llj's 8g Oceanic Biocube

[lljdma06]

The fish is truly being a little Mexican jumping bean! Expected from a jawfish. Thank goodness for the biocube hood and the fish saver, otherwise, I'd have a very crispy fish.

He's not quite digging his burrow yet. But I think he will in time. He's settled down a little bit from yesterday. I still don't move quickly when I'm near the tank. He gets a big feed tonight. The sooner that he learns that my presence means food and other good things, he'll settle down. My pearly jawfish already understands this and comes to me when I'm feeding.

And lousy iphone video.



Thanks for looking.

L

 

[lljdma06]

This is inspiring me to mess with my 14 gallon and 6 gallon. Thanks for the ideas.

Thank you for your kind words. He got a big feed tonight & ate a bunch of mysis. He also wasn't as skittish & really likes the gsp's for some reason.

L

 

[lljdma06]

Big update time...

Big update time...

What the Biocube looks like now...

For a while I've been posting bits here and there, but nothing really full out on this Biocube, it's time I showed. I've been kind of quiet about the corals I have in this tank. On purpose.

Aussie Acan Lord

Wobbgong wow zoas, blue zoas, and true Montipora undata

Red and blue zoanthids

Top down shot...

Firefish and Mantequilla

Firefish

Full tank shot with purple firefish

Mantequilla among the gsp...

Top view, right...

Top view, left...

Two videos...

Firefish and Blue spot jawfish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC-QzZ9-rek&list=UUZ3O4QwvcGmhfE1yafPRLxw&index=2&feature=plcp

Full tank video, very bad, I apologize.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7vsLtwM6JI&list=UUZ3O4QwvcGmhfE1yafPRLxw&index=1&feature=plcp

Full livestock list...

Fish
-Purple firefish (Nemateleotris decora)
-Blue spot jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti)

Inverts
-blue-legged hermits
-Nassarius vibex
-dwarf ceriths
-hairy chiton
-yellow cucumber (still have this)
-cowrie (dunno if I have this still)

Corals

Zoanthids & Palythoas & soft corals
-Wobblegong wows
-Red and blue zoanthids
-Eagle eyes
-Cats eyes
-Pink flamingos
-Mowhawks
-Nuclear greens
-Green infusions
-frostbites
-God of War
-Red hornets
-others that haven't been identified
-green star polyps

LPS
-Duncan
-Aussi acan lord
-Acan
-Christmas Favia
-Aussie elegance
-Meteor shower cyphastrea
-Red cyphastrea
-Blue stunner chalice

SPS
-Purple stylo
-Pink stylo
-acropora (mystery frag, lolol)
-pink ORA birdnest
-green ORA birdsnest
-magenta ORA birdsnest
-ORA Ponape Birdsnest
-ORA Bird of Paradise Birdsnest

Most of these corals were purchased from other hobbyists or traded for macroalgae. The larger colonies are from my favorite LFS. Duncan went from 4 heads and now has 11. The wobblegongs went from 5 to 12 polyps, Red hornets went from 5 to almost 8. Things are growing rather fast in this tank which is awesome. I'm excited and encouraged.

Thanks for looking. I'll post more pictures later, but at least you can see some of the stuff.

L

 

[B3ach]

What mA do you run your LED's at?

 

[09bumblebee]

I love the bluespot. He's awesome

 

[Sh0velman]

Awesome job lljd!

By the way have you found a use for that light yet?

 

[Caetano_Thiago]

damn. sweet setup.