saltyjarheads IM Micro 30
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Topic: saltyjarheads IM Micro 30
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Subject: saltyjarheads IM Micro 30
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 11:08am
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Thought I would sart up a post so I can track my progress.
Here is my tank
Innovative Marine Micro 30
Lighting 165W dimmable Blue/White LED Pendant
1 Hydor Nano 425
1 Spin Stream
1 Hydor slim skim nano
In back chambers 1-Filter bank with 3 sponges, 2- Heater and Chemipure, 3- Return pump, 4-LED light w/Cheato and LR rubble, 5-Hydor Slimk skim nano
Using Red Sea Max Test kits for everything
Using Reef Fusion 1 & 2 for calcium and alk
Using Kents for Mag, Iodine and Phyto
I have now changed my scape 4 times should of just done what everybody said and set it up on cardboard dry first, but didn't read the forums until after I set up my tank.
Has been running for about 6 weeks now.
All parameters are good except my ammonia keeps going from 0 to .25 I think it was due to a piece of LR I had a bunch of algee that kept growing and dieing off I removed this piece and will continue to monitor.
Now for some pics first aqauscape
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 ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
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Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 11:15am
More pics
 Rastas
 ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: tfmreefs
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 11:41am
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Looking real good - keep the pics going:) Nice rastas by the way ------------- "The early bird might get the worm, but only the second mouse gets the cheese." |
Posted By: aquablue
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 12:10pm
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I like the rock stacking ------------- 12G Nano Cube | DIY LED Member of GCFB |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 12:31pm
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Pom Pom and Green Star
 Blastos
 Birds Nest
 ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 12:32pm
Thanks they are compliments of Thu. His tanks are amazing as well as his corals. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
tfmreefs wrote:Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 12:38pm
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Pom Pom and Birds nest in the White light
 Chalice
 ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: Nails12
Date Posted: August 06 2012 at 1:57pm
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Julian Sprunger Chalice.. Looks good man, keep it up! ------------- This is more than a hobby; its a lifestyle. |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 07 2012 at 11:48am
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Here is a pic of my back chambers so everyone can see what I was talking about.
Closest chamber is the Slim Skim nano then the chaeto and light then the return pump then my chemipure and heater and last is the filter bank.
 ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 07 2012 at 11:51am
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Weird thing last night I went in and looked at my tank after mowing my lawn and noticed I had an empty turbo snail shell. I looked closer and saw the last little bit of my turbo snail under the biggest rock in the middle of my tank and my cleaner shrimp was hanging upside down above it.
I had no idea a cleaner shrimp would eat my snail. The only thing I don't know is if he was already dead and he just took advantage of a free meal or if he actually killed and ate it. Any thoughts? ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: tfmreefs
Date Posted: August 07 2012 at 12:08pm
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Hmmmm.......... I am no expert when it comes to this, but the craziest thing i have seen my shrimp do is cleaning:P I have a bunch of snails in my tank and my shrimp doesnt touch them..... Maybe yours just got lucky with a free meal? ------------- "The early bird might get the worm, but only the second mouse gets the cheese." |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 07 2012 at 12:33pm
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Thats what I'm thinking maybe the snail for some reason was already dead and he took advantage of it. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 10 2012 at 7:03am
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Well going to be picking up my MP 10w ES tonight I hope. Can't wait to get that thing going. Will post pics when I get it. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: August 10 2012 at 7:19am
| Everything looks great. That Hollywood stunner chalice s a fast grower and it'll look amazing growing where you have it placed right now. |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 10 2012 at 7:28am
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Thanks for the comments. I am suprised it is actually growing. I have a povana coral that is bleaching out and I can't figure out why? I had it placed high in the tank because I thought they needed med to high light and flow? I have recently moved it a little lower than half way down. Hopefully it will come back. The chalice actually looks really good and some of its tentacles? I think that's what you call them are reaching about 6-8" right before lights out. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 10 2012 at 7:30am
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I was wondering if someone could help me with placing my birdnest and blastos? What do they require? ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: August 10 2012 at 7:38am
| I feel LED lights are so unpredictable. Start them both off low on the sandbed and raise em up every weeks or so. The blastos will prob end up in the lower half of the rock or sandbed .The birdnest might be able to handle more light over time. Birdsnests are pretty hardy so you should be fine. |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 10 2012 at 8:13am
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Awsome I think they are both doing pretty well in the sandbed so far so I might just keep them there. I haven't had my new lights on for very long and only have them up about 1/4 of the way. I am going to slowly raise them up a little bit over the next few weeks. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 10 2012 at 8:22am
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Ok another question where should I put my new MP 10 when I get it? I usually see them on the side of the tank about 3/4 of the way up?
