Nanocube 28g SPS Haven

[Nemo Niblets]

NEW TANK! Got it at a steal and couldn't resist.

Tank: Nanocube 28
Light: 150w w/ 2x18w Nanotuners upgrade.
Skimmer: Soon to be Reef Octo BH-1000 (HOB)
Flow: Two Maxi-jet 1200s for return, and 1 Vortech MP10.

30 lbs. Fiji Pink, 20lbs. Fiji Pick premium, making a 3.5-4 inch sandbed.

30 lbs. Rock

PLANS
SPS dominated reef... Monti caps on the back right corner, acros everywhere I can cram, with ricordeas and zoas on the lower rockwork. A couple things on the sandbed, but not much to clutter it up. I wanted more of a bonsai, clean look but it was too difficult. :P

I'm going to go with a bluespot jawfish, two clowns, and maybe a one or even a pair of blennies of diver's den.

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00774.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

MP10 B) Can you see the pods on the glass?
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00794.jpg
Top
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00776.jpg
Bottom Left
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00777.jpg
Left Side (The monti's are temporary, need to break them up and glue em on the back wall)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00793.jpg
Right Side
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00792.jpg
Ric garden (To be filled)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00780.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00781.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00782.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00783.jpg

[JasonBJones]

You have a great start on the ric garden, very nice.

[uscreef]

Nice rockwork and rics, you going to keep the GSPs? Only thought is you may end up (longing for/lusting/wishing/needing?) more space at the top for high light SPS, I flattened my rockwork out to allow more space, just a thought. Looks great.

[BoDiddley]

Looks AWESOME! cant wait to see the ric garden grow in

[Nemo Niblets]

Nice rockwork and rics, you going to keep the GSPs? Only thought is you may end up (longing for/lusting/wishing/needing?) more space at the top for high light SPS, I flattened my rockwork out to allow more space, just a thought. Looks great.

The GSPs aren't on the rock. They add some color, and I won't let them spread. I'm not sure if I'll keep them. If I find something nicer to replace it with, I will. :)

The rockwork doesnt look like it would support SPS, but I stacked it with SPS in mind. There is alot of depth, and I have it all planned out. :spin3:

Also, I'm getting a 250w halide, so they can have all the light they want. :eek2:

[Nemo Niblets]

Local frag swap today... thank goodness I've been saving up for a while... :)

Needs to be organized. I had too much to do today after the swap, so they are just sitting on the sand.

Blue Boa Aussie Echinata from Wet Thumb Frags (Yes, the real deal!! I can't believe I found one. The structure of these is amazing.)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00887.jpg
Efflo. Can't get the pretty green color with my camera... no clue why. So much nicer in real life.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00888.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00847.jpg
Aussie Valida, purple w/ green tips. From wetthumbfrags.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00873.jpg
Acro. Forgot the name... Horrida? I'll remember eventually. It looks like it's gonna color up.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00868.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00872.jpg
Maxima from Wet Thumb Frags
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00855.jpg
Crocea from Reefkoi (The top down shot of this thing is so much nicer.. couldn't get one though :))
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00845.jpg

Also, I got 15 ricordeas, two acans, some zoas, and two tiny watermelon chalices. More pics tomorrow

[miller10]

very nice tank you got there.

[yongpanda]

nice frags.

[Nemo Niblets]

very nice tank you got there.

Thank you!

[Nemo Niblets]

nice frags.

Thanks! Time to watch them grow out :)

[Bigtymez]

Sweet tank, you got live stock in it yet?

[Nemo Niblets]

Sweet tank, you got live stock in it yet?

I'm getting a bluespot jawfish *Hopefully* soon. The LFS is holding it. Maybe in the middle of the week.

[howardchaz]

Nice start ! I have the same tank...love the Rics and the mp10 - best of luck

[Nemo Niblets]

Over 30 rics now :)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00908.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00910.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00917.jpg
I positioned this efflo so it can continue to table outwards.. Much brighter green in real life..
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00903.jpg
Purple monti digitata. I split a colony with a reefer... only 25 bucks for this big piece. This was the duller half, but it'll color up quick.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00905.jpg

MONTI CAPS!!
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00906.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

Double post.

[DHaut]

http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctmovies/upload/2009/07/hobbit.jpg

[JasonBJones]

Frags look good.

