.

For clean up crew I only have snails. I took each snail and brushed and scraped their shells to remove anything undesirable.

@bubbaque I may have missed it but what is your process for transferring SPS into the new tank? Any dipping? Fragging above base only?

bubbaque · Jul 11, 2019

marlinmon said:
@bubbaque I may have missed it but what is your process for transferring SPS into the new tank? Any dipping? Fragging above base only?

I cut everything off above the bases and dipped everything in Bayer. I make the dip with 20ml of Bayer per one cup of water.

I’ve never had any acro pest but dipped again just to be extra safe.

marlinmon · Jul 11, 2019

bubbaque said:
I cut everything off above the bases and dipped everything in Bayer. I make the dip with 20ml of Bayer per one cup of water.

I’ve never had any acro pest but dipped again just to be extra safe.

I’m going to do an upgrade soon and I’m more worried about hydroids, bryopsis, etc making a new home

bubbaque · Jul 11, 2019

marlinmon said:
I’m going to do an upgrade soon and I’m more worried about hydroids, bryopsis, etc making a new home

None of that actually grows on the coral so as long as you don’t keep rock or plugs from that system you should be okay. Don’t use equipment that was also from that tank.