Lani's humble 10gal

mjr · Jan 5, 2014

Lalani said:
I've been struggling with cyano and finally broke down and used chemiclean.

Have you ever used seachem purigen? I have 20 gal that has the same issues.

Lalani · Jan 5, 2014

Fin said:
Ha! When I first read this (half asleep), I thought you said the 201 will be even better! I thought for a second that you were going big time on us. More coffee needed to wake up.

lol, Gary, I know how that is! I just finished my cup of coffee too. I usually don't fully wake up until around noon

I wish I could do a big tank, that'd be awesome, but not yet!

Lalani · Jan 5, 2014

mjr said:
Have you ever used seachem purigen? I have 20 gal that has the same issues.

Ah, no, I've never used anything like that. Regular water changes have been keeping it to a minimum.

SeahorseKeeper · Jan 5, 2014

Great looking tank! How about an updated FTS?

Lalani · Jan 5, 2014

SeahorseKeeper said:
Great looking tank! How about an updated FTS?

Thank you and sure thing! I'll snap one when the lights come back on tomorrow. There is a hunk of star polyps missing from the back wall though, lol. Most of it I'm giving away but the rest will be chopped into rough patches and glued all over the new 20L's back wall!

Lalani · Jan 6, 2014

Ok, here's a quick FTS from today. Of course the toadstool didn't want to open. :/

FLipp · Jan 13, 2014

star polyps took over! lol
looks nice and mature tho!

Lalani · Jan 14, 2014

Those star polyps had been growing for over a year and half and had never been trimmed, so not as invasive as in some people's tanks, thankfully! Today this tank came down and everything was transferred to a 20L!

Last view of the 10gal yesterday:

First view of the 20L today:

New tank thread soon! Thanks to everyone who followed this tank

EW_Fish · Jan 14, 2014

What camera are you using and lens?

EW_Fish · Jan 14, 2014

Someone already asked sorry. Lol FOund the answer Love the tank

Lalani · Jan 14, 2014

That's ok! The last 10gal FTS was taken with a Sigma 10-20mm lens.

EW_Fish · Jan 14, 2014

Does the rebel do well with scenery? Sorry to ask but my wife wants a camera to do photography for a hobby and I'd like to use it for the reef tank. Will the rebel be a good choice for both? She hasn't really dropped any hints on a camera she wanted. Of course I know which cameras are good for coral macro but not scenery.(Sorry to get off topic from the thread)

Lalani · Jan 14, 2014

EW_Fish said:
Does the rebel do well with scenery? Sorry to ask but my wife wants a camera to do photography for a hobby and I'd like to use it for the reef tank. Will the rebel be a good choice for both? She hasn't really dropped any hints on a camera she wanted. Of course I know which cameras are good for coral macro but not scenery.(Sorry to get off topic from the thread)

All DSLRs, like the Rebel line, are good for any and every type of photography. The lenses are the important factor! For landscapes you'll want a wider angle lens, and the kit lenses that come with the camera bodies are usually good for beginners to get their feet wet. For corals, you'll really want to look into getting a macro lens, like my 100mm, but they are a little pricey. My non-IS 100mm was around $500. HTH!