I am pretty sure your large colony is not an efflo. Efflos tend to be more caplike and less branchy like traditional acros. However, it is a cool looking piece. Just google image efflo and you should see what I mean

[kcreefer86]

wow..so many nice rics.

[Sinful Aquatics]

Nice corals and nice tank. Are you running a chiller?

[reeftanker10]

Love the Rics Sweet pickups from the frag meet as well! Hopefully someday in the near future I will be able to attend those with some frags to trade!

[Nemo Niblets]

http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctmovies/upload/2009/07/hobbit.jpg

I feel so much better now!!!

[Nemo Niblets]

Frags look good.

I am pretty sure your large colony is not an efflo. Efflos tend to be more caplike and less branchy like traditional acros. However, it is a cool looking piece. Just google image efflo and you should see what I mean

I think you are right. It is a nice piece though. I'll post a thread in the ID forum.

[Nemo Niblets]

Love the Rics Sweet pickups from the frag meet as well! Hopefully someday in the near future I will be able to attend those with some frags to trade!

Hopefully. Where are you located?

[Nemo Niblets]

Nice corals and nice tank. Are you running a chiller?

I'm not. I bought the sunpod used, so the fans barely work and are noisy. I'm replacing them soon. But I got a cheap clip on 5 dollar fan as I wait to replace the sunpod fans with some more powerful SilenX ones, and I actually had a problem with it cooling the water too much. It's barely blowing across the water now, and the temp is a rock solid 78.

[Nemo Niblets]

looks awesome

Thank you!

[nanoty]

Smokin ric garden.

[dalston]

Blue Boa Aussie Echinata from Wet Thumb Frags (Yes, the real deal!! I can't believe I found one. The structure of these is amazing.)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/Next%20Wave%202010/DSC00887.jpg


:inlove:

This is on my wish list

[cherubfish pair]

Tagging.

[Nemo Niblets]

A few quick updates. Before I added some more stuff from my other tank.

Tricolor Valida.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-3-10/DSC01004.jpg
Crazy pink chalice
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-3-10/DSC01000.jpg
Rics. Rearranged today, this is just a mess.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-3-10/DSC00991.jpg
FTS 3-3-10. Sorry for the terrible pic. Tank is unorganized, looks sloppy. Did some more gluing today!
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-3-10/DSC00985.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

:inlove:

This is on my wish list

:D I'm glad you noticed it. I never thought I'd find one.. this and sweet watermelon chalice for... 60 bucks. :wildone:

[jackson6745]

Nemo it's gonna be bad a$$ once those rocks turn purple :)

[Nemo Niblets]

Nemo it's gonna be bad a$$ once those rocks turn purple :)

Did you see my wannabe T5 SPS SOLANA branches? Bwahahaha. :rollface:

[jackson6745]

LOL...yeah but I don't see frags glued to them.

[Nemo Niblets]

LOL...yeah but I don't see frags glued to them.

There will be frags.. I don't have a problem buying a couple SPS frags to put on there :D

[Nemo Niblets]

Updated FTS March 4, 2010. Transferred more stuff, changed bulb to a 14k to a 20k EVC. Looks much better than the old bulb. Not too blue, good pop.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01015.jpg
Right side
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01054.jpg
Another attempt at a shot of the deepwater. This thing is much greener in real life..
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01052.jpg
Ugly Pink Lemonade. Didn't have enough light in my other tank... Can't wait for it to color up :)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01051.jpg
Palmer's Blue mille, also not enough light.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01035.jpg
RICS! Garden shot from the front.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01049.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01046.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01042.jpg
Tubs, AOI
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01033.jpg
Rainbow Monti finally turning rainbow
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01030.jpg
Superman Monti
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01029.jpg
Radioactive Dragon Eyes
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01028.jpg
Pink rics... 12 bucks a pop at my frag swap :D
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01026.jpg
One more ric shot... back part of the tank.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01019.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

My pics are too big. I hate resizing them on photobucket though, takes too long to do them one by one. Anybody have a tip?

[jj75]

nice tank. what brand bulb are you using? thanks.

[Nemo Niblets]

nice tank. what brand bulb are you using? thanks.

EVC 250w 20k. It's great. Much nicer than a phoenix... it doesn't wash the corals out.

