JF2381 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I wanted to share a FTS with the group that got me started with reef 2 years ago. I started out with a 2.5g to a 10g to a 90 gallon. This tank has gone from 100% leather to Zoanthid garden, to Mix Reef. Right now I have mostly SPS with a few zoas colony and Acans. I have gone thru a few different fish trying to find something that I really like. Current livestock. About 20 SPS 4 zoanthid colony, Frogspawn 15 different acans (echinata, Lords, micromussas) A few rics Shrooms Echino 2 Sun coral (yellow and Red) Fish: 2 False Clowns 1 Barlett Anthia (lost the other during a black out) 2 Purple Firefish 1 Randalls Goby paired with a pistol shrimp Mandarin (Going to a bigger reef because my 30 gallon fuge can't keep up with his appetite) Blue Damsel in Sump Inverts: 3 Skunks 1 Fire shrimp 2 peppermint shrimps One Crab Lighting: 2x Hamilton 250w 14k MH, powered by 2 PFO electronic ballast. 2x 110 Actinic VHO powered by two work horse 5 ballast 2 50w Home depot spot lights 4 seos (2 820, 2 620) 9.5 return pump Two little fishie phosban reactor CCS 65 (Temp until MRC-R 2 come in) 1/6HP chiller MRC Calcium Reactor I'm sure I forgot something. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/jf2...pg?t=1164854242 Link to comment
15-and-6-GAL-NANO Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 B.E.A.utiful how long have you had the sun corals? Link to comment
JF2381 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 The sun coral has been under my care for 9 month. When my friend gave it to me it was a dying single polyp. Now it has sprouted 5 new polyps. The red one I received 2 month ago and it was the size of my pinky nail. It is much bigger now. Link to comment
zachxlutz Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 WICKED. more pictures, puhhhhlease. Link to comment
15-and-6-GAL-NANO Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 do they open much? high flow low light? mysis? Link to comment
JF2381 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 They open everytime I feed the tank, but they stay open after the MH shut off. They are under a ledge so they really don't get much light. They get some indirect flow. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/jf2...Aquarium016.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/jf2...Aquarium017.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/jf2...Aquarium015.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/jf2...Aquarium008.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/jf2...Aquarium007.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/jf2...Aquarium006.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/jf2...Aquarium004.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/jf2...Aquarium003.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/jf2...Aquarium001.jpg Link to comment
JF2381 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 This is what my tank looked like a few months ago. Link to comment
Ryan_H Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 there's no reason to get rid of the mandarin! feed him frozen brine/mysis soaked in garlic. he'll eat it, TRUST me. every mandarin that comes into my store is eating frozen, and sometimes pellet, before they leave it. my coworker has one that eats pellets like a pig (he had a pair, but the male was chased out by a damsel after several months). Link to comment
JF2381 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 He eats frozen mysis when I feed my lps but he is not looking too hot. I do see different type of pods after the light goes off but I think that he is not getting enough nourishment. It's stomach is starting to sink in so I prefer to give it a bigger home before it's too late. Link to comment
JF2381 Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 I added a few more pieces of Acanthastrea Lordhowensis to my collection. Link to comment
andrewkw Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Very nice Acan collection Link to comment
JF2381 Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Thanks. It's growing everyday. lol Link to comment
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