Katsafado's first ever 10g SW tank(nano)

katsafados

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Thanks but its far from being done. I have more pictures mostly of FTS and a couple of my freshwater fish that I want to die but they wont and look extremely healthy lol. I also have two videos of the pistol and goby
 

katsafados

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Bought a blue sponge for my cave! But I'm kind of confused since they told me at the store that its no photosynthetic but when researching blue sponges it says they are photosynthetic? Ive had it in a cave for more then 2 weeks now and it looks to be fine, but then again I dont know what fine looks like for a sponge!
Any help?
 

nikesb

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if its a blue haliclona, then you need INTENSE lighting. Metal halide kind of intense, my buddy has one and it really needs to be directly under the metal halide.
 

katsafados

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Yup that looks like what it is! But ts been in a cave away from light for over a week now and isnt bleaching, so I'm not really sure.
Do mangrove pods need direct light over them? I was thinking of buying one for the fuge but the light sits ontop o the fuge and there is a little opening that I can put the mangrove in so it can grow. But it wont havethe light source directly over it but im sure itll get some light. Also does it have to be planted or attached to a rock or can it just float there.
 

nikesb

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mangrove should stand straight up with the green part above the water. i have direct light over mine and they still grow slow. are you doing mangroves just for looks, because you'd be better off with chaeto
 

katsafados

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Just looking for nutrient removal, Ill go with cheato, any other macro algae you would recomend?
The blue sponge looks like its bleaching, so I guess it is the haliclona. Should I remove it?
I got my first leather. I kind of stole it from dumb LFS employees, it was $40 but since they thought it was dying (they placed it infront of a strong current, it wasjust irritated) I got them to give it to me for $20, and now in my tank its huge! I'm going to frag it and get a bunch of frags to sell back to the LFS now haha.
Any special instructions on fragging a leather? Its the tree looking one, forget what they are called. I know your supposed to just cut at the base of each branch, and cut it outside of the tank since they slime. Anything else?
 

katsafados

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That's what I was thinking it was, but I'm not sure. I think I know it by another name lol..
How do I frag it? Just cut at the base of the branches?
 

katsafados

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Nope not yet, but it doesnt really matter I've fraged it already, and the frags are growing pretty fast. The main colony is acctually ready to be fragged again lol! It grows like a weed! The LFS said it was a leather and they charge $40-60 regular price for them, so I'm going to get a nice income on this baby!
 
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