mseepman's 16" starfire nano

[Myka]

I have my fingers crossed for you!

Say, how's your 70 doing? I don't think you have a journal for it do you?

[mseepman]

Hey Myka, no I don't have a thread for my 70G tank. I didn't even know about this site when I started that tank. I've included a few pics in the FTS thread but not much more.

The tank is doing well. I'm still struggling with some algae on those two acros tips but hopefully my change to dosing will help in the long run.

As for my urchin, so far, he's ripped some algae off to use in his camoflage, but I don't see any eaten yet. Not sure how fast that happens so maybe I'm just being impatient.

I will try to get a FTS of the nano with my wife's camera tonight. It is an A640 so it has more range, including controls over the aperature...which my camera doesn't.

Don't uncross those fingers...lol..

[mseepman]

Well after suggestions from a few people I thought I would put a picture of my 70G tank up since I haven't done so in a long time.



I originally wanted to change over from softies to SPS with the odd LPS but now I'm in a holding pattern until my new tank is started (roughly a 280g) where I hope to have some softies at one end (low flow end) and SPS at the other end.

[fishytime]

looking goooood there Mark....a 280g huh?....theres a bit of a jump

[mseepman]

Yeah....I'm looking forward to it. I'm waiting this week to find out if the contractor for our new house can start in late Oct, early Nov. If not, they will push us to early spring which will make me want to cry. If they can start, then I'll be putting quote requests out for an 84x32x24 tank along with a 100g sump. It will be a peninsula tank and we've already drawn it into the plans with a basement fishroom (8 x 10).

You can see why I want to get started already.

[Myka]

That is so exciting Mark!!!

Your tank is looking great. That Monti Cap has really grown in nicely. I think those Yumas have increased population too eh? Lookin good! =]

[mseepman]

Thanks Myka...I need to try to clean the back wall soon. Otherwise, I'm pretty happy with it. Wish I could rid myself of all the mushrooms though. Not sure what to do for the future.

[Bugsy]

Hi Mark, your tanks look very nice....

As for the Pom Pom Crab, he will eat and sweep the sand for any left overs that fall. I have had mine for a year now and yes they do hide but every once in a while they come out. They will eat everything from frozen to small flakes if you feed that. Great little guys that is for sure.

Bugsy....

[mseepman]

Well after being away for much of Christmas my Nano tank is showing some struggles. I developed some type of slimy brown algae on all the SPS and it's already resulting in about a 60% death rate for them.

A couple are holding and I'm doing all I can to keep the stuff at bay. My parameters were pretty good, PO4 was a little high as I was due for a GAC and Phos change in mid Dec and didn't get it done until Jan 2nd.

None of my efforts seemed to be affecting this stuff so yesterday I tried some chemi-clean just in case this stuff was related to cyano. Funny thing is that my sand is as clean as a whistle...my fuge has a tiny bit of cyano but nothing major at all.

Anyways, the LPS and zoas are all fine so we'll just keep fighting the good fight and see what comes of it. Worst case scenario I make a Frag-a-lot order of $10 frags and re-fill the nano once I know this stuff is beat.

[Oscar]

That sucks.