ReefWeeds Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Awesome shot of the sleeping wrasse. I noticed my pygmy sleeps the same way, usually nose first into the sand just laying their prone. In the wild how do they survive? I thought this same thing It seems like evolution kinda messed up there. 1 Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 You can see his gills moving, he's good! 2 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 You can see his gills moving, he's good! That's what kept me from going into complete panic mode 3 Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I always thought wrasse hid themselves in a slime cacoon or under the sand. Never thought it'd be just on its side like that. That's why I love this hobby. Always something more to learn. 3 Quote Link to comment
J-Ranko Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I got some new frag racks from Oceanbox Designs. They look great and take up a lot less space. Here's what my old frag rack looked like: [...] And here's a top down of the whole tank: 2016-04-30 IM10 Top Down by TeenyReef, on Flickr Drool. Like a candy store in your tank. So jam-packed with beautiful corals! 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 I always thought wrasse hid themselves in a slime cacoon or under the sand. Never thought it'd be just on its side like that. That's why I love this hobby. Always something more to learn. That's what I thought too, which was why I was surprised to see him like that. But I've never actually seen him when he goes to bed, he just completely disappears. When I first got him that freaked me out too. I thought he'd gone missing Drool. Like a candy store in your tank. So jam-packed with beautiful corals! Thank you! I'm really looking forward to seeing them start to spread out and fill in. 2 Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I've never been able to find where my 6line sleeps. This is my 2nd one now. 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 During my water change yesterday my PWS was "hiding" or trying to take a nap. Wedged himself into some rock and was very still... but his little yellow eye was still looking around. Creepy! 4 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 I've never been able to find where my 6line sleeps. This is my 2nd one now. I've never found Fitzgerald's hiding place. I think he just ended up where he did in the video because I was doing a large water change late at night and he fell asleep where he was stuck during the water change During my water change yesterday my PWS was "hiding" or trying to take a nap. Wedged himself into some rock and was very still... but his little yellow eye was still looking around. Creepy! 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 I'm seeing signs of dinos back in the frag tank. Boo. I really need to sell or give away some of these frags but I'm not going to if there's any chance that someone else might get my dinos. In better news, this tank is doing pretty well. The parameters are pretty close to where I want them with Nitrates at 3 and phosphates at .11 - just need to get the phosphates down a little bit more! Ever since I set this tank up I've had problems with the heat going up and down by two or three degrees in the summer, between 79 and 82, as the A/C cycles on and off. So the other day I went up in the attic and found an old computer fan and hooked it up to a 12v power supply and attached it with a piece of wood and some velcro, just to see if it could help keep the temperature under control: 20160509_210555.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr I set the Apex to control it, turning it on at 79.2 and off at 79.0. Ever since then, the temperature has held rock solid between 78.8 and 79.2. Success! Now I just have to come up with something more permanent than velcro 6 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Picture updates! These are quick cell phone pics so the white balance is a little off. But I think it shows how everything is doing fairly well. Right now, the only thing I'm disappointed in is that the acans have lost a lot of the vivid colors they had when I first got them. I'm hoping that as I continue to keep nitrates low and get PO4 lower that they'll come back, but who knows... 20160509_202424.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr 20160509_202254.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr Frag rack pics: 20160509_202311.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr 20160509_202335_001.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr 20160509_202402.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr 12 Quote Link to comment
jstuver Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Looking goo as usual! Acans can be frustrating IMO in fact the other day one of mine decided to just start melting half of it, it stopped about halfway through my large frag I was not happy! As much as I love them they just grow so slow and sometimes the colors are just impossible to keep! 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 What is that incredibly bright green acan looking thing in the first picture? Acros are all alive and look healthy and the rest of the tank looks fantastic, nuff said. Have you seen this 10g SPS reef? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2555250 2 Quote Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 I'm seeing signs of dinos back in the frag tank. Boo. I really need to sell or give away some of these frags but I'm not going to if there's any chance that someone else might get my dinos. In better news, this tank is doing pretty well. The parameters are pretty close to where I want them with Nitrates at 3 and phosphates at .11 - just need to get the phosphates down a little bit more! Ever since I set this tank up I've had problems with the heat going up and down by two or three degrees in the summer, between 79 and 82, as the A/C cycles on and off. So the other day I went up in the attic and found an old computer fan and hooked it up to a 12v power supply and attached it with a piece of wood and some velcro, just to see if it could help keep the temperature under control: 20160509_210555.