Cali Kid Corals

Tapmorf's 24 Pod

It is great to be back, been well over a year since my move and departure from this great hobby.
This time around I am keeping it simple and using most of the equipment I have hung onto after the move.

24 gallon Aquapod
70w HQI Sunpod w Blue & White LED
Tunze Nano Skimmer
Koralia Nano
Ice Probe Chiller w/Temp Controller
JBJ Top Off
75w Stealth Heater

Ordered 25 Pounds of Marco Rocks (used about half the box).
Going bare bottom this time.
Pictures to follow hopefully.
 
I wish it was the 150w instead, but it was the fixture that came with the tank when I picked it up from someone else 2 years ago.
It was a good price so I could not refuse.
 
Thanks everyone for the welcome backs.

Whoa, I need to update this thread.

Inhabitants:
ORA Yellow Assessor
Blue Green Chromis
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

Pictures to follow.
 
A couple of updates:
Running Current 1/15 hp Chiller and removed the Iceprobe (not strong enough).
AquaClear HOB for carbon.


Decided to redo the scaping today. I was never happy with the stacked rocks.

Tank at 3 months old. (Excuse the craptastic pics) :)

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rockwork does look better especially with the top one overhanging a little. Gives you a lot of real estate for SPS and plenty of LPS below. I agree w/ Arnold on the sand, but that's an individual preference.
 
Thanks everyone.

No sand this time around. I like being able to siphon out all the detritus during water changes.

I am planning to slowly fill out the top part with SPS and let the zoos and LPS grow a bit on the bottom.

I try to stop at Your Reef in Roseville everytime I drive through from SF. The store here is not so great for saltwater stuff, their specialty is koi and pond builds.
 
Small Update:

Finally ordered and installed a Vortech MP10 and water movement is much better.

I just replaced the Current 70w 14k bulb that came with the Sunpod with an Ushio 70w 14k bulb, and it is way too yellow for my liking.
May have to order a 20k instead.

Recent additions include:

Starry Blenny
Neon Green Spongodes
Candy Apple Pinks
Various Caps & Zoanthids

Total count of fish = 2 now
 
Give the 14k Ushio some time to burn in. It should burn a nice, crisp white with no yellow....At least it did for me after the first ~50-100 hours :)
 
I still have the 14k Ushio bulb, but I just couldn't take looking at the yellow water any longer than a day :)


Thanks Tony. I figure it is easy enough to maintain a 24 gallon.
Glad to see your move went smoothly and the Elos is setup and looking good.
 
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