Over the last 2-3 weeks, my tank hit a major rut. A very strange thing happened, which I have yet been able to explain.... Nearly all of my zoas have completely melted off the rocks. I also lost a colony of Button Polyps and 2 Birdnest Corals. Luckily (and also mysteriously), my more sensitive corals and invertebrates were completely untouched (flourishing, if you will). I don't know what could have caused it, but I am looking at this in a positive light. I am looking forward to doing something I was unable to do previously; keep an updated log on all the current happenings with my tank. So without further adieu, here it it.... Fielder0024's first 24 Gallon NanoCube Log...
First off, I'll start off with some pics from my tank in it's former glory: This is the last thread I created before the stuff hit the fan:
Enjoy!
Tank was established April 28, 2010. I have learned so much from my expensive mistakes since starting and hope I have finally reached the point where all my money can go towards successful investments :lol2:
Lighting- Nova Extreme Pro- 6x18 watt. 2 Daylights, 3 Blue (460 nm) Actinics, and one Purple (420 nm) Purple.
Filtration- Maxijet 1200 Return Pump, Hydor Rotating Wavemaker Return Pump.
2x 1/2 units of Chemi-Pure Elite
Phosban
Purigen
Filter Floss (Changed every 2-3 days)
Flow- MP10
Daily- One day Brine shrimp for fish and next day Target-feeding cyclopeeze for corals, clams and fish. And so on and so forth.
Weekly- 10% water change
Tank currently houses:
Fish
Combtooth Blenny
Tank Raised True Pecula
Yellow-Faced Jawfish
Flameback Pygmy Angel
Midas Blenny (My latest and one of my favorite additions)
Corals
Duncan Coral
Several Zoa Colonies
Brown Button Polyp Colony
Birdsnest
Chalice
Elegance Coral
Green Birdsnest
Inverts
Several Blue Legged Hermits
About 40 Baby Nassarius Snails
Crocea Clam
Many, many, many bristle worms (1 measuring at least 1 foot)
First off, I'll start off with some pics from my tank in it's former glory: This is the last thread I created before the stuff hit the fan:
Enjoy!
Tank was established April 28, 2010. I have learned so much from my expensive mistakes since starting and hope I have finally reached the point where all my money can go towards successful investments :lol2:
Lighting- Nova Extreme Pro- 6x18 watt. 2 Daylights, 3 Blue (460 nm) Actinics, and one Purple (420 nm) Purple.
Filtration- Maxijet 1200 Return Pump, Hydor Rotating Wavemaker Return Pump.
2x 1/2 units of Chemi-Pure Elite
Phosban
Purigen
Filter Floss (Changed every 2-3 days)
Flow- MP10
Daily- One day Brine shrimp for fish and next day Target-feeding cyclopeeze for corals, clams and fish. And so on and so forth.
Weekly- 10% water change
Tank currently houses:
Fish
Combtooth Blenny
Tank Raised True Pecula
Yellow-Faced Jawfish
Flameback Pygmy Angel
Midas Blenny (My latest and one of my favorite additions)
Corals
Duncan Coral
Several Zoa Colonies
Brown Button Polyp Colony
Birdsnest
Chalice
Elegance Coral
Green Birdsnest
Inverts
Several Blue Legged Hermits
About 40 Baby Nassarius Snails
Crocea Clam
Many, many, many bristle worms (1 measuring at least 1 foot)
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