The_Yellow_Pony
Jun 7 2009, 02:27 PM
Sounds like a rough day...
Sorry to hear about the BSJ and the monti.
Nanobuds
Jun 7 2009, 03:19 PM
eh, its alright.
i do have good news
i have a Red Scooter Blenny on hold at the LFS for my nanocube, and my pico waater is looking better.
Nitrate 0-5
Nitrite 0-5
Ammonia less than .5
KH 12
Salinity 1.026
The_Yellow_Pony
Jun 7 2009, 03:54 PM
QUOTE (Nanobuds @ Jun 5 2009, 02:47 PM)

Nitrite-off the charts

Glad to see Nitrite has a reading now
I want pics when you get your blenny!
Nanobuds
Jun 7 2009, 04:01 PM
i will. but he is going in the nanocube. so you will have to go see it in my nanocube thread
The_Yellow_Pony
Jun 7 2009, 04:12 PM

I will drop by you NC thread... I haven't seen it yet I don't think
Nanobuds
Jun 7 2009, 04:12 PM
ok thanks!!
Nanobuds
Jun 7 2009, 05:19 PM
i decided im gonna do all rare zoas. soemhow.
The_Yellow_Pony
Jun 7 2009, 05:27 PM
Sweet!
What kinds are you thinking?
Ldogg
Jun 8 2009, 09:30 AM
nice. lmk what your looking for, I am all about propigating rare zoa's...
Nanobuds
Jun 9 2009, 05:32 PM
i might buy some blue hornets from a reefer on here (you can probably find the thread in the livestock classifieds)
also rastas, orange bam-bams, nuclear greens, fire and ice, and many more. also lots of rics, some xenia, mushrooms, and rare acans.
Nanobuds
Jun 10 2009, 09:15 PM
pH - 8.3
KH - 12
Nitrate - 5
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - >.3
Salinity - 1.026
gonna add a CUC this weekend if i have time. however im going out of town on sunday and wont be back until the following saturday... so when i get back hopefully my tank will be fully cycled and i can add in livestock

also hitchiker update
bristle worms (display and fuge)
fireworm (in fuge)
chiton (at least 3 in fuge, at least 1 in display)
britttle stars (EVERYWHERE)
Stomatellas (fuge, some in display)
Pods
The_Yellow_Pony
Jun 11 2009, 09:37 AM
Wooo hitchers!
Wooo CUC!
I'll be watching.
Nanobuds
Jun 13 2009, 10:48 PM
i am leaving for a week to disney world... my dad is staying for work and gonna take care of my tank...
got the JBJ ATO but didnt have time to set it up...
DCG1286
Jun 13 2009, 10:51 PM
QUOTE (Nanobuds @ Jun 13 2009, 10:48 PM)

i am leaving for a week to disney world... my dad is staying for work and gonna take care of my tank...
got the JBJ ATO but didnt have time to set it up...

LMAO ... j/k ... and when the heck did you set up a Pico? I am missing out here.
Nanobuds
Jun 19 2009, 04:11 PM
LMAO!!
well my dad took good care of it... i was thinking the same thing david lol...
hopefully i can add livestock this week :

:
Nanobuds
Jun 24 2009, 01:41 PM
Nanobuds
Jun 24 2009, 07:10 PM
i found a crab in the nano. threw it in the fuge for the pico.
also found some kenya trees in the fuge... how did they get there??
gonna test water tonight, hopefully it is all good!!!
The_Yellow_Pony
Jun 24 2009, 07:11 PM
Hoping for good water
Nanobuds
Jun 24 2009, 07:12 PM
me too!!
i cant wait to transfer the PITA YCG... then SPS time in my nano!!
The_Yellow_Pony
Jun 24 2009, 07:17 PM
wooo..... oh.....guess what is headed my way.... or so i hear..........
Heres a hint .....If it thrives and grows you may eventually want a frag.......
Nanobuds
Jun 24 2009, 07:19 PM
hee hee yeah... but right now all i have is an .5 inch acro hidden in the back with one spot of light where the clowns dont let anyone go...
The_Yellow_Pony
Jun 24 2009, 07:21 PM
HAHA... clowns are so odd.
I kind of want to watch you catch the YCG.... video for us!
Nanobuds
Jun 24 2009, 10:05 PM
ok lol
well nitrate was traceable, so another week of cycling
Nanobuds
Jun 25 2009, 06:24 PM
omg!!

