Mkidd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hello Nano-Reefers,So this is my First ever salt water tank and love the idea of corals and live rock together. Eventually i want to upgrade but for now i must learn the basics. Equipment 3G JBJ Picotope Tank AquaClear 70 Refuge filter LED PAR38 LED Actinic Blue PAR30 Aqueon 50w heater Digital Thermo Manual TopOFF Fist Day of Cycle FEB.1st.2015 First Night of Cycel. FEB.1st.2015 Link to comment
Mkidd Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 As the Cycle went along i was excited to see pods crawling around the front glass. As everyone goes through the diatoms and long green hair algea, i hope, i picked up a CUC. CUC: Astrea Snail Mexican Turbo Snail 2 Blue electric Hermit crabs. One of the Blue Hermit Crab Twins FTS: March.14.2015 Side Shot: March.14.2015 Side Shot: March.14.2015 FTS: Actinic Light. March.14.2015 Side Shot: Actinic Light. March.14.2015 Side Shot: Actinic Light. March.14.2015 Link to comment
Mkidd Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Today i went to my LFS and picked up a small firefish i was excited to get my water tested and everything was fine. Except haha always something my ph level was at 7.8 and needed to be bumped to the 8.3 range so i got some reef buffer to pick up my ph level.I believe once i start feeding the fish and do water changes should keep my ph level around 8.2 area i will keep a close eye on it. Anyways please let me know your opions and comments i'm an open guy that loves to share knowledge with the world. Meet Spartacus my Firefish Lookin good! Thank You Rob. still working on it just taking it slowly like the rule of thumb i keep reading. I forgot to mention that i also got Corals from a close friend and as you can see with Spartacus i have the following: Corals: 3 branch Kenya Tree Green Star Polys (GSP) Mushroom rock (on the right of the tank) Pulsing Xenia Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Make sure to put a piece of plexiglass or something w/ some holes drilled in for gas exchange and to prevent him from jumping out. I'd take some rock out too. He's not going to have much place to swim once the corals grow. Be careful w/ Xenia, it being cut back or dying can release toxins into the water. Link to comment
Mkidd Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Make sure to put a piece of plexiglass or something w/ some holes drilled in for gas exchange and to prevent him from jumping out. I'd take some rock out too. He's not going to have much place to swim once the corals grow. Be careful w/ Xenia, it being cut back or dying can release toxins into the water. Thank you for the Advice Flowermama, Im going to get a glass cover made from a guy i know and will try to make drilled holes as you advice. For now im letting the corals roam. Once they're too big i will give them to Craigslist or something haha im looking for a zoa, acans, blastos reef tank. Link to comment
Mkidd Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 This Morning i decided to take detailed pics with my phone of the corals. Enjoy Close up of a Mushroom Mushroom Rock with one of my Blue Hermit twins HitchHiker Star noticed this morning 3 Branch Kenya Tree ( has grown so much since 2 weeks ago) Pulsing Xenia GSP Rock with one of my Hermit Twins Link to comment
Mkidd Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Ok So this weekend i got some new corals for my Pico. The tank is doing awesome. Sparatacus has found a spot in the cave to hide and sleep in. As you can see he's not there lol. He comes out when no one is around that little ninja haha. More to come. Enjoy(: FTS: March 21st. 2015 Rasta Zoas Coral Yuma Coral Fire and Ice Zoas Coral Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Little tanks are fun and have easy upkeep. I'm recreating my Evolve8. I'm giving my sps to a friend and I moved my maxima clam to my 34 today so I'll make it a frogspawn, gsp, mushroom tank. Link to comment
Mkidd Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Little tanks are fun and have easy upkeep. I'm recreating my Evolve8. I'm giving my sps to a friend and I moved my maxima clam to my 34 today so I'll make it a frogspawn, gsp, mushroom tank. That's one lucky friend haha. I only have one amigo thats into the Salt water life. Sounds fun can't wait to follow your build. Ps i love clams all colors and species haha they rock and are beautiful creatures. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 That's one lucky friend haha. I only have one amigo thats into the Salt water life. Sounds fun can't wait to follow your build. Ps i love clams all colors and species haha they rock and are beautiful creatures. My Evolve 8 in my signature, that's the one that will be slightly changing. My friend is giving me some ricordeas in return. I used to have them in that tank and they loved the bottom of it. GSP is mostly covering the back wall and some front rocks now. I'll also take out the 4-5 mushrooms I have in my mantis Gertie's tank and throw them in there too. And a frogspawn from my 34 to go w/ one I already have in the 8. So, it'll be a frogspawn, gsp, mushroom tank and I'll have to get some fish in there for some daily doses of nitrate since mushrooms like it dirty. But that's what's nice about little tanks, you can change them up more easily, every 2 yrs if you want to try something slightly different. Link to comment
