SJ's 24g aquapod

[superjohnny]

Just got in on the stand yesterday...

If you look closely in the 2nd picture you can see my other hobby

[Koddie Doo]

great cabinet were did u get it ??

my guess for hobby is ..........

the reflection couch building!!!

[Loverotties]

Looking good and water colors.

[superjohnny]

Yup you can see the couch, but that's not it

The cabinet came from a LFS called Saltwater Fantaseas. Patrick, the owner, has a guy who makes them for him. It's oak with 2 shelves. They did a really nice job.

[superjohnny]

Well I emptied the 10g and moved the contents into the pod. Here are some updates.

[superjohnny]

And another of Bert the cleaner shrimp. I netted him out of the 10, but he didn't really like that so I hand picked him out of the bucket. It really wasn't that hard.

Currently mixing a few more gallons of water because I fell short in the move. I found a lot of snail shells where past tenants had vacated the premesis. Still, a few astrea and nas are still around. I also still have a few blue and red leg hermits. I like those guys.

Tomorrow I'm going to add an algae blenny to try & get this hair algae under control. I pulled dozens of thick mats off the rocks. Purigen killed it, but it bounced right back. Hopefully I can find a reasonable long-term solution. Or if it grows crazy then the algae blenny will have lots to eat.

You can see a few different types of macro algae growing. I really like the way it looks and as long as I can keep it under control I'll let it stay. I like the green it adds and anything for decent nitrate export.

[superjohnny]

I'll do an equipment list:

Equipment:
24g Aquapod with 150w HQI Sunpod
Replaced stock return pump with MJ1200
CPR Bakpak skimmer w/MJ1200
Aquaclear 201 powerhead in display
Stealth 50w heater

Inhabitants:
Frogspawn
blue shroom
macro algae
cleaner shrimp
blue & red leg hermits
various snails
~10 lbs Hatian live rock

[phiberop840]

Very Nice!!! I really like your stand for that!! I want to have someone build me a stand that is higher like yours. I dont like how low that BC 29 stand is. I like your setup!!

[superjohnny]

Thank you phiberop840

I got a new addition yesterday... a firefish. I had him eating a little cyclo-peeze this afternoon which is always a good sign. Took about 2 hours acclimating him just to be sure. This afternoon I got home and couldn't find him. I, of course, panicked and searched the floor, behind the stand, then was up on a chair with a flashlight looking in the back chambers. I couldn't find him for 20 minutes or so. Then I turned on the MH and he appeared right away. When trying to feed I had a syringe of dried cyclo-peeze soaked in SW. He swam into his hiding spot (so I know where it is now) and I just squirted a bunch into his hole and he popped right out.

Also pictured is some macro algae and GSP. The GSP has a bald spot on top where it was too close to the light for too long. In time it'll fill back in though I hope. I also have a blue/purple shroom who isn't doing well. Moving it around the tank trying to find a spot it likes.

I will soon add more LR and a peppermint shrimp to handle a little stubborn aptasia.

[Tim224DT]

looks good man

[superjohnny]

Oh I should mention the temp is 81*, which is a bit high. I'll be getting a fan to blow across the glass top. I have a feeling I'll need to address this come summer time. Hopefully I'll find a group buy on chillers or find something cheap used. Hmmmmmmm

[Afish4u]

can I ask how much that stand was? or pm me with some info on it? It looks great

[superjohnny]

Some updates.
Photo 1) The GSP are really doing great in their spot. They're filling in the bald spot on top of the rock more quickly than I thought they would. They'll take that whole rock before too long.

Photo 2) Cool white hammer coral I got from Brad B. It's starting to come out more. I think it'll really shine once it comes out fully.

Photo 3) Roxanne the fire-fish is getting more & more friendly. She hides in the rock under the GSP at night and when I'm fidgeting in the tank.

Photo 4) A beautiful pair of aptasia anemone's I got at the LFS.

Still to come... more rock & a fan to cool it better. For livestock I'm going to get an anemone & percula clown. I'll probably also add a chiller if I can find a place to put it. It gets ~100* here in the summer and we don't have AC.

[Jflip2002]

I like the sunpod. Makes me wish I woulda saved a couple hundred dollars, and not got the outerorbit with T5s. That sunpod alone makes everything look nice...

[superjohnny]

But the photo's look really washed out. I'm afraid my little poiint & shoot doesn't take the best reef pics.