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Intro:

 

Thanks for taking a look at my tank journal.  I've been reefing since 2009; not a novice but far from knowing everything.  I've always loved the simplicity of all in one tanks and my very first tank was a 29 gallon Biocube.  I've had a few tanks between this Innovative Marine SR60 and my first Biocube but the contents of this tank came from my last 29 gallon Biocube I had set up for about 3 years.  I added some cured liverock and moved the contents of that tank to this one in November of 2018.  My goal is to incorporate all types of coral into a diverse, mixed reef and place a large emphasis on fish that are both beautiful but also serve a purpose in a peaceful community tank.  My three daughters have some input as to what goes in the tank and while I don't always agree with their selections, I have been pleasantly surprised on more than one occasion (Valentini Puffer...Yasha Goby, just to name a couple).  This is a family tank and something that we enjoy discussing, admiring and feeding every night before bed time.  

 

Update October 2021: 

 

In early 2020, I had a horrible Dinoflagellates outbreak.  My pursuit of pristine water conditions created the perfect envornment for the Dinos to take over.  A lot of my corals were suffocated and fish died during the ourbreak.  After finally beating the Dinos back, I almost shut the tank down but ultimately just sort of walked away and let it recover.  I did minimal maintenance and didn't add a thing for 20+ months. I had completely lost my passion for Reefkeeping.  My youngest daughter who is 3 now loves fish and her interest in this tank brought me back.

 

Current FTS 1/13/2022

 

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FTS 12/16/2019 before the Dino outbreak

 

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The very first FTS after the transfer:

 

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29g Biocube Donor Tank:

 

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Hardware:

Innovative Marine Nuvo SR60

Reef Breeders Photon V2 Pro 24

Vortech MP10

Tunze 9004 Skimmer

Tunze 3155 ATO

Sicce 1.5 return pump x 2

150w Heater

 

Livestock:

Yellow Watchman Goby (R.I.P. old man)

Orchid Dottyback (captured)

DaVinci Clownfish x 2

Cleaner Shrimp x 1

Midas Blenny (Jumped and stepped on)

Sunburst Anthias (M.I.A. presumed deceased)

Melanurus Wrasse

Valentini Puffer (lost in Dino outbreak)

Coral Beauty Angel

Yasha Hase Goby 

Red Scooter Blenny (lost in Dino outbreak)

RBTA (lost in Dino outbreak)

Exquisite Fairy Wrasse (lost in Dino outbreak)

Pearly Jawfish (lost in Dino outbreak)

Royal Gramma

Pink Spot Watchman Goby

Tail Spot Blenny

Red Fromia Starfish

Ruby Red Scooter Dragonet

RBTA

 

Corals:

Zoanthids

Frogspawns

Torch

Acans (lost in Dino outbreak)

Cup Coral (lost in Dino outbreak)

Favia (lost in Dino outbreak)

Toadstool Leather

Neon Trumpet

Blasto Merletti

Montipora (lost in Dino outbreak)

Leptastrea (lost in Dino outbreak)

Acropora (lost in Dino outbreak)

Stylophora (lost in Dino outbreak)

Cyphastrea (lost in Dino outbreak)

Montipora Digitata (lost in Dino outbreak)

Cespitularia (lost in Dino outbreak)

Purple Feather Gorgonian

Ricordea Florida

Nepthea

Pipe Organ

Clove Polyps

Yellow Finger Gorgonian

Red Finger Gorgonian

Rock Flower Anemones

Acan Lord

Lobophyllia

Montipora

Pulsing Xenia

 

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12 minutes ago, Poodges said:

I used to maintain a tank journal on here for my Biocube but quit posting after moving a few years ago.  I've tuned in often for advice and inspiration for my tank as there is a tremendous wealth of knowledge here.  I have always tinkered with going bigger but never had the commitment to make it happen until recently.  I picked up a used Nuvo SR60 and I love the dimensions.  I built a stand for it and finished it off with a quartz top.  I added some well cured live rock and moved the contents of my Biocube last week.  Things look pretty good so far.   I'm looking forward to adding a few more fish and corals after it settles then.  My plan is to stick with mainly soft corals and LPS with a couple SPS mixed in but might trade the SPS away to keep things simple.  I'd like to add a Flame Hawkfish, Tomini Tang and maybe a wrasse down the road.  Comments and feedback are appreciated.  Thanks for taking a look.

 

Current FTS

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Full Setup Shot

 

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Hardware:

Innovative Marine Nuvo SR60

Tunze 9004 skimmer

Kessil A160WE x 2

Kessil Spectral Controller

Tunze 3155 ATO

Sicce 1.5 return pump x 2

Heater

 

Fish:

Yellow Watchman Goby

Orchid Dottyback

DaVinci Clownfish x 2

 

Corals:

Zoanthids

Frogspawn

Torch

Monti Caps

Acans

Cup Coral

Bird of Paradise

 

 

 

 

Looks good so far! 😊

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Thank you very much Christy.  I bought an app for my phone called "Aquarium Cam" to take pictures.  Got it dialed in to where the photos are spot on with the in person color.  Also, added a new torch coral which I've never had before.  

