Redid my 29 Gal

[blackcloudmedia]

So I cleaned out my 29 Gallon and made it a fish only bare bottom tank. So far I have the same Snoflake eel, three yellow tail damsels, and a Huma Huma. They have such personality and the huma shares a concrete tube (that I made out of a paper towel tube) with the snowflake eel.

 

[Mike612]

You do know that the Trigger and Eel will have to be taken out at some point because they will grow big fast, right? That tank is way too small for them. You're overstocked actually because those two alone make a huge mess.

 

[blackcloudmedia]

Yes Im aware of their behavior, thats why I have a supersize skimmer. Im going to be moving them into a bigger tank when they get larger, but I dont expect them to be growing THAT fast. SOme of those websites make it look like fish grow 12 inches in a month, they dont exactly grow THAT fast lol.

 

[dnorton1978]

Pretty cool looking aquascaping

 

[trido]

I would swear that I see corals in that tank. You cant call it a fish only if it is a semi-reef/frag tank. Actually, you could call it a FW tank if you want but I will have to disagree. :wink:

 

[blackcloudmedia]

lol yes but those are dead coral so it doesnt count. :wink: My LFS sells "rubble" for 4 bucks a pound. Rubble meaning coral he lost.

 

[Anonymous]

LOVE the aquascaping!
Beautiful aqua-minimalism!

How did you make that nice tube?

 

[bleedingthought]

Man! Rubble for 4 bucks a pound!!?? 8O

I can find good quality live rock here for 4 bucks a pound (for more than 50 pounds) although it's normally 7 bucks a pound. Rubble is 1 dollar a pound and I usually pay for less than what I take home.

 

[blackcloudmedia]

Thanks I made the tunnel by covering a paper towel tube with mortar and letting it cure, and the mushroom shaped thing I made by dripping mortar down a stick, then letting the "stalagmite" dry. Then I put the stalagmte into a bucket and covered it with sand most of the way up. Then I poured mortar around it and formed a cap and let it dry. Now its a mushroom sculpture lol. The one in my 55 gal is covered in coralline.

 

[Anonymous]

You do know that the Trigger and Eel will have to be taken out at some point because they will grow big fast, right? That tank is way too small for them. You're overstocked actually because those two alone make a huge mess.

Actually, Rhinecanthus species are very slow growers, annoyingly slow if you're trying to grow up a nice show adult... so despite the theoretical, eventual adult size, that trigger will be good to go in that tank for quite some time. Unlike say O. niger or B. vetula.

A huma huma will grow about 1.5-2" a year at most under average conditions.

Your statement is certainly true regarding the eel. :wink:


Regards
Jim

 

[Mike612]

It's not just the matter of it fitting in the tank though. Swimming space is the biggest concern. Even 2 inches in a year can make a difference in the amount of swimming room it has.

 

[Anonymous]

You are indeed correct...he needs to monitor things and upgrade tanks or switch out fish as needed. I'm just saying he has some time. :wink:

 

[blackcloudmedia]

Yea I have time, thats why I bought babies. When I have a 500 gal tank then Ill have swimming room lol, but until then........

 

[pcardone]

How big is your sump?

 

[Anonymous]

Yea I have time, thats why I bought babies. When I have a 500 gal tank then Ill have swimming room lol, but until then........

Just remember you don't have so much time with the eel.

 

[blackcloudmedia]

How much time do you think I have? He hasnt grown much in a month. Id say not even an inch.

 

[Anonymous]

Hard to say exactly, morays can be fast growers, though a lot depends on feeding regime and water quality. I've grown them up in 18 months in a large tank, and with the eel competing for food with many other inhabitants. I'll just sat that the genus by default is not afflicted with the slow growing tendencies of the genus Rhinecanthus, and I'd plan on relocating it or upsizing it's tank within a year to 18 months if conditions are ideal.