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 poor boy
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 Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG 
#717212 - 02/24/14 08:30 AM (11 years, 18 days ago) |
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I picked up this tank at the beginning of February and got it for a great deal. The guy who had it before me neglected it for months and a result from that was crazy hair algae. He offered me a great deal so i went through with it.
The tank is a 30 gallon tall with basic pc lights. For filtration I have an overflow box that drains into a sump which is filled with bio balls and then a sponge. I placed a return pump into the other half of the sump which has the new filtered water and then pumps that back into the tank.
I also have a hang on back (HOB) filter with a media bag that has a basic light that shines over the filter. by doing this i am able to grow copepods which feed my 2 mandarins.
In the tank itself i have...
Live Sand Bed
35lbs of Live Rock
1 Clown Fish
2 Mandarins
1 White Diamond Goby
1 Lawnmower Blenny
2 Hermit Crabs
4 Snails with a handful of baby snails
3 Kenya Trees
20+ Purple Mushrooms
1 Curly-Que Anemone
In the near future I might add a Sea Hare, but other than that, I'm going to let the tank establish. My main goal is to keep this tank for at least a year and then upgrade to a larger tank.
The pics start from the first day i had it set up and I will continue to add new ones as i go along.
Filtration:
Fish and Coral:
(Ill edit this and add more pics here in a bit.)
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Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
Edited by poor boy (02/24/14 10:19 AM)
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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poor boy
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#717786 - 02/26/14 04:30 PM (11 years, 15 days ago) |
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newest addition...
Sea Hare
its a fat slug that does nothing but eat. im actually just renting him. i have some hair algae that seems to take over the tank and its too much for my blenny. thing is, once the algae is gone i have to give him back because he will starve in days. he literally has to eat non stop.
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG (moved) [Re: poor boy]
#724705 - 04/05/14 01:19 PM (10 years, 11 months ago) |
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these were taken this morning. i couldnt really get any decent shots of the fish though...
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I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG (moved) [Re: RasJeph]
#725759 - 04/13/14 04:00 PM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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newest addition. 2 peppermint shrimp. i picked them up for a couple reasons...
first and foremost, they are cool looking and are a great addition to any hobbyist tank.
second reason is due to an aiptasia... these fuckers suck! they are aggressive and will attack all fish any chance they get. peppermint fish are known for eating them so hopefully they do the trick.
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#727947 - 04/27/14 11:21 AM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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Well, its a sad day in the fish world...
I lost my female mandrain this morning. Not sure what happen. It looks like it might have been stung by my anonome, but I'm unsure right now.
I do still have the larger mandarin...
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
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I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#729789 - 05/05/14 07:21 PM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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i picked up a few new coral this sunday. they dont look amazing now, but when these things really kick off and spread shit will be tight butt hole.
there is a mixture of green implosions and gorilla nipples on this rock.
heres a pic when they are doin what they do.
green implosions... http://www.fragginnuts.com/greenbaypackers.jpg
gorilla nipples... http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/uploads/monthly_07_2011/post-1460-0-06381800-1311954285_thumb.jpg
not sure what these are, but they will grow like the 2 above.
same goes for this one.
this is a leather toadstool.
heres the leather TS full grown... http://www.aquariumadvice.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/toadstool-med.jpg
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#729870 - 05/06/14 10:20 AM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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full tank shot.
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
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I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#729878 - 05/06/14 10:37 AM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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the tank has gone through some major changes. if you remember, this is what i started with...
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#729955 - 05/06/14 07:15 PM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
poor boy said:
full tank shot.
Badass transformation from the original pic. This makes me wanna get a marine tank so bad 
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#729956 - 05/06/14 07:20 PM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
poor boy said:
the tank has gone through some major changes. if you remember, this is what i started with...
Quote:
poor boy said:
full tank shot.
fuck ya! thats cool shit 
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#730540 - 05/08/14 08:14 PM (10 years, 9 months ago) |
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i got some new lights that allow different lighting. the bulbs are a bit old, but you will at least be able to get an idea of what im going for.
early morning...
morning....
mid day...
midnight...
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: P-O]
#750110 - 09/27/14 06:55 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#761689 - 12/14/14 03:14 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#761691 - 12/14/14 03:24 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#761692 - 12/14/14 03:28 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: Sham87]
#761717 - 12/14/14 05:25 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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this is how it looked when i first bought the tank.
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#800449 - 12/04/15 07:31 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Its been awhile since ive updated this thread and now that i have a few new additions...
Ive lost a bunch of stuff which sucks, but it happens. 
Montipora Cap (cool when full grown. Google it!)
German Blue Digitata (Fucking awesome when full grown. Google It!)
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#800451 - 12/04/15 07:34 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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My new filtration set up.
Ill go into more detail later.
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: Poor Boys Saltwater Tank LOG [Re: poor boy]
#800559 - 12/06/15 02:04 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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I don't know much about saltwater tanks
but I have worked in the swimming pool business for 6+ years
sand filters normally have something like this (usually a bunch) to keep sand where it needs to stay
the slits are too small for sand to pass through
you could probably just drill a hole and silicon one in place
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