Sweet start Tom-more more more!
Sweet start Tom-more more more!
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Here's some more...
As you can see I added a shallow sand bed this past weekend. I used established sand from my main tank. It's not as crisp white as I'd like... though it could, in part, be from the way-too-old-to-be any-good 10K PC bulb.
This evening I added two pieces of LR and scaped it. They're odds and ends rock that have been in the sump since the main tank upgrade. So far I like it. I'm a little worried that it's too big... I'd like to hear what you think.
I also added a mini brittle star over the weekend. And while scaping I saw an amphipod scurrying across the sand.
Thanks for looking!
Tom
Lucky post 13!
Stock list:
- 1 stalk of Xenia* $10.00
- <1 sandwich bag of grape caulerpa* $2.00
TOTAL $12.00
* from existing tank
Personally I really like that piece of rock. Looks perfect in there and not to big at all nice start Tom!
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This looks like it's going to be a sweet little pico! Great start.
Update time...
Tank has been doing alright. A little cyano has cropped up (I need to be better about water changes and cleaning the filter pad...) and I added a few frags. Colors on the corals look bad as I'm temporarily using 2 white powerbrite LEDs.
FTS
Xenia showing some decent growth
Yellow sun coral (5 polyps). $10 from chazde at the Lansing swap.
Zoas. 4 polyp frag from the main tank.
Grape caulerpa. The original part has died but the new growth is much more dense.
Another shot that I feel makes the tank look much larger than it is...
Thank for looking!
Tom
Last edited by Tom@HaslettMI; 02-21-2012 at 03:33 PM. Reason: repaired photo links after organizing PB account
Shark Sandwich
25 gallon rimless cube
75 mixed reef (retired)
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Would be a great time to frag your Duncan
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Nice start Tom. Can't wait to see how this turns out as it fills in. Keep the updates coming!
"The sea, once it casts its spell, will trap you in its nets of wonder forever"
- Jacques Cousteau
The pico is doing good. The DIY LED is operational... not finished but operational. I did a 25% water change the other evening and the cyano is looking a little better. I also added several more corals... a gorgonian, a couple blue clove polyps, an encrusting gorgonian, and a few mushrooms.
Not-so-great FTS
FTS w/ new light
New corals
Thanks for looking!
Tom
Last edited by Tom@HaslettMI; 03-08-2012 at 09:21 PM.
Shark Sandwich
25 gallon rimless cube
75 mixed reef (retired)
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