Nick's 24g Aquapod Diary

nick76

nick76

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Well I have my 55 Reef finished to the point where I wanted to do a different setup with different fish and inverts so... I am starting a new 24 gallon aquapod tank.

Equipment List:
Visi-Therm 150w Heater
Stock Powerhead
Stock Enclosed Lighting 2x 32w PC
AquaClear Powerhead 127 GPH
I took out the Bioballs in the back but left the Sponge Filter for now, Threw in a bag of carbon and some LR rubble in the back.
8lbs of LR to start (Going to buy more tomorow)
35-40 lbs of LS (3 Inch Sandbed)
Stock List will Include
Fish
1.) Dusky Jawfish
2.) Clarki Clown
3.) Bangaii Cardinal
4.) Possibly a Bi-Color Blenny ( but I might be at overstocked with 4 fish)
Inverts:
1.) Fire Shrimp
2.) Decorator Crab
3.) Emerald Crab
4.) Sexy Shrimp
Here are some starting shots.


 
nick76

nick76

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Originally Posted by MIKE22cha
That's cool. What kind of lights are on it and what kind of corals do you plan on having?
The Lights are stock, one 32 watt Dual SunPaq Daylight, one 32 watt Dual SunPaq Actinic and two Nocturnal Blube Lunar lights. The Lunars are really bright! I just turned them on and it looks great.
I think im going for softies coral wise, I diffenatly want to do a frogspawn centerpiece for my clarki. Maybe a small toadstool, some shrooms, zoos, GSP.
Im already over excited. I cant wait till it cycles so I can get my jawfish
 
nick76

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Updates!!!!!
Water is clear now, added more sand and 6 more lbs of LR.
Testing for Ammonia and Nitrites Now... Post comming soon.




This is a Feather Duster Right?
 
nick76

nick76

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Originally Posted by b bauer
ya it is.what happened to the 90g?nice tank
Haha, I was kidding about that. I dont have the room for the 90 gallon yet, but that will be my next project. (converting my 55 to the 90)
 
nick76

nick76

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Originally Posted by b bauer
dont spend to much

o man its hard not too...
Tank was $200
I spent Close to $100 on starting supplies
Just spend $50 on rock and I still need alot more.
Stocking list at least another $100
and im about to buy a truck tomorow for a winter car.
 
deltablack22

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Sweet... Cant wait to see how this one comes along. I think your stock list is fine - not overstocked. Personally I like having multiple fish of the same kind and reserve the "solitary confinement" to those that dont do well with one another. I dont know how well the jawfish will do with the blenny, did you research that yet?
I'd go with two jawfish, they're cool in multiples!
 
maxalmon

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I wouldn't trust that thermometer, they can be way off. $6.00 for a digital thats much more accurate. Like the tonga branch. Frag all kinda zoo's over it
 
nick76

nick76

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Originally Posted by DeltaBlack22
Sweet... Cant wait to see how this one comes along. I think your stock list is fine - not overstocked. Personally I like having multiple fish of the same kind and reserve the "solitary confinement" to those that dont do well with one another. I dont know how well the jawfish will do with the blenny, did you research that yet?
I'd go with two jawfish, they're cool in multiples!
Im pretty sure blennies and gobies have no issues with one another. I have a LMB and a firefish and a black clown goby in my 55 and they all get along fine and swim side by side.
Problem with jawfish is I do not know how to determine male and female. Males will fight in a confined space, so otherwise u would need a mated pair.
 
nick76

nick76

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Originally Posted by maxalmon
I wouldn't trust that thermometer, they can be way off. $6.00 for a digital thats much more accurate. Like the tonga branch. Frag all kinda zoo's over it

That thermometer is just for now, I had it lying around. Zoos on the tonga thats a great idea!!!

thanks, ill take some new shots tomorow and post new levels, im thinking about make going to get some more rock.
 
deltablack22

deltablack22

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Originally Posted by Nick76
Im pretty sure blennies and gobies have no issues with one another. I have a LMB and a firefish and a black clown goby in my 55 and they all get along fine and swim side by side.
Problem with jawfish is I do not know how to determine male and female. Males will fight in a confined space, so otherwise u would need a mated pair.
You know more about jawfish than I do... I only started browsing the other day when we met in the other thread. My only experience with multiple jawfish was a fish store in Raleigh that had 4 pearly jaws in what looked like a 20L tank. I thought it was the most interesting of the group, so I watched it for awhile and each one had their own holes dug and would lie in the water column just above it. When someone or another fish approached they tank they would retreat tail first into the hole. Very cool to watch, it was like synchronized swimmers. I didnt see any animosity displayed toward one another, but I havent owned a pair either...
 
nick76

nick76

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Originally Posted by DeltaBlack22
You know more about jawfish than I do... I only started browsing the other day when we met in the other thread. My only experience with multiple jawfish was a fish store in Raleigh that had 4 pearly jaws in what looked like a 20L tank. I thought it was the most interesting of the group, so I watched it for awhile and each one had their own holes dug and would lie in the water column just above it. When someone or another fish approached they tank they would retreat tail first into the hole. Very cool to watch, it was like synchronized swimmers. I didnt see any animosity displayed toward one another, but I havent owned a pair either...

Yea thats not a bad idea though, having 2 of them would be fun. I just need to figure out how u tell the difference between male and female.
 
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