Justind823 Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 I'm setting up a new tank just to put yours to shame. I hate you. GOOD! So I picked up a nice mushie rock for 20 bucks and this small blasto colony for 20 bucks. It was a good visit to a new store. A store which I didnt expect to find anything I wanted in. Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 I swear this one LFS I go to doesn't understand what they are selling half of the time. I found some really nice paly's and zoas today in the 5 dollar section that I could of easily paid more for. Then, they have a couple crappy looking mushrooms on a rock covered with hydroids for 30 bucks. I don't get it... but I'm not complaining! Maybe I'll post some pictures today if everything looks happy. I rescaped a bit and pissed everything off but I think I'm finally completely happy with how the tank looks. Link to comment
JR! Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 get me something and ship it here Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 get me something and ship it here Lol, we'll see. Get that tank ready and we'll talk coral. this tank is sweeeet Thanks, bud! Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 New scape FTS! Link to comment
JR! Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 much better then before imo Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 much better then before imo I know right? I'm a lot more pleased looking at it than before. Link to comment
jgpico Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 looking good man. I really want to get my hands on one of theses tanks. Maybe a little bit bigger so the overflow box doesn't take up so much room. I'm really diggin your tank especially the blastos. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Gorgeous! Maybe even GSP along the loc-line. now that would be fresh. Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 looking good man. I really want to get my hands on one of theses tanks. Maybe a little bit bigger so the overflow box doesn't take up so much room. I'm really diggin your tank especially the blastos. Get the Mini M! Almost went for that one, I just wanted to try something smaller for a change. The overflow box is large but I just didnt want to have a HOB filter ruining the look of the whole tank. This is more aesthetically pleasing to me. I'm very happy that I found those blasto's. Gorgeous! Maybe even GSP along the loc-line. now that would be fresh. Not a bad idea. I didnt want any gsp in the tank but if it were on the loclines it would probably be very easy to manage. I just got done with a water change. Its been awhile since the last one...I'm starting to get a little cyano. I've got to keep up with regular water changes. Pic of on of the cheap frags I got at the LFS These are magicians right? Link to comment
iDream Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 They look like 'em, some of my favorite palys for sure too! Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 Cool, I wasn't positive, thanks. Still waiting for one of the polyps to open up! Other than a head of frogspawn and a green birdsnest frag I'm set on coral atm. I want to get an anemone shrimp next. I'd also like to get a small goby, I'm just having trouble deciding what one. Any suggestions people? Link to comment
iDream Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Tiger gobies are awesome and super dinky, if you can find them. ORA captive bred/raised I believe Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 Yea I had a "pair" in my old 20L. One eventually murdered the other. Thanks a lot Diver's Den! Good suggestion though, I forgot about them. Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 Got me some cheap captain america palys too! Normally, I wouldnt be interested in these palys but for 5 bucks a frag I couldnt pass it up. Both finally opened up! Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 So yesterday I picked up a high-fin goby. It's amazing how you can loose a fish in such a small tank. I havent seen it since last night but I hear they can be very shy. Hopefully it'll make an appearance soon. If all goes well I'll consider getting a small pistol for the goby to pair up with but I'm on the fence about that. Also, last night I made an acyclic lid for the new tank resident. It looks good, but I wish I didn't use such thin acyclic since it's already starting to sag. I had planned on making a mesh lid but they didn't have any useful mesh at HD. I just drilled a bunch of small holes in the acyclic lid for ventilation. Link to comment
jgpico Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Awesome palys. I wish I could find great deals like that here. I really liked when I had my hi fin pistol pair but you have to be ok with sand storms. It drove me crazy most of the time and in our small tanks a small sand storm can make a huge difference. Also its close to impossible to keep frags on the sand bed because they get hurried and moved around. If you can deal with that stuff I say do it lol. Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Awesome palys. I wish I could find great deals like that here. I really liked when I had my hi fin pistol pair but you have to be ok with sand storms. It drove me crazy most of the time and in our small tanks a small sand storm can make a huge difference. Also its close to impossible to keep frags on the sand bed because they get hurried and moved around. If you can deal with that stuff I say do it lol. Hmm, yea that would probably annoy me. Plus, I've moved my LR around a lot since first setting it up so I'm not sure if its entirely stable anymore. Not enough for a pistol that is. It's still in the back of my mind, I'll see how the goby fairs and go from there. Some pics of the lid. I'm thinking of making the wholes a little bit bigger. Link to comment
JR! Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 awesome job on the lid. i just did the same thing to mine. Link to comment
TheUnfocusedOne Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Nice Zoas. I hate the how glass lids look with water beading up on it. Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 awesome job on the lid. i just did the same thing to mine. Thanks man. I just hope it doesnt sag anymore than it already has... Yea I said that. Nice Zoas. I hate the how glass lids look with water beading up on it. Thankyou. It's not glass you fool! I agree though. It's nice that its recessed with the ada clips. Looking at the tank from the sides you can't really tell there is a lid on it. Link to comment
TheUnfocusedOne Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I don't see a goby.... Murderer.... Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 I don't see a goby.... Murderer.... Spotted him yesterday. Eat a Halichoeres bivittatus Link to comment
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