10 gallon half moon build

[spacetime]

How did the hammer fare? I hope you saved it. I wonder why your getting such cloudy water... are you running carbon in addition to the purigen? Also do you use RO for your H2O changes?

 

[nanoman]

How did the hammer fare? I hope you saved it. I wonder why your getting such cloudy water... are you running carbon in addition to the purigen? Also do you use RO for your H2O changes?

I'm still unsure about the hammer. I can't see any more of the disease and I think I killed all of it. The hammer may live but I won't be certain for a while, brown jelly is nasty stuff. The cloudy water was just a bacterial bloom, nothing uncommon for new tanks. Yes I run Chemipure Elite and Purigen for filter media and RO water. The bacterial bloom has been cured and the water is perfect. Nutrients are so low that even the Chaeto in my sump grows slowly. The water is almost too clean for LPS.

 

[nanoman]

No real updates on the tank. Unfortunately I lost the hammer. I'm going to keep it in the refugium for extra live rock or in case a miracle happens.

 

[nanoman]

Well I finally had time to get some new corals. I picked out some zoas from the local reef shop. Not sure what they are. I'll post a pic when they open up.

 

[nanoman]

I tried to grab some pics of the new zoas. The actinics just don't cooperate with my camera. The flash also takes away from the color. Under the actinics the center is orange surrounded by a dark green. They are very similar to the colors of the Miami hurricanes except the orange is not as vibrant. I also uploaded a pic of my new clown I got a few weeks ago.

 

[Jonathan G]

Nice frag there and nice clown. Sorry to hear about your hammer.

 

[nanoman]

Nice frag there and nice clown. Sorry to hear about your hammer.

Thanks. And ya I was a little upset but I guess it happens to everyone at some point. My new zoas are helping a bit. Especially because I got about 20 polyps of different morphs for $10.

 

[nanoman]

Well I'm furthering my zoa addiction lol. I picked up a frag of some gorgeoues blue zoas as well as what I think are bubblegum zoas. I'll post pictures soon.

 

[nanoman]

So I started work this week at a reef shop. As if I didn't spend enough time with fish already lol. I got a purple and green chalice today. I'll post pics of it and the blue zoas whenever I can get a good pic.

 

[nanoman]

Forgot to mention the chalice is an alien eye chalice.

 

[nanoman]

I finally got something I have wanted since I got interested in the hobby. I picked upo a yellow watchman goby and a candy cane pistol shrimp. Hopefully the will pair, fingers crossed!

 

[nanoman]

My Yellow Watchman

 

[nanoman]

I tried to get a pic of the pistol shrimp. He was hiding in his burrow. He is barely visible.

Luckily he built it somewhere I'm happy with. He's about a 1/2in to an inch long.

 

[nanoman]

I've fallen a bit behind on this thread. I have since added some nassarius snails, acans, chalices, zoas, a blasto, and a birdsnest, pics will come soon.

 

[1.0reef]

Pics
Tank looks great, got any FTS's?

 

[fernb]

Tank looks nice. I will keep on checking your progress. Thanks for sharing.

 

[nanoman]

Pics
Tank looks great, got any FTS's?

I'm trying to get them. Unfortunately my iPhone doesn't like the blue lighting. I'm trying to find a way to get better pics.

 

[nanoman]

Well I noticed a new burrow and my tank. My watchman and pistol shrimp have finally paired up! :whoo:

 

[nanoman]

I'll try taking a pic of the goby and shrimp in the burrow together. The shrimp always scurries away from the phone, especially when the goby reacts to the camera flash.

 

[nanoman]

Got an orange monti cap that looks great as well as some amazing zoas. I'm struggling with taking pics because of he curvature of the glass. I will continue trying for good pics.