Some Updated Tank Pics

[balakoth]

Just thought I would share a few Updated Pictures of my Tank. Hes getting ready for his Big Sump/Closed Loop Upgrade with the Metal Halides Following. I thinkim finally satisfied with my Aquascaping, butam definately going to have to move some Coralsa round when the SPS start going in!

Anyone have a good suggestion to catching a little Bugger Damsel? Hes to smart for the net! Yet my foxface will swim right into it for me haha.

[MontanaRocknReefer]

Very nice looking set-up you have created. I like the Foxface! Johnny

P.S. If you can move a LR or two and have about six inches on one end of the tank and slide a piece of flexiglass(the width of your tank) to about 2-3 inches from the sand and then flush him over and under the glass and then lower the glass to sand and then take the damsel out with a net.

Some people put a net in the tank and keep feeding over the net until the damsel is used to it and then scoop it out.

HTH Johnny

[nickg]

You got a nice looking tank going there! Very clean looking. Keep up the good work, I like the rock work!

[oregon_gorge]

I like the look

I used the plexi like Johnny was talking about. Mine was about 10-11" wide and as tall as the water line. For some reason the fish like to swim around behind the plexi. I just held it against the end glass angled towards the front. when they swim, or get herded into the corner, close the gap

It's easier than it sounds.


Good luck!

Chris

[Stang69]

A small barbless hook perhaps? As a last resort! but you knew that right?

[Rick O]

Nice tank.

I second the tiny hook suggestion. I used it to catch a clown and it worked like a charm. She hit the hook the second it touched the water.

[Desolas]

Another "trap" I've used that has worked well is taking a 1 litre clear wide mouth pop bottle, cut the top off and invert the top into the bottle so it creates a funnel .. like they do for slug traps if your familiar with that. Then, using several feet of fishing line create a snair/nest of it and tuck it into the bottle; put the inverted lid on with a cube or two of food and sink the bottle. Each time I've used it, it took anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour but the fish I wanted swam into it. You will get hemits also, so you will have to clean it out. Also watch that fish you don't want going in there don't, as if they are left thrashing in the fishing line they might hurt themselves..but it worked.

[Reedman]

Nice looking tank. Great work on the aquascaping. Every time I think I have mine where I like it I see something I can do to make it better. Someday I will leave it all alone. Good luck on the Damsel.

[mojoreef]

Tank is looking good balakoth, I like your aquascaping. It will be real cool when that corraline kicks into high gear.


congrates.


Mike

[balakoth]

Oh Trust me, it took me awihle to get my Rock where I like it as well! And once I get the overflow in will probably end up adding yet another piece to that right side!

Mojo, "KICK" that Coralline for me. I keep thwapping but it aint moving fast enough snicker. Impaitent I know!

Is it mostly low light atmosphere that promotes most growth? Or a consistant Alk CA help even more so. I get mixed reviews on that question so I keep throwing it out there for more opinions

Concidering a CA Reactor here soon with the rest of my setup but those babies sound freakin hard to manage (After a little discussion with Frank at the Picnic)


JOe