New IM 14 Peninsula build

[Krokilus]

Thanks for the replys let me restate my question i am looking for a good or great powerhead to put flow through my scape so it will come out other side and this will eliminate both deadspots. I am happy with the stock pump and spinstream combo but the scape is causing the deadspots.

 

[ks2509]

Could always get a small Hydor or jabo if you want cheaper options or an mp10 turned down

 

[Krokilus]

Could always get a small Hydor or jabo if you want cheaper options or an mp10 turned down

Thanks , I think as soon as i can afford it i will go with the mp10.

 

[Krokilus]

Alright everyone i have finally got live stock acclimating stopped by the LFS here on the way home from work and got my first fish a yellow watchman goby as the purple firefish they had wasnt up to par but i also got a red tiger pistol shrimp to pair with him and they already hit it off in the plastic acclimation bowl, i also got a couple nassarius to stir my sand bed, a couple cerith snails, and a bumble bee snail.

 

[Krokilus]

I also picked up a scarlet reef hermit

 

[Krokilus]

For coral i started with a small hammer coral that was a bright while the rest were a more dull color and two pieces of rock with about 30-50 heads of zoa on them, one is a green with orange/yellow, the other is orange.

 

[Krokilus]

And now some pics

 

[ks2509]

Bumble bee snails are cool. I over looked them for a while then my LFS had a special on them so I got a few. Pretty cool to see perched all over the place. Best part is they don’t get to big and they like hiding in small crevices in the rock and keeping them clean.

 

[Krokilus]

Some more pics of things opened up although i am having to find where one of the zoas wants to be.

 

[Krokilus]

More pics of my new coral

 

[Krokilus]

Finally got a picture of Gulp the Yellow Watchman Goby

 

[flchamp89]

More pics of my new coral

Love the colonies. Wish I could find some that size

 

[Krokilus]

Love the colonies. Wish I could find some that size

I got lucky the lfs had them in a tank and they were mostly brown, but i gambled they would color up and for 35 each i couldnt pass it up.

 

[flchamp89]

Awesome deal. I've been buying 10 polyp frags but better than nothing. I have 9 coming tomorrow.

 

[Krokilus]

Awesome deal. I've been buying 10 polyp frags but better than nothing. I have 9 coming tomorrow.

Just means they can grow out once my 2 week acclimation period for the coral is over ill put a couple of flat rock under the zoa colonies tk give them something to spread to. And your tank is looking goid.

 

[flchamp89]

Just means they can grow out once my 2 week acclimation period for the coral is over ill put a couple of flat rock under the zoa colonies tk give them something to spread to. And your tank is looking goid.

Big thank you brother

 

[Krokilus]

Some pics from today

 

[Krokilus]

More pics

 

[Krokilus]

Well time for an update i know i havent updayed daily but i keep at.
Alrighty got the results back from my ati labs test and the issues they found are slighty elevated levels of zinc and low phosphorus.

 

[Krokilus]

And just some more pics and on a side note if anyone is looking to remove blue from there pics i highly recommend snapseed app. It helps alot. Still i really need to get some light filters for my phone.