matty Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I have been on and off here for many years and have gone through many tanks. 12g Nanocube, 40 breeder, 34g Solana, and a 3g pico. My current and I think final for a while is a standard 10g glass. The current livestock came from the 3g. I am using a simple set of equipment. 10g tank Boost led par30 led Current in tank filter for flow and surface skimming ATO.com ATO because the tank is open top My current livestock is: One angry black and gold damsel that I have had for a long time. He is the perfect example of why not to get damsels. Mean and brown DOH! One cleaner shrimp Some snails and hermits. Plus a ton of limpets and colonist snails that were hitch hikers on my rock Corals: One rainbow yuma Two frogspawn Three maxi mini news One small frag of some unique zoos I just got. Here are a few cell phone pics. I will try to update this thread as it grows. I have always been bad about that but this time will be different (wife) Here is the old tank: The new: Some snail love! (naughty) Forgive the bad pics and the algae. I am working on both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInside Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Nice, I'm starting to love small tanks.. I have an 8 gal cube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Thanks. My 3g was an office tank for a while but I missed having a tank at home. I had the damsel in the 3g as he was tiny when I got him and he needed a bigger tank. I have kept both medium and small tanks and I like the little ones. Maybe someday I will be able to do a big one as we bought a house not long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Added some mangroves to the tank yesterday. Got them from a guy in Florida and they are very nice. Long roots and leaves. I had to order 5 and the guy sent 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Looks good. Welcome to the 10 gallon club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thank you. You are on nano-reef as well right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Yep, I'm on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Nice. I wish I had known about the 3g and under comp before I decided to sell my 3g. I think you definitely have the most unique set up in the competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks! Just wait until April 1 when I can start stocking it. It's gonna be epic pestiness. (I just made up that word) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 Added a couple of sweet leathers today from OIAB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Nice looking leather, is that a Sinularia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thank you. I believe so. The other I am gonna call a green kenya tree. It looks like a regular kenya but with a neon green hue to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Well I have made some changes to my tank. I separated the new leathers to their own rocks. I added a blue stag and changed the rock work around. Oh and I moved the mangroves out. I could not keep them where I wanted them and got annoyed with the messy look. Here are some new pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Added a tunze 6015 today for some extra flow....Wow! These pumps are very well made and give a ton of flow. I guess time will tell but so far I am very pleased with my purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Your tank looks great. Can't wait untill I can add something to mine. Do you like your ATO.com and where did you get it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Sorry I have not replied did not see new posts. I love my ato. I bought it used like 4 years ago and it is still going strong. I am considering selling my corals to fund a new project and change direction. My wife and I like the idea of an all anemone tank with clowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 A new FTS! I think I will be moving the contents into the 40b I am setting up soon. I am excited to have more room and a sump for the equipment! A few of some new corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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