Progress Build (WITH PICTURES)................
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teresaq
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here are a couple of link from arcives on diy rock https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/173872/diy-rocks
shelbeth
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Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///t/386735/progress-build-with-pictures/100#post_3416421
here are a couple of link from arcives on diy rock https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/173872/diy-rocks
Thanks, and I did all the research to make diy live rock. Thanks for the info. I'll take a look at it.
Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///t/386735/progress-build-with-pictures/100#post_3416421
here are a couple of link from arcives on diy rock https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/173872/diy-rocks
Thanks, and I did all the research to make diy live rock. Thanks for the info. I'll take a look at it.
shelbeth
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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/386735/progress-build-with-pictures/80#post_3416417
Really neat looking....can't wait to see it with life on it
In about 2 months, sure........I should have been making enough, cured, and even cultured to sell in 6 months time for sure. It only costs me in the neighbvorhood of $0.35 per pound of live rock to make, so I could sell them for like $1.50 per pound.
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/386735/progress-build-with-pictures/80#post_3416417
Really neat looking....can't wait to see it with life on it
In about 2 months, sure........I should have been making enough, cured, and even cultured to sell in 6 months time for sure. It only costs me in the neighbvorhood of $0.35 per pound of live rock to make, so I could sell them for like $1.50 per pound.
shelbeth
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Ok, so I should have the DIY LR soon ready.
UPDATE
I just bought a Coral Beauty Angel Fish and a Lawnmower Blenny. I bought these because after many water changes, I still had an explosion of algae. The Coral beauty and Lawnmower Blenny both seem to be herbivores and love GHA. Since placing them in, 2 days ago, the algae is going away quickly.
Plus the coral beauty is, well, beautiful. My daughters named it (her) angel....lol. I post pics tomorrow when the daylights are on.
UPDATE
I just bought a Coral Beauty Angel Fish and a Lawnmower Blenny. I bought these because after many water changes, I still had an explosion of algae. The Coral beauty and Lawnmower Blenny both seem to be herbivores and love GHA. Since placing them in, 2 days ago, the algae is going away quickly.
Plus the coral beauty is, well, beautiful. My daughters named it (her) angel....lol. I post pics tomorrow when the daylights are on.
shelbeth
Member
UPDATE
I went and purchased 2 new pieces of live rock, pulsing Xenia and Button Polyps. I even did a whole different aquascaping to make it look more realistic and reef like. Tell me what you think.
The aquscaping. Hopefully the Xenia will spread alot more as well as the Button Polyps. I even decided to put the Barnacles and Conch Shells back in too. My daughter wanted me to add the oyster shell that she got at a fish restaurant.....lol
Oh look at Lenny, my Lawnmower Blenny. He popped his head out to be a sour puss when I said Cheese. He said "Meeeehhh" All GHA was destroyed because of this guy, with the help of Angel, my Coral Beauty Angelfish.
Close up of the Button Polyps. Also, you can see the explosion of Corraline Algae started to happen, finally.
A close up of my Pulsing Xenia. I hope they'll spread.
FUTURE LOOK OF MY BIOCUBE 29
I was hoping to add different color corals, not the bland brownish and tan color corals. Here's my goal. Some Sun Coral, Purple Nana Coral, and Yellow Cup Coral. I think that would look awesome in the tank. What do you think? Should I go colorful?
I went and purchased 2 new pieces of live rock, pulsing Xenia and Button Polyps. I even did a whole different aquascaping to make it look more realistic and reef like. Tell me what you think.
The aquscaping. Hopefully the Xenia will spread alot more as well as the Button Polyps. I even decided to put the Barnacles and Conch Shells back in too. My daughter wanted me to add the oyster shell that she got at a fish restaurant.....lol
Oh look at Lenny, my Lawnmower Blenny. He popped his head out to be a sour puss when I said Cheese. He said "Meeeehhh" All GHA was destroyed because of this guy, with the help of Angel, my Coral Beauty Angelfish.
Close up of the Button Polyps. Also, you can see the explosion of Corraline Algae started to happen, finally.
A close up of my Pulsing Xenia. I hope they'll spread.
FUTURE LOOK OF MY BIOCUBE 29
I was hoping to add different color corals, not the bland brownish and tan color corals. Here's my goal. Some Sun Coral, Purple Nana Coral, and Yellow Cup Coral. I think that would look awesome in the tank. What do you think? Should I go colorful?
slice
Active Member
Nah, keep it bland and uninteresting...OF COURSE GO COLORFUL
It looks like things are coming along nicely, good to see that corraline.
The Xenia and button polyps...it will spread, perhaps in time a bit too much for your taste. Consider
putting a piece or 2 of rubble near it, so when it spreads you can simply remove the rock as an instant frag.
You can then either move the new frag to another spot in the tank or trade it in at your LFS for store credit...just a thought.
It looks like things are coming along nicely, good to see that corraline.
The Xenia and button polyps...it will spread, perhaps in time a bit too much for your taste. Consider
putting a piece or 2 of rubble near it, so when it spreads you can simply remove the rock as an instant frag.
