Tamberav Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 What kind of tank can we make with Milton's budget? Contest Entry Photo: Equipment: Aqueon Rimless 5.5 gallon ($15) Deep Blue Heater, 30 watt ($12) Inkbird Heater Controller ($25) Seachem filter ($50) Live + dry rock ($15) Glass top ($5) Used AI Prime 16 ($150) Livestock: Trochus Snails x2 ($0) ORA Tuxedo Urchin ($25) Stomatella snail ($0) Hermit crab ($0) Asterina Stars ($0) Lightbulb Anenome ($0) Mystery hitchiker corals ($0) Emerald Crab ($5) Sharknose Goby ($20) Saron Shrimp ($15) Rock flower x 1 ($0) Various majano nems ($0) Borneman anemone ($0) Green Nepthea ($0) Reefin' 9 to 5, Brought to you by: & 10 Quote Link to comment
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Snow_Phoenix Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 21 hours ago, Tamberav said: What kind of tank can we make with Milton's budget? Contest Entry Photo: Equipment: Aqueon Rimless 5.5 gallon: $15 Deep Blue Heater, 30 watt: $12 Bottle ATO: $13 Inkbird Heater Controller: $25 Reefin' 9 to 5, Brought to you by: & The mug is so cute! Also, can't wait to see where you go with this tank. Bet it'll be awesome! 2 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 That is a cute tank. Good luck in the contest. 2 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 Hoping to get in on this rock sale action on Saturday! 6 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 Bought a few small prices of live rock. I underestimated how cheap it was. $12 total. I could have got some more lol Probably just fill in with some dry to make a scape. Also I had a bunch of mushrooms since forever hanging out in the 25g. WelI I decided to move all my corals to a 10g since I need to turn the light off the 25g (it’s in my bedroom where baby will be). Well somehow no SPS or acro or LPS or any ricordia or zoas and so on… had any issues. But every other type of hardy invasive mushroom melted overnight. So weird !! So there guys like half my plans… damn. 2 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 The coral still has living tissue on it so we will see. The rock has some really cool sponge on it. 6 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 Not much to look at yet… I bought a piece of glass for a lid at Lowes for 5 bucks. I need to tidy it up but will probably be very busy here soon so that will have to wait. I stuck a freshwater light over it for now as I have no idea what kind of lighting I want. Although this light would look nice with macros and gorgs I bet. You can see some pink living tissue on my um… curiously shaped coral hitchhiker. I may just try to cover the bottom in corals instead of using sand. Haven’t decided. Don’t plan on any mechanical/chemical filtration at this point… @WV Reefer style. 12 2 Quote Link to comment
kimdawg Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 I like the two island look. I always try to do that but end up adding stuff until I get a rock wall. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
Critteraholic Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Will this help? https://www.amazon.com/ABI-PAR38-Aquarium-Growth-450-460nm/dp/B00CXTK8BW/ref=rvi_5/142-2111088-7619921?pd_rd_w=BIiOw&pf_rd_p=f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_r=CWBS6TZWMXYFGVGK92ZY&pd_rd_r=2a4774f9-bdf9-4613-8a98-d9c4a4feb0a2&pd_rd_wg=QXGaU&pd_rd_i=B00CXTK8BW&psc=1 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/2/2022 at 2:20 AM, Critteraholic said: Will this help? https://www.amazon.com/ABI-PAR38-Aquarium-Growth-450-460nm/dp/B00CXTK8BW/ref=rvi_5/142-2111088-7619921?pd_rd_w=BIiOw&pf_rd_p=f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_r=CWBS6TZWMXYFGVGK92ZY&pd_rd_r=2a4774f9-bdf9-4613-8a98-d9c4a4feb0a2&pd_rd_wg=QXGaU&pd_rd_i=B00CXTK8BW&psc=1 That one is all blue I think but they do have a more full spectrum of another brand for 30 I think. I just have not committed yet. This looks interesting for the price as well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08D7D4DN8/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_6?smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&psc=1 I also have a Nanobox tide on a 10g coral QT I could consider pulling off. Which would let me put the light closer and reduce spill. I accidentally started this tank with salinity of 1.035 lol… brought it down to 1.030 a few days ago. Need to drop it again. 