naughty's bc 14!! - Page 6

naughty · 02/19/2011, 03:31 PM

annnd it's here! and it's gorgeous! and i love it

the rock is absolutely amazing, but i'm so bad at taking pictures... need a new camera/lens/something. we'll see. there is definitely something making popping noises in there, i wonder what it could be!!!

also, i have two urchins, one of which likes to hang out on the top of the tank, i hope he isn't unhappy. also got what seems to be a red minthrax crab and at least 3 other crabs, with 2 being porcelains (they are tiny and like to hide so i couldn't get a pic of them) yeah, this stuff is incredible. i've been staring at this thing for hours with my friends :P there's so many feather dusters and barnackes and other tentacles and stuph

john miller · 02/19/2011, 05:29 PM

The rock look great.
Be sure and leave enough room for that magfloat.

kingfisher62 · 02/19/2011, 05:43 PM

Naughty , You gotta be the most patient person I know. Which is a good thing. I figured you had that tank fully stocked by now.
The rock looks great, full of life. That popping is probably a pistol ar mantis shrimp.

naughty · 02/19/2011, 05:59 PM

hehe i'm not patient! i'm just a poor college student with an expensive new hobby

. and i haven't done any scaping at all yet, i think i'll wait until the rest of the rock arrives to start putting it together, it's definitely going to look better then

thanks for the feedback

Myst666 · 02/20/2011, 08:57 AM

Naughty, that looks AWESOME. I just place my order with TBS. I have a 24 gal Aqua Pod, I want to be surprised on what he sends. LOL

SaltSolutions1 · 02/20/2011, 11:39 AM

Looks great! Can't wait to see the FTS with all the rock in there.

duncantse · 02/20/2011, 11:41 AM

Can't wait to see your livestock

boyer · 02/20/2011, 11:41 AM

cool tank, is your heater fully submerged in the back? There is a water line on the jager heaters if it is above there is possibility of failure.

:P

naughty · 02/20/2011, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myst666

Naughty, that looks AWESOME. I just place my order with TBS. I have a 24 gal Aqua Pod, I want to be surprised on what he sends. LOL

i bet you'll love it!!! the only thing i've had to take out so far are some whelk snails, there's no aiptasia and soooo much other life everywhere on it!!! barnacles, feather dusters, tentacles sticking out eeeeverywhere!

naughty · 02/20/2011, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boyer

cool tank, is your heater fully submerged in the back? There is a water line on the jager heaters if it is above there is possibility of failure.

:P

yeah... it's not completely in there because i haven't removed the false floor in the third chamber, but it is a little bit above the water line, however i read in a thread somewhere that they are fully submersible and state that they aren't due to some regulations or something, i'm not too worried about it

naughty · 02/20/2011, 12:21 PM

this guy is my absolute favorite

he's maaaybe 1 cm in width. he also has a mini bro, but that one's just impossible to take a picture of...

21093r53 · 02/22/2011, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naughty

hehe i'm not patient! i'm just a poor college student with an expensive new hobby

. and i haven't done any scaping at all yet, i think i'll wait until the rest of the rock arrives to start putting it together, it's definitely going to look better then

thanks for the feedback

welcome to the poor kids in college reef enthusiast club.

if i may...

1. do your research before buying anything...
2. don't skimp on equipment...ever
3. patience
4. learn some breathing exercises for when your friends get tanked and decide they want to pet "nemo"

dogstar74 · 02/22/2011, 01:02 AM

They can be fully submerged, the line says MINIMUM water level.

naughty · 02/22/2011, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 21093r53

4. learn some breathing exercises for when your friends get tanked and decide they want to pet "nemo"

hahahahha. ohhh geez. i'll definitely have to watch out for that one :P

KeysKid · 02/22/2011, 12:05 PM

Looks good, but from personal experience I would say to move the rocks away from the sides of the glass so that the magfloat can fit in there and clean. Once you start getting algae and or coralline algae you will wish you could scrape them off.

Also the popping is most likely a pistol shrimp.

stagger_lee · 02/22/2011, 04:31 PM

Might be good practice to store mag float outside of tank and just put it on when you want to clean. Some aren't sealed very well and obviously magnet can rust if water gets in there. It'll destroy everything. Just a heads up. Just heard an instance of this through LFS, guy couldn't figure out what was wrong till it was too late.

