Mike's 29g "Nano" (5/19/11 FTS and Update)

mike007 · Feb 19, 2011

Ok, so a due update.

Bad News:
- Diatoms and brown algae are starting up. Getting my CUC soon.
- One of my cleaner shrimp died. I've already started a new thread in the appropriate forum. If you can help me out, here's the link, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Died. Thanks for your help.

Good News:
- Every one else, Including the other cleaner shrimp, are doing well.
- My LFS is working on finding me a Striped Prawn Goby (Randall's Shrimp Goby) ;D I can't find one anywhere.

FTS (2/19/11)

Algae

Loving this skimmer so far,

Waiting till I get some heavier livestock to write the review.

Thanks for looking!

Seano Hermano · Feb 19, 2011

The tank appears to be doing well Mike, aside from the loss of your shrimp.

To clear the algae on the glass, you can use a razor blade, an old credit card, or spatula from the kitchen. I find the last two work the best.

The razor blade works best for when you see coraline on the glass where you may not want it(front/side glass). EDIT: Your tank appears to be made of acrylic(sharp curve around front "corners"). Never use a razor blade on that if it is. It will scratch the acrylic pretty bad...

mike007 · Feb 19, 2011

Seano Hermano said: ↑

The tank appears to be doing well Mike, aside from the loss of your shrimp.

To clear the algae on the glass, you can use a razor blade, an old credit card, or spatula from the kitchen. I find the last two work the best.

The razor blade works best for when you see coraline on the glass where you may not want it(front/side glass). EDIT: Your tank appears to be made of acrylic(sharp curve around front "corners"). Never use a razor blade on that if it is. It will scratch the acrylic pretty bad...
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Nope, all good there. It's glass. Thanks for the tips. I think I'm gonna let it go till the CUC comes in though, give 'em some work to do. ;D

Seano Hermano · Feb 19, 2011

OK, that works too.

mike007 · Feb 23, 2011

CUC is here! Thank you Reefcleaners.org!

Here are the pics I could get of them. I had someone here waiting for the package because I was in school, so a ton of them went into the sand bed and into crevices in the rock. LOL

The dwarf ceriths, nassarius, and some Fl ceriths.

FTS

Next will be fish.
Enjoy

Special thanks to John at ReefCleaners

mike007 · Mar 4, 2011

So I went to the LFS today, and they had some new stuff in the invert section.

So, everyone, meet my new buddies!

Feather Duster and Porcelain Crab

Porcelain Crab

I'll post some pics of the duster when he opens up.

Hope you like!