Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/index.php)
-   Tank Journal (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=18)
-   -   reefwars 25g cubetank....bonzai!!!!!!!!! (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=88961)

JDigital 08-24-2012 06:26 PM

Hope you nabbed that Nudi!!

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1345679785

riceboy 08-24-2012 06:27 PM

ya the pics don't do it justice lol i was there last night and i must say you have quite a collection, to bad i couldn't see the shrimps yesterday

reefwars 08-24-2012 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDigital (Post 739868)



you mean on the white and pink zoas center of the pic?? thats a small head of aiptasia, i dose my zoas for nudis weekly where i get new arrivals. i dose with coral rx and flatworm exit, just yesterday i did all the dips lol i doubt theres any nudis in there :P

reefwars 08-24-2012 06:32 PM

once a week i take all the zoas and palys(all corals really) and dip them in coral rx then flatworm exit, then i manually inspect the colonies, ive had nudis before and now i take no chances with them:)

obviously the bonzai tree doesnt get taken apart for dipping but everythng was dipped before gluing to the tree:P

JDigital 08-24-2012 06:45 PM

Well, I guess that's better than a Nudi.. :lol: maybe... Just looked like a big nudi on my phone.

reefwars 08-24-2012 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDigital (Post 739881)
Well, I guess that's better than a Nudi.. :lol: maybe... Just looked like a big nudi on my phone.

honestly the nudis are easier to get rid of then the aiptasia, i really should look into getting this cleared up as there are 3-4 ive noticed now:(


anyone know if peppermints will harm my harlequin shrimp or sexies?? or vice versa??


anyone think 25g is too small for a cbb ?? jking dont hate :P:P

noirsphynx 08-24-2012 07:00 PM

Denny, we have superman monti danae frags at the store and a banded pipe. I'll try and make sure at least a couple monti frags make it to the FF.

Proteus 08-24-2012 07:03 PM

you be ok with a Cbb. Mine 26g and I have a Cbb and a large Naso. My rule of thumb is 1 fish for 5 gallons. Lol

I noticed two aprasias in
My tank so I added a cb peppermint and befor it hit bottom the wrasse had shrimp breath.

Got rid of wrasse now have to go back to store

reefwars 08-24-2012 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus99 (Post 739890)
you be ok with a Cbb. Mine 26g and I have a Cbb and a large Naso. My rule of thumb is 1 fish for 5 gallons. Lol

I noticed two aprasias in
My tank so I added a cb peppermint and befor it hit bottom the wrasse had shrimp breath.

Got rid of wrasse now have to go back to store

interesting , do you think my bio load will be too high though as i have a king angel in there i forgot about...he hides alot :P


im thinking i should change the cube to an aiptasia cube and be done with all the hassle lol:P

reefwars 08-24-2012 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noirsphynx (Post 739888)
Denny, we have superman monti danae frags at the store and a banded pipe. I'll try and make sure at least a couple monti frags make it to the FF.


if i cant find one by then ill def take one at ff:) any dendros or nice looking gorgs dawn??

reefwars 08-24-2012 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noirsphynx (Post 739888)
Denny, we have superman monti danae frags at the store and a banded pipe. I'll try and make sure at least a couple monti frags make it to the FF.

hey dawn, any thoughts on how peps will get along with my sexies or harlequins??


ps...still awaiting pics of your tank on my reefpage hehehehe:P:P

reefwars 08-24-2012 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riceboy (Post 739870)
ya the pics don't do it justice lol i was there last night and i must say you have quite a collection, to bad i couldn't see the shrimps yesterday


thanks buddy, i think i got some good pics last night to post, it def is one of those you gotta see it in person tanks, checked out your build this mornng after hearing you talk about it yesterday im excited to see what you do with it. i gotta say theres something stressfree and relaxing with owning a small tank lol :P


im guessing its time to start a nano club soon :mrgreen:

Proteus 08-24-2012 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 739891)


im thinking i should change the cube to an aiptasia cube and be done with all the hassle lol:P


Give them Designer names Nanonems and farm them. Hottest thing in Calgary

noirsphynx 08-24-2012 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 739899)
hey dawn, any thoughts on how peps will get along with my sexies or harlequins??


ps...still awaiting pics of your tank on my reefpage hehehehe:P:P

As far as I know it should be fine. I had a 24g with a peppermint, cleaner, 5 sexies and a harley before with no problems. I'm sure it'd be fine so long as everyone got their share of food.

