Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank - Page 24

Craig Manoukian · 02-24-2009, 02:49 AM

Updated pics Rick? TIA!

djbacon · 03-15-2009, 10:40 PM

Hi everyone, (what's up craig!) Sorry it has been so long since I have posted, as mentioned I was off in Thailand for a month and I developed a bit of an embarrassing hair algae and bryopsis problem while I was away. My firefish goby died and it just got worse.

I tried everything from massive water changes, chemical additives, which I generally dislike, clipping which just seemed to speead it around worse. My phosphates are 0 but the tank does get some sunlight so.....anyway, I finally resorted to a new purchase. I resorted to rather large (for my tank) emerald crab.

His name is Oscar and you can see him below. He is doing great job! In the first week Id say 60% of the algae was gone and now there is only a small corner that he has yet to find to devour. No issues with other tank mates (yet)

Meanwhile, everything is growing like gangbusters. There are a couple shots of my now 4 headed hammer coral as well as a trumpet coral that went from 2 stalks to 6 in the last few months.

Enjoy the pics, Ill get some more full tank shots up once all the algae is gone...almost there

Hi, my name is Oscar

I'm a hard worker

When I'm not working I like to wear this mushroom hat

This is a bad hammer coral....It killed off Rick's Xenia, but it IS growing!

After moving away from the scary Hammer coral, I have split myself 3 times !

Craig Manoukian · 03-16-2009, 01:47 AM

The emerald crab is a camera hog! Thanks Rick and good luck with the algae!

djbacon · 03-16-2009, 06:43 PM

Thanks Craig, so far so good !

djbacon · 04-09-2009, 02:13 PM

Brief update!!

the emerald crab is an algae eating machine. I am proud to repoort that I am no once again hair algae and bryopsis FREE!!!

New FT shots to follow - its gotten crazy in there. definitely need a bigger tank

reef dummy · 04-09-2009, 02:31 PM

Can I borrow your emerald crab? I have two and they wont touch my hair algae.

SoccerBum474 · 04-09-2009, 02:45 PM

then once it has cleaned your tank of algae, send it to me. emerald crabs are hit a miss i had one that ate like a pig but outgrew my nano due to it knocking alot of corals over, and the last two i've had died quickly; one in about a 2 weeks and the other lasted around 2 months

djbacon · 04-09-2009, 07:22 PM

I guess I got lucky - this guy is super active and runs all over the whole tank. he has managed to find every trouble spot in my tank.!! My favorite tank mate at the moment

djbacon · 06-03-2009, 05:07 PM

Hi everyone, it has been a short eternity since I have updated here but in truth there has been little to write about. My tank is basically full and the only notable changes are the constant pruning of mushrooms, xenia and zoas.

All that said I have prepared a goofy little VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE of the tank over its 16 or so months of life.

I hope you enjoy it !! looking forward to getting a bigger tank soon !

jan 2008 - may 2009 slideshow by djbacon_photo - Photobucket

bskinn77 · 06-03-2009, 11:08 PM

Very cool man I have always been amazed by your tank and actually kinda almost copied your aquascape lol! I like how you commented on your own slideshow :P

djbacon · 06-04-2009, 01:44 AM

thanks bskinn77, i think thats about as nice a compliment s one could hope to get

02-24-2009, 02:49 AM	#346 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Updated pics Rick? TIA! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-15-2009, 10:40 PM	#347 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Hi everyone, (what's up craig!) Sorry it has been so long since I have posted, as mentioned I was off in Thailand for a month and I developed a bit of an embarrassing hair algae and bryopsis problem while I was away. My firefish goby died and it just got worse. I tried everything from massive water changes, chemical additives, which I generally dislike, clipping which just seemed to speead it around worse. My phosphates are 0 but the tank does get some sunlight so.....anyway, I finally resorted to a new purchase. I resorted to rather large (for my tank) emerald crab. His name is Oscar and you can see him below. He is doing great job! In the first week Id say 60% of the algae was gone and now there is only a small corner that he has yet to find to devour. No issues with other tank mates (yet) Meanwhile, everything is growing like gangbusters. There are a couple shots of my now 4 headed hammer coral as well as a trumpet coral that went from 2 stalks to 6 in the last few months. Enjoy the pics, Ill get some more full tank shots up once all the algae is gone...almost there Hi, my name is Oscar I'm a hard worker When I'm not working I like to wear this mushroom hat This is a bad hammer coral....It killed off Rick's Xenia, but it IS growing! After moving away from the scary Hammer coral, I have split myself 3 times ! __________________ 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

