Amerijuanican "Half Baked" 20g Long Lagoon

[Amerijuanican]

Updated FTS 6-28-08:

 

I'm doing a 20 Long Lagoon Biotope...

 

In the Display:

Derasa Clam

RBTA

2 Clowns

Caulupera Macro Algae

Ricordea florida and yuma

Various Zooanthids

Various Snails

Various Crabs

maybe a Mangrove (not sure yet... still need to research)

Carribean Cleaner Shrimp

 

In Fuge:

Chaeto

LR Rubble

Peppermint Shrimp

 

Lighting:

70W MH JBJ K2 Viper 20,000K bulb

 

Filtration:

Ecosystem or CPR Aquafuge OB refugium w/Protein Skimmer.

 

any other suggestions as far as stocking or does this sound good?

[Metzzen1]

I vote for more light than that. a single 70W MH will not spread out enough to completely light a 20 long. I say 2x24" T5 HO instead in a nice slim hood that spans the tank. Could use a large piece of bamboo for the housing of the lights (would need to be about 6.5-7" in diameter to house both bulbs) but if you painted it black it may look pretty cool. hmm I might have to try that on my desktop tank im building.

 

throw a few snails in your fuge too. That MH would be good to put right over the clam but the rest of the tank needs lighting too. I have 2 70W DIY's that i may be interested in selling if your interested. pm me if so.

[Amerijuanican]

I'm going with a single 70W MH because I have the RBTA in my Reef Tank under 150W MH and it hates it... so I'm going to go with the 70W... the Derasa clams don't need a whole lot of light... the 70W MH should be plenty.

[Hoosierfan]

This sounds like it could be cool.....be sure to update with pics!!!

[Amerijuanican]

I am going to post the pictures from the thread for this tank that are in the "Member's Aquariums" area. They are all in there from beginning to end so enjoy!

 

Here is how the set-up looks completed...

 

 

 

updated FTS 3/23/08:

 

long-ways tank shot:

 

ID PLEASE! Sold to me as "Blue Xenia" and its definitely an Octocoral. Any ideas?

 

Yellow Zoos Rock:

 

New Ricordea florida:

 

Refugium:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O.J. Shrimpson:

 

updated FTS 3/15/08:

 

 

 

Miss Pretty, my new six-line:

[Smurf]

Wow, your setup and everything looks flawless. I can't say much about the ID but.. WOW

 

PS

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'M JEALOUS!!!!

[Amerijuanican]

Caribbean Gamma Rays:

 

Orange Loli-Pops:

 

Carribean Greanie-Weenies:

 

Orange Eclipse:

 

Orange w/Green Rims:

 

Here are some new pics:

 

There have been a few changes to aqua-scaping as well as a new addition: A 12" RBTA. This thing is huge! I sold my other two smaller RBTA's and bought this one:

 

New FTS:

 

Zoo Macros I shot using my Nikon S51 and a little eye-loop for looking at tattoo needles. I think they came out pretty cool.:

 

 

Turbo Snail's mouth using the same set-up as above:

 

New Black and White Clowns.

 

John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. Because they are some mean SOB's.

 

Oh, and this one:

 

rearranged the scaping yesterday... I'll post pics hopefully tomorrow after the RBTA has stopped moving (hopefully... he keeps burning things! )

[Amerijuanican]

Some new pictures 4/16/08:

 

RBTA and Calurpera:

 

Side shot:

 

Frag area:

[Lalani]

Very nice! You're going to have a beautiful zoa garden once those zoas grow out.

[Weetabix7]

Looking very nice, I like this!

[noobofreefs]

you do more than poo!

[Smurf]

Goodness, your still BALLIN

[Sushi]

Love the rics!

[Amerijuanican]

you do more than poo!

 

haha... you should see my Solana!

[Amerijuanican]

updated pics soon... I've been slacking.

[wow_it_esploded]

How do you like your S51. I am getting a S550 within the next couple of months.

[Amerijuanican]

love it... quick, easy, nice pictures