Muffin Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Here is the start of my new build. Equipment list: - Aquamaxx 2.5 gallon - Finnex HOB refugium (not being used as a refugium) - Rio 50 - Tetra 50 watt heater - Kessil a80 - Pukani and reef saver rock ( there is a lot in the HOB refugium ) To be added: An auto top-off, thinking the smart micro ato but I'm open to suggestions. Stocking: I'm planning on stocking with my "high-end" mushrooms that I currently have in my Nuvo 20, but I still haven't made up my mind yet. I'll try to keep this thread updated regularly. 4 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Cute little set up. So your thinking a grow out tank to keep the nuvo from over crowding? Quote Link to comment
TheRope Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I love the mushroom idea, ive been wanting to make a mushroom only reef jar, for... well... since i made my first jar hahah 1 Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 18 hours ago, debbeach13 said: Cute little set up. So your thinking a grow out tank to keep the nuvo from over crowding? Uhh probably not a grow out tank, most likely a more focused tank. My Nuvo is an extremely mixed tank that I want to start to focus mainly sps. 17 hours ago, Biglex said: Looks good! Thanks! 16 hours ago, TheRope said: I love the mushroom idea, ive been wanting to make a mushroom only reef jar, for... well... since i made my first jar hahah Yeah I figured this would be a good way to showcase my jb, og bounce and a few other bounces I have. It's an addiction... Now I want to set up more picos... They are so fun. 1 Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Starting to look ugly. Most likely my next update will be when I start adding coral. 3 Quote Link to comment
TheRope Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Scrape scrape scrape! waterchange! Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Meh it doesn't really bother me too much, I'm just going to wait it out. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lypto Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 all those diatoms eating the delicious silica! it's progressing well! 1 Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 29 minutes ago, Lypto said: all those diatoms eating the delicious silica! it's progressing well! Thanks! I'm excited to start adding corals soon. Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Ran some water test and decided to add some mushrooms. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
JBM Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 how do you like the finnex hob refugium. Yes I get it your not using it as a refugium. Is it well made? Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 I like it, I have used it before as a refugium and it served it's purpose. The actual quality isn't too bad, it's all plastic though, acrylic would be much nicer. 1 Quote Link to comment
JBM Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Very nice! Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 A little update on the mushroom pico, added more mushrooms but I had to move the jb up to my main tank. Crazy how fast og bounces grow. Quote Link to comment
ajmckay Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Nice tank! And I like the shroom theme! I just went to a frag swap selling tiny frags of those for pretty crazy prices... Hoping that before too long they become common enough I can get one cheaper - they're pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 Thanks. Yeah I'm lucky to have some friends, that gave me a literal slice of the foot. This is back from September. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
ajmckay Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Pretty awesome - that certainly was a tiny slice! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 No worries, I'm guessing pretty soon here they will be somewhat cheaper. They seem to already dropped in price quite a bit. Quote Link to comment
JBM Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Just like everything else. Prices will drop. I remember when plain ole green palys where $8-10 a head. Now on I have multiple frags I can't even give away Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 New inhabitants a trio of dwarf dart fish (Aioliops megastima) and another orange mushroom. 4 1 Quote Link to comment
Cintax Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Love those mini dart fish! 1 Quote Link to comment
Muffin Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 46 minutes ago, Cintax said: Love those mini dart fish! Yeah I saw them, and thought they would be perfect for the tank. So far I'm feeding them brine nauplii and going to try to get them on some frozen or types of food 3 minutes ago, vlangel said: Nice pics! Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment
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