Laura6686 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 looks awesome, very clean...i shoulda got black sand I know I know, kind of late to respond but I agree about the black sand. I just converted to black sand in my aquapod 24 and LOVEEEEEE it. I will never go back to the other stuff because now the colors in my tank are popping. I got the idea from Bonsai and some other poster (forgot his name) who posted his photos from 2004. Link to comment
bonsai reefer Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 It has progressed in to a really nice tank congrats. Link to comment
Bonsai Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 It has progressed in to a really nice tank congrats. OMG - I would accuse you of stealing my username and general identity, but you registered like a year before I did Link to comment
bonsai reefer Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 And to top it off I bet you don't have a 80 year old imported azalea with a 12in trunk. JK Link to comment
Bonsai Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 And to top it off I bet you don't have a 80 year old imported azalea with a 12in trunk. JK Ha! I actually don't have ANY trees. I used to have a few Bonsai years ago, but I always killed 'em. Bonsai in Michigan is hard. Collldddd. Link to comment
bonsai reefer Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Yep I am a transplant my self from your biggest college football rivelry. Link to comment
tr0gd0r Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Do you like the look of the black sand? Really makes the tank look dark. Link to comment
Bonsai Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Do you like the look of the black sand? Really makes the tank look dark. I like black sand in smaller tanks. In my BC29, I use a mix of sugar-sized sand, and 'Special Reef Grade' sand - both of which are the normal sandy color. Link to comment
LBeezy Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Nice tank! I have a BC8 too. I love the way yours looks. How are you keeping your black sand so clean? Just wondering. I have black sand in mine, and even though I'm still cycling, I'm wondering how it'll get clean again even with a CUC. Link to comment
Bonsai Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 YEAH - I DID IT. Today I added a ... wait for it ... gasp ... SECOND fish to my BC8. The Horror! Rest assured, it's just a Firefish to keep my Clown Fish company. I figure, with regular weekly water changes, a 'fuge in the back, and running Chemi-Pure elite, I should be relatively good to go. If I start seeing crazy level swings, I'll obviously re-think it ... but for now, I likeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hi Bonsai Tank looks sweet. Fire fish are so pretty and peaceful, good pick. Link to comment
PSYS Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Tank looks awesome!! I love your zoas and mushrooms!! Link to comment
Kdyarb2002 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Your tank is a true inspiration! Link to comment
Laura6686 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I've added a few frags since I last updated this thread ... I put an 8-10 polyp frag of Eagle Eyes in the tank, added some Superman Mushrooms, and this beauty ... Fire & Ice Zoa frag, only $15 at the LFS. Where did you buy your gravel from (brand name)? Yours is much darker than mine and I wanted it the shade of black you used in your pico. By the way - great tank. I think I will setup a 8 gallon too. You can never have enough Link to comment
Bonsai Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Where did you buy your gravel from (brand name)? Yours is much darker than mine and I wanted it the shade of black you used in your pico. By the way - great tank. I think I will setup a 8 gallon too. You can never have enough I bought it at my LFS - but this is the same stuff ... sand brand, etc. http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idproduct~CS0821.html Link to comment
akabryanhall Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Love the look so far. I am going to replace the sand in mine and was worried about the darkness of the black sand but looking at yours I think I'll do it. Link to comment
Bonsai Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 It's been a while since I've added coral to this tank, so I picked up a nice frag of these Daisy Polyps from my LFS: I've heard that they grow fairy quickly - so I'm going to confine them to one rock that is easily removable for fragging when the time comes. I also added a Peppermint Shrimp last week to attack a few Aiptasia that have popped up. I saw the shrimp swimming around the first day, but haven't seen him since. I gave up on him, thinking maybe he was attacked by another member of the clean up crew ... but when I came back from the weekend, my Aiptasia are gone! So he's still in there somewhere. Are Peppermint Shrimp nocturnal? Link to comment
Brooklyngal Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 nice tank, it looks really good! and I think pep shrimp are nocturnal, or at leats very, very shy. you dont see them very often, I was lucky to see my old one once a month. Link to comment
Bonsai Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 nice tank, it looks really good! and I think pep shrimp are nocturnal, or at leats very, very shy. you dont see them very often, I was lucky to see my old one once a month. Thanks! The peppermint shrimp actually popped out for a second today when I fed the tank ... so he's still alive and kickin' Link to comment
LBeezy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Your tank is so awesome! Nice work! Link to comment
Bonsai Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 October 2009 Photo Update In all fairness, between my home reef (BC29) and this, my office tank (BC8), my home tank gets a lot more attention and generally gets all the "Cool Corals" that I buy. But the BC8 isn't too shabby, and I'm getting the itch to invest more time into it. Here is a small photo update of the Office BC8. I suck at taking closeups with a DSLR that doesn't have a Macro lens, excuse the noise and horrible focus October 2nd, 2009 FTS Ocellaris Clown Fish with Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Large Head of Paly Grandis with Baby Blowpop Zoanthids Tubb's Blues Zoanthids Whammin' Watermelon Zoanthids Pink Clove Polyps Acan Lord Link to comment
Bonsai Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 I love it! Thanks! I think I may do some fragging in my BC29 this weekend, bring in some Nuclear Greens at the very least. This tank needs more coral ... maybe a few more Acans. Maybe a Blasto. Link to comment
lessthanseven Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 I just recently bought a bc8 and i used the black sand also. Not too many corals yet, just a tree and some green zoas but i love it! your tank looks great and i hope mine will someday look like yours. Link to comment
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