I just recently joined BAR, and I figured that I should start a tank journal. Currently I have a generic 10 gallon tank, with mostly zoas and a little bit of lps. However I am looking into setting up a 25 gallon cube when I move, in a few months due to a remodel. I recently had some pretty bad algae issues because of high nutrient levels but I seem to be getting past that now. I have tried sps and they have done well until every summer when for whatever reason I seem to have a seasonal die off. Euphylia also has had this problem in my tank. So I mostly just stay in the realm of zoas and lps, but once I move I am looking to seriously increase the diversity in my tank with more types of lps and soft corals, like mushrooms (ricordea more specifically), xenia, chalices, scolymia, heliofungia, goniopora, of course more zoas, maybe pectina (although I have heard that they have some pretty serious sweepers) and maybe a bta.
Equipment:
Aqua Clear 70
Tunze Skimmer
2 hydor koralia powerheads- only one of which I am running currently
Kessil a-160
I need to fix my ato (its a tunze one, but hasn't been the most reliable)
And a heater I can't remember the name of
Livestock:
Black ocelaris clownfish
Pistol Shrimp
Shortspine Urchin
Serpent Star
Various other CUC, crabs, snails etc...
Coral (non zoas):
Monti Cap
Lobophylia
Lots and lots of kenya tree
A strange toadstool that hasn't really grown much but hasn't died
Teal Candy Cane
Dragon Soul Favia
Zoas:
Blondies
Blue hornets
Sunny D's
Fruit Loops
Rastas
Dragon eyes
Eagle eyes
Utter Chaos
Water changes- 3 gallons-ish, once a week to once every 2 weeks, ideally once a week.
*Also just as a disclaimer my spelling is horrible*
Equipment:
Aqua Clear 70
Tunze Skimmer
2 hydor koralia powerheads- only one of which I am running currently
Kessil a-160
I need to fix my ato (its a tunze one, but hasn't been the most reliable)
And a heater I can't remember the name of
Livestock:
Black ocelaris clownfish
Pistol Shrimp
Shortspine Urchin
Serpent Star
Various other CUC, crabs, snails etc...
Coral (non zoas):
Monti Cap
Lobophylia
Lots and lots of kenya tree
A strange toadstool that hasn't really grown much but hasn't died
Teal Candy Cane
Dragon Soul Favia
Zoas:
Blondies
Blue hornets
Sunny D's
Fruit Loops
Rastas
Dragon eyes
Eagle eyes
Utter Chaos
Water changes- 3 gallons-ish, once a week to once every 2 weeks, ideally once a week.
*Also just as a disclaimer my spelling is horrible*