Enigma's 10 Gallon Reef

[Enigma]

I don't have any more new and decent photos of this tank, but there have been some changes.

I purchased a Kenya Tree frag last week. It wasn't attached to anything, so when I brought it home I dabbed a bit of frag glue on it, stuck two toothpicks in it (couldn't get one all the way through) and used a rubber-band to attach it to some dead rock. Then I dipped it. I don't remember off the top of my head what kind of dip I used . . . but it was mixed with tank water (not a FW dip).



It seems quite happy. I'm thinking the toothpicks are not going to be possible to extract, so I think I can just cut them off and leave a bit inside the coral.

I did discover what I think is a pyramid snail in the tank. I had it with my forceps, and then I dropped it and couldn't find it. I had really hoped to have a small clam in here, but it looks like that isn't going to work.

I have wound up with two crab hitchhikers. One is a pom pom crab, and the other a blue-legged hermit crab. They are both in a "breeder tank" which is hanging off of this one. I do not want anything with an exoskeleton in this tank! If the pom pom lives (it does not look happy) I'll offer it up to the forum members here for free. It does have one anemone. I have read that their anemones are potent enough to kill fish and snails.

This tank is getting a custom refugium for live rock and chaeto that will sit behind the tank, which will be built by Red Coral here in Calgary. I'm very excited.

[Enigma]

I've made some major changes to this one, and after a trip to Red Coral yesterday, I feel as if I'm finally on track!

Crummy BlackBerry photos:



Two zoa and one blasto frag:



The chromis:



The sump:



All of the live rock has been moved to the regugium in the sump. A large piece of dry rock has been added to the display tank. The lighting fixture has been changed on the display tank (20" Coralife with one actinic and one 10,000K).

The only issue is that I can't fill the tank beyond where it is. The overflow needs quite a bit of wiggle room to prime itself. In the event I fill the tank higher it overflows when the overflow box kicks in again. At least the sump gives me another 15 gallons of water, so the effect of a little less water in the display tank is more visual than anything else.

All specs are good, with the exception of nitrate which is still about 0.5.

Hubby is going to build me a stand so I can rig the sump up underneath the tank.

[Aquaria]

Pom poms are scared of there own shadows lol u won't have to worry bout ur fish lol iv had one for a year maybe longer and I never see him except after feedings sometimes and at night

[Enigma]

I've read too many horror stories about Pom Poms going commando and becoming aggressive killers.

The Pom Pom is now in my sump: along with the hermit. It seems like a good place for hitchhikers.

[Aquaria]

Originally Posted by Enigma

I've read too many horror stories about Pom Poms going commando and becoming aggressive killers.

The Pom Pom is now in my sump: along with the hermit. It seems like a good place for hitchhikers.

I'm sad to hear he's in the sump there peaceful crabs. People have fish die and discover there Pom pom eating it and automaticly think Omg commando crab when in reality he was just after a fresh meal. Why not give him to someone who would like one instead of a slow sump death

[Aquaria]

Originally Posted by Enigma

All of the live rock has been moved to the regugium in the sump. A large piece of dry rock has been added to the display tank. The lighting fixture has been changed on the display tank (20" Coralife with one actinic and one 10,000K).

The only issue is that I can't fill the tank beyond where it is. The overflow needs quite a bit of wiggle room to prime itself. In the event I fill the tank higher it overflows when the overflow box kicks in again. At least the sump gives me another 15 gallons of water, so the effect of a little less water in the display tank is more visual than anything else.

All specs are good, with the exception of nitrate which is still about 0.5.

Hubby is going to build me a stand so I can rig the sump up underneath the tank.

Sry I didn't notice u had a refugium anything that goings in my sump minus sponges dies not much food makes it to my sump maybe you will actually get to see yours I can count on one hand the amount of times iv seen him in a couple months

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by Aquaria

Sry I didn't notice u had a refugium anything that goings in my sump minus sponges dies not much food makes it to my sump maybe you will actually get to see yours I can count on one hand the amount of times iv seen him in a couple months

No worries.

The only reason I still have the Pom Pom is because he was a very craftily hidden hitchhiker, and as a result of his stealthiness he was completely overlooked and not properly acclimated. He was inside the tightly balled up Kenya Tree (which I didn't acclimate, but did dip).

I know that they're quite popular and really appreciated by many. If he survives, I'll pass him on to someone else. I wouldn't want to pass him on just to have him quickly die as a result of my unfortunate, and completely accidental, mistreatment of him.

[Aquaria]

Originally Posted by Enigma

No worries.

The only reason I still have the Pom Pom is because he was a very craftily hidden hitchhiker, and as a result of his stealthiness he was completely overlooked and not properly acclimated. He was inside the tightly balled up Kenya Tree (which I didn't acclimate, but did dip).

I know that they're quite popular and really appreciated by many. If he survives, I'll pass him on to someone else. I wouldn't want to pass him on just to have him quickly die as a result of my unfortunate, and completely accidental, mistreatment of him.

If he lives u should just keep him there very entertaining and since he's in the refuge what harm can he really do? There not aggresive and he won't go after stuff that wasn't dead or dieing already