Congrats on the rock! Looks great!

naughty · 02/23/2011, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stagger_lee

Might be good practice to store mag float outside of tank and just put it on when you want to clean.

but... but... the convenience!
i've seen so many people put little frags on their magfloats and stuff too, do you think it may have just been a defective one?? i don't wanna take it out :P

naughty · 02/23/2011, 09:15 PM

guess what everyone!!! i found the macro setting on my camera

now all i need is a tripod so i don't have to use flash everytime....

anyway, new pictures!

mr. decorator crab chillin with his urchin friend

bristle worm!!! i had to have some quick camera-grabbing reflexes to catch this guy

snail! i have a couple of these, they're pretty big compared to any of the other ones

the little green sticks are growing and multiplying! i was told it's a good sign

100%hydrophylic · 02/23/2011, 09:37 PM

i think the little green sticks are a calcium based macro algae.

They can potentially grow out of hand.

cody6766 · 02/23/2011, 10:22 PM

I leave my mag floats in my tanks. People give grief when you can see them, but I just keep mine in one of the top rear corners. Once they crust over with coralline they're pretty hard to casually notice.

stagger_lee · 02/23/2011, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naughty

but... but... the convenience!
i've seen so many people put little frags on their magfloats and stuff too, do you think it may have just been a defective one?? i don't wanna take it out :P

haha I know a lot of people leave em in. I don't even mind seeing them there. Could have been defective, could have just got old...just have heard 2 instances of this now. Thats enough for me. Just passing it on.

naughty · 02/28/2011, 07:50 PM

hey guys

i've got more pictures for you, i'm not sure what this slug looking thing is, i found it under my magfloat, any suggestions?

found one more little decorator crab, he loves his spot right there

i wish i could take prettier pictures of the feather dusters, they're so pretty

new AWESOME picture of mr krabs

i'm happy with this one

tentaclessssss

i had a big hatching of bristle worms or something, these tiny guys were all over my glass a couple mornings ago :P

SaltSolutions1 · 03/01/2011, 07:33 AM

I can't help you with the ID's but I just wanted to stop by and tell you how great the live rock looks.

naughty · 03/01/2011, 08:13 AM

thanks!!!

i'm loving it so far.... i'm supposed to change the water when the ammonia goes above 1 ppm, but mine hasn't so far, so i feel like i'm not really doing anything to the tank... i feel like it needs a water change soon though either way...

fishdip · 03/01/2011, 12:52 PM

Nice looking rock. What type is it?

02/19/2011, 03:31 PM	#126
naughty Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 139	annnd it's here! and it's gorgeous! and i love it the rock is absolutely amazing, but i'm so bad at taking pictures... need a new camera/lens/something. we'll see. there is definitely something making popping noises in there, i wonder what it could be!!! also, i have two urchins, one of which likes to hang out on the top of the tank, i hope he isn't unhappy. also got what seems to be a red minthrax crab and at least 3 other crabs, with 2 being porcelains (they are tiny and like to hide so i couldn't get a pic of them) yeah, this stuff is incredible. i've been staring at this thing for hours with my friends :P there's so many feather dusters and barnackes and other tentacles and stuph __________________ my bc14 thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1951543 just starting :) Current Tank Info: 14g BC :)

02/19/2011, 05:43 PM	#128
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	Naughty , You gotta be the most patient person I know. Which is a good thing. I figured you had that tank fully stocked by now. The rock looks great, full of life. That popping is probably a pistol ar mantis shrimp. __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

02/19/2011, 05:59 PM	#129
naughty Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 139	hehe i'm not patient! i'm just a poor college student with an expensive new hobby . and i haven't done any scaping at all yet, i think i'll wait until the rest of the rock arrives to start putting it together, it's definitely going to look better then thanks for the feedback __________________ my bc14 thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1951543 just starting :) Current Tank Info: 14g BC :)

02/20/2011, 11:39 AM	#131
SaltSolutions1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,010	Looks great! Can't wait to see the FTS with all the rock in there. __________________ Happy Reefing! Current Tank Info: Allow me to share my passion with you by viewing my albums and build thread.

