Returning to Reefing

[konkers]

Hi All!

I'm getting back into Reefeing after a long series of setbacks from a move in 2011 eventually left me with a sad 16 gal biocube that was essentially an algae farm.

I've spent the last several weeks getting the tank back in order, cleaning out lots of detritus, getting an easy water change station setup and a bit of reset of the aquascape (rocks were too close to the glass). Going to get a clean up crew back in here this weekend and ease it back into a functional tank.

-Erik

 

[gmdcdvm]

Welcome back!

 

[B the Nano Reefer]

Welcome! Quite the light you’ve got over a 16 gallon haha

 

[Alexander1312]

Welcome back. I might bring some of my corals to you for vacation since mine are not getting enough light .

 

[konkers]

Lol. I am a bit of a gear junky and I've been collecting it for years.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Welcome back Mr Konkers

 

[MichaelB]

Welcome back

 

[t0mmy108]

Welcome back from a fellow returnee!

 

[tribbitt]

Welcome back! That’s some insane lighting

 

[Darkxerox]

Welcome back! A Neptune sky over a 16 gallon is like when I had a 150w halide over my 12g nanocube in my dorm room haha.

 

[BlueSallymandr]

Welcome back! I have a BioCube too I hope the cleanup crew is going well.

 

[konkers]

Thanks,

Welcome back! I have a BioCube too I hope the cleanup crew is going well.

Thanks. Cleanup crew and a few fishes that I picked up from High Tide are doing quite well. Tank's seeing an expected uptick in algae growth from actually feeding it now. Going to start a tank thread for it Soon™.

 

[Darkxerox]

Thanks,

Thanks. Cleanup crew and a few fishes that I picked up from High Tide are doing quite well. Tank's seeing an expected uptick in algae growth from actually feeding it now. Going to start a tank thread for it Soon™.

Nice! What animals did you pick up?

 

[konkers]

Nice! What animals did you pick up?

3 Nassarius Snails
3 Trochus Snails
2 Pajama Cardinals
1 Royal Gramma
1 Algae Blenny

The Algae Blenny has been going to town and has a fat belly!

 

[Darkxerox]

3 Nassarius Snails
3 Trochus Snails
2 Pajama Cardinals
1 Royal Gramma
1 Algae Blenny

The Algae Blenny has been going to town and has a fat belly!

Classics! I'd probably pick up a small tuxedo urchin too. We have a frag swap coming up next month and it's a great way to get back into the game with easy corals.

 

[konkers]

Classics! I'd probably pick up a small tuxedo urchin too. We have a frag swap coming up next month and it's a great way to get back into the game with easy corals.

I saw about the frag swap. Sadly, I’ll be out of town that weekend

 

[konkers]

Finally got around to publishing the promised tank journal: https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/konkers-16-gallon-biocube.36745/