Author Topic: The beginnning of my reef tank (Read 5911 times)

charlieweaver · « **Reply #25 on:** March 01, 2013, 22:23:47 »

Almost dead center. Blackest thing in pic

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Steve · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2013, 01:13:29 »

Hard to tell in that pic but it looks like a scutus snail, some people call them keyhole limpets. Thay are jet black but sometimes thay look like they have a white stripe. If this is what it is many consider them reef safe and I have kept some before, but I had 1 that munched on my birdsnest. See if this is it.

http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/scutus

charlieweaver · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2013, 06:17:15 »

Yes that looks like it. Ill leave him in there for now. I've I see him eating something he will be gone !!

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Steve · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2013, 11:38:48 »

I had 1 that I kept for a long time with no issues, but the last 1 I had def liked birnsnest.

charlieweaver · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2013, 11:41:20 »

Oh ok.

New coral! Hammer!!

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charlieweaver · « **Reply #30 on:** March 02, 2013, 12:22:51 »

Found a hitchhiker he is reef safe correct?

Duncan Eating some more

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Wall_Tank · « **Reply #31 on:** March 02, 2013, 16:17:36 »

Little serpent star. Good to have. He should grow up pretty large.

charlieweaver · « **Reply #32 on:** March 04, 2013, 00:24:04 »

Sweet ill keep him. Picked up 2 frags from a. Buddy one is a frogspawn and other is hammer. This hammer is diffent than one I currently have. It is green with purple tips. Same with the new frogspawn. Heres pic of frog. Hammer did not open yet.

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charlieweaver · « **Reply #33 on:** March 04, 2013, 00:56:57 »

So I decided to take a look at the tank with no light and I noticed a lot of stuff.

In the main tank I noticed a lot of what I think are pods they were attracted to the light and there were tons like just by the light had to be at least 50 or more.
Then I notice two more black slugs.

Then in the refuge I notice at least 10 star fish. There were like the one I found earlier in the main tank only these ones were like red and tan. Are they breeding in there?

Then I noticed what look like baby shimps in there too. Like maybe brine shrimp. Not sure but were deffenttly alive?

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Steve · « **Reply #34 on:** March 04, 2013, 05:34:20 »

Oh yea, flash light at night, you got it bad. Yes mini brittles will breed and the small shrimp are likely amphipods

charlieweaver · « **Reply #35 on:** March 04, 2013, 08:02:19 »

So there good things right?

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Wall_Tank · « **Reply #36 on:** March 04, 2013, 12:51:52 »

Yes, they all sound good.

charlieweaver · « **Reply #37 on:** March 04, 2013, 13:03:57 »

Sweet well I did find some bad aptasia but hopefully my peppermint shrimp will find them soon too there really small.

And the coraline algae is exploding is covering everything sponge bob won't be yellow for long lol

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charlieweaver · « **Reply #38 on:** March 04, 2013, 14:04:41 »

Hey just wondering if this is normal but pretty much all my corals just closed up for no noticeable reason. I did just do a water change. Is it normal or is something stressing everything? After water change I checked everything.

0 nitrate 0 ammo 0 nitrite
420 cal 8 alk. 8 ph.
Sg 1.025
Temp 80.5

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KCNano23 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 04, 2013, 14:08:13 »

Was the water at the right temp as the tank before you added it?

charlieweaver · « **Reply #40 on:** March 04, 2013, 17:54:45 »

Yeah I do my water. Change in my sump I cut off return to main and empty all water from return area of sump which has heater in it. 25gallons. Put new water in and wait till both therometer match before turning back on return pump.

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charlieweaver · « **Reply #41 on:** March 05, 2013, 21:55:07 »

Well finally did some wood work on my stand. Deciding on either paint black or white or stain. Still going to build large top canopy too.

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lazylivin · « **Reply #42 on:** March 05, 2013, 22:02:40 »

Nice work!

charlieweaver · « **Reply #43 on:** March 07, 2013, 16:21:02 »

Going to be adding more live rock and a few corals today will update some pictures tonight

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charlieweaver · « **Reply #44 on:** March 07, 2013, 22:18:47 »

Well no new live rock. But lots of new coral
Lazys bta

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lazylivin · « **Reply #45 on:** March 07, 2013, 23:14:01 »

wow I am surprised the BTA opened already. That is impressive. Looks like the zoa's are opening as well. Once the toadstool opens lets see a pic of that as well.

charlieweaver · « **Reply #46 on:** March 07, 2013, 23:35:16 »

Is this guy safe or not I think its a bristle worm. He's red the black then red.

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Steve · « **Reply #47 on:** March 08, 2013, 00:20:48 »

Safe.

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #48 on:** March 08, 2013, 11:55:58 »

Bristle worm, they are safe. They are scavengers, but they can get under corals and other items and cause irritation. If you keep your tank clean, that will manage the population.

If you do go to remove them, be aware that the little bristles will stick in your skin.

charlieweaver · « **Reply #49 on:** March 08, 2013, 12:20:09 »

Yeah I tried removing him and he just hides to fast

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