patrick8929
Active Member
looks like algae to me
Starting a 10 gallon reef
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mckevinfang
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Originally Posted by patrick8929
http:///forum/post/2803188
its looking great man. a couple things... a background will really set off all the colors! also you need some FISH hahahahaha but all in all it looks great man!
THANKS!!
but yes still need the fish and background
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2803196
post 137, 2nd picture. The rock at the bottom right side with the two acros on the top. There are little redish colored branches on the rock. Are those algae or aiptasia?
i didnt notice that ill take pictures later on and you guys can tell me what this is?
if it is aiptasia i got to get me a peppermint shrimp
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS?
http:///forum/post/2803188
its looking great man. a couple things... a background will really set off all the colors! also you need some FISH hahahahaha but all in all it looks great man!
THANKS!!
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2803196
post 137, 2nd picture. The rock at the bottom right side with the two acros on the top. There are little redish colored branches on the rock. Are those algae or aiptasia?
i didnt notice that ill take pictures later on and you guys can tell me what this is?
if it is aiptasia i got to get me a peppermint shrimp
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS?
patrick8929
Active Member
what do you want to get as far as fish?
blazin2k6
Active Member
Ok so i just went through your entire thread. 150 Watt MH for a 10 gallon tank ? Bit of overkill no ? I am sure a 75 watt mh would be just fine for it 
But hey i dont have mh's so i dont know. I wanted to make a comment about the hectors goby though. I seen you mentioning you wanted to get one , i just want ya to know that they need to be in a tank that has been established and running for about 6 months at least. I think you just started this tank less than 14 days ago. I hate seeing people getting things just to get them and then they die when they could have lived a long healthy life in another tank or n the wild But you could be very patient and wait about 5 month or put alot of pods in your tank say like every week add a thing of live pods and then after about a month you might have enough that have lived and reproduced and then think about maybe adding one but i would just wait for now if i was you on the hectors I have one and love him/her but it has never ever eaten any food i feed my tank ! If you see one at the lfs eating frozen or flakes then i would say get it. hehe. Well tank looks good btw ALOT OF LR looks like. what is that 30 lbs ? lol
But hey i dont have mh's so i dont know. I wanted to make a comment about the hectors goby though. I seen you mentioning you wanted to get one , i just want ya to know that they need to be in a tank that has been established and running for about 6 months at least. I think you just started this tank less than 14 days ago. I hate seeing people getting things just to get them and then they die when they could have lived a long healthy life in another tank or n the wild But you could be very patient and wait about 5 month or put alot of pods in your tank say like every week add a thing of live pods and then after about a month you might have enough that have lived and reproduced and then think about maybe adding one but i would just wait for now if i was you on the hectors I have one and love him/her but it has never ever eaten any food i feed my tank ! If you see one at the lfs eating frozen or flakes then i would say get it. hehe. Well tank looks good btw ALOT OF LR looks like. what is that 30 lbs ? lol
nano-newb1983
Active Member
Every new pic you post makes me love you tank even more!!! Keep it up bro.
mckevinfang
Member
Originally Posted by patrick8929
http:///forum/post/2803223
what do you want to get as far as fish?
hectors goby
misbar clown (or true perc. or black and white clown)
Originally Posted by Blazin2k6
http:///forum/post/2803232
Ok so i just went through your entire thread. 150 Watt MH for a 10 gallon tank ? Bit of overkill no ? I am sure a 75 watt mh would be just fine for it But hey i dont have mh's so i dont know. I wanted to make a comment about the hectors goby though. I seen you mentioning you wanted to get one , i just want ya to know that they need to be in a tank that has been established and running for about 6 months at least. I think you just started this tank less than 14 days ago. I hate seeing people getting things just to get them and then they die when they could have lived a long healthy life in another tank or n the wild But you could be very patient and wait about 5 month or put alot of pods in your tank say like every week add a thing of live pods and then after about a month you might have enough that have lived and reproduced and then think about maybe adding one but i would just wait for now if i was you on the hectors I have one and love him/her but it has never ever eaten any food i feed my tank ! If you see one at the lfs eating frozen or flakes then i would say get it. hehe. Well tank looks good btw ALOT OF LR looks like. what is that 30 lbs ? lol
The lights are hung up high should be fine!
WOW thanks for the info on the Hectors!!
ill try and add some pods into the tank.
LOL THERES around 22lbs of LR
Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983
http:///forum/post/2803241
Every new pic you post makes me love you tank even more!!! Keep it up bro.
