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Here is a picture of my nano reef at 3 months it has gone well apart from the slight illness of the clown - which is better now.  Added a few more hermit crabs today.  I am still amazed at the diversity of life in there.  We found a small clam today on the rock!



Tank1: 125L Tropical. 1 male betta, 4 scissortail rasboras, 3 neon tetras, 4 glowlight danios, 1 candy stripe loach, 1 female bristlenose, 6 amano shrimp.Tank 2: 65L Nano reef. 6kg live rock, 96w T5 lighting, 3 x turbo snails, 5 x red-legged hermits, 1 x peppermint shrimp, 1 small pistol shrimp (hitch-hiker), two percula clowns, 1 neon goby, 1 sun coral, 1 clove coral & 1 tree coral

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Hi looking really good Wayne well doneYes

Has it been set up three months already Surprise

 

Hi thought about time i updated this! Tank no 1 = 3 retic rays,1aro,2 ompuk cats,8 angels,1 syd greshoffi{19 years old},1 syd unkown,1 stripped dora,1 plec,1 silver dat,1 pim and a soribum lima! Tank no2 = 6 auralis barbs,2 needle gars,1 molly,1 dat microlepis,1 trye track eel and 8 bristlenoses! Tank no 3 = 2 goldfish{on holiday}1 flag tail thingy{over twenty years old},4 silver dats,1 pim and a plec!
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Thanks James.  Yep, three months give or take a week or so. ;-)

Tank1: 125L Tropical. 1 male betta, 4 scissortail rasboras, 3 neon tetras, 4 glowlight danios, 1 candy stripe loach, 1 female bristlenose, 6 amano shrimp.Tank 2: 65L Nano reef. 6kg live rock, 96w T5 lighting, 3 x turbo snails, 5 x red-legged hermits, 1 x peppermint shrimp, 1 small pistol shrimp (hitch-hiker), two percula clowns, 1 neon goby, 1 sun coral, 1 clove coral & 1 tree coral

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WOW thats amazingSurprise,looking really good and mature lookingBig Smile

I believe you get pfk Wayne?As they had a pretty good article on pistol shrimps in it?

What the next stage for your tank?

Hi thought about time i updated this! Tank no 1 = 3 retic rays,1aro,2 ompuk cats,8 angels,1 syd greshoffi{19 years old},1 syd unkown,1 stripped dora,1 plec,1 silver dat,1 pim and a soribum lima! Tank no2 = 6 auralis barbs,2 needle gars,1 molly,1 dat microlepis,1 trye track eel and 8 bristlenoses! Tank no 3 = 2 goldfish{on holiday}1 flag tail thingy{over twenty years old},4 silver dats,1 pim and a plec!
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In the short term just keep things going slowly.  There is a bit of cynobacteria on the sub coral.  The hermits are helping to keep it under control but I would like to eliminate it.  In terms of stocking I would like to add a couple more peppermint shrimp and some more corals - some mushrooms or xenia - maybe a finger leather or button polyps.  I will keep monitoring the water quality and as long as it remains stable I would like to add a third fish - a small goby or blenny, but not for a few more months,

We have already been talking of a bigger marine tank lol!!  Maybe even converting the freshwater one we currently have.

Wayne

Tank1: 125L Tropical. 1 male betta, 4 scissortail rasboras, 3 neon tetras, 4 glowlight danios, 1 candy stripe loach, 1 female bristlenose, 6 amano shrimp.Tank 2: 65L Nano reef. 6kg live rock, 96w T5 lighting, 3 x turbo snails, 5 x red-legged hermits, 1 x peppermint shrimp, 1 small pistol shrimp (hitch-hiker), two percula clowns, 1 neon goby, 1 sun coral, 1 clove coral & 1 tree coral

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 looking very nice Wayne, sun in a better position now, lots of nice algae growing on the LR. Colt looks lovely but might prefer more flow unless it's just the way you took the pic Smile It doesn't want to be blasted but nice gentle swaying Smile Glad the clown is recovering too Yes

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Looking good mateYes

Can I ask what tank it is?

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The Colt coral does sway in the current - and has doubled in size since we bought it.  I will keep an eye on it though.  I am thinking of replacing the fluval with another Koralia nano for better flow.  I can always peg the rowaphos bag to the side of the tank with a lettuce peg!

The tank is an AquaOne AquaStart 500 (bowfront, 65L).

Thanks,
Wayne

Tank1: 125L Tropical. 1 male betta, 4 scissortail rasboras, 3 neon tetras, 4 glowlight danios, 1 candy stripe loach, 1 female bristlenose, 6 amano shrimp.Tank 2: 65L Nano reef. 6kg live rock, 96w T5 lighting, 3 x turbo snails, 5 x red-legged hermits, 1 x peppermint shrimp, 1 small pistol shrimp (hitch-hiker), two percula clowns, 1 neon goby, 1 sun coral, 1 clove coral & 1 tree coral

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More questions mate (sorry)!

