.Newman. Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 I took another video of this tank. i thought it would come out with better quality since i was using a real camera this time, but i guess recording onto a memory card distorts the image too much and i lose clarity. at any rate its a decent video of the tank i think. Link to comment
jdl Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 this tank is epic win music in video too!! Link to comment
.Newman. Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 thanks andrew! i recently got a nano mag glass cleaner. im going to clean up all the algae i can on the glass and the tank should look cleaner Link to comment
.Newman. Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 my beloved peppermint shrimp vanished this week and i cant find him anywhere my best hopes lie in the thought that perhaps he is molting and has hidden himself extrmely well, but he has never been this hard to find before... I've had him for a bit longer than one year, so he couldnt have died naturally already and left no trace o_o I'm very sad right now, but i doubt i will replace him if he really is gone He was a really well behaved shrimp... Link to comment
Squared Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 i wish my peps lasted as long as yours...sorry to hear that. Link to comment
yoshii Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 This tank is really looking great Colorful Sorry about the shrimp Link to comment
.Newman. Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 yes, dammit he is seriously gone :tears: On a side note, i wonder if i should try getting a phytoplankton-based food for the tank? I was thinking Phytoplan (I use Zooplan currently) Link to comment
malibukay Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 i wanna try a clam for my ada mini-m, any suggestions? Link to comment
.Newman. Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 get a crocea. decent size. might even stay in that tank i think... and yes losing the peppermint is defeating. i thought i proofed the tank enough for things jumping out. but something else may have happened, idk i still cant find a body. btw is Phytoplan a good food? Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Sorry about the peppermint. I've never had any luck with them. The one i have now i've had for about 3 months. Link to comment
.Newman. Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Yes, he was an amazing cleaner imo. barely ever ate corals, always killed all aiptasia, and cleaned up the leftovers extremely well. Sadly, because i think this tank is already running on very high bioload, I will not be getting another cleaner shrimp. Today i bought some new foods. I got Formula Two pellets for my clowns (who ate them right away), and I also got Phytoplan powder. I bet every coral and my filter feeders will like this phytoplankton addition to their diet. Link to comment
Paigee Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Really good looking tank! I'm just starting my 10, it is in its cycling phase now, and I hope it turns out as great as yours! Link to comment
.Newman. Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Thanks Paigee, I am sure yours will be awesome Link to comment
then00b Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 How do you like your metal halide? Is their 20k bulb blue enough? Link to comment
.Newman. Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 i love this MH. the 20,000K stock bulb is actually perfect for me because i do not like purple or too much blue. let me explain: the stock bulb turns a whiter shade of blue as it burns throughout the day. it starts out like a purple 20,000K bulb but the quickly shifts to a more lighter blue until it burns a perfect shade of white with some blue color mixed in. its the same blue color that one sees on the ATI Blue+ T5 bulbs. I am told that eventually this stock bulb will just burn white and then it will be time for me to replace it with something of higher quality. I can deal with that Link to comment
then00b Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 That's good to hear! I was warned that the 70w bulbs for metal halides doesn't have a wide selection and I shouldn't get them. They suggested I get the 150w, but currently they're out of stock. But since I see you're happy with yours I'll get the 70w Thanks for some help! Link to comment
.Newman. Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 no problem! i am sure you'll be happy with it! you could probably get a phoenix 14,000K bulb once your stock one burns out (after 7 months or so) Link to comment
.Newman. Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 FTS has been updated: a bit of bubble algae here and there, but eventually it'll go away and corals will take over. I took some pictures of where the porcelain crab lives. And finally the growth on the birdsnest: 6/28/2011 7/11/2011 8/9/2011 Link to comment
castiel Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Now looks like a giant crab! Link to comment
Pal818 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 FTS has been updated: a bit of bubble algae here and there, but eventually it'll go away and corals will take over. I took some pictures of where the porcelain crab lives. And finally the growth on the birdsnest: 6/28/2011 7/11/2011 8/9/2011 ur birdsnest looks AMAZING!!... im sad though mine looks way bad compared to urs... Link to comment
Squared Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 does your porcelin eat mysis? Link to comment
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