TheWeaz Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Lookin good. Loving the zoas. Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Thanks a lot! I was really surprised they grew that much. I went from 5 polyps to 11! I really want some of those fire&ice zoa's I think they are gorgeous. Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 O.K well I have officially decided it is impossible to catch a fish in a tank So Kronk will stay I'm going back and forth between a pygmy angel, or two small gobies, like a YCG and blue neon goby or something along those lines. Also anyone know where I could find a pygmy possum wrasse online maybe? Cfiests is adorable, and I would also consider that as a last fish addition. Well I'll post some pics before I leave for vacation to hold everyone over Thanks everyone for the comments and help. Link to comment
squirrelieygrrrl Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 looks great lizzie! a big 'ol thumbs up to ya! i have the same problem with a big ugly chunk of rock from when my tank was a fowlr, it was perfect when it was the only piece in the tank. ive just surrendered to leaving it, cuz its super porous and seems to be a breeding ground for the pods in my tank. cant wait to see some new shots! take care on your vacation lizzie. ~squirrel Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted July 26, 2008 Author Share Posted July 26, 2008 Thanks squirrelieygrrrl! I've decided to just let it be as wel, one of my fish really likes the cave it creates, so its all good with me Well I spent some of my baby-sitting money on some new stuff! I picked up this adorable little brain for 35 bucks, and a conch to see if it will clean the sand. Even if it doesn't, it's still a cool little creature The pics of the brain are when it was first put in, now it is more adjusted and you can't see the skeleton at all. It's so bright green I love it! This was my last purchase before vacation, but my lfs was going to order me a small piece of bright green gsp. I have a spot in the back where the rock is really ugly, and I know the stuff spreads really quickly, so it will be perfect back there! Now for some pics...... Close-up of the brain Far off shot with rics, zoa's, and brain CONCH! Blenny Chillin' Hammer and clown Frag and yellow tip dwarf hermit Blenny again Clowns Phineas And now the first and current FTS! And thats all! Link to comment
squirrelieygrrrl Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 suhweet! looks purdy! keep up the good work! ive been researching about brains because i really want one. ive read that they can get damaged easily by the rocks, and in the wild they are sand dwellers, so make sure it cant touch any of your rocks when its fully inflated. just my two cents! lovin the orange green and teal zoa. cute name for the blenny! you might get a good laugh at this but i named my two clowns lunch and dinner. Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted July 26, 2008 Author Share Posted July 26, 2008 lol, great clown names Yeah there is actually a chunk of sand right there in between those two rocks, and that is where it is sitting. Thanks for the comments. I have a lot of those brown/teal/orange zoa's. They grow like crazzzzyyyyyy. Link to comment
JourneyReef Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 So I think I would like to get a pygmy angel for my last fish addition.I hear pygmies have the best record as far as coral nipping goes. Anyone have experience with these guys? I also plan on putting my pseudochromis in a biocube we are setting up in the future, and replacing him with a yellow clown goby or a neon blue goby. Anyone have some good advice on catching fish? Haha I think I will give them some food while the net is in there, and try and scoop him up from underneath. I have a cherub pygmy angel and LOVE him. He's a beautiful littlle fish and loves swimming in and out of the rock scape. The like lots of holes so swim through and will stick close to the rock face but are very active swimmers. They can be a bit territorial. Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Cool, thanks! I've pretty much decided on that for my last fish. It's ok if they are a bit territorial, my psuedo is a little like that as well. I think they are so adorable too!! Well in other news, what started out as moving one rock to give my brain more room turned into a re-arranging party. It wasn't very fun, but the result is very stable, and Kronk the pseudo loves the holes and caves it has created. I had to move my hammer to a different spot, and I think it will look really cool as it grows. I can't find my camera right now, but I'll upload some pics later. Oh and how often should I feed my brain? Right now I'm feeding everyone on Tuesdays and Fridays, is that often enough or to often? Thanks for the help! Link to comment
squirrelieygrrrl Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 sounds cool lizzie, cant wait to see the new 'scape! Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Well here are the update pics..... I'm leaving for Las Vegas in 2 days, so this is the last bunch of pics for about a week Top down brain Top down hammer Pearl Toadstool Hitchhiker mushroom on my leather New Yuma placement Stylo Yuma and Zoa Brain Brain and hammer New zoa garden area My frag has some new babies! Zoa garden Two kinds of zoa's that I dont know the name. One is all dark brown with white center, and one is all brown with an orange ring around the center Right side New FTS Thats all..... Link to comment
