60 Gallon Reidi Cube- gazillions more! (new pic and vid)

[justahobby]

Fancy stuff. Where are you getting the curved wall bulkhead? Or will if go on bottom?

[Europhyllia]

yes the drain is t the bottom

[Europhyllia]

(you scared me for a second with a need for a curved wall bulkhead lol)

[justahobby]

Haha, sorry. I was going to ask where you got it. I looked everywhere for one when I wanted to do a remote dsb a while back.

[BSJF]

Sorry about poppy. Do you think she could have gotten tangled in the macro when you were cleaning and couldn't get back out? Glad you did get a cycle. Looking forward to baby pics now.

[Europhyllia]

No these seahorses were huge. And she was still perfectly hitched even in death. No tangles or anything.

[Europhyllia]

well now I'm not so sure. I figured Paul was pregnant but I saw him fluttering to Patches this morning. I guess either way it will be good to have everything set up...

[Europhyllia]

I think I am all set for fry! Okay I still need water but otherwise as far as I know I'm ready.

So here's what I have:

set of sieves to collect my rotifers (I already tested it and the water with the rotifers goes through the 250 and 120 sieves by then just stands in the 53 sieve. I thought the 53 is supposed to be the one I actually have the rotis in! What's happening?)


here's my rotifers


I got two buckets going in case something happens


Nannochloropsis and Isochrysis - although for some reason the Iso is really lagging beyind...


The whole tub set up


The top part (I didn't glue the last elbow figuring I might want to be able to adjust this)


The screen thingy


The tub- started with a 10g but it cracked... :o


Filtration is a Emperor 400 filter and a UV bulb. I also have a CPR BakPak that I was thinking of adding. Add skimmer or not add skimmer?

[BSJF]

I'm sure you have done much reading and research, but just wanted to share another concept. http://www.angelfire.com/ab/rayjay/fry.html

And in regards to your roti culture, the 53 sieve is clogged. Either from a dense culture, ditritus, and or an unclean sieve. Try screening a smaller amount of water. Be careful not to disturb the culture before screening so you don't pick up extra the ditritus.

How green is the fry water? If you want it green, the skimmer would skim all that out.

[Europhyllia]

Thanks Lorraine! That is an interesting approach. The approach I am using was developed by Dan at Seahorse Source. Bacterial growth is a major cause of fry death so I am hoping utilizing a sump with filtration and the UV filter will help avoid that. RayJay is very successful with his approach though so it's always interesting to see how many different ways work and how often the same approach works for one person but not for another. I am also looking forward to seeing how Ace's Keisel works out!

And Paul is eating like a pig :( Cheryl said they stop eating a couple of days before giving birth. Boohoo. I might end up with actual goldfish in my Gucci goldfish bowl...