Paddy's Mandarin Paradise

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Reef Tank Engineer

Dont use the hob overflow. Drill the tank and put a bulkhead in, it will save tou the worry of wondering if the siphon fails

Thanks, but this has been running for about a year now.... with Mandarin.

And it is a HOB refugium, not overflow. CPR HOB Fuge with Koralia pump.


But yes, HOB overflows are the devil. Prone to siphon loss and hard to dial in.

Thanks.


Here is my Fuge video....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL4DAwEs-D4

[paddyob]

Gauging interest....

Might shut this system down.

Baby coming, this small tank is more work than my sump system.

Minus the fish.

[paddyob]

Sadly, I see a shut down coming.

No time for two tanks.

Considering adding my mandarin to my 70g display. Them selling the Royal Gramma and storing the tank.

Took time to get a good 20g set up so why sell it. I'll
Get the bug for more tanks. In fact, asides from the display tank... The rest will eventually be a part of a new build. In my bar.

Maybe sea horses and mandarin.

We will see.

Hoping the mandarin takes to my tank.

Maybe I'll acclimate her to my sump. Drop all the rock from my 20 in there too.

[paddyob]

The shut down has begun.

Starting moving all the rock to my other systems sump. Corals going today.

Gramma will be up for sale immediately and the Mandarin is going to make an entrance to my 70G system.

I may leave the tank running empty for a bit as I cannot seem to bring myself to dismantle the absolutely amazing refugium I have populated.

Might breed pods in there. Not much to think about.

I have high hopes of a new Mandarin build in the following year. BIGGER and built into my bar. Should be fun.



Thanks for following.

[paddyob]

corals sold.

[paddyob]

So the shut down is almost complete.

Gramma has been sold.

Majority of the rock has been moved to my 70. The mandarin, maybe tonight I'll acclimate her to the 70.

The fuge is also going to the 70. Going to hang it on the front Of my sump. Since I never built the bottom skirt yet, I can accommodate it now to fit.

[paddyob]

Mandarin moved to the 70.

A few frags found while moving rocks.

GSP, kenyas. Small green Paly colony.. 4-5 heads.


Shut down.

[gregzz4]

Waiting to see the mandarin thrive in it's new home
I said it before but, good luck with the transfer, I hope it all goes well.
I too would want a beauty like that in my DT instead of, say, a back room tank

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Waiting to see the mandarin thrive in it's new home
I said it before but, good luck with the transfer, I hope it all goes well.
I too would want a beauty like that in my DT instead of, say, a back room tank

Acclimated her last night. During the dusk cycle of my lights... Then shut all lights off and dropped her in.

Today she looks fine, no signs of any aggression from others tank mates at all.

The fuge is going with her too!

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by paddyob

The fuge is going with her too!

What does this mean ?
Are you installing an external fuge ?
I don't get it ....