whitetiger61's 15 gallon nano

[whitetiger61]

ok not sure if this falls into a nano tank or not but i think it is so im posting it here

Tank specs
15 gal 24x12x12
2- aquaclear 20 HOB filters
50 watt heater ( set to 73 degrees) so far it hasnt even came on yet
4x 24 watt T5 fixture
22 lbs live rock
9 lbs of live sand

Fish
1 clownfish (Sparky)
soon to have 3 clown golbies( as soon as i can catch them..lol)

Inverts
16 blue leg hermit crabs

Corals
frog spawn
tubbs blue
nuclear green zoas
2 acan lords
rainbow ricordia
neon green toad stool
red and green zoa's
war coral
duncans

ok here are some pics

FTS

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank001.jpg

Duncans

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank002.jpg

Nuclear greens

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank005.jpg

Tubbs blue

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank004.jpg

Neon green toadstool

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank003.jpg

acan lords

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank006.jpg

rainbow ricordia

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank007.jpg

hope you enjoy

Rick

[cg5071]

Pretty ricordia. Tank looks nice. What happened to the biggun? lol

[whitetiger61]

Its still up..but im moving all the corals to this tank so i can move the 30 gal to a different wall. and going to put all new substrate and live rock..in it so its going to cycle again..once it cycles some of the corals will go back in that tank..but i think i will keep this one up and make a ric and acan garden tank out of it.
thanks for the compliment

Rick

[whitetiger61]

dang i forgot also on the coral list is a green milli

Rick

[demonclownfish]

looks sweet rick, im setting up a 2.5 or 5g here pretty soon

[whitetiger61]

yeah i like a smaller tank myself but this one is the smallest i can go and hold all the corals and fish

maybe after the 30 cycles i will set up another 12x12x12 tank

Rick

[creefer]

Looks great. I like the idea of keeping it as an acan and ric garden.

[MizTanks]

I know I know you wanna be like ME!! Sweet tank Tigger! If ya need any nano advice feel free to ask ME! LMAO ;)


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[Sir Patrick]

Lets see a pic of the green Milli!!!

[whitetiger61]

Chris

I will work on that today..Im trying to find some batteries for the camera. I got it from Jolson10450 (thanks again for a cool coral)..it is brown in color but has green polyps although i do see some green starting to form on the branches..i will try to get the cam fired up soon.

[whitetiger61]

ok here you go

Green Milli

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank001-1.jpg

this had 2 little branches on it when i got it now it has 3

Rick

[whitetiger61]

UPDATE

here is another update with some pics of some aquisitions i got today.

FTS

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank003-1.jpg

Goochers

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank002-1.jpg

Green Birds Nest

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanotank001-2.jpg

i also got some mohawk palys and another gorg..(thanks Tazzy)

Rick

[cg5071]

Those gorgs look nice dont they, I got a bit too. Some nice movement I didnt have before.

[MizTanks]

That is one sweet looking tank Tigger! I see your using 2 hobs on there. How's that working out for you? Do you have anything special in them?


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[whitetiger61]

i run carbon in both filters..change it out every 10 days and dose calcium every other day..other than weekly water changes thats it..

Rick

[MizTanks]

Hmmm your giving me ideas for my mag350 :) would get plenty of flow on my 26g for sure.


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[jolson10450]

heyy that mille looks familiar.... i noticed it form my plugs lol. you can cut the plug just under the top of it there is a line and make it a flat plate to make it easier for placing if you choose to just so ya know, they cut like butter with a dremmel and diamond blade if you have access to one.

little 15g looking good!

[whitetiger61]

thank bud

i'll leave the plug the way it is..the milli is starting to get some green color to it..im pleased..i hope the green birds nest likes it as much as the milli does.

Rick

[whitetiger61]

Thanks Chris..
unfortunately most of the corals are going back in the 30 gal once i move it and it cycles again..then i can start my own ric and acan garden

Rick

[whitetiger61]

ok im starting to put some corals back in the 30 gal..so i can have some room..havent decided on if im going to continue with a acan ric garden or make this a frag plug. what does everyone else think

Rick

[DYoung]

Nice! :thumbsup:

[Sir Patrick]

I see Garden written all over this 15 gallon tank!!!

[whitetiger61]

anyone else want to chime in..frag tank or garden tank.

Rick

[redemer123]

why not garden/frag tank? :)

[whitetiger61]

dont want both ..going to be one or the other.

Rick

[whitetiger61]

ok question for someone that knows neon toad stools..mine has closed up and hasnt opened in 3 days..ive researched them and cant find anything about them closing up and staying closed up..has anyone had this happen..i have no tissue loss and it is still soft..just closed up..

thanks

Rick

[redemer123]

well it depends how fast your coral i growing i guess, personally id do a frag tank because everything i have is growing like a weed but a garden would be sweet so do that

[jstan]

That's normal for toadstools to do, mine does the same thing from time to time.

[whitetiger61]

That's normal for toadstools to do, mine does the same thing from time to time.

ok thanks jstan

Rick

[cg5071]

"Ditto" What Jstan said. It happens fairly often especially if they are growing fast. Shedding their old skins.

You should at least do the ric garden. Every so often you can trade some when they grow in. Pretty easy to do especially if they are on rubble. Then you could have acans up on the rocks.

[tazzy695]

rick list full water parameters also a current pic of its location and how it looks closed up may help

marc

[whitetiger61]

water parameters as of yesterday are

ammonia 0
nitirtes 0
nitrates 5
ph 8.3
kh 8
ca 420
phos .5

i will get a pic up as soon as the lights come on

Rick

[tazzy695]

what about temp and salinity rick

[whitetiger61]

salinity is 1.025 ( just checked it)
temp is 73.8 (also just checked it)

Rick

[whitetiger61]

hmmmm zoa's and ric's.what chris..can u read minds..i have a surprise to post up tomorrow..think your going to like it..

Rick

[whitetiger61]

ok i couldnt decide on a frag tank or a ric and zaoa tank..so i settled for both..

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanofragtank001.jpg

Rick

[MizTanks]

Rick that is sweeeeet looking. Once again yer giving me ideas. That would totally work in my 8g. Especially with the tail spot blenny and pistol shrimp kicking up sand an irritating every body :)


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

[whitetiger61]

Jamie

Its not finished yet..still looking for 2 more pieces of rock for that perfect formation..

Rick

[whitetiger61]

wow i picked up alot of diatoms and some red slime algae while at work today..vacuumed as much as i could out..i will stay on top of this..I also took the frag rack out to open up some floor space..found another tank for frags..so my zoa and ric garden is officially under way..as soon as zoas open back up i will take a few pics.

Rick

[whitetiger61]

ok here are a few pics..i will work on a FTS soon..

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanofragtank001-1.jpg

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/15galnanofragtank002.jpg

Rick

[MizTanks]

What is that in the second pic?


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

[cg5071]

Nice. 2nd pic is a ricordia and a nice one at that. Cool color combo.

[whitetiger61]

What is that in the second pic?


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

yep the 2nd pic is of a rainbow ric..it is one of my favorite

Rick

[tazzy695]

looking good rick I bet you are liking that halide on the tank

[whitetiger61]

im liking the halide ..well the corals are liking it..but it is not on this tank..

Rick

[MizTanks]

yep the 2nd pic is of a rainbow ric..it is one of my favorite

Rick

Adah :) all I had to do was enlarge the photo and I could of saw it was a ric-geeez :)


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

[whitetiger61]

I am still in search for that perfect rock for the right side of the tank..going to stop by pruess after the swap see if they have any dry rock that fits the bill..

Rick