scottlc34 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Hello all this is the thread for my 20L. FTS (2/8/12) Equipment -20L old tank waiting to be upgraded -25 lbs sugar sand -9 lbs live rock from LFS -Hang on refugium -Vortech MP10es -Reef Octopus Bh-100 (pin wheel) -Fluval 100W -2x Ecoxotic 20k par38 bulbs -1x RapidLED par 38 bulb Clean Up Crew -tiger snail -4 hermits -6 narssarius -random other snails and star fish Live stock -Blue Green Chormis -blue porcelain crab -Maxima Clam -unknown Zoa's (please help identify) -Unknown acro's (please help identify) -Green pocillopora -more unknown acros -green chalace -more unknown zoa colonies -neon pink palys -neon green acans -orange ric -grape cap -rainbow monti -lobo -another clam don't know which kind Maintenance - ~5 gallon weekly/biweekly water change - Feed arctic pods/mysis/osterfeast randomly Link to comment
nickjqz Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 to Nano Reef! Those bio balls are interesting, what are they made of? Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 to Nano Reef!Those bio balls are interesting, what are they made of? Like ceramic or something. They are supposed to have a lot more surface area then normal bio balls. I'm getting a film on the top of my water in my tank, perhaps from not enough water movement? Any ideas. Even though I have my return pump on the surface. Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Just tested my water everything is Zero's so i decided to get a clean up crew and a fish. I got 3 blue hermits, 3 nassarius, 3 astrea, 1 of those longer snails I can't remember the name and this more expensive snail I think it was like a tiger snail or something. The fish is a bangii cardinal, the one I've been waiting for so long. I think I will add 3 more fish total, royal gramma, south sea devil dansel, and some goby/blenny Link to comment
nickjqz Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Wait a second. How long has your tank been running with live rock? Link to comment
nickjqz Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 It might be a little soon for fish but that is just my opinion. My tank was running for almost two months before I put fish in. Most people will wait a month or so. But if it works out then it is all good. Sometimes you never know. Link to comment
nickjqz Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 The best way would be to remove it manually but nassarius snails and hermits and conchs and some fish like a lawnmower blenny will as well. You could also blow it around and let it get trapped in your mechanical filtration. Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 I think im gonna pick up a turkey baster to suck it up Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Just added two new fish a royal gramma and a blue devil damsel (female). the blue devil damsel seems very happy swimming all over the tank and the royal gramma has staked out its territory and already is defending it after about 3 hours in the tank for both. This might be it for the fish although I might add a yellow watchman goby. Corals will be next though. Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Got rid of the blue devil, he was pissing me off moving all the sand around and making the gramma hide all day. So I picked up a blue green chromis. He's kinda bigger then I liked and not as blue as I wished but hopefully he will color up. Also picked up a unknown blue/greenish acro frag for cheap. Just to see if it would live for fun. Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Also added an autotop off from autotopoff.com and picked up a rapid LED par38 bulb but its not as blue as my ecoxotics so if anyone has a 20k eco and wants to trade for a rapid 20k let me know. Also hopefully i'll be getting a better protein skimmer for christmas then just my airstone one. Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 Well the royal gramma died today not sure why but hes been hanging out in a rock for the past 2 days and not coming out to eat. I flashed a light in there and he was still alive but when i came back tonight he was a goner. Gonna try and take him back to the fish store and see whats up. Acro and the orther sps are doing fine though along with the cardinal and chromis Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Well tonight I will be getting a clam pretty excited. Everything has been doing well so I figured why not. Link to comment
CLR Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Do u have any corals? And if u get that clam make sure ur doing water changes and feeding with a filter feeder blend of prepared food. Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Yeah I have to sps's a acro and some unknown one that my friend was killing in his tank so we moved it to mine. I also have oyster feast to feed Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Clams in along with some zoos, clams seems pretty happy Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 I got my 3 zoo frags arranged into a nice garden in the sand bed near the clam. I'm really liking the placement Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hey guys I made a video of my tank on my cell phone check it out and subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/user/jeepNcoral?feature=watch Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 The fishies unknown sps that is still recovering from my friends job of trying to kill it, slowly regaining color Zoa garden with the clam in the back The Maxima with the sps and zoas on the sides The acro its kinda brown blueish green hoping it colors up more Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Another picture of my clam Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 I'm kinda worried on this hole "gapping" issue with clams and I heard maxima's are the most light intensive ones to keep. Can anyone say from my previous picture if the clam is gapping? Also he seems to constantly get sand on his mantle what should I do about this? He already is attached in the sand so I can't really move him. Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Hung my third par 38 bulb so i have to ecoxotic's and one rapid led bulb also lowered them about 4 inches or so. I'll try and post a picture of it soon. Link to comment
scottlc34 Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Well I was studying today and my tank was crystal clear then I ate some lunch and came back and it was extremely cloudy. I don't know what happened but I think it was from my macro algae because almost all of it died. I guess I have to keep the fuge light on 24/7. So I did roughly 7-8 gallon water change and put hang on filter with floss in it. Corals and fish seem fine for now. Link to comment
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