29g setup

[gobygoddess]

Wow, your tank is looking nice!! I have a similar set up, just a little smaller. I set it up about three months ago. I have goby pair and pistol shrimp, and amor of gods as well. Acans are my fav and they do awesome in my tank. You should try them out if you can! Here is a pic of my set up...

 

[Korrine]

Your tank looks really nice. You sure have a lot in there for being 3 months old.

I'm not sure on how much I'll add to this tank at this point. I may just let my zoa's develop and grow out. I may add a c ancanthops (flameback) angel at some point.

I'm thinking of seeing how much $$ I can save up this winter/coming spring and trying to pick up a 180g.

 

[Korrine]

dude look at this:

Freakin weird!

I guess these white things are pineapple sponges:

ooooo getting some coraline on my heater...now to get it growing on my rock :roll:

How in the heck can they hang on UPSIDE DOWN??

And I'm upgrading my lights to 250watts.

 

[JonP]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15532532#post15532532 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Korrine
dude look at this:

Freakin weird!

It's called bubble algae. Be careful not to pop it in the tank.

http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/bubble_algae.htm

 

[Korrine]

thx the snail will be scraped off outside of the tank. Looks kinda cool tho

 

[Korrine]

anything besides a mithrax crab that will help eat them?

 

[JonP]

I've had good luck with Emerald Crabs ridding the algae. The only other method I see of removing it is pulling them out. Maybe someone else will chime in.

 

[Korrine]

okie dokie I did a ton...well not really a ton ... of tank work tonight. Did my water change and put the preskimmer on the powerhead. Took pics to show you how dirty my water really is.

My preskimmer rinsed and ready to go

All that crap floating on the top of the water

This is how I've been doing my wc. A maxijet 1200 upside down to suck the junk off the top of the water. As the water level drops, I adjust the ph.

 

[Korrine]

Look at how much cleaner the water is

The preskimmer installed. I've adjusted the height a few times after this and I think I'm happy w/it so far. It's taking a bit off the surface.

Makes me glad I painted the back black. The preskimmer blends in pretty well. At least until it starts growing coralline.

 

[Korrine]

Would a two little fishies reactor be ok for carbon?? Am thinking that there wouldn't be much difference between the two granular wise (know they do different jobs entirely). Or would I need something different. Am thinking I'll leave my p04 remover in my skimmer return and then just use a small hang on reactor for carbon? Sound good or not?



Oh and the snail has been stripped clean of the cool looking party hat :lol: I took a box cutter blade to him :shock: Was a little nervous. The last time I used a blade of any sort I took a junk out of my finger. I was ever so careful and rinsed the shell off in fw in the sink :shock: Was afraid that might kill him tho. I was ever so careful to make sure I didn't get any fw on his body itself. Just on the shell. So far its running around the tank and doesn't look funny...or like it's going to croak. Good Luck so far. That's the only spot I saw those bubbles so hopefully they are taken care of and I don't have to start a HUGE algea battle :strooper:

 

[Korrine]

Was a little nervous about the package

Now we just have to figure out how to hang it. I think I'm gonna call hamilton and get the hanging kit for it ($10 w/ship). I want to be able to move the light to the left or right and still be able to work in the tank w/light over it. I'm thinking that I could put quite a few hooks to be able to do so.

It's bright as hell. I tried it to make sure it worked and it lit up my WHOLE DINING ROOM and some Wow.

When I first plugged it in it wasn't to impressive, tho.

 

[Korrine]

What do you guys/gals think about the bird netting mesh screen to block the light for awhile?? Will really layer it up and then take off a layer at a time maybe twice a week. I don't want to light shock my zoas

You can see the growth on the paly's. Had 2 to begin with and now there's like 4-5 new ones.

These are filling out too.

Tank got warm the other day Didn't have the AC on. Have had the talk about temperature of the house since we have the new halide now. Hubby knows.

 

[Korrine]

My little garden

My gobies

The skimmer after I put selcon in the water. It really freaked out

A little more coraline on the heater...lol

 

[Korrine]

Some things I got some pictures of:

Curly que worm

Why I'm considering that melanus wrasse.

 

[earthboy17]

just catching up on the thread. looks good, keep it up

 

[Korrine]

lol thanks. I like the aiptasia and the algea. other than that it's ok.

 

[Korrine]

Newest fish addition:

Look at the blue on her tail!!

And another fish going through QT:

 

[gman107]

wow great looking potters i love it

 

[Korrine]

Thanks I love her too. She's from Diver's Den and has been eating Frozen Marine Cuisine, Formula 1 pellets, and nori so far.

 

[Korrine]

well my Halichoeres melanurus wrasse in QT has been eating well. I just offered pellet today and it took several YAY! Still going to hold it in QT for awhile. Not going to take any chances w/my new potter's angel.