jrpark22000
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This started out in another thread, but it looks like the others have all moved on or stopped the challenge. Mine is going to hang in there, so this thread.
http://www.chicagoreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?16790-Reef-in-a-jar-challenge
Originally posted 8-29-2013:
I received the round boiling flask, ground stopper and mag fox all in the mail today. So here is my try. A little bit of cheato, little peice of dragon's breath, about 250ml tank water, 10ml of copepod breeder water with about 25 adult copepods, 3 pinhead sized snails, and about 3 drops of phyto. It'll be in my plant stand under 6500k lights. I'll make a proper stand in
time.
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Originally posted 9-4-2013:
While I'm here, no real update on my DIY jarquarium. Copepods are swimming around, a little detritus on the bottom, but otherwise looks exactly as I made it.
Originally posted 9-12-2013:
The copepods look like they have all died in mine. The Dragon's breath is fading in color and the cheato is translucent in spots. Water is clear except for the small amount of detritus.
Originally posted 9-12-2013:
Update on mine; Dragon's breath turned completely clear and cheato has quite a bit too. There some red fuzzy algea is starting to grow on the cheato and on glass. Pretty cool to watch it mature.
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Originally posted 2-8-2014:
Easiest "aquarium" ever! It only grows red algae but it hasn't changed in months.
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http://www.chicagoreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?16790-Reef-in-a-jar-challenge
Originally posted 8-29-2013:
I received the round boiling flask, ground stopper and mag fox all in the mail today. So here is my try. A little bit of cheato, little peice of dragon's breath, about 250ml tank water, 10ml of copepod breeder water with about 25 adult copepods, 3 pinhead sized snails, and about 3 drops of phyto. It'll be in my plant stand under 6500k lights. I'll make a proper stand in
time.
View attachment 572
View attachment 573
Originally posted 9-4-2013:
While I'm here, no real update on my DIY jarquarium. Copepods are swimming around, a little detritus on the bottom, but otherwise looks exactly as I made it.
Originally posted 9-12-2013:
The copepods look like they have all died in mine. The Dragon's breath is fading in color and the cheato is translucent in spots. Water is clear except for the small amount of detritus.
Originally posted 9-12-2013:
Update on mine; Dragon's breath turned completely clear and cheato has quite a bit too. There some red fuzzy algea is starting to grow on the cheato and on glass. Pretty cool to watch it mature.
View attachment 574
Originally posted 2-8-2014:
Easiest "aquarium" ever! It only grows red algae but it hasn't changed in months.
View attachment 575