03-16-2009, 01:47 AM	#348 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank The emerald crab is a camera hog! Thanks Rick and good luck with the algae! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-16-2009, 06:43 PM	#349 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Thanks Craig, so far so good ! __________________ 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

04-09-2009, 02:13 PM	#350 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Brief update!! the emerald crab is an algae eating machine. I am proud to repoort that I am no once again hair algae and bryopsis FREE!!! New FT shots to follow - its gotten crazy in there. definitely need 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

04-09-2009, 02:31 PM	#351 (permalink)
reef dummy Scopas Tang Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 439 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Can I borrow your emerald crab? I have two and they wont touch my hair algae.

04-09-2009, 02:45 PM	#352 (permalink)
SoccerBum474 Scopas Tang Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca Posts: 457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank then once it has cleaned your tank of algae, send it to me. emerald crabs are hit a miss i had one that ate like a pig but outgrew my nano due to it knocking alot of corals over, and the last two i've had died quickly; one in about a 2 weeks and the other lasted around 2 months __________________ Cole 12g rebuild: -70w 14k sunpod -Rio 600 return pump @ 200 GPH Fish 2 Tank-Raised True Perc's SPS Red/Orange Monti Cap, Green Monti Cap, Green Bottlebrush Acro, Purple Stag Acro, Green Smiler, GARF Bonsai Acro Valida, Purple Encrusing Monti, ORA Hawkins, ORA Red Planet, ORA Purple Plasma, True Leng Sy Cap, Blueish Poccilopora, Purple and Pink Birdsnest, Idaho Grape Cap LPS Green & White Aussie Acan Lord, Green Pagoda Cup, Frogspawn, Neon Green chalice, Neon Green Candy Cane Softies Blue Mushroom, Pink w/ green Spotted Mushroom, Wam'n Watermelon Zoas, Radioactive Dragon Eye Zoas, Pink Palys, Purple Zoas with Yellow skirts, Bam Bam Orange Zoas, Purple People Eater Palys, Orange People Eaters, Creamsicle Zoas, unknown Green Zoas, Camo Palys, Neon Red Mushroom, Greenish polyp toadstool. Inverts 2 Tiger Striped Serpent Starfish, Various Snails, Dwarf Hemits http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...llon-nano.html

04-09-2009, 07:22 PM	#353 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank I guess I got lucky - this guy is super active and runs all over the whole tank. he has managed to find every trouble spot in my tank.!! My favorite tank mate at the moment __________________ 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

06-03-2009, 05:07 PM	#354 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Hi everyone, it has been a short eternity since I have updated here but in truth there has been little to write about. My tank is basically full and the only notable changes are the constant pruning of mushrooms, xenia and zoas. All that said I have prepared a goofy little VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE of the tank over its 16 or so months of life. I hope you enjoy it !! looking forward to getting a bigger tank soon ! jan 2008 - may 2009 slideshow by djbacon_photo - Photobucket __________________ 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

06-03-2009, 11:08 PM	#355 (permalink)
bskinn77 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 391 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank Very cool man I have always been amazed by your tank and actually kinda almost copied your aquascape lol! I like how you commented on your own slideshow :P __________________ BioCube 14 -DIY LED Light 6 Cree XRE Royal Blue LEDs and 6 Cree XRE Cool White LEDs -Koralia Nano -50w Stealth Heater -Livestock(Frogspawn,Various Zoas/Palys, Mushrooms, Ricordea, GSP)

06-04-2009, 01:44 AM	#356 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ricks' Oceanic 14G Biocube - my first salt water tank thanks bskinn77, i think thats about as nice a compliment s one could hope to get __________________ 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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