SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Welcome to TRON's SPS Legacy Well, what else would anyone do when their significant other only allows them a certain space or area for toys? Improvise with a BioCube that fits where I was allowed to put it! Did most of the usual mods for flow and filtration, got a nice chemistry going. Powered by InTank filtration and lit by Aqua Illumination, there's no stopping how far this cube will go! The Setup/Equipment•BioCube 14 with usual body mods (No false floors, dremel'd chamber tab)•Flow: MaxiJet 900 Utility & MP10ES•Lighting: Aqua Illumination SOL Blue LED with Controller•StevieT's Media Basket with Floss, Purigen (top) / Chaetomorpha (middle) / Chemipure-Elite (bottom)JBJ Nano Glo LED for Fuge•InTank Fish Saver•50w RENA Smartheater Biological Filtration•20 Pounds Tunga/Florida Liverock•20 Pounds Carib Sea Arag-Alive Bahama Oolite Sand LevelsSG: 1.025Temp: 77-78*pH: 7.8Nitrates: 0.2Calcium: 480Magnesium: 1450Alkalinity: 10Phosphates: 0Salifert & Elos kits Current FTS - October 2011Shots taken with lights at 35cw/85b/85rb% Full Tank Shot 10-2-11 by SFL_Tron, on FlickrTopShot by SFL_Tron, on FlickrFull Tank Shot 8-16-11 by SFL_Tron, on FlickrFull Tank Shot 7-4-2011 by SFL_Tron, on FlickrFull Tank Shot 6-10-11 by SFL_Tron, on FlickrFull Tank Shot 5-10-11 - Day 1 by SFL_Tron, on Flickr Directory 1st Coral! Frogspawn AddedOpen Brain & GBTARicordea addedClowns & BTA Paired!MP10ES!Aqua Illumination SOL Blue!Mounting the SOL1st SPS Added, Monti CapStylophora, Montipora DigitataORA Corals, PearlBerry & Blue Tip Acropora2" Derasa Clam & Bird of ParadiseTraded Ricordea for 2 Milli's & Bird's NestSuper Nighttime Feeding -- Huge PEUpdated Pics with New DSLRNew Clown & BTA PicsA Few Actinic ShotsDerasa, Bird's Nest UpdateDSLR playtime, Lots of SPS Pics 7-15-2011New Eagle EyesBleached GBTA Progress: Day 1 vs Day 60Two clowns hosting BTAAugust 2011 PicsDaytime, No Lights PicsGoing Nuclear Green!New ORA Frags, 8-11-11 (Borealis, Bellina, Purple Plasma)New frags mounted to scapeCool BoP Depth of Field ShotMore August DSLR Shots, Moved CoralsMoar cool August pics.Stylophora growth.Let the macro shots begin...100mm Macro PracticeSeptember "L" Lens photosOctober Macros & more -- 1October Macros & more -- 2October Photos -- 3 (Anemone Then & Now)October Photos -- 4 (Tricolor Valida Then & Now)Post Bird's Nest Over the top Shot MaintenanceDaily: Dose ESV B-Ionic 2 part, Kent's Tech-M, check temp readings, clean glass if needed.Bi-Weekly: Feed New Life Spectrum Pellets & RN Oyster Feast, Change out floss.Weekly: Feed 1/4 cube frozen Mysis Shrimp, Turkey Baster/2g Water Change, test all levels.Monthly: Clean & check all equipment, trim Chaeto.Quarterly: Change out chemical filtration (Purigen, PHOSban, Chemipure Elite) Livestock•1 Ocellaris Clown1 Ocellaris Misbar Clown -Both Hosting a GBTA•Peppermint Shrimp•Cleaner Shrimp Corals•ORA Borealis•ORA Bellina•ORA Purple Plasma•ORA PearlBerry•ORA Valida with Blue Tips•ORA Bird's Nest•ORA Bird of Paradise•ORA Purple Stylophora•ORA Rose Millipora•ORA Green Millipora•ORA Orange Montipora Digitata•Green Montipora Setosa•2" Derasa Clam, Tan Pattern with Blue Lining•3 Headed Frogspawn•Nuclear Green Pallys•Blueberry Fields Forever Zoanthids•Fire & Ice Zoanthids•Eagle Eye Zoanthids•Orange & Blue Ricordea•Pom Pom Xenias•Green Star Polyps CuC•6 Blue Legged Crabs•6 Snails•1 Mexican Turbo SOL Lighting ScheduleWhite/Blue/Royal Blue20/50/50 @ 2pm 60min ramp40/70/70 @ 4pm 30min ramp70/70/70 @ 530pm 30min ramp40/70/70 @ 630pm 30min ramp20/50/50 @ 9pm 60min ramp0/1/0 @ 1030pm 15min ramp (my lunar phase)0/0/0 off @ 3am Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Thanks. Waiting for the T5/LED hybrid from tuners before adding much else.... Levels are all stable, little tweaking, can't friggin wait, already have sick stuff on hold at LFS with wild colors that will pop like whoa! Link to comment
rO.oster Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 i would recommend slowing down, letting the rock cure and building the levels needed to maintain a bioload like you already have. good luck. Link to comment
