Kylebeano Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I chose a pico becuase between school and work, I do not have a lot of time and money to dedicate towards water changes and supplies. It also only draws 26 watts, so my electric bill is barely affected by this hobby. Corals will also outgrow the tank quicker, so it could also lead towards a possible source of income at some point (just need to figure out frag tank/position :/) FTS 02/22/2012 Equipment Finnex 4g AC70 Glazer Overflow Box 2 x Boost Par30 c 2rb, 1b, 1cw, 1nw - I cant tell by my eyes whether or not these new leds look any different than they would had they been 3rb, 2cw - but I like the way it looks over the tank. Maintenance When I wake up and go to bed I top off the overflow box. Every couple days I feed the corals if they look famished I do a one gallon water change every few days if I can, it takes me 5 minutes. I clean the glass after water changes. Origanal Post Added snails today and theyre already trying to escape, not a good sign... although reefcleaners did send me extras just in case, big thumbs up to their products. john sent me an army of dwarf ceriths. Link to comment
Drift Monkey Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Nerites...not a day goes by when I don't have to put those little bastards back in the tank... Link to comment
gritchie4 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Awesome scape. Everyone seems to have trouble with nerites. For some reason mine dont climb out. Link to comment
Drift Monkey Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Awesome scape. Everyone seems to have trouble with nerites. For some reason mine dont climb out. Ima send mine to you... Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Cool Scape Thank you, I'm not a fan of having such little space to work with though,,, I really like the rock though. Nerites...not a day goes by when I don't have to put those little bastards back in the tank... Haha, I think it's going to keep me pretty busy Awesome scape. Everyone seems to have trouble with nerites. For some reason mine dont climb out. Thanks a lot, it was a real challenge for me with such limited real estate. Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 First coral was added about a week ago and has already made a new polyp. And i'll be getting a really nice shipment of corals in tomorrow, cant wait! Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 Got my shipment in from rrcg50 today! His corals are not only generations aquacultured, but are some of the most beautiful and healthy specimins I have come accross. When I placed my order I was expecting small frags for the price I was paying, but he really goes beyond satisfying the customer. Ponape BN Sunset Rainbow Nuke Green Purple Death Green Toad That also came with 25+ polyps of keds reds (hitch hikers) Ill get some better shots of everything when they're settled in and all happy Link to comment
racechase Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 i hear you sold my light awesome little tank man, the montis are sweet Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 also, any pointers on how to get better shots with a canon p&s under LEDs? Link to comment
racechase Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 find your white balance, point it at the sand, and then do the "auto adjust" Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 i hear you sold my light awesome little tank man, the montis are sweet haha, yeah. sorry! that whole tank just never came to be, and im still trying to get rid of the tank/stand from my living room. ugh. how was your first year? Link to comment
racechase Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 lol no problem, how'd the buyer like it? my first year was great, changed majors 3 times Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thanks for the bump. Those are zombie eyes. I like them better than kedds Thanks for the bump. Those are zombie eyes. I like them better than kedds Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 lol no problem, how'd the buyer like it? my first year was great, changed majors 3 times Awesome. Get it out of you before you earn too many more credits that would then otherwise be wasted. I'm unsure about the light, havnt kept in contact with the individual. But I really think he was using it to actually learn 'how to' diy an led light lol, kind of like a template. Thanks for the bump. Those are zombie eyes. I like them better than kedds Ah, thanks for the ID. Your corals are outstanding. Here are some updated shots! I moved some things around a little, still not final positions though. And some top down shots Link to comment
jgpico Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Awesome looking tank man. I have been contemplating taking home some sunset monti from my fish store but seeing how awesome yours looks sealed the deal. Im picking some up tomorrow. I really like your scape and livestock so far. Nice work. Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 Awesome looking tank man. I have been contemplating taking home some sunset monti from my fish store but seeing how awesome yours looks sealed the deal. Im picking some up tomorrow. I really like your scape and livestock so far. Nice work. Thanks brah, the sunset monti has always been one of my favorite corals, and rrcg50 absolutely has some of the best specimens. With such small tanks, it's easier to fill them with better corals, and that itself is awesome. The scape isn't final yet, I'm not completely happy with it, and I have a skimmer box coming in the mail that will take up some real estate. Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Pods are starting to take over the glass, things will be kicking off soon. Corals are looking great! Link to comment
racechase Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 looks great man. that monti is still my favortie are the LED's bleaching your birdsnest? did you get all those ceriths from reefcleaners? Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 looks great man. that monti is still my favortie are the LED's bleaching your birdsnest? did you get all those ceriths from reefcleaners? Thanks! Yeah, my snails are reefcleaners. The birdsnest in the middle just didn't unfortunately make the shipping trip. I'm going to try and order another one though, because the ponape birdsnest is doing great, just difficult to photo the colors. I'm going to put the monti on that skeleton and hopefully it can encrust it. Link to comment
squirrelieygrrrl Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 nice kyle this tank has great potential! Link to comment
Kylebeano Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 nice kyle this tank has great potential! Thank you! Picos are easy to fill up, so I cant wait for the grow out peroid. Here are some updated shots of the tank, everything is doing really well. I also was able to get rid of all the surface scum thanks to glazer's awesome craftsmanship! Link to comment
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