Recent content by acropora1981

picture update: I added a CO2 reactor system (not yeast, the real deal)

The marine clams in the genus Tridacna (the giant clams) are almost entirely reliant on symbiotic algae housed in the mantle (the frilly part that sticks out). Those are the most commonly kept in the marine hobby. They do benefit from phytoplankton additives, especially when they are young...

I'll try to shoot a few good shots of the reef with my new camera tomorrow or Monday, and then I'll post some shots of it over in the marine section, with a description of some of the automated systems etc.

Thanks, its a JBJ 28 gallon Nano Cube. I dont know the exact dimensions.

The page wouldnt let me add a pic to that post...anyway here is a pic from yesterday.

Thanks! Maybe I'll go get another few of those swords! Stock in my reef...good greif... here we go: Blue Mushrooms Superman Mushrooms Ricordea Mushrooms (Orange, Pink, Green, Yellow) Zoanthids -Eagle Eyes, Dragon Eyes, Plantinum Pumpkins, LA Lakers, Fruit Loops, magicians, Purple Death Paly's...

thanks peeps! Yeah im loving the swords... I never knew I could love freshwater fish this much! I can't believe how nice the swords are looking though for sure.. plus the Rams seem to have picked a spot, sort of like a cave...and the female has the pink belly spot, and the her egg laying...

So I've been doing aquariums for 15ish years. I've been mainly into the reef hobby for about 10 years, with brief forays back into freshwater. Anyway, I've setup a nice little 16 gallon south American themed simple planted aquarium. Its go 3 neon swords(1M/2F), 14 cardinal tetras, 2 schwartzi...