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  • John3165

I am pleased to welcome everyone to this new section for me!) As they say, "Welcome the newcomer". After reading Lev Mironov's topic about his "Mini Nemo", a book about the Nano Reef, and looking at this forum section, I decided to take this step, the first step towards the sea) Yesterday, a 30*30*30cm "cube" was launched. Substrate - 3.5 kg of coral gravel from an existing aquarium. Live rock - 3.5 kg, 2 pcs, not luxury, slightly overexposed. Water from an existing aquarium 18 liters. Lighting - 3 T5 8W lamps: 1-Hagen Power-Glo, 1-Hagen Fine-Glo (if I find it), 1- unknown manufacturer 10,000K. Hang-on filter - EHEIM Liberty 100. Heater - Aquael Comfort Zone 25 That's all for the equipment so far. This morning, some creature emerged (don't kick it, I don't know the names, and I won't learn them), I wonder what it is? I will be glad to

Karen

Who do you plan to settle in next?

Troy8808

Ray Tkach, while I read Ova/Savchuk, but presumably based on the principle of Mini Nemo: anemone + clowns. And actually, I will find what is suitable.

Anne

The thing that has emerged looks like a majano. Worse than aiptasia, it is very difficult to get rid of and usually reproduces quickly. It burns nearby corals. Check here if it is, remove it.

Zoe7451

Yes, what a mess. It's definitely worse than the iptazia, and it's hard to get rid of. Helman doesn't take her shrimp either; I would destroy her, just to be safe.

David2398

Congratulations on the launch. Well... anemones and clownfish are cliché... Let's do something new!!! Maybe a mini non-photosynthetic setup, for example (Tubastrea + Cerianthus). Or maybe Ricordea in different color variations... Or perhaps a plantation of Zoanthids... Don't get stuck on dogmas, especially since in such a small cube, an anemone...

Gary6376

I support Stas. Get something that needs to be fed every day. Better three times a day. Trust me, this topic will get to you in a couple of months - you'll be moving from a small aquarium to a bigger one. I would probably keep the Mayano - let it multiply - it can also be fed. I would probably take Macrodactila - I think it would be suitable. Don't get Tubastrea - it will die on you. Stas got a bit carried away.

Phillip9722

Congratulations on the launch. It's always nice to see new sailors, especially neighbors from the area.

Julia

How to destroy the Mayano, and how to do it? And one more question, is 380 liters per hour not too little?

Katherine

This is usually done with boiling water and vinegar. You draw the solution into a syringe and quickly release it directly into the center, then after removing the needle, you need to draw all the remnants of this stuff back into the syringe, otherwise, it will come back to life. ...Actually, if there is a way to get the stone out of the aquarium and scrape it off or bite off a piece of the stone, that is the best option. Here, read this; there is another option that Egis recommended.

Reginald5073

Stas is right)) everything seems to end with clowns and anemones for us. To be honest, I almost succumbed to the "general fun" with the clowns and anemone in my new small aquarium. Take a look here - maybe another creative idea will come up.. I have no idea how this micro reef (picoreef?) works, but I think it's beautiful! With respect to everyone,

Christine864

In my opinion, an anemone + clownfish are becoming something like guppies in a 3-liter freshwater aquarium - often taken to see if you really need it.

Laurie3842

I understand you, for you it's trivial, but for me it's all new and interesting, with zero experience, and I have nowhere to expect help except from you. In fact, everything is very simple: I want to try my hand at the sea, and this hobby is not cheap, so we start small. To avoid losing my desire, we begin with something that is as simple and brief as possible, but described in detail, and that is the concept of "Mini Nemo." Thank you for the link, I liked it. This morning, when I turned on the light, I discovered an ika, or rather its rhythmically moving tentacles. I didn't have time to examine it properly; it hid away. Another parasite?

Brandon4517

More often yes than no. But for you, it's not scary yet. In general, they cause harm. They bite the branches of SPs, for example. But not all species. There are also harmless symbionts.

April3499

I had two shaggy ikas, so they trimmed the keyboard and cut Ksenia, I barely caught it at night and put it in order.