02/20/2011, 12:21 PM	#136
naughty Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 139	this guy is my absolute favorite he's maaaybe 1 cm in width. he also has a mini bro, but that one's just impossible to take a picture of... __________________ my bc14 thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1951543 just starting :) Current Tank Info: 14g BC :)

02/19/2011, 05:29 PM	#127
john miller Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: central KY Posts: 1,053	The rock look great. Be sure and leave enough room for that magfloat.

02/20/2011, 08:57 AM	#130
Myst666 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 96	Naughty, that looks AWESOME. I just place my order with TBS. I have a 24 gal Aqua Pod, I want to be surprised on what he sends. LOL

02/20/2011, 11:41 AM	#132
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Can't wait to see your livestock

02/20/2011, 11:41 AM	#133
boyer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oakland, Ca Posts: 128	cool tank, is your heater fully submerged in the back? There is a water line on the jager heaters if it is above there is possibility of failure. :P

02/22/2011, 01:02 AM	#138
dogstar74 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,152	They can be fully submerged, the line says MINIMUM water level. __________________ "If there's nothing wrong with me... then there must be something wrong with the universe!" Current Tank Info: 10 gallon nano with ATS

02/22/2011, 12:05 PM	#140
KeysKid Nano Reefer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 333	Looks good, but from personal experience I would say to move the rocks away from the sides of the glass so that the magfloat can fit in there and clean. Once you start getting algae and or coralline algae you will wish you could scrape them off. Also the popping is most likely a pistol shrimp.

02/22/2011, 04:31 PM	#141
stagger_lee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 105	Might be good practice to store mag float outside of tank and just put it on when you want to clean. Some aren't sealed very well and obviously magnet can rust if water gets in there. It'll destroy everything. Just a heads up. Just heard an instance of this through LFS, guy couldn't figure out what was wrong till it was too late. Congrats on the rock! Looks great! __________________ 12G Nanocube DX

02/23/2011, 09:15 PM	#143
naughty Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 139	guess what everyone!!! i found the macro setting on my camera now all i need is a tripod so i don't have to use flash everytime.... anyway, new pictures! mr. decorator crab chillin with his urchin friend bristle worm!!! i had to have some quick camera-grabbing reflexes to catch this guy snail! i have a couple of these, they're pretty big compared to any of the other ones the little green sticks are growing and multiplying! i was told it's a good sign __________________ my bc14 thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1951543 just starting :) Current Tank Info: 14g BC :)

02/23/2011, 09:37 PM	#144
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	i think the little green sticks are a calcium based macro algae. They can potentially grow out of hand. __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

02/23/2011, 10:22 PM	#145
cody6766 Super Best Friends! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,772	I leave my mag floats in my tanks. People give grief when you can see them, but I just keep mine in one of the top rear corners. Once they crust over with coralline they're pretty hard to casually notice. __________________ "The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." - John Galt Current Tank Info: Cadlights 60G Arisan II mixed reef with 2x MP40s and 24" ATI

02/28/2011, 07:50 PM	#147
naughty Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 139	hey guys i've got more pictures for you, i'm not sure what this slug looking thing is, i found it under my magfloat, any suggestions? found one more little decorator crab, he loves his spot right there i wish i could take prettier pictures of the feather dusters, they're so pretty new AWESOME picture of mr krabs i'm happy with this one tentaclessssss i had a big hatching of bristle worms or something, these tiny guys were all over my glass a couple mornings ago :P __________________ my bc14 thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1951543 just starting :) Current Tank Info: 14g BC :)

03/01/2011, 07:33 AM	#148
SaltSolutions1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,010	I can't help you with the ID's but I just wanted to stop by and tell you how great the live rock looks. __________________ Happy Reefing! Current Tank Info: Allow me to share my passion with you by viewing my albums and build thread.

03/01/2011, 08:13 AM	#149
naughty Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 139	thanks!!! i'm loving it so far.... i'm supposed to change the water when the ammonia goes above 1 ppm, but mine hasn't so far, so i feel like i'm not really doing anything to the tank... i feel like it needs a water change soon though either way... __________________ my bc14 thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1951543 just starting :) Current Tank Info: 14g BC :)

03/01/2011, 12:52 PM	#150
fishdip ..... Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: co Posts: 102	Nice looking rock. What type is it? __________________ War does not determine who is right - only who is left. No one ever goes into battle thinking God is on the other side. Current Tank Info: 28 gal

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