144G Half Circle Mixed Reef

[Leah]

Carmen,

We have day's like this..well maybe not quite like yours. Cheer up okay or do you want me to call you tomorrow and try and cheer you up.... like that will help, huh! Hang in there sweetie for me.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by Carmen

Trying hard to love my tank right now but we just don't seem to be getting along these days. Perhaps the tank is giving me a kick in the a$$ for procrastinating! So...one of my BlueFace Tilefish is not doing well??? Swimming normally 2 hours before then laying on the sand. That was yesterday...noticed in the evening at feeding time. He is still alive today but not looking great. Dori also has a nasty ich outbreak (She always gets a spot or two but this is much worse). I am sure she will be OK since she eats like a pig but...
...I figured time to look at things perhaps to see if anything is out. Found my nitrates to be up (AHHHH!)so I am doing a W/C tonight. I am sure it's my own fault for neglecting the tank. Sorta having a rough time these days and sometimes just feel like maybe I don't have enough time or money to dedicate to the tank.

Also 100% sure my Flame is eating my brain. She has done some serious damage. I've covered it with a strawberry basket in hopes it may recover but now I am faced with the dilemma of what to do with my Flame? I love the Flame...but I love LPS...what are the chances that it will leave the other LPS alone???


Hoping things start looking up...

hopefully you see an improvement in the tile fish after the w/c.....

Dont you be thinking like that about your tank now too!(ya wanna talk bout it?)

like I said before, let the brain heal up completely and try again and hopefully the "angel" leaves it and the rest of your lps alone.....if not I'll trade you angels......I have little to no lps left in the big tank

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by fishytime

I have little to no lps left in the big tank

But you have LOTS of clams... aka "Angel"-food cake...

[Carmen]

Thanks guys...hopefully things will get better over time.
Always there to talk hey...

So Tilefish looks like it won't make it...if I could reach him I would take him out but he's in the back. His fins are all chewed up and it looks like something was gnawing on him right infront of his tail????
Brain is also a lost cause I think...even without the Flame picking.

Tested finally...
SG 1.026
Nitrates 20 before the W/C
ph 8.26
Ca 480
kH 7
Mg 1320

Will hopefully get a chance to retest tomorrow since the W/C.

SPS all look great... and the glue and epoxy finally stuck...need more though.

[fishytime]

sorry to hear bout the potential losses.......
hey params arent to far off....just a little tweaking and they would be perfect.....

[Carmen]

Blueface died. Managed to dig him out from the back of the rocks.
Anyone want a half eaten brain? Just don't think I can do anything to save it.


Repeated tests just to see if W/C affected things.
Nitrates still 20
Ca 500
kH 7
Mg 1280

Should I do another W/C in the next day or so?

[fishytime]

sorry to hear Girly

You want me to baby sit it for a while???

[JDigital]

Have you tested your WC water for Nitrates BEFORE doing a waterchange? Might want to try that... Lance had a similar Nitrate issue and it was because his WC water already have a 20ppm Nitrate count

[Carmen]

Thanks Josh I will have to check the W/C water.

No, I don't even think it's worth trying the babysitting route...too far gone.

[Carmen]

Caught my beloved Flame Angel and have decided to rehome her. Seeing her eat my brain bit by bit everyday is painful...especially if she decides to move onto some healthy LPS...

Made a Bottle Trap and put the brain in it...10 minutes later CAUGHT!!!
Thought I'd post some pics incase anyone wants to know how to make the bottle trap...super cheap, easy, and effective! (Didn't even have to use food with her...)