yoshii Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I finally got a Micro-Reefs tank! Because I just moved in my 55g, my mom is complaining about the number of tanks in the house...so I haven't been able to set it up and take pics yet. I plan on filling the tank with water, sand, and rock sometime next week, I was just too excited to wait to make this thread This is the kit from the Micro-Reefs website, but I just got the tank, light, and AC20 shown, isn't it cute! I've kinda wanted a softies-only reef for a while, but my larger tanks always end up mixed. I've kept my eye on two corals at my LFS for this tank, a hairy green leather coral, and a green sinularia I also want to keep some rics/mushrooms, and whatever else catches my eye A big thanks goes to Mike @ Micro-Reefs for helping me Link to comment
x3thelast Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 congrats on your 1 gal! it will quickly become your favorite tank! Good luck with yours! Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 congrats on your 1 gal! it will quickly become your favorite tank! Good luck with yours! Thanks, I never though I'd go smaller than my current 3g, but I think this tank is going to be really fun Wow, you have a clam in yours? Dosing must be killer! Oh, I also might get these zoas (a smaller piece) to contrast the green I think this tank might fill up quickly.. Link to comment
x3thelast Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 the key is to add small frags and pick and choose wisely what you want in there. but you can pretty much pack quite a bit in, dont forget to glue things on to the sides when you start running out of room! as far as dosing, i just do c-balance alternating cal/alk each day nothing special for the clam really. Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 the key is to add small frags and pick and choose wisely what you want in there. but you can pretty much pack quite a bit in, dont forget to glue things on to the sides when you start running out of room! as far as dosing, i just do c-balance alternating cal/alk each day nothing special for the clam really. I think I might try to keep the sides clean, I like that look, but who knows stuff might just start growing on the glass anyway Do you like C-Balance? I've been using B-Ionic but I run out of the Alk part really quickly Link to comment
patback Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Makes me glad my mom said she's excited about my new build. when I move out j think I'm gonna have to set up an easy tank for her. Those softies look more like sps than my sps do . Have you thought about which types of softies you plan on keeping? I would love some chili coral but don't think I'd have much luck. Link to comment
GHO5T Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Looking great!! I wish my LFS have that many selection of corals... Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Makes me glad my mom said she's excited about my new build. when I move out j think I'm gonna have to set up an easy tank for her. Those softies look more like sps than my sps do . Have you thought about which types of softies you plan on keeping? I would love some chili coral but don't think I'd have much luck. Lucky, this tank is hiding behind my 3gal right now lol I snuck it in the house inside a bucket Besides what's mentioned in the first post? Nothing specific, maybe some cool mushrooms I might move over from my other tanks. Oh, and I've been looking for a small piece of a Fiji Yellow Leather I'm not planning on stocking any NPS in this tank Looking great!! I wish my LFS have that many selection of corals... That's actually an old picture Lots more zoas in that tank now It's a new LFS, filled to the brim with livestock, I love it Btw, your sig looks very nice! I'm assuming you created it? Link to comment
lljdma06 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 That little LED light is the work horse of all little LED lights. I run my fuges with them and they grow chaeto like it's a weed. I have also light several display tanks with that light, including my nps tank. It is also highly resistance to salt wear and tear. The original fuge light is still running after almost a year. L Link to comment
x3thelast Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I think I might try to keep the sides clean, I like that look, but who knows stuff might just start growing on the glass anyway Do you like C-Balance? I've been using B-Ionic but I run out of the Alk part really quickly yea i dose c-balance equal parts a day apart. meaning ill dose cal one morning and then alk the following morning. i do this before the lights come on, which works for me because its before i go to work anyway Link to comment
GHO5T Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 That's actually an old picture Lots more zoas in that tank now It's a new LFS, filled to the brim with livestock, I love it Btw, your sig looks very nice! I'm assuming you created it? Thanks for the compliment, yes, I created it. By the way, can I have the address of that LFS ? Since you're also in East Bay, I'm gonna take a chance that it might be close. Link to comment
altolamprologus Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Knowing you, this tank is going to be epic in no time. I sense a field trip to your house coming in the future Link to comment
