Drift Monkey Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 (edited) Hey y'all! Just wanted to share the documentation of my little project here. Hope y'all enjoy. 03/31/2011 So far: JBJ Picotope 3G Evil's PAR38 Lamp - 20k, 60 degree optics 6.5-7lbs(ish) Fiji Live Rock 3-4lbs (<~1") CaribSea Ocean Direct Live Sand (Original Grade) AC70 fuge modded Hydor Theo 50w heater Hydor Pico Evo-Mag 180 (**** that crappy mount) Lifegard Big Digital Temp Alert Edited April 5, 2011 by Drift Monkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 I just finished my cycle, so I'll be adding some livestock soon. I ordered my CUC from reefcleaners, and they should be here later this week! If anyone has any small softie frags they wanna donate/sell, that'd be sweet. Getting things locally is always better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bry Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I just finished my cycle, so I'll be adding some livestock soon. I ordered my CUC from reefcleaners, and they should be here later this week! If anyone has any small softie frags they wanna donate/sell, that'd be sweet. Getting things locally is always better. Not sure if you knew this but in the Group buy section several of us were getting together a purchase to save on shipping. They won't get here until next week so that may have been later than you want. But, if your stuff hasn't shipped yet maybe reefcleaners.org can work it out for you to be in that group. Otherwise, if you didn't see the group buy, I suggest always running by that forum first to see if you can hop on a group buy or set one up. Hope that helps in the future. I'm rather new here too and was given the same helpful advice. Take care, Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Not sure if you knew this but in the Group buy section several of us were getting together a purchase to save on shipping. They won't get here until next week so that may have been later than you want. But, if your stuff hasn't shipped yet maybe reefcleaners.org can work it out for you to be in that group. Otherwise, if you didn't see the group buy, I suggest always running by that forum first to see if you can hop on a group buy or set one up. Hope that helps in the future. I'm rather new here too and was given the same helpful advice. Take care, Bryan I actually ordered one of their quickcrews, so I got free shipping. Thanks for the tip though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medi Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 looks awesome! Thanks...it'll look better with some livestock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 I've got the same setup on my desk at work and absolutely love it. I've got a tailspot blenny and elongated pseudochromis. Be careful with tiny fish as they do like to jump. You can put a piece of knitting mesh over the top for the first few weeks after adding fish until they become used to the tank. Also, you may start to notice a film on the top of the water because filtration is minimal with the included pump. I bought this one (spray bar) and it does a great job of providing extra flow and keeps the surface agitated, the best $15 I spent on the pico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 I've got the same setup on my desk at work and absolutely love it. I've got a tailspot blenny and elongated pseudochromis. Be careful with tiny fish as they do like to jump. You can put a piece of knitting mesh over the top for the first few weeks after adding fish until they become used to the tank. Also, you may start to notice a film on the top of the water because filtration is minimal with the included pump. I bought this one (spray bar) and it does a great job of providing extra flow and keeps the surface agitated, the best $15 I spent on the pico. Sweet do you have pics? My surface stays pretty agitated with a AC70 strapped to the back and a Hydor Pico Evo-Mag pointed towards the surface...I spent more than $15 though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Some shots of my new stuff since they are starting to open for me...big thanks to Chris for the corals! Mint chocolate chip paly and candy cane lookin' much better today! My mushroom garden is ****ed at the moment... Orange "takeover" zoa colony that some xenias have attached themselves to. The GSP on top is starting to come out too! Side shot of the zoa colony/xenia. More GSP starting to come alive! FTS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 She gave me crabs! omgomgomg Chillin' in their new home. One have them has since hosted one of my 'shrooms...:happy: Also, I bought some shrimp pellets and fed my tank today...man that nassarius comes up quick! My candy canes gobbled whole pellets! The palys wolfed down their pellets with the quickness. I even got a couple shrooms in on the action. I swear they all look bigger/more plump now... I was even able to get one of the porcelain crabs to eat some of the pellety goodness! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJones Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 The porcelain crabs are great, where did you pick those up? Tank is coming along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 The porcelain crabs are great, where did you pick those up? Tank is coming along. I found em at the Aquadome, awesome little guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I've got the same tank at work. It started out kind of like this but it has morphed itself into a gsp tank! I've still got a few mushrooms and zoas but the gsp is working on those. It's been up for about 2 years and doing well. I keep a nemo for the office crowd and a few snails. It's been fun watching the gsp battle. When it finally wins it will be time to start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 I've got the same tank at work. It started out kind of like this but it has morphed itself into a gsp tank! I've still got a few mushrooms and zoas but the gsp is working on those. It's been up for about 2 years and doing well. I keep a nemo for the office crowd and a few snails. It's been fun watching the gsp battle. When it finally wins it will be time to start over. GSP just took over huh? I hope that doesn't happen to me! Speaking of GSP...it's alive! Only fed these guys 3 times and they're huge now! The crabs. One chillin' on the mushrooms, one doin' his fanning thing to filter feed. Upgraded the setup with some stuff I picked up at Ikea! I know 2 PAR38s is overkill for this tiny thing...but an upgrade is coming soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Latest FTS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 The anemone crabs also love the green algae that is sold in sheets, they'll take it from my fingers. Mine lives in my bubbletip anemone, previously he hosted a torch coral I had in there. Awesome little guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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