Kathleen

Anemones are not the easiest animals to keep; they require very good conditions. I hope the desire to keep them doesn't fade even if you experience setbacks. I will say right away that probably all sea enthusiasts have gone through a series of mistakes and failures. Even experienced sailors encounter mishaps, and animals can die. But once you try the sea, you start to fall in love with it more and more each day. It's better to remove the crab; it won't bring anything good to the aquarium, but it can cause harm. I even remove symbiotic organisms from corals, although many comfort themselves with the thought that they protect and care for the corals—it's all nonsense.

Sara4035

This morning I saw the isopod again, but for a bit longer this time. It’s not hairy, has dark claws, and dark markings on its body, 5-7mm. I have no idea how to catch it. Also, today when I turned on the light, something long (about 2cm) quickly hid in a hole in the stone with a diameter of 5mm.

Holly

Put the "moon" and you will see the inhabitants, and they won't be so scared.

Jamie3553

Denis is right, anemones are not just simple, but quite complex animals. At least in six months, or even a year, when everything is going very well. In my experience, the most resilient are the red-legged Fimathus. Majano and aiptasia only harm corals. They look quite good in small jars, especially while there’s nothing else. They will multiply - give the rock to Denis, for example - feed the Helmon. Start with disco anemones, zoanthids, etc. Notice where it sits, take the rock with it - and that's it. Don't rush, let the sea come alive. GOOD LUCK!!! Just simple, hardy, and the current doesn't need to be strong.

Angela6489

I won't let anyone in for now, I'll wait a month, and then "zoanthids, different rodactis, ricordeas, little mushrooms." Also, could you advise me on this point: the water and substrate are from an active aquarium, and the rocks have been held for a while. How much time is needed for the system to stabilize?

Susan1358

System stabilization is a flexible concept, but you can start introducing livestock when ammonia is at 0. Do the tests, and if the ammonia levels are fine, start the stocking gradually.

Jeanne

Yesterday I assembled a "moon" with three blue LEDs and a 12-volt power supply, cheap and cheerful. Photo in the evening) Today I'm doing tests. I think I'll settle the first residents, snails)

Alejandro

Congratulations!!! Well done! I really want to, but I'm scared.

Noah1632

It's always scary to start, but it's scary interesting.

April3499

Today, new residents moved in, a snail and several colonies of something (I forgot the names by the time I brought them). A mini sea is built into the cabinet under the grass tank: This is what it looks like under the "lid":

Travis572

The snail is called a strombus, and the colonies of corals are called zoanthids.

Crystal4879

I seem to have fallen behind, I haven't released anyone yet, the cyan flash has already passed, and ideally, the green flash should start soon. How much did you pay for the zoanthids???

Martin3206

This morning I found a small four-armed star on the zoanthids, I removed it, fortunately, it doesn't move as fast. The strombus has buried itself, only its eye is visible. Is this normal? The zoanthids are from Rey Tkacha, thanks to him for that. And here is a photo of the star, a total of 3 were caught.

John3187

Today, a hedgehog decorator (globe) was launched. I understood why it was called a decorator two minutes after the launch; it put on an unanchored colony of corals. Also, a boxer shrimp was launched today, but it hid and didn't let me take a photo.

Jeffrey2277

These are Asterisks. They are considered harmless.

James8887

Maybe they are harmless, but the zoanthus is no longer in the place where it used to be.

Jessica6754

These are Asterinas. Not everyone calls them harmless; I have them too, but I haven't noticed them causing any trouble. One acquaintance said that they should be removed from the reef because they are harmful. Is there anyone who can confidently say that they are not needed in an aquarium and provide a reason? Thank you.

Michele

Here comes the illegal.

Amy

Oh, I have one like that sitting in a stone too, but so far no misdeeds have been noticed.

Nicholas

I lured this cockroach out for a photo shoot today:

Elijah7048

So, if I'm not mistaken, it's the Stenopus hispidus, the boxer shrimp. And this is a young individual. A cool shrimp.

Lindsay

Yes, she is interesting to hunt.

Julie4738

(Stenopus hispidus) boxer shrimp. I haven't kept them, but I've heard that same-sex animals cannot be kept together, as sooner or later the stronger one will kill the weaker individual. However, since I haven't had them, I can't assert this. But boxers are great, and I will acquire them in the near future. Best regards.

Martin3206

Today I turned off the light, and an hour later I approached the aquarium, and it turned out that there were at least 2 of them. They were peacefully nibbling on the algae.

