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jdegrasse

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Hey everyone,

I took some (very amateur) shots of my JBJ nanocube 28 gallon FOWLR. I haven't modified the tank so I use the standard sump area at the rear of the tank along with mech and chem filtration (I removed the biological filter pack since I have LR). I'm also running a protein skimmer and vodka dose (it has worked wonders :beer:). Most of the stock (including the Tiger Goby) is from Tampa Bay Saltwater and so from the Florida Gulf Coast.

Using TBSaltwater was one of the best decisions for my FOWLR. There is so much life on these rocks! And it seems like new creatures emerge all the time!

I'm happy that I have quite the copepod and amphipod population (I made a pile of rubble for them in the DT to take refuge in during lights-on) and its fun to watch the nocturnal PJ Cardinal dart around gorging himself when the lights are off.

The tank was started in early January and has done quite well for the most part (thanks to online resources like Reef Central!). The halimeda has suffered because my calcium levels dropped pretty low. I fixed that problem with testing and dosing, so hopefully it will recover. The sponges haven't done very well, but the barnacles are still hanging on.

I plan on adding some more small fish -- perhaps a gramma and a firefish -- over the next few months.

Thanks for checking out my pics and comments welcome:
https://picasaweb.go...feat=directlink

Also, here are some older shots from when I first set up the tank:
https://picasaweb.go...feat=directlink

Enjoy!
Jeff
 
Jeff, did you catch those mantis that were running around in the rocks? I have to have 3 in the rocks that I got from Richard, saw 2 of them and the popping sometimes is crazy! Did yours start to take a toll on the CUC you got?
 
I had the mantis in the first shipment and so I knew where they were hiding. I caught them by flushing their den and gave them away. I didn't receive any in the second shipment, but I have plenty of pistol shrimp so the tank is popping. The CUC has been good to go for the most part. Lost a few snails, but I think the blue hermits are multiplying.
 
How bout now if you cut and paste

March:
picasaweb.google.com/jeff.degrasse/March2011AquariumShots?authkey=Gv1sRgCPSK1rHrga6-ZA&feat=directlink

Jan:
picasaweb.google.com/jeff.degrasse/TheSaltwaterAquarium?authkey=Gv1sRgCK6fvdfg44vpngE&feat=directlink
 
Thanks for asking. The tank is going along great! Picked up a firefish, mandarin, bumblebee shrimp and strawberry cowrie -- all are doing fine.

The firefish keeps getting his fins nipped when darts into the rock.
 
Oh he is always out and about. He hangs with either the urchin or the sea cucumber. I was worried I would never see him.
 
wow, that condy is really huge. Nice shots of the Mandarin, hope you can get some shots of the Bumblebee, mine doesn't come out either.
 
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