Herpencounter's 29 gallon reef....

[herpencounter]

This is what it looks like as of today with my crap light....


Tomorrow im getting my new light.

 

[herpencounter]

The new light came in today...

 

[herpencounter]

I have a big brown diatom problem so I got a silicate and phosphate remover.

I also got 6 red hermit crabs and 6 astrea snails (they do a good job).

 

[herpencounter]

Well got some new pictures....

I have got rid of 90% of the brown diatoms (there is still some it is just not growing any more ).

Got a small amount of green hair algae (this does not bother me as much as the brown diatoms).

First picture: My new rock (its a bit green size and shape was what I was looking for).

Second picture: One of the red hermit crabs...

Last picture: Full tank shot (the rock in the upper right is going out)...

 

[herpencounter]

Well I got 2 Mexican turbo snails (for the green hair).
I have also got 1 peppermint shrimp for some aiptasias that I got on my new rock.

 

[toastii]

how much was that tank

 

[herpencounter]

Just the tank...
nothing I find all my tanks.

I would guess (guess) 40 to $50.

 

[herpencounter]

One turbo snail died.

RIP

 

[herpencounter]

1: Mexican turbo snail
15:Astrea snails

5: Blue leg hermits
11: Red leg hermits

1: Peppermint shrimp

 

[toastii]

all my snails were eaten--

40-50$ is a good price--
i think my end conclusion is to build the tank set up not buys a complete set like a cube-- i'll caculate everything i need and see what the cost comes out to compared

what are all the elements of your tank-- equiptment wise-- protein skimmer? filter floss? filter? airline? water pump- etc you get the point

EVERYTHING!! please!!! thank you

 

[herpencounter]

How did they die?


Well lets see as of now...

Aqua clear 50 Sponge, PhosGuard and bio (umm bio something?).
Cascade 400 (no filter stuff) 110 gph.
Maxijet 900 230 gph.
29 tank and stand.
Mag-float.
Corallife temp.
Satellite 130 watt lighting.
Sheet of glass.

20-25 pounds of sand.
17-20 pounds LR.

Hmmm I think that’s it (other then the cleaners).
Ill post new pictures tomorrow.

 

[toastii]

thank you!

 

[toastii]

thank you!

 

[toastii]

thank you!

 

[herpencounter]

New pictures...

My camera makes the pictures brighter sorry. :|

 

[toastii]

sry bout all the tankyous -- my computer wasnt loading and it got messed up

 

[herpencounter]

np

 

[herpencounter]

Update pictures!

LFS was selling all there rock $3 a pound. $16 for 5 pounds not bad

Shrimp just starting to get out now

Blue leg

 

[toastii]

nice! i got my seahorses btw- and one gave birth today! to umm like 10!!!!
im caught it on tape-!

i will upload it to phtobucket and there are some not so good photos on photo bucket of my horses when i first got them

 

[herpencounter]

Wow good job dad ...

No that’s really cool though.
Put it on the General Reefkeeping Discussion page.