Deb’s Studio 12 Aquarium

[Snow_Phoenix]

9 hours ago, debbeach13 said:

I should probably just get some molly's and call it a day!

Mollies are actually not too bad. They're quite hardy once established, but mine grew rather large in my 60G. They breed very quickly though! 😅

[debbeach13]

 Yesterday I swapped the halo light over to Dans IM10 and took the hipargero 30w for this tank. 
Last night before lights out.

[debbeach13]

Nothing is puffy yet. I just turned on the blues only.

[banasophia]

I’m not familiar with that light… what made you decide to swap it out? 

[growsomething]

How does each stack up when you compare and contrast the Nuvo 10 and the Reefcasa 12?

[debbeach13]

I wanted to see what the zoanthids looked like with just blues. I didn't feel like reprograming the halo. Since the zoa's look so different than compared to how they looked at the LFS. They looked the same under just blue. I will swap the lights back today and then I will turn the white down a little and the blues up a bit. I don't want the full blue look but a little more color/pop would be nice. 

I got that light used and I think that it is a A29 model.  On the company web site they only have to models. The A29 seems like it is an improved version. Maybe 2 more leds and more control options like a built in timer. Plus there is a A100W fixture it claims to cover 24" x 24" by 60" deep!

[debbeach13]

Halo back on this tank, without any changes to the settings. Livestock added from the IM instead. 

[Reef Casa]

The zoa garden is filling in really nicely ! 

[debbeach13]

[banasophia]

Beautiful! 

[debbeach13]

Performed a 1-gallon W/C and replaced the filter pad. The big news is. This is now Flinch's new home. I planned on adding him back on 3/14 but could not catch him. I caught him in a cup and just moved him right into this tank. I have already seen more of him today than I have in the entire time he was in the 20L. I don't see him right now but will try to get a picture during feeding.

[banasophia]

Ah yayyy can’t wait to see him in there!

[debbeach13]

[banasophia]

Awww he looks so good in his new home! Your tank is looking really awesome.

[debbeach13]

Those pictures of Flinch were taken after adding food. It has only been 3 days, but he pretty much is staying in a little cave except during feeding. Hopefully he is just still adjusting. I am wondering if he needs a tank mate, not necessarily another fish. Maybe a shrimp. Any ideas? Also looking for suggestions on a flowing type coral. I do not want to add any more Euphyllia until I see some real growth on the hammer. TIA

[banasophia]

I wonder if the flow is a bit high for him…. many of my fish do that too when the flow is higher, they seem to seek shelter closer to the rocks. My one fish that doesn’t do it is my possum wrasse… he rides the currents like a little surfer... he’s the most active fish I’ve ever had. If you can get a possum wrasse I’d definitely recommend one, though I don’t think they are all active and outgoing like mine… I think some are really shy. A yellow clown goby or tailspot blenny are good options for a tank mate too. 

[debbeach13]

You are absolutely right, about the flow. If I thought for one minute. I would get a YCG that was as cool as Hank I would. Too concerned about keeping it healthy and eating. 

[seabass]

15 hours ago, debbeach13 said:

Also looking for suggestions on a flowing type coral. I do not want to add any more Euphyllia until I see some real growth on the hammer.

A few flowing weeds: Green Star Polyps, Xenia, and Anthelia.

 

Maybe not as fast growing are: Blue Cespitularia, Clove Polyps, and some leather corals.

 

As you.mentioned, a Torch would flow.  Other LPS corals which flow are: Goniopora, Alveopora, or even a.Duncan.  Stay away from Galaxia.

[MrP]

My Alveopora is one of my favorites. It has a lot of movement. I have it tucked away in a shady spot. My clowns are in/out of it all day. 

[banasophia]

Yes, for flowing corals I was picturing cespitularua or a gorgonian, or maybe GSP. Kenya trees are pretty and flowy but then you have to keep up with all the babies they drop. 

[Reef Casa]

oh my god those acans, how are you getting them so puffy ? 

[debbeach13]

Been a bit since I commented here. Normal 1-gallon W/C and filter maintenance performed 4/3, 4/10 + 4/17.

On 4/17 I also tried to frag 3 of the 5 zoanthids in this tank. I lost a few polyps in the process. I will post some pictures soon but not yet. Today I decided to change the light settings. Increased the amount of time lights are on and increased blue percentage.

 

[debbeach13]

Not much going on here. I manually removed some large bristle worms a couple days ago. Yesterday afternoon I placed the planarian trap in here. This morning it has caught a few. 

[Snow_Phoenix]

8 minutes ago, debbeach13 said:

Not much going on here. I manually removed some large bristle worms a couple days ago. Yesterday afternoon I placed the planarian trap in here. This morning it has caught a few. 

Very nifty trap! 

[debbeach13]

It is pretty good at trapping the little ones. Large ones get stuck! I over feed so my critter population is thriving!