WV Reefer Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I figured it was time to put up or shut up. Welcome to my 12 Gallon long and dirty reef. Equipment: (updated 11/5/2019) Display: Mr. Aqua 12 Gallon long Lighting: Current USA Marine Orbit Pro IC Heater: Tetra Flow: 2- MP 10's Carib Sea Dry Base Rock Carib Sea Fiji Pink Sand This tank was started 2/4/2016 with a tank i found on craigslist. I am a long time freshwater fish keeper. I had thought of keeping a saltwater tank before but I didn't even know nano reefs were a thing.......maybe i should have kept it that way. Photo dump to follow. *** 2021 move and restart on page 112 11 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Current residents: Green Legged Hermit -The Hulk Left Handed Hermit - Buffalo Bill Scooter Blenny - Rico Clownfish- Nemo 13 Quote Link to comment
bofo Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Got it looking very established and healthy, congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 You have some really cool creatures! That close up of the crab is awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 This is a REALLY cool tank. 2 Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I love everyone's names! The Hulk might be my favorite ❤️ How long have you had the crocea clam now? It's beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 7 minutes ago, Christopher Marks said: I love everyone's names! The Hulk might be my favorite ❤️ How long have you had the crocea clam now? It's beautiful. The clam has been in there since August. It used to keep me up at night worrying but it seems to be doing great. 1 Quote Link to comment
shaneandjohn Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I really enjoy this tank, and its occupants ! I dig your close up pics and all of your Instagram posts ? 1 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 The creep creeps me out on Instagram all the time.. lives up to the name 2 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 Some mushroom love: 2 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Some recent pics: 6 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Those pics are lookin pretty good. Your tank is coming along quite well. Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, vlangel said: Those pics are lookin pretty good. Your tank is coming along quite well. Thank you. ? Not bad for my iPhone! I need to quit being lazy and try for some real pics sometime. 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 I take pics of this guy every time I catch him out in the daylight..... he is so cool!! 4 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 More mushrooms: 6 Quote Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I looooove those shots of the Money Cowrie!!! Money Cowries are the best, and not easy to find. 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Weetabix7 said: I looooove those shots of the Money Cowrie!!! Money Cowries are the best, and not easy to find. He hardly ever comes out during the day and if you "spot light" him at night he draws his body in, so any time he is out I try to get as many pics as possible. I never really knew they were so cool, I just thought they had pretty shells. ? Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I love your tank! And your photos are great! What kind of filter do you use with that tank? 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 11 minutes ago, SeaFurn said: I love your tank! And your photos are great! What kind of filter do you use with that tank? Thank you so much! I like to keep it low tech...... no filter, sump or skimmer. I do a weekly water change of 3 gallons and top off manually each day. 1 Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 That's awesome! I looked at every tank shot closely and didn't see one so thought that might be the case! Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 So, after 9 months in the same place my RFA decided to go walkabout. This should be interesting. Quote Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 On 3/20/2017 at 7:50 PM, WV Reefer said: He hardly ever comes out during the day and if you "spot light" him at night he draws his body in, so any time he is out I try to get as many pics as possible. I never really knew they were so cool, I just thought they had pretty shells. ? In addition to looking really cool, they are also good consumers of pest algae. They are a favorite of mine. On 3/20/2017 at 9:10 PM, WV Reefer said: Thank you so much! I like to keep it low tech...... no filter, sump or skimmer. I do a weekly water change of 3 gallons and top off manually each day. I tend to use this approach as well on Nano Tanks. On my 1.7g Waterfall tank I change 100% of the water at a time, but this is my first time trying that. 1 Quote Link to comment
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