THANKS LOL
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS??
http:///forum/post/2803223
what do you want to get as far as fish?
hectors goby
misbar clown (or true perc. or black and white clown)
Originally Posted by Blazin2k6
http:///forum/post/2803232
Ok so i just went through your entire thread. 150 Watt MH for a 10 gallon tank ? Bit of overkill no ? I am sure a 75 watt mh would be just fine for it
But hey i dont have mh's so i dont know. I wanted to make a comment about the hectors goby though. I seen you mentioning you wanted to get one , i just want ya to know that they need to be in a tank that has been established and running for about 6 months at least. I think you just started this tank less than 14 days ago. I hate seeing people getting things just to get them and then they die when they could have lived a long healthy life in another tank or n the wild But you could be very patient and wait about 5 month or put alot of pods in your tank say like every week add a thing of live pods and then after about a month you might have enough that have lived and reproduced and then think about maybe adding one but i would just wait for now if i was you on the hectors I have one and love him/her but it has never ever eaten any food i feed my tank ! If you see one at the lfs eating frozen or flakes then i would say get it. hehe. Well tank looks good btw ALOT OF LR looks like. what is that 30 lbs ? lolThe lights are hung up high should be fine!
WOW thanks for the info on the Hectors!!
LOL THERES around 22lbs of LR
Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983
http:///forum/post/2803241
Every new pic you post makes me love you tank even more!!! Keep it up bro.
THANKS LOL
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS??
coral keeper
Active Member
Damn dude, you already have more corals than me! lol Nice looking tank!
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
Nice tank!!
patrick8929
Active Member
sounds good man i love the black and white clowms!!
mckevinfang
Member
Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
http:///forum/post/2803299
Damn dude, you already have more corals than me! lol Nice looking tank!
LOL
its like a drug im addicted lol
Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
http:///forum/post/2803605
Nice tank!!
THANKS MUCH APPRECIATED!!
Originally Posted by patrick8929
http:///forum/post/2803623
sounds good man i love the black and white clowns!!
yes i do to, but we'll see which one ill pick up. not so sure yet
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS??
http:///forum/post/2803299
Damn dude, you already have more corals than me! lol Nice looking tank!
LOL
Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
http:///forum/post/2803605
Nice tank!!
THANKS MUCH APPRECIATED!!
Originally Posted by patrick8929
http:///forum/post/2803623
sounds good man i love the black and white clowns!!
yes i do to, but we'll see which one ill pick up. not so sure yet
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS??
mckevinfang
Member
ok so i was looking around my tank and i found a couple hitchhikers from the corals i just got!
1 coral crab (yellowish and furry)
1 serpent star (a little less than the size of a quarter)
also on the center piece coral the purple/blue acros which is on small piece of LR, attached to are some zoas and about a dozen xenia stalks (relatively small but present)
i cant seem to get a clear close up picture to show you guys
on the plus side my Cleaner Shrimp is very active now and im looking in to fragging techniques and smashing up some of my LR to use as plugs for now. going to frag orange monti (purple tip), purple monti, and the blue/purple acros. i want to trade them to my LFS for a calcium test kit, a peppermint shirmp and a clownfish hopefully they go for it!!
let me know what you guys think of the hitchhikers and the frag idea
1 coral crab (yellowish and furry)
1 serpent star (a little less than the size of a quarter)
also on the center piece coral the purple/blue acros which is on small piece of LR, attached to are some zoas and about a dozen xenia stalks (relatively small but present)
i cant seem to get a clear close up picture to show you guys
on the plus side my Cleaner Shrimp is very active now and im looking in to fragging techniques and smashing up some of my LR to use as plugs for now. going to frag orange monti (purple tip), purple monti, and the blue/purple acros. i want to trade them to my LFS for a calcium test kit, a peppermint shirmp and a clownfish hopefully they go for it!!
let me know what you guys think of the hitchhikers and the frag idea
mckevinfang
Member
bump... on the question on #150
PAGE 4 !!
PAGE 4 !!
nissan577
Active Member
well its good your starting to frag! im still in the begining process of fragging my toadstool, zoas, xenias, shrooms. ive frag those already but nothing like sps. lol. im so excited for you. like nano said. the more pics you put up the more i love your tank so much more! i think i check your thread out more than mine
cant wait for more pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dance time
cant wait for more pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dance time
mckevinfang
Member
SOME RANDOM PICTURES
THE FW TANK THAT I MIGHT BREAK DOWN !!
AND MY TURTLE TANK 3 BABY RED EAR SLIDER TURTLES!!
STILL NEED COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS about the hitchhikers on post #150?
THE FW TANK THAT I MIGHT BREAK DOWN !!
AND MY TURTLE TANK 3 BABY RED EAR SLIDER TURTLES!!
STILL NEED COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS about the hitchhikers on post #150?
coral keeper
Active Member
Originally Posted by mckevinfang
http:///forum/post/2804552
ok so i was looking around my tank and i found a couple hitchhikers from the corals i just got!
