mainereefer 28g nano

[mainereefer]

mainereefer 28g nano in 90

well I got an early start
I set this tank up a couple months ago and got flatworms and aiptasia, so I treated it with flatworm rx and used kalk paste to nuke the aiptasia I couldn't siphon out. so its ready in perfect time for the contest!

to top it off the wifey is going to be in on this tank!!!! this has been a 12 year battle without the "checkbook" backing my addiction. and I can prove it she wrote the sign and took the pic

setup
tank- 28g? 24"x12"x23"
light- 40w 50/50 pc
16# branch rock, 10#base rock
5g bucket of aragonite and dolomite mix sand
gulf stream sump
rio 1700 pump
scwd with spray bar's
5w tetra tec uv





pricelist: "fair market"
algae:
Botryocladia sp. $30
Halimeda 2X 3" pieces $10 ?
caulerpa tiny piece ?


gorgonian:
Bryozoans (corky gorg) 2" $15 ?

coral:
nepthia 1" $5
3p aog paly $15
4p peach paly $20
4p green skirt blue zoa $20
2x blue spot red shrooms $20
green tree coral $20

 

[mike007]

Looking good so far.

 

[CindyL]

I love the rockwork. Can't wait to see what you do with this one.

 

[revsgirl]

Looks good!


Chasing the Dream Giver, not the dream! Tonya

 

[mainereefer]

this is going to be fun.
I figure I am going to try and put as little actual cash as I can into this tank.
the lfs gave me the sump and tank when he was spring cleaning. the branch rock I traded him a couple frags for, almost everything else I had kicking around. I am going to get 4 erectus seahorses from a friend who is breeding them so no cost there. I have a few plastic plants I am going to throw in for hitching posts until the macro algae Im getting grow's in.

so far the setup has cost me $16 for two 3' pieces of flex tube.

 

[Bartmmackey]

Dope!

 

[skinz78]

Looking good, good luck in the contest!

 

[BarbH]

Looking forward to seeing how things turn out. Good luck.

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[mainereefer]

well I put some live stock in the tank last night.
originally I was going to go with 2 seahorses then that turned into 4 and by the time I could stop him from giving me stuff I had 4x 4" and 2x 2 1/2" erectus seahorses and a piece of dragon tongue algae for this tank!
the only problem is I dont have much macro algae in the tank for them to hitch to, so I had to throw in a few plastic plants until I get macro algaes growing in for them

here is the happy family they just ate before this pic then they all paired off by color (weird)


this is my favorite he has the spikes on his head and down his back

 

[watdachuck]

They definitely look happy! Nice set up!

 

[mainereefer]

they seem very happy and all ate within 10 min or releasing them in the tank

 

[CindyL]

awww MAN am I jealous. I love seahorses. I'm just scared that I'll kill them, so I keep talking myself out of getting some. This looks really great.

 

[revhtree]

Already super cool!

 

[Mr. E Wrasse]

You will love this tank I guaruntee it! Seahorses imo are the most fascinating and entertaining thing to watch. I have an ingens and hes almost like a puppy when it comes to feeding time

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I'm loving this tank!!

 

[mainereefer]

not much to update everything is doing great sh eat like pigs.... I did get a few pieces of macro algae from a friend


some type of caulerpa I think?


and some Halimeda ??

 

[justgotwet]

Great looking tank!

 

[gordonj1]

awe I love the seahorses! This is going to be a sweet tank! The rock work is really nice

 

[Clayalaleona]

Hmmm seahorses...
I've never had any luck with these little guys

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

The seahorses look great! How about a FTS?