12x12x12 update with pics

[keener1830]

Ok so I finally have the tank fully cycled got some now rock and have added a frag of
purple polyped birds nest, green polyped birds nest

and a small rock of zoos

Full tank shot

Please excuse the pics my camera is having problems getting pics onto the computer so there taken with my phone. Things to come, I am getting a yasha gobie w/pistol shrimp and pom pom crab. Mainly going to be zoos and a few more acros till I get the big tank up and they move there.
I rebuilt the sump so if it gets plugged again it goes back in the tank not on the floor.

 

[noobaquariumust]

sexy tank, love the shot of the snail crawling on the birds nest

 

[Krish]

Very nice!!! I see more and more people going with dark substrate these days. Looks good though. I'm still a bb freak though


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[MGDMIRAGE]

Nice cube, I always loved the 12x12x12" cubes, I'll probably get one someday

 

[keener1830]

Krish the original plan was bb. But since I haven't wanted a yasha for so long and decided to make it happen and added the black sand

 

[NC2WA]

agreed..the black sand is a nice addition

 

[keener1830]

Got a new fish and shrimp today
Yasha Goby

I can't find him since I let him go, he's good at hiding

Tiger Pistol Shrimp

He's busy digging up my whole tank, tommorow when I get home I am going to have to remove some sand. I am pretty sure the Yasha is down in the hole with him as they were paired.

 

[Krish]

That is pretty cool!! Get some pics of them hanging out together!

 

[rukis]

i like the look you got going here... looks like a clean, neat setup .. very nice!

 

[eww]

One warning for you on the pistol shrimp... Any frags you put on the sand bed will be fair game. it will drag anything it can down in its holes to shore up its tunnels. They will also bury things with their digging. Just keep it in mind as you add things to your tank. They are great to watch though.

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[keener1830]

Rukis thanks I really like the how clean it looks.
Eww I have already had to unburry the the zoo rock, and I am going to remove some sand with all the extra he has kicked to the front. He's really cool and fun though.

 

[keener1830]

So I have removed part of the sand bed in the front of the tank so there is 2" of sand bed. The shrimp made a huge mess got it all cleaned up now to see if he is happy with his cave and my sand. He's fun to watch work.

 

[noobaquariumust]

haha sounds like he is a bob the builder gone bad thanks for the update get some more pictures of the goby?

 

[keener1830]

The goby is still not showing himself even at feeding time I think I caught a glimpse of him down tucked in the hole yesterday

 

[noobaquariumust]

sounds like what my old one did, he stayed under the rocks for like a couple of days and than came out as long as youre seeing him at some point.

 

[mwirsche]

how is your tank doing? i just set up my first pico tank well see how it goes! ill stick around!

 

[keener1830]

haven't updated in a little while. After my movers packed my tank like crap I have noticed that a seam on the front is starting to seperate so I am working on getting a new tank with starfire glass this time. I have added one new zoo rock. I post pics soon gotta do some work to the thank. I know for sure the yasha didnt' make it Havent' seen it in over a month.

 

[mwirsche]

dont stress could very well be in there still. i had a randalli goby for a few months then didnt see it for 2 months. it was the only thing in the tank so i quit feeding after not seein it for 2 months. a month later i pulled all the rock out and drained the tank to like an inch of water above the sand. left it like that for another month before i sold the tank. when i was about to load up the tank i was dumping the water and barely noticed a flash. sure enough that randalli was still alive so i ran em over to a buddys place and hes be content there ever since and that was like 2 years ago!

 

[keener1830]

Tank update
Its been awaile since I posted. About a week ago went to clean the power head but when I pulled the bottom off the impeller decided to go air born and break upon landing. Since I could not find a new impeller locally I bought a korlia nano 240 instead. Moves alot more water than my pico 180. I also got a new zoo rock a few weeks ago. Pics to follow.