I know:wink:........I've been working lots this past couple weeks. I finally did a big water change this morning and finally cleaned the poor glass. I'll try for a shot tonight or Saturday when I get back from the WCRE.:biggrin:

reefwars 08-24-2012 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus99 (Post 739902)
Give them Designer names Nanonems and farm them. Hottest thing in Calgary



hummmm...you maybe on to something:P


diamond eyed finger nems??
sparkling icicle anemones?
silver laced tentanem??

lol:P:P

Proteus 08-24-2012 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 739909)
hummmm...you maybe on to something:P


diamond eyed finger nems??
sparkling icicle anemones?
silver laced tentanem??

lol:P:P


Ooooh. Those sound nice. I'll take one of each😁

reefwars 08-28-2012 10:49 PM

altered pics
 
http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346194440

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346194432

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346194453


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346194466

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346194477
http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346194484


:P

Reefgoat 08-28-2012 11:46 PM

Really love the Blastos. Would you please put up a picture of the Dendro colony?

reefwars 08-29-2012 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefgoat (Post 740917)
Really love the Blastos. Would you please put up a picture of the Dendro colony?


consider it done ill "fish" one out:P

reefwars 08-29-2012 01:42 AM

tonight me and a friend got our shipment of rare zoos and palys , alot of these i have been hunting down for almost 4 yrs with either n o luck or empty promises.

well happy to say i have 20 new frags to add to the bonzai tank and prob puts my colection at one of the best in the city hehehe , big thanks to the seller i owe you man for sure :)

heres what im adding to the bonzai tree:


deepwater la lakers
blue agave pe
yellow jackets
red people eaters
tyree space monsters
soul reavers( love that name you know who you are:P)
raptors rainbow
nuclear greens
purple deaths
captain america paly
mean greens
dessert storm
true orange envy pe
true green people eater
jokers
sunny d's
pink elephant paly




to say the leats im a very happy person today hehee:P:P

noirsphynx 08-29-2012 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 740941)
tonight me and a friend got our shipment of rare zoos and palys , alot of these i have been hunting down for almost 4 yrs with either n o luck or empty promises.

well happy to say i have 20 new frags to add to the bonzai tank and prob puts my colection at one of the best in the city hehehe , big thanks to the seller i owe you man for sure :)

heres what im adding to the bonzai tree:


deepwater la lakers
blue agave pe
yellow jackets
red people eaters
tyree space monsters
soul reavers( love that name you know who you are:P)
raptors rainbow
nuclear greens
purple deaths
captain america paly
mean greens
dessert storm
true orange envy pe
true green people eater
jokers
sunny d's
pink elephant paly




to say the leats im a very happy person today hehee:P:P

SWEET!!!!!

Enigma 08-29-2012 03:04 AM

Hmm. There are a couple in that list that I would like to see grow out very, very quickly!

reefwars 08-29-2012 05:35 AM

heres some more pics as things are settling in:)


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218431

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218396

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218383


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218367


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218372


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218346


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218320


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218308


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218286


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218269


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218242


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218216


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218131


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218114


http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218074

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346218064

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1346213898

reefwars 08-29-2012 05:40 AM

not bad for 9 days old :P

reefwars 08-29-2012 05:51 AM

after tomorrow there will be over 80 highend frags glued to a 15lb rock:P:P

literally not a square inch of real estate left glueing frags over frags nowP

Coleus 08-29-2012 05:51 AM

looks at those shiny glass bed

reefwars 08-29-2012 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coleus (Post 740997)
looks at those shiny glass bed


dude im loving the glass , makes pics sparkle:P

FishyFishy! 08-29-2012 01:27 PM

What are you feeding the harlequins bai?

dc4 08-29-2012 01:37 PM

And I thought my tank was packed, nice job... :thumbup:

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

reefwars 08-29-2012 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FishyFishy! (Post 741010)
What are you feeding the harlequins bai?


