AJ`s 12g NanoCube

Hey folks.  Just filled my NanoCube up on Friday with water and sand.  Added the rock and Kenya Tree on Monday after the water cleared a bit.  A little crab was on the rock when I got it so he was added on Monday too.  The Domino Damsel was added on Tuesday when I was told that I needed a fish for proper cycling.  There's still white power on the back and stuff, but here's the beginning of my setup.  I'll try to post more pics of the progression over time.

 

Thanks for the info Phish!  I'll keep that in mind.

 

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Thanks for the warning. Anything that I can plan to do after the algae bloom to clean it up? I've heard hermit crabs, snails, certain fish, etc. What does everyone recommend to keep algae under control?

--Aaron

 

Right now, it's on a 9 hour cycle. What should I go to?

 

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Updated pic.



I didn't notice until afterward that I had taken so many pics that my star polyps in the center had closed up...and the sun coral is not open either. I'll try to post another pic that shows them open. I want to drill some holes in the rock to put the frags into instead of having them down in front in the sand..but the placement of the anemone is going to make that tricky.

 

Thanks MULE. I think 20 lbs CaribSea live sand and 12 lbs rock. I would like a little more rock. A few small pieces for up front for the star polyps to spread out on and a few more to build up the back a little more.

--AJ

 

Just rearranged things a bit so it doesn't look like a frag tank with some live rock. Well, it still kind of does, but at least I think it looks better than it did. I inadvertantly stirred up the water and there was a bunch of algae specs on the glass but I didn't want to wait for it to settle down so things look a bit speckled. Anyway, here's a pic. The clowns have taken to the anemone and I think they also tested out the frogspawn a little and got stung! They have black specks on them which according to most of my reading, seems to be from getting too close to an agressive coral. It's coming along. Thanks to Nick and Steph for the great deal on the candy cane at in the top corner and thanks to JB for for GSP. I really like them both. Now if I can just keep the anemone far enough away from the candy cane, I'll be in business. I think some more rearranging is in my future.   I gotta say, there's been alot of changes to things in the last two months.