newjack0000
Active Member
I started my tank in 01/2014! I started with a 25 watt heater, 14 lbs of live rock, some Fiji, 1 1/2" of sand, a cup of sand from a 8 year old tank and some deli shrimp for ghost feeding. My tank completed its nitrate cycle in 2 weeks.
I then added my CUC.
After a month I added 2 ocell. clown that were on sell as pairs. This was my first mistake for they both died! 2 fish 2 soon. Took them back to LFS and got another pair. The larger one yet died again and the smaller one lived. After this ive added numerous corals over a month and then added a Darwin clown before the smaller one became sexually mature.
I had a nitrate issue for the longest time. I could go from 10 ppm to 100 ppm over night. I then got some chaeto (I think I abbreviated right) and its much better under control. I have not had a reading over 10 ppm since. I WC 1 gallon a week and mix my own water.
The last major thing I did was a LED retro fit. I got some 50/50 panoramic LED strips. I then came across some old LED exit signs and retro fitted the strips for moon lights. Now I have the 50/50 LEDs an 18 watt actinic compact, and 2 red low intensity LED moon light strips.
Here is a Live stock list.
4 margarita snails
1 narassas snail
1 Stomitello snail (HK)
1 Mexican Turbo snail
4 Blue/red leg hermits
2 Emerald Crabs
2 Brsitle worms (HK)
Tubeworm/Feather Duster (HK)
1 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Darwin Clownfish
2 Green Mushrooms (HK) use to be one. They split
1 Green recordia and 1 orange/purple recordia.
Some dragon eye, monkey nipple, watermelon, blue, and a few other random zoas
Pulsing Xenia who is growing like crazy.
1 Branching Hammer coral being the newest.
Last that I can think of, I got some blastos and acons on the way!
Here are the main progress pics I have!
Day 2
After getting first zoas with a little HK that I still have and no one seems to know what it is!
First batch of Zoas
Mushroom HK before split
First month with second batch of clowns
Feather duster/tube worm HK
Old stock lights
Another HK that no one can figure out
Trying to get first green recordia to attach
New 50/50 LEDs
New zoa and branching hammer
The rest of my zoas except watermelon
All lights on
Moon lights on. Really hard to get a good pic.
Second day of Pulsing Xenia
New Recordia
New clown
And last but not least. My current battle! CYANO... I think.
I then added my CUC.
After a month I added 2 ocell. clown that were on sell as pairs. This was my first mistake for they both died! 2 fish 2 soon. Took them back to LFS and got another pair. The larger one yet died again and the smaller one lived. After this ive added numerous corals over a month and then added a Darwin clown before the smaller one became sexually mature.
I had a nitrate issue for the longest time. I could go from 10 ppm to 100 ppm over night. I then got some chaeto (I think I abbreviated right) and its much better under control. I have not had a reading over 10 ppm since. I WC 1 gallon a week and mix my own water.
The last major thing I did was a LED retro fit. I got some 50/50 panoramic LED strips. I then came across some old LED exit signs and retro fitted the strips for moon lights. Now I have the 50/50 LEDs an 18 watt actinic compact, and 2 red low intensity LED moon light strips.
Here is a Live stock list.
4 margarita snails
1 narassas snail
1 Stomitello snail (HK)
1 Mexican Turbo snail
4 Blue/red leg hermits
2 Emerald Crabs
2 Brsitle worms (HK)
Tubeworm/Feather Duster (HK)
1 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Darwin Clownfish
2 Green Mushrooms (HK) use to be one. They split
1 Green recordia and 1 orange/purple recordia.
Some dragon eye, monkey nipple, watermelon, blue, and a few other random zoas
Pulsing Xenia who is growing like crazy.
1 Branching Hammer coral being the newest.
Last that I can think of, I got some blastos and acons on the way!
Here are the main progress pics I have!
Day 2
After getting first zoas with a little HK that I still have and no one seems to know what it is!
First batch of Zoas
Mushroom HK before split
First month with second batch of clowns
Feather duster/tube worm HK
Old stock lights
Another HK that no one can figure out
Trying to get first green recordia to attach
New 50/50 LEDs
New zoa and branching hammer
The rest of my zoas except watermelon
All lights on
Moon lights on. Really hard to get a good pic.
Second day of Pulsing Xenia
New Recordia
New clown
And last but not least. My current battle! CYANO... I think.
