Tim's 29gal Biocube Reef / Angler Fish tank build

[TLTGF]

Here's what I've concluded recently:

1) not all Macro is fit for a display, even if advertised as such.
2) when macro dies it becomes mush
3) Chromis like to eat said mush
4) what a mess
5) sponges grow everywhere - found a black / blue one under my trumpet
6) Chromis likes his new home
7) you can easily lose a 1" fish in a 29 gallon tank
8) anglers are ninjas
9) I have the patience of an empty hospital
10) I know need to research a better filter for a 10 gallon nano...

Here is my ever so feeble attempt at a marine planted nano / frag tank:

 

[TLTGF]

In case anyone is wondering - aside from the 10 seconds of adding sand yesterday - the entire scape / setup of the 10 gallon took me less then 5 minutes.

 

[redsea]

Here's what I've concluded recently:

1) not all Macro is fit for a display, even if advertised as such.
2) when macro dies it becomes mush
3) Chromis like to eat said mush
4) what a mess
5) sponges grow everywhere - found a black / blue one under my trumpet
6) Chromis likes his new home
7) you can easily lose a 1" fish in a 29 gallon tank
8) anglers are ninjas
9) I have the patience of an empty hospital
10) I know need to research a better filter for a 10 gallon nano...

Here is my ever so feeble attempt at a marine planted nano / frag tank:

I actually think the planted area looks pretty cool, you don't see planted SW tanks too often.

 

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Here's what I've concluded recently:

1) not all Macro is fit for a display, even if advertised as such.
2) when macro dies it becomes mush
3) Chromis like to eat said mush
4) what a mess
5) sponges grow everywhere - found a black / blue one under my trumpet
6) Chromis likes his new home
7) you can easily lose a 1" fish in a 29 gallon tank
8) anglers are ninjas
9) I have the patience of an empty hospital
10) I know need to research a better filter for a 10 gallon nano...

Here is my ever so feeble attempt at a marine planted nano / frag tank:

I like it! It looks really pretty.

 

[TLTGF]

Thanks - I also picked up a CUC for the cube, and a toadstool for it too. I'm heading home now.

 

[rob_mango]

Nice I like toadstools

 

[redsea]

Great!

I agree, Toadstools are nice, the one that I have has noticeably grown in the past few months, and I really like it.

 

[TLTGF]

Here are some pics:

Don't mind the drip line in the BC, and sorry for blurry **** of CUC.

1st pic is mystery frags

Acan in the BC
Toadstool
FTS
CUC: (3) nassarius snails, (6) cerith snails, (6) nerite snails, (6) mixed hermits (blue leg, scarlet, Halloween, tri-colored), (2) peppermint shrimps (big enough to last a while before they are lunch

 

[rob_mango]

Looks good man really starting to come together

 

[rob_mango]

Have you got more corals and stuff in this yet???
How it ur little guy doing???

 

[rob_mango]

The first pic I am really starting to think its a torch coral and not a galaxia coral

 

[TLTGF]

Still doing great! Haven't added anymore coral yet as I've used up this months aquaria budget on the CUC, toadstool, and food.
Next month I'll go back to the LFS and get a bunch of ricordias as some more zoas - that's all that's going in this tank, well maybe a pulsing Xenia, but thats it.

 

[rob_mango]

Sounds like a solid list of corals

 

[TLTGF]

Guess what showed up today? Diatoms!!!! Lol.

Update: didn't get pics, but Acan wasn't doing well, added the zoas from the 54 into the BC.

Everything else going well - one hermit didnt make it, but everyone else is still truckin'!

 

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Pics.

Zoas

Angler

FTS - diatoms

 

[FTMMWS]

looking really good Tim

 

[Kio707]

Looks awesome... Got me thinking about an angler tank... Lol

 

[Hondatek]

Nice Tim. I want my angler so bad . They had a tiger striated on dd yesterday.

 

[rob_mango]

Nice starting to look really good man

 

[TLTGF]

Thanks guys... The diatoms are crazy, but not worried. Couple weeks I'll be adding a bunch more corals so it'll really fill in, then.

I'm pleased that the macro is doing well - I've gotta figure out how to "trim the chaeto"...