Geckoman2003's JBJ 28g HQI Nano Cube

[geckoman2003]

OK so here's mine To the best of my memory. Let this be a lesson to all the newbies... keep a log.

I was given the tank for my 40th birthday by my wonderful wife and daughters. It was set up the end of January 2011. At that time everything was original equipment. I used 20 lbs of live sand and a 9 lb peice of tonga live rock. I used Reef Crystalls salt. I added a blue yellow tail damsel for the cycle period (no need to call the damsel police, he survived and went back to the lfs):wink:.

I ordered a 15 lb nano pack deco live rock from Live Rock Ranch. That was not a good idea. Took forever to get the order and when it finally showed up it was nothing more then base rock with a little dead macro. After curring it for four weeks it was finally ready.

My first coral was a green mushroom and a small frag of GSP. I was warned by many to keep the GSP issolated. Which I have done.

That's it for this post. More to come.

 

[Nano-Newb1983]

looking forward to some more pics. hopefully you get into some nice zoa and polys and then we can trade up lol

 

[geckoman2003]

My next additions were green slimer, pink birds nest, and zoes.

Here they are today

I then aquired a deep water acro, a chalice, and the orange zoes and polys in the above photo.

 

[Nano-Newb1983]

corals look great, orange zoas look sweet

 

[Nano-Newb1983]

any new goodies or updates lately?

pics please

 

[geckoman2003]

Not good. I'm losing my deep water acro. I tried a sps 150wat 24k bulb. The acro is now bleeching on me. I'm doing a water change tomorrow. I switched back to the ome bulb that came with it. I'm really not a happy camper.

 

[Nano-Newb1983]

that not good, im sure it will come back

Im using a 20k 150w Radium bulb, corals seems to LOVE it

 

[geckoman2003]

I hope it does.

I'm thinking of switching to the same bulb.

 

[Nano-Newb1983]

yea either that one or phoenix bulbs are awesome

 

[geckoman2003]

I added a new frag to my tank yesterday. So I thought I would share a photo.

It has some Zoe's and some type of encrusting coral. I'm not sure what It is.

 

[Nano-Newb1983]

very nice combo rock.. think that a encrusting monti, and the zoas may be horizons not 100% sure tho

 

[geckoman2003]

Nano-Newb.... I thought monti first as well, but some of the fellow R2R junkies feel it is porites. I now agree. I got to say either way it's a win win for me. I bought the peice for the kick but zoe's.

 

[Nano-Newb1983]

o ok cool man.. for sure was great pickup