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[steveschuerger]

I'm wondering if the frags aren't stressed due to something, and starting to have tissue issues, and that's why the damsels pick at 'em? That's what happened to a couple of my frags. Were fine, then started stressing/STN-ing a little, and one of my clowns would then start picking at it and finish it off like yours above. But my clown would do it over a few days. Yours seem like piranhas lol

They were starting have nice polyp extension and starting to color up fine. For whatever reason both my Damsels decided that Acros spefically were a treat. Never bothered Stylos, Pocis or LPS. In any case they’ve been evicted today. And I moved the remaining Acros back. They’re already looking happier. Green Goblin has more left on it than I thought. Don’t know long term, but is coloring up what’s left.

 

[steveschuerger]

Can't you just tee off your plumbing underneath your sink? Should be pretty easy and what most people do for their RO systems. Unless you aren't allowed to? In which case your faucet even if it looks funny should screw off around the outlet and have a standard 3/4 fitting

Don’t wanna mess with that as I’m subletting a condo. Right now I’ve got the murderers out. Rest of coral look pretty good. See what happens.

 

[ryshark]

Can't you just tee off your plumbing underneath your sink? Should be pretty easy and what most people do for their RO systems. Unless you aren't allowed to? In which case your faucet even if it looks funny should screw off around the outlet and have a standard 3/4 fitting

There are also adapters which screw onto hose faucets. Years ago in another house I had someone tap into the piping which led to the water heater and T if off from there with a valve lever.

 

[steveschuerger]

So are you looking for utilitarian fish, a colorful fish or an odd looking fish? For both utilitarian and odd maybe a cb aiptasia eating filefish or a Rainford goby. For color maybe a blue or purple tilefish.

Been looking at mid strata goby, actually. since I have the blenny I don’t want strata competition . Colorful mainly. No filefish. Neat but I’ve heard tales of them going rogue. Wrasse or something similar. Looked at Springers. Like the blue color. But my yellowtails were listed as Reef safe as well.

 

[steveschuerger]

There are also adapters which screw onto hose faucets. Years ago in another house I had someone tap into the piping which led to the water heater and T if off from there with a valve lever.

Yeah I’ve been planning on using one of those.

 

[stoney7713]

Don’t wanna mess with that as I’m subletting a condo. Right now I’ve got the murderers out. Rest of coral look pretty good. See what happens.

Do you use an ATO? Or at least with top offs use distilled or RODI if you can get it.

That would keep anything in the tap water from accumulating as water evaporates.

Some fish are just weird though. Is there even a truly 100% reef safe fish? Either they eat them, bury them, or just break them.

 

[pandaparties]

There are also adapters which screw onto hose faucets. Years ago in another house I had someone tap into the piping which led to the water heater and T if off from there with a valve lever.

Yup that's what I was suggesting, most sink assembly's have a hose faucet once you screw off the outlet. I just use my hose outside for my rodi lol

 

[steveschuerger]

Anyhow, I’ve got pics of my rearranged tank . I’ll post the FTS here and a couple others. Complete set on build thread shortly.

 

[steveschuerger]

Do you use an ATO? Or at least with top offs use distilled or RODI if you can get it.

That would keep anything in the tap water from accumulating as water evaporates.

Some fish are just weird though. Is there even a truly 100% reef safe fish? Either they eat them, bury them, or just break them.

I’ve used distilled in past. Planning on using it for my top offs again at least for now

 

[pandaparties]

Do you use an ATO? Or at least with top offs use distilled or RODI if you can get it.

That would keep anything in the tap water from accumulating as water evaporates.

Some fish are just weird though. Is there even a truly 100% reef safe fish? Either they eat them, bury them, or just break them.

Right?? I'm sitting here looking at options for new fish and it's like this one eats coral, this one is aggressive with other fish, this one picks at my rays eyes, this one eats inverts and on and on

 

[stoney7713]

Right?? I'm sitting here looking at options for new fish and it's like this one eats coral, this one is aggressive with other fish, this one picks at my rays eyes, this one eats inverts and on and on

Or they become food for your shark or flappy pancake

 

[steveschuerger]

On an off note , when I pulled the rocks I found that in addition to the fish and corals, I’ve got 3 up from 2 porcelain crabs, still have at least 2 small pistol shrimp, a small red mithax that probably came in a couple months ago with my KP rocks, and my bta split into 2 small ones. As well as my pencil urchin that came in as a hitcher early last year.

 

[pandaparties]

Or they become food for your shark or flappy pancake

My options on fish are certainly extremely limited I feel like tangs are my only remaining fish but I'm afraid my other tangs are going to bully them. My big purple tang is a jerk

 

[stoney7713]

My options on fish are certainly extremely limited I feel like tangs are my only remaining fish but I'm afraid my other tangs are going to bully them. My big purple tang is a jerk

Yup!

But there an option to try a acclimation box. A large one that he could live in for awhile to allow your other tang to get use to him.

Or divide off the tank on one end?

 

[steveschuerger]

Here’s some closer up shots including the @SBB Corals that I just put in. The Acros still colored up, but with all the moving around seem to be just settling in again. Gonis look great. And the grab it mystery coral have good color as well. The first set are the new ones.

The rest

 

[AKL1950]

Got my new coral in their final positions. They all seem happy with their locations. My freebie got positioned as well, but it’s on a back ledge where it gets good light, but can’t see it from the front.

Tasty Taffy center stage top right rock.

Lotus Flame center stage top center rock.

Cheshire Cat left edge of top left rock. It’s real close to my Rainbow Bright

 

[pandaparties]

Care bear finally starting to extend a bit today

 

[steveschuerger]

Care bear finally starting to extend a bit today

 

[SBB Corals]

Got my new coral in their final positions. They all seem happy with their locations. My freebie got positioned as well, but it’s on a back ledge where it gets good light, but can’t see it from the front.

Tasty Taffy center stage top right rock.

Lotus Flame center stage top center rock.

Cheshire Cat left edge of top left rock. It’s real close to my Rainbow Bright

cant wait to see those all crust and grow out in 6 months

 

[SBB Corals]

Care bear finally starting to extend a bit today

how are true colors looking on that thing? its bright AF?