Phyllis

I would fish out their place in the samp, let them live out their days there. They are troublemakers, and oh, how they are. Best regards.

Andrew7823

And I would catch them if I knew how)

Debra

I had some little troublemakers. I caught them like this: at one o'clock at night, I was sitting by the camp, took a flashlight, approached the reef, and saw one sitting on a rock. I took him out with the rock, and he hid in a crevice. Over time, I got him out, that is, the next day. The second one I caught with a net; he was crawling on the sand and dragging a piece of clavularia, the little thief, so I sent him to hard labor.

Brandi

You mean to be on duty at night, right?

Alan273

Well, I don't go to bed before midnight, but if you go to sleep at 10 PM, you'll have to stay on duty for a day or two and catch the troublemakers.

Julia

Well done!

Amy5468

People, please advise what to do, how to be. The hedgehog flatly refuses to live without its favorite colony: I tied it to the stones, it untied it, I secured it where it doesn't crawl, in the morning it's back on the hedgehog's head. Maybe they are in love.

Crystal4879

crazy ik, but what did you use to attach it so that he still wears it on his head?

Christopher1252

Last night I tied it up with a rubber band (the one for money), it was almost a pity, and in the morning...

Sherri1320

This is the decorator urchin Tripneustes gratilla; these guys love to cover themselves with various objects, such as zoanthids, discoactinia, etc. The latter should be well secured, preferably with some algae in the aquarium and partially small clumps, for example, of chaetomorpha or batriocladi. They attach these to themselves, although they may eat a lot of them, and it can be said that they distract their attention from their main goal. Give it a try. Best regards.

Emily

This is what my "saltwater puddle" looks like today) The polyps have significantly increased in size, and their number has also grown, which is great! While feeding the Boxer, a piece of food was not caught by him, which the coral took advantage of: And just a little bouquet:

Christine

Today is the name day. It's been a month since the launch. There are no significant changes; during this time, there have been 3 water changes of 5 liters each and two changes of coal. The Mayano has moved to another spot, and it turns out it crawls. The Strombus is making circles on the bottom and sometimes climbs onto the lower rock. The hedgehog still wears its "crown," and the boxer is actively hunting for food. I occasionally feed the corals, for which I made a "pipette" from improvised materials.

Erica752

Stop it! Put on a mask immediately! Otherwise, even Skalyar has already caught the seasickness... with such developments, there won't be any herbalists left soon))))))

Angela

It's hard not to get sick by the sea, but who said one illness absorbs another? The herbalist and the sea are different, and both have their place. Just yesterday, I said that everything was the same, but today I discovered one or two more creatures, for the identification of which I ask for your help. Something soft, resembling a sponge: A snail, but which one?

Thomas1044

Cool! You need to plant and grow it in the herb garden... but here it just pops up by itself.

Mariah

Yeah, and in the sea, what has come out needs to be caught)))

John3335

You are right, I've been sick since birth!))))))))

Hunter1471

Thank you for prompting me to think by giving me the book at the right time. Your start also pushed me to take this step.

Stephanie9175

when is the start, or rather (knowing your approach) when does the preparation for the start begin?

Sheila

is already going on, (you know where)

Derek7322

I know) Here, the people are IMPORTANT, everyone is smart and busy, there's no time to help newcomers... I asked three days ago: Answers "0"

Ryan

Many perceive this as excess.

Jessica6754

Didn’t understand?

Robert5335

For example, many do not remember the Latin names of all marine inhabitants. For me, it doesn't matter what many organisms living in the reef are called, as long as there are reef-safe ones.

Ryan7682

I realized this as soon as I asked such a question and didn't get an answer. How is the jar doing, are there any new inhabitants???

Andrew7823

The question is not so much about the name as it is about the safety of living next to other inhabitants. There are new ones, but I don't have time to take photos, maybe in the evening today.

Jacob7201

Here are the new ones: It's not glitching, I'll post the rest tomorrow.

George5104

Today we continue. There are still some mushrooms, and on the stone, there are two more fan worms, but they are very modest and only show up for a short time: And this is an old acquaintance:

Devon107

Judging by the numerous new residents of such a small volume of the residential complex (living stones), the stones were fresh, with wheels, and of good quality.

