Yoshi's Set Up!! **R.I.P. Yoshi**

The forum for those beautiful marine puffers!
User avatar
J-P
Former Staff Member
Posts: 5626
Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:21 am
Gender: Male
Location (country): Japan
Location: Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by J-P »

goldielocke76 wrote: Quick question about the lights....right now I have the 65w daylight bulbs shining on them...do I need the moonlight (or blue lights) on them as well? BRB, we need to go get more water.
in a FOWLR tank it doesn't really matter
if you follow me, you avoid stepping in the crap that I just did...

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZR55G ... pqlgec1A2Q
User avatar
goldielocke76
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 878
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:19 pm
Location (country): California, USA

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by goldielocke76 »

Lol I just found out that the $20 for the water membership that we paid for yesterday gives me 140 gallons of water for free. Lololololololol.
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
User avatar
goldielocke76
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 878
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:19 pm
Location (country): California, USA

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by goldielocke76 »

So salinity is about 1.024-5....how many gallons of ro should I add to bring it to 1.021-.022??? Is there math that can help with that?
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
User avatar
goldielocke76
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 878
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:19 pm
Location (country): California, USA

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by goldielocke76 »

Pictures!!!

http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... ZRWRF-A-LB
http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... fMBvn-A-LB
http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... K3VTR-A-LB
http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... 5gJg8-A-LB
http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... dfvdL-A-LB

As I am sure that you guys may notice, some of the rocks are perched precariously on top of each other. I know, haha, and I will fix it. I just couldn't' see when I was putting them into the tank because the water was still cloudy
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
User avatar
xrayjeeper83
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 4167
Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 9:31 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Fahaka named Bloat
Abei named Huey
GSP named Bacon
Location (country): USA
Location: Orange Park, FL

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

love the way is laid out
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
User avatar
goldielocke76
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 878
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:19 pm
Location (country): California, USA

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by goldielocke76 »

xrayjeeper83 wrote:love the way is laid out

Really?! Haha I just stuck it in there as fast as I could cause Denzil had to go to a motorcycle store that closed at 5pm. I did move stuff around, I made about three big caves, but I am nervous that it will fall over....
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
User avatar
goldielocke76
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 878
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:19 pm
Location (country): California, USA

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by goldielocke76 »

I just scared the beejeebus out of myself. I was messing in the tank, putting in a plant and I was having a hard time burying the little sinker. Keep in mind, I am doing all this while watching piranhas tear up a fish on the tv (animal planet). Well, I nudged the rock behind me and I didn't realize it. It fell on my hand and omg, I thought there was something in the water that was attacking my hand!! LoL totally irrelevant to the new set up, but I thought it was funny.
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
User avatar
goldielocke76
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 878
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:19 pm
Location (country): California, USA

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by goldielocke76 »

Okie dokie, new pics!!! I think I have it the way I want....it sure is a pita to move it around. I hope I have the flow right....I moved it around until the plant in the middle more or less stood up....it's being "blown" both ways now. At first it went to the left...then to the right, and now it goes back and forth, but it stands now.

http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... zjH8D-A-LB <-- right side of the tank
http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... WnG9T-A-LB <-- whole tank
http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... Pw5nR-A-LB <-- right side close up (did this to show all the little caves but it's still really cloudy)
http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... Jwhhd-A-LB <-- another whole tank pic
http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... r5d2p-A-LB <-- the little cave I made for the future Yoshi. I am really hoping he sleeps in here. Good photo ops
http://denzil.smugmug.com/Pets/Puffers/ ... xr25n-A-LB <-- left side of tank.
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
User avatar
bertie 83
Moderator
Posts: 5298
Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:28 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
Non puffer
Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis
Location (country): Brighton, England
Location: brighton , england

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by bertie 83 »

Looking good and lmao about you being attacked by a killer rock lol
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
User avatar
goldielocke76
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 878
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:19 pm
Location (country): California, USA

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by goldielocke76 »

bertie 83 wrote:Looking good and lmao about you being attacked by a killer rock lol

Haha! Bertie lol it scared the snark out of me!! I even made the dogs start barking xD
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
User avatar
bertie 83
Moderator
Posts: 5298
Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:28 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.
Non puffer
Danios, Tetras, Redtail Rasporas,
Harlequins, CAE's, Yoyo
Loaches, Clown loaches ,Eels, various shrimp, tangs,wrasses, damsels, chromis
Location (country): Brighton, England
Location: brighton , england

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by bertie 83 »

I don't take my eyes off fatboy when I am in his tank for fear of being bitten. Never been attacked by a rock before lmao
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
User avatar
sevenyearnight
Former Staff Member
Posts: 1894
Joined: Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:41 am
Gender: Female
My Puffers: T. nigroviridis
Balki Bartokomous
Location (country): USA
Location: South Carolina

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by sevenyearnight »

Make sure one of the pumps is angled at the surface, you need to provide surface agitation to aerate the water.
Image
User avatar
goldielocke76
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 878
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:19 pm
Location (country): California, USA

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by goldielocke76 »

sevenyearnight wrote:Make sure one of the pumps is angled at the surface, you need to provide surface agitation to aerate the water.

So I moved the right pump up a bit....the surface is moving pretty good right now, but there are no breaks or splashes...is this ok??
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
User avatar
xrayjeeper83
Mbu Puffer
Posts: 4167
Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 9:31 pm
Gender: Male
My Puffers: Fahaka named Bloat
Abei named Huey
GSP named Bacon
Location (country): USA
Location: Orange Park, FL

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by xrayjeeper83 »

Splashing isnt needed as far as I know, I know it causes salt creep.

Tank is looking really good.
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
User avatar
goldielocke76
Fahaka Puffer
Posts: 878
Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:19 pm
Location (country): California, USA

Re: New Tank Setup!

Post by goldielocke76 »

xrayjeeper83 wrote:Splashing isnt needed as far as I know, I know it causes salt creep.

Tank is looking really good.

Thank you! Water has finally cleared up, now I just have to do the onerous chore of mixing the rest of the water and adding it to the tank...I hope it doesn't make it cloudy again haha. I will post up pics as soon as I get that done. =)
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
Post Reply