Ink's On-The-Floor 20G

[inkblue]

When I broke down my 95-Wave, I decided to set up 2 nanos to see what I could do to improve my reef-husbandry. This thread is for the second nano I set up.

I started to fill it up with RO water the last week of January 2008, and these are what I decided to put in first:

? 20lbs of Marco Rocks
? 40lbs of sand

I also found some 18-year-old bacteria, similar to Biozyme, in the basement and decided to throw it in there... what the heck :Blurp:

...so the cycle began.



Feb 6. I decided to hang a filter to remove some of the floating debris in the water.

Feb 10. I decided to throw in some macroalgae

Feb 19. I went to Aquatic Express and had my water tested. Everything tested ok, but I wasn't ready to add anything so it just sat there while I decided on a light. I also found an old piccolo skimmrr and decided to use it to save money. It's there, it works... why not. It starts skimming the second day go figure...

 

[noodleman]

when you going to set up the other tank :tired:

 

[inkblue]

Fast forward to March...

Towards end of February, I start adding corals. I also added a Koralia 2, a Whisper 10 filter and a Phosban reactor.


March 7.

March 17. I started adding my first SPS frags from Paul. I also started dosing B-Ionic everyday. Also if you notice how the sand seems to pile up... that is the pistol shrimp's work. I got it from Phil and it dug up the whole tank! I had to keep moving the corals away from it's 'area'.

 

[FRY]

nice going don

 

[Killerdrgn]

nice

 

[1UCKY]

Great job:groupflip!!!! Love the clam....

 

[inkblue]

April

April 4. With the success of my 'test' SPS, I bought more frags from MOIDOL. and put them in. One acro died, maybe because I did not light acclimate it, but so far, the others are ok. I also bought an elegant coral from Wonderful World of Fish. I am crossing my fingers on that...

 

[cb747]

Looks great! Good luck on the elegant. Im very tempted to try one!

 

[inkblue]

My livestock

 

[tunicata]

aw, it's a nice thread so far. Good luck!

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Don the tank looks great. Could we get some more close ups?

 

[FRY]

don now i know why you didnt show up

very nice tank

 

[wxl14]

looks awsome.

 

[autoponicz]

pretty cool floored nano...hehe

 

[Deanos]

Looks great!

 

[jhale]

I'm impressed. but to look at it we have to lay down ? :lol2:

 

[nanoreefer22]

I'm impressed. but to look at it we have to lay down ? :lol2:

Come on it's Don, its his way of gettin his guests to lay down :dead1:

Don in all seriousness it looks GREAT!:birthday:

 

[aaron23]

oooooooooooooooo pictures very awesome don everything looks healthy and good!!!! great!

 

[inkblue]

April 5. Zoas on my Mag-Rack and my new coral from Aquatic Express, I don't know what it's called but it niiiice... :flirt:

 

[Lenny718]

Beautiful tank!