thats the best part is they eat frozern starfish, so i buy a chocolate chip starfish and i cut it into small pieces. if the pieces are small enough they will take a piece each and go their serperate ways if its a larger piece they will both much on it sie by side:)


ive wanted one of these for years but finding a pair that has adapted to prepared starfish is a bit tricky, i can take no credit though the previous owner trained them:)

reefwars 08-29-2012 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dc4 (Post 741014)
And I thought my tank was packed, nice job... :thumbup:

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2


thanks man, the plan is to trim what can be trimmed and let the rest grow into each other, for the most part the tree is zoas but therse a good mix of chalices and favias and other lps in there as well. the origional plan was to do a favia and chalice tank....but i am just to addicted to the little colorful polyps lol

my one concern is my elegance not sure how long i can keep it in there, although they are an aggressive coral ive been lucky in that whats in the bonzai tank doesnt seem to get affected by the sting. but the soft flesh is pushing up against the tree when its expanded under the halides.

im going to play it by ear, i really dont want to part with my elegance, when i got it it was maybe 6" and had 5-6 mouths, right now its over 16" long and has around 20-25 mouths lol im debating on whether or not i should frag it as well.

elegance has been my coral over the years that i couldnt keep ,its hard to find one thats healthy(doesnt have ECS) and its taken alot of trial and error in finding what makes them tick :)

reefwars 08-29-2012 03:04 PM

heres a cool study on elegances that everyone should read if they own an elegance coral:)



http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-01/eb/index.php

dc4 08-29-2012 03:40 PM

Yeah, I had a hard time selling my elegance but it just grew too big and took up too much space on the sandbed (needed room for more znp's). I just picked up another one and trying to keep it small by not target feeding it.

reefwars 08-29-2012 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dc4 (Post 741035)
Yeah, I had a hard time selling my elegance but it just grew too big and took up too much space on the sandbed (needed room for more znp's). I just picked up another one and trying to keep it small by not target feeding it.



that will help for sure to keep it smaller i seen the pic of yours man thats a beauty makes me want to get another :PPPPP

FishyFishy! 08-29-2012 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 741025)
thats the best part is they eat frozern starfish, so i buy a chocolate chip starfish and i cut it into small pieces. if the pieces are small enough they will take a piece each and go their serperate ways if its a larger piece they will both much on it sie by side:)


ive wanted one of these for years but finding a pair that has adapted to prepared starfish is a bit tricky, i can take no credit though the previous owner trained them:)

Nice! Thats killer.

Coleus 08-29-2012 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 741026)

my one concern is my elegance not sure how long i can keep it in there, although they are an aggressive coral ive been lucky in that whats in the bonzai tank doesnt seem to get affected by the sting. but the soft flesh is pushing up against the tree when its expanded under the halides.

just give it to me when it sting all your zoas



Quote:

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 741026)
im debating on whether or not i should frag it as well.

never thought you can frag an elegance

reefwars 08-29-2012 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coleus (Post 741082)
just give it to me when it sting all your zoas



never thought you can frag an elegance


ive never done it before but it can be done if the elegance is healthy. your angels would eat my elegance!!! lol

reefwars 09-02-2012 07:54 AM

heres a video taken with my phone tonight.

http://s924.photobucket.com/albums/a...urrent=346.mp4

reefwars 09-02-2012 07:58 AM

added lately :

yellow polyp gorg (nps)
korky finger gorg
purple acro green polyps(yes i know sps get over it)
pokerstar monti
4 different types of acans(bleached but coming back)
cleaner shrimp
about 20 more zoa frags


running out of room fast!!!!


still have suncorals and dendros to add:P

fishoholic 09-02-2012 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 741025)
thats the best part is they eat frozern starfish, so i buy a chocolate chip starfish and i cut it into small pieces. if the pieces are small enough they will take a piece each and go their serperate ways if its a larger piece they will both much on it sie by side:)


ive wanted one of these for years but finding a pair that has adapted to prepared starfish is a bit tricky, i can take no credit though the previous owner trained them:)

Cool.

FYI I have room in my tank for an elegance :wink:


All times are GMT. The time now is 03:12 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.