250 Gallon Starphire tank

[littlesilvermax]

Originally Posted by Dave C

I guess. My ozone reactor is 24" tall, 7" in diameter. But it could be much more then just size. A protein skimmer injects ozone into a column of water/bubbles. An ozone reactor injects/disperses drips of water into a column of ozone gas. According to dudes like Randy Holmes-Farley on RC that's the best way to get ozone to do its stuff. I'm not suggesting I'm right, just something to consider.

I considered it (also talked to SWC about it) and don't think it is really worth it, even if with a large reactor it is worth it.

If you have one I will definitely take a look at how it works for you. One of these days we are going to have to check out each others systems.

[Skimmerking]

PM ed ya on ozone Ben

[littlesilvermax]

Weird stuff I find out, really weird!

I have always heard this fairly loud snapping sound, kinda like a snap of the jaws or pincers of something.

I only heard it at night with the tank lights out, but never saw any missing fish or tell-tale signs of a Mantis shrimp.


Well, yesterday I am watching the tank mid afternoon, and I hear the noise again, I look up and see the female clown (5+ years old, and 3 inches long) snapping her jaws on what seems to be some sort of food, but I am too late to see exactly what it was. Definitely the same noise, I always was sometimes suspect of my plumbing, my 4-way or something, but I could never pin-point it.

Ever heard of something like that before?

[Doug]

Ben, My pair of Cinnamon clowns use to make a clicking noise. It was almost a chatter type sound.

[littlesilvermax]

My CBB also makes a fairly loud chewing/snapping noise at times, but I found that out after I had him for 2 days, not after having a fish for 5 years.

[littlesilvermax]

Saw my female clown chomping down on one of my unknown pest anenomes, cool, just wish she would eat more of them.


Anyways about time for an update!

On Monday mourning I will start the big tank changeover:

-take out all LR and corals
-get rid of pest anenomes (putting LR in sump causes anenomes to release within 24 hours and easily get them out after that)
-re-arrange LR and corals for more of a Japanese type look
-clean everything up
-install 1 larger return pump
-clean other pumps
-install new ozone unit if have it yet
-make old skimmer into new calcium reactor (from a buddy)

probably other stuff too, but we shall see, that is a lot of stuff for one day!

[littlesilvermax]

Tomorrow is the big day!

All ready with containers for LR and corals and I have all of the plumbing bits I need.

Japanese (kinda) style tank here I come!