I will have that and my spin stream that is hooked to my return pump. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 13 2012 at 8:37am
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Have a few additions to the tank this weekend.
Fungia
 MP 10w ES
 ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: aquablue
Date Posted: August 14 2012 at 2:48pm
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I'm tempted to add an MP10 to my 29g at some point now lol
------------- 12G Nano Cube | DIY LED Member of GCFB |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 14 2012 at 3:04pm
------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 15 2012 at 7:10am
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Well added some more corals to the tank last night thanks to Brett or ch3tt on the forums.
Everything was very healthy and opened up within minutes of going into my tank I hope thats a good sign.
FTS
 All sps  ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: August 15 2012 at 7:13am
| Wow very nice! Always good to see another sps-head |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 15 2012 at 7:15am
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Yellow Tenis
 Red Plate Coral
 Orange Digi
 Peral Berry
 ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: Trevor40
Date Posted: August 15 2012 at 11:18am
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My favorite is your pearlberry! Awesome acro and when it grows out it will look sweet! ------------- Call or Text (801)834-3119 |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 15 2012 at 12:02pm
I think you bought that nice big green SPS at the top of the tank I wanted. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: BillyC
Date Posted: August 15 2012 at 12:42pm
No sorry that wasn't me. |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 15 2012 at 1:47pm
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Sorry think that was Laird now that I think about it. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: August 15 2012 at 2:32pm
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Yep it was me that picked up Bretts big pieces. And you'll love that Pearl berry frag you picked up, it came from my colony and its a show stopper. ------------- Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums. Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following. 50 Gallon rimless cube. 180 Gallons mixed reef paradise |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 15 2012 at 2:34pm
------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 15 2012 at 2:35pm
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I figured it was easier to just buy the whole rock then get a few of the pieces on it. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 20 2012 at 9:57am
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Got a bunch of new corals over the weekend. Hope you enjoy.
FTS
 Purple Hornets
 Red Hornets
 Blue Hornets
 Frogspawn
 Orange and green zoa
 Gold Ring zoa?
 Birds of Paradise
 ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: SKYLAR89
Date Posted: August 20 2012 at 11:26am
| Dude the new corals you got look awesome! |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: August 20 2012 at 12:08pm
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Thanks skylar should of come over and saw them in person. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: Teknik777
Date Posted: August 28 2012 at 1:12am
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Tank is looking great! Love all the sps! ------------- 220 G SPS Display. |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: December 11 2012 at 12:14pm
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Here is a little update with the tank. I haven't been doing a lot with it lately. I had another member on here order me an ATO from BRS and just got that hooked up and going. I still have no fish in my tank. I only have some inverts and a bunch of corals. Here is some growth shots to compare. SPS now  SPS When I got it.  Nightmares don't have a recent pic, but there is about 5 heads now.  Space monsters and other zoa now  Other zoa  Space monsters  Blondies now  Blondies before  Blue Hornets now  Blue Hornets when I got them  Here is a new shot of the Red Candy Cap  Red Candy Cap when I got it  ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: December 11 2012 at 12:42pm
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I need to get some better shots other then just with my phone. Looks much better in person as do most of them on here. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: ch3tt
Date Posted: December 11 2012 at 12:49pm
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That's looking awesome man! its cool to see the growth pics from when that stuff was in my tank. Well done! ------------- Red Sea Reefer 625 XXL |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: December 11 2012 at 12:58pm
Yeah I need to get a good pic of that pearlberry frag. That thing is growing every which way now and is prob 3-4" tall. Thanks for the comments. ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: ksmart
Date Posted: December 11 2012 at 6:50pm
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Very nice man!! ------------- |
Posted By: willrileyiv
Date Posted: December 11 2012 at 7:09pm
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Those nightmares are awesome lol ------------- 11 year old tomato clown named cherry 2 gal, 30 gal, 32 gal, 65 gal and 210 gal |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 8:30am
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Yeah thanks willrileyiv ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: saltyjarhead
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 8:33am
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Here is a few pics of the Pearlberry. I took them with the blue lights off as it is hard to see all the color that it has. Top looking down  Side view  Front view  ------------- Semper Fi You can live for many causes, but you can only die for one. Pick that one very carfully. Josh Giles |
Posted By: ch3tt
Date Posted: December 12 2012 at 8:36am
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wow that has grown a ton! looks awesome! ------------- Red Sea Reefer 625 XXL |