Weetabix7 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 6 hours ago, Mkbarton said: So I'm back from a 2 week vacation with my girl in Washington state. Had my mom look after my tank. Came back to everything alive except my hammer. It must have fallen over in the sand and got covered by the pistol shrimp. There was a little hair algae and some cyano due to two weeks of feeding and no water changes. But I've done a few water changes and changed the carbon and added chemipure. Welcome back!! Quote Link to comment
SaltyBuddha Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 17 hours ago, Mkbarton said: So I'm back from a 2 week vacation with my girl in Washington state. Had my mom look after my tank. Came back to everything alive except my hammer. It must have fallen over in the sand and got covered by the pistol shrimp. There was a little hair algae and some cyano due to two weeks of feeding and no water changes. But I've done a few water changes and changed the carbon and added chemipure. Glad everything else made it! I had a similar thing happen when I left my tank with my wife. Had a montipora cap sitting on the sand acclimating. Nerite snail decided to push half of it into on of my acans. The acan gave no quarter. 1 Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 I picked up a nice mini colony of GARF Bonsai. It's beautiful. Gonna clean some stuff up and then get with the pics ? 4 Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 So that was just some quick pics. I've changed some stuff in the past 10 minutes lol. Been planning on this for awhile. Removed the frag rack. Attached all pieces of sps to the rock. Glued all my zoas to the Gorg rock to create a true zoa island. And fed the tank so I'll add more pics when it clears 3 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Mkbarton said: Those zoas are looking nice! Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Looks nice. Welcome home Quote Link to comment
jstj0sh Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Just read through the whole thread! Tank looks great man! Besides kalk, you aren't dosing anything else? I want to try my hand with [another] birdsnest or monti, but don't want to starve it of nutrients. 1 Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 59 minutes ago, jstj0sh said: Just read through the whole thread! Tank looks great man! Besides kalk, you aren't dosing anything else? I want to try my hand with [another] birdsnest or monti, but don't want to starve it of nutrients. I actually haven't dosed kalk in like a month. Didn't want my mom to worry about it while I was away. I'm going to start back today probably. That's the only thing I'm dosing. 1 Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 Added some more sand to the tank today. The rocks were starting to get unstable from sucking up sand during water changes. Clouded up pretty good but it's clearing now. Also bought a really nice gorg for $30. The LFS just called it a sea fan so I'm not sure what species it is. They did say it was photosynthetic 3 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Mkbarton said: Added some more sand to the tank today. The rocks were starting to get unstable from sucking up sand during water changes. Clouded up pretty good but it's clearing now. Also bought a really nice gorg for $30. The LFS just called it a sea fan so I'm not sure what species it is. They did say it was photosynthetic Pics? I just got two from LiveAquaria, a Grube's gorgonian and a purple Hicksomella sp. Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 just got home. The water is clear and I turned the lights on to take some quick pics 5 Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 picked up a used biocube 8 thinking of a really neat tank to build. I'm thinking either a mantis tank or maybe seahorses? 2 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 10 minutes ago, Mkbarton said: picked up a used biocube 8 thinking of a really neat tank to build. I'm thinking either a mantis tank or maybe seahorses? Mantis! Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 Here she is. I gutted the hood and cut a hold in the top for the par38. Guess I should start a tank thread 5 1 Quote Link to comment
1891Bro Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Nothing wrong with a successful trip away. Do the cube right and dump the lid and cut away the plastic for that "rimless" look. Tank is looking good. Better than mine by far. 1 Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 Guess I should start a tank thread 2 Quote Link to comment
1891Bro Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Mkbarton said: Guess I should start a tank thread What the hell is this then? 1 Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 Picked an orange frogspawn. Gonna get pics when it opens completely 2 Quote Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Mkbarton said: Picked an orange frogspawn. Gonna get pics when it opens completely Looking forward to pics of that, I love unique Euphyllia corals!!! I like that new Gorgonian as well, looking forward to seeing what you do with the cube. Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Here's the new frogspawn. Just Turned the lights back on that's why the acans look like poop lol 3 Quote Link to comment
mbarton2010 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Power just went out. Luckily I was awake still. Just hooked my bubbler up. Have D batteries for days This damn hurricane Harvey lol 3 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mkbarton said: Power just went out. Luckily I was awake still. Just hooked my bubbler up. Have D batteries for days This damn hurricane Harvey lol Stay safe! Hope things turn out well for you, hurricanes are no joke lol. Quote Link to comment
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