[saltygeek]

Looks great!
Do you have your MP10 on full blast?

[cherubfish pair]

My pics are too big. I hate resizing them on photobucket though, takes too long to do them one by one. Anybody have a tip?
Before you upload to photobucket, you can set the size of the images and that's what size they will be once loaded. You can set this size and not have to change it for all your photos. There's a thing to click on in the area where you click to start the upload process. (I think)

[Nemo Niblets]

Looks great!
Do you have your MP10 on full blast?

I have it around 50 percent at most. It's so powerful... Once everything gets used to it, I'll probably turn it up though. I doubt I'll ever get to 75%..

[FishyBiz]

Nice start.
where are you getting the rics from? Online?

[Nemo Niblets]

Nice start.
where are you getting the rics from? Online?

Reef Pets and an LFS of mine. Most are from Reef pets, but the pink ones (Coloring up even brighter pink under my 20k) I found for a steal... I snatched them all up :D

[M_v_P]

Wow, the Rics looks awesome. But the other corals are also incredible! What a sight that will be when they get bigger!

Regards,

Marcel

[Nemo Niblets]

Before you upload to photobucket, you can set the size of the images and that's what size they will be once loaded. You can set this size and not have to change it for all your photos. There's a thing to click on in the area where you click to start the upload process. (I think)

Thank you thank you thank you! :)

[Nemo Niblets]

Wow, the Rics looks awesome. But the other corals are also incredible! What a sight that will be when they get bigger!

Regards,

Marcel

Thanks alot! I can't wait til they get bigger also.

[cherubfish pair]

Thank you thank you thank you! :)
:beer: (rootbeer) j/k

[uscreef]

Very cool, how's the star doing?

[Nemo Niblets]

Very cool, how's the star doing?

It's doing fine. Bad impulse buy. :P

[Nemo Niblets]

I got a bluespot jawfish! Wheee!!

Night pics! First is under moonlights, no editing. Second is exposure turned up in iPhoto.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01106.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01106_2.jpg

[sahin]

I have the same tank so I am keeping an eye on yours to see how to progresses. How are the SPS doing under the 150w halid? Do you think its enough light? My SPS have lost colour somewhat after then went in my tank.

[aqua_reef_01]

you have a real nice tank setup!!! hope to see more pics soon!!!

[nikesb]

I'm not. I bought the sunpod used, so the fans barely work and are noisy. I'm replacing them soon. But I got a cheap clip on 5 dollar fan as I wait to replace the sunpod fans with some more powerful SilenX ones, and I actually had a problem with it cooling the water too much. It's barely blowing across the water now, and the temp is a rock solid 78.

hey dylan. i wouldnt suggest silenX as the fans you get. along with being a reefer, i'm also a computer geek and will tell you theres much better fans than the silenX fans that run a higher cfm and at a lower cfm. not to mention that silenX bearings are pure crap compared to other fans. let me know what size you're looking for and i'll look around. I might even have some extra ones laying around

[Nemo Niblets]

I have the same tank so I am keeping an eye on yours to see how to progresses. How are the SPS doing under the 150w halid? Do you think its enough light? My SPS have lost colour somewhat after then went in my tank.

I am actually running a 250w sunpod with a 20k EVC bulb. I'm loving it :D

[Nemo Niblets]

you have a real nice tank setup!!! hope to see more pics soon!!!

I just transferred some stuff over from my junkyard biocube 29, and a couple frags and a colony I picked up today. Pics tomorrow! :dance:

[nikesb]

hows that evc bulb for you? you like it better than the radium?

[ke6guj]

I like the carpet of Rics

[sahin]

I am actually running a 250w sunpod with a 20k EVC bulb. I'm loving it :D

OK, so you're not running the stock hood, but running a separate halide unit?

[Nemo Niblets]

hows that evc bulb for you? you like it better than the radium?

I would say it's pretty close. Radium has a little more PAR though, but I guess it also depends on the ballast. On your shallow tank, a 150w radium with a really good reflector would probably be enough. You just need a simple fan and will have no heat issues whatsoever.

[Nemo Niblets]

OK, so you're not running the stock hood, but running a separate halide unit?