What have you added on top of the bog standard tank? -You mention the koralia, did you change/add anything else to the off the shelf set up?

Cheers

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3 Clown Loaches,14 Cardinal Tetras,8 Rummynose Tetras,6 Cory Trileneatus,6 Hatchetfish,4 otocinclus,1 SAE,1 Bristlenose,, 10 amano Shrimp, 1 pair Apisto Agazzizi. 3 Blue Discus
Anubius Barteri,Crinum thianum,Limnophilia sessiflora,Rotala rotundifolia, Echinodorus Blehri, Ech. Parviflorus,Ech. cordifolius, Ech. Tenellus, nymphaea lotus, Hygrophilia polysperma, Microsorum pteropus,Lilaeopsis brasiliensis

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2 Anubias Barteri, 1 Microsorum pteropus 12 litre tank - 3 Glass shrimp, 4 japonica shrimp 1 Anubias Barteri, Riccia, Eleocharis acicularis Coming Soon - Bluedave's 5' Bullnose Marine Divider (Watch this space!)

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Hi Dave,

Yep - it has been customised quite a bit!  I have removed the lid/cover with the standard lighting (2x11w).  The tank is open top with an Arcadia Luminair with 4 x 24W T5 lights.  In the picture you can also see a Fluval 1 internal filter for rowaphos and the TMC V2Skim 120 nano skimmer.

Take care,
Wayne

Tank1: 125L Tropical. 1 male betta, 4 scissortail rasboras, 3 neon tetras, 4 glowlight danios, 1 candy stripe loach, 1 female bristlenose, 6 amano shrimp.Tank 2: 65L Nano reef. 6kg live rock, 96w T5 lighting, 3 x turbo snails, 5 x red-legged hermits, 1 x peppermint shrimp, 1 small pistol shrimp (hitch-hiker), two percula clowns, 1 neon goby, 1 sun coral, 1 clove coral & 1 tree coral

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Cheers WayneYes

1xTrigon 190
3 Clown Loaches,14 Cardinal Tetras,8 Rummynose Tetras,6 Cory Trileneatus,6 Hatchetfish,4 otocinclus,1 SAE,1 Bristlenose,, 10 amano Shrimp, 1 pair Apisto Agazzizi. 3 Blue Discus
Anubius Barteri,Crinum thianum,Limnophilia sessiflora,Rotala rotundifolia, Echinodorus Blehri, Ech. Parviflorus,Ech. cordifolius, Ech. Tenellus, nymphaea lotus, Hygrophilia polysperma, Microsorum pteropus,Lilaeopsis brasiliensis

1xRekord 60
Blue Lobster, Flash plec
2 Anubias Barteri, 1 Microsorum pteropus 12 litre tank - 3 Glass shrimp, 4 japonica shrimp 1 Anubias Barteri, Riccia, Eleocharis acicularis Coming Soon - Bluedave's 5' Bullnose Marine Divider (Watch this space!)

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Looks amazing mate certainly gives me something to aspire to! 

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Hi i always used my phosphate remover in a fluval I/F 1 but as you say the lack of power/current makes you wonder if your idea would be better?

After all does the rowaphose need to water to be 'pushed' through it?or would as you have suggested in filter bags hanging in the tank be sufficent? {that is how i use my polyfilter}

As for your tropical tank,i think you would miss your beta,and shrimps? How about 'swapping' tanks?

Ps what salt mix do you use?

Hi thought about time i updated this! Tank no 1 = 3 retic rays,1aro,2 ompuk cats,8 angels,1 syd greshoffi{19 years old},1 syd unkown,1 stripped dora,1 plec,1 silver dat,1 pim and a soribum lima! Tank no2 = 6 auralis barbs,2 needle gars,1 molly,1 dat microlepis,1 trye track eel and 8 bristlenoses! Tank no 3 = 2 goldfish{on holiday}1 flag tail thingy{over twenty years old},4 silver dats,1 pim and a plec!
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Very nice mate, lovely little set-up.

 See your thinking of upgrading.............hehe.  3 Months into your current set-up..............LOL.

 

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As for your tropical tank,i think you would miss your beta,and shrimps? How about 'swapping' tanks?

Ps what salt mix do you use?


Hi James,

I use Red Sea Coral Pro salt - mainly as it is the salt of choice at my LFS.  

I would miss the betta and shrimps - would have to get a small desktop tank for them! ;-)

Wayne

Tank1: 125L Tropical. 1 male betta, 4 scissortail rasboras, 3 neon tetras, 4 glowlight danios, 1 candy stripe loach, 1 female bristlenose, 6 amano shrimp.Tank 2: 65L Nano reef. 6kg live rock, 96w T5 lighting, 3 x turbo snails, 5 x red-legged hermits, 1 x peppermint shrimp, 1 small pistol shrimp (hitch-hiker), two percula clowns, 1 neon goby, 1 sun coral, 1 clove coral & 1 tree coral

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