Ron's 24gal Nano Cube
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fcatch76
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Originally Posted by [Ronnie]
http:///forum/post/2905882
fish now in tank.. if any1 can answer the questions that would be awsome.. and also.. do i keep the sand swifting starfish .. or sell it to my friend who wants it.. i want a gooby n ---- too so i dont want it to be toooo much,
Ronnie,
Do you mean Sand "sifting"? Just google what you have and research what their needs are. Whisk is right, all your corals will grow in all directions and eventually may touch each other. A good rule of thumb is to keep like species together, zoas with zoas, mushrooms etc. Euphyllia (Frogspawn, Hammer and Torch) are some of the most dangerous with sweeper tentacles. You can direct the flow to divert which way the tentacles will go. HTHs, but whenever I need a quick answer I google what I'm looking for.
Oh and some research on sand sifter:
The Sand Sifting Sea Star, at first glance, seems to be drably colored like most bottom dwellers. But closer inspection reveals a striking beauty and serenity to the alternating bands of brown and beige that dress this invertebrate's thick, spine-covered arms. Like other starfish, Astropecten polycanthus efficiently consumes mass amounts of detritus and uneaten foods. This nocturnally active member of the Astropectinidae family can move large amounts of sand as it burrows into the substrate in its search for food.
This peaceful omnivore will effectively clean even the largest home aquarium of detritus and left over food. Like other starfish, the Sand Sifting Sea Star will also consume small invertebrates, including shrimp, urchins, mollusks, bivalves, or other small sea stars. As such, the Sand Sifting Sea Star should be actively fed a varied diet consisting of natural food sources, especially in well-established marine aquariums. Otherwise, this voracious feeder will quickly clean your aquarium of detritus and then burrow into your substrate, starve, and eventually begin to decay.
http:///forum/post/2905882
fish now in tank.. if any1 can answer the questions that would be awsome.. and also.. do i keep the sand swifting starfish .. or sell it to my friend who wants it.. i want a gooby n ---- too so i dont want it to be toooo much,
Ronnie,
Do you mean Sand "sifting"? Just google what you have and research what their needs are. Whisk is right, all your corals will grow in all directions and eventually may touch each other. A good rule of thumb is to keep like species together, zoas with zoas, mushrooms etc. Euphyllia (Frogspawn, Hammer and Torch) are some of the most dangerous with sweeper tentacles. You can direct the flow to divert which way the tentacles will go. HTHs, but whenever I need a quick answer I google what I'm looking for.
Oh and some research on sand sifter:
The Sand Sifting Sea Star, at first glance, seems to be drably colored like most bottom dwellers. But closer inspection reveals a striking beauty and serenity to the alternating bands of brown and beige that dress this invertebrate's thick, spine-covered arms. Like other starfish, Astropecten polycanthus efficiently consumes mass amounts of detritus and uneaten foods. This nocturnally active member of the Astropectinidae family can move large amounts of sand as it burrows into the substrate in its search for food.
This peaceful omnivore will effectively clean even the largest home aquarium of detritus and left over food. Like other starfish, the Sand Sifting Sea Star will also consume small invertebrates, including shrimp, urchins, mollusks, bivalves, or other small sea stars. As such, the Sand Sifting Sea Star should be actively fed a varied diet consisting of natural food sources, especially in well-established marine aquariums. Otherwise, this voracious feeder will quickly clean your aquarium of detritus and then burrow into your substrate, starve, and eventually begin to decay.
scottallert
Active Member
Nice hammer, you should keep it. Mine was that color when i got it, then 2 weeks later it really greened and purpled up.
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[ronnie]
Member
Just an update so i know what i have in my tank as of today:
Fish:
- Nemo
Invertebrates:
- Nassarius Snails
- Cerith Snails
- Turbo Snails
- Trochus
- Red Legged Hermit Crabs
- Blue Legged Hermit Crabs
- Brittle Starfish (hitcher)
Corals:
Zoas
- Radioactive Dragon Eyes
- Eagle Eyes
- Incredible Hulk
- Peanut Butter Cup
- Blue Ice
- Green Star Polyps
- Green Button Polyps
- Purple Clove
Mushrooms
- Yellow with dots (dont know name but its not a ric)
- Yellow Mushroom *dont know name
- Purple Mushroom *dont know name
- Frogspwan
- Hammer
________________________________________
that should be my list up to date.. ill post pictures up a little later.. i love how the tank is comming along right now.. i cant wait for my frags to start to spread like a wild fire and cover my rocks.. im tooo excited.
Fish:
- Nemo
Invertebrates:
- Nassarius Snails
- Cerith Snails
- Turbo Snails
- Trochus
- Red Legged Hermit Crabs
- Blue Legged Hermit Crabs
- Brittle Starfish (hitcher)
Corals:
Zoas
- Radioactive Dragon Eyes
- Eagle Eyes
- Incredible Hulk
- Peanut Butter Cup
- Blue Ice
- Green Star Polyps
- Green Button Polyps
- Purple Clove
Mushrooms
- Yellow with dots (dont know name but its not a ric)
- Yellow Mushroom *dont know name
- Purple Mushroom *dont know name
- Frogspwan
- Hammer
________________________________________
that should be my list up to date.. ill post pictures up a little later.. i love how the tank is comming along right now.. i cant wait for my frags to start to spread like a wild fire and cover my rocks.. im tooo excited.
nano-newb1983
Active Member
Awesome man, cant wair for the new pics... Your tank is just coming along great dude.....
subielover
Active Member
Sounds like you did the right thing
[ronnie]
Member
damn i think i just found 1 aptisia?. however yu spell it.. lol..
its on a small rock.. thinking about just trashing the rock and saving the headache.. its 1 little one.. can i just rip it off?
