*Unofficial* Mini Complete Tank Contest

[Stang67]

Ive started over a couple of times. These things are hard. I had high hopes but not i'm feeling kind of defeated.
:(

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/show-off-thread-unoffical-mini-complete-tank-contest.862907/

 

[Stang67]

Mine’s been running since October, I just keep missing the updates.

It’s got a grube’s gorgonian, jawbreaker, and some sort of zoas (magicians?). It’s also got 2 or 3 asterinas, a few limpets, and some bristle worms. I’ve thought about adding something else, like even potentially a Pom Pom crab since the tank seems so stable, and they pretty much stick to one spot, but I don’t want to stress it, nor rock the boat.

I have an ATO tied into the back using an aqualifter and an autoaqua ATO to keep salinity stable. Very minimal salt creep, but it does happen. I just wipe it off, and monitor salinity, adding new SW as needed to get it back up.

I’m just gonna stay the course!

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/show-off-thread-unoffical-mini-complete-tank-contest.862907/

 

[Mhamilton0911]

June update.
Did a deep clean on mine, scrubbed and sumped most of the rocks, glued some xenia, banded some loose zoas and a ricordea.

 

[billysprout]

June update.
Did a deep clean on mine, scrubbed and sumped most of the rocks, glued some xenia, banded some loose zoas and a ricordea.

you mean you glued the plug to the tank right? you shouldn't glue xenia directly. i'd also make sure the rubber band on your ricordea isn't too tight, it can damage the flesh

 

[Mhamilton0911]

you mean you glued the plug to the tank right? you shouldn't glue xenia directly. i'd also make sure the rubber band on your ricordea isn't too tight, it can damage the flesh

The xenia had attached itself to a large grain of sand, so I carefully glued the sand to a tiny rock, the larger xenia started the same, but it's already on a tiny rock now, so it's been upgraded to be on a frag plug. I did loads of reading on all of these before I attempted any of it. I did end up redoing the ricordea, I couldn't help but worry I did it too tight so I added a looser band and cut the tighter one. All looked open and ok as far as last night, tanks still off this morning so I don't know how everything fared overnight.