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr I set the Apex to control it, turning it on at 79.2 and off at 79.0. Ever since then, the temperature has held rock solid between 78.8 and 79.2. Success! Now I just have to come up with something more permanent than velcro I have the exact same problem. Now you got me thinking. Great idea! Picture updates! These are quick cell phone pics so the white balance is a little off. But I think it shows how everything is doing fairly well. Right now, the only thing I'm disappointed in is that the acans have lost a lot of the vivid colors they had when I first got them. I'm hoping that as I continue to keep nitrates low and get PO4 lower that they'll come back, but who knows... 20160509_202424.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr 20160509_202254.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr Frag rack pics: 20160509_202311.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr 20160509_202335_001.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr 20160509_202402.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr Magnificent! 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Looking goo as usual! Acans can be frustrating IMO in fact the other day one of mine decided to just start melting half of it, it stopped about halfway through my large frag I was not happy! As much as I love them they just grow so slow and sometimes the colors are just impossible to keep!Thanks! My rainbow melted and lost about a quarter of a polyp but I put some hydrogen peroxide on it and it seems to have arrested the problem. I just wish I could figure out how to get them to color up the way they were when I got them! I know it could just be that they're going to morph no matter what but I guess that's the challenge! 1 Quote Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Thanks! My rainbow melted and lost about a quarter of a polyp but I put some hydrogen peroxide on it and it seems to have arrested the problem. I just wish I could figure out how to get them to color up the way they were when I got them! I know it could just be that they're going to morph no matter what but I guess that's the challenge! Hmmm. Maybe lower the intensity of your LED? I know that you feed them right? My Acans are coming today. Hopefully mine won't fade. Quote Link to comment
Elizabeth94 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 This tank is pretty neat. It has me thinking about changing my next build.. This guys has no fish in there and doesn't seem to feed his tank frozen foods right? Must help tremendously with nutrients since he doesn't have any fancy equipment to begin with. I am jealous.. Have you seen this 10g SPS reef? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2555250 I am also jealous of teeny's fusion. Teeny- just to remind you... Your tank was the exact one that pushed me toward the fusion 10. Not only that, but it was the tank that got me back into the hobby after I took a year. I saw what was possible with a tiny tank. I want to go bigger, but I am liking how easy it is to care for such a small tank. Small water changes, small dosing amounts, small everything. Love it! 2 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 What is that incredibly bright green acan looking thing in the first picture? Acros are all alive and look healthy and the rest of the tank looks fantastic, nuff said. Have you seen this 10g SPS reef? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2555250 Those are the blasto merletti's I hadn't seen that tank, I don't hang out on RC very much, but it looks great. It's a lot like what I'm trying to do with my 4g frag tank. Minimal filtration, no fish. I'm interested to see how it goes through the first six months. I really struggled with algae growth as the tank matured. He makes some great points about how much effect small changes in position can affect lighting intensity, and how quickly parameters can change in these small tanks. Thanks for the link! I have the exact same problem. Now you got me thinking. Great idea! Magnificent! Thanks! I'm still trying to figure out where to put the frags Hmmm. Maybe lower the intensity of your LED? I know that you feed them right? My Acans are coming today. Hopefully mine won't fade. Good luck! The internet wisdom says to lower the lighting intensity but it's actually not that bright on the sandbed in this tank. And I've tried shading them without improvement. 3 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Those pics are really nice. I still think your acans have nice color. Good job! 2 Quote Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Picture updates! These are quick cell phone pics so the white balance is a little off. But I think it shows how everything is doing fairly well. Right now, the only thing I'm disappointed in is that the acans have lost a lot of the vivid colors they had when I first got them. I'm hoping that as I continue to keep nitrates low and get PO4 lower that they'll come back, but who knows... 20160509_202424.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr 20160509_202254.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr Frag rack pics: 20160509_202311.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr 20160509_202335_001.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr 20160509_202402.jpg by TeenyReef, on Flickr wow! I think you saw me post on reefernanoman's page, but now that I have one of these fusions I seriously do not understand how your tank is not bigger It is AMAZING how you've scaped this one - from the coral selections to placement. Thanks! My rainbow melted and lost about a quarter of a polyp but I put some hydrogen peroxide on it and it seems to have arrested the problem. I just wish I could figure out how to get them to color up the way they were when I got them! I know it could just be that they're going to morph no matter what but I guess that's the challenge! All of my acans (except the green ones) seem to turn orange. not red, orange I still love them, but I can't seem to keep the colors. But I'm really good at turning them bright orange. 1 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Turning orange typically means a lack of cyan and red light. 2 Quote Link to comment
gena Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Love those pictures of Mr. Fitz . 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 I just found the tail spot blenny wrapped around the intake grill of the MP10. There was nothing visibly wrong with him and he looked fine yesterday. I guess these things just happen sometimes. RIP Squidward Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 OH NO!!!! He looked so healthy and perfect. I'm sad for you. Love those guys. 2 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Since he tempted fate so often... RIP little dude 5 Quote Link to comment
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