Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

JoshH · Dec 11, 2019

Brew12 said:
One of the most amazing small reefs I've seen was a 40B with 2 power heads, a heater, and an ATO. Full blown SPS. There are pictures of it somewhere on R2R but I can't find them anymore.

I'm tempted to set up something similar with a 55g.

Give in to the temptation.. you could use a new project

Katrina71 · Dec 11, 2019

I know for sure my tank is fine without it...at least for 2 weeks

. Might have forgotten to add my chemipure blue back...

anon9896 · Dec 11, 2019

Katrina71 said:
Pics or it ain't so!

I have a thread about it , I havent update it in a while though

Deep sand Base

Hey , new here Here is one of my two aquariums. Sorry for my broken english (i'm french) I love to stare at other's people setup so I guess i should let you guys have a look at mine Lets start this. Keep in mind this is a test aquarium wich I do NOT stress about, I have it for fun and try to...

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Brew12 · Dec 11, 2019

JoshH said:
Give in to the temptation.. you could use a new project

More projects is the last thing I need! I can't keep up with my current list!

JoshH · Dec 11, 2019

Brew12 said:
More projects is the last thing I need! I can't keep up with my current list!

So what's one more?

LadyMac · Dec 11, 2019

afternoon. My pallis are still mad lol.

Brew12 · Dec 11, 2019

JoshH said:
So what's one more?

Umm... Sleep?

I already have everything I would need including the tank, 2 MP40's, heaters, an Apex Jr and lights. Don't think it would cost me a thing other than to build a stand. Heck, I even have plenty of spare rock.
But.. sleep matters!

LadyMac · Dec 11, 2019

Brew12 said:
Umm... Sleep?
I already have everything I would need including the tank, 2 MP40's, heaters, an Apex Jr and lights. Don't think it would cost me a thing other than to build a stand. Heck, I even have plenty of spare rock.
But.. sleep matters!

Build now, sleep later?

JoshH · Dec 11, 2019

Brew12 said:
Umm... Sleep?
I already have everything I would need including the tank, 2 MP40's, heaters, an Apex Jr and lights. Don't think it would cost me a thing other than to build a stand. Heck, I even have plenty of spare rock.
But.. sleep matters!

Meh a stand would take no time atall to whip up

I agree, sleep later!

Magellan · Dec 11, 2019

Got some top down sps shots during my wc last night. Ca is slowly climbing, up to 340 now! Hard to get a good pic of the JF Burnin Banana, the polyps retract as soon as I move the hood.

Brew12 · Dec 11, 2019

JoshH said:
Meh a stand would take no time atall to whip up I agree, sleep later!

Building a headboard and footboard for a new bed we just had delivered is a higher priority. Happy wife > Happy reef.

anon9896 · Dec 11, 2019

@Katrina71

living_tribunal · Dec 11, 2019

Magellan said:
Got some top down sps shots during my wc last night. Ca is slowly climbing, up to 340 now! Hard to get a good pic of the JF Burnin Banana, the polyps retract as soon as I move the hood.

Excellent sps! That stylo is pretty

Magellan · Dec 11, 2019

living_tribunal said:
Excellent sps! That stylo is pretty

I want to try an acropora next, gonna push my luck with this 100% success rate lol

(seriously: the secret sauce has got to be the metal halide. I’m convinced)

living_tribunal · Dec 11, 2019

Magellan said:
I want to try an acropora next, gonna push my luck with this 100% success rate lol

(seriously: the secret sauce has got to be the metal halide. I’m convinced)

You’ve never lost a frag?

JoshH · Dec 11, 2019

Brew12 said:
Building a headboard and footboard for a new bed we just had delivered is a higher priority. Happy wife > Happy reef.

Well if the tools are already out..... might as well.

Magellan · Dec 11, 2019

living_tribunal said:
You’ve never lost a frag?

Never. It was touch and go at the beginning though, everything was bleaching out, I was taking water to the LFS all the time and testing for everything I could, had no idea what was wrong. My first coral, a purple hammer, was slowly dying and I kept moving it trying to make it happy again (which I’m sure made it worse).

turns out it was the simplest possible issue: my temp was way too high due to a faulty thermometer. Once I fixed that it’s been nothing but growth and coloring up ever since.

living_tribunal · Dec 11, 2019

Magellan said:
Never. It was touch and go at the beginning though, everything was bleaching out, I was taking water to the LFS all the time and testing for everything I could, had no idea what was wrong. My first coral, a purple hammer, was slowly dying and I kept moving it trying to make it happy again (which I’m sure made it worse).

turns out it was the simplest possible issue: my temp was way too high due to a faulty thermometer. Once I fixed that it’s been nothing but growth and coloring up ever since.

I would have thought bottomed phosphates.

Well done. Happy sps right there

LadyMac · Dec 11, 2019

Magellan said:
Got some top down sps shots during my wc last night. Ca is slowly climbing, up to 340 now! Hard to get a good pic of the JF Burnin Banana, the polyps retract as soon as I move the hood.

Jealous. I struggle with zoas lol.