FuEl's 5 gallon pico reef

[poomoon]

Mine was $20 per kg, got some is $40 per kg.

whoa ... that expensive bro ?

[teebs]

whoa ... that expensive bro ?

CF Live rocks are the most expensive...

[jackywongto]

CF Live rocks are the most expensive...

Are they fiji rocks?

[poomoon]

CF Live rocks are the most expensive...

beeeccoooosss ? sorry have no idea why

[FuEl]

beeeccoooosss ? sorry have no idea why

When you put the rock in your tank, your water does'nt even become cloudy. Next day, undetectable ammonia. That's the price you pay for fully cured liverock, without pests and lots of coralline growth.

[teebs]

When you put the rock in your tank, your water does'nt even become cloudy. Next day, undetectable ammonia. That's the price you pay for fully cured liverock, without pests and lots of coralline growth.

Yup, CF is probably the only LFS that cures their LR thoroughly and remove all pests from the rocks. And for that, they charge a huge premium. I think the $40/kg is their tonga rocks.

[poomoon]

When you put the rock in your tank, your water does'nt even become cloudy. Next day, undetectable ammonia. That's the price you pay for fully cured liverock, without pests and lots of coralline growth.

oh, cool, and no hitch hikers huh. but what type of rock bro ? are these special also like fiji ones or others ?

[teebs]

oh, cool, and no hitch hikers huh. but what type of rock bro ? are these special also like fiji ones or others ?

$20/kg should be the normal rocks. Not sure if they have any fiji rocks.

[peacemaker]

IMO, $20 per kg is really expensive for normal rocks... Fiji rocks would seem more reasonable, but I'm not too familiar with the rates.

[FuEl]

IMO, $20 per kg is really expensive for normal rocks... Fiji rocks would seem more reasonable, but I'm not too familiar with the rates.

To me rock is rock. The money is well spent if the rock is to your liking. Even if they are normal rock, they are very very high quality rock.

[Terryz_]

Think the price increased quite a lot... Used to be $16 per kg years ago when I asked...

Bro, how is the spread of the lights? Hope to see the results of the sps after sometime...

[qwertman321]

where did you buy your lights?

[FuEl]

A frag of Blue Tortuosa.

[raydiative]

A frag of Blue Tortuosa.

nice..

[DrJekyl_MrHyde]

Livestocks.

2 x Leander plumosus shrimp.

2 x Dicordipinna griessingeri gobies.

These will be held in my other tanks first while I let this pico tank settle down.

The shrimps are cute...

[FuEl]

Parameter check today.. pH 8.26, kH 8.3, Calcium 480ppm.

[FuEl]

Forgot to add that the livestocks have been added since I had no ammonia spike. The hang-on filters were seeded with established biohome from my other marine tanks. The grissengeri gobies love hiding below the rocks. Lucky I opted for bare-bottom. If the tanks had sand I doubt I would see the gobies.

[jackywongto]

Forgot to add that the livestocks have been added since I had no ammonia spike. The hang-on filters were seeded with established biohome from my other marine tanks. The grissengeri gobies love hiding below the rocks. Lucky I opted for bare-bottom. If the tanks had sand I doubt I would see the gobies.

They are more active usually just after lights off.

But yours is a pico, should be able to see them very easily.

I only see mine like once in a blue moon to serve as a reminder that I still have this fish.

[FuEl]

They are more active usually just after lights off.

But yours is a pico, should be able to see them very easily.

I only see mine like once in a blue moon to serve as a reminder that I still have this fish.

Maybe will add 1-2 more.

[stewpid]

Wa!!! 1-2 more!!!In my opinion they rank lowest in the "value for money" section!!!HAHAH!!!so small and you barely see them!!!

But interesting fish though

[FuEl]

Wa!!! 1-2 more!!!In my opinion they rank lowest in the "value for money" section!!!HAHAH!!!so small and you barely see them!!!

But interesting fish though

Small? You don't know what is small until you see goby larvae. No lah if they eat enough they do grow quite big, around maybe 1 inch.

[FuEl]

Some new additions

Ponape birdnest.

Tiger sponge for filtration. Read somewhere that these animals are able to take up D.O.C. Thought I would give it a try since I am not running a skimmer.

[FuEl]

Right side of tank. I got an Acropora echinata placed direct under the outflow of the hang-on filter.

Full tank shot.

[yikai]

haha. echinata only u and me can grow into mega colonies lah! Joe u need to learn from us. mine growing inside my skimmer lol.

[Joe_P]

Good placement for the echinata.

not really a easy piece to sustain. Hopefully some strong flow and excellent water parameters would do it some good.