12_egg_omelette Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Howdy! I've been told I should start a build tread so I can not only keep track but everyone can see the progression of my tank as it matures from a nano tank to a nano reef. FTS 2/2/15 The Tank: Nano Cube 12 Gallon non-delux Circa 2004 Filtration/Equipment: Home made Media basket with filter floss, carbon, and purigen Return - Maxi Jet 600 with hydro deflector ATO - Puratek Lighting - AI Nano with controller Heater - Petco 50 W Flow - RW-4 caused way to much flow, thinking MP-10 Sand/Rock/Water: ~12 lbs. of rock live rock ~15 lbs. of dry rock Circa 2004 ~20lbs. of CaribSea Arag-Alive Sand Filter sea water Livestock: 2 - Ocellaris clownfish 1 - Royal Gramma CUC - Reef Cleaners (dwarf ceriths, nassarius, florida ceriths, nerites) Coral: Frog Spawn Green star polyps 2 - Richordia (Blue/Purple) & (Green & Yellow) Blastomussa Merleti Birds nest Finger leather Birds nest coral Kryptonite Candy Cane Monti Cap Fire & Ice Polyp List to be continued with the help of Manny & Jonathan who graciously helped me get started with quite a lot of frags. Thanks & Gig 'Em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Looks great! Pretty much looks like a reef tank to me already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Here's a picture of the stand, which my wife insist doesn't ever get wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Looks great! Pretty much looks like a reef tank to me already! Thanks Ty! I think it's time to slow things down coral wise for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 What? A reefer with moderation? Get out of here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 That's looking real nice! Good luck keeping that stand dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Just to help out a bit with your coral, you also have: Dragon eye zoas, Birds of paradise birdsnest, Purple Montipora digitata, Stuber Staghorn Acropora, Green palys, I think you listed all the rest from what I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Thanks manny Here is the ATO that is going to go on tonight or tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 The ATO has turned into being smarter than I am. I'm not quite sure if I need to set it in the middle where it will trigger when it drops below the sensor. But right now the water line is halfway up the sensor and it's working fine. I was thinking it should trigger when it hits below the sensor and stop when it gets past it. But maybe I'm over thinking here. I introduced a blood shrimp and I think the gramma is scared of it. It took over its home and pushed him really high into a hole in the cave. My wife now hates the shrimp and we're going away this weekend. If they aren't getting along she says the shrimp has to go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 If it makes you feel any better, I'm pretty sure my Apex has outsmarted me plenty of times! I don't claim to know many things, but one thing I do know is to keep the wife happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madsalt Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Happy wife, happy life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Happy spouse, life's good at the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaFan Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Glad to hear it's going well! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Well I came back from my nieces bday Sunday night and the blood shrimp was torn apart, all that was left was the head and tail. I think the royal gramma killed it because it would also attack snails that would get next to any cave enterance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 You sure it's dead? They molt quite often and are very good at hiding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Def not a molt. It was head nothing in the middle and then tail. Snails and hermits were eating it from the middle. Seemed like flesh was present in the remaining parts. We shall she if he reappears though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Updated pictures with the frags I got from manny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Nice to see progress. Keep the pictures coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Thanks. I'm really trying to figure out a game plan on what to add next. I really want to bring some color to this tank. Those candy canes and the richordia stand out so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Your tank looks great and you doing well. I would suggest a couple 4 of the easiest SPS. Orange Setosa, screaming green birdsnest and forest fire digi, Jeremy's monti. All 4 of those pieces would be cheap and they are very hardy and grow fast-ish and are cheaper. I wouldn't get all 4 but I would pick 1 or 2 you like. And is that green star polyp on the right side touching your base rock? If it is I would highly reccomend it not touching your rock structure. Once it grows onto your rock it will be impossible to remove. If you like it great just know that eventually it will cover the rock and be there forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Yeah my wife keeps moving it ever morning. She wakes up About an hour before I do. I'm hoping to replace it with someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I hope you're talking about replacing the GSP and not the wife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Ha. Yeah, I tried to edit that post but I couldn't figure out how to do it on my iPhone. I can manage on the iPad but not entirely sure where that's at. The two things my wife loves is the GSP and the royal gramma. So I'm hoping to pull it out tomorrow and glue it on a frag plug to keep her happy for the time being. I'd like to replace it with a hammer coral/torch coral something that has the extension and flow that she loves about the gsp. Things I'll like to do. 1. Replace heater with cobalt heater 2. Add an apex or puratek controller 3. Second hand mp-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 My advice, get a little rock about baseball size and stick the GSP to that rock, away from your main rock structure. It's own little rock island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 I have about a 1.5 pound piece of dry lock that I had in my tank. I didn't have space for it so I took it out and place it in a ziplock bag outside. I'm thinking I might break that up and let it soak in salt water for a while before I place it in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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