found in nano. didnt like. threw in pico fuge.
BobbyL1212
Jun 25 2009, 06:31 PM
any crabs with claws of that sharp pinching structure, is designed to tear stuff (flesh) up. I would feed it to triggers or something.
Nanobuds
Jun 25 2009, 06:32 PM
he is going to be brain food if it surrvives. but i will need to rip off its claws first ha ha
BobbyL1212
Jun 25 2009, 06:40 PM
Demented! haha! something tells me u and i are gonne be friends.
Nanobuds
Jun 25 2009, 06:41 PM
yes we r lol
Nanobuds
Jun 26 2009, 02:19 PM
Pablo
Jun 27 2009, 11:05 AM
Green rocks.
Nanobuds
Jun 27 2009, 04:26 PM
yes they are covered in green coralline algae.
i finally got a 25 watt heater today

also one of my LFS had a 10 polyped blue hornet rock for only $60!!!
i really wish my tank was cycled
Paleoreef103
Jun 27 2009, 04:31 PM
QUOTE (Nanobuds @ Jun 27 2009, 04:26 PM)

yes they are covered in green coralline algae.
i finally got a 25 watt heater today

also one of my LFS had a 10 polyped blue hornet rock for only $60!!!
i really wish my tank was cycled

What don't have room in the 28? I'd make room for those hornets.
Nanobuds
Jun 27 2009, 04:36 PM
well my 28 has been having lots of problems lately... i have heard of hornets melting easily and i didnt want to risk it
Nanobuds
Jun 29 2009, 12:11 PM
Well i put together some frags i may put in the pico... im expecting a full cycle by this week

Red-skirted zoas... i actually fragged this and kepted the 3 polyped frag in my nano...

a little purple shroom... there was a cool green shroom on this rock but it jumped off the rock and is lost in the tank


One of the GSP frags

Watermelon zoos? 6 polyps also in fron of it are Orange skirt brown zoos...

Yellow Polyps

These zoas never opened up in my tank... gonna try them in the pico
weeber
Jun 29 2009, 12:16 PM
hey nanobuds doin good i love the watermelons do u know how to make ur link in ur sig to ur tank thread say wat u want it to or even better to a photo?
Nanobuds
Jun 29 2009, 02:54 PM
thanks!!
Photo - first post a link to a photo, then highlight the whole code thing for the photo, then click on the green arrow with a "+" next to it. then type in the address or paste the address.
Link - Type what you want, "Weebers 12 gallon of Sexy Awesomeness" or what you want... then highlight what you typed, then click on the green arrow, then type or paste in the address you want.
weeber
Jun 29 2009, 03:06 PM
QUOTE (Nanobuds @ Jun 29 2009, 03:54 PM)

thanks!!
Photo - first post a link to a photo, then highlight the whole code thing for the photo, then click on the green arrow with a "+" next to it. then type in the address or paste the address.
Link - Type what you want, "Weebers 12 gallon of Sexy Awesomeness" or what you want... then highlight what you typed, then click on the green arrow, then type or paste in the address you want.
where do i paste the link i cant get it to work?
Nanobuds
Jun 29 2009, 03:32 PM
click on the green arrow. sometimes at the top of the screen it say "Scripted Windows Blocked" or something like that. unblock it and then it should work...
Pablo
Jun 29 2009, 03:47 PM
Stell blues are blue hornets just looks different in different lighting. soooooooo mark has 200+ polyps for like 100-150.
Nanobuds
Jun 29 2009, 03:52 PM
these were actually more blue in color and they were in MH lighting like mark has
weeber
Jun 29 2009, 03:58 PM
Thanks nanobuds!!!
Nanobuds
Jun 29 2009, 04:21 PM
anytime weeber
zjharva
Jul 15 2009, 08:06 PM
I can't wait for this to cycle! My ycg disappeared and I had a nitrate spike

. I guess yours can be a foster fish.
Paleoreef103
Jul 15 2009, 08:13 PM
Clearly we need more pictures.
Jacobnano
Jul 15 2009, 08:13 PM
More pics. Still looks like a pile of rock, WTF lol. I guess your cycle isn't over but whatever lol...MORE PICS
Nanobuds
Jul 19 2009, 11:43 AM
lol just got back from camp. still a pile of rocks, but brittle star population is high, at least some life. gonna test water today.
Lutra
Jul 19 2009, 07:00 PM
I didn't realize it took that long to cycle a pico.

I was under the impression that they cycled faster than larger tanks?
Anywho pics! I at least took pics of my tank with a kitten in it! Though I don't think my husband posted it yet...
Nanobuds
Jul 19 2009, 09:59 PM
ok ok pics tomorrow. i am tired of this tank not being cycled, and if it is not cycled by tomorrow then i am gonna replace the sandbed with some from the LFS
Discofruit
Jul 20 2009, 12:59 AM
Sorry to hear it isn't cycling well.
Nanobuds
Jul 21 2009, 10:01 AM
well guess what!! The Cycle is just about done!!!! everything perfect, but nitrates are up to 20. so just to see what happens, i added a GSP and zoa frag. pics later today.
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