I missed the buildoff!

[ReefChris]

Hi,

I just registered so I missed the deadline for the NanoReef buildoff ... but I figure there's no harm posting here with a link to the pics of my 6 week old NanoCube 24G on my website:

http://homepage.mac.com/cwserver/PhotoAlbum16.html

Comments welcome ... good or bad!

All the best and I look forward to comparing notes with you guys.

Chris

[fish.freak]

looking prety good for week six, keep us posted on how everything does.
is this your only tank?

[ReefChris]

Only SW tank ... at home.
Will be installing a 110G marine tank at my office by end of month

Also have FW and GF tanks ( 2 x Eclipse 12)
5 months ago we had 1 GF in a 5G "tank" !

As for the Nano challenge ...

Royal Gramma has been "disappeared" for a few days...
Sun Coral is being reclusive (ever since it spawned really)
Fighting with red/brown algae that films over the sun coral and the yellow Gorgonian.
The Gorgonian was very happy that I thoroughly squirted off all the nasty algae coat (covered and white
feeding polpys this morn).
Occasionally the hermit crabs (several varieties) face off with each other. Have lost a few HC's
Hilarious episode with an HC hitching a ride on a snails shell ...and ending up half way up the glass!
It was like a marine elevator with the crab trying to maintain grip whilst the snail endeavoured to
shake off the extra weight. i should of video clipped it!

All other inmates seem happy...

[ReefChris]

Have discovered Royal Gramma beneath filter sponge!

May have to make a net wall at the back of the Nano to stop him (and Snails) escaping into the back compartments.

Red slime is not algea but Cyanobacteria. Have added a redslime remover to combat this ...

[fish.freak]

you shouldn't have cyano yet. red algae is normal in the cycling process

[dobejazz]

Sorry on the loss of your gramma. Can you post some pics of your setup?

[ReefChris]

Kelli ... it was a false alarm cos the RG had jumped into the filter compartment. Back in the tank proper now. I guess a few days living off arctipods sucked into the overflow didn't hurt.

My tank pics are at http://homepage.mac.com/cwserver/PhotoAlbum16.html

[dobejazz]

Oh Very cool I'm glad he is OK! Great pics you got the cube looks great

[ReefChris]

Thanks Kelli ...

I'm winning against the CyanoBact!
I'll let the EasyChem do it's bit for the rest of today and then it's 20% WC and pull the skimmer air tube back out of the water.

If I can save my plate coral somehow (after burning it with proper PH 8.2 a couple of days ago ... then I'll really be back on top).