Mota Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hello, I've been a member of this site for about a few years now, but I've never started a tank thread so please bear with me while I figure out how this works. I took a break from reef tanks for a couple of years but now I'm back at it. Tank: CAD lights 4 gallon Light: Stock (ordered a nano box tide. Just waiting to receive it.) Inhabitants: A lot of snails, thanks to John at reef cleaners Scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp Damsel, though I'm not sure which type Coral: Mushrooms/Rhodactis Zoas and palys Toadstool CGA gold torch CGA purple torch Rock flower anemone Pictures:http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/Marcus_Mota/library/?sort=3&page=1 Cellphone pictures unfortunately, not the best. Link to comment
Mota Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Can anyone tell me how to put up links of pictures so that the picture itself shows on the thread? Link to comment
Mota Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Let's see.... Aha, I got it. Link to comment
Mota Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Thanks. I tried making a scape where I could have room for the torches. I really like the torches, but I feel that I may have to get ride of one or both of them some day. Link to comment
Mota Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Did a water change earlier. Took a few pictures as well. Hoping that red mushroom will regain its color in time. Link to comment
Mota Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thank you. I love the way the torches move with the flow. The torch's colors look better in person. I only have my cellphone camera and it can't do colors very well. Makes the tank look much bluer than it is. I do find my ipad camera a bit better though. Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 what's the reason for upgrading to the Tide? planning to stock SPS? Link to comment
gabe3eb Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 what's the reason for upgrading to the Tide? planning to stock SPS? Does one ever need a reason to upgrade? Link to comment
Mota Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 what's the reason for upgrading to the Tide? planning to stock SPS? Back when I ordered the light, I got it because I wanted to keep a clam. (I know, keeping a clam in a small tank would be a bit difficult. I was crazy back then, but I've gain my sanity back. Well, a little of it anyway) With the tide though I can do sps, which would be fun to try out. Also, the features the light have are just way better than the stock light, which really has no features at all. Not to mention that I'm sure the coral would like some more PAR. Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 thanks! main reason i want to get this tank was so i dont have to splurge another $250 on a light =P. i figure with such a small tank, the stock light should be sufficient for softies and LPS. your tank looks pretty good with stock so i may still stay stock. Link to comment
Mota Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 thanks! main reason i want to get this tank was so i dont have to splurge another $250 on a light =P. i figure with such a small tank, the stock light should be sufficient for softies and LPS. your tank looks pretty good with stock so i may still stay stock. I've had these coral under stock light for a couple months now and they've been doing good under it. Have seen some growth too. I'm sure the light will be fine for what you want to stock. Link to comment
Mota Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Changed my scap a few days ago. I've been trying to find a scape where I can have room for my torches to grow and not bother other coral. I am happy with what I came up with. It looks like the rock flower anemone bleached a bit. Doesn't surprise me considering it decided to move in a deep crevasse where it was shaded all the time. Glad it finally moved towards the light. I'm sure it will regain its color now. Picture time. Link to comment
Mota Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Got my nanobox tide today. It is awesome. I'll take some pictures tomorrow when the lights turn on. Link to comment
Mota Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Pictures as promised. FTS with nanobox installed New coral I picked up at the LFS a few days ago Link to comment
Mota Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Time for a small update. I sold the purple torch. Between it and the gold torch, they were taking up a lot of space so one of them had to go. I got my first SPS coral. I took a few pictures, too. FTS SPS coral. Anyone have an I.D.? Link to comment
Mike Savage Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Looking good for sure! That new SPS is a Green Birdsnest Seriatopora guttatus. Link to comment
Mota Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for the I.D. I'm loving the green birds nest. It's polyps are fully expanded and it looks very nice. Link to comment
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