Micro-Reefs Aquariums Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 When we see a new thread like this emerge, all we can say is: You have been to MICRO-REEFS! So, when are you going to show off in your new MR shirt? Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 That little LED light is the work horse of all little LED lights. I run my fuges with them and they grow chaeto like it's a weed. I have also light several display tanks with that light, including my nps tank. It is also highly resistance to salt wear and tear. The original fuge light is still running after almost a year. L That's great to hear, I wasn't sure how powerful they were, thanks! It's good to see you around NR again, I need to catch up on all your threads yea i dose c-balance equal parts a day apart. meaning ill dose cal one morning and then alk the following morning. i do this before the lights come on, which works for me because its before i go to work anyway Sounds simple, how much do you dose? Thanks for the compliment, yes, I created it. By the way, can I have the address of that LFS ? Since you're also in East Bay, I'm gonna take a chance that it might be close. It's called Baja Reef at 2851A Whipple Road in Union City, very close to Union Landing if you know where that is Knowing you, this tank is going to be epic in no time. I sense a field trip to your house coming in the future following! When we see a new thread like this emerge, all we can say is:You have been to MICRO-REEFS! So, when are you going to show off in your new MR shirt? Thanks guys! Soon! I've already worn it a few times I think I'm going to alter it a bit soon Link to comment
x3thelast Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 i dose 6 drops each with a 1mL syringe Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Day 1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── After filling with water, I saw the tank was significantly not level, so I put an old lens cap underneath one side You'll also notice the lack of light (except spillover from my 3g), I'm just waiting for Mike to receive the light Tomorrow I will be adding another rock from my 55 or 10g to seed the dead rock and sand Here's some corals I have in my 3g right now that will be going in this tank This is at the LFS, but I think it's the same kind of zoas in the 2nd pic Link to comment
1.0reef Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Nice, is that Baja corals or whatever? I gotta go there. BTW I got a nice mushroom, if it splits I can give one half to this tank. It has some nice maroon, green, and blue! Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Nice, is that Baja corals or whatever? I gotta go there.BTW I got a nice mushroom, if it splits I can give one half to this tank. It has some nice maroon, green, and blue! Yep, it's called Baja Reef I don't know you, but you just got cooler! I'd love one, thank you Ah that reminds me, I was going to get this really cool mushroom rock with blue mushrooms that had bright green rims/outline, but I was like "oh, I'll just get it tomorrow" and then someone bought it (I learned my lesson) Link to comment
Micro-Reefs Aquariums Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I am placing order for the lights this week. They make two versions so I gotta make sure I get the right one! Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 I am placing order for the lights this week. They make two versions so I gotta make sure I get the right one! Thanks Mike! I look forward to see how it looks on this tank Link to comment
Micro-Reefs Aquariums Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks Mike! I look forward to see how it looks on this tank No worries! Nice start! Did you see that our new light arrived and I photographed it on our tank? What did you think? I so, wanted you and Heather to come see it, I cannot believe how it looks, the pictures do it no justice, it literally out shines my AI Sol in beauty! Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 No worries! Nice start! Did you see that our new light arrived and I photographed it on our tank? What did you think? I so, wanted you and Heather to come see it, I cannot believe how it looks, the pictures do it no justice, it literally out shines my AI Sol in beauty! Yeah! I saw the updates on facebook, it looks pretty sleek! And way too powerful for that tank lol I bet it looks amazing in person! Link to comment
Micro-Reefs Aquariums Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Yeah! I saw the updates on facebook, it looks pretty sleek! And way too powerful for that tank lol I bet it looks amazing in person! I dialed it down, way down! I was like LIONS AND TIGERS AND ELEGANT LIGHTS OH BRIGHT! I KID YOU NOT, I CALLED YOU AT WORK TRYING TO SEE IF YOU GIRLS WERE THERE JUST TO SEE THIS GORGEOUS LIGHT! YOU WOULD WANT TO TAKE HER HOME, I SWEAR! Link to comment
yoshii Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 I dialed it down, way down! I was like LIONS AND TIGERS AND ELEGANT LIGHTS OH BRIGHT! I KID YOU NOT, I CALLED YOU AT WORK TRYING TO SEE IF YOU GIRLS WERE THERE JUST TO SEE THIS GORGEOUS LIGHT! YOU WOULD WANT TO TAKE HER HOME, I SWEAR! Yeah, I would assume with the amount and power of those LEDs, you would have to turn it down pretty low Oh boy, I already have 5 tanks Mike! There needs to be a limit xD Link to comment
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