my new 24gal jbj nano

nwdyr

nwdyr

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OK nissan......nobody like a smart A*&!
I am a fan of stock chambers , so its bio-balls in the middle and the stock sponges in the left , heater and stock pump in the right...I know boring
but it works for me. PLEASE don't tell me the bio-balls are bad! been using them for years and LOVE them!
 
nwdyr

nwdyr

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I thought you were being sarcastic.....you were serious? sorry if you were I just thought you were being mean to me b/c the tank looks so...well Charlie Brownish
 
subielover

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Looks like a good start. The tank doesn't look bad, just looks like you are just getting it started again. I like it and know you will bring it back. Good luck and don't forget to enjoy planning and restocking
 
nwdyr

nwdyr

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well thank you for all your kind words and confidence.....now the pressure is on and I have to do something really cool with this tank
I am trying to think of something weird to put in it. Like something that don't get along with anything else. Like a mantis or something
 
subielover

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Frogfish.
or a mantis would be cool too, but I think it is harder to keep a reef since the mantis will bury some frags. Where as the angler will just sit on them and wait.
 
nissan577

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Lime Green Mantis Shrimp
(Gonodactylaceus spp.)
QUICK STATS
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Aggressive
Reef Compatible: No
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, sg 1.023-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size: 4"
Color Form: Blue, Green, Tan
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Gonodactylidae
Swim Level: Bottom
Clown Mantis Shrimp
(Odontodactylus scyllarus)
QUICK STATS
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Aggressive
Reef Compatible: No
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, sg 1.023-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size: 6"
Color Form: Blue, Green, Red
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Gonodactylidae
Swim Level: Bottom
 
nissan577

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Many saltwater aquarists keep stomatopods in captivity. These aquarists may play a role in understanding the mysteries of the mantis shrimp. However, mantis shrimp are considered pests by other hobbyists because they can be transported unwittingly in a load of rocks destined for an aquarium. Once inside the tank, they may feed on fish, corals, and smaller crustaceans. They are notoriously difficult to catch when established in a well-stocked tank
 
nwdyr

nwdyr

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thanks for the 411 but after the part where it said NOT, reef safe the rest was ...well not needed

Yea Nissan I know about the evils of having a mantis , but like I said I am looking for something Diff. for a small tank. I have been hearing "clicks" in my 75 for months but have not found any bad guys yet
I know I have a pistol in the 75 I hope that's him I hear in there!
 
nwdyr

nwdyr

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Due to the blizzard like conditions here today i did not make it to my Dr. Appt or to the cool LFS , but I did call around and it seems nobody has much stock because business is bad. Probably from the weather and this economy
so I know I will here allot of "stuff" about this decision ....but I have decided to get a small snowflake eel for now...I KNOW it will outgrow the tank! I also know that some people say they are not "reef safe" but actually they don't bother coral's just shrimp and some crabs , but like I said I will only keep him until he outgrows the tank then I will look into a mantis or frog fish. I am going to pick it up tomorrow...and its only 15.00! that helps too!
 
freeborder_01

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meh, forget the haters. As long as you monitor its health and make sure its happy i say go for it. And i know you will be responsible enough to give it up when you know you can no longer keep it.
Best of luck with that. I cant wait for pictures
 
nwdyr

nwdyr

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Its -30 degrees here this Morn. So I hope my car starts! I will post pic's of the eel later today after I pick it up
 
subielover

subielover

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Sounds great, there is someone in the nano section that has a beautiful reef with a swe. Forget his name but it was a sweet set-up, pvc buried under the sand. He also had a skull that went into the live rock into another pvc tube, that was his entrance. Good luck and post lots of pics. Will he be the only fish in the tank?
 
nwdyr

nwdyr

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thanks Subie! Yes it will be the only guy in the tank , like I said just wanted something Diff. I know a eel is not "Diff." but the only thing I can find around here right now , I even checked SWF.com for a mantis but they are out of stock and my LFS wants to charge 60.00 for a mantis!!! can you believe that? 60.00 for something we usually flush when we find em in our reef tanks
 
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