DHaut's Barracuda

[DHaut]

My old 40b is gone, and in its place I got a spiffy little picoaquariums.com 3g Barracuda. This little AIO pico is amazing. I'm running a Nano Box 12" Unit made by DaveFasonhttp://reefbuilders.com/2011/05/20/nanobox-12-led-reef-light-cute-package-nanobox-reef/, w/ ryujin controller package. This light is freakin' sweet. http://nano-box-reef.com/products.html

The 'cuda is currently undergoing a fuge upgrade, so some pics will be of the temp. 2.5g holding tank.

Current stock:

1 eviota nigriventris goby
Meteor shower cyph
Blasto
Various smaller frags

The plan is to make this tank a ric/shroom/maxi nem sanctuary with nano gobies and anemone shrimp.

Before the LEDs:

Temp. tank with LEDs (stupid scape fell apart in the transfer)

Cyph (under the old light):

Stay tuned - a lot coming for this little tank!

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

Cool little set up I have some rics and shrooms if you are interested hit me up. Good luck w/ the tank

 

[DHaut]

Thanks man - I definitely will. I'm waiting to get the new fuge in the 'cuda and get things transferred back before adding anything else.

 

[njfish77]

Nice tank looks spotless.Whats the blue ball in the left part of the tank?

 

[DHaut]

it used to be sympodium. it's now dead. i had two different types - neither lasted in my tank for some reason.

 

[jr973]

Nice cuda you got going there pal lookin good

 

[Quang]

nice pico d!

is it bad if i liked it more before the LEDs?

 

[DHaut]

Ha, yeah the old pics are better. I haven't tried hard with the temporary tank. I'll get some good ones when I get that light over the upgraded 'cuda though.

In the meantime, AC20 fan mod:

 

[jeffvmd]

Nice LED fixture.
I love how the cuda is designed. Neat AIO tank.
Is that AC20 the cooling system?

 

[DHaut]

yeah - the ac20 fan mod was cooling the system down. got it down to 72* running it constantly. i removed it until we get hot weather again.

 

[jeffvmd]

What is the ambient temp in the room where the tank is that the ac20 was able to pull down to 72?

 

[Fishluva513]

Dan this Sunday I got a Yasha goby which would b awesome jewel for your tank


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[DHaut]

Jeff - not sure. High 70s I think. I remember thinking 72 seemed pretty low for a fan system, so it could just be that my tank thermometer is screwed up. It's an older mercury-based model, so no clue.

Matty, thanks man. I actually had 2 yashas in this tank and they both jumped within a day. No more of those for me - tank is a bit too small for them anyways. If you still have some of those nano gobies, I'll drop by in the next couple weeks. I'm still working with picoaquariums to upgrade the 'cuda fuge to his newer model, which should be done in a couple weeks - I'll add more fish then. We've got a baby coming in about 3 weeks as well, so if I drop off the map for a few, you know what happened, lol.

 

[Fishluva513]

Its all good my sons gunna b 1 on the 22nd so i kno how it is.


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[DHaut]

took a stroll in outer space:

 

[DHaut]

back in the 'cuda:

 

[Fishluva513]

Hey did the gobys end up fighting?


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[DHaut]

Nope, the big one just stared at the little one a bit and they've ignored each other. I'll try to get a pic later once the lights are on. What were you feeding them?

Anyone near Bay Ridge should check out Matty's new store - corner of 80th/5th.

 

[Fishluva513]

Marine s that i crushed a bit


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[DHaut]

New eviota nigriventris from Matty (to be friends with the current one - so far not working, lol)

notice the little pod on the right side that snuck in the pic:

my other cyph. - not sure if it has a name:

nano-paul's pink yuma: