dputt88's 30 gal Macro Aglae Cube [Archive]

dputt88

08-14-2012, 12:17 PM

heres my latest project, its all macro algae ( the most under appreciated thing is saltwater, IMO)...

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/2012-06-09161549.jpg

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http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/2012-06-22134558.jpg

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http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0049watermark.jpg

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http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/2012-08-07194355.jpg

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http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/2012-08-07194505.jpg

more to come, enjoy

Mr. Microscope

08-14-2012, 08:29 PM

Very cool tank! I like your scaping. Any plans for other livestock? Fish, inverts, corals? Some rics or gorgs would go well in there. A goby or two would be cool.

dputt88

08-14-2012, 08:41 PM

its going to be dragonfaced pipefish, when i can get my hands on them. and when i can afford a chiller, i want to get a pair of H. erectus seahorses.

dputt88

08-14-2012, 08:55 PM

some random pics i came across

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0138.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0155.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0133.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0131.jpg

Enjoy!

Mr. Microscope

08-15-2012, 09:50 AM

Seahorses would be awesome. I thought you needed more water and millions of pods to keep pipefish though.

dputt88

08-15-2012, 10:44 AM

mostly more water to support messy eating (just like seahorses), which my filters are give me a rating of more than 100g (in my 30 gal). and yes there are tons of pods. i the rock work was a mess of small pieces of live rock all piled up, then i put the pieces of lace rock around it to look nice. so the rock work is essentially all small tunnels and such that the pipe fish cant get to, this is my pod breeding grounds. also the dense macros have been housing alot of pods, especially the barbata, they seem to like hiding in its forest.

Tom@HaslettMI

08-19-2012, 02:09 PM

That's a cool tank. Any thoughts of adding seagrass eventually?

Tom

dputt88

08-22-2012, 12:59 PM

so im thinking since the pipefish are taking so long to find that i would just order the sea horses when i get back from vacation. its about that time of year where i dont have to worry about a chiller. but by main concern is if im going to have the finds to buy a chiller before next summer. i guess i will have quite some time to save up and buy a good used one before then.

so whos excited for seahorses???

oh and im not so sure im going with H. erectus anymore. been seeing alot of pic of what people have been getting for their own tanks. they are a lot more plain than the ones that are pictured from vendors. i knew they were typically black, but i though they would have some grey patterning on them too. oh well i was thinking about going with kudas. opinions?

dputt88

09-16-2012, 07:39 PM

so just to update this thread, i got my pipefish! here are some pics and a couple movies of them

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/IMG_20120914_180542.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/IMG_20120914_180638.jpg

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estanoche

09-16-2012, 11:50 PM

very very cool!! those pipes are going to love it - and, macro algae forests are their natural habitat! Whats better than that! :)

MizTanks

09-17-2012, 10:17 AM

This is just to sweet of a tank. Totally have fallen in love with those pipe fish!!!

dputt88

09-17-2012, 11:34 AM

they are great, when they arent eating they are always within an inch of eachother if they arent touching. i can really see why it isnt suggested to only keep one.

chazde3

09-18-2012, 09:58 AM

Great looking tank. I might have to get some display macros for my new 65g. I've been trying to figure out which direction to go with it.

dputt88

09-18-2012, 12:04 PM

Well I havev some freeways ready.

binford4000

09-23-2012, 12:24 PM

This is such a cool tank !! I never thought macro could be so spell binding and the pipe fish are sweet! Nice job and LMK when you weed the green stalk stuff I would buy some for sure. This is a fresh look and very original . Nice job. :thumbsup:

MizTanks

09-23-2012, 12:58 PM

mrs binford

09-23-2012, 02:02 PM

I like your tank nice colors and the pipefish is an nice addition

dputt88

09-23-2012, 04:02 PM

Thanks so much every one!!! Right now all I have is that dragons bath halymenia ( fire looking one) i will certainly sell freeways as they come available. Give me a min and I'll do a photo update.

dputt88

09-23-2012, 04:32 PM

I know this is shaky but there was a couch with a sleeping dog on it.

http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/VID_20120923_171040_zps96bc3089.mp4

dputt88

09-23-2012, 04:45 PM

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/IMG_20120923_174323_zps18091100.jpg

Sir Patrick

09-25-2012, 10:45 PM

What are you doing to grow these algeas?

I have had a few, but havny been able to sustain them long term.

Awsome tank man!!!

dputt88

09-25-2012, 10:48 PM

I whip up some fertilizers when the tests show low nutrients. Other than that I use the marineland aquatic plant leds

Sir Patrick

09-25-2012, 10:51 PM

What are you doing to grow these algeas?

I have had a few, but havny been able to sustain them long term.

Awsome tank man!!!

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What fertilizers?

You have a sump? skimmer? Looking forward to hearing more some time.

This tank is very interesting.

dputt88

09-25-2012, 11:05 PM

No sump, no skimmer. Just a c3 and c4 filter. A korailia nano for extra flow. Right now im using calcium nitrate pellets that i bought in bulk. I plan on finding something to use for adding phosphate because im readyfor these plant to boom. Right now phosphate is my limiting nutrient. I havent had it detectable since i added my first plants.

Tankster

09-26-2012, 06:22 AM

Awesome tank! Love the pipefish! Everything would pop more and hide the cords with a blue or black background RY-ABLVSB1624 Premium Aquatics - RY-ABLVSB1624 Aquarium Supplies (http://premiumaquatics.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PA&Product_Code=RY-ABLVSB1624&Category_Code=)

dputt88

09-26-2012, 10:28 AM

i was thinking about it, i also dont like the orange wall behind the tanks lol.

MizTanks

09-26-2012, 06:04 PM

dputt88

10-06-2012, 08:52 PM

Miz, can that gel be removed easily?

Here's a shot of my pipe and my eel together

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/IMG_20121006_153312.jpg

dputt88

10-06-2012, 08:56 PM

Oh and Dave from kees gave me a really cool macro algae that hitch hiked in on a frag, looked super cool then I took it home and when the blue lights come on it also fluoresces red. Got a few pieces of it so I hope i can get it to grow in nicely.

dputt88

11-09-2012, 11:43 AM

here is an updated pic with all the new macros in it. ill post pics of all of the new specimens individually later today.

but for now
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/2012-11-09110954.jpg

dputt88

11-09-2012, 09:49 PM

ok so heres some pics that arent from my phone

first off the one that i have waited so long to get. actabularia. aka mermaids wine glass

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0041.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0036.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0029-1.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0017.jpg

and heres one that i didnt expect to be much but due to high variation in species i present eucheuma spinosum, a red aglae that is yellow.

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0044-1.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0045.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0046.jpg

next are a series of halimeda species that i bought as a package. simply the best examples of mermaids fan on the market. followed by shaving brush and branching halimeda, some old, some new.

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0049.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0038-1.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0025.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0015-1.jpg

an older specimen but a good one. cymopolia barbata

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0018-1.jpg

enjoy yall...

dputt88

11-09-2012, 09:53 PM

i forgot some

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0042.jpg

binford4000

11-10-2012, 06:10 AM

This is an awesome tank ! I think this is one of the most original tanks I have seen. It's spectacular what you have done with all the diffrent species of algae and the presentation is first rate! Not to mention pipe fish

dputt88

11-10-2012, 06:36 AM

Thank you. There's a garden eel in there too, just not as much of a spotlight hog as the pipe is.

dputt88

11-10-2012, 08:51 AM

i guess i should have posted an overall tank shot.

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0035.jpg

and i guess i should show this guy off as well.

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0048.jpg

dputt88

11-12-2012, 10:00 AM

starting to wish i had a bigger cube.. the 30 gal is pretty much full with about 20 macros already and still 8 more on the wish list.

MizTanks

11-12-2012, 10:34 AM

Just freaking amazing!! I've never seen a tank like this. You should be very proud :-)

dputt88

11-12-2012, 11:06 AM

thank you. i am very happy with it, but something is telling me i should have started with a 60gal cube...

MizTanks

11-12-2012, 12:55 PM

thank you. i am very happy with it, but something is telling me i should have started with a 60gal cube...

I KNOW what you mean!! Lol

dknuckles

11-12-2012, 07:16 PM

dputt88

11-13-2012, 07:35 AM

thank you.

carlitofish

11-14-2012, 11:20 PM

i really like this tank a lot!!!

dputt88

11-15-2012, 11:58 AM

Thanks Carl

dputt88

11-27-2012, 08:23 PM

So the tank is a mess right now. I have been so busy.

Here's a vid of the pipe and eel eating their daily pods.

http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/VID_20121127_103838.mp4

http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/VID_20121127_103838.mp4

stunreefer

11-29-2012, 11:51 PM

Wow. This is an amazing little aquarium, great job!

dputt88

11-30-2012, 08:38 AM

thank you, its a little messy right now.

dputt88

02-10-2013, 05:20 PM

just wanted to share this video of one of my new pipefish eating. this guy is a crazy hunter. he is the only pipefish i own that can attack full grown adult amphipods. he is truely a voracious eater when it come to pipefish. please forgive the small bout of GHA in the macro tank.

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MizTanks

02-10-2013, 06:25 PM

That is way cool to see. What is it that he's eating? The Eel looks awesome too! Love your tank dputt :)

dputt88

02-10-2013, 06:29 PM

those were tigger pods

MizTanks

02-10-2013, 07:49 PM

those were tigger pods

Big a$$ Tigger pods!! Lol

dputt88

02-10-2013, 07:51 PM

home grown too!

MizTanks

02-11-2013, 01:24 PM

I'm going to try my hand at hatching some brine shrimp :) Hope Scooter the Dragonet enjoys em :) I've never done this before so it's going to be a treat.

I also just ordered a bunch of Tisbe pods so he's gonna be eating large! lol

dputt88

02-11-2013, 02:19 PM

hatching brine is really easy, just remember they are only very nutritious for a few hours after hatching, though your scooter adn others will always benefit from them.

tisbe is a great pod as well, i was considering getting some to begin a culture in the near future.

TanksEveryWhere

02-11-2013, 03:04 PM

You had me all excited about sea horses....the tank is really neat though, and I love that eel.

dputt88

02-11-2013, 05:15 PM

i am considering sea horses i found a place that has great deals on them, im gonna grab some in the near future. just need to get some money together.

MizTanks

02-11-2013, 08:25 PM

dputt88

03-27-2013, 09:03 PM

its been awhile since ive updated this thread, unfortunately it'll be a short one.

heres my new shrimp fish

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/2013-03-24192801_zps2f572f31.jpg

and heres my new shrimp fish taking on some pods

http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/dputt88/media/video-2013-03-27-21-21-28_zps71116737.mp4.html