Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[najer]

I'm feeling green today, the march continues, well onto the scape behind, still green still no branches, I can wait!

 

[Katrina71]

I'm going to be adding a display tank pod hotel in the near future. Something I gave the design specs for. Should be interesting.

 

[najer]

I'm going to be adding a display tank pod hotel in the near future. Something I gave the design specs for. Should be interesting.

They are a great idea.

 

[Katrina71]

It's honestly something I suggested years ago.

 

[najer]

It's honestly something I suggested years ago.

A lot of people run a few in the refugium and swap them into the display and rotate them in and out.

 

[Katrina71]

A lot of people run a few in the refugium and swap them into the display and rotate them in and out.

Now that's smart! I hadn't really thought about that. Do you mind if I borrow that idea?

 

[najer]

Now that's smart! I hadn't really thought about that. Do you mind if I borrow that idea?

Not my idea, of course and you know you don't need to ask.

 

[Katrina71]

My idea involves a microfuge in the DT too. Ninja stars eat every macro I put in. I do leave tufts of gha on purpose.

 

[NY_Caveman]

“on purpose”
Ha ha ha. Lazy.

 

[najer]

I saw your likes on the pitho crab thread, they look really interesting, I am going to check tomorrow (they are shut on Mondays) with my lfs to see if they can get them.
I feed caulerpa daily to the display for the fish that don't go in the cube.
I only get gha in my weirs, when I clean it I drop it in the display, it doesn't last long!

 

[Katrina71]

“on purpose”
Ha ha ha. Lazy.

Your Blenny said the glass needs mowed. Lol

 

[NY_Caveman]

Your Blenny said the glass needs mowed. Lol

There is only GHA on the very sides and edges. The main rock is clear and I can see the SPS skeletons. The Cyano is gone and I really think the red hermits ate it all. I saw it and did not believe it, but it is gone. Maybe that means I do not feed enough. Or does it? Right. Let them fend for themselves and watch what gets eaten. Simon could probably go a month or more without feeding most of his critterdom.

The Pederson frolicks all day in the remaining field of GHA, so I leave what could easily be manually removed. It is not spreading, so I want to see who all is eating it.

 

[Katrina71]

Exactly why I leave 2 small patches of gha in mine. The pederson loves it.

 

[najer]

I have no creatures I need to feed including 6 tuxedos, 3 cleaner shrimps, coral banded lots of hermits and snails, unknown number of tiger tail cucumbers, I'm sure I forgot some things!

edit, unknown number of mithrax.

 

[Katrina71]

Pristine sand is not my thing. I grew up near the ocean. The ocean I remember was never pristine. Lots of diversity. I am lazy, but I prefer a natural look.

 

[dantimdad]

A lot of people run a few in the refugium and swap them into the display and rotate them in and out.

I used to do this with bunches of biobale years ago. Worked like a charm for mandarins and scooter blennies.

 

[Katrina71]

The pipe fish is doing fine. I really just want to give her an option. She likes picking at pods from my plating coralline on the back wall.

 

[Katrina71]

Btw, she has also figured out I'm the food wench.

 

[dantimdad]

Btw, she has also figured out I'm the food wench.

Teenagers and fish figure this out quickly. HAHAHA!

 

[Katrina71]

Teenagers and fish figure this out quickly. HAHAHA!

Yes!