syeve's JBJ 28G build

[syeve]

Quick update...

Tank cycled like a champ. Levels are normal, CUC is in place. I went with;

2 turbo snails
6 algea crabs
6 small snails (can't remember their name)
1 rock blennie (couldn't resist)

I'm noticing dozens of other life growing in the tank; snails, pods, algea, zoo's, mushrooms etc.



This picture has 4 snails, 1 crab, rock blennie and some type of duster just to his left.




I did upgrade the cooling as I was seeing temps creep up a little high in the day so I jumped on the DIY train and fashioned a compact and quiet fan w/bracket. Total cost was under $30 and cools very well.

So far so good!

Thanks for looking!

[JDigital]

I was just thinking about your tank yesterday... Wondering how it was coming along...

Your Blenny looks like a Lawnmower Blenny. Time to start adding coral.

[syeve]

Originally Posted by JDigital

I was just thinking about your tank yesterday... Wondering how it was coming along...

Your Blenny looks like a Lawnmower Blenny. Time to start adding coral.

Yah! Lawnmower...I looked at a few, got confused with the names.

I think I saw you at RC the day I got him. You were just leaving, I saw a dude with a sweet camera and the owner called you Josh. Anyways, wasn't sure if it was you.

What would be a good coral to start with? Maybe some Zoo's? Mushrooms?

Thanks for looking fishytime!

Steve

[brizzo]

Very nice! Welcome to the HQI nanocube club

Is that a 20k bulb? With it being a used setup, do you know how old the bulb is?

PS: That rocks is some nice wicked purple!

[syeve]

I believe it's the stock bulb, so 14k. It is about 8 months old I believe. I can double check with Kenny.

The rock is working out really well, lots of color. Sinse my last post I found two little star fish. Sweet.

[KennyKen]

Originally Posted by syeve

Sinse my last post I found two little star fish. Sweet.

2 little brittle stars?
They came with a couple of frags i got a while back. Glad they made it.

Keep em coming

[syeve]

Couple of small additions. Unfortunatly I have not seen the two stars for a while, I think my crabs may have eaten them, they seem to eat just about anything.











Thanks for looking!

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by syeve

Yah! Lawnmower...I looked at a few, got confused with the names.

I think I saw you at RC the day I got him. You were just leaving, I saw a dude with a sweet camera and the owner called you Josh. Anyways, wasn't sure if it was you.

What would be a good coral to start with? Maybe some Zoo's? Mushrooms?

Thanks for looking fishytime!

Steve

Yup, that would have been me.

As for starting coral.. Zoas, Mushrooms, Ricordias...

[syeve]

I have a quick question..I have dozens of VERY small while "things" on the glass of my tank. I don't know how else to describe them, they could be baby pods? They showed up at the same time I started getting some algea. They move around so I know they aren't snail eggs or something. I tried to get a picture but they are way too small. Any ideas? (they defn are NOT baby snails)

Thanks!
Steve

[JDigital]

Sounds like Amphipods... they are good things..