my 12g jbj****updated 5/19 ****

[Big_Pun]

This is my first attempt with salt water, still learning but having fun with this

[Mr Cob]

Looks like a little tree farm! Nice looking nano. Can you go into details about how it is setup? What's your maintenance like on it?

Welcome to MAAAAAST.

[Big_Pun]

I purchased it from someone who had about a yr and all they had was kenyi's i had some really large ones i traded some off for some live rock and the torch, so if anyone wants to trade or buy some kenyi's i have alot, i was goin to get a skimmer but after the gettin some help from people on this forum im just doin water changes every week, but its pretty much a reg 12g jbj 50/50 light some carbon and the sponge filter. Any suggestions are appreciated.

thanks for the welcome mr cob

[Mr Cob]

I took the carbon and the white cremic things out of mine and stuffed the back chamber with live rock. I did keep the sponge filter though to catch debris.

How often do you have to top-off?

[Big_Pun]

im really not loosin that much water, im takin measurments every other day, about once a week is about it, i like that idea of live rock in the chamber

[Mr Cob]

im really not loosin that much water, im takin measurments every other day, about once a week is about it, i like that idea of live rock in the chamber

Ok cool. That sounds about like mine.

I top off maybe 1 gallon a week on a 24g Aquapod. I replaced the return pump with one that pushes more water and it churns the left side surface. I also have a powerhead to move things around, but will be adding a koralia 1 to churn the surface on the right side.

I'm not too concerned with a lot of flow because it's all softies but I have always had good results with lots of surface movement...but that also means more evaporation.

[Big_Pun]

i have a one those dual timer power strips and i was thinkin of gettin a koralia nano, put it on the 15min intervals

[Mr Cob]

i have a one those dual timer power strips and i was thinkin of gettin a koralia nano, put it on the 15min intervals

Cool idea. I also have the dual timer power stip (coralife), but I'm using all of the timers. Moonlight, Actinic and Daylight. I have used the Koralia Nano and the flow is really low. You should try a 1, it's good nano flow.

[Big_Pun]

i was scared of havin too much flow, since its a small tank, better than wastin my money and being disapointed :applause:

[Big_Pun]

new pics:shades:

[QuickSilver525]

pretty :)

[Big_Pun]

well the tank has been good thought ide add some new pics and if you can help identify some of the coral in 2nd and 3rd pics first one i got from mrcob other was a mistake from a order thanks

FTS
http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu357/stangchris/fish/ftsMedium.jpg

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http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu357/stangchris/fish/palyMedium.jpg

zoa ?? notice the 4 lil zoas growth 5 total after 1 month

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu357/stangchris/fish/rightzoaMedium.jpg

purple ric splitting
http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu357/stangchris/fish/ricsplitMedium.jpg

green stars
http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu357/stangchris/fish/greensMedium.jpg

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu357/stangchris/fish/toadMedium.jpg

purple fire fish
http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu357/stangchris/fish/purpleMedium.jpg

[edshas2]

tank looks good, the second pick are pallys, i believe people call them texas trash pallys they seem to be very common and spread fast.

[txav8r]

Yep. Aqua paly is another name I think. there are more. Keep them like you have them, on the sand bed, away from everything else. They multiply fast.

[Big_Pun]

thanks i was thinking about moving them the other day