Ranjib Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 Got some nuclear green play from local frag swap, they can be pest. But I think it's ok for this tank sexy shrimp is doing good 2 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Fts aftet water change . Liams clove is retracted. There were some bubble algae build up. I mechanically removed most . shrimps are doing good. Green play has already started growing . It will be interesting to see if it can overtake gsp :-) 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Current fts, nothing new, just keeping regular chore (which is very minimal) , most things are now completely automated with reef-pi. I think people can make pico tanks like this within 500$, should write a details build on that :-) 2 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Peace and tranquility prevails in Bozeman. Tank is doing good, other than some bubble algae growth on the top rock housing the Liam’s clove i plan to mechanically remove them while water change The neon green palys showing a new polyp head The middle rock , housing green zoas i am noticing these don’t have the outer tentacles around their polyp head like their mother colony in the other tank. I believe the sexy shrimp eat those I can’t recall this chalice name, something on the line of ‘tyree’ .. but I love it. It has grown slowly in this pico tank, but has colored up very nice there are very few other corals I can think of , that have such purple blue hue. Shrimps are doing great. This is one of their most usual den, among the gsp 3 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 On 11/11/2017 at 10:33 PM, Ranjib said: Peace and tranquility prevails in Bozeman. Tank is doing good, other than some bubble algae growth on the top rock housing the Liam’s clove i plan to mechanically remove them while water change The neon green palys showing a new polyp head The middle rock , housing green zoas i am noticing these don’t have the outer tentacles around their polyp head like their mother colony in the other tank. I believe the sexy shrimp eat those I can’t recall this chalice name, something on the line of ‘tyree’ .. but I love it. It has grown slowly in this pico tank, but has colored up very nice there are very few other corals I can think of , that have such purple blue hue. Shrimps are doing great. This is one of their most usual den, among the gsp Man your pictures look really good (as well as the tank). What kind of camera are you using? 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 16 minutes ago, TFish77 said: Man your pictures look really good (as well as the tank). What kind of camera are you using? iPhone 7 and Camera+ app, I was just mentioning the same thing in my local reef club's forum. That this is a killer combo: - iPhone - oloclip pro macro lense (75$), only for the macro shots - Camera+ app (3$) [Crop, temperature & sharpen] 2 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 More chalice closeup pics Asterina, 3 Quote Link to comment
cephas Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I just purchased the same tank for a bedroom tank! Just set up tonight! Used some live rock from my main tank, also cut a piece out of my marine pure block from main tank to go in filter. Love how yours looks!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 I love this tank. Much better shape than my fluval spec 3, and lot cheaper . This one is pretty low maintenance. What are you planning to stock? Quote Link to comment
cephas Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 1 minute ago, Ranjib said: I love this tank. Much better shape than my fluval spec 3, and lot cheaper . This one is pretty low maintenance. What are you planning to stock? I'm not certain...lol my 40 gallon breeder has a pair of black clowns, a yellow tang, a algae blenny, a orange spotted goby, an assortment of mushrooms, zoas, frogspawn and duncans currently...as well as emerald crabs, a banded shrimp and a fire shrimp! This tank...I'm using a 27 watt LED fixture...which I know is a bit of overkill, but won't be running full power. I'm thinking a variety of lps corals, have to have some zoas, maybe some monti...fish...doubt...would love a single Mandarin in there once I get a good amount of pods...but think tank is too small for a Mandarin 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 yeah, wont recommend any fish. may be a clown goby.. still risky. one of my other pico tank (fluval spec 3) is zoa heavy: Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Things are always changing in Bozeman ;-(. Had to remove the clove due to growing concerns over bubble algae and clove growing faster than I want sexy shrimps are doing ok got a new macro lens 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 FTS Sexy shrimps are doing ok. I think they are nipping my zoas :0/ I am seeing a lot of feather duster heads popping up from the old shells in LR , I used to think they are dead. On the backside, theres a bigger feather duster, with almost a quarter size head 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 FTS .. almost Sexy shrimp in GSP Challice continued to grown on the back wall Green paly, being encroached by GSP Seven legged asterina :-O 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Tank is doing good. Gsp is slowly taking over, sexy shrimp are happy and healthy 2 Quote Link to comment
TatorTaco Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I have the same tank in my office, but it's a freshwater red cherry shrimp tank. Been thinking of purchasing another for saltwater. Just curious - why do you keep the water level so low on this tank? I keep my FW tank water level about 1/2" from the top. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 I have a rio 90 return which moves water pretty efficiently, and the overflow in this tank is pretty low, that’s why 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Current FTS Nothing new. I kinda love bozeman, in how its current form. I might bring in some invasive corals (Grandis for now) and rehome here. time to time. But even that is a rare possibility. I like watching all the critters, I only see bristle stars in this tank. not in my other two. Also this was has whole lot of tiny feather dusters in the cave part (other than one big in the back). Theres also aterina, pods , stomatella etc.. Question, does feather dusters prefer dark? 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Tank is doing alrite. I fragged grandis paly from my other pico tank and rehomed them here. Sexy shrimp, close up Tiny feather duster, 2 Quote Link to comment
TatorTaco Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Feather dusters are filter feeders. I've never noticed a preference to high light / low light. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Yeah,I assume the same, because t since I rotated the rock to bring the feather duster in the front , it has not come out :-/ Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Some bad news, the challice has started to bleach in some places. I suspect the recent ramp up in light intensity. Sexy shrimps were more active / nipping at the wounds, so I would suspect they are making it worse :-( . I have reduced the light intensity , I 'll wait and see how the challice respond to it, if things get worse, i might frag it off. Theres a part of the challice thats stuck in the backwall, i am curious how that part respond in particular, since its perpendicular to the light source, Bozeman has a nice cave right in the middle, which houses lots of tiny feather dusters, theres a big one also (crown is big like gradis polyp) , but its not coming out since i have moved the rock to a front facing position. I took some time to take some close ups. Notice the right - bottom corner, thats the start of the cave, there are probably 20+ feather dusters in that cave. This part has a cluster of 4 Grandis polyps that were rehomed from my other pico (healdsburg) has now opened up, they look ok 3 Quote Link to comment
Rene Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Yikes. I will keep my fingers crossed for your chalice. Those grandis palys look nice. I have always liked them. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Pods :-) Feather dusters Challice, not sure if it’s healing up, or not. But the tissue recession has stopped 2 Quote Link to comment
Ranjib Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Tank is doing good. Getting ready for upcoming maker faire , this tank will be on display. Challice is definitely recovering , 2 Quote Link to comment
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