Progress

[alkamar]

Well, although my reef is still young, it is showing some progress. Sadly I think my old 2001 Minolta pocket cam gave up the ghost before getting everything.

 

[alkamar]

 

[alkamar]

Here's my fuge I said I'd post a picture of for pjbusby.

 

[Reefdiver77]

Looking great Marcus. Now when everything grows out, you will be needing a larger tank. I speak from experience!!

 

[alkamar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13722223#post13722223 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefdiver77
Looking great Marcus. Now when everything grows out, you will be needing a larger tank. I speak from experience!!

I'm already trying to get the wife ready for the 125G grow out tank. :thumbsup: The blue ric I got from you is doing well, the camera just didn't hang in there.

 

[pjbusby]

You have the same kind of tank I have. How did you make the fuge?

 

[alkamar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13722416#post13722416 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pjbusby
You have the same kind of tank I have. How did you make the fuge?

It's a gutted Skilter 250 I got used for $10 at the frag swap. I took out everything and you'll notice it isn't plugged in. My Phosban reactor feeds a slow flow to it. I recently trimmed it back, but it is growing slowly. It may not be the best way, but it works for now. It all takes up about the entire length of the tank.

 

[MrRyanT]

Pics are great. Tank is looking really good!

 

[pjbusby]

I was actually looking at using an old filter (I have several). But I was just going to cut some of the fins off the impeller and shorten the intake tube, so it would have less flow, but I like the clear look. What kinda light is that?

 

[alkamar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13722537#post13722537 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pjbusby
I was actually looking at using an old filter (I have several). But I was just going to cut some of the fins off the impeller and shorten the intake tube, so it would have less flow, but I like the clear look. What kinda light is that?

It's a Picotope 9w CF. It was made for a 3 gal.

Thanks Ryan. I do wish I had done the rock work differently now.

 

[Doris M]

Corals look great!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ducklabdad]

It Really looks nice Marcus, I love your Zoas, Especially the last one with the orange rim and mouth.

I bet it will really look good after everything "grows In" If you can wait that long before you put it in a bigger one!!

 

[Goibot]

Marcus it looks really good. It amazes me how much you can get in a nano. If I tried to do one that small I'm sure I would kill everything.

 

[alkamar]

Thanks guys.

"I bet it will really look good after everything "grows In" If you can wait that long before you put it in a bigger one!!" ducklabdad

I think I have talked the wife into getting the living room flooring done this spring, so I may be able to get one later next year. I hope anyway.

"It amazes me how much you can get in a nano." Goibot

What's even more amazing is that I still have some coral in mind I'd like to add to it, so I'll probably have to eventually trade off some to make room for what I want most. The button polyps, pink palys, kenya, xenia, and hairy mushroom will be the items I eventually trade out.

 

[alkamar]

Barrett, the finger leather was the small frag I got from you at the frag swap. It is turning into a monster. Did you feed it Miracle Grow before I got it?

Other items from the frag swap:
Candy Cane from Jay
Grapes of Wrath from Meisin?(spelling) Can't remember his name
Green Baby Sarco from Cathy Peck
Red Acans from Dave (dzones)
Blue Ric from ReefDiver

The red Zoos are the ones I won at the meeting at Malissa's. They were donated by Kermit's Reef. They have grown a bit.