yoshii Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Everything is happy, despite being randomly tossed in on the new rock I will rearrange everything and glue stuff back down soon, just wanted to give them a rest lol Link to comment
Mkidd Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 This is an awesome tank and its a pico 3gal only looks so big so you run your filter on the side? Link to comment
yoshii Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 This is an awesome tank and its a pico 3gal only looks so big so you run your filter on the side? Thank you! I picked up a sympodium frag today. I'm going to take some pics tonight, so I hope it's open by then Yes, as the filter provides all of the flow for the tank, being on the side provides the most coverage and also doesn't kick up my sand. When I had it in the back, there would be a patch of sand missing in the front of the tank, and only half of the tank got good flow Link to comment
Mkidd Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thank you! I picked up a sympodium frag today. I'm going to take some pics tonight, so I hope it's open by then Yes, as the filter provides all of the flow for the tank, being on the side provides the most coverage and also doesn't kick up my sand. When I had it in the back, there would be a patch of sand missing in the front of the tank, and only half of the tank got good flow you're right maybe ill do that to mine the sand in the front is low and so weird haha thanks for the idea i shall use the Yoshii method hob filter hahaha Link to comment
yoshii Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 you're right maybe ill do that to mine the sand in the front is low and so weird haha thanks for the idea i shall use the Yoshii method hob filter hahaha It might look kinda weird if your tank is positioned in a way that you're meant to look at it from the front But if it doesn't work for you, it only takes like 5 seconds to move it back! *wanders over to your pico thread* Link to comment
Mkidd Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 haha i tried it after my water change and ummmm epic fail i have ac70 way too big to be on the side im guessing you have a smaller fuge anyways maybe ill look into getting one because my tank is getting ok flow but not best like yours. which is awesome!!!! Link to comment
yoshii Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 haha i tried it after my water change and ummmm epic fail i have ac70 way too big to be on the side im guessing you have a smaller fuge anyways maybe ill look into getting one because my tank is getting ok flow but not best like yours. which is awesome!!!! Yeah, I think mine is just an AC20, I just use it for flow and mechanical filtration so I didn't need a larger one I used to have a small powerhead in mine, you could try that or a small pump (I also used a mini 606 for a while) Link to comment
Mkidd Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Yeah, I think mine is just an AC20, I just use it for flow and mechanical filtration so I didn't need a larger one I used to have a small powerhead in mine, you could try that or a small pump (I also used a mini 606 for a while) cool thank you i think i will try that i know i have a small pump from a project i had ill give that a try always grateful for peoples awesome experiences and advice Link to comment
yoshii Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 cool thank you i think i will try that i know i have a small pump from a project i had ill give that a try always grateful for peoples awesome experiences and advice No problem Good luck! Link to comment
yoshii Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hey guys, I know I mostly talked about it in my 10g thread, but since I'm moving to San Diego in the fall, I've had to think about what's going to happen to my tanks. I'm going to be in an apartment, so I originally thought of just keeping this tank, but using the move as an excuse to swap out the tank itself for a Marine Contour 3g glass AIO. But the most I think about it, the more I want to do a combo of this tank and my 10g tank. I'm thinking macros with some softies, photosynthetic gorgs, and maybe some lps. But macros need more physical space, so maybe I should "upgrade" to the 5g Marineland tank? As of late I've been really inspired by various old TOTMS featuring softies, and I will always love collecting macros. Put those together and I would have a small, easy to care for nano tank I would have to get a new light also, which would be the hardest part. Macros look absolutely awful under my current led light. I would like to do t5s, but other than a little coral life 2 t5 mini fixture I have laying around, I can't find a fixture that is more powerful What do you guys think? Link to comment
yoshii Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Photoshoot with the tank tonight!I'll be posting some pics later And some of my pretty new betta too haha Link to comment
yoshii Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Every time I take pics of this tank I somehow to forgot to turn on RAW. So I got around to that haha Yeah, there's extra tweaking needed, but at least I won't dread photographing this tank as much Love me some orange zoas! And part of a new-ish toadstool Link to comment
Squared Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 damn those are nice, im jelly zoas always, and mean ALWAYS melt away or brown out for me sooner or later Link to comment
yoshii Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 damn those are nice, im jelly zoas always, and mean ALWAYS melt away or brown out for me sooner or later Do you dip? Sorry they don't like your tank Have you tried moving them to another tank (if not your own, a friend's or someone with different water)? Link to comment
Squared Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Nope, no dipping. Well, I actually can't remember. I have dip though. Zoas/palys always do well for a while then they just drop off. It is probably at this point that I would start dipping, but on my most recent couple frags I honestly didn't care since they were cheap. Do you dip zoas periodically regardless of how they look? And I have not tried them in different water, since I have no where else to put them. Link to comment
yoshii Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Nope, no dipping. Well, I actually can't remember. I have dip though. Zoas/palys always do well for a while then they just drop off. It is probably at this point that I would start dipping, but on my most recent couple frags I honestly didn't care since they were cheap. Do you dip zoas periodically regardless of how they look? And I have not tried them in different water, since I have no where else to put them. I always dip zoas when I get them, regardless of how they look. But once they are in the tank I only dip if they don't look good. But often zoas closing and then shrinking can be a sign of zoa eating nudis PS, check your messages! Link to comment
Squared Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 ahh nudis, I had plenty of those too. But not on my more recent ones. I've been buying LFS water and considered changing salts, don't know if that would help and I'd be buying RO from the LFS anyways. I've just accepted that Zoas are not my thing, and keep mostly fluffy LPS Link to comment
yoshii Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 ahh nudis, I had plenty of those too. But not on my more recent ones. I've been buying LFS water and considered changing salts, don't know if that would help and I'd be buying RO from the LFS anyways. I've just accepted that Zoas are not my thing, and keep mostly fluffy LPS Same with me and mushrooms, they won't grow for me! Idk why Link to comment
Squared Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Never had a good variety of shrooms, but a couple months ago a couple of my rics started shriveling up and detaching, and I'm left with 2 dinky looking polyps on a rock that was covered in them. Wonder why, and I'll keep wondering. Never tested my water lol, except salinity. Just can't please them all I guess. Link to comment
yoshii Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Never had a good variety of shrooms, but a couple months ago a couple of my rics started shriveling up and detaching, and I'm left with 2 dinky looking polyps on a rock that was covered in them. Wonder why, and I'll keep wondering. Never tested my water lol, except salinity. Just can't please them all I guess. Something about the water! Oh well Link to comment
ruiisu Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Awesome tank! I love it!!! I am jealous I want to make a small tank for my daughter haha Link to comment
yoshii Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Awesome tank! I love it!!! I am jealous I want to make a small tank for my daughter haha Thank you! Go for it Kids love reef tanks! I need to buy another mini fan for this tank (I lost one, and one is for me). This tank and my 10g have been around 80-82*F this week, and right now at work some of our smaller individual tanks are at 83-84 so I'm worried when I get home it's going to be 84 or higher Link to comment
Mkidd Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I love your zoas oh Zoa master haha keep them coming (: Link to comment
yoshii Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 I love your zoas oh Zoa master haha keep them coming (: Haha I'm no zoa master, but thank you! I'll be posting more shots during the next few days Link to comment
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