Cali Kid Corals

Nano sapiens 12g - Ye Olde Mixed Reef

FTS (Jul 2017): 9th year anniversary for this little unfiltered tank:

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Oh, and I'd like to thank Photobucket for not allowing 3rd party hosting...and asking $399 for the function to be restored :mad:

FTS (Dec 2015): 7-1/2 years...still put-putting along:

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FTS (July 2015): 7 years...and counting. Still same ol' non-filtered simple setup:

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FTS (April 2014): Reclaimed much of my sand bed and can now clean the glass/vacuum more easily:

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FTS (Feb 2014): Tank survived unattended for 2 weeks while I was on vacation with no fatalities (thank goodness). After a week or so of pampering it's back up to it's former condition :)

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FTS (Dec 2013): Finally trained the Clowns to pose properly...the silly Hermit way up top, not so much ;)

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FTS (Jul 2013):

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First photo (five years ago, Jul 2008):

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In brief, this is a 12g AIO Cadlights 'mixed reef' that I wanted to run as simply as possible. It has no mechanical or chemical filtration, no skimmer...just the stock return pump, device, a heater, a thermometer and a pair of 'Pet Bottle' ATOs. Saturated Kalkwasser is used to supply calcium and maintain alkalinity. Only additive used is Kent Iodine (a few drops once a week). Lighting is a DIY LED setup using mostly LEDGroupBuy components.

FISH:
  • (1) Yellow Lined Cleaner Gobies
  • (2) Green Banded Gobies
  • (1) Two-Spot Bimaculatus Blenny
INVERTS:
  • (1) Pederson's Anemone Shrimp

CORALS:

Acropora:
  • 'Northern Lights' Granulosa (A. granulosa)
Montipora:
  • Reefkoi 'Superhero' Montipora (unknown species)
  • 'Sunset Montipora' (M. danae?)
  • Tyree Orange Setosa (M. setosa)
  • 'Ultra Blue' Digitata (M. digitata)
Mussidae:
  • Blastomussa wellsi
  • Micromussa lordhowensis
Others:
  • Metallic Gold Pavona (Pavona maldivensis)
  • Green Pavona (Pavona sp.)
  • Pink Stylocoeniella sp.
  • Leptastrea (Leptastrea pruinosa) - Standard neon-green center
  • Leptoseris (Fallen Hrozon, Molten Lava, Strawberries and Cream)
  • Assorted Ricordia Mushrooms (Ricordia yuma, Ricordia florida)
  • Assorted Rhodactis Mushrooms
  • Zoanthids/Palys (Speckled Fire & Ice, Valentines, Oxides, Blue Hornets, etc.)
Inverts (CUC):
  • Collonista snails (Collonista amakusaens)
  • Limpet snails (unknown species)
  • Bristle Worms (Eurythoe complanata)
  • Blue Legged Hermit Crab (Clibanarius tricolor)
  • Mexican Red Leg (Clibanarius digueti)

Thanks for looking :)
 
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