Llj's 8G... Yuma/zoanthid Garden

[lljdma06]

You have a goby shrimp pair.....my fish keeping fantasy!

How interesting, Zod... There's a fetish for everyone, I guess. Just teasing.

They are cool. Actually it's been a struggle to find the right match for this tiger pistol. He's been through two Yashas (that wasn't my fault though, they jumped), another Yellow watchan (much smaller) and finally this big YWG. Hopefully fourth time's a charm.

Back to acan roof construction...

L

 

[FishAreFriendsNotFood10]

Keep us updated lj wana see the finished project, glad franks okay he's a funky fungia

 

[lljdma06]

Keep us updated lj wana see the finished project, glad franks okay he's a funky fungia

Update as requested...

Acan roof. Ok, I've got glue ALL over my hands and unfortunately a bit over one acan. Those polyps will probably die. , but the other polyps look ok.

My cat got underfoot while I was trying to glue and the frag slipped from my hand. Meh!

L

 

[simonas]

That video has convinced me i want a shrimp goby combination, they look ace

Also the fungia is cool mine is my favourite coral as well I love the way they food and the level to which they inflate is unbelieveable

 

[lljdma06]

That video has convinced me i want a shrimp goby combination, they look ace

Also the fungia is cool mine is my favourite coral as well I love the way they food and the level to which they inflate is unbelieveable

It's a fun combination. Hopefully, this pair will last. What stinks is that I cover my tanks! Hahaha, get a big one, Si. You're tank is awesome for a bigger shrimp/goby pair.

Oh yeah, Frank's easy one of my favorite corals... He eats sooooo funny, sucks up any food that lands on him and he has more than one mouth. Was so scared that the rock was going to fall on him and tear him.

L

 

[lljdma06]

Ok, so there's a reason why I've got the disclaimer up in my journal. I'm giving this fish a try. If it doesn't work I can put him somewhere else or, return him to the store. Don't do this sort of thing if you haven't done the research or if you don't have multiple back up plans. I'm being very serious. This sort of stuff requires that you have the experience to be able to think on your feet at any given moment. I take what I do very seriously and I've got multiple back up plans should this not work. He eats pellets and mysis, I have seen him eat these myself. He's been in the store for over a month eating, which is excellent. If I've been watching him for a month, you all know I've been reading on him for a month. Nothing in these tanks are ever done on impulse.

Spotted Mandarin.

I now call this tank officially done. I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy the growth. In May, I'll be swapping the 12k for a 20k bulb, I want some more pop and the coral growth is very nice already. Let's slow things down a bit and let the tank do more maturing. See how long this reef can go.

L

 

[lljdma06]

Ok, in this case, irony stinks. I'm gutted.

I just got home from work. I forgot to put the extra wrapping on my old 8g to prevent any goby from jumping. There are gaps that I seal with plastic wrap. I ALWAYS do this. Except today, I forgot. Gutted...

Only it's not my YWG I find on the floor. It's my gramma. Dead. I seal that tank every darn day & the one day I forget...

YWG & the mandarin are ok. I'm still so gutted.

This just stinks. He was the perfect gramma I'll never find another like him.

Just when you think you can sit back & relax... *sigh*

L

 

[bae1994]

That really sucks and is always the case sods law as you say

Going back to the mandarin I kept one in a nano a while back ( a spotted one funnily enough) that also ate frozen and some pellets was doing great then I moved him to my 5ft and he disappeared

The one I had loved the macros in the tank (only a couple of types) ( probably because of the pods in them) but if yours ever gets reclusive I'd try abit of macro in there that should get him out

Atb bae

 

[Biulu]

Oh no! Gosh, like you say: you forget it once and exactly at the moment that you wanted to start enjoying the tank and relax on it....

Sorry Liz; take a beer and think about something nice...

 

[lljdma06]

Thanks, it stinks. You never know what goes on in the mind of a fish. He was wild caught. Maybe they like to carpet surf more than the captive bred. I don't know.

