20g Grass Bed w/Mangroves (1 Viewer)

[BashfulBacterium]

Since I have tweaked my build slightly I decided to make this into a new build thread since the previous one was pretty ugly.

My Plan:

Equipment:
-Protein Skimmer
-Small Circulation Pump
-4-bulb T5 fixture
-Heater
-Small-scale CO2 system

Fauna:
Plants/Algaes:
-Shoal Grass (Halodule Beaudettei)
-Red Mangroves
-Ulva
-Caulerpa Prolifera

Fauna:
-Blood Shrimp (Bonded Pair)
-Spider Decorator Crab (Camposcia retusa)
-Red Neon Eviota Goby (Eviota nigriventris) (Unknown Number)
-2 yellow-headed jawfish OR Shrimp/Goby pair OR Blue-stripe pipefish pair

 

[BashfulBacterium]

Whoops almost forgot to add pictures.

FTS:


This, another mushroom and a Kenyan Tree frag are the only corals left in this tank.


The corner with the ulva is a hub of micro-life.

 

[BashfulBacterium]

I have decided on my fish list...
Bluestripe Pipefish Pair
and
Shrimp/Goby pair

also my current list of wishlist inverts...
-1 DAYUUUMMMM lobster
-1 Decorator Spider Crab
-3 or 5 Peppermint Shrimp

 

[Pumbooris]

A what kind of lobster??!?

 

[BashfulBacterium]

A what kind of lobster??!?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+506+752&pcatid=752

Doesn't that look like a DAUyM Lobseter?

 

[BashfulBacterium]

Update! Got a 40g tank from Taklu for only $20(Thank you!) and is 48x15x15 acrylic tank with blue backround and sides along with 2 3/4" holes in top left and right. Once we get our outdoor hoses working I'll begin the clean-up process.

Now for the 20g long.

Things I got at the swap which are in this tank:
-Red Brittle Star
-Serpent Star
-Mini Brittle-Stars
-RBTA
-2 diaseris plates
-More Flame Algae
I thought this was kinda cute, a group of amphipods snuggled in for bed-time


My redneck way of BTA-proofing my pumps


FTS (Sorry it didn't look that blurry from my camera)


The NEW flame algae I got


Red Brittle Star


RBTA


Serpent Star


And Diaseris plates


If anyone got care requirements for serpent stars that would be much appreciated! He was an "Un-expected" FIF

 

[curlyq]

No special care needed. They're part or ur cuc so they will clean up left over food

 

[BashfulBacterium]

No special care needed. They're part or ur cuc so they will clean up left over food

But there are no fish in this tank yet. So should I drop in bits of food every now and then?

 

[BashfulBacterium]

Wow people were not joking when they said RBTAs move fast! It's already attached to a rock and scooting to find its new home.

 

[kheebl]

i hand feed my serpent stars pieces of krill,

 

[BashfulBacterium]

Just cleaned the 40g today.

 

[SmnParish]

oooo really nice and clean, I like it!

 

[BashfulBacterium]

oooo really nice and clean, I like it!

Has lots of fine scratches on it though, I'll have to buffer them out.

 

[SmnParish]

I'm sure a buffing kit won't be that hard to get, especially once you get that $1000 reward for something lol

 

[BashfulBacterium]

I'm sure a buffing kit won't be that hard to get, especially once you get that $1000 reward for something lol

you asked :gay1:

 

[SmnParish]

Ooh those guys are tough, you're gonna need some firepower for that job!

 

[kheebl]

I found the black and yellow ones hiding at my hose. The chocolate one is hiding up the street at RichfieldJoes house. Lol

 

[BashfulBacterium]

I found the black and yellow ones hiding at my hose. The chocolate one is hiding up the street at RichfieldJoes house. Lol

That's ADORABLE. So now you have to pay me $1000 for finding them right? lol

 

[kheebl]

I thought you have to pay me the $1000 reward for finding them.

 

[RichfieldJoe]

I found the black and yellow ones hiding at my hose. The chocolate one is hiding up the street at RichfieldJoes house. Lol

He didn't do anything =)