KrazyKuch's & Michika's 180Gal Tank Build

[michika]

The eviction of the Xenia is complete! I traded it into my favorite LFS, RC, in exchange for credit. I picked some new rock, beautiful stuff!

I'm really hoping removing the xenia will help improve my water quality, and in turn, SPS growth. Plus I now have tons of extra space for future additions.

Before:


After:


This is all the clove polyps I pulled off an SPS colony and a clam. They are like the plague. This is the second time I've pull mini colonies off both.


I want to see some growth on this guy!


Kevin's sandsifter that won't touch the poop pile.


We also got to go see Fishytime's tank in person, very sweet! I'd definitely recommend a visit if you can!

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by michika

The eviction of the Xenia is complete! I traded it into my favorite LFS, RC, in exchange for credit. I picked some new rock, beautiful stuff!

I'm really hoping removing the xenia will help improve my water quality, and in turn, SPS growth. Plus I now have tons of extra space for future additions.

We also got to go see Fishytime's tank in person, very sweet! I'd definitely recommend a visit if you can!

Doesnt it feel good?....I remember how good I felt when I cut the last of the xenia out o my tank.

Only took....what six months to get yous two over to have a look....Thanks for the comp guys.

[michika]

I'm so happy to have the Xenia out of the tank. Some of my pieces that weren't doing so hot have stopped declining. The skimmer isn't pulling out as much crap, the tank water is that much cleaner and clearer. So all in all, it was a great move to get that stuff out of my tank, and I wish we'd done it sooner.

Pictures from this morning!



A few of my resident clams






My favorite as of late


FTS


One of the aformentioned colonies that had started to go downhill prior to the removal of the Xenia.

[michika]

Operation Kill those &%#$ Mojano Anemones has begun!

I injected all the ones I could get to with Lemon juice, my first method of attack. So far it seems like Lemon Juice is a fail. Next up Kalk. paste, although I'll save that for next week.

Water change and skimmer cleaning has been completed for the week. We have also once again been assured about our skimmer collection container, it definitely works, no smell until you crack it open.

[Skimmerking]

catherine do you have the collection vented out side then you would not get the humid air from the skimmer

[michika]

The collection container vents out the top.

This morning my bristletooth tang started looking different. Its suddenly developed a yellow backend, almost like an Orange Shoulder tang.









The camera hog

[Skimmerking]

no the out vent piece on the top of the waste container is that vented outside to the outside...

[michika]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

no the out vent piece on the top of the waste container is that vented outside to the outside...

Oh! Unfortunately at this time its not an option without some additional renovations.

[michika]

A little bit of an evolution of this tank. It was set up in May 2008, and has experienced a few crashes when we moved from our condo to our house.

May 13, 2008


June 26, 2008


July 21, 2008


August 8, 2008


September 21, 2008


November 11, 2008


December 30, 2008


Jan 4, 2009


January 11, 2009


January 17, 2009


April 30, 2009


May 19, 2009


June 13, 2009


June 28, 2009

[lastlight]

Whoa those caps on the wall and returns are going to look awesome! Should be awesome just in time to rip'em out for the new monster =) How is the green attached?

The second pic looks really SUNNYX nice... Anyone who reads the RC will know what I'm talking about.