Tamberav Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Beautiful clown! Black ice are one of my favorites. Ā I am not sure if you use a gel filter but that would make taking pics with LEDs a lot easier if you already don't have one. Someone had a set for 15 bucks on the hardware section. 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 @Tamberav Ā Thank you! Black ice and black storm are my two favorite clownfish. I couldnāt pass on it when I saw the price wasnāt bad compared to other ādesignerā clownfish (it was actually a lot less than I thought it would be). Ā Iām not using a gel filter, but Iām hoping to get one soon so Iāll be looking around. I never had leds on a tank before so I didnāt even think about it until I started adding corals. š Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Some new pictures of the tank... Ā FTS (5/26/2019): Ā Top-Down: Ā Clownfish is doing wellĀ and eats like a pig: Ā Also if my landlord asks, this is for my senior research project lol. 2 Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 what are you doing with the back filtration space? 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 @Friendly Ā Currently a filter sock, which Iām hoping to switch to a media basket by the end of this week. Iāve just been doing a two gallon water change every two days since itās been cycled. Donāt really know much about media baskets, since my old tanks were ran with just water changes. Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 well, media baskets just ensure that the water is forced through the filter media evenly. they stop channels that let the water bypass the media. Ā running them dirty is common...not everything has to be high tech. you just can't have as heavy a bioload as something with active filtration options.Ā šĀ Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 @Friendly Ā Thanks for the help. I'm figuring I will buy a media basket toĀ run floss and carbon. I'll look into it a little more and see what will be best. I'm thinking another clown and possibly a small goby as far as stocking goes, so I feel like some more filtration will be helpful. Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 media baskets are great! get the four sided one'sĀ ;) 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Added my favorite zoas yesterday. 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Used a DSLR camera for the first time in my life today and snagged some pictures after moving the toadstool and doing a water change.Ā Really liking the way everything isĀ starting to come fill in.Ā Ā List for future stocking: -Fill in Zoa Garden (Front Rock) -Fill in Euphyllia Garden (Bottom Left) -Acan Lord in Zoa Garden -Monti Cap Ā Current FTS: Ā Clownfish: Ā Scrambled Egg Zoanthids: Ā Hammer: Ā Toadstool: Ā Ā Ā 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Going along with all of that, Iām positive that both heads of my hammer definitely split since I first got it... Ā April 29th: Ā Yesterday: 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Great looking tank, that Hammer is gorgeousĀ š 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 @Ratvan Ā Thank you very much! Iām loving the hammer, last time I had one it didnāt grow the entire time it was in my tank (over a year). NowĀ Iām just hoping it keeps growing like this. 1 Quote Link to comment
Daniel91 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 On 5/26/2019 at 2:23 PM, BearTheSquare said: Ā Also if my landlord asks, this is for my senior research project lol. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 @Daniel91 Ā We already got out ofĀ the $250 deposit on our dog, I really donāt feel like paying pet rent on a 10 gallon tank š 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Queenofreef Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Yay!! IM tank! Excited to see the progress! 2 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Adding a monti cap and a rainbow infusion polyp later this week. Goblins on fire started growing a new head already too. Ā Finally got them glued down: 1 Quote Link to comment
748S911 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Reef is looking good! 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 @748S911 Ā Thank you! Iām excited to see how it all fills in š 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Turning 21 this weekend so I'm already dreading this work week. Here's some pictures of the tank from earlier today: Ā Ā 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Does anyone have any advice on where to place a monti cap in my tank? Ā Here areĀ the 3 spots Iām thinking, but Iām real worried about shadowing: Quote Link to comment
748S911 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 9 hours ago, BearTheSquare said: Turning 21 this weekend so I'm already dreading this work week. Here's some pictures of the tank from earlier today: Ā Ā Happy early bday! Mines is this weekend too.Ā 54 minutes ago, BearTheSquare said: Does anyone have any advice on where to place a monti cap in my tank? Ā Here areĀ the 3 spots Iām thinking, but Iām real worried about shadowing: B, Ā outwardĀ towards theĀ front Ā to have enough room to grow out and plate. You could always put lower light corals under it.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 @748S911 Thanks, happy earlyĀ birthday to you too! Do you think it will shade out the toadstool there? I know they donāt need much light. Quote Link to comment
748S911 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Thanks, I'm just glad its on a Friday night šĀ Ā It might once it grows out a little but the toadstool will bend and find its light. Ā The C area would be good for higher light coral. I think in A it would take up too much reef estate.Ā Quote Link to comment
BearTheSquare Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 @748S911Ā Yeah Iām feeling pretty lucky mines falling on a Saturday this year. How old are you gonna be? Quote Link to comment
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