1 coral crab (yellowish and furry)
1 serpent star (a little less than the size of a quarter)
also on the center piece coral the purple/blue acros which is on small piece of LR, attached to are some zoas and about a dozen xenia stalks (relatively small but present)
i cant seem to get a clear close up picture to show you guys
on the plus side my Cleaner Shrimp is very active now and im looking in to fragging techniques and smashing up some of my LR to use as plugs for now. going to frag orange monti (purple tip), purple monti, and the blue/purple acros. i want to trade them to my LFS for a calcium test kit, a peppermint shirmp and a clownfish hopefully they go for it!!
let me know what you guys think of the hitchhikers and the frag idea
If the crab isn't doing any dmg to the corals, leave it be. Same with the star. If I were you I'd frag off the xenia and zoas so the SPS, xenia, and zoas don't burn each other up. Very nice tank!!
http:///forum/post/2804552
ok so i was looking around my tank and i found a couple hitchhikers from the corals i just got!
1 coral crab (yellowish and furry)
1 serpent star (a little less than the size of a quarter)
also on the center piece coral the purple/blue acros which is on small piece of LR, attached to are some zoas and about a dozen xenia stalks (relatively small but present)
i cant seem to get a clear close up picture to show you guys
on the plus side my Cleaner Shrimp is very active now and im looking in to fragging techniques and smashing up some of my LR to use as plugs for now. going to frag orange monti (purple tip), purple monti, and the blue/purple acros. i want to trade them to my LFS for a calcium test kit, a peppermint shirmp and a clownfish hopefully they go for it!!
let me know what you guys think of the hitchhikers and the frag idea
If the crab isn't doing any dmg to the corals, leave it be. Same with the star. If I were you I'd frag off the xenia and zoas so the SPS, xenia, and zoas don't burn each other up. Very nice tank!!
rotarymagic
Active Member
What kind of filter do you run on your turtle tank?
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
That purple Monti is huge
mckevinfang
Member
Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
http:///forum/post/2805693
If the crab isn't doing any dmg to the corals, leave it be. Same with the star. If I were you I'd frag off the xenia and zoas so the SPS, xenia, and zoas don't burn each other up. Very nice tank!!
COOL THANKS FOR THE ADVICE! im sure now that i have aispaias? (glass anemone) so i need a pepermint shrimp and a red legged hermit. i dont want to et a nudibranch because when they die its a toxic bomb!!
ANY SUGGESTIONS??
Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2805703
What kind of filter do you run on your turtle tank?
I run 3 filters HOB AC20, Submerisable cascade 300, and Zoo Med Turtle Canister Filter 501. i just went filter crazy lol
ill try and post some pictures of "CRASH, YOSHI and SHREDDER
Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
http:///forum/post/2805796
That purple Monti is huge
I know!!
im going to frag it today if not tomorrow and try to trade it to my LFS. i think its called "Tyree Idaho Grape Monti" somewhat rare? not sure though can someone confirm?
http:///forum/post/2805693
If the crab isn't doing any dmg to the corals, leave it be. Same with the star. If I were you I'd frag off the xenia and zoas so the SPS, xenia, and zoas don't burn each other up. Very nice tank!!
COOL THANKS FOR THE ADVICE! im sure now that i have aispaias? (glass anemone) so i need a pepermint shrimp and a red legged hermit. i dont want to et a nudibranch because when they die its a toxic bomb!!
ANY SUGGESTIONS??
Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2805703
What kind of filter do you run on your turtle tank?
I run 3 filters HOB AC20, Submerisable cascade 300, and Zoo Med Turtle Canister Filter 501. i just went filter crazy lol
ill try and post some pictures of "CRASH, YOSHI and SHREDDER
Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
http:///forum/post/2805796
That purple Monti is huge
I know!!
coral keeper
Active Member
Originally Posted by mckevinfang
http:///forum/post/2806119
i think its called "Tyree Idaho Grape Monti" somewhat rare? not sure though can someone confirm?
How much did you get it for and is it purple? It looks brown in the pictures.
http:///forum/post/2806119
i think its called "Tyree Idaho Grape Monti" somewhat rare? not sure though can someone confirm?
How much did you get it for and is it purple? It looks brown in the pictures.
rotarymagic
Active Member
Cleaning all those filters on the turtle tank must suck... I just run a good, single canister when I do turtles. Had a Rena XP1 lol on a 75gallon tank with a new guinea snakeneck, while on paper this filter seems crappy at best.. it did a good job. I did 50% weekly water changes and cleaned the filter every month. The spray bar kept current high and detritus from settling. I fed the turtle live food as that's all it would eat so it was packed with mollies, rosy reds, and fiddler crabs lol.