Cstar_BC 60G Cube ULM Tank Build

Cstar_BC · Feb 19, 2020

Update :
So the two clowns paired up (Picasso’s together and Wyoming’s together) and that created some major fighting(thought I was going to lose one of them to bullying) - so I haphazardly threw together my quarantine tank

Ta-da . T5 light, heater, fluval 406, one seeded rock , and the rest were what I had in a tote (no bleach cure/nothing )

Now I know what you’re thinking - why didn’t you plan ahead ?
Well I bought these clowns which were in a tank living together and I thought I would have a year to get my 90g cube up and running - missing a sump/return pump (because life likes to explode when I finally have the money put aside- my furnace needs to be replaced, I now need a water treatment system for my entire house, oh and don’t forget the window seals that decided this was the year to let go )

TLDR: separated my clowns into pairs, fighting has ceased , pineapple sponges and hair algae everywhere

Cstar_BC · Feb 20, 2020

Changed the tank to more blues to see if that helps kill of the hair algae while I wait for my CUC order to arrive .

Some unique critters on the wish list - hope they all arrive

New&no clue · Feb 20, 2020

What did you order for CUC? I have hair algae that just recently popped up and have been researching some new crew to add to help with it.

Cstar_BC · Feb 20, 2020

GHA or Maidens Hair Algae (not sure which I have)
Mexican turbo snails, sea hair, hermit crabs , astrea snails,fox face , maybe another tuxedo urchin

Sand bed :
Fighting conch
Some fancy gobies (hopefully)
Starfish

Flippersflippinooah · Feb 21, 2020

Right there with you on the life exploding thing... :/ .....as well as exploding gha

. I love my tuxedo, has a nice toupee of gsp currently. The haphazard quarantine looks good

Cstar_BC · Mar 21, 2020

Tank progress shot

New inhabitants :
3 more turbo , 1 bumblebee snail
1 blue tang
1 green spot mandarin
1 blue spot watchman goby

Cstar_BC · Mar 28, 2020

My anemone split !

Gablami · Apr 9, 2020

Following!

Cstar_BC · Apr 14, 2020

Current tank parameters: Nutrafin Master Test Kit

pH: 8.6
Ammonia: .3
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:5
Phosphorous:0
Alkalinity (KH) : 190mg/l
Salinity: 1.24

jordan10 · Apr 19, 2020

Well don't want be bear bad news but. The nem probably didn't split cuz it was happy by looking at ur water parameters. Shouldn't have any ammonia. pH is high should be 8.2 8.3. idk what ur ALk is. No po4. Should make sure water was stable before adding nems. And ur tank looks like small for tangs they grow quick. So he will need be relocated.

Cstar_BC · Apr 19, 2020

jordan10 said:
Well don't want be bear bad news but. The nem probably didn't split cuz it was happy by looking at ur water parameters. Shouldn't have any ammonia. pH is high should be 8.2 8.3. idk what ur ALk is. No po4. Should make sure water was stable before adding nems. And ur tank looks like small for tangs they grow quick. So he will need be relocated.

Hey thanks for the comment .

I think the anemones are ok as they have been in the tank for a few months and only recently split - I also feed them every 3 days and they are super good eaters and either bubbled or fully extended.

Yes the tang was definitely never intended to live it’s full life in this tank - but this tank has a good supply of algae and it’s been growing steadily while I get my 240G up and running .

Alk is slightly over 11 and stable.

Cstar_BC · Apr 19, 2020

So purchased a Hanna alkalinity tester

dkh : 10.9

master test kit
Dkh : 10.7

ugh... $60 and it’s almost the same .
way faster and ease of use is top notch but dang

oh well . Moving on up .

Cstar_BC · May 30, 2020

So many corals added !

80% zoas
-gobstopper
-watermelon
-utter chaos
-Rasta
-bam bam orange
-goblins on fire
- nuclear dragon eye

Raptors peace Favia

Burgundy acan

Pink tipped frogspawn

green ricordea

Cstar_BC · May 30, 2020

Acclimating one set , 30min drip , 10min coral rx dip

Cstar_BC · May 30, 2020

Picture update

crimper · Jun 14, 2020

Cstar_BC,

Looks like you went coral shopping eh!

By the way, have you check if you that's GHA or Bryopsis. I hope it's not bryopsis but you might wanna check it out, if it is, drop some Fluconazole in there to nuke them down.

Good luck!

Cstar_BC · Jun 14, 2020

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crimper said:
Cstar_BC,

Looks like you went coral shopping eh!

By the way, have you check if you that's GHA or Bryopsis. I hope it's not bryopsis but you might wanna check it out, if it is, drop some Fluconazole in there to nuke them down.

Good luck!

I did think bryopsis but on closed inspection it’s just GHA

I have a Chinese blackbox over the tank and some nights have been too lazy to turn the blues off .

thankfully my snails keep it in check

crimper · Jun 14, 2020

Cstar_BC said:
I have a Chinese blackbox over the tank and some nights have been too lazy to turn the blues off .

thankfully my snails keep it in check

A timer will help.