Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank - Page 14

goldenmean · 04-13-2008, 07:27 PM

Wow Your reef has come a long way.
It looks great!
good job!!

djbacon · 04-13-2008, 07:40 PM

Thanks everyone !! It is really nice to hear such nice words from folks with such great tanks as yourselves. When my wife and I first got the tank we discussed the location at length and she is glad now that we put it in the living room. It has become a topic of coveresation among our house guests and I think I watch the tank more than the TV now. This nano was sort of a test for me to see if I would really get into the saltwater hobby. I've always enjoyed scuba and wanted a little slice of the reef in the house. Now I cannot wait to get a bigger tank.

Craig Manoukian · 04-14-2008, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djbacon

Now I cannot wait to get a bigger tank.

You just can't avoid the inevitable, eh?

djbacon · 04-15-2008, 03:48 PM

All right, after much deliberation - I have come the decision to trade in my original clown (don't worry he's going to a good home in a bigger tank) and bring home some new friends. I really got thinking that the tank would be more amuzing with a pair of clowns in there, but I just thought it would be wrong to host a true pair in such a small tank. Figure I would leave them for some true breeders to enjoy. I also couldn't add a firefish after the tank was so well established with my single clown. (I really do miss him already). All that said, say hello to my new maroon clown and firefish goby

they are about the same size in total as my clown was in bodyweight so I'm hopeful the bioload wont change much. They came form the same tank in the LFS so they already get along fine.

I'm calling them fluffy and spike for now :-) Can you guess who is who?

Considering other names...feel free to weigh in. Spike may become twitch in short order.

Craig Manoukian · 04-15-2008, 04:03 PM

Nice additions!

leahski · 04-15-2008, 09:27 PM

ooo!! great choice! i love firefish gobies!!
and that maroon has great coloration!

djbacon · 04-16-2008, 12:22 PM

yea, still working on the names, Spike (for now) the firefish seems to have a death wish. First night I found he had jumped the wall into the filter floss, no harm done, found him in time. Then in he morning he was pressed against the surface skimmer, I thought he was dead but he appeared to just be stuck the wall relaxing. Odd litttle fish.

CREEPIN · 04-16-2008, 12:49 PM

LOL my sea hare sometimes climbs to the top than back flips to the top and floats down! lol real funny

leahski · 04-16-2008, 12:57 PM

weird!
hopefully he'll find himself a cozy home soon...

djbacon · 04-17-2008, 01:03 PM

Spike feeling much more at home now...has a little spot he hangs inn at night beneath the rock, during the day he's very active.

My big issue now is my Yuma...its bleaching and Im getting mixed reviews about how to care for it. A lot of experienced folks here think its too little light, some very experienced yuma keepers at NCNRS think it's too much and suggest I shade it for a while. Very troubling and I can't get a definitive answer. Read about that dilemna here.

Ricordea Yuma losing color - turning white ? Why

tbittner · 04-17-2008, 01:31 PM

I read that yumas don't like a lot of light but Florida Rics need a lot of light.

That might be where some of the confusion is coming from.

djbacon · 04-17-2008, 03:39 PM

So somewhere in the midst of all the yuma debate I decided to order the 3.24 nanotuners lighting upgrade for my biocube. Looking forward to adding some more light to my tank. The yuma will remain shaded for now - Ill post before and after pics of the mods when I get the kit !!

pretty psyched about this

Craig Manoukian · 04-17-2008, 03:56 PM

Cool beans DJ!

CREEPIN · 04-17-2008, 03:57 PM

niceee lets see pix when you are done

djbacon · 04-17-2008, 10:24 PM

DISASTER strikes !!

I always causally laughed at the crabs are evil thread cuz my 2 scarlett (allegedly peaceful) hermits are great substrate cleaners and fun to watch. Although I do suspect one ate one of my original trochus snails too.

As if the battle trying to save my poor yuma wasn't enough, I just found my scarlets gangbanging my fire shrimp !! she had been alive not ten minutes ago! I think she and a crab got tangled then the other joined in. There was a nassarius snail in the mix when I found the orgy of death as well.

When it rains it pours

CRABS ARE EVIL

bastards killed my fire shrimp.