Aaron580

The residents "from the stones" are ikis, mayano, striped snail, sponge, and about fifty small fan worms. The stones were liked, not from the wheels, a bit overexposed, but as for the launch, this is a plus. This morning I saw that my boxer has shed.

Phyllis

I want to show how the Hedgehog processes stones. It completely eats all the algae. In the photo, the stone is on the day it arrived in the aquarium, and after a few days:

Michael826

Oh, how I want a hedgehog, but I'm held back by the fact that the globe carries everything on itself, and the diadem grows too large.

John5528

If you come across a large brittle star, take it, you won't regret it, it's a very amusing creature. Just don't take the green one, it's predatory.

Joseph591

Yeah, but it's a cool little creature, unlike anything else. Each of its "spines" is a kind of tentacle-sucker that extends several times when it reaches for something. I'll catch it someday and take a photo. But why the big one? I find it a bit scary...

Kyle

they are practically everywhere, including in the bird.

James1625

Yes, I also found it scary, but when I was transferring it, I dared to take it in my hand. Large brittle stars are good cleaners that eat and retrieve it from any hidden corner of the rock. There are pencil urchins, and they seem to be the most suitable for miniatures, as they carry nothing on themselves and are small in size.

Selena4467

I didn't think he was small when I was little.

Thomas1044

Where have you seen chalk hedgehogs?

Charles4157

As they say, any hedgehog in a small volume is a natural disaster. Unless the volume was not made for the hedgehog as such.

Emily3144

At the weaver's beam.

Jennifer5371

And here they are, those for whom all this was started:

Stephanie4990

What is the name of the sea anemone???

Rodney

Is this a photo from your aquarium? If possible, the whole aquarium, if it's ready.

Phillip9722

I have no idea, but I liked her, and there were clowns in her. With mine) Photo of the anemone under "moonlight." I will post the whole aquarium later.

Teresa

The topic is presented in a very engaging way; one could easily get seasick. Thank you for such an exciting excursion.

Eric8832

The sea is something! There is a stone almost in the center; I've been looking at it every day for a month, and only recently noticed some new inhabitants on it. There is a worm (first arrow) and a certain mollusk (second arrow) that opens and closes.

Nicole

The main problem with bivalves is that they are quite demanding in terms of water quality and require organic matter for nourishment, which makes it very difficult to reconcile this contradiction in an aquarium. Most likely, they will eventually die of starvation.

Amanda

I hope he will live. It doesn't carry any special aesthetic value, but it's still nice. I will feed him with a pipette. I made a pipette from a 35 cm long glass tube with a diameter of about 5 mm, onto which I attached an empty plastic dropper bottle (like Naphthyzin), and I sealed the connection with epoxy glue.

Charles

The anemone has eaten and buried itself in the substrate, is that normal?

Marie5348

In the morning, the anemone unfurled its tentacles as if nothing had happened. The boxer molted again.

Martha

How are you doing over there? I would like to see some fresh photos... And if possible, please take a picture of the moon.

Phillip9722

Everyone is alive and well (knock on wood), there are no significant changes, and the only new residents are snails like these. I deported the decorator hedgehog due to his particular passion for unanchored corals and moving stones (the ones with other residents, but they are small). However, he did a great job cleaning the stones. I will update the photos in the evening if I have time, or tomorrow.

Daniel4967

Hi Viktor, most likely the long tests for ammonium will arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Julie

Victor, tell me, how is he at work? Can you hear him?

Elizabeth

I wouldn't put it in the bedroom, but overall it's fine. Come over, and you'll listen to it.

Michelle104

I will update the photos a bit. As of today, we look like this without any touch-ups (cleaning is scheduled for Sunday): overall view. And this is how the anemone looks: The clownfish have settled under the filter instead of the anemone.

Rebecca1419

Super! You set a great example for those who can only dream of the Sea - making dreams a reality)))))))

Steven

Hi Viktor, could you measure the size of your filter, see the picture where I indicated what I'm interested in? Since my lid won't turn if the filter is tall... In the meantime, I attached an old Hailey that I was very unhappy with because of its noise, but I put in another rotor, and now it's quiet... By the way, how much coal should I put in there? And by the way, come visit, you have a lot to tell! And if it's not too much trouble, bring your tests; I'm interested in taking some measurements... I just literally got out to sea a day ago and realized that everything I read turned out to be different in practice.

