UWdannos 4 gal Pico
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Uwdanno
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New corals added...
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Overhead shot of Red Dragon Acro
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New Zoas. Purple People Eater Zoa and a "I don't remember what the guy said" Zoa.
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Jack O' Lantern
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Fish approving...
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Overhead shot of Red Dragon Acro
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New Zoas. Purple People Eater Zoa and a "I don't remember what the guy said" Zoa.
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Jack O' Lantern
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Fish approving...
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Nice
Vanessa O.
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I love yours! Mine is a 5 gallon and is no where near this pretty.
very cute little tank! I'd add a couple of sexy shrimp 
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Uwdanno
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very cute little tank! I'd add a couple of sexy shrimp
Ohhhh I have been thinking about adding some. I'll have to find a new home for my hermits first. I believe they are from rival gangs and murder will rule the tank. Maybe soon though!
Thanks for checkimg out my tank :wave:
Vanessa O.
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Can you list what you have in yours? It is so pretty. I like the lamp idea. Never thought of that. What kind of lamp is it? Looks like all is thriving.
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Of course! Glad you enjoy checking it out! The lamp is just a random desk lamp that you would find at Target or any furniture store. Thats the beauty of the Par bulbs. They just screw in and you are set! Far below is pic of the bulb.
SPS
Forest Fire Digi
Red Dragon Acro
ORA Kelly Green Psammacora
Pink Birdsnest
Meteor Shower Cyphastrea
Sunset Montirpora
Blue Tipped Acro
LPS
Prism Favia
Frog Spawn
Jason Fox Jack O Lantern Lepto
Zoas
Armour of God's
Random Pink Zoas
Purple People Eaters
Radioactive Dragon Eyes
Everlasting Gobstoppers
Softie's
Green Stirpped Mushroom
Gorg's
ORA Grubes Gorg
And I just removed a stuggling Plate Coral
And an "early days" of the tank pic that shows a size comparison!
SPS
Forest Fire Digi
Red Dragon Acro
ORA Kelly Green Psammacora
Pink Birdsnest
Meteor Shower Cyphastrea
Sunset Montirpora
Blue Tipped Acro
LPS
Prism Favia
Frog Spawn
Jason Fox Jack O Lantern Lepto
Zoas
Armour of God's
Random Pink Zoas
Purple People Eaters
Radioactive Dragon Eyes
Everlasting Gobstoppers
Softie's
Green Stirpped Mushroom
Gorg's
ORA Grubes Gorg
And I just removed a stuggling Plate Coral
And an "early days" of the tank pic that shows a size comparison!
Vanessa O.
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I have the Marineland Portrait Glass LED Aquarium. How does it's lighting compare to the lamp? Is that an anemone in the tank in the last pic? Thank you for answering all my questions. I am so new to this. Didn't realize you can have so many corals in a small tank like ours.
Vanessa O.
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Forgot to add 5-gallon.
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Uwdanno
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You should definitely becareful with a lot of corals in a small tank. Tanks of our size tend to "crash" after about a year due to several variables but most notbly nutrient build up. Tiny tanks as also more sensitive to swings in parameters.
I am able to test and really stay on top of my maintence. I do 25% water changes weekly, replace the filter floss and clean the sand bed.
Before you spend $$$ on lots of nice corals ask yourself "How much time can I spend every week to maintain!?" If you can't do a similar or better routine than I am.... I would stay with very simple corals like Zoas, softies and some LPS.
Thats a Frog Spawn in that pic. It looks a bit like an aneomne in that pick though.
At a very quick glance... That Marineland light is going to limit the stuff you can keep and grow. I think you might be able to do a small fish and some soft corals with maybe a couple Zoas. I def would not do any LPS or SPS with that light.
I am currently using the Coral Compulsion Par30 18k bulb. I think it sells for about $60. Its a good upgrade that allows you to do much more.
Vanessa O.
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How do you clean your sand bed? Do you have to move everything around? I have been taking a turkey baster and kinda sifting thru the top layer of sand and picking out leftover food and stuff every day. I currently have the live sand, live rock, one zoa frag, one rhodactis mushroom frag, one pepp. shrimp, one snail, three hermits, one fire goby, and one juvenile ocellaris clownfish. All seem to be thriving. They are all eating well. The clownfish is tank bred. I am moving up to a bigger tank soon, probably at least a 30-gallon but want to learn a lot more first. I have been doing a 20% water change weekly and change the filter every two or three weeks. Should I get one of those lamps like you have? Any advice you can give is much appreciated. Should I change the filter every week?
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I basically do this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC153UMMWg4 to siphon the sand bed. It works great.
It really depends on what direction you want to take your tank. If the corals you have look alive under your existing light, I'd stick with your light. If you are really looking to have diversity, color and growth then you should probably upgrade.
Simply tank = keep your light
Multi Reef tank = upgrade.
It really depends on what direction you want to take your tank. If the corals you have look alive under your existing light, I'd stick with your light. If you are really looking to have diversity, color and growth then you should probably upgrade.
Simply tank = keep your light
Multi Reef tank = upgrade.
Vanessa O.
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Thank you for all your help. Have a good day!
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Update. Upgraded to a Fusion 20 Gallon
Update. Added several SPS and some additional rocks/rescapping. Mini max reactor has been running with GFO and I have been very happy with the results. Right now I am focused on stabilizing the tank for growth. Once things really settle in and encrust healthy bases, I plan to start with the Red Sea Colors program. I won $100 gift card to BRS. I'll be putting that towards a Bubble Magus Doser soon.
I still cant figure out how to tank a decent tank pic for the life of me! Someday I'll figure out white balance and exposure....
Thanks for checking things out!
FTS
Right side
Garf Bonsai and ORA Setosa
Acro Island - Red Planet, Pink Lemonade, Blue Tort, Green Milli, Pink Birds, Green Birds, Psammacora, couple unkown acros
Left Side - Far left is a Gorg oasis
Update. Added several SPS and some additional rocks/rescapping. Mini max reactor has been running with GFO and I have been very happy with the results. Right now I am focused on stabilizing the tank for growth. Once things really settle in and encrust healthy bases, I plan to start with the Red Sea Colors program. I won $100 gift card to BRS. I'll be putting that towards a Bubble Magus Doser soon.
I still cant figure out how to tank a decent tank pic for the life of me! Someday I'll figure out white balance and exposure....
Thanks for checking things out!
FTS
Right side
Garf Bonsai and ORA Setosa
Acro Island - Red Planet, Pink Lemonade, Blue Tort, Green Milli, Pink Birds, Green Birds, Psammacora, couple unkown acros
Left Side - Far left is a Gorg oasis
