Leigh Ann's tank build

cale0721 · Aug 22, 2016

Mark75 said:
Leigh Ann said,..."yes I would like for you to buy me Caleb's alveopora!" I am not familiar with keeping alveopora,..what little I know is it is similar to goniopora but easier,...likes dirtier water, moderate flow/lighting?

Haha! I really like it but just too much flow in my tank and I can't find it a spot where it's not getting beat up all day. Seems to be pretty easy, I don't do anything special for it.

The middle polyp's would look the the ones at the bottom if it wasn't getting so much flow to it. It's the branching type as well. I picked it up at the middle TN swap this year. Just thought it might be something cool for her little tank besides just zoas. [emoji13]

Mark75 · Aug 22, 2016

It will not get to much flow for sure in her tank!

@cale0721 ,...when is a good time to pick up?

cale0721 · Aug 22, 2016

Mark75 said:
It will not get to much flow for sure in her tank!

@cale0721 ,...when is a good time to pick up?

In that case it will be more happy there. You can just snag it up Saturday when you're here for the club meeting If ya want.

Mark75 · Aug 22, 2016

cale0721 said:
In that case it will be more happy there. You can just snag it up Saturday when you're here for the club meeting If ya want.

Yea,...I forgot about the meeting!! We will get it then.

Nibejeebies · Aug 22, 2016

bubbasguppies said:
Its hard to find an online suppliers that will ship this tank...... I found one but no shipping.

its still new(ish) so it prolly hasnt had time to hit the online vendors quite yet.

cale0721 · Sep 1, 2016

How's the alveopora doing?

Mark75 · Sep 1, 2016

cale0721 said:
How's the alveopora doing?

Really good! It gets "bigger" each day,...I'll get a picture tomorrow. It looks totally different then when we picked it up.

cale0721 · Sep 2, 2016

Mark75 said:
Really good! It gets "bigger" each day,...I'll get a picture tomorrow. It looks totally different then when we picked it up.

Awesome I glad it's doing well. I figured it would.

Mark75 · Sep 18, 2016

So,.....Leigh Ann comes running down the hall to me shouting "GET IT OFF, GET IT OFF!"

She is holding the large mag cleaner (much to large to clean her nano) clutching it to her chest with both hands and her eyes filling with tears. As I am studying the mag cleaner trying to figure out what horrible thing could be on the mag cleaner to upset her so bad her chant changes to "PULL IT APART, PULL IT APART"! It is just then I realized she had snapped the magnets together with the tips of her fingers caught between them hand cuffing her in pain.

I pulled the magnets apart and reminded her she needs a glass cleaner more suited to her small aquarium,...then I laughed hysterically.

CastAway · Sep 18, 2016

Those magnets will make you cuss!

Chriscrna · Sep 18, 2016

ROFL!! Don't tell her I laughed.

cameronh · Sep 19, 2016

Hahahaha! I thought it was leading up to something crazy......that was awesome!!

cale0721 · Nov 3, 2016

I think we need updated pictures please!

Nibejeebies · Nov 4, 2016

cale0721 said:
I think we need updated pictures please!

I second this motion

Nibejeebies · Nov 4, 2016

dbl post glitch

Mark75 · Nov 5, 2016

Tank needs a good cleaning,...for some reason Leigh Ann thinks I should do all the maintenance and she decorates.

This is an example of how inexpensive this hobby could be, total investment of $155.00 other than livestock.

cale0721 · Nov 6, 2016

Looks great!

ChuzUThisDay · Nov 6, 2016

Mark75 said:
Tank needs a good cleaning,...for some reason Leigh Ann thinks I should do all the maintenance and she decorates.

I consider myself Regina's "pool boy" due to this same thought.

Brian Mountain · Nov 30, 2016

Still really like the tank? Picked up one for my son for Christmas. Any recommendations/thoughts looking back on your setup? Thanks!

Mark75 · Nov 30, 2016

Brian Mountain said:
Still really like the tank? Picked up one for my son for Christmas. Any recommendations/thoughts looking back on your setup? Thanks!

I added some matrix in the bottom of the first chamber of the "sump" for pods and bacteria since the tank is light on live rock.

I removed the bag of ceramic media and added an additional bag of activated carbon. Not a fan of the ceramic rings and the carbo serves as a place for bacteria as well as chemical filtration.

That's it,..plug it up and add critters![emoji16]

I checked the par with the club meter and the light puts out 175 top of rocks and 70 directly under it on the sand, drops off fast out to the sides. Very low for a reef tank but zoas/lps/mushrooms seem to do well. Just choose there location carefully. [emoji106]