\Clownfish/ 29 Gallon BioCube Tank

[Nor_Cal_Guy]

Good luck man. It feels good when things hit this stage and you can start to see the fruits of your labor.

Hopefully you dont go through the GHA battle I am fighting with my cube. I have my reactor getting delivered tomorrow to step up my game against the GHA

I'm starting to loose the battle myself. I have Phosguard running in a media bag, not cutting it. What reactor are you going to be using?

\CF/ you are doing very well. You are much more patient than myself.

 

[soulpatch]

I have the deluxe BRS reactor running carbon and gfo right now. Just hooked it up tonight.

 

[Nor_Cal_Guy]

I have the deluxe BRS reactor running carbon and gfo right now. Just hooked it up tonight.

Whoa! Must be in a sump or your stand I'd guess. I suppose I could use and old Two Little fishies phosban reactor in my stand?

 

[soulpatch]

It is hanging on the wall behind the tank with the pump in chamber two and the return in chamber 3

 

[Nor_Cal_Guy]

It is hanging on the wall behind the tank with the pump in chamber two and the return in chamber 3

You have your tank further away from the wall then I do. I have it just far enough away to open the hood. Thinking of plumbing one down to the stand and put it in a bucket for safety.

 

[soulpatch]

I also have the aquamaxx hob 1 hanging off the tank so I can't be against the wall. Probably about 6 inches our so from the wall. Not noticeable really since I have a book shelf on one side and dog crates on the other

 

[coral102]

Nice, I would love to follow along and see updates! :thumbsup:

 

[soulpatch]

I will be updating my build thread tomorrow but you can see a lot in there now

 

[\Clownfish/]

Update: Firefish

Firefish had a large white patchy spot in the morning and seemed to be doing fine. This morning DEAD . I wonder what it could of been.

 

[\Clownfish/]

Will be posting tank updates a little late today since I have a docs app.

 

[soulpatch]

Any number of things mate. That is why we qt though

 

[Nor_Cal_Guy]

Sorry to hear that bro. It happens. Wild, exotic, fish from the Ocean in a little glass box with synthetic water.

 

[\Clownfish/]

Day # 20

Parameters Today

Salinity 1.024
PH - 8.0
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 20ppm (high again, probably because I moved some sand around.)
Phosphate - 2.5 ppm

I have a small blooming of diatoms now which the cuc is enjoying. Hopefully next weeks I will retry another fish. Staying positive

 

[\Clownfish/]

I've noticed some neon green circles appearing on my rock. Do you guys know what it could be. It's hard to get a picture of.

 

[Nor_Cal_Guy]

Maybe some sort of sponge?

 

[\Clownfish/]

Hmm they look like diatoms but but neon green. Question, would I be able to start with pink Xenia for my first coral before my first fish, just wondering.

 

[soulpatch]

You can do corals before fish. Heck some people do coral only tanks.

 

[Nor_Cal_Guy]

True....Xenias are usually decently durable. I would try a euphyllia first. They seem to be really a tough species and provide great movement. Plus, you get to see them wake up and grow 10X their night size everyday. I have had tougher euphyllia than mushrooms and Zoa's.

 

[soulpatch]

euphyllia: hammer, frogspawn, torch

And I agree that my euphyllia shows much more life then my other corals at this moment and have been growing faster. But they require a closer eye as they have decent sweepers to attack other corals.

 

[\Clownfish/]

Day #21

Parameters Today

Salinity 1.024
PH - 8.0
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrite - -0 ppm
Nitrate - 10 ppm
Phosphate - 0 ppm

These were from earlier this morning. I was on Craigslist earlier today and found some xenia for 15 dollars. The size of the frag is about the size of a fist and inspected it for any pest. I then acclimated and plopped right in the tank. The frag is doing wonderful. It is pulsating and has loads of movement.