My 10g diary.... thingy....

[Kuli_Loach]

Since I can't buy anything new for my tank I am going to start a diary thing on it and post updates daily or as much as I remember or can.... Here is the basic tank specs and pics....

Established 5/16/08


Tank-10g
Lighting-Current 24" 96 watt
Powerhead-Powersweep 30 and Maxijet 900

LR-15+LBS of LR
Sand-Mix of black and white sand

Corals:
Orange Spiny Sea Rod gorgonia
Teal Ricordea
Steal Blue Ricordea
Flourescent Green Ricordea
Kenya Tree
Pulsing Xenia
Superman Mushrooms
Cup Coral
Lime Green Warty Collimorph

Brown Button Polyps

Fish:
False Percula Clown

Inverts:
Red Fromia Starfish
Brittle Starfish
4 Orange Clawed Hermits
1 Blue Clawed Hermits
5 Astrea Snails
1 Margarita Snail
1 Cleaner Clam
2 Cerith Snails

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[skinni]

beautiful aquarium!!

[Kuli_Loach]

My mom recently gave me some brown button polyps. She has a large colony and they crew onto another rock so she gave them to me. They have a bright green mouth on them.

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My Hairy Mushroom isn't really spreading but I hope it does.
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I moved my tank around yesterday and my Gorgonia don't like it but I hope he will flare back out soon.
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My superman mushrooms are moving all over the tank and spreading finally.
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By far my favorite and most prized coral is my Lime Green Warty Collimorph. I can't wait for it to split so I have several. I don't know much about it but it is doing great in my tank.
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My mom gave me a big cleaner clam and of course, I got the hitchhickers on it and it has aptasia on it so now I need to get some stuff to get rid of it or maybe it will be alright...
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[jimpierce]

this is a great idea. The tank is looking good!!

[angelcakes]

youre tank is looking good:19: :19:

[Kuli_Loach]

Here is the tank today right before a w/c....
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My gorgonia is coming out a little today but right after the w/c he sucked back up....
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My starfish now stays out most of the time in the open.
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I am just loaded with these tiny white feather dusters Any idea why or is it just cuz I got high quality liverock?
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My pulsing Xenia has been going like mad lately so I guess my water quality is good
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Squirt thinks he is hot stuff but you can't get a pic of him very well.
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As always I have to throw in a pic of the warty
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[Halelorf]

I have some dusters like that too, not as many as you. I think they are pretty awesome. They came in on my liverock and have had some fun in my tank. That gorgonia is awesome as is the starfish. Great tank!

[Kuli_Loach]

That is just one spot where they are thick but I have several places with the feather dusters like that and I just don't know why I have so many. Since I first started planning my 10g nano I wanted that gorgonia so now I have it! If ya'll have any request for a pic of something I will go take it...

[cocoa_pleco]

I have some dusters like that too, not as many as you. I think they are pretty awesome. They came in on my liverock and have had some fun in my tank. That gorgonia is awesome as is the starfish. Great tank!

ive got literally hundreds of feather dusters in my 55g. If you lift up rock that hasnt seen much light, you will find tons of them

[Kuli_Loach]

The same in all of my tanks and I was hoping I wasn't alone.

[Kuli_Loach]

No pictures today because I had a football camp but the Gorgonia moved a little or fell is the only update really.

[Kuli_Loach]

I think I am going to consider a cleanershrimp. I may have to buy it myself but I would like to have one in there to add movement and improve my fish's habitat.

[67GTO]

Outstanding tank! I really like the deep sandbed. You've really got an excellent recreation of a lagoon floor. Great job.

[spudbuds]

I think I am going to consider a cleanershrimp. I may have to buy it myself but I would like to have one in there to add movement and improve my fish's habitat.
They are a great addition. Mine don't move around very much, but it is very cool to watch them clean the fish. My anthias love being cleaned. The only complaint I have about them is they steel food from corals when I target feed. I usually have to guard the coral until it's done eating. It especially loves climbing all over my candy cane and poking it's mouth to get at the food.

- Bill

[Kuli_Loach]

I think Friday I am going to the LFS and am looking for 3 things...

Watchmen goby
Pistol Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp

These are the ONLY things I will buy for my 10 now.

[Kuli_Loach]

Here is an updated pic of the tank!

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[Kuli_Loach]

I seem to notice more and more featherdusters daily opening up around this one cove in the rocks.
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My superman mushrooms still refuse to spread like I want them to
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My cupcoral is doing awesome!
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My gongoria fell a little but is still perked up good.
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Believe it or not, this Xenia only had 3 stalks when I put it in a month ago and here it is now...
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My Kenya tree is getting a LOT of flow but is perked up so I think it is ok
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My clown wants in half my pictures for some reason, here is one of her as I am trying to take a pic of the shrooms
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[Kuli_Loach]

I woke up this morning and one of my orange clawed hermits were dead. I guess another hermit decided to take advantage of him as he changed shells.

[sandy_n]

Whatever you're doing you need to keep it up. Your tank looks great and your inhabitants appear to be happy healthy and thriving. :thumb:

[angelcakes]

Whatever you're doing you need to keep it up. Your tank looks great and your inhabitants appear to be happy healthy and thriving. :thumb:
i agree with you there its all looking awesome:c1:

[Kuli_Loach]

I fed my tank Daphnia and cyclopze ezee today. I also placed a request for a cleaner shrimp, pistol shrimp, and diamond goby today at my LFS and should be able to get it Friday.

[Kuli_Loach]

Again today everything looked good. I have a ric. that is fixing to split I think so I am excited about that and which my teal out start. I didn't lose another hermit thank god so I am good there.thumbs2:

[Kuli_Loach]

Moved my tank around and added some base rock today. I am satisfied w/ the results and hope to get a better picture when it clears up.

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[Tigerbarb]

Lookin' good! How many lbs of rock overall do you have?

[Kuli_Loach]

There is probably 15 lbs of actual LR in there and maybe 10 lbs of base rock in there. 25-30 total lbs in there of rock. I am NOT adding anymore.

[Kuli_Loach]

Here it is after it cleared a little...

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[Kuli_Loach]

Here are some pics of my corals today after the move, they perk up quick!

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Lime green warty collimorph
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Teal Ricordea
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2 mouth fluorescent green ricordea
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superman mushrooms
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cup coral
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button polyps
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teal ricordea and lime green warty collimorph
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steal blue ricordea
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fluorescent green ricordea
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superman mushrooms
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kenya tree
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[jimpierce]

looks awesome!

[Kuli_Loach]

My mom forgot to turn my light on this morning so it was nearly 10 before I could. My button polyp was like extended way out there so I don't know.

[coachfraley]

Should be fine, there are cloudy days out on the reef!

Tank is looking great. It is going to look even better when your corraline kicks in and adds all that color to the tank.

Great job so far!

[Kuli_Loach]

Boy everything is so happy today! My cup coral has every one of it's polyps extended and everything! I will go take a few pics here in a min. Thanks coach, I sure hope it does alright. I am sure having fun with this thing!

[Kuli_Loach]

And here are some pictures!!!

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cup coral
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red fromia star
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and here are pics of my BIG cleaner clam! About 3 lbs!

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