jason the filter freak October 11, 2008 Share October 11, 2008 There is probably some, and it is such a small amount that the salinity could change rather quickly! Smaller the body of water the more severe the shift of salinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan October 13, 2008 Author Share October 13, 2008 Smaller the body of water the more severe the shift of salinity Yes, I know. I am just saying that there has been minimal evaporation since I put the glass top on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan October 14, 2008 Author Share October 14, 2008 These are diatoms.... Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefmontalvo October 14, 2008 Share October 14, 2008 Yup. There easy to clean up. One nice blue legged Hermit should do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan October 14, 2008 Author Share October 14, 2008 Thanks. I just put an Astrea snail in. The hermits walk all over my zoanthids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan October 21, 2008 Author Share October 21, 2008 Haven't updated in a while. I put a zoanthid frag in the pico a couple days ago and I am going to the lfs later today. Never know, I could come back with a frag or two. Sorry about the dirty glass and picture quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothtriqueter October 21, 2008 Share October 21, 2008 The zoas are nice. Whats going on with the GSP in the pic? And I agree I don't like blue legs either! You have really got me wanting to do the same to my 2.5! But I'm thinking touch tank for my GF classroom! Keep the pics coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak October 21, 2008 Share October 21, 2008 I could never get GSP to stay alive for an extended period of time in my pico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE October 21, 2008 Share October 21, 2008 (edited) Tank looks awesome! I may be wrong, but is that a little hair algae in the background of the seond pic if so you might want to take care of it before it explodes Edited October 21, 2008 by L8 2 RISE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan October 21, 2008 Author Share October 21, 2008 The zoas are nice. Whats going on with the GSP in the pic? And I agree I don't like blue legs either! You have really got me wanting to do the same to my 2.5! But I'm thinking touch tank for my GF classroom! Keep the pics coming! The GSP is closed just because I took the pictures right after I turned on the lights. My blue leg tries to eat all my other crabs. I think I have lost at least three. I could never get GSP to stay alive for an extended period of time in my pico Thats funny, I have had no problems. Tank looks awesome! I may be wrong, but is that a little hair algae in the background of the seond pic if so you might want to take care of it before it explodes The story with that... If you look at it really closely it looks like little blades of grass. It looks nothing like the hair algae in my 55 gallon (which has been taken over). When you touch it, it is harder than hair algae, but softer than Chaeto (which I have in the back of the tank). I am not really sure what the heck it is. Nevertheless, I have put in a red legged hermit to take care of this and the diatoms. I also put in some "de*nitrate" to try and take care of it. Whatever it is (and I don't think its hair) I don't want anything ruining my nice and clean pico tank. I am growing sick of my 55 gallon because the algae is crazy in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan October 22, 2008 Author Share October 22, 2008 My two $20 orange clownfish in my 55 gallon started beating up on my $40 black clownfish. One was pretty beat up and looking bad. I put him in the 2.5 gallon just 'cause I don't have any other tanks. I'm not sure what I am going to do with this problem. Ill figure it out later. I do not really want to keep the black ocellaris in the pico very long because of my paranoia of algae problems. I hate algae. Anyway. Here is a fuzzy picture. He is in the top right corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefchick October 24, 2008 Share October 24, 2008 The tank is very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan October 24, 2008 Author Share October 24, 2008 The tank is very cool. Why thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan October 26, 2008 Author Share October 26, 2008 Updates! This weekend was very good. It was good for the following reasons: 1. I got my learner's permit. 2. I went to the Front Royal lfs. 3. I got some anemone shimp and a frag of zoas. 4. The Capitals won! 5. We went and shot guns. 6. The Redskins won! 7. New hockey sticks are scheduled to come in tomorrow. 8. I designed a thing for my signature. All in all, a very good weekend. Anyway, here are some pictures of the tank since I now have two anemone shrimp and some GREEN zoas. I've always wanted green zoas. On the zoa rock, there were about three bristle worms, four little slug-like things, and a brittle star. I think everything is good, but I am not sure about the brittle. Is there anything wrong with it? I haven't seen it try to take anything apart, but I just want to be sure. Sorry about the pics, the glass is dirty. Bristleworm (one of the star's legs can be seen below it) Shrimpy pics New FTS Side I like this picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia October 27, 2008 Share October 27, 2008 Love those little sexy shrimp!! The tank is coming along nicely. What did you do with the little black clown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan October 27, 2008 Author Share October 27, 2008 I put the black clown in the 55 gallon again, but in an enclosure. My hopes are that if the oranges see the blacks in the enclosure and stop picking on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothtriqueter November 9, 2008 Share November 9, 2008 The tank looks really nice. Have you noticed much of an affect from having the fish in for a bit and adding the shrimp? Did you increase water changes because of it? Keep up the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan November 9, 2008 Author Share November 9, 2008 The tank looks really nice. Have you noticed much of an affect from having the fish in for a bit and adding the shrimp? Did you increase water changes because of it? Keep up the pics! I actually took the fish out of the tank when I put the shrimp in. I didn't want to have the fish hurt the shrimp or anything like that. I have only done 1 water change during the whole time I have had the tank and seen no adverse effects. The one thing I am trying to figure out right now is what is up with my GSP. Most of the polyps keep retracted during the day. All the other coral is doing fine. I don't know what is up with it. I thought GSP was invincible. Tank looks awesome! I may be wrong, but is that a little hair algae in the background of the seond pic if so you might want to take care of it before it explodes I finally figured out what it was. It was some form of Caulerpa. The hermit crab took care of that pretty fast. No worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan November 10, 2008 Author Share November 10, 2008 Mushroom Well... Looks like I'll be getting some new coral soon for my tank. I got all A's on my report card and am going to Mr. Coral to make good on his offer. I'm thinking blue zoas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothtriqueter November 11, 2008 Share November 11, 2008 And you can collect on the 1yr sales! that could be a fun weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia November 11, 2008 Share November 11, 2008 Good job Tyler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan November 11, 2008 Author Share November 11, 2008 ^^^Thank you! ^^^ At the end of this year, it looks like I could total $560 dollars worth of coral. Yessssss!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak November 11, 2008 Share November 11, 2008 Still mad this doesn't count for undergrad students :( . Congrats on the A's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcam November 11, 2008 Share November 11, 2008 Still mad this doesn't count for undergrad students :( . Congrats on the A's guess that means my masters is out too lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan November 12, 2008 Author Share November 12, 2008 Thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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