You can then either move the new frag to another spot in the tank or trade it in at your LFS for store credit...just a thought.
shelbeth
Member
QUESTION:
What is this stuff on the live rock? It looks like moss, but the algae blenny won't touch it. It doesn't seem to be growing any more than what it looks like in this picture, and is actually very short. It looks like a type of algae, and then again it doesn't look like algae. Could it be a type of coralline algae?
Right above the Button Polyps, you can see this moss like stuff growing. It doesn't seem to be spreading or anything. I actually felt in and it feels hard, like coralline algae, but a little bit slimy.
Just to show you that I have also had an explosion of Coralline Algae also. So I must finally be doing something right. But here's that moss looking stuff again. It almost looks like underwater grass.
What is this stuff on the live rock? It looks like moss, but the algae blenny won't touch it. It doesn't seem to be growing any more than what it looks like in this picture, and is actually very short. It looks like a type of algae, and then again it doesn't look like algae. Could it be a type of coralline algae?
Right above the Button Polyps, you can see this moss like stuff growing. It doesn't seem to be spreading or anything. I actually felt in and it feels hard, like coralline algae, but a little bit slimy.
Just to show you that I have also had an explosion of Coralline Algae also. So I must finally be doing something right. But here's that moss looking stuff again. It almost looks like underwater grass.
shelbeth
Member
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Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///t/386735/progress-build-with-pictures/100#post_3436029
It might be hair algae or is bryopsis.
I googled bryopsis, and it is deffinately not that. The green that I'm looking it is actually taking form of the actual live rock. I put my hand in the tank to feel it, and it's not slimy or algae like. I compared it to the purple coralline algae, and it feel identical to that. So I'm wondering if it is a green coralline algae.
UPDATE:
A few days ago, my children wanted to purchase a True Percula Clownfish. In these couple days, it has been swimming in one side of the tank and not moving from that point at all. So today I purchased a Purple Tip Haitian Anemone. It took "Nemo" a few minutes but he eventually hosted it. It was really neat to see it eat, as I fed it frozen bryne shrimp. Most of the other fish ate it also, but the Anemone ate it's share. Wise purchase? You tell me.
Picture taken at night, with moon lights on. It is illuminated by the flash of the camera...lol It is still moving around and should find a spot eventually to live in the tank.
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///t/386735/progress-build-with-pictures/100#post_3436029
It might be hair algae or is bryopsis.
I googled bryopsis, and it is deffinately not that. The green that I'm looking it is actually taking form of the actual live rock. I put my hand in the tank to feel it, and it's not slimy or algae like. I compared it to the purple coralline algae, and it feel identical to that. So I'm wondering if it is a green coralline algae.
UPDATE:
A few days ago, my children wanted to purchase a True Percula Clownfish. In these couple days, it has been swimming in one side of the tank and not moving from that point at all. So today I purchased a Purple Tip Haitian Anemone. It took "Nemo" a few minutes but he eventually hosted it. It was really neat to see it eat, as I fed it frozen bryne shrimp. Most of the other fish ate it also, but the Anemone ate it's share. Wise purchase? You tell me.
Picture taken at night, with moon lights on. It is illuminated by the flash of the camera...lol It is still moving around and should find a spot eventually to live in the tank.
shelbeth
Member
Sadly, Lenny my Lawnmower Blenny passed away. He cleared the tank of all algae, and then starved himself to death. I tried getting him to eat a snow pea, along with bits of garlic, but he eventually perished. R.I.P. Lenny, you will be missed.
UPDATE
I had to get something to take Lenny's place and then a bit more, so I finally purchased a Mexican Turbo Snail and a Nassarius Snail. The Turbo Snail started immediately cleaning the rock I placed him on, while the Nassarius Snail immediately boroughed itself in the sandbed and started moving around under the sand. You can see his antenna sticking up out of the sand and moving around. Funny thing is that the Nassarius Snail is about the same size as the turbo snail. They're both around a $0.50 cent piece. I named the Nassarius Snail Gary, as I thought he looked exactly like Gary from Spongebob (Mow).
A picture of the Turbo Snail. He's F'ing Huge!!!!
My aquarium with Turbo Snail on the rock, cleaning it, and Nassarius Snail (Gary) in the sand.
Last but not least, for the introduction of the snails, I thought this song be appropriate:
UPDATE
I had to get something to take Lenny's place and then a bit more, so I finally purchased a Mexican Turbo Snail and a Nassarius Snail. The Turbo Snail started immediately cleaning the rock I placed him on, while the Nassarius Snail immediately boroughed itself in the sandbed and started moving around under the sand. You can see his antenna sticking up out of the sand and moving around. Funny thing is that the Nassarius Snail is about the same size as the turbo snail. They're both around a $0.50 cent piece. I named the Nassarius Snail Gary, as I thought he looked exactly like Gary from Spongebob (Mow).
A picture of the Turbo Snail. He's F'ing Huge!!!!
My aquarium with Turbo Snail on the rock, cleaning it, and Nassarius Snail (Gary) in the sand.
Last but not least, for the introduction of the snails, I thought this song be appropriate: