Gatorzone19's 12g Aquapod

[Gatorzone19]

To start, I've been off the forum for awhile. I never lost interest in the hobby, just became busy when I enrolled at FSU (Go Noles) 3 years ago in Computer Science program. I've been in the hobby since about middle school when my family set up a 55g Reef. That tank has been setup for about 10 years now and is doing very well. It's pretty much on auto pilot while I'm in Tallahassee.

Recently, i got the itch to start up a nano up at school and decided to purchase a used 12g aquapod w/ 150w Sunpod MH. I designed a stand with a conduit light arm to hang the sunpod. The fan on the sunpod had seen better days, so I decided to install a new one I purchased from radioshack. Once everything was ready I transeferred some LR and LS from my 55g to the aquapod. Cycle was very minimal if any at all.

Equipment:
12g Aquapod
150w Sunpod HQI w/ 14k Phoenix
Maxi-Jet 900 Return Pump
Hydorflo Water Deflector
Salifert Test Kits
Red Sea Refractometer

Filtration:
LR and Caribsea Life Rock
LS Caribsea Reef Grade
Caulerpa Prolifera
Chemi Pure Elite
Filter Floss
Carbon Sheets

Livestock:
1 Extreme Snowflake
1 Yasha Goby (only comes out at night)
4 Blueleg Hermits
Toadstool Leather
Lobo
Hawaii Stunner
Multiple Zoas
GSP

Temp runs around 77-78 and lights are on from 10-5 each day. Hoping to add more zoas or lps to tank and possibly an anemome down the line. Any ideas to get a yasha goby eating. He has been in the tank for 3 weeks and I've only seen him 3-4x. I feed mysis, brine, and nls pellets. Tried to get the lobo to eat but i have not had much luck but he still appears to be healthy? Thanks for taking the time to read my tank's journal. I'm open to all questions and suggestions. Pics below

-Gatorzone19

 

[soulpatch]

what is the coral in the last pic
? Looks liek a torch but you dont call that out in your stocking.

 

[Hentz]

what is the coral in the last pic
? Looks liek a torch but you dont call that out in your stocking.

This is a coral commonly known as "GSP" or Green Star Polyps.
Very easy and hardy coral and will grow in most conditions. Doesn't require strict parameters or high lighting.

 

[soulpatch]

interesting. I have only seen frags so they morph quite a bit as they grow...

I will need to add this to my tank list...

 

[Nor_Cal_Guy]

Cool looking GSP, I like AP12s. One of my first tanks...

I would get a pistol for the Yasha, it gave mine much more confidence and gave him what seemed to be a purpose in life. Really fun pairing. I had one in a 18g tall, so no worries in an AP12 as far as glass goes.

 

[Gatorzone19]

Ok, ill probably try to pickup a pistol next time im at the store. Everything in the tank is doing well. Thd caulerpa really helps to prevent any algae issues. Here is a top down photo