Crystal4879

I will measure it this evening and let you know the size. This filter has unique cartridges that are not available for sale, so I completely removed them. My wife sewed small bags for me from some porous fabric (like the ones used for nets), I filled them with about 70 ml of coal, and I put these bags in the filter, changing them every two weeks.

Stephen

the height of the arrow is 55mm

Brandy

Thank you. I will cross this out. I can fit 5 cm.

Richard2180

I didn't know where to "stick" the link to the movie about the reef, so let it be here:

Travis572

Hi Viktor, what's new? I'm eager to take a look.

Tanya

There’s practically nothing new, except for some little critters that look VERY much like shrimp (4-5mm). Yesterday, I spent about an hour with my camera by the aquarium, but I didn’t get a decent shot. Not only do they only roam in one spot, but they are also very quick. Today, I’ll go on another photo hunt.

Collin

Mizids?

Jesse

Exactly, thank you. Like in the photo:

Elizabeth882

Can someone tell me what material this is? I bought a rod for joining broken bones in animals at a veterinary pharmacy, but the seller didn't answer what it's made of and suggested it might be titanium. I want to use it for attaching corals in the sea. The thickness is 1.5-2mm, the length is 35cm, and it doesn't stick to a magnet.

Robert1845

shiny or matte?

Brent8919

Matte

Sarah7284

it is quite possible titanium.

Caitlin3279

Are there options for how to check?

Courtney

Of course. By weight. Titanium is about twice as light.

Tina

... and the titan also has a white spark. If there is a grinding machine, you can try...

Christopher

Try checking on a grinding wheel running at high speeds. If it's titanium, the spark will be bright white. Also, your part should be lightweight. When subjected to pliers (compression at the end), titanium should be ductile. Also, test it with a magnet. Titanium is not magnetic.

Jacob4800

Stainless steel is also not magnetic. I think it will be easier to determine by weight...

Denise

These rods, made of pure titanium alloy, are used in medicine, so they can be safely applied in the sea.

Patricia1746

Please tell me what this UFO (unidentified crawling object) is. It lives in the stone; I've seen it before, but I couldn't capture it on camera, it's quick. It extends its trunk by 2-3 cm and feels everything around it.

Rachael

The photo isn't great, but I think I've seen something similar myself. This is a mollusk; judging by its behavior, it's not a destructor, it might be a stomatella...

Catherine6534

It doesn't look like a mollusk. From the same hole in the stone, only the trunk is visible (in the photo), it feels like someone was buried there.

David3217

Either a mollusk that has self-blocked in a hole, or a worm using it as a shelter. Try to observe its behavior at night; if it leaves the shelter, try to take a photo. Quite an interesting case... Yarik, what could this be?

Christopher4108

Maybe it's just a sponge?

Stacey4437

Anything! - the photo doesn't allow for identification. Try to make it of better quality - then we can scratch our heads.

Stephanie9175

Yes, the photo is not very good, he is quick and skittish. I will try to describe it in my own words: In the photo, there is the same place with the UFO and without it. There is a hole in the rock, and sometimes (I only saw it in the mornings, and only in this place) something resembling the trunk of a black strombus sticks out of it.

Jennifer9100

Maybe it's palolo? To find out, set up a camera with infrared lighting and recording to a computer. Then you'll know what it does at night.

Kimberly2102

No, it's not. Palolo can be confused with a polychaete. It's definitely not him.

David953

The thread is overwhelming, I decided to build a sump with an algae scrubber. I will use plumbing pipes (20) for the overflow and this type of intake.

Diana3118

Do you need my drawing?

Karen1649

Samp is good. But it may not save you from filamentous algae; here you need to look for the reasons that caused its rapid growth and eliminate them, and there can be quite a few reasons. Best regards.

Gregory9432

I completely agree with you, the samph will allow for the installation of a skimmer, algae scrubber, and increase the volume... I installed a Coral Nano, thus increasing the flow. Less than a week has passed, and in the areas of "blowing," the algae have started to recede. It wouldn't hurt.

Timothy

Okay, I'll put it in a private message on the fan site.