clownfish1124 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 wow your tank is looking amazing! i love your brain especially. maybe that will be my next investment... Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Thanks! The brain is great, I looked around for a long time until I found a nice small one. It would definitely be a great addition to your tank Link to comment
squirrelieygrrrl Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 looks great lizzie! love the new scape. lol, i didnt mean to light a fire under your @55 though, about givin that brain more room. Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Haha, don't worry about it! I started to think well it IS going to grow, so might as well move it now instead of later when I have more corals Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 Well I'm back from vacation, and bad news comes with me Well I was telling my parents how to take care of the tank while I was gone and all went well except my brain. I had it about 4 days, and fed it mysis twice, well while I was gone my mom said it started to shrink up so they fed it mysis, but she said the next day it looked even worse. They tried to feed it ( all the pumps were off and everything ) but it wouldn't eat. So the skeleton was showing all over and it wasn't inflated at all, so recognizing the signs, my mom took it out and took it back to the lfs. All my levels were fine, all the other corals are thriving and growing, but I never saw it extend its tentacles during feeding like in pictures I've seen, and the lfs had apparently just gotten it in. It really sucks that it didn't make it. It was one of my favorites... But on a lighter note, I ordered some Zoa's from a fellow reefer, and I'm picking up some GSP from the lfs this weekend. Link to comment
ddr_phish Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Wow, your tank is beautiful! I'm loving that ginormous BUBBLE! Although I'm sorry to hear about your brain, it was very beautiful! Mine has a somewhat similar problem. I have had it for about 2 months and never once has it extended its feeding tentacles or ate anything meaty, and I've tried EVERYTHING! So I assume its getting all of its necessary nutrients from my metal halide? It stays puffed up and happy during the day, but it was rough looking for the first week or two. Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 Thanks! Yeah, I'm not really sure what happened with the brain. One day it was gorgeous and fully inflated and the next it was all shriveled and dying. But I assume with metal halide it's doing very well Unless you see it start to shrivel, I wouldn't worry to much. Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Well, big update! I bought some GSP for the back corner of my tank, along with some macro algae(not sure what kind...) And today I bought a lettuce nudibranch, and a red w/bright green center candy cane with about 9 heads. All is doing well and lights are off right now, but I'll snap some pics tomorrow! Link to comment
ddr_phish Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Well, big update!I bought some GSP for the back corner of my tank, along with some macro algae(not sure what kind...) And today I bought a lettuce nudibranch, and a red w/bright green center candy cane with about 9 heads. All is doing well and lights are off right now, but I'll snap some pics tomorrow! Woohoo! Update pics! Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Haha, here they are...... I did a little re-arranging after a near collapse Now it is very stable with one nice big cave in the middle and several little caves leading to the center. I love how it turned out! Also, I'm having some problems with that nasty brownish/red algae that sits on the sand bed, you can see it in the pic of the macro algae, the FTS, and the one with the blenny and the pseudo. I have a good amount of flow, I top off with RO/DI water, I do weekly water changes, and I feed everything probably about twice a week, like once every 3-4 days. I tried manually removing it, but it just comes back the next day. It makes the tank look really ugly, IMO, and I see so many tanks on here without the ugly algae on the sand, and I just want to see if anyone has an opinion on how to take care of it or make it better. Thanks! Hammer and Frogpawn Zoa's and Yuma's New Candy Cane Leather, Pearl, Hammer, and Frogspawn Caesar the lettuce nudibranch Again... GSP Macro Algae Candy Cane from side Kronk and Zoa's Zoa's More Zoa's Nudi and Clown Blenny and Pseudo FTS!!! Link to comment
Lizzie1324 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Haha, yeah the reflection makes it look funny I just used your thread to explain to my mom what a monti cap was and that I wanted a purple one like you have. Any time some one wants to know what something looks like, I resort to the StevieT Thread of Wonders Link to comment
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