Bert is quite entertaining. I stuck my hand down in the water today and let him freak out at my fingers. My wife was thoroughly disguested, but I really liked it. Bert creeps her out I'm sorry to say. I'm hoping she'll get over her fear of critters a little. If just a little.
I've been working and tweaking and here's what I came up with...
Using a HOB as a "fuge" is almost too easy. I had to cut a chunk out to fit around the tank brace, but it really fits perfectly. I removed the powerhead and am hoping this will give me enough flow. Trying to get stuff out of the display is important in such a small tank. In the back is some seaweed Woody threw in with the cleaner shrimp. I've left the screen for
mechanical filtration, but it'll surely be a nitrate trap. I'll clean it frequently.
So I've been running a little low financially, but I couldn't pass this up. You know this old story, I went to the LFS with no money and couldn't say no...
blue shroom
Got that from the pet store on Broadway. I'm not sure what his name is, but the guy that runs it knows how to reef.
Anyway, here's a FTS:
