My Dorm 5.5 gallon!

appaloosa1

appaloosa1

Member
I have this 5.5g on my desk at my dorm. It has 2 clowns in it and a sexy shrimp (just lost the other 2 :( ). As far as coral, it has several zoanthid frags, some cool mushrooms, and I'm trying to collect some LPS for it. My friend is trying to get some ricordea this weekend, so hopefully I'll be finding a place to fit those as well. I have 40 watts of PC over it and I'm just using a cheapo filter for flow. So here are some pictures of it, enjoy!






 
blazin2k6

blazin2k6

Active Member
Excellent looking 5.5, Wish my 10 gal look that good. and NYCBOB - looks more like stings from the coral. Other corals can sting clowns i believe. I am not abosolute cause i'm new to this but what i have read says that they can get stung by other corals and have these black marks. bECause i have 2 true percs and they seem to get these black marks as well but nothing like ick, Just looks like burn marks or something.
 
paintballer768

paintballer768

Active Member
Tank looks great, lets hope it doesnt get too busy with all those different zoa frags in there. Let us know if the brain on the sandbed dies or not cuz Im interested to see if itll live under 40 watts.
 
appaloosa1

appaloosa1

Member
yes, the black on the clowns are from them trying to host multiple corals. they are sting marks and they should eventually fade away. and why wouldn't the brain survive under 40 watts? I've had it since August and it has grown and colored up amazingly! It was half white when I got it. I'm upgrading to a 16 bowfront over the break so I can have more room for my zoas. I like busy tanks full with coral.
 
paintballer768

paintballer768

Active Member
Originally Posted by Appaloosa1
yes, the black on the clowns are from them trying to host multiple corals. they are sting marks and they should eventually fade away. and why wouldn't the brain survive under 40 watts? I've had it since August and it has grown and colored up amazingly! It was half white when I got it. I'm upgrading to a 16 bowfront over the break so I can have more room for my zoas. I like busy tanks full with coral.
Oh wow thats a good sign. Most of the time brains require T5s or MH lighting to do well.
 
appaloosa1

appaloosa1

Member
Originally Posted by paintballer768
Oh wow thats a good sign. Most of the time brains require T5s or MH lighting to do well.
i have never heard that. i have seen plenty of brains thrive under PCs. i'm getting T-5s anyways for the 16.
 
alix2.0

alix2.0

Active Member
what kind of brain is that? ive been looking for one, but im not 100% what kind. i like the colors on yours.
 
hefner413

hefner413

Active Member
Originally Posted by TriGa22
Looks great! Sure thats 5.5 looks 10 to me.
that's what I was thinkin.
but shoot. I'm sitting here looking at my 10 gal thinking.... wow, I could do a whole lot more!!
 
appaloosa1

appaloosa1

Member
It is a 5.5g, if it was any bigger I wouldn't be able to fit anything else on the desk! I bought it from the store! The first two pics are top down shots, I think they look pretty cool! Thanks!
 
alix2.0

alix2.0

Active Member
Originally Posted by zeke92
aer the firstg two pics upside down or is the coral?
i think its top down.
 
appaloosa1

appaloosa1

Member
Originally Posted by alix2.0
what kind of brain is that? ive been looking for one, but im not 100% what kind. i like the colors on yours.
Its just an open brain. I really like the colors though. For comparison, heres what it looked like when I first bought it. Its amazing what a healthy tank and feeding can do for them!

And heres the whole tank when I first started it
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top