Matsu49 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I agree, you did add things pretty quickly after setting up the tank. I look forward to watching your Zoas grow as they are some of my favorite corals. Keep us updated with plenty of pictures! Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 Ya the rocks were all from a running tank and were brought over with some of the water... All my levels are on point, so few hardy fish and corals, what the hell Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 finally got rid of the gigantic cool shaped rock and have so much more room..... coral beauty is adapting nicely to the small tank, and added the anemone for the clowns...price was too good to pass up. add a brain as well. Link to comment
bloo Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Looks fantastic dude! How much did that brain cost you? Link to comment
nor_cal_nano Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Coral beauty in a 14g cube? Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Looks fantastic dude! How much did that brain cost you? $50, other places either didn't have them, some had half dead ones... One store had 3. Got 1! Coral beauty in a 14g cube? Ya y not, he's happy Link to comment
nor_cal_nano Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 How do you know? Ah yes. And a more productive tip. Go ahead and put the temp probe in one of the rear chambers. Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Never though of that, how far down? Link to comment
nor_cal_nano Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Doesn't really matter. Put it down 1"+ Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Doesn't really matter. Put it down 1"+ True, as soon as I get off work. Btw, how's my new scape, opened uP after losing that he rock. And. PrOmise I'm done adding stuff until nanotuners sends out my hybrid! Link to comment
fordanjen Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 NIce biocube!!!! Good luck with it! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment
jdl Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 looking good, +1 on slowing down with stocking. keep up the good work. Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 looking good, +1 on slowing down with stocking. keep up the good work. Thanks, went to barrier reef, good stuff, but not knowledgeable staff and cuz I didn't know at he time, bought a bleached anemone. Reef zone in plantation is a nice store too. Link to comment
Bishop Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 You really do need to slow down and take the time to research. Buying a bleached GBTA is one thing but taking an already bleached anemone and putting it in the worst environment also is something different. Your stock looks really good but the tank seems way to young. Anemone need an established tank and your barely looks old enough to have gotten out of the diatom cycle. Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 You really do need to slow down and take the time to research. Buying a bleached GBTA is one thing but taking an already bleached anemone and putting it in the worst environment also is something different. Your stock looks really good but the tank seems way to young. Anemone need an established tank and your barely looks old enough to have gotten out of the diatom cycle. Yes, thank you. Link to comment
BKR Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Thanks, went to barrier reef, good stuff, but not knowledgeable staff and cuz I didn't know at he time, bought a bleached anemone. Reef zone in plantation is a nice store too. I go there as well....everything I have came from there store but I only work with Brad, amazing knowledge and good guy. I have lived in Plantation all my life..40 plus years...I will check out RZ...never been there! Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 its in the plantation plaza there by university where the chicken kitchen is, starbucks, "the freeze" ice cream, and publix...i just liked them for some reason. werent pushy but knew theyre stuff... theres another one called blue seas by sunrise and university but there selection is eh" and some stuff not good quality, and overpriced. i got the brain from reef zone, had good looking corals. if you get on their email list you get discounts and stuff... Link to comment
keydiver Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 finally got some nice ricordea fresh out of the Keys, nice and local! Looks like a good start! nice rics Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Thx man... Just need my lights to come in, ordered a vortech mp10es as well! Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 Ricordea getting nice and comfy, opening nicely! Link to comment
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