45g custom cube journal (latest pics: Jun 4)

[gqlmao]

wow I really like your set up, simple and very clean! it reminds me of the first days i set up my cube Just gotta keep the algae off the glass and your set! Good luck in the future for the tank. Also I want to thank you for being helpful, I got the RS100 instead, and it was the last one from golds too. Lucky me!

[kwirky]

Originally Posted by gqlmao

wow I really like your set up, simple and very clean! it reminds me of the first days i set up my cube Just gotta keep the algae off the glass and your set! Good luck in the future for the tank. Also I want to thank you for being helpful, I got the RS100 instead, and it was the last one from golds too. Lucky me!

thanks . Yeah I've found when the detritus is kept under control lots of problems are solved. I kept all 4 sides open too so that I can get all the way around with a magnet cleaner, even the back. Tomorrow I'm going to see how it goes siphoning detritus from the bottom into a filter sock. I think it'll work well and will allow me to do it without changing any water. Just don't know how to hang the sock on the bucket

Yeah I probably won't have cash on hand to buy an RS80 before they're gone unfortunately.

pictures:
full shot:


front:


left:


right:


and the rats' nest of cables

[gqlmao]

[quote=kwirky;316360]thanks . Yeah I've found when the detritus is kept under control lots of problems are solved. I kept all 4 sides open too so that I can get all the way around with a magnet cleaner, even the back. Tomorrow I'm going to see how it goes siphoning detritus from the bottom into a filter sock. I think it'll work well and will allow me to do it without changing any water. Just don't know how to hang the sock on the bucket


Yup thats one heck of a cube, thats exactly what I did to mine, i keep all four sides for the magnet to go at and once a week get into the corners, that way its rare to have tougher algae growing, however I do have a bit of trouble cleaning the bottom on my tank, I think i need a razor blade for that one . But wow that is bright, plus white styrofoam and white background. I like the background, white background is quite original, most often people go black or just let algae cover their back glass. If I could turn back time I would spray my back white as well haha.


Stanley,

[kwirky]

added a fish today. I decided to go with my first saltwater fish ever, the royal grama. I named him Andy after my previous royal gramma too

[kwirky]

I added 6 blue/green chromis. No more fish for another month now

I had to turn the vortech down to about 70% because at 100% the fish were staying only in a small corner of the tank lol.

the gramma still hasn't come out yet but he poked his head out briefly about 45 min after adding the chromis. hopefully the new fish will act as dither and the gramma will be a little more comfortable in the tank.

[kwirky]

I've got some more live stock since the last post. a lawnmower blenny, a new wrasse which I forget the name but looks quite good and RED BUGS.

i've got a thread started separate on it so this is possibly a x-post. I think things'll be under control in a few weeks.
(http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=42268)

[kwirky]

I started the 2nd red bug treatment today. I'm 2 or so days behind schedule but it shouldn't be a big deal. I added a rainbow wrasse recently too and it's activity has brought out the lawnmower blenny which used to be quite skiddish.

I also took a few pics of the tank:


I got this from greg. It's turned blue the body over (had blue at the last 1/2" of the tips before). Reacted quite well to the move


see all those white tips? It's been getting ready to divide like mad. I know this is going to be pretty big once it starts rolling. I wish I had actinics because it was phosphorescing green polyps at the store...


Here's a full on shot of the tank. It's still looking pretty bare. I've been waiting for SPS to get in stock. Waiting and waiting .


Picture of the tank in the house next to the new 90g cichlid tank. (cichlid tank journal here: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=42512