Confused on starting a Nano - Page 2

StoneEssence · 10-29-2007, 12:28 PM

Ok here goes. The current aquascaping:

And my first frag that will move into the new tank as soon as it splits. I call it the mother colony because it just keeps 'splitting' them out! It's a lovely green and purple ric with orange highlights.

PEMfish · 10-29-2007, 12:42 PM

Nice ric.. Maybe some more LR. Coming along very nicely.

BigAl07 · 10-29-2007, 01:02 PM

Very nice RIC tiffany.

I am a HUGE fan of ALL the "euphies" and in my Nano I have:

torch hammer and Frogspawn. They do VERY well together and pose no threat to one another.

Allen

Craig Manoukian · 10-29-2007, 03:55 PM

Cool beans Tiff!

prow · 10-29-2007, 06:42 PM

ahhh it looks so clean

i just love the birthing of new tanks.

StoneEssence · 10-29-2007, 08:02 PM

Ok ... I know I'm going to get a wrist slap. And that I've committed myself to daily water changes and EOD filter cleaning. But I'll preface that I've had a very bad day ... so I decided to drive 50+ miles to just go look at a fish store. I knew if I really wanted something we have the 55g so I wasn't opposed to buying. So we checked out this store we'd never been to. Won't name it because it was horrid FOUR ... FOUR yellow tangs in 20 long. Two of which I could see their ribs. Count their ribs with sunken faces. I've never seen a fish that skinny. In the SAME tank ... I'm not embellishing here. A naso tang as well. Then a few tanks over a dead fish. Diatom and cyano all over their liverock ... with a nice bit of hair algae as well. A dying leather in their main display tank ... Ugh. Not what I wanted to see. So then we went to another store. Where we originally bought our tank, but they stopped carrying saltwater ... they have one tank up. They say they can't sell saltwater items, it's no wonder when you put brain corals under freshwater lighting that no one wants to buy them. But at least their fish were healthy. Which leads to my next post ...

PEMfish · 10-29-2007, 08:07 PM

Sounds like they need a review for good warning.

StoneEssence · 10-29-2007, 08:12 PM

That's right ... the acclimation bucket is out again. Two juvenile clowns, about 3/4". They're adorable. The parameters on the tank have been steady and it was all cycled so I don't mind adding them to my 'reef-urbished' tank. But they're on a drip right now and I'll get pics when they're in the tank.

PEMfish · 10-29-2007, 08:15 PM

Pics soon...............

Craig Manoukian · 10-29-2007, 09:30 PM

Waiting! They look good in acclimation. Did they eat for you at the LFS?

StoneEssence · 10-29-2007, 09:45 PM

Yes they are voracious little hermaphs! They normally feed towards closing so they were hungry and didn't get a full meal so after they settled into the tank a bit I fed them and they ate a lot of food. That relieved me!
Here they are hanging out together.

Oh and btw I forgot to say thank you so much for all the compliments! Having everyone to help tweak the journey is what makes it more fun!!

StoneEssence · 10-29-2007, 09:48 PM

Craig Manoukian · 10-29-2007, 09:50 PM

They look super healthy, very nice additions, congrats!

StoneEssence · 10-29-2007, 09:51 PM

okokokok Onnnneeee more!!

Craig Manoukian · 10-29-2007, 09:52 PM

Love the eye candy Thanks!

10-29-2007, 12:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Confused on starting a Nano Ok here goes. The current aquascaping: And my first frag that will move into the new tank as soon as it splits. I call it the mother colony because it just keeps 'splitting' them out! It's a lovely green and purple ric with orange highlights. __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

10-29-2007, 12:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,391 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Confused on starting a Nano Nice ric.. Maybe some more LR. Coming along very nicely. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

10-29-2007, 01:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 11,496 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Confused on starting a Nano Very nice RIC tiffany. I am a HUGE fan of ALL the "euphies" and in my Nano I have: torch hammer and Frogspawn. They do VERY well together and pose no threat to one another. Allen __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

10-29-2007, 03:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,252 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Confused on starting a Nano Cool beans Tiff! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

10-29-2007, 06:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,990 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Confused on starting a Nano ahhh it looks so clean i just love the birthing of new tanks. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

10-29-2007, 08:02 PM	#21 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Confused on starting a Nano Ok ... I know I'm going to get a wrist slap. And that I've committed myself to daily water changes and EOD filter cleaning. But I'll preface that I've had a very bad day ... so I decided to drive 50+ miles to just go look at a fish store. I knew if I really wanted something we have the 55g so I wasn't opposed to buying. So we checked out this store we'd never been to. Won't name it because it was horrid FOUR ... FOUR yellow tangs in 20 long. Two of which I could see their ribs. Count their ribs with sunken faces. I've never seen a fish that skinny. In the SAME tank ... I'm not embellishing here. A naso tang as well. Then a few tanks over a dead fish. Diatom and cyano all over their liverock ... with a nice bit of hair algae as well. A dying leather in their main display tank ... Ugh. Not what I wanted to see. So then we went to another store. Where we originally bought our tank, but they stopped carrying saltwater ... they have one tank up. They say they can't sell saltwater items, it's no wonder when you put brain corals under freshwater lighting that no one wants to buy them. But at least their fish were healthy. Which leads to my next post ... __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

10-29-2007, 08:07 PM	#22 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,391 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Confused on starting a Nano Sounds like they need a review for good warning. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

10-29-2007, 08:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Confused on starting a Nano That's right ... the acclimation bucket is out again. Two juvenile clowns, about 3/4". They're adorable. The parameters on the tank have been steady and it was all cycled so I don't mind adding them to my 'reef-urbished' tank. But they're on a drip right now and I'll get pics when they're in the tank. __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

10-29-2007, 08:15 PM	#24 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,391 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Confused on starting a Nano Pics soon............... __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

10-29-2007, 09:30 PM	#25 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,252 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Confused on starting a Nano Waiting! They look good in acclimation. Did they eat for you at the LFS? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

10-29-2007, 09:45 PM	#26 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Confused on starting a Nano Yes they are voracious little hermaphs! They normally feed towards closing so they were hungry and didn't get a full meal so after they settled into the tank a bit I fed them and they ate a lot of food. That relieved me! Here they are hanging out together. Oh and btw I forgot to say thank you so much for all the compliments! Having everyone to help tweak the journey is what makes it more fun!! __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

10-29-2007, 09:48 PM	#27 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Confused on starting a Nano __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

10-29-2007, 09:50 PM	#28 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,252 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Confused on starting a Nano They look super healthy, very nice additions, congrats! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

10-29-2007, 09:51 PM	#29 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Confused on starting a Nano okokokok Onnnneeee more!! __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

10-29-2007, 09:52 PM	#30 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,252 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Confused on starting a Nano Love the eye candy Thanks! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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