Dixiegirl's 10gal contest tank

[dixiegirl21191]

Ok did a 30% water change this morning. This update will count for the week that I am gone.

SG- 1.023
temp-78
ph-8.2
ammonia-0
no2-0
no3-10

 

[FishyReef]

Have fun on your vacation!!

 

[dixiegirl21191]

update 7/11/12

Sg-1.024
temp 78
ph-8.0
ammonia-0
no2-0
no3-10

Stock list:
one pinkbar goby
2 margarita snails
1 astrea snail
3 cerith snails
2 nass snails
3 hermits
1 brittle star
1 pom pom crab
mushrooms
Star polyps
duncan
candy cane
trumpet
hynophora
eagle eye zoas

Equimpment:
thermometer
penguin boi wheel 100
light

FTS:

other pics

 

[dixiegirl21191]

My light came in today so I would like to add it to the equipment list: odyssea quad t5 high output fluorescent light

FTS:

 

[dixiegirl21191]

sg-1.025
temp-78
ph-8.0
ammonia-0
no2-0
no3-10

Stock list:
Black and white Clown (new)
one pinkbar goby
2 margarita snails
1 astrea snail
3 cerith snails
2 nass snails
1 turbo snail
4 hermits
1 emerald crab
1 brittle star
1 pom pom crab
mushrooms
Star polyps
duncan
candy cane
2 trumpets
hynophora
eagle eye zoas
2 other unknown zoas(new)
frog spawn(new)
sun coral(new)
brain(new)

Equimpment:
thermometer
Koralia 550 powerhead
odyssea quad t5 high output fluorescent light

*The thing about the brain. The guy in Nashville sold it to me cheap because it wasn't doing too hot and he couldn't devote the time to spot feed it. He told me if the brain does not recover and dies, that he will refund the money I paid for it or give me the amount I paid for it in corals or fish.

 

[BL1]

Your tank looks great so far!

 

[FishyReef]

Your tank has come so far - I'm jealous!!

 

[dixiegirl21191]

SG-1.024
temp-80
ammonia- .10
no2-0
no3-20

Stock list:
Black and white Clown
one pinkbar goby
2 margarita snails
1 astrea snail
3 cerith snails
5 nass snails
1 turbo snail
4 hermits
1 emerald crab
1 brittle star
1 pom pom crab
mushrooms
Star polyps
duncan
candy cane
2 trumpets
hynophora
eagle eye zoas
2 other unknown zoas
frog spawn
sun coral


Equimpment:
thermometer
Koralia 550 powerhead
odyssea quad t5 high output fluorescent light

I was feeding small amounts everyday, but i'm going to cut back to every other day. I have been doing 10% water changes every other day but I think I'm going to do a 30% change tonight or tomorrow. Had to put the emerald crab in crab jail because I think he tried to take a chunk out of my clown, so he's going back to the lfs tomorrow. I had to take the brain out, It was sick when I bought it and tried to give it a chance but the tissue kept receding. I was advised to take it out so it didn't decay in the tank.

 

[dixiegirl21191]

Forgot a few things.
Ph-8.2
And mag float.

 

[FishyReef]

Your tank is amazing!! And the pics of your clown and frogspawn are soo good - you have to post those for photo of the month sometime! And crab jail cracks me up LOL

 

[dixiegirl21191]

Thank you! If you go onto my tank thread, you can see the damage he did to my poor clown. The crab is going back to the store tomorrow and hopefully I will get some amazing corals to add. Idk if I'm going to get my firefish tomorrow seeing as I have a small ammonia spike. It's only .1 and that was before I did a 30% water change.

 

[FishyReef]

Yeah, I saw that earlier - craziness! I hope your clown recovers

 

[FishyReef]

You should get a barnacle blenny to live in your barnacle!

 

[dixiegirl21191]

That was my original idea but I took the barnacle out. I may put it back. My goby likes to hid back there so I took it out so I could keep an eye on him. I need to brainstorm and figure out where a good place for it would be.

 

[chichimom79]

My Midas Blenny has taken up residence in my barnacle rock. It's super cute to watch her dart in there when the lights go off. It scares her every day! The tank is looking good!

 

[dixiegirl21191]

My latest critters.

Peppermint shrimp

Strawberry shortcake goni

Highlighter Lemon favia

Blasto

And no my favia is not sick! I spoke with my supplier and he gets these frags from a guy that has been in the business for years. He has a huge favia that he frags these from and they do very well if taken care of properly. It will color up to have more green in it as it gets older. He told me that if I am at all unhappy with it or think it is going to die, I can bring it back.

 

[dixiegirl21191]

SG-1.025
temp-80
ph-8.2
ammonia- 0
no2-0
no3-10

Stock list:
Black and white Clown
one pinkbar goby
2 margarita snails
1 astrea snail
3 cerith snails
5 nass snails
1 turbo snail
4 hermits
1 brittle star
1 pom pom crab
mushrooms
Star polyps
duncan
candy cane
2 trumpets
hynophora
eagle eye zoas
2 other unknown zoas
frog spawn
sun coral
Strawberry shortcake goni
highlighter lemon favia
blasto
peppermint shrimp

Equimpment:
thermometer
Koralia 550 powerhead
odyssea quad t5 high output fluorescent light
mag float

 

[Waddi]

Looking good! Has come a long way! Got rid of the crab then eh?

 

[dixiegirl21191]

Yeah, I wasn't going to risk keeping him in the tank.

 

[Bifferwine]

Wow! Looks fantastic!