anjay Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 those are awesome!! be sure to post a fts! do you have any purple algae yet? Link to comment
irishtexan Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Those are really neat! Can't to see what you get! texan Link to comment
Argent Posted June 24, 2006 Author Share Posted June 24, 2006 purple algae? like coraline? I have some that came on my LR but I don't think it's spread anywhere. I'm trying my hardest to get out to the frag swap on Sunday there is a TON of cool stuff that will be there -- hopefully I can score some nice brightly colored zoas (and they'll survive overnight in a bag) Link to comment
Candi_MI Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Oh I'm jealous, I'd love to be heading to the swap at Reales to get some stuff... think I need to get a tank going first though Since we're practically neighbors, what are you using for water? tap? RO? I'm "." close to buying an aquapod 12g as I'd really like to keep a fish or two, thank you again for the inspiration! Link to comment
anjay Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 nicee, hope they survive!! i dont know if i would buy an aquapod though. Although they are very nice, i thought i should share with you some reasons why i dont like mine... 1. My fan is really noisy and i even bought a new expensive quiet one and it's still very loud. 2. Fish randomly appear in the back 3. My tank gets hot very easily, house temp at 70, tank at 81 no heater. 4. The stock pump keeps me awake at night 5. YOU CANT TAKE OFF THE HOOD!!!!! 6. My lid doesnt seal properly and you can see the light shining through. Dont get me wrong, i have heard of people who are very happy with theirs, but looking back i wish i had bought a nano cube. The only plus i see in the tank is the sunpaq lighting is amazing... Sorry to rain on your parade hahah Anjay Link to comment
Argent Posted June 24, 2006 Author Share Posted June 24, 2006 Candi - since this tank is so small - I buy my saltwater by the gallon from Choice Aquariums -- easier to deal with at work. And for regular, I have a gallon that I fill from our watercooler at work. Link to comment
Argent Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Well the swap meet was a bust -- it started at 11am and I got there about 3pm -- and everyone was gone, and everything was over so I didn't get anything so I'm still searching for a few good frags for my tank. Link to comment
KMitch Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Early bird gets the worm.... er... coral frags Link to comment
scarf_ace1981 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 hey argent read your whole thread. your tank is very popular. i see you got a porcelain crab, i bought one too and haven't seen it since. i also have an anemone crab and prefer these a lot more as they tend not to hide. mine is always out and about. cute little things they are. a pair of neon gobies would look really cool in your tank. Link to comment
Argent Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 yeah Crabman is always hiding under my rocks the only way I can check him out is with a flashlight and even then he scuttles out of sight. I am amazed at just how interested people are in my tank -- and even more amazed at how well it's turned out considering everything I've read state smaller tanks are harder to keep than larger. Link to comment
KMitch Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I think my argent obcession is just because you actually keep us posted at work! LOL. Most tank journals (my 10 gal included) lack in updates. Speaking of my 10 gal, it will be 7 months old tomorrow! Link to comment
Argent Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 yeah well -- being an IT helpdesk/laptop administrator I have lots of time to sit next to my tank and in front of my PC all day long refreshing the page to see who else has posted something new. Link to comment
KMitch Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 *blushes* I do the same thing... but I work in state government. Link to comment
KMitch Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Hey Argent-- what are the future stocking plans? I want new lifeforms for your tank! Your crabman is boring. Also, you think we can get a 24 hr Argent Asylum webcam? lol Link to comment
Argent Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Hmm future stocking plans? um -- a few more zoa colonies and that's probably it. Don't think I have much room for more in there. Besides this is supposed to be a low maintenance tank -- I toss too much more in there and I'll have to start feeding the tank etc. You're right -- Crabman is boring -- he hides in the rocks all the time. Link to comment
BigRed25X Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 you have any interest in staghorn hermits? Link to comment
Argent Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Staghorn hermits? never heard of them -- do they get big? Right now I'm up to 6 blue legs, 3 astrea snails and Crabman the porcelain crab. LFS tried to sell me a tiny pom pom but for the price I didn't find it worth it. *runs off to search the web for staghorn hermits* Link to comment
e7046v Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Hey I like your tank. You can add alot more corals that are just as maintanance free as zoas, and only need med-low lighting. Try some polyps or leathers. they are just as hardy as what you have in your tank. Keep up the good work. Link to comment
KMitch Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Yeah crabman really gets a huge thumbs down in my book. That is part of the reason I hate them-- they dont do anything. My cleaner shrimp has a bunch of personality, and I am thinking about a sexy shrimp for my 1 gal pico when that is setup. I love watching them "bound" effortlessly. Link to comment
Argent Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 I was gonna put a cleaner in my tank -- but was told they get too big for a 3 gallon Link to comment
KMitch Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Really? I have never heard that. They arent aggressive like banded coral shrimps so that suprises me. Link to comment
anjay Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 i had one and it got really big. the little "whisker" things expanded out a quiet few inches... i wouldnt put one in a 3g either Link to comment
Argent Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 And I'm not that big of a fan of like the peppermint shrimp or the other smaller shrimps (except the Mantis - those are cool!) Link to comment
Argent Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 Just got back from the LFS -- picked up a couple small pieces of LR for my quart pico, refilled my 3 gallons of saltwater for this tank -- ANNNND picked up a small frag of zoas I couldn't help myself. Don't have my camera with me today -- but I'll bring tomorrow -- one nice bonus -- it has at least 1 Eagle eye zoa polpy on it too (didn't see that until after he pulled it out of the tank) Link to comment
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