ANDDD im too excited.. spanko got me into POM POM's.. lol im going to go look for one this weekend
its on a small rock.. thinking about just trashing the rock and saving the headache.. its 1 little one.. can i just rip it off?
ANDDD im too excited.. spanko got me into POM POM's.. lol im going to go look for one this weekend
whisk
Active Member
it's aiptasia, you were close
want to get a pic of it? you can take the rock out if you like and boil it. If you do that you will kill everything on the rock though. You can buy a solution called Aiptasia X and shoot it with it to kill it. there are a bunch of ways.
there are other solutions like joe juice, lemon juice, boiling water, look them up, tons of threads about them.
want to get a pic of it? you can take the rock out if you like and boil it. If you do that you will kill everything on the rock though. You can buy a solution called Aiptasia X and shoot it with it to kill it. there are a bunch of ways.
there are other solutions like joe juice, lemon juice, boiling water, look them up, tons of threads about them.
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by [Ronnie]
http:///forum/post/2909447
damn i think i just found 1 aiptasia?. however you spell it.. lol..
its on a small rock.. thinking about just trashing the rock and saving the headache.. its 1 little one.. can i just rip it off?
AND iIm too excited.. spanko got me into POM POM's.. lol I'm going to go look for one this weekend
Sorry if you do have Aiptasia. Don't just rip it off, any small pcs. left will become another one, two, three on and on.......
If you do get a Pom-Pom be aware that you will not see it a lot. They hide out in the bowels of your rocks and come out once in a while. Still worth it cause they are SOOOOOO cute.
http:///forum/post/2909447
damn i think i just found 1 aiptasia?. however you spell it.. lol..
its on a small rock.. thinking about just trashing the rock and saving the headache.. its 1 little one.. can i just rip it off?
AND iIm too excited.. spanko got me into POM POM's.. lol I'm going to go look for one this weekend
Sorry if you do have Aiptasia. Don't just rip it off, any small pcs. left will become another one, two, three on and on.......
If you do get a Pom-Pom be aware that you will not see it a lot. They hide out in the bowels of your rocks and come out once in a while. Still worth it cause they are SOOOOOO cute.
fcatch76
Member
Originally Posted by subielover
http:///forum/post/2902212
That is a good idea. Talk to fcatch, for a little while he plumbed his 14 gallon to his 29. He decided, ultimately, to run them separately but they were plumbed together with the 14 acting as a refugium.
Ronnie,
Sorry I never saw this question or statement. I never really explained why I separated the tanks but here goes. When you try to run the 14 or 12 gallon as a stand alone tank and make it act as a fuge/ sump, you will have issues trying to maintain water levels. The problem is you have to keep the tank running as normal plus pull and push water back to the main DT. I installed 3 valves on each line to equalize and could only keep it that way for 1 hour. After that it would give or take from the DT.
So, if you want to do it, make it a sump/fuge, thats it. Too difficult to get both a stand alone tank and sump thing going. I even tried the CPR overflow box on the back of the refuguim (bad idea because of weight, thank you CPR for that email..
). So if anyone is in need of a modified overflow box...
.
HTH
http:///forum/post/2902212
That is a good idea. Talk to fcatch, for a little while he plumbed his 14 gallon to his 29. He decided, ultimately, to run them separately but they were plumbed together with the 14 acting as a refugium.
Ronnie,
Sorry I never saw this question or statement. I never really explained why I separated the tanks but here goes. When you try to run the 14 or 12 gallon as a stand alone tank and make it act as a fuge/ sump, you will have issues trying to maintain water levels. The problem is you have to keep the tank running as normal plus pull and push water back to the main DT. I installed 3 valves on each line to equalize and could only keep it that way for 1 hour. After that it would give or take from the DT.
So, if you want to do it, make it a sump/fuge, thats it. Too difficult to get both a stand alone tank and sump thing going. I even tried the CPR overflow box on the back of the refuguim (bad idea because of weight, thank you CPR for that email..
HTH
fcatch76
Member
Originally Posted by [Ronnie]
http:///forum/post/2909503
i guess ill just boil it.. howlong do i have to boil it for?
I swear by using a syringe and lemon juice
http:///forum/post/2909503
i guess ill just boil it.. howlong do i have to boil it for?
I swear by using a syringe and lemon juice
[ronnie]
Member
thanks Fcatch! thanks whisk! thanks spanko.. !
new page calls for new pictures!:
NEW FTS!!
- Purple Clove
i have some GSP that doesnt show in the pic because i dont know where to put it.. lol
as for my rock, i serously thinkim just going to gut it.. its no more then 1.5 pounds.. i dont think its worth the whole hastle of getting rid of the stupid Aiptasia
as you can see.. the CUC rocked out.. sand is looknig somewhat decent now!
new page calls for new pictures!:
NEW FTS!!
- Purple Clove
i have some GSP that doesnt show in the pic because i dont know where to put it.. lol
as for my rock, i serously thinkim just going to gut it.. its no more then 1.5 pounds.. i dont think its worth the whole hastle of getting rid of the stupid Aiptasia
as you can see.. the CUC rocked out.. sand is looknig somewhat decent now!
scottallert
Active Member
i love the blue mushrooms i just picked one up last weekend.