Correct. Actually, the sunpod 250w HQI I was running broke down. THe ballast crapped out. I ordered a Lumenmax 3 MH pendant and icecap ballast.

[Nemo Niblets]

I like the carpet of Rics

Thank you!

Unfortunately I exceeded my photobucket monthly bandwidth... hehehe. I'll pay... eventually.

[saltygeek]

yeah pay up! :lol2:

[cherubfish pair]

Dude, to exceed your limit, you must have a ton of pix. :D

[Nemo Niblets]

Thank you, *******.

Quick update... not too much. This was before the light crapped out. I have a new one on it's way.

Sweeeeeeet new acro.
http://i42.*******.com/wwkwty.jpg
Nukes
http://i41.*******.com/35ko6yg.jpg
Jawfish
http://i44.*******.com/10znyhd.jpg

Photos are way too big. Sorry!

[M_v_P]

Beautiful acro! And awesome jawfish! Over here they are very hard to come by and cost a fortune, but I see a lot of US tanks with these fish. You lucky people... :crazy1:

Regards,

Marcel

[Nemo Niblets]

Ugh. After swapping the light over to a 150w sunpod my SPS have been very very mad at me... I just lost a pink birdsnest and white w/ green polyps acro....

[dalston]

Ugh. After swapping the light over to a 150w sunpod my SPS have been very very mad at me... I just lost a pink birdsnest and white w/ green polyps acro....

What was you running before? How did you lose them? light shock?

Reason I ask is that I just bought the same light and was about to hang it this afternoon...

[cherubfish pair]

Are you sure that's not a spitting cobra? haha

[Nemo Niblets]

What was you running before? How did you lose them? light shock?

Reason I ask is that I just bought the same light and was about to hang it this afternoon...

I was running a 250w sunpod with an EVC 20k bulb. THe ballast died, so I had to put a 150w sunpod w/ a phoenix bulb over the tank while I waited for my new metal halide light to come in. THey aren't happy anymore..

[DarkXerox]

Great action shot of the jawfish!

[Nemo Niblets]

Great action shot of the jawfish!

Thanks!

New ballast failure kill count: 5
1.Purple digitata
2.Pink digitata
3.Pink chalice
4.Pink birdsnest
5.Green polyped acro on the front right over the rics.

I think the tricolor valida is bleaching too.

[dixiedog]

Ouch.


Dude, what is that sweeet blue acro?? I must have it!!!

[saltygeek]

Man that stinks! I guess its going from 20k to 14k? Crazy since you dropped 100 watts.

[Nemo Niblets]

Ouch.


Dude, what is that sweeet blue acro?? I must have it!!!

Not sure the species. :D

[Nemo Niblets]

Man that stinks! I guess its going from 20k to 14k? Crazy since you dropped 100 watts.

Turned up the flow too. I have a feeling it's the change in light AND flow.

[Nemo Niblets]

booyah! WM H1!
http://i39.*******.com/vy2ikn.jpg
http://i43.*******.com/oqku8n.jpg
18 hours after installation. Insane skimmer? Not even broken in, with ONE bluespot jawfish fed every other day.
http://i41.*******.com/5zjtoo.jpg

Ricordea garden update. They're expanding and getting a little bigger. :)

http://i43.*******.com/kdvk05.jpg
http://i43.*******.com/ed1te.jpg
http://i43.*******.com/v8fz3l.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

http://i40.*******.com/2zpmdxu.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

Updated ric garden. They are expanding.
http://i40.*******.com/ff07pf.jpg
Clam is leaning against the glass temporarily.
http://i42.*******.com/b84ewp.jpg
FTS 3-21-10
http://i43.*******.com/vxkdwz.jpg
New Scoly from Reef Pets that is splitting :)
http://i40.*******.com/24zlkza.jpg
http://i40.*******.com/35lt3j9.jpg
http://i43.*******.com/23lck83.jpg
http://i42.*******.com/t7lpwl.jpg

[M_v_P]

Wow! Stunning Scolymia!:thumbsup:

[fishieness]

You have some sweet jawfish pics :p

[Nemo Niblets]

Wow! Stunning Scolymia!:thumbsup:

Thanks! :)

[Nemo Niblets]

You have some sweet jawfish pics :p

Thank you. I only have a few good ones of the hundreds of pictures I've taken of him, they all turn out blurry.

