emu1sive Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I started with my 55gal discus bb tank and ended up with an empty qt sitting on my counter...beckoning me to get a new fish. I know I am weak and needed to do something with it before disrupting my bioload on my discus tank. SO one day I stumbled across a nano reef and swooned. Went to the LFS on a whim and started Mar 10. Then of course I upgraded to a 20L a couple months later. Current FTS About 1 mo ago Equipment: • 20Long Tank • Jebao WP10 • HOB AQ 70 modified as a fuge. Holds chaeto, the heater, and filter floss. • 20 lbs live pink fiji san • 15 lbs live rock • 2 strips Current USA Orbit LED lights Stocking: • Frogspawn • Mushroom • Kenya tree • Small cluster of zoas • Gobstopper zoas • Candy Cane • Kryptonite Trumpet • Acan • Monti • Blue Sympodium • RBTA • Purple Stylo • Birdsnest thingy • Dragon Soul Favia • Florida Ric • Green Fungia plate • Forest Fire Digi • Rainbow Rhodactis • Mint Pavona • 2 groups of unidentified zoas * 2 Clowns * 2 Nassarius Snails * 1 cerith snail * 2 astrea snails * Cleaner Shrimp * Homegirl emerald crab Hitchikers: • Brittle Stars • Those half shell snail things • Featherdusters • Lots of Brittle Starfish Link to comment
emu1sive Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 So water chem is currently: Calcium 420 Kh 9 Phos .25 Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 0 Forgot what the PH and salinity was...nothing to worry about or I would have remembered! Please ignore the mess. Construction in progress. Still working on where im gonna put this stuff or if I will be moving the rock again first. Water is cloudy cause I was messin with the live rock today >.< Want to get: Water pump- Koralia or a Jebao? Maybe a new HOB to run the carbon and some other stuff? Link to comment
emu1sive Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 After 1 month of being afraid of my tank due to 1 humungo bristleworm he is now gone. Step 1) See him ballin outta a small rock Step 2) Remove rock and drop in freshwater Step 3) Wait and smile evilly that he is meeting his demise Step 4) Remove carcas from rock Step 5) Flush down toilet I don't mind bristleworms but this dude was too big and stung me before I knew he was in there. RIP dude... sorry boutcha ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Link to comment
emu1sive Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Rockscape bout satisfactory. •need to get reef glue so I can put the candycane in a viewable angle •remove the monti and zoas from the plug and glue down those and the acan •Need to figure out what water pump I want to get Link to comment
sedatedlabmonkey Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I like it! Throw a black or blue background on that tank and the minimalist scape will pop Link to comment
emu1sive Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Good idea! I have both black and blue layin around already. I think I'll start with black. Lights are coming in tomorrow SO EXCITED! Link to comment
emu1sive Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Avec black background Link to comment
emu1sive Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Let's talk about a noob and her corals •So I’ve got a frogspawn. One of the heads is just a stick I think I will cut off if it won’t hurt it. •White specks? Please help ID? Ball anemone? •This poor zoa. I will not be purchasing zoas from this place again. Nudis… did a 2nddip and they’re recouping •Monti Cap- I can’t tell what side is the top or how to mount this on the rock •Candy Cane- I want to get this frag off! Or at least the plug part :/ Link to comment
emu1sive Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Wow! Removing frags from plugs was really easy! At least this time. Hopefully they take well to their new bases. This is looking much better and I have a renewed excitement without all that extra **** in the tank. Link to comment
emu1sive Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 My discus tank. Bare bottom till their grown out. Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Diggin both tanks, my Momma keeps discus aswell. As far as your pump decision goes, Jeabo hands down IMO. Link to comment
emu1sive Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Diggin both tanks, my Momma keeps discus aswell. As far as your pump decision goes, Jeabo hands down IMO. Thank you!! Jebao on the way! Now I need to find a good place for corals D: Gonna spoil myself for my birthday tomorrow with corals but don't trust anyone. Not the LFS here and dunno where to start online at a good price...Then there's the being home for delivery thing. I should take a day off work... Lol hey boss *Cough* I don't feel well ill be out tomorrow. Sits outside door waiting for carrier.... Link to comment
emu1sive Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Got some new corals in!!! Yes, pics are horrible. I'll re update with better ones soon...ish...like in a week maybe. I need a day off lol. Link to comment
emu1sive Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Next up! Getting everything mounted Link to comment
emu1sive Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Just got a bunch of frags off the plugs and glued onto the rock Link to comment
emu1sive Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Been awhile. Lots changed. Upgraded to a 20L. Had to give them clowns more room to swim and more room for more coral! Haven't had a chance to get a good fts but here's an upside down cleaner shrimp that got added this week. Link to comment
emu1sive Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Before and after a couple months: Link to comment
emu1sive Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Coral Convention in town yesterday and I picked up some stuff Gonna start up a lil zoa garden Oh and one more thing... Link to comment
righttirefire Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 If you pick a place for you BTA don't be disappointed when it doesn't like that spot. Link to comment
emu1sive Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Lol he's been in that place since I got him a month ago. Fingers crossed he doesn't move but if he does I guess there's gonna be some rescaping. Link to comment
righttirefire Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 That's awesome. Glad it decided to live where you wanted to. I rescaped in hopes of mine moving... so it stayed put Link to comment
emu1sive Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 I think the secret was the rock I put him on/in. His foot is nicely protected inside of it. The rock is smaller than my fist and when I upgraded from the 10 to the 20 all I did was move the rock with him in it and he still has never left that rock. Link to comment
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