 

 

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42 minutes ago, Christopher Marks said:

Welcome back @Poodges! 👋

 

Congrats on your new Nuvo SR60, that will make a great system! Did you say you moved the contents of your Biocube 29 into this new tank? Has it been up and running for nearly 8 years now?! 😲

 

Hi there Mr. Marks.  Thank you for the message.  I shut that tank down in roughly 2013 after moving out of state briefly.  I love the Biocube and set a new one up just before my first daughter was born in early 2015.  That's the setup that I transferred so almost 4 years old.  8 years would have been something else!

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On Saturday, I took my oldest 2 girls with me to pick out a new fish.  We were on the hunt for a tiny Kole Tang but the one's we saw were too big and I'm conflicted as to whether that fish belongs in this tank.  Instead, we came away with a fish I didn't know existed: a blue Midas Blenny.  It's been hiding in the rocks but poking out to eat when I feed the tank.  It's starting to get a little braver though and I hope to see that eel-like swimming motion soon.  Introducing Benny the Blenny:

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Got some news corals from World Wide Corals and glued them down after watching them for a couple days on the sandbed.  Did a little cleaning up and snapped some pics.  I'm really enjoying this tank since moving everything over from my Biocube.  Orchid Dottyback is being a turd to the new blenny so I might have to bust out the old bottletrap and send him packing.  Besides that, things seem to be going well.  Skimmer is doing a nice job pulling gunk and 5 gallon weekly water changes seem to be enough so far.

 

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Hey, I really like your tank too! And the blue midas blenny is super cool.  Dottybacks are so pretty but can be such jerks.  I use the ol' diy bottle trap too.  Perhaps just some time out time in a QT until the blenny gets comfortable will be enough.  Of course once you catch the dottyback I could certainly understand any hesitation about ever putting it back in, ha ha!

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3 hours ago, vlangel said:

Hey, I really like your tank too! And the blue midas blenny is super cool.  Dottybacks are so pretty but can be such jerks.  I use the ol' diy bottle trap too.  Perhaps just some time out time in a QT until the blenny gets comfortable will be enough.  Of course once you catch the dottyback I could certainly understand any hesitation about ever putting it back in, ha ha!

Hey there.  Thanks for the feedback. I didn’t catch the dottyback but it must have gotten the message.  I laid my net across the tank for a day or two as well and the dottyback has gone into hiding.  The blenny is out swimming freely now so I guess it has found its place in the tank.  

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2 hours ago, Poodges said:

Hey there.  Thanks for the feedback. I didn’t catch the dottyback but it must have gotten the message.  I laid my net across the tank for a day or two as well and the dottyback has gone into hiding.  The blenny is out swimming freely now so I guess it has found its place in the tank.  

Glad to hear it.  For me it seems the first 2 weeks of a fish's life (except seahorses) in my tanks seem to determine whether its life is cut short or it lives to be really old.  I hate the whole thing where they need to find their place in the pecking order.  I am starting to buy fish in groups and then QT them.  Then when they are all looking healthy I add them to the display as a group to spread the bullying around.  I have found that helpful, especially since I don't want to tamper with my scape at this point.

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Had a fellow local reefer taking their tank down and posted a couple fish that needed new homes.  Among them was my favorite wrasse and I had to take him, the Melanurus Wrasse.  Now the kids are asking for a puffer... hoping to find a toby that will leave my corals and CUC alone.  

 

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No puffers. They taste test everything to death. Wrasses can be little jerk wads, so keep an eye on that one. Also they jump but you probably knew that.

 

BTW, Orange Park here. 😉

 

 

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Howdy OpPtasia.  CR210 here.  So far the wrasse is behaving although I do believe he killed a hermit already.  I can live with that.  Yep, taking a risk with an open top but I figure that I saved this guy's life already so he's playing with house money.  Thanks for the comment about the puffer, I've done my fair share of research and it's a bad idea.  However, rationalizing with my 3.5 year old is wearing down on me.  I'm trying to see if I can find one in a reef tank already that knows how to fall in line.

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Cleaned up the tank today and took a few pics as lights were fading to blue.  Picked up a few new frags as well since the last update.  Decent little collection of acans in the bottom left and I have about 8 small frags of zoas/palys on the center rock that should be pretty cool when the fill in.  Yes, that is a Valentini Puffer.  I caved...

 

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I finally busted out my good camera and got some nice shots with very minimal editing.  These pictures really represent what the tank looks like in person.  Benny the Blenny is happy to rejoin the DT after jumping in the rear chambers a few days ago.  I'm done re-positioning corals and am content to let things grow out now.  I have one more coral order coming from World Wide Corals next month and then I think that will be it...at least for a good long while.  I'm really enjoying this setup and all the creatures within it.

 

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NuisanceAlgaeCultivator

Just read your journal it's very nice, and thanks for the tip on the coral app! I've been picking up pieces of clear orange and yellow trash trying to make camera filters for taking pictures of corals until just now lol. 

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Thank you for the feedback.  I think I’ll be using the nice camera from now on.  Puffer is definitely everybody’s favorite.  So far she’s been a welcomed addition.

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