My 12 Gallon Nano Journal

[joeyjoeq]

Your pH is a bit low... read 7.8 didnt it... should be more 8.1-8.3

I personally cant tell from the picture what that critter is.

Thank You for letting me know*thumbsup2. It has been reading that everyday now. It read 8.0 only one time, but then back down. How can I bring it up? I'm not sure either what that thing is. Does not seem to move.

 

[joeyjoeq]

Clean up Crew is here! Yes I know is a bit soon, but got them for a pretty good price, and the tank has been doing good. Sorry for not taking any pics, but I'll put some up later. Here is what I got. 8 Blue Leg Hermit Crabs, 2 Red Leg Hermit Crabs, 1 Green Emerald Crab, and 6 Margarita Snails. I wanted to ask if any of you use Kent Marine Superbuffer or Seachem Liquid Marine Buffer? I need my Ph level to go up.

 

[Panther28]

Clean up Crew is here! Yes I know is a bit soon, but got them for a pretty good price, and the tank has been doing good. Sorry for not taking any pics, but I'll put some up later. Here is what I got. 8 Blue Leg Hermit Crabs, 2 Red Leg Hermit Crabs, 1 Green Emerald Crab, and 6 Margarita Snails. I wanted to ask if any of you use Kent Marine Superbuffer or Seachem Liquid Marine Buffer? I need my Ph level to go up.

Is your tank cycled? I use KENT MARINE SUPERBUFFER - dKH. Kent products are one of the best on the market.

 

[joeyjoeq]

Is your tank cycled? I use KENT MARINE SUPERBUFFER - dKH. Kent products are one of the best on the market.

It looks like it all the levels have been down ever since the second day. The first day I tested, but the ammonia was a bit high. Tested the next day, and went straight to zero. I just finished testing the water a minute ago, Ammonia 0, Nitrate 0, Nitrite 0, Ph 7.8. Tommorow I will start testing for calcium, carbonate hardness(Kh), and phosphate. I'm sure they are good since I started dosing since the first day. I have no coral, but saw no harm in doing so. Thanks for helping me out with the buffer.

 

[GIS Guy]

Are you confident with it sitting on a glass table?

 

[Guysy1110]

I thought that too... (1 gallon of water equals 8.33 lbs.)... 12gallons= 99.96lbs.

Can glass tables take that amount of weight ? Im supposeing they can because they have to pass various tests ?

Looks nice on the table never the less lol

 

[joeyjoeq]

Are you confident with it sitting on a glass table?

You know I asked myself the same question the week I started it. The glass is pretty thick, a little more than 1/2 an inch. I have the matching "S" stand but liked the glass table look better. Have not tested the water today, but will do so in a minute. As promised here are some pics of the crew. They are all over the tank so only got my favorite little dudes. Those snails stay close all the time. Why are they on top of each other? Think they can have something going on?*laughingc

 

[big54bob]

not bad boy
btw is your avatar your emerald crab?

 

[joeyjoeq]

not bad boy
btw is your avatar your emerald crab?

Thanks, My avatar is just a google search lol. I could not get a good picture of mine besides the camera on my phone sucks . Thinking about getting a good one this week.

 

[big54bob]

Thanks, My avatar is just a google search lol. I could not get a good picture of mine besides the camera on my phone sucks . Thinking about getting a good one this week.

same thing

 

[saltwater4life]

looking good

 

[joeyjoeq]

Ok so I just got out the shower glance at my tank see two Emerald crabs?*SICK* This was scary at first, but then realized it was a shed lol

 

[joeyjoeq]

Nothing new so far in the tank, changed the layout of the tank. I cracked one of the rocks into a bunch of small ones, and purchased a few more small pieces today along with 6 Nassarius Snails for $1*thumbsups(Cheap) . Hopefully I'll have some coral this week.

 

[Panther28]

Picture UPDATES!!! Would love to see a few pics!!

 

[joeyjoeq]

Here is my tank now. Looks better than just having two big rocks side by side lol. Sorry for the blurry pictures have been too lazy to go buy a new camera.
Full tank:

A few close-ups on the coral:

Some Night Shoots I took last night:

It glows more, but the phone got a bit

 

[TRe]

looking pretty sweet*thumbsups

 

[Guysy1110]

Looks really sweet with the moon lighting !

 

[joeyjoeq]

Got a few more corals along with a goby and a pepermint shrimp. Sorry I could not get the shrimp.

 

[Guysy1110]

coming a long real nice good work !

 

[joeyjoeq]

coming a long real nice good work !

Thanks, I'm still waiting for some more LR to cure, so most likely I will many a few more changes. Any suggestion to what else I should get in the following month? Plan to get a pair of baby GSM clows(3 months old at the time) they get big, but for atleast a year or two they should fit in the tank.