Bongo Shrimp Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Ok, so I'm starting my tide pool tank. It will be a predator tank with anglers. I got just a simple cheap kit with a tank, filter, light, and hood. The lights are CF for now but I'm 90% sure I'll switch to T-5 since I have an old retro fit kit laying around from my biocube before I went to LEDs. Also will be adding a nano skimmer eventually and a heater hopefully by friday. I really set this tank up solely because of an angler I fell in love with. I didn't do too much planning so I'm not exactly sure what else will go in it. It is one of those things that I'll figure it out as I go. The theme is supposed to be tide pool like so maybe some sponges or seaweed but NO MACRO! 10g Glass Breeder Aqueon Filter (for a 10g, came in the kit) CF T-12(?) Light (came in the kit) ~8.75lbs of Cured LR ~3lbs of Dry Sand Seeded with some Live Sand from a ~6 year old reef tank. Livestock: Hopefully on Friday (if params are good) a Wartskin Angler (A. pictus) Some Hermits A Few Tiger Trochus Snails Some bad pics from my iPhone: The star of the tank for now: And here's Waldo as he has been named by the guys at the shop. He eats frozen krill and squid. So, what do you think of it so far? It's a beginning, I think. Link to comment
swayd Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Awesome tank!!!!! I am LOVING that angler, I want one hella bad now that I seen yours lol Link to comment
star27624 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Nice fish, and love that piece of rock you have. Can't wait to see the fishy home. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Incredible!!! It'll be awesome Link to comment
got2envy Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Ok that is to cool that he lets you hold him Link to comment
Bongo Shrimp Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 Wow thanks guys! I can't believe you all think a small tank with nothing but rock in it is so cool. I must be doing something right. And yeah he doesn't LOVE when I hold him nut he will just sit there sometimes in my hand. Link to comment
spanko Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Tagging along to see Waldo in his new digs! Link to comment
bitts Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Where's.... No can't quite do it. But hey following. Even without much planing we know this will be greatness. Link to comment
BytheSea Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Just got through reading about an Angler setup in coral magazine. How cool you are doing one. Looking forward to see what you decide to add. The setup I read about had some macro, blasto, leather & I believe a brain in it. Love the arch you made with the rock. Link to comment
Bongo Shrimp Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 Thanks guys! If you have the link to the article I'd love to see it. Or is that in the newest issue? (I get the magazine) Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Just got through reading about an Angler setup in coral magazine. How cool you are doing one. Looking forward to see what you decide to add. The setup I read about had some macro, blasto, leather & I believe a brain in it. Love the arch you made with the rock. That was a cool tank. It was Inken Krauses right? Last issue? Btw the current issue is awesome!! Link to comment
BytheSea Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 That article was in the May/June issue near the back. Link to comment
Bongo Shrimp Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 I'll have to go look... Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Nice rocks and awsome angler!! This should be cool. Link to comment
Bongo Shrimp Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 Ok, got the T5s on there. I took them from my old biocube hood before I had the LEDs on the reef. They are fine for all LPS and some SPS. They are 20" Nova Extreme T5s and I have four, two daylight and two actinic. Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Sweet... That's a nice light. Link to comment
Bongo Shrimp Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 Sure is bright for the little tank. Link to comment
Bongo Shrimp Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Well, I went to the LFS today to see Waldo but he has velvet now. We're going to dip him this week to see if he gets better but IDK. :tears: Link to comment
Bongo Shrimp Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Arriving on Friday(?): Link to comment
racerfreak Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 nomnomnom I want it, congrats on the new coral Link to comment
Bongo Shrimp Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Haha thanks. It'll be nice to add some color to the tank! Link to comment
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