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I’m just now creating a build thread for this tank even though it’s probably 2 and a half years old. So let’s go back to the start and work our way through the last couple years with pictures...
first set up photo in my old apartment:
removed the grape caulerpa because it grows super fast
this was its prime when I was at the old apartment and also my novice stage with macroalgae. Really didn’t know how to keep it or well keep it happy. Tank sort of went down hill as I prepared it to move to my new place.
the emergent rock lowered my salinity through some crazy salt creep. This type of rock is extremely porous. So it was adjusted and all rock was placed in the tank.
this is the part where I tried some seriatopora in the pico cause why not make a pico tank harder to keep lol
The tank looked incredible, but I got tied up dealing with Dino’s in my other tanks and if you know anything about seriatopora, one little thing and they die really quickly. (no excuse for letting tanks suffer but was still learning how to manage 3 and soon to be 4 tanks)
This tank, even though saltwater, is essentially like a freshwater aquascapers tank. It’s loved then changed and used to try new things. I have always heard it was frowned upon to add driftwood to saltwater tanks... so I added driftwood to saltwater tanks. I tend to never take what I read on the internet at face value until I try it myself and see the results.
present day: 8.7.2020
Tank: Betta fish 3 divider 2.5 gallon with the glass dividers removed
Heater: 50w cobalt neotherm
Pump: Eheim surface skimmer pump disassembled for the height of the tank
Substrate: mix of Fiji pink sand and miracle mud
Hardscape: Tonga branching/driftwood
Fish: super tiny mollies converted to saltwater
Invertebrates: handful of snails
Corals: xenia
Macroalgae/Mangroves: Caulerpa prolifera and Gracilaria hayi/ (4) red mangroves
This is the tank that began my love of macroalgae and helped me create my newest build. If you haven’t seen it, check out that build thread here:
first set up photo in my old apartment:
removed the grape caulerpa because it grows super fast
this was its prime when I was at the old apartment and also my novice stage with macroalgae. Really didn’t know how to keep it or well keep it happy. Tank sort of went down hill as I prepared it to move to my new place.
the emergent rock lowered my salinity through some crazy salt creep. This type of rock is extremely porous. So it was adjusted and all rock was placed in the tank.
this is the part where I tried some seriatopora in the pico cause why not make a pico tank harder to keep lol
The tank looked incredible, but I got tied up dealing with Dino’s in my other tanks and if you know anything about seriatopora, one little thing and they die really quickly. (no excuse for letting tanks suffer but was still learning how to manage 3 and soon to be 4 tanks)
This tank, even though saltwater, is essentially like a freshwater aquascapers tank. It’s loved then changed and used to try new things. I have always heard it was frowned upon to add driftwood to saltwater tanks... so I added driftwood to saltwater tanks. I tend to never take what I read on the internet at face value until I try it myself and see the results.
present day: 8.7.2020
Tank: Betta fish 3 divider 2.5 gallon with the glass dividers removed
Heater: 50w cobalt neotherm
Pump: Eheim surface skimmer pump disassembled for the height of the tank
Substrate: mix of Fiji pink sand and miracle mud
Hardscape: Tonga branching/driftwood
Fish: super tiny mollies converted to saltwater
Invertebrates: handful of snails
Corals: xenia
Macroalgae/Mangroves: Caulerpa prolifera and Gracilaria hayi/ (4) red mangroves
This is the tank that began my love of macroalgae and helped me create my newest build. If you haven’t seen it, check out that build thread here:
Build Thread - Inland Reef's Coastal Lagoon
Lets talk about gorgonians... They're an underappreciated coral that can be very beautiful if highlighted in the right way. About a year and a half ago, I started seeing them pop up in my local stores and I started collecting (more like hoarding) all of them, at least the photosynthetic ones...
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