Christina9947

This is extruded acrylic; as soon as you start gluing, cracks will appear, or it might even explode. I am currently making a new drawing also for the overflow... I want to place the order tomorrow.

Tiffany5069

I will update the topic a bit. Today, a Bicolor dog and a graphite hedgehog arrived for permanent residence. Parozantuses and a fungus arrived from a, for which he deserves a huge thank you. And these guys came from a, for which thanks to him as well. And here is the oldest resident of the aquarium: And just buttons:

Kendra2262

I found the strombosis in this state, having spent the whole day trying to demonstrate its skills as a glass-conquering mountaineer.

Andrew9246

This is what my sea looks like today: The algae are tormenting me, a sea urchin has been deployed to fight them. In a few days, I will connect the sump, everything is ready, just need to make a hole in the stand. Everyone is alive. Since the launch, there has been one casualty - a snail crawled out of the aquarium and dried up, apparently couldn't find its way back.

David953

good sea, what a great job you did

Chad

Are the elongated umbrellas due to weak light? Because all of mine are very short.

Justin

Those that grew up in this aquarium have a shorter leg. What is the reason? I don't know.

Jason5071

Today I replaced these guys with a couple of Amphiprion melanopus.

Rebecca1419

What was wrong with them?

Gregory

They settled in the filter (under the water outlet), and they were hardly visible. Meanwhile, a person with good skills and conditions needed such fish, so we exchanged them.

Nicole263

In my opinion! You made the right move! These will be smarter...

Michelle5859

Ah, then it's clear why there are fish that can't be seen)) These are cute too.

Robert5335

Ocellaris are very beautiful, but these are more interesting.

Sara

The fish in the photo is somewhat aggressive, has already taken a position, cornered its relative under the test, and explained to the others why roofing felt is used in Odessa.

John1464

That's why I initially didn't understand why they needed to be changed, but now it's clear. Their behavior is more interesting?

Javier5186

This is one of the reasons.

Stacey4437

I saw the aquarium in person, now I'm reading the marine section of the forum, maybe I'll try something in the future too.

Joseph8842

I have a tragedy today; one clown chased another, and he jumped out of the aquarium. I come home from work, and on the floor under the rocking chair lies the already dried-up poor thing.

Steven7574

Outcast!!! Poor fellow!!!

George5104

I sympathize. I'm also watching battles of algae eaters here, hoping it won't come to that. Should the marine aquarium be left open? Now it will be lonely, but that's a lesson for him!

Laurie3842

What is the reason for such behavior? Same-sex individuals? Or just a playful species? I’m just looking for similar ones, and I have a 0.5 m² mirror - there’s room to jump around.

Nicole7268

I think same-sex.

Elizabeth6302

Sorry to interrupt, but if I'm not mistaken, all amphiprions are hermaphrodites - initially, they are all males, but when the opportunity arises to become a female, the largest clown in the colony takes that chance.

Katie4842

That's what I'm saying, same-sex.

Melissa3820

And how is the hedgehog doing, is he being mischievous?

Cynthia6578

The hedgehog left today to another forum member. I can't say he's a troublemaker, but he was quite fond of one little stone (maybe it was lying on his favorite path), and he kept dropping it every time.

Debra8438

The hedgehog has already arrived. While it crawls on the glass, let's take a look at this little troublemaker... Viktor, how's Ksyusha?

Melissa2062

I don't know, I'm at work, and she's at home.

Sharon

It would be much worse if she were at work and you were at home.

Jason9952

Victor, is this a hedgehog decorator? I really like them! But I know a person who also took it out of the aquarium, and now it lives in a swamp.

Sheila

Chalkboard Hedgehog. Victor once had a decorator, I suppose.

Cheryl

Losing marine fish is something that can be upsetting... And how is the upper part of your aquarium designed? Usually, if the light fixture is hanging and a cover was not originally included in the design, a plastic barrier structure with removable elements is made. Then the fish won't be able to overcome the barrier, even if it gets very scared...

Brent7831

I have a cover glass that is 1 cm shorter in length than the area of the aquarium, and the clown "flew out" through this opening.

Julia

It is clear. In general, it is preferable to use cover glass in marine aquariums in working, i.e., non-demonstrational setups. The light spectrum is diminished, which is not very good for the organisms.