[Nemo Niblets]

FTS 3-21-10
http://i43.*******.com/vxkdwz.jpg
FTS 3-4-10 (Corals moved + added)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01015.jpg
FTS 2-22-10
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00774.jpgFTS 3-21-10
http://i43.*******.com/vxkdwz.jpg
FTS 3-4-10 (Corals moved + added)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01015.jpg
FTS 2-22-10
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00774.jpgFTS 3-21-10
http://i43.*******.com/vxkdwz.jpg
FTS 3-4-10 (Corals moved + added)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/3-4-2010/DSC01015.jpg
FTS 2-22-10
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/2-22-10/DSC00774.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

Palmer's Blue on back wall. It somewhat tables, so I'm hoping putting it on the wall was a good idea. It's still coloring up.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02478.jpg
Mounted the LA Lakers to my main rockwork
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02475.jpg
Purple Deaths not wanting to open, but growing like crazy. Probably getting used to being blasted with light.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02471.jpg
Blue millepora
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02463.jpg
Pink millepora
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02467.jpg
Mille trio (green-yellow on the left)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02468.jpg
ORA plum crazy
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02466.jpg
Aussie Blue Plasma mounted to rockwork
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02465.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

ORA Joe the Coral
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02464.jpg
Monti Cap
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02461.jpg
Blasto Merletti
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02460.jpg
Ricordea :)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02457.jpg
Sweet Blue Acro. Don't know exactly what species it is, it isn't a stag..
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02462.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02456.jpg
AOGs growing awesome :)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02454.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

Pokerstar + Superman growing fantastic as usual
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02453.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02452.jpg
This acro was solid brown with no polyp extention at all like two weeks ago. It's coloring up, slowly though. The colony I got it from is INCREDIBLE
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02451.jpg
Another brown acro. Still coloring up, but the growth tips are highlighter blue. The base isn't pretty, but the tips practically glow.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02450.jpg
Chalice recovering
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02446.jpg
My current equipment set-up.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-4-2010/DSC02425.jpg

[M_v_P]

Excellent as usual!
But I noticed that your NanoCube is open. Aren't you afraid that the jawfish will jump out?

EDIT: oops, didn't see the protective cover... Well, it's late over here :rolleye1:

Regards,

Marcel

[Nemo Niblets]

Excellent as usual!
But I noticed that your NanoCube is open. Aren't you afraid that the jawfish will jump out?

EDIT: oops, didn't see the protective cover... Well, it's late over here :rolleye1:

Regards,

Marcel

Thanks! :D

[CorkPullerPHL]

Great tank. love those rics

[Lurking]

Man that Scoly is sexy...I am lookin to get one as well.

[Nemo Niblets]

Man that Scoly is sexy...I am lookin to get one as well.

THanks! :D

I just wish it grew, and I could frag it. :p

[Nemo Niblets]

Some corals I got in the past two weeks.

Blue tip stag. Probably my favorite piece I got yesterday.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/DSC02517.jpg
Setosa!
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/DSC02520.jpg
King Midas
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/DSC02523.jpg
Rainbow Palys from Reefkoi. THey have some more yellows and greens, I just gotta get them right on my camera. (ID?)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/DSC02524.jpg
Bottlebrush... sick.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/DSC02525.jpg
Pink yuma.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/DSC02529.jpg
Candlelight. Is still coloring up.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/DSC02530.jpg
Pink Pocillopora/stylo. Got this a little tanned out, is coloring up also.(ID?)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/DSC02532.jpg
Candy Apple Red
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/DSC02533.jpg
I
I have a few more corals I didn't take pictures of. Pink jade, some other acro. A big green slimer. But the pics will come! I mounted the corals into the rockwork last night after I took the photos.

[saltygeek]

Lucky Dog! How about a new FTS.
Are you using 2 part? How much are you dosing if so?

[Nemo Niblets]

Lucky Dog! How about a new FTS.
Are you using 2 part? How much are you dosing if so?

10ml mag, calc, and alkalinity daily. It keeps rising though. :D

I'll have a new FTS tonight (Hopefully I'll have time).

[Blitzburggirl]

Thanks!

New ballast failure kill count: 5
1.Purple digitata
2.Pink digitata
3.Pink chalice
4.Pink birdsnest
5.Green polyped acro on the front right over the rics.

