Nepenthe Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 NEPENTHE'S IM 10 :: Jewel Box I'm so happy to be picking up this hobby again, mostly because I'm back in school and loosing my mind and need a little distraction. The homicidal clown that ruled my last tank and basically put things into limbo is now gone. For a year there I just maintained the things she didn't rip apart. I can't believe how much has changed in this hobby in just a year. Glad to be back at it though. Display: 10 Gallon Innovative Marine Lighting: Kessil Sky Blue (LONG LIVE THE DISCO BALL!) Heater: 70 watt Ehiem Jager Powerhead: EcoTech MP10 Filter media: Carbon, filter floss and Chemi Pure with inTank Media Baskets Biological Filtration: Tonga branch, Cheato in inTank fuge Substrate: Carib Sea Special Grade Other Stuff: JBJ Fuge Light, Tunze ATO -- Current Full Tank Shot -- 03/05/2016 - Day 57 01/30/2016 - Day 22 01/08/2016 - Day 1 Link to comment
Nepenthe Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Everything was looking good and I picked up some zoa's from one of the more shady local stores (but they were so cheap). Two days later....cyano.....everywhere. Phosphorus looks good, but I suspect it's getting bound up. Orders from Live Aquaria and KP aquatics coming in soon. Link to comment
rturiak Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Good work! I like your design, simple yet effective Link to comment
Nepenthe Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Good work! I like your design, simple yet effective Thanks! I'm really, really enjoying the limitations of the smaller size and the cube format. Link to comment
Nepenthe Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Should be interesting if I can keep to my goal of limiting the corals. Stocking plans are as follows: Corals assorted zoa assorted blastomussa merletti rusty gorgonians duncan frogspawn carpet anemone favia (sand bed) plate coral (sand bed) Creatures orchid dottyback skunk cleaner shrimp or blood red fire shrimp sexy shrimp trio emerald crab electric blue hermits bumblebee snails nerites nassarius turbans feather duster Link to comment
rturiak Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 <p> Should be interesting if I can keep to my goal of limiting the corals. Stocking plans are as follows: Corals assorted zoa assorted blastomussa merletti rusty gorgonians duncan frogspawn carpet anemone favia (sand bed) plate coral (sand bed) Creaturesorchid dottyback skunk cleaner shrimp or blood red fire shrimp sexy shrimp trio emerald crab electric blue hermits bumblebee snails nerites nassarius turbans feather duster I would be carful with the carpet nem. They don't work well in smaller tanks and can cause a crash or catch fish. If you are set on a nem, I recomend a nice rock flower nem. I have a big hairy mushroom in my tank that looks a lot like a carpet nem Link to comment
evanski Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Interesting name...ever been to the Restaurant near Big Sur? I would be carful with the carpet nem. They don't work well in smaller tanks and can cause a crash or catch fish. If you are set on a nem, I recomend a nice rock flower nem. I have a big hairy mushroom in my tank that looks a lot like a carpet nem This. RFAs much more colorful and varied, don't eat stuff, and wont skunk your tank. Link to comment
Nepenthe Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 I would be carful with the carpet nem. They don't work well in smaller tanks and can cause a crash or catch fish. If you are set on a nem, I recomend a nice rock flower nem. I have a big hairy mushroom in my tank that looks a lot like a carpet nem Thanks for the advise, totally meant maxi-mini (aka mini carpet). Interesting name...ever been to the Restaurant near Big Sur? This. RFAs much more colorful and varied, don't eat stuff, and wont skunk your tank. That's my hometown, but no, the carnivorous plant. My other, other hobby. Link to comment
supernip Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 your tank tank= cute. your avatar/sig= mad cute Link to comment
Nepenthe Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 your tank tank= cute. your avatar/sig= mad cute I've been makin' all the art this past year! Update! Bonus, tank in situ! Got my box of land too! Link to comment
Nepenthe Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 March Update: Had to use chemiclean last month for a bad cyano outbreak that wouldn't go away despite blackouts and water changes and a lot of vacuuming. Didn't loose anything, which is excellent. My little Orchid Dottyback has finally gotten to know me, and is now coming out for food. I want to add another fish, but I have no idea what yet. Some other goby most likely. I'm also looking for a frogspawn or torch, but haven't seen anything I liked. A tank this size is challenging because space is at such a premium. Link to comment
Tmr8188 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 I really like this tank! I am a sucker for gorgs. Link to comment
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