ckyuv Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 You removed the phosphate eating goby. Duh. Are all fish accounted for? No chance there's a dead one hiding out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Could it be related to draining the tank in any way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nano Reefer Ky Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Stir up the sand/detritus in the rocks during the fish capture? Detritus rotted more quickly then usual causing the increase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 I could see the draining of the tank and the disturbance of the sandbed causing my phosphate to spike. Thanks for the ideas! Ckyuv, it's my naso tang that absorbs phosphate, not my goby. He also clears your tank of nasty algae too. I'll sell this one-of-a-kind fish to you for the low, low price of $1,000. Think of him as a living phosphate reactor and algae removal device all in the handsome looking package of a blonde naso tang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Great idea Ty. I'm going to pick up a naso tang today and throw him in my skimmer. Automatic neck cleaner and having him as a phosphate reactor will help out as well. He'll have lots of space to swim as long as it's in circles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Naso tang skimmer mod for the win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 I think I'm doing it... I have the regal angel fever! Enough so that I'd risk all my zoas for one. I've been eyeballing two regals and I'm just waiting for one of them to be interested in food and it's go time! Super excited! The regal angel is going to look amazing in that giant 100 gallon black tub. [emoji6] 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Ah your poor zoas. I can give them safehaven. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOceanTraveler Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I am willing to foster or even adopt some zoas if it is found they are at risk. Zoas are easy to catch as well so no problem there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I really love angels! Regals are beautiful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Well now I'm sold for sure! Jim loves them and I have such charitable and selfless reefers that are willing to take on the burden of rehoming my zoas for me, how can I NOT get the angel now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yeah! $300 AND may nip at SPS corals. That fish sounds like it's right up your alley, Ty. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Glad I cold help with the decision making process 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yeah! $300 AND may nip at SPS corals. That fish sounds like it's right up your alley, Ty. LolCould you hold the angel for a bit for me Bpb? Just let me know if it nips anything while you're at it. [emoji6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Can we all hold the angels for a bit Ty? You can have them as community fish and we can all hold them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 If you get the triggers and angel we can hold them for you like this: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Noooo! Actually, I always found it odd that people photograph pictures of their fish out of the water while in their hands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 lol I'm the newly elected president of the ALL Angelfish Are The DEVIL club; phase 2; BCS chapter Zone 12. Harboring a known coral terrorist may offend my constituents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Noooo! Actually, I always found it odd that people photograph pictures of their fish out of the water while in their hands. Well. I suppose it is one way to get them to hold still. I'd be afraid to try it with a tang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 No kidding! My naso would rip me a new one if I tried that. It's like holding a scalpel blade that could flop randomly in your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Here's a fun riddle: All 17 fish have been removed from a 215-gallon tank (except one pesky dartfish). Feedings have been non-existent in the display tank for the past 10 days. My nitrates have stayed the same at roughly 6-8ppm but my phosphates have spiked to 0.04 ppm, up from basically non-detectable with an ultra low Hanna phosphorus meter that reads down to the parts per billion. Chew on that one for a bit. I know I will be! .04 ppm po4 is a spike? Man I purposely try to keep mine there and struggle to do so. It just drops to 0 a few days later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Well, that's 0.04 ppm with some algae that sprung up... so the true amount of phosphate is even higher than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAM Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Triggers are fine if you get blue jaw, pink tail, or crosshatch. I have had trigger in my tank with no problem to my corals....can't really speak for all the chromis or Firefin lol Now big angels can be cool in a SPS tank if you keep them happy and full. I personally had the emporer angel with no problem. I have even experimented with puffer...of course the smaller ones but they can do some damage to the tip of your coral.....if you have enough coral and those coral grow fast enough. Its totally cool. Since 3 yrs ago. I have stop experimenting with fish and got into collecting acro strictly lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 I was staring at my fishless tank and decided I'd share some pictures of it and the newly rebuilt left side of the tank. I still don't really like it but it is much better than the first attempt when I first destroyed it. Left side Right side FTS No good reef tank is complete without the fish! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Other random shots of the tank: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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