mtnsky Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Current Information FTS 8/30/10 Higher Resolution Livestock Fish True percula clownfish Yellow wrasse Blue-green chromis x3 Shrimp Scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp Peppermint shrimp Hermit Crabs Blue or red-legged hermit crabs x2 Dwarf zebra hermit crab Snails Astrea x 4 Stomatella x3 Coral Soft Kenya tree Brown toadstool leather Green star polyps Glove polyps Pulsating xenia Mushrooms Hairy mushrooms Zooanthids Palythoas Colony polyps Button polyps LPS Torch coral SPS Orange montipora capricornus Orange birdsnest Green birdnest Biocube 29 HQI mods Chamber 1 100W heater Chamber 2 Stripped down Biocube carbon filter with filter floss Chaetomorpha StevieT's double underwater halide lights Chamber 3 Rio 1700 Chemipure elite in the filter sponge slot Other equipment Nocturnal blue lunar lights MP10 on 100% reef crest mode Oceanic 1/10 hp chiller Spectrapure CSPDI-90 RO/DI filter Link to comment
mtnsky Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 History I was ready to start from scratch, but amazingly found a ridiculous deal on a craigslist for a month old tank that was stocked with coral and 3 blue-green chromis, yellow wrasse, peppermint shrimp, and coral banded shrimp. The live rock ended up in a big pile, because I was moving in 2 months, and would have to break down the aquarium again. I followed the Biocube resource guide and added the appropriate mods and an MP10. I also added a percula pair, but the female was aggressive to everyone in the tank, which caused an ich outbreak. She was removed, and the tank recovered and is going strong for the most part. Two SPS that came with the tank were given to a friend, because they became smothered with brown algae from well water before I got a RO/DI filter. 1/5/10 Happy video time after 3 weeks of ownership 7/6/10 Pile of rocks before the move Higher Resolution 15/6/10 With the move, I was able to aquascape a crescent and remove a couple of live rocks. I'm really happy with the result, and the fish seem happier with more room to swim around. The upper reaches are being saved for SPS and a crocea clam. The coral banded shrimp that came with the tank was given to a friend, and the cleaner and peppermint shrimp are much happier now. Higher Resolution Link to comment
mtnsky Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 I have 3 usually hidden stomatella snails, and the other day, I thought they were going to cast a magic spell since they were all converging on one side of the tank. Higher Resolution Link to comment
bhskicker18 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 How do your Chromis's get along? Link to comment
mtnsky Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 How do your Chromis's get along? The largest one chases the other 2 around a little bit to establish the pecking order, but it's nothing serious. They are a pretty tight knit little school. They separate for short periods of time, but spend most of the time together. They like to follow the clownfish around when the yellow wrasse is sleeping. They came with the tank, and I was going to get rid of them, but they grew on me. They add a lot of dazzle to the tank. Link to comment
bhskicker18 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I had one in my Eclipse 12, but sadly he passed away over a year ago. But I wouldn't mind 3 in my new BioCube 29 I'm setting up lol. Link to comment
mtnsky Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 I'm pretty much maxed out with fish, so keep that in mind by having 3 of them. Link to comment
mtnsky Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 I added a monti cap and 2 birdsnests. Sadly, my peppermint shrimp ate most of the polyps on the green birdnest. I'm hoping it bounces back, but it doesn't look likely. Higher Resolution Link to comment
mtnsky Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Clam! Higher Resolution Higher Resolution Higher Resolution Link to comment
mtnsky Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 Had a couple new additions! I was worried about yellow wrasse, but he looks at them closely and then moves on. Link to comment
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