"The Simple Life" - KLR's 30gal Cube - Seagrass/Softy Style!

KLR · Sep 17, 2011

After alot....ALOT... of stress from keeping many differant sp. of coral I have decided to set up a tank that I can enjoy that requires almost no care.

This tank is going to be a seagrass and softy dominant tank.

I set up the tank about 1 and a half weeks ago.

My fish plans are:
Scooter Blenny (Achieved)
Goby or Pair of some sort
Pair of Seahorses
Pair of Pipefishes

My current equipment is a small($35) HOB filter,heater, small koralia, and a 120w Reef Evo LED light fixrture.

Im still really bad at taking blue led pictures, but here are the corals and a horrible FTS in the blue.

No Names

No names

A-Z Purple Hornets

Round-Up's

Happy PE's

Night Crawlers

Patriotic PE's

Frozen Stars

Soles De Amor

Blue FTS

clowns101 · Sep 18, 2011

Looks awesome so far Kelby!

KLR · Sep 18, 2011

Thanks!

KLR · Sep 18, 2011

Here is a daylight FTS and my red scooter blenny

He has a neat looking dorsal fin.

intricate_reefer · Oct 8, 2011

Cool tank and that scooter blenny is sweet. Really like the colors of his fin.

Bandomo · Oct 8, 2011

KLR, I think you should change your name to SLR, great pics!!

skinz78 · Oct 8, 2011

Looking good so far Kelby!

Madreef · Oct 9, 2011

Good idea. I'm in the process of adding an oceanic 30 to my system so I can move over my lps. I'm still trying to figure out lighting. It seems led is the easiest choice for a 20" tank. How do you like your light. What model did you get?

gumby · Oct 9, 2011

looking good kelby!

KLR · Oct 11, 2011

Thanks for the replies!

Very bad news...my scooter bellied over,literally. IDK what happened. But I now have a kellogi(possibly spelled wrong) seahorse and banded pipefish.
I will probably buy another scooter. I miss him already.

KLR · Nov 13, 2011

Banded pipefish refused all kinds of food. Live frozen, tiny, large, so I gave up on my pipefish dreams...to stressful. Which defeats the purpose of this tank.

I now have 2 white and black kellogi horses, 1 red kellogi horse, and the original black one.

The red one is showing interest in food but not eating it, so I am becoming a little concerned, If anyone has suggestions please speak up!

I have added A LOT more zoas and 1 millipora frag. Pics hopefully soon.

The tank still runs on:
1 Mini Koralia
1 Medium size HOB filter
heater
120w ReefEvo LED Fixture

KLR · Nov 13, 2011

Here is a picture update; only the dumpster diving black kellogi and 2 white and black kellogis are pictured.

All pictures were taken under all blue leds.

Some of these pictures are not good because I had to take them at an angle through the glass.

Most of the corals:

KLR · Nov 13, 2011

Some of the horses
These guys are VERY camera shy, so I was having trouble adjusting the MF quick enough in order to capture a decent picture of them.

The seahorse hideout

lps1212 · Nov 13, 2011

Lookin good pal diggin the zoas and the red scooter blenny is nice I love mine

skinz78 · Nov 13, 2011

Very nice indeed, got a full tank shot?

xmetalfan99 · Nov 13, 2011

KLR said:
Banded pipefish refused all kinds of food. Live frozen, tiny, large, so I gave up on my pipefish dreams...to stressful. Which defeats the purpose of this tank.

I now have 2 white and black kellogi horses, 1 red kellogi horse, and the original black one.

The red one is showing interest in food but not eating it, so I am becoming a little concerned, If anyone has suggestions please speak up!

I have added A LOT more zoas and 1 millipora frag. Pics hopefully soon.

The tank still runs on:
1 Mini Koralia
1 Medium size HOB filter
heater
120w ReefEvo LED Fixture

Have you tried live brine?

KLR · Nov 13, 2011

Thanks, the scooter died and I am not sure why. It was eating mysis and swam around all the time and buried at night. I miss the tiny fish.

KLR · Nov 13, 2011

xmetalfan99 said:
Have you tried live brine?

I would if I could locate any. My lfs use to sell it but their supplier stopped selling it so they stopped selling it.

KLR · Nov 13, 2011

skinz78 said:
Very nice indeed, got a full tank shot?

Thanks
I took one but it came out AWFUL. The ambient lighting of the sun mixing with the blue of the leds created a horrible color on my camera. I will try to get a daylight fts sometime soon.