Western_reefers 28 gallon Nano-Cube HQI diary. - Page 2

Western_reefer · 06/20/2008, 08:43 PM

Here are a few pictures of the tank and LR. The LR has lots of diff colors, sponges, stars, and corals! The LR is FULL of diff mushrooms. It doesn't look like I have much LR because I spread the LR on the bottom. Didn't pile up the rocks yet because I'm waiting for the sand which is going to come tomorrow.

Western_reefer · 06/20/2008, 08:46 PM

Here are a few more.

I have NO idea what this is though. Its probably some coral or sponge? I'm going to go post it in the coral section for an ID.

reefman13 · 06/20/2008, 08:51 PM

I don't know how well those mushrooms will do going through a cycle...but hopefully everything will be just fine. G/L and make sure to grab some pics once the sand and everything is in...

Western_reefer · 06/20/2008, 08:52 PM

I also got a SPS coral for free today from the LR tank.

Its alive and its in my 8 gallon biocube under PCs. It extended some of its polyps already. Hope it lives long enough so I can put it in this 28 gallon tank. I'll post a few pictures of it tomorrow.

Western_reefer · 06/20/2008, 08:53 PM

Will do reefman13.

Western_reefer · 06/21/2008, 11:56 AM

Ok, I raised the light 3 inches. Here are a few pictures.

This fan is VERY strong. Its got an adjustable speed thing too.

I'm going to go cut out a mesh to cover the aquarium top so fish wont jump out. I got the 4 legs from the LFS.

*Note* there are NO fish in there right now.

Western_reefer · 06/21/2008, 03:34 PM

Yay!! The sand just came!

Will post a few pictures later today.

Western_reefer · 06/21/2008, 05:50 PM

Here is a picture of the sand in the bag. I already put the sand in the tank. But its very cloudy and you cant see anything. Will post a few pictures of the tank tomorrow when the water clears up.

Western_reefer · 06/22/2008, 10:10 AM

I'm building the rock up to how I want it right now.

Western_reefer · 06/22/2008, 05:24 PM

Here are a few pictures of the tank. The water is still a bit cloudy and the rocks are covered with the white powder that came from the sand, I'll post a few more pictures in a few days when the rocks are going to be clean and the water clear.

Im SpSing · 06/22/2008, 07:04 PM

You may have purchased fully cured LR, since it has all of that coral on it, so you may not have much of a cycle.

Western_reefer · 06/22/2008, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Im SpSing
You may have purchased fully cured LR, since it has all of that coral on it, so you may not have much of a cycle.

I did buy fully cured LR. But I'll still wait at least a week.

Brock Landers · 06/23/2008, 07:16 PM

please tell how you raised the hood. Thanks!

Western_reefer · 06/23/2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brock Landers
please tell how you raised the hood. Thanks!

I bought 4 corallife legs for light from the LFS and screwed them to the hood.

Western_reefer · 06/28/2008, 03:05 PM

Here are a few update pictures. I added another pump for some more flow for the SPS. Its now a total of 800 gph. I added lots of corals and everything is doing fine and is healthy. There aren't any fish in there yet. I know there are really badly bleached SPS and some LPS. I got all the bleached corals from the LFS for DIRT DIRT cheap!

The bleached corals are doing fine and aren't bleaching any more and all there polyps are out. So, everything is lookin good! I am also going to be ordering 2 clams. 1 Maxima and 1 Crocea. There isn't a clean up crew yet because there's nothing to clean yet. LOL Tell me what you think!

Western_reefer · 06/30/2008, 03:59 PM

Ok, I just came back from the LFS and got a baby Maroon clownfish that's about 3/4 of an inch. Will post pictures later today.

Jadams · 06/30/2008, 04:19 PM

looking good.

Western_reefer · 06/30/2008, 04:34 PM

Here is a picture of the new couple! The old one I had for more than a year and a half. When I put them both in at the same time, they both paired up within seconds! Oh yeah, the little new one was like, dancing? or something near the big one?

Western_reefer · 06/30/2008, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jadams
looking good.

Thanks!

SoCalLifer · 06/30/2008, 04:54 PM

Wow that looks really sweet

Endy0430 · 06/30/2008, 06:54 PM

Looks good keep us updated......

Western_reefer · 06/30/2008, 11:00 PM

Thanks for the compliments everyone!!

Marclex · 06/30/2008, 11:23 PM

Wow looking good!! keep it up!

Western_reefer · 07/01/2008, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Marclex
Wow looking good!! keep it up!

Thanks!

redwarrior77 · 07/01/2008, 03:42 PM

That's some awesome live rock. I love this tank already!

