Theyammieguy's 12g nano cube thread.

[theyammieguy]

I figure instead of making a new thread every week I will just compile all my pictures here.

This is a 12g jbj nano cube deluxe with 2x24w 50/50 combo bulbs. No skimmer and not using the rear chambers as a fuge. 5g water changes weekly.
I will be upgrading the stock pump next Friday with a maxi jet 900.

So far I have,
1 peppermint shrimp
2 false perculas
1 pipe organ
1 zoa
1 candycane
1 galexea
1 zenia
several mushrooms
CUC consists of 1 bumblebee snail, 1 turbo snail, 1 or 2 nassarius snails and about 300 bristle worms.

What do you guys think about my aquascape? I'm not really happy with it but with all the shrooms attatched to each piece I don't want to move anything.

 

[romsoccer12]

i think it looks awesome, maybe pile more liverock on the back farther up, and add some relaly nice color zoas/mushrooms! lookin good though, think u may add any more fish?

 

[theyammieguy]

I thought about adding a flame hawkfish but not sure about three fish in a 12g with no skimmer.

I'm definetly working on getting more color.

 

[theyammieguy]

Ok, today I replaced the stock pump with a maxi jet 900. Love the flow I'm getting out of this pump but I want more so next pay check I'm going to buy a koralia nano powerhead. I also replaced both bulbs.

Bought a few frags. If anyone know the name of them please tell me. Oh, and I also bought an emerald crab to eat the little bit of GHA I have.

 

[romsoccer12]

1. zoanthid
2. mushroom or paly
3. button polyp
you should get some duncans and maybe a frogspawn/hammer for the top, they make a great addition to small reefs. i also love neon toadstools. your tank is coming along really niceley, i think you could pull off maybe another small fish like a goby/pistol combo

 

[theyammieguy]

I took my son with me today and he liked a black false percula he saw. I'll either get that or a flame hawkfish.

I might try and find a rather large frogspawn for the right rear of the tank.

 

[clayw]

cool looks good! I like the rockscape, maybe add a branch rock, that could look cool sticking up out of the rock somewhere. The frags are looking good. Frogspawn grows quickly if you want to start with a couple headed frag. I had one head of branching hammer turn into 4 heads with in 4 months. Pretty quick if you ask me, that was in my previous tank. I like the pics. Do you plan on trying SPS or upgrading your lights at all?
-clay

 

[romsoccer12]

3 clowns in that small of a tank is to much, i would stick to 2

 

[theyammieguy]

I'm not sure if I want to do any sps, and Im not sure if I want to upgrade the lights.

 

[theyammieguy]

Thanks for the clown info. I didn't know that.
Guess I'll get the flame hawkfish.

 

[romsoccer12]

no problem. i had my biocube with lights like that for a long time, they did fine and i just upgraded them when they broke

 

[theyammieguy]

A better FTS

 

[roneil]

cave looks great.

 

[theyammieguy]

Thanks. Unfortunately my sun coral has decreased in size over the years.

 

[theyammieguy]

Well, I wish every friday was a holiday. I worked the friday after thanksgiving and it gave me an extra $200 on my check.
Here's what I got today, a koralia 1, a torch, a frogspawn, a flower pot and a flame hawkfish.

and a short video of the flow with a maxi jet 900 return pump and K1

 

[jcolletteiii]

Nice NC - particularly like the rockwork. I would strongly caution against adding any more fish - the bioload from your fish may cause much additional maintenance. I also recommend bringing back the flowerpot (Gonipora sp, possibly G. polyformis or G. stokesi) for a refund or trade-in. They are not impossible to keep providing they are healthy when purchased - which yours looks, but it seems to be the red species that do better long term. Here is a great article on Goni care and culture - its a good read and will give you a heads-up on what you just got yourself in for . Best of luck.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/10/aafeature2

 

[theyammieguy]

I wont be adding anymore fish.

That sucks about the flower pot. I really like it. I will try to keep it alive though.

 

[Snow Leopard]

Lookin' good so far! How do you like the look of PC over it?

 

[theyammieguy]

I've never had any other kind of light so I can't make a comparison. Everything in the tank seems to like it.

 

[Snow Leopard]

That's good. Do you think you might take the top off and hang a MH pendant, say 150 watt later on for growth purposes? I didn't like the power compacts I had on my Biocube, and I wished I had taken the top off to change the lighting system.