4lti7ude's Zoa Nano Tank Journal (From the Start)

[4lti7ude]

About 1.5 Weeks later from setting up the tank I got my first fish!!
Clown Fish (amphiprion ocellaris) from Golds.
I wish I bought him with a buddy, but I think it might be to late now to add another guy?


I have a Tail Spot Blenny (ecsenius stigmatura) with neon green around his eyes =D
He came from Ocean City, he was the only one in the mixed tank to.
Haven't been able to get a picture of him yet... He camouflages way to well with the purple in the rock for my camera to capture...

Juvenile Bluelined Trigger (pseudobalistes fuscus) from Ocean City.
I had to sell him in about 1 week because I noticed he was killing all the brittle star fish. He was smaller then the clown fish too.Way, way to aggressive.
A nice lady from CanReef in Edmonton took him to her huge tank



Sand Sifting Sea Star (astropecten polycanthus) from Golds to clean up my sand algae that was coming a bit. The Bluelined nipped him real good on the one arm before he left the tank...



Three Head Frog Spawn (euphyllia paradivisa) Frag from friends tank



Random picture of my clown fish. I named him Marlin after Nemo's dad.


With Night LEDS !!


As referred from the CanReef thread on Nano Skimmers I got the Rio Nano Skimmer from Ocean City
Thanks to Seamazter from Ocean City for helping me set it up and get it running amazing. Its skimming out the darkest foam and aerating my tank really great.

The Mushrooms are doing Great!


Let me introduce you to Jacques.
Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (lysmata amboinensis) from Golds.


10 Gallon tank cracked at the bottom Sunday April 25th

[4lti7ude]

Since the little ten gallon cracked, I picked up a 20Gallon tall from Big Als.
All my old stuff fits, its just a taller tank.
I also added a background, which I used Sea View on.
I used Sea View on all my backgrounds since my first 20 Gallon.




Picked up new rock from marineman.
All SUPER clean and live too
Coraline is growing like crazy on my rocks already.
I still need a new heater tho. The little 50W Theo is on almost 24/7 trying to keep that thing the right temp.


The Frogspawn is very happy with the new rock.


Blenny hiding in his chosen home.


Pink Coraline?!


The Shrooms curled up real funny with the new amount of current, but there all regular again.


Look at that weird tube underneath the Spotted Mushroom.

[4lti7ude]

Some bad news.
I think I might have crushed Jacques when I was putting the new rock together.
I seen a piece of exo floating around with some nice red to it
Haven't seen him in the past few days, im pretty sure hes dead...

But after the bad news, I also have some good news.
Finally bought a new heater from Golds.
EHEIM Jager 100Watt


Special thanks to marineman for the rock, and all the gorgeous corals.


Evergreen Starburst Polyp (briareum sp.)



Finally got a picture of my Blenny and his Neon eyes!
Zoas (zoanthus sp.)
Anyone know what kind this is?



Its so hard to capture the Neon Candy Cane Coral (caulastrea furcata) glowing color.



My Super small Birds Nest Coral (seriatopora hystrix).


Zoas I love, love, love Zoas. (zoanthus sp.)
If anyone knows the names of these Zoas they should identify them!







As planned this is going to be a mainly Zoa tank.
I just find them to attractive to the eye

Totally impulse bought again (With a bit of pressure from a friend, and the employees) I picked up a small Purple Reef Lobster (enoplometopus sp.)
Fully Regret it. I had a STRICT fish plan and I went off it and this is what I get for it...
Help me catch this little guy on this thread.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=64308

I have decided what I want for my tank.

1 Female Clown Fish (Gotta find a bigger clown for Marlin)
1 Small Two Spot Goby
1 Small Banggai Cardinal
1 Small Cleaner Shrimp (Jacques Successor)
1 Pom Pom Crab

I just need to wait for Golds to stock up again, then I can focus on Zoas!

Looking for Cheato in NE Calgary.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=64266

[4lti7ude]

As of 10:00PM today, the Purple Reef Lobster is out of my tank.
Things didnt go as planned with the traps or what, but a simple quick tear down caught him in no time.

Im really bad with short term memory tho so I couldnt put it back together to much like last time.... But shes looking good.

[4lti7ude]

Purple Reef Lobster is out of the tank.
The catching process was alot harder then I thought.


Such a nice lobby... Too bad he had to go. Must stick to the fish list.


Time to check off a fish from the list.
Banggai Cardinalfish (pterapogon kauderni) from Golds as always
He used to be scared of me but now hes swimming around with the Clown and Blenny carefree.
He has a real hate for his reflection tho...


While at Golds I also picked up some Frag Epoxy.
Finally the hermit will stop toppling frags.


Sleeping off the powerhead.

[4lti7ude]

Alright the tanks starting to get some algae a bit here and there. Its looking like the Blenny and Hermit need some help.

Went to Golds and picked up some super cleaners!
10 Astrea Snails (astraea tecta)
Kitty was making sure the drips were not to fast for the snails.


While the kid and the snails are entertained, it was time for me to start my new canopy.
Read around that building your own window screen as a top was a perfect clean look. 36" Kit @25.00$ from Totem
The Kit is cheaper if your doing a small tank.


Total trip to hell and back cutting the metal tho.
I always tell myself I should buy a dermal... and everytime I never do, and must resort to the hacksaw...


But I'm not that useless so I still finished it hahaha.


Using the tools that came with the kit I installed the screen.
The screen part is so much easier then the cutting.


Screen Installed nice and tight. Looks professional if you ask me.
I don't care if its black or white because you cant see it when my lights are on top.


OEM look mmmm.
I highly suggest this to anyone who wants a new canopy.



Randomly. I picked up a Woods Digital Powerbar (Pretty much a Coralife one, just not water proof when closed)
Well first thing I need to say is.
WHOS IDEA WAS IT TO MAKE A POWER BAR THAT YOU CAN ONLY TIME 4 AT THE SAME TIME?! The whole point I would want one was to time them SEPARATELY!

Doesnt make sense to me. So I went back to the good old Noma Digitals from the Fresh Water Days. They do EXACTLY what I want. Simple set up, simple operation.


If I wanted a 4 outlets to turn on at once id put a 4 plug in my Noma Digital.

[4lti7ude]

Just my rant about that waste of a power bar. But now that I'm done, so are the snails


They all gotta clean each other before they start this new reef. Even the Hermit wants in on this. (I suspect he wants a new shell)


Worms are living pretty well in the sand. Tons of hairs come up at feeding time... Creeepy


Randoms!


Neon Mouths! I love how the skirts are white but don't go all the way around white.


Theres some green mouthed polyp with those zoas... Zoas are all spreading.

[Finnegan]

thanks for the stag frag its looking pretty nice

[Reef_surfer]

i believe these are green eggs and ham. i have the same ones in my tank. when under the proper lighting they are anamazing color



Zoas I love, love, love Zoas. (zoanthus sp.)
If anyone knows the names of these Zoas they should identify them!

[4lti7ude]

Originally Posted by Reef_surfer

i believe these are green eggs and ham. i have the same ones in my tank. when under the proper lighting they are anamazing color

Thankyou so much.
Those are my all time favorite in my tank right now.
Under the actinics is such a amazing combination of colors.