04-13-2008, 07:27 PM	#196 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,025 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Wow Your reef has come a long way. It looks great! good job!! __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

04-13-2008, 07:40 PM	#197 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 542 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Thanks everyone !! It is really nice to hear such nice words from folks with such great tanks as yourselves. When my wife and I first got the tank we discussed the location at length and she is glad now that we put it in the living room. It has become a topic of coveresation among our house guests and I think I watch the tank more than the TV now. This nano was sort of a test for me to see if I would really get into the saltwater hobby. I've always enjoyed scuba and wanted a little slice of the reef in the house. Now I cannot wait to get a bigger tank. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-15-2008, 03:48 PM	#199 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 542 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank All right, after much deliberation - I have come the decision to trade in my original clown (don't worry he's going to a good home in a bigger tank) and bring home some new friends. I really got thinking that the tank would be more amuzing with a pair of clowns in there, but I just thought it would be wrong to host a true pair in such a small tank. Figure I would leave them for some true breeders to enjoy. I also couldn't add a firefish after the tank was so well established with my single clown. (I really do miss him already). All that said, say hello to my new maroon clown and firefish goby they are about the same size in total as my clown was in bodyweight so I'm hopeful the bioload wont change much. They came form the same tank in the LFS so they already get along fine. I'm calling them fluffy and spike for now :-) Can you guess who is who? Considering other names...feel free to weigh in. Spike may become twitch in short order. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-15-2008, 04:03 PM	#200 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,589 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Nice additions! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-15-2008, 09:27 PM	#201 (permalink)
leahski Sea Pen Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: GR, Michigan Posts: 321 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank ooo!! great choice! i love firefish gobies!! and that maroon has great coloration! __________________ Tori sharks are friends, not souvenirs! 8 gallons of salty goodness! The NANO club!

04-16-2008, 12:22 PM	#202 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 542 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank yea, still working on the names, Spike (for now) the firefish seems to have a death wish. First night I found he had jumped the wall into the filter floss, no harm done, found him in time. Then in he morning he was pressed against the surface skimmer, I thought he was dead but he appeared to just be stuck the wall relaxing. Odd litttle fish. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-16-2008, 12:49 PM	#203 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank LOL my sea hare sometimes climbs to the top than back flips to the top and floats down! lol real funny __________________ Bio-Cube 14gal +Oceanic Protien Skimmer +36w 50/50 +hydro 1 power head +small Heater +chaeto -filter cartridge starting my 65 build (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

04-16-2008, 12:57 PM	#204 (permalink)
leahski Sea Pen Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: GR, Michigan Posts: 321 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank weird! hopefully he'll find himself a cozy home soon... __________________ Tori sharks are friends, not souvenirs! 8 gallons of salty goodness! The NANO club!

04-17-2008, 01:03 PM	#205 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 542 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Spike feeling much more at home now...has a little spot he hangs inn at night beneath the rock, during the day he's very active. My big issue now is my Yuma...its bleaching and Im getting mixed reviews about how to care for it. A lot of experienced folks here think its too little light, some very experienced yuma keepers at NCNRS think it's too much and suggest I shade it for a while. Very troubling and I can't get a definitive answer. Read about that dilemna here. Ricordea Yuma losing color - turning white ? Why __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-17-2008, 01:31 PM	#206 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank I read that yumas don't like a lot of light but Florida Rics need a lot of light. That might be where some of the confusion is coming from. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-17-2008, 03:39 PM	#207 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 542 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank So somewhere in the midst of all the yuma debate I decided to order the 3.24 nanotuners lighting upgrade for my biocube. Looking forward to adding some more light to my tank. The yuma will remain shaded for now - Ill post before and after pics of the mods when I get the kit !! pretty psyched about this __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

04-17-2008, 03:56 PM	#208 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,589 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Cool beans DJ! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-17-2008, 03:57 PM	#209 (permalink)
CREEPIN Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 355 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank niceee lets see pix when you are done __________________ Bio-Cube 14gal +Oceanic Protien Skimmer +36w 50/50 +hydro 1 power head +small Heater +chaeto -filter cartridge starting my 65 build (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

04-17-2008, 10:24 PM	#210 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 542 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank DISASTER strikes !! I always causally laughed at the crabs are evil thread cuz my 2 scarlett (allegedly peaceful) hermits are great substrate cleaners and fun to watch. Although I do suspect one ate one of my original trochus snails too. As if the battle trying to save my poor yuma wasn't enough, I just found my scarlets gangbanging my fire shrimp !! she had been alive not ten minutes ago! I think she and a crab got tangled then the other joined in. There was a nassarius snail in the mix when I found the orgy of death as well. When it rains it pours CRABS ARE EVIL bastards killed my fire shrimp. __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

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