Dwolson2's 24 gallon softie tank

So the wife gave me the go ahead to set up my24.

Here is the mock up before I put the rock and water in:


And here is the finished picture:



Plans for the tank; 2 clowns, a few snails and other cuc, and zoasas well as xania andpolys.

Is that a snowflake clown?

I don't think so, I will take a close up when I get home.

Did you win the tank at the show?

Yes he won it lol. Dude you need to put sand in that thing!

Nope, going bare bottom for this one.

Wow, you guys have all the luck eh?

Not all the luck, just enough to get by. I get by....

So I got the best photo of the fish after following him around the tank. He does like to watch us, and comes on our side of the glass, but only when we are a little bit away.

Little bugger wouldn't let me take a good profile shot of him.

And two Frags of zoas, one we found in an eggcrate that feel on the floor, and one from a good friend(who will get the frag back eventually)




The second one is deceiving, its really pretty in person. You guys should be able to see them in February.

do you want some no name zoas?

are the top ones the ones I found on the egg crate?

You already cycled the tank? How do you have a fish in there already?

nikecivic wrote:do you want some no name zoas?

Sure!

coryg wrote:are the top ones the ones I found on the egg crate?

Yes, they have a bright center.

clownfish14 wrote:You already cycled the tank? How do you have a fish in there already?

I had cycled rock in my 135. I've been feeding the tank to keep the cycle up. That was part of the reason to not use sand, I didn't want to have to break down those organics too.

Ok cool! Keep your eye on your amonia still though it tends to sneak up even when you think it is already cycled

LOL,I don't have a test kit to test it.....

.........seriously how long have you been doing this and you dont have an amonia test kit?

Jen- "Just when I thought you were out, they pull you back in!!"

clownfish14 wrote:.........seriously how long have you been doing this and you dont have an amonia test kit?

I used Jimmy's last time

sisterlimonpot wrote:Jen- "Just when I thought you were out, they pull you back in!!"

I've been working on her for a while

I've had tanks for years without one.

Start small, then go big. You'll get the 135 up soon.

This is a get me by till we move. When we move, I will reset it up as a softie tank and.the.135 a lps/sps tank. This should be a nice tank for soft stuff.

Crusty Old Shellback wrote:I've had tanks for years without one.

Once your tank has cycled you do not need an ammonia kit (or should not if you are keeping it up correctly) but when starting a new tank, it is a vital component and necessary to ensure the safety of what you keep inside.

After the cycle, I started feeding the tank. I think the rock is s still good.

On a side note, does anyone have some cheap softies that they want to sell?
Xania,tricolor cloves, zoas?

Also looking for a koralia nano or tunze 6015.

I'll bring you a few frags on mon.

Sweet thank you!

dwolson2 wrote:After the cycle, I started feeding the tank. I think the rock is s still good.

On a side note, does anyone have some cheap softies that they want to sell?
Xania,tricolor cloves, zoas?

Also looking for a koralia nano or tunze 6015.

i have a ton of softies, you want me to bring some to the meeting?

20$ of your cheapest bottom of the barrel corals please... LOL I'm all for quantity not quality at the moment... LOL

dfladermaus wrote:

dwolson2 wrote:After the cycle, I started feeding the tank. I think the rock is s still good.

On a side note, does anyone have some cheap softies that they want to sell?
Xania,tricolor cloves, zoas?

Also looking for a koralia nano or tunze 6015.

i have a ton of softies, you want me to bring some to the meeting?

dwolson2 wrote:
20$ of your cheapest bottom of the barrel corals please... LOL I'm all for quantity not quality at the moment... LOL

dfladermaus wrote:

dwolson2 wrote:After the cycle, I started feeding the tank. I think the rock is s still good.

On a side note, does anyone have some cheap softies that they want to sell?
Xania,tricolor cloves, zoas?

Also looking for a koralia nano or tunze 6015.

i have a ton of softies, you want me to bring some to the meeting?

OK, im assuming that is your 20$ worth of gift certificates

Nope, I don't have gift certificates =)

dwolson2 wrote:Nope, I don't have gift certificates =)

Oh, I thought you had some...but I will bring a bunch of stuff for you.

Lol sweet. Its the last of the "free spending" for this pay period. Got to keep a budget on the fish tank fund or it might get out of hand...

Paul,
What is this thing?

looks like a rhodactis of the blue variety

sisterlimonpot wrote:looks like a rhodactis of the blue variety

yep...bluish green

dwolson2 wrote:LOL,I don't have a test kit to test it.....

I have a API kit that I will give you. I can give it to Mike on Friday if you want. Shoot me a text if you want it, Im hardly ever on here.

@luke that would be great!

@Paul, I've never seen them before. Its pretty neat! Do they move on their own or did my frag plug break off and just move a half inch...

I demand FTS

demanding won't get you anywhere. I am hoping to wait a few days before posting one up. The tank is going through the diatome bloom right now, its on the decline, which I am happy with, but its still present. I will try tomorrow, if I get a chance to. Lights are out right now though.

I am your superior in this club Sounds like you need to get a cuc.

a bit power hungry are we?

Full side shot:


Zoas from Cory:


I don't know what the thing is on the right, but the left is a Toad stool.


And here is the frag from Mike:


Zoas from Paul



Zoas from Bogdan and crystal

looking good! the lights are not as bright as I expected tho

They are brighter in person, its difficult to capture the real look on camera, or at least it is for me on my cell phone.

ohh This tank really needs sand tho

Tank Update, put my Apex on it, and an mp10wes(thanks Brian)
Also added some ricordias.

Very clean!

Thanks, I also added moonlights to the canopy. Not because I wanted a "lunar effect" but because they put both of the "moon lights" and the "regular lights on the same driver(IE same plug). That said, the only way to have the whites come on while I am at work is to have my wife switch them on. She gets busy and would forget, so the moon lights that come with the tank would be the only lights on for the day, till I get home. The reason for that is I have the lights(previous moon) come on for an hour so I can enjoy the tank before work. Then I would turn off the brights at 7, and run only the moon lights. Now, the added moons will turn on, for work, then it will be main for the rest of the day

dwolson2 wrote:
@Paul, I've never seen them before. Its pretty neat! Do they move on their own or did my frag plug break off and just move a half inch...

They are in the Corallimorph family and as such are the go between from anemones to true corals. They are not true corals btw. They do have a bit of motility and can wander off plugs etc similar to an anemone.

Just got a hammerhead from Paul last night:

Put my chiller on it this morning. The temperature kept rising past 82, and was stressing me out a little bit...