My other fish are fine. I'm not sure I want to replace him yet. The gramma will be a tough one to replace too, he was a great little fish.

I may dismantle this tank...

Before you get yourselves in a tizzy, not that type of dismantle.

I've got an ADA 60cm (appox 16g) tank that's currently planted. I want to upgrade this 8g to this tank. The lighting can actually stay the same, I just bring down the MH from 14" up to about 7" up to account for the extra depth. Similar wall mounting and everything. I'd convert the refugium to an Aquaclear 110, so more space for nutrient export, which is awesome and I can perhaps even keep a few little beasties in there. Stomatellas breed in my other refugiums.

I'll have room for a few more corals, which is nice, and I can let my frags really grow out. When I get a new fish, it'll be for that. Upgrade the bulb too, to a 20k so the colors really pop out. Sounds like a good plan. Your thoughts?

L

 

[ainsy]

Dismantle..... I was about to panic and then realised that you meant UPGRADE!!!!

Yes do it - more space = more corals also with double the volume you may be tempted by another fish or two! The bigger fuge is also a good thing - not only more nutrient export which is always a good thing but also more space for pods to grow to feed that mandarin.

Not sure about the 20k bulb though - all a question of taste. I found 10k too yellow, quite liked 12k, preferred 14k but found 20k too blue.

 

[lljdma06]

Dismantle..... I was about to panic and then realised that you meant UPGRADE!!!!

Yes do it - more space = more corals also with double the volume you may be tempted by another fish or two! The bigger fuge is also a good thing - not only more nutrient export which is always a good thing but also more space for pods to grow to feed that mandarin.

Not sure about the 20k bulb though - all a question of taste. I found 10k too yellow, quite liked 12k, preferred 14k but found 20k too blue.

I've run a 10k, didn't like it, too yellow for a Marine tank. Sorry, I've got a 14k now, not a 12k, and I like it, but I've got a lot of zoas in this tank and I just really think they'll pop something serious with a 20k, I already have really nice color.

Yes, the 110 space is nearly double that of the 70's space, but a similar impeller design. Lots of room for pods, snails, starfish, lots of little beasties, tempted to add LR in that fuge, but I dunno... I've heard good and bad about putting the sand bed and the rock. Nitrate trap and it really should be a bigger fuge for this. Mines great for macro growth and nutrient export. Pods grow in the chaeto too, so I'm not complaining.

Oh, I'd never make you panic. The tank also has a far superior lid, no gaps and a hinge to open it partially. I'm a wee bit concerned that there may be a shadow over the darker part of the hinge, but I don't think it'll be much of a difference with the MH. Here's the hood for the ADA.

Right now the tank is a filterless ADA, running on two Koralia 425s, Plants are doing great, but I'm just not as into plants anymore. Love them, but I've been doing the same things with planted tanks for a while because I'm very limited in South Florida with equipment and such. It's more expensive to run a top notch planted tank in Miami with quality animals than to run a top notch Marine tank, kid you not, and I'd rather focus my hobby on tanks where I have good access to equipment and livestock. They are so behind the game with planted tanks in Miami. Haha, if I were in the UK, I'd totally be doing planted tanks rather than Marine.

As you can see, the tank has great dimensions. And the ADA glass will be stunning for a marine tank.

L

 

[Biulu]

It must be very tempting to get more and bigger tanks if you are in such a hotspot for reef tanks! All these nice corals for give away prices and the swapping possibilities with other enthusiasts...

 

[lljdma06]

It must be very tempting to get more and bigger tanks if you are in such a hotspot for reef tanks! All these nice corals for give away prices and the swapping possibilities with other enthusiasts...

Yep, and I decided that if the elegance does well in my Cube, I really would like one for the upgrade. They are a stunning coral.

L

 

[ainsy]

Well if you have already tried the 14 then the 20 has got to be worth a try - can't wait to see some photos.

Tank looks a perfect size also looks as though those 2 lengths of black plastic would slide off if they cause too much of a shadow?....Ah just realised that it is the hinge - so sack that idea!!