I think the tricolor valida is bleaching too.

Really? Strange.. none of these are huge light mongers. They should all be just fine under 150... Especially the chalice.. And, it hasn't been long enough to "kill" them from light deprivation...

Qualifier- I have a 12 gallon cube with a 150 over it, and run 4 400W EVC 20k's over my 180.

I move coral from one to the other all the time. You maybe need to check your water....

oh :) And awesome pics of your BSJF ;) And your coral taste is impeccable!!

[Nemo Niblets]

Really? Strange.. none of these are huge light mongers. They should all be just fine under 150... Especially the chalice.. And, it hasn't been long enough to "kill" them from light deprivation...

Qualifier- I have a 12 gallon cube with a 150 over it, and run 4 400W EVC 20k's over my 180.

I move coral from one to the other all the time. You maybe need to check your water....

oh :) And awesome pics of your BSJF ;) And your coral taste is impeccable!!

Since then, I have a new verdict. I turned up my flow and... ripped the flesh off of my pink birdsnest. The tissue managed to land on my corals. I would have never though it, but it's happened to people before, and it makes perfect sense.

[Nemo Niblets]

I'm getting very good growth out of this blue acro. Which is good, because it's my favorite piece :)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02581.jpg
New Green Slimer
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02582.jpg
Blue Bottlebrush (Can't get the colors right, but it's amazing)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02583.jpg
Blue tipped stag. (Can't get the colors right either. The tips glow :))
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02584.jpg
Another red planet frag
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02586.jpg
Blue plasma encrusting well.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02588.jpg
Unknown.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02590.jpg

Unknown close up
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02593.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

Pocillapora. Not sure if it's done coloring up or not yet..
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02595.jpg
Pink Chalice almost fully recovered.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02597.jpg
Purple monster?
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02600.jpg
Setosa
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02603.jpg
MBZ Pink mille, nicest pink millepora I've ever seen.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02611.jpg
Pink jade?
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02613.jpg
This palmer's blue mille grows SO FAST.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02624.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

Pink Birdsnest growing well as always.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02664.jpg

Left Side Shot
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02657.jpg
Right Side Shot
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02661.jpg
FTS 4-25-2010
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02604.jpg

[saltygeek]

[QUOTE=Nemo Niblets;17013643]
Purple monster?
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/4-26-2010/DSC02600.jpg

Do you know you have red bugs?

[Nemo Niblets]

Yep, I think you're the fifth person that's alerted me! :D

I don't know how everybody but me noticed, but I'm getting some interceptor tonight.

[sahin]

Ah man, hope it all goes well for you with the red bug killer. My tank has 17 SPS frags with a few that are mini colonies almost and I dread the day I see SPS red bugs or other SPS eaing creature.

Your tank looks really nice. I find it strange though that that Phoenix 14K at 150w caused bleaching due to (extra?) light.

[Nemo Niblets]

Ah man, hope it all goes well for you with the red bug killer. My tank has 17 SPS frags with a few that are mini colonies almost and I dread the day I see SPS red bugs or other SPS eaing creature.

Your tank looks really nice. I find it strange though that that Phoenix 14K at 150w caused bleaching due to (extra?) light.

Red bugs aren't too bad, and supposed to be easy to treat. Just dip all your stuff :D

No, that wasn't it. My MP10 blew the flesh off of my old pink birdsnest and some of the other corals ate the pieces. That explains why all of them were ****ed off, and there were two areas where the corals bleached. And that explained why the chalice was vomiting out it's guts :p

[saltygeek]

Crazy thing is your colors will be even better after treatment!

[Kevin_Bullis]

Tank is amazing, I love it. Gives me insperation for my future 20 gal SPS dom. tank.


-Kevin

[Nemo Niblets]

Crazy thing is your colors will be even better after treatment!

Seriously?!

:D

This is good.

[Nemo Niblets]

Tank is amazing, I love it. Gives me insperation for my future 20 gal SPS dom. tank.


-Kevin

Thanks! I've never been an inspiration for anybody, it feels great! I'm sure you will do fantastic.

[ToadSprocket]

So after a month or so with the WM-H1 do you have any further opinions on it? My cube is incoming and am wondering how the stock skimmer will perform. Haven't heard any great reviews but others say it works adequately for their SPS tank.

