Biocube 16 tank build

Reefing_addiction · Sep 23, 2020

Photo time
I’m slightly addicted to top down photos with the flow off

Reefing_addiction · Sep 25, 2020

so happy. Watch my mandarin eat some frozen brine shrimp. She ate quite a few!
Think I may find some blood worms and see if she likes those!

Reefing_addiction · Sep 27, 2020

Viewing chair

Reefing_addiction · Sep 28, 2020

First off I have a clam. It hitch hiked in disguised as zoas

next I’m loving this moonlight look

Finally two mouths fighting over food

Reefing_addiction · Sep 29, 2020

Some micro brittle stars!

Reefing_addiction · Oct 1, 2020

Oldsman said:
thats what I'm afraid ill end up doing is maxing out space once they really start growing. We have gsp, and xenia ..and plan to keep em groomed . Your cloves and zoas look fantastic. I just added 2 frags of firework cloves, and they're really bright

I recently purchased some flame tip cloves from @footgal and honestly between those and the rainbow cloves I can’t wait till they take off! Plan is to let those cover all the spots up top where the light may be toooo bright for other corals!

Reefing_addiction · Oct 1, 2020

jk_s124 said:
Looks great!

That fuge sure does grow things. Recently notice cyano in there but no where else so I’m just manually removing it!

Reefing_addiction · Oct 1, 2020

revhtree said:
That xenia will grow good!

So I may be backwards but I wish it would grow quicker!

brett_schn · Oct 7, 2020

Beautiful! Following along!

Reefing_addiction · Oct 7, 2020

Found one of these

Quickly caught it and sent it

Think it may have nibbled on this

Reefing_addiction · Oct 7, 2020

I really love this nem

brett_schn · Oct 7, 2020

dyerrm said:
Found one of these

Quickly caught it and sent it

Think it may have nibbled on this

What is that?

dyerrm said:
I really love this nem

That truly is a beautiful anemone

Reefing_addiction · Oct 7, 2020

brett_schn said:
Beautiful! Following along!

Thank you. It’s definitely a work in progress and a learning experience

Reefing_addiction · Oct 18, 2020

So I ripped apart my tank and cleaned it. I removed all my sand, ridding myself of the black sand. I placed new sand and used around 15lbs (probably less) I am much happier with the pure white sand now. I am about 24hrs out from when I got everything put back together and all my corals and fish seem happy.

I did reuse about 5 gallons or so of water.
I will be reseeding my pod population and I already replaced the brittle stars that I couldn’t find.
I rinsed and lightly scrubbed al my rocks in salt water.

the amount of detritus was outrageous.

my mandarin is having to work for her food until the pod orders come in. I did pick up some fromLFS but won’t be nearly enough to really get the explosion of pods I’m looking for, so I always buy pods from multiple places. I know some of my amphipods made it through but no sure how many which means I will probably buy a small batch. With the hopes between my nassarius and the micro brittle stars I keep a cleaner tank

Reefing_addiction · Oct 18, 2020

brett_schn said:
What is that?

That truly is a beautiful anemone

I assume it is a Zoa eating nudibranch. Well was one!

Reefing_addiction · Oct 18, 2020

Micro brittle stars I purchased 20 of these guys locally for 30 bucks. Some were already in tank top hen I took the picture

Reefing_addiction · Oct 30, 2020

Between tonight and Tomorrow I will be upgrading tanks! So stay tuned for a new build thread! I so excited! 3pm can’t get here soon enough! (That’s when I get off work!)