Me and My 4g Reef

[VKP01]

I just found out that pompom crabs eat bristle worms :oops:

she curled up like a dead spider to grab it with her legs o_O
I can’t add videos but here’s a link

 

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The barnacle blennies do not approve

 

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Three month’s difference! ;Joyful

Five months difference!

 

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Under blues and whites. Might just be me, but I think it’s looking happier recently

 

[VKP01]

Saturday FTS. As if everything else wasn’t enough, there’s little spots of bubble algae popping up now :rolleyes:. I’ll have to siphon them out next water change.

 

[Fakegolfnews]

nice tank! live the rock structure

 

[Kyle T.]

This tank and the journey has been a great read. I am in the midst of setting up a 25 gallon SPS reef but I’ve already been thinking about setting up a pico simple tank for soft corals. I love the idea of something like this!

 

[VKP01]

I’ve been too busy to update this thread for awhile, but hopefully I’ll have some pictures and updates up tomorrow! In the meantime, here’s a couple macro pictures of a new golden yuma mushroom I got. It’s an entry in this months photo contest :D
Under whites:

Under blues, with an orange filter:

 

[VKP01]

I’m happy to say that at long last we’re algae and dino free! :D
The return pump has slowed down and I wasn’t getting anywhere near enough flow, so I actually took off the whole return nozzle and put a small power head in that corner. So far it’s working great!

I’m back to doing water changes and running carbon, so I doubt there’s much flucon still in there, but the algae hasn’t come back yet. I also finally managed to get some more snails, and they cleared out any little bits left. I took the frag rack out because it was blocking a lot of light and flow, so everything’s just kinda sitting in there right now.

 

[Kyle T.]

Tank looks great! Algae and Dinos definitely challenge the persistence of a reefer and I'm glad you have overcome them!

 

[VKP01]

Tank looks great! Algae and Dinos definitely challenge the persistence of a reefer and I'm glad you have overcome them!

Thanks!! It was definitely frustrating

 

[VKP01]

Everything’s still going good. Mr Snail was very fascinated with the outside world

 

[VKP01]

A couple coral pics! I turned the old blue light on for a minute to see how they look, they’re colors are coming along nicely :D
The mini-me:

And a space invader pectina I got just a couple weeks ago:

 

[Shusblues]

I’m happy to say that at long last we’re algae and dino free! :D
The return pump has slowed down and I wasn’t getting anywhere near enough flow, so I actually took off the whole return nozzle and put a small power head in that corner. So far it’s working great!

I’m back to doing water changes and running carbon, so I doubt there’s much flucon still in there, but the algae hasn’t come back yet. I also finally managed to get some more snails, and they cleared out any little bits left. I took the frag rack out because it was blocking a lot of light and flow, so everything’s just kinda sitting in there right now.

I have the 9.98 gallon version and it’s a great tank. Looks really good! Pico tanks are the most challenging and rewarding.

 

[VKP01]

I have the 9.98 gallon version and it’s a great tank. Looks really good! Pico tanks are the most challenging and rewarding.

Thank you! I just saw that you’re new to the forum, welcome!! Look forward to seeing some tank pics ;)

 

[Shusblues]

Thank you! I just saw that you’re new to the forum, welcome!! Look forward to seeing some tank pics ;)

Yes thank you, I plan to start a thread for the 9.98 gallon I have. I will show the progress of the build.

 

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oops, there’s two aquariums now :oops:

 

[VKP01]

Photo dump from today;Joyful

 

[somekindabonita]

Photo dump from today;Joyful

Seriously love this tank!! How is it noise level wise? Considering options for a small tank in my office to grow out some frags and spruce up my desk