Sir Alex
Dragon the eel (below)
My tank is in my room where I spend a lot of time, and I only hear my pistol shrimp pop about twice a week.
Brittany's teeny tiny reef!
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My tank is in my room where I spend a lot of time, and I only hear my pistol shrimp pop about twice a week.
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
Thats great! I'll look into gettin one of those then. They have different types I think
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
Yea the red banded will. It will pair with a pistol shrimp.
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
Just wanted to post a couple pics. First is some algae starting to grow. I love the look of that rock also. Must be a dead sponge or something that made all the little holes. I added to turbo snails today so the algae doesn't get out of hand. They are just chillin for now. Getting used to the new tank I guess.
And this one is a shot looking up. I thought it was kinda cool. It looks bigger than a 10g from that angle.
And this one is a shot looking up. I thought it was kinda cool. It looks bigger than a 10g from that angle.
lilmatty5dimes
Reef enthusiast
Your totally right. Last picture makes it look way huge. Looks like your going to be having to much fun with this 10g.
Washburn82
Reefing newb
Matty's right it does look huge. How did you get the rocks to hold some kind of glue, zip ties? pro reef magic?
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
I used jb waterweld epoxy putty, a small amount of gel super glue and we put soo ties around the rocks to hold them together until the epoxy hardened. Then took the zip ties off after a couple days and viola!
Yes I am going to have way too much fun with this lol. I think ill need to open an account for donations so I can fund my hobby Haha
valasaraptor
Proud ocelot owner!
I cant do monetary donations. But I can donate corals! And fish lol
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
That's even better! :D
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
I tested the water again today. Here's the readout.
Ammonia-zero
Nitrite-.25
Nitrate- 10-20
The nitrites are on their way back down to zero and then it will be small water change time! Yay! I'm getting very anxious about my plate coral. It looks worse each day and the clowns just hover around waiting for it to extend its tenticles. After the trites get to zero and I do a water change ill move it to this tank along with a hammer that I think would look fabulous in there. The hammer will have a more open space to grow now that it has six heads! And the frogspawn in the 29g won't be crowded by the hammer anymore. In a couple more weeks I'm going to prlly put the green monti frag that Valasaraptor gave me in this tank. I have the perfect spot for it. I do have one question tho... My water is kinda cloudy, why is that? Is it bc I don't have a skimmer? Should I invest in one? If I do I'm just gonna get the same thing as the 29g. The Rio bank skimmer. It does a pretty good job and its afforable. Will that help with the cloudiness?
Ammonia-zero
Nitrite-.25
Nitrate- 10-20
The nitrites are on their way back down to zero and then it will be small water change time! Yay! I'm getting very anxious about my plate coral. It looks worse each day and the clowns just hover around waiting for it to extend its tenticles. After the trites get to zero and I do a water change ill move it to this tank along with a hammer that I think would look fabulous in there. The hammer will have a more open space to grow now that it has six heads! And the frogspawn in the 29g won't be crowded by the hammer anymore. In a couple more weeks I'm going to prlly put the green monti frag that Valasaraptor gave me in this tank. I have the perfect spot for it. I do have one question tho... My water is kinda cloudy, why is that? Is it bc I don't have a skimmer? Should I invest in one? If I do I'm just gonna get the same thing as the 29g. The Rio bank skimmer. It does a pretty good job and its afforable. Will that help with the cloudiness?
Samhain
Satin, Lace, and Sequins
Probably just a bacterial bloom. I had a TON of those the first three months with my 50 gallon.
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
Small update. I just ordered a skimmer, 2 koralia nano 240's, and a fragging kit that comes with a scapel, soft tissue scissors, bone cutters and forcepts. Hopefully they are here next week.
Now onto the tank itself. I tested the water AGAIN lol and I got 0-.25 nitrites and 10-20 nitrates.
The tank is verry cloudy and there is green everywhere! I have two turbo snails in there munching away. The reason for the tank was for my plate coral. It was harassed by my clowns and it looks like shit now. I figured the nitrites will be gone in a couple days and the clowns just won't leave the plate alone. It looks worse and worse each day so I put it in the new tank. I think it already too far gone anyways and I'm pissed, I loved that coral and a friend bought it for me. I'll leave it in there for a few weeks to see if it bounces back but I doubt it will. Here's a couple pics.
Now onto the tank itself. I tested the water AGAIN lol and I got 0-.25 nitrites and 10-20 nitrates.
The tank is verry cloudy and there is green everywhere! I have two turbo snails in there munching away. The reason for the tank was for my plate coral. It was harassed by my clowns and it looks like shit now. I figured the nitrites will be gone in a couple days and the clowns just won't leave the plate alone. It looks worse and worse each day so I put it in the new tank. I think it already too far gone anyways and I'm pissed, I loved that coral and a friend bought it for me. I'll leave it in there for a few weeks to see if it bounces back but I doubt it will. Here's a couple pics.
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
I got mine almost a year ago. I'm prlly due for a new one actually. But this one seems to be giving accurate results still. It's the API saltwater testing kit.
you can check the stock number on the box and it has the date coded in there. they are usually good for three or four years according to the manufacturer last i checked.
Washburn82
Reefing newb
Looks good Brittany, hopefully your plate bounces back. Its a nice looking coral for sure.
buddy08
SPS Addict
try spot feeding it and see if that helps. i lost 2 fungia but i never spot fed and the mouths had died off so it was a waiting game. if it still has a mouth, it still has a chance. youll be surprised how fast it can regrow over that skeleton.
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
How do i know if it has a mouth? I see a big open hole in the top. I can kinda see inside it. The plate coral has no reaction at all to anything. I'll put some food on it and see what happens tho.
buddy08
SPS Addict
The open hole in the top will have a purple/pink flesh. thats its mouth, if you only see the skeleton in the center, it may be a goner. They can regrow mouths of course but it takes a while to do so as theyre slow growers and if its in bad shape, it may die faster than it grows. Mine tried to make a comeback but inevitably it was lost.
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
....mine is a goner then...I only see the skeleton and the white is spreading...this sucks. I set this tank up for this plate coral to survive. Cycle took too Dang long...
