1 gallon reef

[cliferton]

Lol it kinda got put on the back burner this weekend. I do car audio on the side and I spent all friday and sat building a box for a $4000 install I am doing next weekend.

I have been changing the water. I still need a heater. The lights seem ok (no fires yet). I still need to get some blue led's to add to the setup.

I have noticed something With the lid it has there is really no water loss it seems to gather up top and run back into the tank.

As soon as I aquire a heater I will hopefully get some critters in there

 

[Mr.BAdams]

Awesome, Can't wait!

 

[cliferton]

was in Nashville today stopped by the aquatic critter. grabbed a little heater So now I can move foward with this little project.

 

[Mr.BAdams]

was in Nashville today stopped by the aquatic critter. grabbed a little heater So now I can move foward with this little project

I have not been to Aquatic critter in a few years! How was the selection and prices?

 

[Raquel12771]

The selection is awesome! Talk with the employee, short dark haired girl with tats for eyebrows, she's extremely knowledgeable.

 

[cliferton]

They had a lot of stuff, but I was there on a monday. i was asking about some zoas that have a nice neon blue and purple color. he said new stock goes on sale on wed and by fri all the cool new stuff is usually gone. I think BSL def has them beat on prices. if I am n town ill deff stop by and do some shopping and might pick something up but I wouldnt make a special trip to go coral shopping. the 6 foot gator next door is cool

 

[zsteph]

3 words... Clown Jester Goby.

 

[scubadiva]

I have been SW reefkeeping for 8 years next month and even the most experienced aquarist can tell you that on occasion you will have a fish, crab, especially a small one, disappear. I have had my clowns probably close to 8 years now and my blue spotted watchman goby over 5 years. The littler the "critter" in my experience, the more likely they are to go MIA. In all these years I have only had one jumper. I had a canopy on the tank but a clown decided to take a flying leap. You also can have "bad crabs" like the Gorilla Crab that showed up almost 5 years after I got my liverock, make an appearance. They are known predators of small fish. I did catch him and placed him in my sump so he could do no damage to my livestock.

 

[TechDiver]

I think some of the smaller fish and creatures tend to have shorter lifespans as well, Vikki. I can't remember how many years I had my cleaner shrimp, but I'm thinking about 2 years or so. I've heard shrimp do not have a long life, but I have been very lucky with the pistol which is over 5 years now I believe (Knock on wood). I'm glad I don't have any bad crabs. That is one party I don't plan on attending. I am down to only scarlet reef crabs now and things seem to be doing well.

 

[teddy13]

yup after reading this thread i went n took account of my livestock and dang if 3 clowns aren't missing; my lil percula who was small ccomparitively, and both blacks.. only thing i can figure is the "kracken" was hungry.. fyi kracken is the nickname the kids gave my big purple tip anemone cuz of his size all blown up

 

[Raquel12771]

I'm glad I don't have any bad crabs.

:tongue: :roll:ROFL
Sorry, my mind goes there at times.

 

[zsteph]

I have been SW reefkeeping for 8 years next month and even the most experienced aquarist can tell you that on occasion you will have a fish, crab, especially a small one, disappear. I have had my clowns probably close to 8 years now and my blue spotted watchman goby over 5 years. The littler the "critter" in my experience, the more likely they are to go MIA. In all these years I have only had one jumper. I had a canopy on the tank but a clown decided to take a flying leap. You also can have "bad crabs" like the Gorilla Crab that showed up almost 5 years after I got my liverock, make an appearance. They are known predators of small fish. I did catch him and placed him in my sump so he could do no damage to my livestock.

I'm sure BSL won't mind at all that you have a Bermuda Triangle for a tank ;P

 

[Raquel12771]

Hahaha!

 

[cliferton]

Just waiting for BSL to get some more yellow clowns in i called wed and they had one and by the time I got there thurs after work someone got him. I keeping the water changed. I may stop by and grab a snail and a little hermit today for the tank

 

[TenUhC]

I got him Clif, nan na na boo boo. Lol. He is so tiny. Sorry I got your fish.

 

[cliferton]

Ahhhh you suck lol. No biggie. You put him in your 3 gallon?

 

[TenUhC]

It's a 7 Gallon and yes.

 

[Kworker]

I think it would be way to small for fish. I would only do inverts. Good luck have fun

 

[TenUhC]

I think it would be way to small for fish. I would only do inverts. Good luck have fun

Yellow Clown Gobies are for tanks of 1 gallon or larger. In fact it is probably too small a fish for 7 gallons. Maybe too small for 5 gallon.

 

[Kworker]

Yellow Clown Gobies are for tanks of 1 gallon or larger. In fact it is probably too small a fish for 7 gallons. Maybe too small for 5 gallon.

Just my opinion, I've never kept clown gobies but I could never see a tank as too big for a fish. I know some say in the freshwater side of the hobby betta would get stressed in too big of a tank. But once I moved mine out of the gal it was in into the 29 gal at the time it really showed it's beautiful personality.