Cade Chaos Grimoire

[Stang67]

I don't *have* to read it. I can also skip a lot because it's like a seahorses for dummies and even explains how to set up a tank in general from scratch.

Oh I thought it was for work or something. Should have googled it before assuming. Should be fun then. What color highlighter will you be using?

 

[fishguy242]

Was expecting FIRE pics outta you last night...

 

[danieyella]

Was expecting FIRE pics outta you last night...

Sometime this coming week, when we get our coldfront. I need to get the stuff for hot cocoa, speaking of

 

[danieyella]

Oh I thought it was for work or something. Should have googled it before assuming. Should be fun then. What color highlighter will you be using?

Hmmm... good question. I do have the whole thing saved to my desktop for reference if needed.

I was able to skip basically all the way to page 190 to hit the feeding section - for whatever reason that's what I'm most nervous about (well, that and the shipping, but it's going to fedex pickup center)

 

[danieyella]

Thursday I pick up my ponies though. Trying to decide if I should try to get some more branching sponges to add to the tank for hitch posts before then (there's one good fluffy orange one currently plus all the gorgs), or if I should just 3d print some chains for additional spots.

I have 2 pairs coming. A pair of sunbursts and a pair of mustangs. They ship with live brine and vibrance 2 (some kind of enrichment supplement). I have Wed-Sun off next week, and I'll be in and out all day Wednesday so I was able to set it up for Thursday pickup at fedex.

They're farm raised ponies and hopefully I'll have a ton of photos to share with everyone. I'm most nervous about the shipping process.

 

[fishguy242]

They love hitching on caulerpa...

 

[fishguy242]

As far as the banded go, hope you have a pair...

 

[Stang67]

If you want culerpa I can send some. Lmk

 

[danieyella]

If you want culerpa I can send some. Lmk

I'd give it a try for sure!

 

[danieyella]

Thinking about replacing my toplids on the cube w/ a clearview - I really had such a terrible experience with them to begin with, and now that I got the lid from clearview for the peninsula it's SO MUCH BETTER that I'm even more annoyed w/ the toplids lid....

 

[danieyella]

As far as the banded go, hope you have a pair...

That would be amazing...

 

[Fish Styx]

great question....

I know I tried one of those bubble ones as well and I HATED it

My bubble trap is f'n useless.

 

[danieyella]

My bubble trap is f'n useless.

It releases itself, it floats at an angle, it - yeah. Useless is accurate. I actually should just throw it out to be honest.

 

[Fish Styx]

It releases itself, it floats at an angle, it - yeah. Useless is accurate. I actually should just throw it out to be honest.

I may donate mine at my next aquarium club meeting. You know, to look magnanimous and stuff.

 

[EliMelly]

Thinking about replacing my toplids on the cube w/ a clearview - I really had such a terrible experience with them to begin with, and now that I got the lid from clearview for the peninsula it's SO MUCH BETTER that I'm even more annoyed w/ the toplids lid....

Top lids has the absolute worst customer service

 

[danieyella]

After months of slump - I think it's safe to say I'm starting to be excited about the tanks again. Ponies finally coming soon, peninsula finally up and running - corals coming soon for that. All the fish over there are starting to be responsive to me whenever I approach. Stripey finally forgave me for catching him and moving him.

My oxydator in the cube is messed up though once again it dumped everything overnight (last week), this time I triple verified the cap was twisted fully and it absolutely was. IDK if there's a crack somewhere in the casing or what. I am pulling it today and doing a full inspection of it, but I'm afraid to use it again at this point. Didn't have issues with it for years, I've had this one since the 1200S2. Leathers got all grumpy again, toadstool is just starting to show polyps again today. All the xenia and anthelia shriveled up (but thankfully did not die). Gorgs could care less, giant cabbage could care less, sponges have no concerns.

Goals for today are glass cleaning, looking into some saltwater mollies for algae control in the cube to go w/ the ponies, sorting out the oxydator situation, sump tidiness in all tanks.

 

[danieyella]

Top lids has the absolute worst customer service

100% - my experience was horrible, I assume because I'm not an instagram influencer.

But also, this lid gets nasty, fast. I don't understand how. I've never experienced this with other lids.

 

[danieyella]

What's coming this week....

Cube stock:
seahorses
feather dusters
gorgs

Peninsula stock:
assorted alveopora
assorted montis
mushrooms
yellow scroll
assorted euphyllia (single heads)
plate
assorted blastos (single heads)
gorgs


I would still like to get a black leopard wrasse for the peninsula in the future. I want to add mandarins to the cube eventually.

 

[danieyella]

Ah sh.....

Hi...

 

[Reefering1]

Mantis?