4lti7ude's Zoa Nano Tank Journal (From the Start)

4lti7ude · #1 06-12-2010, 04:27 PM

Sadly two Zoa colonies I picked up from Red Coral didnt survive

Poor guys only opened up for a day here and there, then died...

This guy survived tho

My top favorite right now.
Glove Polyp (clavularia sp.)

Oh I love Neon green.

Pod Hitching a Ride

Soooo I was thinking of fragging some Starburst Polyps (briareum sp.)
and trying to make them grow on one of my snails shell.
I saw a picture of a Blue Tuxedo Urchin (mespilia globulus)on Canreef with Starburst Polyps Growing on it; Which started the idea.

Does anyone know if this can be done?

4lti7ude · #2 06-21-2010, 04:57 AM

Two Head Torch Coral (euphyllia glabrescens) from Golds!

After a day of getting used to the flow and all; This is how he looks now!

A little comparison of the Torch and Frogspawn size.

And now a nice roll of random photos of the Corals and Fish inhabitants of my reef.

Blenny hiding out in his selected home.

Banggai wants to come out for a few snap shots too.

Marlin still being crazy Marlin.

Beautiful Mushrooms which are soon leaving for a new home.
The Zoas and shrooms I hear aren't to good beside each other... Oh well more Zoas to come!

Reflection off the front glass Ooo. Look at that Frogspawn reach!

Glooow

Gloves have new growth already!
String was there holding on a fallen glove, but the hermit loosened the knot real good....

4lti7ude · #3 06-21-2010, 05:48 AM

Big Brittle Sea Star moving along the glass and reef.

Anyone know the name of these Zoas?
They've grown over all the dead spots from when I first picked them up

My Favorite mushroom. I wish I could keep him... but with such a little reef, theirs not to much room for variety.

marineman's Neon Candy cane is growing huge. Everything in the tank seems to be growing larger...but never splitting...

Looking back at the Frogspawns first photos, they were so small and cute; now there kinda huge and scary

Nom nom nom.

lorenz0 · #4 06-21-2010, 08:33 PM

tanks looking awesome. i like the way your going with it

Gaffer · #5 06-21-2010, 09:23 PM

Wow, looking good.

I like the tall tank look.

That hydrometer is a POS. I bought one too as a quick & dirty check for one of my tanks but the float is way too easily influenced my currents in the tank.

If you want to get rid of some mushrooms I could trade you for a clownfish.

Andrew

Zoaelite · #6 06-21-2010, 09:49 PM

Great looking nano, reminds me of when I first started in salt water

! If you like the mushroom I would keep it where it is, still lots of room between the zoas and the shroom. I actually have a few species of zoas and mushrooms grown together and they are doing just fine.

As for your purple up make sure you use in very small portions, the product is pretty much a calcium supplement so over using it in a nano tank can throw your levels out of balance.

You a LoL player by any chance?

4lti7ude · #7 06-22-2010, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lorenz0

tanks looking awesome. i like the way your going with it

Thankyou

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaffer

Wow, looking good.

I like the tall tank look.

That hydrometer is a POS. I bought one too as a quick & dirty check for one of my tanks but the float is way too easily influenced my currents in the tank.

If you want to get rid of some mushrooms I could trade you for a clownfish.

Andrew

Thankyou

I must say that Hydrometer is straight up a POS for sure hahaha. You'd think that something made from a company like that would make a good hydrometer...

The mushrooms are called for now; but ill be getting Zoas in return!
Thanks for the interest. I'm still torn on keeping the smaller mushrooms or not....

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Great looking nano, reminds me of when I first started in salt water

! If you like the mushroom I would keep it where it is, still lots of room between the zoas and the shroom. I actually have a few species of zoas and mushrooms grown together and they are doing just fine.

As for your purple up make sure you use in very small portions, the product is pretty much a calcium supplement so over using it in a nano tank can throw your levels out of balance.

You a LoL player by any chance?

Thanks

I been itching to get a new larger tank started, but not till I move out.
Gotta keep the priorities straight hahaha.
Now im really thinking of just keeping this mushroom hahahah. I like him so much... The problem with small tanks is that you don't have much room for variety in the livestock... and that sucks....

Oh and the calcium doses I eased into them nicely starting with just 1ml.
Now im doesing just 1.5ml more then im supposed to and the purple is growing great same with the corals. Everyones just taking care of themselves right now

And no LoL here.
I waiting for Diablo III to come out before I hit the games again!