lil'wrasse cool Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share Posted November 6, 2007 ya guess it is kinda cheap...into it for $296 to be exact...but I had the light,tank,pump,pail of salt..so the 296 was just stocking....with everything guess I'd be at about $600 to this stage...but I like it so far...no algea break outs at all..cept for diatoms the first week and again after adding fish...but just on the sand...plus you can build to what you want...Me I dont like the cube look...so a AP would not be a tank I'd look for..as of right now no probs at all.. Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 more pic....picked up some small frags...rare aroud here so...got lucky I guess... first some zoas I think they are watermelons not 100% though.. glued them beside the dragoneyes...almost same colour but dif skirt....think it'll look nice when they grow out... oh and purple star polips...found a guy with white ones too...waiting for the frag day... the 3 types I now have.. bad pic but tryn to get some to stick to the lock line this time... and this monster....korila NANO doesnt look nano in my tank looks masive... Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 oh also traded the starfish in for the star polips ti a local reefer...couldnt decide on the green or white bubble coral so got the nano pump instead...next time.... Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Hahaha juss spent about a hour looking at other members tanks.... Most remarks are about flaming the tanks...hahaha guess the 3000+ veiws and a hand full of remarks is a verry good thing... guess I'm doing well.... No one hate my aqauscape or livestock....haha whatever thanks for looking anyway..... Tank is now about 18 weeks old... perams are great... algea outbreaks....not on the LR just on the sand time to time...the korila should slow that... but no cyano or hair algea (yet) ....I like this little tank....think the fuge is doing a great job!!! SOMEONE FLAME.... NEED TO FIND SOMETHING TO IMPROVE....well lighting is a give in but other then that...oh and guess a skimmer is a maybe too...besides that though....(not sure I really want a skimmer,almost bought one but backed out of it.) Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 OH SHAT!!!! I moved some rock from the fuge to the display.......the big red eye crab is back in the display....must been there for aleast 2 weeks no coral has been eaten....perhaps safe???? I did see it munching on cheato when it was in the fuge....had a perfict chance to take a pic but the batteries died errr.... Link to comment
fries852 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I'm surprised you didn't get flamed about the star....lol. Tank is looking good by the way. Keep us posted. Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 haha that what I thought too...but it is gone now so.... back to the crab....just found this on another site "Just a very basic rule = if it has pointed tips on it's claws; it's a predator. Another thing to look for is red eyes (normally indicates a nocturnal feeder). Add pointed-claws + red eyes = really something to worry about...as it will be hunting when the rest of the tank is having a nap, and are more at risk." thats it to a T pointed claws and red eyes...shat guess I'll be hunting tonite....took a few day the first time... also had half the rock... Link to comment
c est ma Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 lil'wrasse-- Those are some very sweet macro pics you've been posting of late! Great job! Nice frag finds, too. Funny story about the crab...funny since I don't have to deal with it, that is... Since it's a nocturnal hunter, I'll bet you could trap it in a glass... Glad you were able to take the star back... Know whacha mean about flaming of late--I don't like it at all! You just started your thread back in a more considerate time. I wouldn't encourage anyone to start on here now! --Diane Link to comment
filefish949 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 wow nice I just read through the whole thing, I hope mine turns out as good. I think I missed what heater are you using? Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 just a 50Watt...cant remember the name...it was like $14 new so...hmm...been a wile maybe time for a update photo... Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 K some shots before the lights come on... Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 K nothing really new...getting pep shrimp on tues pre paid...Hope it takes care of the apts...thought they would be fine in the sump...nope...took over the display... so just some shots...Coraline is taking over...good sign I guess.. Link to comment
c est ma Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Gorgeous coralline, lw! Everything looks nice. That blue shroom sure looks happy. Bummer about the aips in the main tank! Hope your pep works out. From what I hear, some are gung ho on aips, some not. --Diane Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Diane your photography is amazing. Hard to do closeups. Do you mind telling me what camera you got? Mine blurs because it always uses auto focus at the last second. Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 haha...Your on my page to much Diane...LoL But if you do mean me??? I have a Canon A430..I think its kinda crap...bout 2 years old Link to comment
c est ma Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hey, your pics are great! (John, I pm'd you.) --Diane Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 new zoas !!! Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 Didn't like the look of the nano pump, so I hid it..kinda haha...Looks more natural again..yay.. Link to comment
c est ma Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Didn't like the look of the nano pump, so I hid it..kinda haha...Looks more natural again..yay.. You just moved it down? I agree--new look very nice. --Diane Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Ha been a wile since my last post...not much has changed sold some coral for extra funds for lighting...never did get the lite haha...here is some pics of my getto ato... Link to comment
c est ma Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Ha been a wile since my last post...not much has changed sold some coral for extra funds for lighting...never did get the lite haha...here is some pics of my getto ato... That is very intriguing! Could you please explain how it works? I am very dense about these things...I can't figure out why all the water in the jug doesn't flow out... --Diane Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 well it all starts with the jug of water...haha 2 holes drilled in the lid on for the water to drain down to the tank, one to blow in to get the flow started... then just a air line valve to control water flow...it drips at around 1 drip every 6 secs. This works well at keeping the s.g. in check, not sure how well it would work with dosing kalk water...could see the valve getting clogged... congrats Diane on the totm win.... Link to comment
bzphotog Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 well it all starts with the jug of water...haha 2 holes drilled in the lid on for the water to drain down to the tank, one to blow in to get the flow started... then just a air line valve to control water flow...it drips at around 1 drip every 6 secs. This works well at keeping the s.g. in check, not sure how well it would work with dosing kalk water...could see the valve getting clogged... congrats Diane on the totm win.... Could you plz post a pic of this control valve? when you have some time? thanks bzphotog Link to comment
lil'wrasse cool Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 I went back to the one I used before, like the control more...Its a adjustable splitter with one side blocked off... Its been about 2 months since my last update. So here it is... Like I said before I sold $80 of coral still have small frags of everything I sold (scattered around in the tank) Still plan to update my lites, think I'll just shell out the $200 on some more T5s HO... Also wish I didnt try to low ball a girl on a local forum for a taam nano skimmer should of just gave her what she was asking... Besides that not much new. Still recovering from xmas haha, plus tuition coming up but after that should be good to go again $$$ wise... Sad notes lost a colony of pallys, they are not totaly dead yet but close... Think some may, its the only place in the tank that I'm getting cyano could be the D.O.M. from the dead zoas, but after i suck it off I still see a little sign of life after...also the one head of hammer I have is going down hill too..I didnt look to healthy when I bought it but did come back nice, then back to what it was... Link to comment
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