Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

Katrina71 · Feb 11, 2020

Fin said:
Wrong tank.

Still counts!

Fin · Feb 11, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Still counts!

More softies coming today for Pirates Reef from Marine Farmers. The beginning of stocking for the 125. So yeah, maybe it can count.

Katrina71 · Feb 11, 2020

Fin said:
More softies coming today for Pirates Reef from Marine Farmers. The beginning of stocking fir the 125. So yeah, maybe it can count.

Pics or it didn't happen!

Fin · Feb 11, 2020

I will need a macro lens.

Fin · Feb 11, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Pics or it didn't happen!

The Xenia is an old-school variety that I haven't seen in a while. I had some in my 75 20 years ago. It grows from a single thick stalk and makes an awesome looking large pulsating head. They are not as invasive at other varieties and are easy to control in the tank. They don't ship well, so I hope it makes it ok. I know most people laugh at Xenia, but this is one of my favorite corals in the display. This is a close-up of one of my old ones in my 75. I wish I had a video of them pulsing.

Since you asked, there are these pics from the website. A lot of these corals are in MikeC's Softy Tank and this is the same place that he got some of his corals. His tank has become my inspiration tank, even though it is not what the tank started out to be five years ago. Has it been that long? LOL!

Frogspawn

Giant Bali Xenia

Green Pipe Organ

Purple Candelabra Gorgonian

Red Mushroom

Red Sponge

Tank Raised Red Goniopora

Tonga Yellow Toadstool - I am hoping the color is similar to the pic.

Tracy Morgan Gorgonian - these get huge and are thick and very frilly.

There will also be a freebie or two that I don't know what they will be. Sorry for the long post. Retired people tend to be long-winded. ;Happy

Katrina71 · Feb 11, 2020

I live Xenia and gsp! I'm looking for a larger frag of gsp for the Miracle.

Fin · Feb 11, 2020

I throw away large chunks of GSP out of the aiptasia tank fairly often.

najer · Feb 11, 2020

Excuse the water and planaria, dip shortly, I love how they pulse!

Why-Me · Feb 11, 2020

Fin said:
The Xenia is an old-school variety that I haven't seen in a while. I had some in my 75 20 years ago. It grows from a single thick stalk and makes an awesome looking large pulsating head. They are not as invasive at other varieties and are easy to control in the tank. They don't ship well, so I hope it makes it ok. I know most people laugh at Xenia, but this is one of my favorite corals in the display. This is a close-up of one of my old ones in my 75. I wish I had a video of them pulsing.

Since you asked, there are these pics from the website. A lot of these corals are in MikeC's Softy Tank and this is the same place that he got some of his corals. His tank has become my inspiration tank, even though it is not what the tank started out to be five years ago. Has it been that long? LOL!

Frogspawn

Giant Bali Xenia

Green Pipe Organ

Purple Candelabra Gorgonian

Red Mushroom

Red Sponge

Tank Raised Red Goniopora

Tonga Yellow Toadstool - I am hoping the color is similar to the pic.

Tracy Morgan Gorgonian - these get huge and are thick and very frilly.

There will also be a freebie or two that I don't know what they will be. Sorry for the long post. Retired people tend to be long-winded. ;Happy

I want pipe organ so bad!!
Going to get a frag during our local frag swap this spring.

TheShrimpNibbler · Feb 11, 2020

Katrina71 said:
I live Xenia and gsp! I'm looking for a larger frag of gsp for the Miracle.

When my grows out a bit more, I would love to give you a piece! Mine is different looking than most pics I see, but that could just be my lighting.

Fin · Feb 12, 2020

Working on lighting today on the 125. I mounted two Kessils on the sides if the canopy with a couple of nifty BioTek articulating mounts I found at Aquarium Specialty. These are really neat for mounting inside of a canopy or to a light rack. Full 360 degree adjustment.

Fin · Feb 12, 2020

I guess I really should start posting my tank updates in my own thread - if I can find it.

It is nice to keep this thread going with some banter though. We can't let it die now.

najer · Feb 12, 2020

Fin said:
I guess I really should start posting my tank updates in my own thread - if I can find it. It is nice to keep this thread going with some banter though. We can't let it die now.

I can feel a game of "spam the retired person until he caves in and actually does it" coming on!

TheShrimpNibbler · Feb 12, 2020

najer said:
I can feel a game of "spam the retired person until he caves in and actually does it" coming on!

I’m always in for some spam lol.
DO IT @Fin!

fishguy242 · Feb 20, 2020

Katrina71 said:
I am brand new to saltwater. My son got an 8 gallon bio cube. I know this is too small, but I promised I'd try. I have 1 piece of dead coral for decor and that's it. We hope to have 2 tiny fish and maybe 2 shrimp. We also like hermit crabs. What equipment, substrate would you guys suggest? I'd like to use easy (forgiving) live macro algae to help balance this tank. Please be kind with responses. I have been called names elsewhere and was referred here to learn.

good choice i promise one rainy day going to read this book start to finish but undercover with no replies