Mkidd Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 My Evolve 8 in my signature, that's the one that will be slightly changing. My friend is giving me some ricordeas in return. I used to have them in that tank and they loved the bottom of it. GSP is mostly covering the back wall and some front rocks now. I'll also take out the 4-5 mushrooms I have in my mantis Gertie's tank and throw them in there too. And a frogspawn from my 34 to go w/ one I already have in the 8. So, it'll be a frogspawn, gsp, mushroom tank and I'll have to get some fish in there for some daily doses of nitrate since mushrooms like it dirty. But that's what's nice about little tanks, you can change them up more easily, every 2 yrs if you want to try something slightly different. You're right Flowermama its fun to change up the look. I just barely changed it but i am messing around with my 10gal a lot for aquascaping i plan on having sps in that tank and soon going to upgrade to a 100gal tank look for a real mini ocean scene im in love with clams, anenomes and softies as well haha i do like the frogspawn look i plan on getting one just like you and i have seen your build on the evo 8 good looking tank! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 You're right Flowermama its fun to change up the look. I just barely changed it but i am messing around with my 10gal a lot for aquascaping i plan on having sps in that tank and soon going to upgrade to a 100gal tank look for a real mini ocean scene im in love with clams, anenomes and softies as well haha i do like the frogspawn look i plan on getting one just like you and i have seen your build on the evo 8 good looking tank! wow, that's a big jump! But exciting one still. Link to comment
Mkidd Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 wow, that's a big jump! But exciting one still. Haha I know but my friend is helping me out so this build will be so much fun. (: I barely have ppl that are into sea life as I am so it should be fun building the layout through out the next month's (: Link to comment
Mkidd Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Hello Ladies and Gentleman so last weekend. 03/28/15 i got myself a Blasto coral and Hammer coral and wanted to share the pics and progress of my tank. Everything is coming along the Rastas look bigger, the fire and ice look like an actual tree now looks great under actinics, and finally sparatacus is swimming freely once no one is around still a tad shy. lol Enjoy. Hammer Coral Blasto Coral Link to comment
Mkidd Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Xenia and Gsp Hammer Coral Rasta Zoas Coral Blasto Coral & Rasta Zoas Coral FTS:Actinics Side Tank Shot: Actinics Fire & Ice Zoas Coral Tree Link to comment
Mkidd Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Side Tank Shot Side Tank Shot FTS Link to comment
Mkidd Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hello guys so been a minute since i last posted but wanted to update my tanks progress i got a couple corals throughout the weeks and some sexy shrimp as well. Enjoy. FTS April 13th.2015 Top View Little weird creature near my zoas! Maxi mini & Sexy Shrimp Side Tank Shot Another FTS Side Tank Shot Side Tank Shot Actinics Side Tank Shot Actinics FTS Actinics Maxi Mini Carpet BTA in Shell Sexy Shrimp under Actinics Fighting a bit of Cyano bacteria but doing my best to clean my tank and keep up with it. My corals are growing slowly but seem happy. My Hammer has grown a lot and soon will be moving him to my 50gal. For now let the show go on. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 That cute creature by your zoas may be a zoa eating nudibranch, not so cute anymore. Research in google image and see if that's what you have but I also noticed the zoas are closing so might be. Link to comment
Mkidd Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 That cute creature by your zoas may be a zoa eating nudibranch, not so cute anymore. Research in google image and see if that's what you have but I also noticed the zoas are closing so might be. Thank you i didn't know this but yess i will take him out right now as we speak. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thank you i didn't know this but yess i will take him out right now as we speak. I've never personally seen one but research it for sure. And research also about egg laying. I heard they do that too. You may want to take your zoa out and put it in Revive or something. Link to comment
Mkidd Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 I've never personally seen one but research it for sure. And research also about egg laying. I heard they do that too. You may want to take your zoa out and put it in Revive or something. Yep you were right and saw another lil buddy next to him took both of them out thanks for the heads up poor zoas no wonder one side was unhappy well i will keep my eyes out incase eggs were left behing. Link to comment
Mkidd Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Hello Fellow Reefers, Update on my Pico and went to the Max event this past weekend at the Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. Was a great experience. Got some nice corals as well. Hope you guys and ladies enjoy. FTS: April 18th 2015. Duncan Coral Rainbow Acan Coral Yellow Rock Flower Anenome Update on my Red Pot Flower Coral growing big and strong. Sexy Shrimp enjoying the Duncan and Max mini Carpet Anenome Duncan Coral Again Link to comment
ml86743 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Love that goni you have..My favorite coral! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Yey, rock flower! I worry about your red star getting enough to eat though. Link to comment
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