kimberbee Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 G'night, Bad Crab!! 3 Quote Link to comment
kimdawg Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Glad you got bad crab in his new home and he is eating. We need as many of these tanks to make it to the end of the contest as possible. It is really sad to see people have to take them down. 2 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 20 hours ago, kimdawg said: Glad you got bad crab in his new home and he is eating. We need as many of these tanks to make it to the end of the contest as possible. It is really sad to see people have to take them down. I'm glad I was able to put mine back up and had a reason to. It'll really be iffy on whether or not I'm able to get anything else in the tank by the end of the contest though. I am hoping to buy some macro algae Monday or Tuesday, but I haven't been able to find a light mounting solution yet. 😕 3 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 The end is near... 5 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 My ReefCleaners order came early... Am I doing this algae thing right? 8 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, kimberbee said: Am I doing this algae thing right? Looks good. Anything that you think looks good is fine. I tend to try to keep caulerpa away from the rocks; but that's not necessary. Just make sure they get enough nutrients. 2 Quote Link to comment
DSFIRSTSLTWATER Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 34 minutes ago, kimberbee said: My ReefCleaners order came early... Am I doing this algae thing right? That's starting to look good 😀 3 1 Quote Link to comment
kimdawg Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Looking good! As long as bad crab and you are happy I think it is the way to go. The rock has some nice holes that you can stick coral plugs in when you are ready. 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Macro set up looks lovely 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 4 days left!! 😯 5 Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Hiya @kimberbee! Can you believe it has been 7 months already? I like the "Benjamin Button" theme you have going with this old school pico reef tank, it looks younger with age! 😂 This is a friendly reminder to post your final competition FTS and a 1 to 2 paragraph recap of your experience in the pico reef competition. Be sure to share your future plans for your pico reef as well, will it continue forward or get an upgrade? The competition ends on Sunday October 27th at midnight! Thank you for being a part of the Old School Pico Reef Competition! ❤️ 3 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 38 minutes ago, Christopher Marks said: I like the "Benjamin Button" theme you have going with this old school pico reef tank, it looks younger with age! 😂 I'll take this as a compliment!! 😁 3 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Last Official FTS: I had hoped to get a water change in yesterday to help clean up some of the junk off the sandbed... but I spent 3 hours on my other tanks and had to take a break!! 4 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Contest recap and final thoughts: What a rough start this poor tank had! While I'm glad I'm here to finish the contest out, I can say it'll be a LONG time before I attempt another pico tank! I really should have considered timing much earlier, as being away on vacation for 10 days isn't a very good idea with a pico that evaporates water so quickly. Those salinity swings were the biggest contributing factor to the slow pace and half-demise of the tank. I'm glad I found Bad Crab, and am happy to give him a home, but when he meets his end, the tank will probably come down. Congrats to everyone who stuck woth the contest and good luck in the voting!! 4 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 There was a Bad Crab sighting last night!! He really doesn't come out much, so I'm glad to know he's still in there alive and well!!🥰🦀 5 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, kimberbee said: There was a Bad Crab sighting last night!! He really doesn't come out much, so I'm glad to know he's still in there alive and well!!🥰🦀 #naughtycrabsneedlovetoo 3 2 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 Voting is now open!! 2 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Even with the ups and downs and up again you made to the finals. I am glad that you made a nice little home for bad crab. 5 1 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 Proof of life: Bad Crab is still alive and well!! The black spots in the cavern are the stripes on his legs. 3 3 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 I did a quick water change on the pico late last week. Bad Crab is still hanging out in the rocks and I hardly ever see him. 😕 6 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, kimberbee said: I did a quick water change on the pico late last week. Bad Crab is still hanging out in the rocks and I hardly ever see him. 😕 Great Video, love all these little Maintenance Videos that are popping up lately, really relaxing watching it as well 2 1 Quote Link to comment
DSFIRSTSLTWATER Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 18 minutes ago, kimberbee said: I did a quick water change on the pico late last week. Bad Crab is still hanging out in the rocks and I hardly ever see him. 😕 Sucks to have such a cool little dude and not get to see it much. When I had my pom pom crab I hardly ever saw him and that's a cool little crab. 2 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, DSFIRSTSLTWATER said: Sucks to have such a cool little dude and not get to see it much. When I had my pom pom crab I hardly ever saw him and that's a cool little crab. I guess I was lucky my pom pom was out a decent amount of the time. Pretty much I have to go hunting to see this guy and the most I see is a couple of crab feet. 3 Quote Link to comment
DSFIRSTSLTWATER Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Just now, kimberbee said: I guess I was lucky my pom pom was out a decent amount of the time. Pretty much I have to go hunting to see this guy and the most I see is a couple of crab feet. Oh that's cool, at least you got to see yours. I've though about finding another one. Just waiting to see if the fish store gets any in. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 12 minutes ago, kimberbee said: I guess I was lucky my pom pom was out a decent amount of the time. Pretty much I have to go hunting to see this guy and the most I see is a couple of crab feet. Took my Pom Pom back as soon as I saw it using Aiptasia 3 Quote Link to comment
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