What was your experience with the stock skimmer and now the WM?

Thanks.

[jimlundborg]

Very nice!

[Nemo Niblets]

So after a month or so with the WM-H1 do you have any further opinions on it? My cube is incoming and am wondering how the stock skimmer will perform. Haven't heard any great reviews but others say it works adequately for their SPS tank.

What was your experience with the stock skimmer and now the WM?

Thanks.

I didn't ever use the stock skimmer, but I've used a Tunze 9002. I have to say this works 3-4x better. It is AMAZING. I couldn't imagine a skimmer pulling half of what the WM does before I got it.

I have no regrets! This is more than worth it IMO, and makes my life so much easier. I never worry about overfeeding, never worry about aaanything anymore. I'm sure other skimmers will do, but you will never regret it! It is amazing, I would feel comfortable on putting it on a 40 gallon SPS tank.

[Nemo Niblets]

Very nice!

Thank you :)

[rocket500]

Awsome :thumbsup:

[Nemo Niblets]

Awsome :thumbsup:

I appreciate it! :)

[MPevine11]

i can only pray my tank comes to be this amazing some day!

[Neonwombat]

I cannot wait until I can create such a diverse ricordea garden like you have. Nice tank, and rock scape

[Nemo Niblets]

Thanks!
New additions! Some transfers from my old tank.

Supermale McCosker's flasher wrasse.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-2-2010/DSC02886.jpg
Bubblegum chalice
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-2-2010/DSC02887.jpg
Mummy Eye
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-2-2010/DSC02889.jpg
Watermelon
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-2-2010/DSC02890.jpg
Orange yuma
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-2-2010/DSC02892.jpg
UFO Micromussa
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-2-2010/DSC02899.jpg
Picture during water change :D
Palmer's blue, Pink lemonade out of water.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-2-2010/DSC02901.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-2-2010/DSC02902.jpg

Zoa rock. Growing at an insane rate.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-2-2010/DSC02903.jpg

I also picked up a miami hurricane and toxic lava people eaters frag today. Pictures when they're open and happy.

First attempts at top down photography, if you can tell.

[AndyReefGdl]

Owner this nano reef I am charmed with hispieces congratulations
Regards !

[nvdiz]

sweet pickups! how about a new fts?

[Mrbeachbum2]

sweet pickups! how about a new fts?

x2 This is awesome! :jester::jester::jester::jester:

[sahin]

Nemo Niblets: Is the tank as blue as it looks? I see so many tanks (especially T5) where the looks is an awesome blue. Is your tank actually as blue as blue as it looks? Even the sand looks blue lol. Are you able to post a photo showing the actual colour as close to real life as possible?

[Nemo Niblets]

Nemo Niblets: Is the tank as blue as it looks? I see so many tanks (especially T5) where the looks is an awesome blue. Is your tank actually as blue as blue as it looks? Even the sand looks blue lol. Are you able to post a photo showing the actual colour as close to real life as possible?

My camera is a Canon Cybershot P&S, so the white balance is always a bit wierd, so I adjust everything with iPhoto. Last batch turned out too blue. It's a 20k bulb though, so it's still very blue. Sometimes the coral picture is very dull, and when I color it accurately, everything else in the picture is off.

I'll post a picture where you can tell the colors accurately next picture batch.

[GhostCon1]

WOW! This looks awesome! I just recently found out what ricordeas are from a book I purchased and fell in love with them.

And then I see this! Awesome job!

[saltygeek]

Seriously?!

:D

This is good.

Yup! they usually dull out the corals a bit. I didnt have a huge red bug population but they still dulled out the colors. You seem to have a small population also.

[DBSAM]

Great looking tank Nemo...

I was wondering what your photoperiod is and your tank temp.

Also, you had listed some of you additives, is that all you add?

One last question, what and how do you feed the tank(ie. spot feed or just dump it in...)

Thanks

[Nemo Niblets]

Great looking tank Nemo...

I was wondering what your photoperiod is and your tank temp.

Also, you had listed some of you additives, is that all you add?

One last question, what and how do you feed the tank(ie. spot feed or just dump it in...)

Thanks

Thank you!

I'm running the tank MH from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

The tank temperature is a steady 78.

