subsea Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 http://marineplantbo...bookcupress.htm I have had this macro for about six months. It is attractive and slow growing. I also got some small sprigs of feather caulerpa which has taken off with a vengance. Instead of two mirrowed sides with feathers, it has three mirrowed sides. At this time it is 12" tall and growing up and out. I have not been able to identify as of yet. Maybe some taxicologist can help me out when they come for the April Meeting. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michae52 Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 Well alittle update on the lagoon. I have added a couple of more inverts thanks to Kim P. Adding alittle more color. I purchase three Bangaii cardinals and added them to the tank with full intentions of breeding them. Well I have lucked out again and I have a pair. They swim together and have taken over a cave in the live rock for there home. They are both eating well, and go crazy for Rods food. Now I just have to wait and see what happens. I know that they are suppose to be easy to breed, but from alot of reading that I have done, it's hard to keep the wild caught fish alive for more than a few weeks. luckyheo great looking little clowns. If you would like to sale a couple out of the next batch, I have a very nice home that they can come to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michae52 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Well, my version of the backreef/lagoon tank is done. This would an small outcrop of reef material on the leeward side of the reef. An area of calmer water flow. Some would call it an outcrop in a seagrass meadow. The macro algaes are all doing fine and the tank has been stable for a few weeks now. There are nine different types of macro's and assorted inverts. As far as the fish load there are 4 Bangaii Cardnial fish, 2 Orange firefish, 3 Scissortail gobies, and 2 Zebra Bar gobies. I am using 2 water circulation pumps ,a thin argonite sandbed with a small CUC crew , about 30-35 lbs of very porous liverock for filtration. I have a HOB protein skimmer that I use a couple of days a week as a safety measure. There is about 2-3 lbs of actual organic living organisms in the tank. Parameters as of today are: NO3 0.0 PO4 <.25 Ca 500 dK 12 PH 8.2 Just have to sit back and let everything grow out. Thank you Patrick and Kim P. Off to the next tank A planted Discus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 The tank looks very different from the standard reef tank, but also very nice! Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Good looking stuff you got there. Send me something in red. I likie red. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Looks awesome!! Not sure if you've talked about this yet or not, but can you describe any items you are dosing to help keep the macros and other corals happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michae52 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 I put a capful of Kent Marine Iron everyweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That's it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michae52 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 That's it. The fish provide the NO3 and PO4 for the plants. I feed brine shrimp,rotiers,and Rod's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michae52 Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 A couple of updated photos. Having a terrible algae problem. Macro that is. Stuff is growing wildly and I believe the tank and it's inhabitants are now in equilibrium now. Left Right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nwehrman Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Beautiful! Nicole Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Looks good, growing out nicely! Do you have codium in there, think I saw it in one picture? What temps do you prefer, asking because of the possible codium? Notice the window, how much sunlight on the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michae52 Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Yes, I have some codium. It is very slow growing. The window is always open except if I am taking photos. The tank stays around 78. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I grew codium for years in my seahorse tank. That stuff grows no matter what. I had it growing in very low light, high light, always around 74 degrees or lower though I'm sure it'd prefer higher temps. It grew most during times when I slacked on tank maintenance of course. Great macro. Where did you get some? Which kind is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 A couple of updated photos. Having a terrible algae problem. Macro that is. Stuff is growing wildly and I believe the tank and it's inhabitants are now in equilibrium now. This looks amazing. Great job and inspiration for my lagoon!! What is that algae growing in the top corner of the right side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Do you have any updated pics of your tank? Re-reading this thread reminded me that I needed to dose iron, it had been a few weeks. Also reminded me that I need to take some pics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Grog, did you get different types of gorgonions from "The Package" at Tampa Bay Saltwater. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Yes, I had two gorgs in "The Package", both were random extras and not a standard part of the package. One was a corky sea finger and the other was a whiteish small ~5" tall gorg. On the TBS site they list it as a SIlver Gorgonian. I traded that one to Tim during the frag swap. My corky sea finger is the one I still have and plan to frag in the next few days. Tim may be able to give a better ID, with scientific name, for the one I traded him. My tank build thread has a couple of pics of them if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I am green with envy about you getting the Package. I have considered them for many years, but never pulled the trigger. I am happy for you. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I know that you like to have rock and sand from different parts of the world for diversity. If you want a couple of pieces of TBS rock I'd be totally ok with a rock swap at some time. I may be buying another 'package' soon as I'm going to upgrade my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I know that you like to have rock and sand from different parts of the world for diversity. If you want a couple of pieces of TBS rock I'd be totally ok with a rock swap at some time. I may be buying another 'package' soon as I'm going to upgrade my tank. I am very interested in Tampa Bay Saltwater for their diversity, the micro inverts along with micro fana and fauna. Let me investigate their site and see if we can do something together. Did you go to the airport for pick-up? Over ten years ago, Richard and I talked business while I was on a drilling rig, in 5000 feet of water, 150 miles south of New Orleans. As it turned out, he was two miles from my location fishing in a big turnoment and came by the rig with a yacht full of models on the back deck. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Yes want to the airport and picked up at the freight counter for southwest air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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