dtfleming Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I started to setup my 15L with 10gal sump/fuge Caribbean biotope tank today. Im using alot of equipment that I had setting in my basement. Plans are to keep it simple and strictly stock with Caribbean Livestock only. Equipment- 15L tank 10gal sump/fuge 4x24W T5HO 600gph overflow OceanRunner 2500 return split to two u-tubes 75W heater ATO Skimmer? 5700K fuge light Livestock- 20lb sand 25lb live rock from sealifeinc Carib zoas Rics Carib mushrooms Gorgs Macro algae Various snails Peppermint shrimp Emerald crab Pair mated neon gobies Pymgy Angel Fish Saddle Blenny? Link to comment
dtfleming Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 Started the plumbing today, sand added to main tank and fuge.Ordered the Rock from Sealife, it should be here next week. Link to comment
arwndsh Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I'm tagging along as well. I was thinking about doing something like this, except smaller scale. One question though, why'd you get rid of the flower nem wouldn't it have fit in with this biotope? I'm still kinda annoyed with myself that I missed your thread selling it. I didn't see it until the nem was sold. Link to comment
f1_racer Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I am going to be tagging along as well and being from the Caribbean myself I am especially interested in your progress. Did you build the sump/fuge yourself? Link to comment
dtfleming Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 I'm tagging along as well. I was thinking about doing something like this, except smaller scale. One question though, why'd you get rid of the flower nem wouldn't it have fit in with this biotope? I'm still kinda annoyed with myself that I missed your thread selling it. I didn't see it until the nem was sold. Well when I sold it, I didnt think about setting this tank up. I am going to be tagging along as well and being from the Caribbean myself I am especially interested in your progress. Did you build the sump/fuge yourself? Yes, 10gal tank with 4 aryclic baffles siliconed in. Link to comment
dtfleming Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Got it up and running today with water, salt and sand. Hopefully LR will arrive Wed. Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Following this one too DT. Link to comment
dtfleming Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Liverock arrived today. I played around with it for about 20min. to get something like i wanted. Found a bunch of critters along with it. Three pistol shrimp, crab, two pencil urchins, fireworms. I managed to save a pencil urchin and pistol shrimp. I must say the Rock is amazing, Alot of coraline algea and macroalgae. Link to comment
dtfleming Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Did a water test yesterday. Temp 79 SG 1.025 pH 8.0 Ammonia-10ppm Nitrite-0ppm Nitrate-10ppm KH-10 Diatom bloom also. I was looking in the tank today and saw a cucmber butthole looking at me. Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Sealife rock is awesome. Link to comment
BustytheSnowMaam Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Nice! Tagging along. I still find new things in my SeaLife rock to this day. Link to comment
dtfleming Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 tank is done cycling and water changed performed. i got some macroalgae and cuc coming next week. Link to comment
Monkfish Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Tank looks great so far DT Link to comment
dtfleming Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Tks. Some new additions Purple Gorg Blue Neon Goby There's a peppermint shrimp and bubble mushroom in there too. Snails and some macro algae will be here next week. Link to comment
dshnarw Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Tks. Some new additions Purple Gorg Blue Neon Goby There's a peppermint shrimp and bubble mushroom in there too. Snails and some macro algae will be here next week. nice!!! you were eyeing those neon gobies at AquaCo pretty hard... Link to comment
dtfleming Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 snails and some macroalgae was added yesterday. I also found two gorg. in my frag tank that I added to the tank also. Link to comment
dtfleming Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Order came in today from SeaLife Florida. Nice stuff and a couple of freebies from Ken. Link to comment
dshnarw Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 needz my sunglasses for that one! Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 How is this one doing Dt?? Link to comment
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