I add Bulk Reef Supply Two-Part (Alkalinity and calcium) and magnesium. That's it.

I use disposable pipettes from Drs. Foster & Smith to feed frozen PE mysis. I only feed 4 or 5 shrimp at a time to make sure all of it gets eaten by the fish. I also spot feed it to the LPS. I make sure to rinse the mysis well, it comes packaged with lots of phosphates and nitrates and other bad organics. I enrich the mysis in Garlic Xtreme and Selcon.

Along with that, I feed Oyster Feast to my SPS. I just pour a little bit into the water column.

[Nemo Niblets]

Here it comes...
Zoas growing awesome
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03083-2.jpg
LA Lakers
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03084-2.jpg
Nicest pink paly's I've seen
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03085.jpg
Zoa rock top down (Colors are off :()
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03088.jpg
Tubb's blues
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03079.jpg
King Midas
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03080.jpg
Purple Deaths
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03081-1.jpg
Unidentified rainbow.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03082.jpg
Armor of Gods
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC02996.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

Long-lashed eagle eyes
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03000.jpg
AOI's
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03009.jpg
Zoa rock
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03016.jpg

UFO micromussa
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03087.jpg
Top down right side. Chalice, micromussa, scoly.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03089-1.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

Bottlebrush
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03094.jpg
Left dendro
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03096-1.jpg
Miami Hurricane Chalice
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03020-1.jpg
Bubblegum chalice :D
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03021-1.jpg
Wet thumb frags Watermelon
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03012.jpg
Mummy Eye
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03014-1.jpg


Better pic of setosa
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03023-1.jpg
Pink Lemonade still coloring up.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03025-1.jpg
Top middle from left side.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03026-1.jpg

[ToadSprocket]

Pink lemonade is coloring up nicely! Really liking the UFO also.

[tenvibes]

tank is looking awesome

[Nemo Niblets]

Thanks guys!

That UFO started from 4 polyps 6 months ago. :D

[nvdiz]

keep it up... your tank is awesome

[Nemo Niblets]

Pink Birdsnest still coloring up from browning out.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03034.jpg
Green birdsnest
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03062-1.jpg
Bottlebrush again
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03068-1.jpg
Icy blue tip acro :)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC02993.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03071.jpg
Red Planet doesn't have enough flow; boring colored and growing slow.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03076-1.jpg
ORA Plum Crazy
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03077.jpg
Finally got colors right on this pocillapora
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03011.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

Green Slimer growing fast! :D
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03013.jpg
Pokerstar monti growing way too fast.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03015-1.jpg
For some reason, some ricordea melted, some didn't mind the light at all.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03067-1.jpg
Front right rock
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03003.jpg
I like to powerfeed :)
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC02960.jpg
Dendros
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC02965.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC02966.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC02967.jpg

[Nemo Niblets]

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC02968.jpg
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC02971.jpg
2 days skimmate, no feeding during those 2 days.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC02972.jpg
added some water to the skimmate for those of you who skim wetter.
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC02976.jpg
LTS
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03113.jpg
RTS
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03113.jpg
FTS 5-13-10
http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae328/Nemo_Niblets/5-13-2010/DSC03061-1.jpg

[Shift_9k]

How do you keep the back so clean?!

Nice lookin tank.

[vegita51]

Very nice tank!! I believe the palythoa you called a unidentified rainbow is actually a candy apple red paly. Looking forward to your corals growing in! :)

[reefscape15]

wow.........................thats all I got

[karnivorous]

wow uve got some rics

[Nemo Niblets]

Very nice tank!! I believe the palythoa you called a unidentified rainbow is actually a candy apple red paly. Looking forward to your corals growing in! :)


Thanks!

It was sold to me as a candy apple red, but it has an orange ring that CARs don't. It's not quite a bowser though. I'm thinking maybe a 5-color rainbow... but who knows. It's nice! :)

[Nemo Niblets]

How do you keep the back so clean?!

Nice lookin tank.

MP10!

I actually never clean it. :D

Thanks!

[Nemo Niblets]

Treating for red bugs w/ interceptor tonight... Treating for flatworms w/ FWE tuesday or wednesday.

[saltygeek]

Good luck, interceptors no sweat. Never used FWE though.