06/20/2008, 08:51 PM	#28
reefman13 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CT Posts: 4,323	I don't know how well those mushrooms will do going through a cycle...but hopefully everything will be just fine. G/L and make sure to grab some pics once the sand and everything is in... __________________ Regards, Dave ______________________________________________________________________ "One day I will be back in this hobby..." spoken like a true High School student... Current Tank Info: None for now...for now...

06/23/2008, 07:16 PM	#38
Brock Landers Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami - Brickell Posts: 44	please tell how you raised the hood. Thanks! __________________ "He who makes himself a beast gets rid of the pain of being a man" - Hunter S. Thompson Current Tank Info: 120 rr w/ 30 Gal Sump & Octopus NW200 Skimmer

06/30/2008, 04:19 PM	#42
Jadams Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,475	looking good. __________________ Jeremy

06/30/2008, 06:54 PM	#46
Endy0430 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Miami,FL. Posts: 806	Looks good keep us updated...... __________________ How Can You Help Protect Coral Reefs? Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 250 Reef Octo 110 SSS Apex Controller 2 Hydra's 26

06/20/2008, 08:43 PM	#26
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Here are a few pictures of the tank and LR. The LR has lots of diff colors, sponges, stars, and corals! The LR is FULL of diff mushrooms. It doesn't look like I have much LR because I spread the LR on the bottom. Didn't pile up the rocks yet because I'm waiting for the sand which is going to come tomorrow.

06/20/2008, 08:46 PM	#27
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Here are a few more. I have NO idea what this is though. Its probably some coral or sponge? I'm going to go post it in the coral section for an ID.

06/20/2008, 08:52 PM	#29
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	I also got a SPS coral for free today from the LR tank. Its alive and its in my 8 gallon biocube under PCs. It extended some of its polyps already. Hope it lives long enough so I can put it in this 28 gallon tank. I'll post a few pictures of it tomorrow.

06/20/2008, 08:53 PM	#30
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Will do reefman13.

06/21/2008, 11:56 AM	#31
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Ok, I raised the light 3 inches. Here are a few pictures. This fan is VERY strong. Its got an adjustable speed thing too. I'm going to go cut out a mesh to cover the aquarium top so fish wont jump out. I got the 4 legs from the LFS. Note there are NO fish in there right now.

06/21/2008, 03:34 PM	#32
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Yay!! The sand just came! Will post a few pictures later today.

06/21/2008, 05:50 PM	#33
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Here is a picture of the sand in the bag. I already put the sand in the tank. But its very cloudy and you cant see anything. Will post a few pictures of the tank tomorrow when the water clears up.

06/22/2008, 10:10 AM	#34
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	I'm building the rock up to how I want it right now.

06/22/2008, 05:24 PM	#35
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Here are a few pictures of the tank. The water is still a bit cloudy and the rocks are covered with the white powder that came from the sand, I'll post a few more pictures in a few days when the rocks are going to be clean and the water clear.

06/22/2008, 07:04 PM	#36
Im SpSing Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 177	You may have purchased fully cured LR, since it has all of that coral on it, so you may not have much of a cycle.

06/28/2008, 03:05 PM	#40
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Here are a few update pictures. I added another pump for some more flow for the SPS. Its now a total of 800 gph. I added lots of corals and everything is doing fine and is healthy. There aren't any fish in there yet. I know there are really badly bleached SPS and some LPS. I got all the bleached corals from the LFS for DIRT DIRT cheap! The bleached corals are doing fine and aren't bleaching any more and all there polyps are out. So, everything is lookin good! I am also going to be ordering 2 clams. 1 Maxima and 1 Crocea. There isn't a clean up crew yet because there's nothing to clean yet. LOL Tell me what you think!

06/30/2008, 03:59 PM	#41
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Ok, I just came back from the LFS and got a baby Maroon clownfish that's about 3/4 of an inch. Will post pictures later today.

06/30/2008, 04:34 PM	#43
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Here is a picture of the new couple! The old one I had for more than a year and a half. When I put them both in at the same time, they both paired up within seconds! Oh yeah, the little new one was like, dancing? or something near the big one?

06/30/2008, 04:54 PM	#45
SoCalLifer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gundo, So Cal Posts: 280	Wow that looks really sweet

06/30/2008, 11:00 PM	#47
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Thanks for the compliments everyone!!

06/30/2008, 11:23 PM	#48
Marclex Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 36	Wow looking good!! keep it up!

07/01/2008, 03:42 PM	#50
redwarrior77 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 236	That's some awesome live rock. I love this tank already!