gcarroll's 25g mixed reef

gcarroll · Feb 21, 2018

wishntoboutside said:
looks good Greg

Thanks Richard! It’s because of that display you did for AI years ago at Reefapalooza that I chose those anthias.

erk · Feb 21, 2018

gcarroll said:
I believe they are no longer in business.

Dang it. I finally see an aquarium setup I really like and want to buy and the company is out of business. Well, I'll just have to live through you and your aquarium, Greg.

gcarroll · Feb 21, 2018

erk said:
Dang it. I finally see an aquarium setup I really like and want to buy and the company is out of business. Well, I'll just have to live through you and your aquarium, Greg.

I can tell you why the company went out of business. There just isn’t much customer base who are willing to pay $4000 for a nano.

gcarroll · Mar 12, 2018

Here is a lil update. Tank is doing well. Went through a diatom outbreak but made it through that without much of a problem.

FTS

Rics

Zola’s & palys

gcarroll · Mar 12, 2018

Rhodactis mushrooms

Goby on the hunt for food!

gcarroll · Mar 12, 2018

I have had a couple setbacks. Lost one of the anthias. Also lost a rock anemone.

Here is the nem before I killed it.

wishntoboutside · Mar 12, 2018

It is looking good Greg.

gcarroll · Mar 12, 2018

wishntoboutside said:
It is looking good Greg.

Did you see your zoas?

wishntoboutside · Mar 13, 2018

the blondies. yes. looking great. i need to scrape coralline for you from my tank to seed it for you.

ksed · Mar 13, 2018

This is where your hiding.
Looking good.

FDAWG · Mar 13, 2018

That was a nice looking Nem...[emoji108]

Centerline · Mar 18, 2018

gcarroll said:
I used Tim’s ammonia. I added water, bacteria, and ammonia on day one. Checked on evening of next day and had no ammonia. And .05 nitrite. Added more ammonia. Next day same result, added more ammonia, same result. At that point I was confident that all was good. I kept going as I did not add fish til the evening of day 6. I did add a tad of vinegar to help the bacteria along during the process. Still after feeding heavily, have no ammonia nor nitrite.

I have had a few arguments as to if rapid cycling actually works. And for me it has for years. I use a little fresh gulf rock, ammonia and vodka or N0P0x. Works like a champ. Wish I had thought of raising the temp a little - good idea. BTW, if you ever decide to sell that tank let me know

Perry · Mar 18, 2018

Cool Tank Greg!
I have followed along with you for years, love the new look with a mixed reef! I too have moved in this general direction, I love your rhodactis rock, going to be insane

gcarroll · Mar 18, 2018

Perry said:
Cool Tank Greg!
I have followed along with you for years, love the new look with a mixed reef! I too have moved in this general direction, I love your rhodactis rock, going to be insane

Thanks. Where are you at?

I never thought I would get into softies but I really like it. Picked up one from Reef Raft and another from a club member this weekend to add to the collection. Here are some current shots of the shrooms

This one from Reef Raft has some bounce bubbles forming.

My favorite one came from my friend Randy!

Also I’m really digging this alveopora. It’s got green petals with light blue and pink in the centers.

Perry · Mar 19, 2018

Nice Greg,
Actually followed along with you on another forum, sps specifically many years ago. I live in FL, I met you at RAP in 2016. I used to help represent AF products and their distribution partner. Anyway always a long time fan

Cheers

gcarroll · Mar 19, 2018

Perry said:
Nice Greg,
Actually followed along with you on another forum, sps specifically many years ago. I live in FL, I met you at RAP in 2016. I used to help represent AF products and their distribution partner. Anyway always a long time fan Cheers

Well I hope to see you again in a couple weeks at RAP!

gcarroll · Mar 19, 2018

Almost forgot...

Things were going so well with the tank, I decided to add a few SPS frags. Picked up one monti + two acro frags from Reef Raft. I’m dosing kalkwasser to maintain alk and cal.

Here is an updated FTS.

gcarroll · Mar 21, 2018

So the mushroom I got from Reef Raft had a nice surprise on it when I came home at lunch today. A lil baby lime green bounce bubble!

Of course it’s gone now but I hope it makes more.

Rakie · Mar 21, 2018

Hey you got a little Tangaroa! Love mine, for a sedentary fish he's got a lot of personality. Puffs up, opens his mouth, flares his gills -- Full threat posture when my sunburst anthias wanders near his corner. No matter how hard he tries he's just adorable when he's trying to fend off something 4x his size.

Gotta love those little gobies. They're a vacuum cleaners of the reef.