2 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Ordered a Par38 today for $30... Amazon free returns so I can try it out. Either on this tank or on my 10g QT and move the tide to this tank. The uglies/diatoms are in FULL SWING! I didn't get a chance to get a pic but def time for a water change and CUC tomorrow. 5 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 New plan! I got a deal on a used AI prime so will be that light or a tide 🙂 Did a water change but didn’t bring enough water upstairs lol… will top it off and grab some snails out of my 80 today. Lots for them to eat! 4 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 I found time today to add two trochus snails and two asterina starfish. WATCH OUT ALGAE! 5 4 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Got the prime on today but no idea what settings it is running. Still didn’t do cable management. I have learned when caring for a newborn… trying to do anything that doesn’t directly relate to the baby goes something like this… I am going to get that done today = I am going to get that done in 3-5+ days or maybe never. 😅 6 5 Quote Link to comment
Critteraholic Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Awwwww. But just wait till the crawling and walking starts! 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Added a ORA urchin today... aquaculture so tiny little guy... hoping he can put a dent in the algae. The snails are leaving bare spots but can't keep up! I also snuck a 50% waterchange in. I will probably do inverts only since this tank needs to stay lower maintenance. I tried ordering a Saron shrimp. Hope it shows up... live aquaria is kinda poo these days. 3 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 It might be too cold for them to ship with the carriers still not 100% on time. 1 Quote Link to comment
JachPot Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Tamberav said: Added a ORA urchin today... aquaculture so tiny little guy... hoping he can put a dent in the algae. The snails are leaving bare spots but can't keep up! I also snuck a 50% waterchange in. I will probably do inverts only since this tank needs to stay lower maintenance. I tried ordering a Saron shrimp. Hope it shows up... live aquaria is kinda poo these days. Are you planning to move the urchin over to a larger tank later? I was looking at getting one for my 13.5 because they're my favorite sea creatures (that's not a fish). I'll have to look for a tiny aquacultured guy. I plan to move my future clowns over to a larger tank at some point as well. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, JachPot said: Are you planning to move the urchin over to a larger tank later? I was looking at getting one for my 13.5 because they're my favorite sea creatures (that's not a fish). I'll have to look for a tiny aquacultured guy. I plan to move my future clowns over to a larger tank at some point as well. Yes, he can go in my 80g eventually. They stay small for an urchin but not super small. I got a pic of him quick! He came in the bag with a ulva hat. I added a hob filter to try out (so bulky on this tank) and that is what he’s climbing up. Can see how tiny he is vs the intake slits. 5 3 Quote Link to comment
JachPot Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Oh wild! He is a little baby. I gotta look into those for sure! I absolutely love Tuxedo Urchins. They're the best! 3 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 Free corals and nems! Idk what… they were starting their tank over and wanted to get rid of stuff. 6 1 2 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 Okay got two kinds of candy canes which I will probably give away as I am thinking softies and pests only here. Got two bornemans nems.. some mushrooms and some sort of mini nem that I have never seen. Not sure of the ID. one of the borneman nems and a field of algae. You can see where the cuc has mowed through tho! That is a light bulb nem hitchhiker not a Aiptasia, keep your shorts on. Mushies and the lighter green ones on the glass is some sort of mini nem. 5 1 4 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 Found a pic online of the nems... they are simply called mini carpet nems and they max out at 2 inches and self propagate. Sounds similar to the red bali mini - just green form. 3 4 Quote Link to comment
A.m.P Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Everyones making me want to grab a borneman now lol... Love all the additions! 2 1 Quote Link to comment
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