26g Bow Front Kennv431

[kennv431]

Limit of 8 Pics per post ?? REALLY ? :confused: I will comply

Note: This information has been sourced and edited from another board I am a member of to save time:

Hey All ! Just wanted to start posting a few pics of my attempt to go from a Fish Only tank (yes i do use live rock in that tank as well, but only as a bio medium ) to a mini reef.

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This is Day 1 on Dec. 24 2008 (above)

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This is a badly out of focus side shot. After a little more than a month and a few trips to Aquariums Ect.

The first fish I plan to add will be a Yellow Clown Goby. Anyone have any exp with these little guys? I must admit though, that I am becoming quit enthralled with the Zoanthids.


Just though I would update a little

a little while back due to a crack in the 10g tank I was forced http://www.worcreef.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif to upgrade to a 26g bowfront. I was fortunate that the 10g had been preforming great.
I added more live rock (still not done, but I am being picky about the rock).
I got bored and made a little in-tank refugium.
Added a Hydor Koralia 1 Circulation Pump as well as upgrading the lighting to a Current USA 65W SmartPaq Compact Fluorescent (half 460nm Actinic, half 10K).
also I have added a AquaticLife Internal Mini Protein Skimmer 115. I will let you know how this skimmer works out after I see it running for a month more. As of now I am real happy with it.

I am thinking of adding another Current USA 65W SmartPaq Compact Fluorescent with 420nm tube to increase my blues as they seem a little washed out.

My bio load is:

1 gold stripe maroon clown (very small 1.5")
1 royal gramma (1.5")
6 Blue leg hermit
2 red leg hermit
1 ball sponge
2 zoa
1 new torch coral
1 new frogspawn

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Update:

Here is a small video of the new 26g work in progress

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[kennv431]

Before: this is the NEW 26g just after setup. Sometime in mid July

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It came with a new Aqueon 30 filter (worked great to filter out the new sand particles clouding the water http://www.worcreef.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif ). I must admit, it is one of the best HOB filters I have used in a while. After this picture it was put to use on the wifes fresh water tank.

After a trip to ****s big "Moving the Business Sale" http://www.worcreef.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif I decided it was time to add a little aquascaping to my sparse setup. After hours of drilling, gluing and cutting acrylic rods, this is now what I have ended up with:

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I know its all bright white and everything, But I am sure time will correct that problem http://www.worcreef.org/Smileys/default/laugh.gif

OK....here are a few other pic I just wanted to throw in...

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[marinelife]

Tank looks good!!
Thanks for sharing!

[kennv431]

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Comment about preparing for the pistol shrimp

The funny part is, most of the work went into the structure on the bottom that is covered with sand. I created a lattice support structure where sand could fill up all the many voids. That way my little pistol shrimp could tunnel to his little content and not topple the whole thing http://www.worcreef.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif.

I also designed it so I could leave my existing rock work (what little there was) in place behind the new stuff.

And after all of that, I can still clean 360 degrees with my mag float with out hitting any live rock !!

I needed a pic with my fav fish...my little GSM clown http://www.worcreef.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif

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this pic is before I placed all the zoas

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

So far so good. We've added a few things so I thought I would try to keep this thread up to date.

First up is the newly purchased Court Jester Goby. They are also know as the Rainfords Goby I have been told. However since my call sign on all the game boards has been Jester for many years, I am sticking with the former name http://www.worcreef.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif

For anyone wanting info on where I got this great little fish please contact Justin at Aquatic Specialist
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[kennv431]

Pic Update

Just wanted to keep this updated with a few pics.

I have made a few trips to various sponsors and members over the past few weeks. I have tried to make at least 1 purchase from all of our sponcers.

The ric pics that you see below are of the 3 ricordias that I purchased from Marine Solutions. GREAT place and close I am now thinking of picking up a HOB Skimmer from them.

Coral ranch and Lazylivin provided most of the zoas pictured. Coral ranch .... what can I say.... probably the most dangerous place I can go with my wallet

Coral Ranch also provided the Sun Coral

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This red mushroom was my first coral given to me by Reef'd Up (THANKS SO MUCH)
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[hdelectraglide]

what macro lens do you use pictures look great

[kennv431]

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[mayhem_audio]

looks awsome thanks for the pics

[jeremyreef]

nice tank....those red micro zoas are real nice!