creatureteacher Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 As a result of several trips to Belize, I decided to atempt a Caribbean biotope aquarium. Unfortunately, stony corals are not available, so I had to substitute Pacific species; however, everything else is Caribbean. 1 Link to comment
weeber Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 nice tank looks very natural. Link to comment
jeremai Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 great tank for sure. how long has it been set up? what size cube? Link to comment
creatureteacher Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 the tank is a JBJ 28g HQI and has been set up for about 14 weeks now. Link to comment
Sushi Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 holy crap ... i love this tank! can we request macro shots of your livestock? Link to comment
creatureteacher Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 holy crap ... i love this tank! can we request macro shots of your livestock? I'm taking more pics tonight. I'll post asap Link to comment
macyankee86 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Great tank! I have done lots of diving in Bonaire, and love the Caribbean gorgonians! Where did you get them? Online? Local collection? Thanks! Gordon Link to comment
creatureteacher Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 holy crap ... i love this tank! can we request macro shots of your livestock? Here's some of the zoas, sponges, macroalgae and especially the gorgonians. I have 3 species of purple photosynthetic gorgonians. They really remind me of some of our locals trees in bloom when there polyps are out, and they are really purple when the polyps are closed. Here's some of the zoas, sponges, macroalgae and especially the gorgonians. I have 3 species of purple photosynthetic gorgonians. They really remind me of some of our locals trees in bloom when there polyps are out, and they are really purple when the polyps are closed. Link to comment
jeremai Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 you are well on your way to a pretty amazing caribbean biotope. kudos. Link to comment
creatureteacher Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 I'm taking more pics tonight. I'll post asap Link to comment
ksrinlv Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Great tank!! Have been thinking of turning my Aquapod into a Caribbean biotope - your tank makes me think it's a good idea after all! Link to comment
creatureteacher Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Here's a couple more photos of some new additions as well as some stuff that's been in there for a while. The dendros are new and, like the other stony corals, are not Caribbean. The gorgonian frag shows good new growth. Link to comment
weeber Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Here's a couple more photos of some new additions as well as some stuff that's been in there for a while. The dendros are new and, like the other stony corals, are not Caribbean. The gorgonian frag shows good new growth. the dendros actually can be found here along with other similar corals although they are not thought to be native but to have come as hitchhikers on the bottom of ships. Link to comment
creatureteacher Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Here,s a couple more. The brain, acro and caps have all started growing, and the small cap in the second pic has already attached to the rock. True to form, they are growing very fast. the dendros actually can be found here along with other similar corals although they are not thought to be native but to have come as hitchhikers on the bottom of ships. good to know. I knew Tubastea auria is found in the Caribbean but I haven't heard of any Dendros there. Thanks, that makes me feel better about adding them. Link to comment
creatureteacher Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Added a couple of new pics tonight. The macroalgae is growing quite well. I even have Udotia growing in here now. It started several months after I started the tank and, as with all the algaes, it was not intentionally added. It just popped up. Even my very shy pair of golden banded coral shrimp decided to come out tonight. The Dendros are doing well, but require the most care of all the corals. They open quite well unless neglected. If I miss feeding them for a couple of days, they close up tight and need to be coaxed to open up again. Here's a couple more. Link to comment
Wendy Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Very very purdeee!!!! How do you like your pygmy angel, does it behave?? Link to comment
Jimb0 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I have to commend you. One of the best biocubes that I've ever seen. Link to comment
danimal1211 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Excellent tank thanks for sharing. Where did you purchase the gorgs? Link to comment
zooman72 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Unfortunately, this member has not been on the forum since 12/31/11....too bad really as this is/ was a fantastic biotope tank IMO.... Link to comment
GHill762 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 lol, what's with all of the threads being brought back from the dead lately? Link to comment
Jackal_Knight Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 lmao i just notice it was from 2010 well great tank non the less Link to comment
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