Asureef Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 57 minutes ago, Okinawa_Reefer said: Following along for the ride 50 minutes ago, tanacharison said: Tank looks amazing! Not sure how I missed this tank but amazing work on everything so far. Yep, I don’t post as often anymore. But, she went into the tank and I’m surprised she didn’t dive right into the sand. She’s checking out her new surrounding. My purple tang is already showing her who’s boss of the tank. I’m hoping she doesn’t get too aggressive with the new comer. I give you you guys a hint, she’s a wrasse and she’s Aussie! Here’s what my Monti got to at one point. 3 Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Here’s the new guy. I still can’t get over how stunning this fish is IRL. Even under my T5 he just pops. 7 3 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Beautiful tank and lovely fish, hope he lives a long long long time! Great photos! 1 Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Just now, Tamberav said: Beautiful tank and lovely fish, hope he lives a long long long time! Great photos! I really hope so too, fingers crossed... He didn’t eat today, but was picking all day at the rocks and Sand bed. He gets pretty nervous around my purple tang. But, I did get to feed him at the fish store, so I know he will take frozen. Quote Link to comment
Okinawa_Reefer Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Stunning photography work 1 Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 3/4/2018 at 7:19 PM, Asureef said: It’s been a while, I figured I’d jump in here right quick. The tank has been doing great for the past few months. I’ll throw in some better update pics here soon. This one probably looks crappy as it’s a screen shot of a video I just took. But it was shot purely under actinic with my iPhone using a Aquariclip. Btw, I ripped every single Monti apart in the left rock and re did the whole thing. Looking like they’re make a good come back. I think I threw away nearly 3lbs worth of montipora, it was looking funky. Lol Welcome back @Asureef!!! That new fish is absolutely incredible 1 Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Tank is looking stunning! Killer job. 1 Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Well, Looks like my hawkins on its way out for good this time. My sunset & rainbow monti have been fighting, all that mucus got onto the hawkins. I didn't think anything of it for a few days, until I tried to get it off and some of the hawkins tissue was coming off as well. Here's a few more fish photos, not bad for a non macro lens. My blue star has grown A LOT, she's bigger than the Lennardi. New guy, still pretty active. Loves bloodworms, blackworms, and still spitting out brine/mysis. He's starting to stay up late now. At first, he was going to bed early at 6PM everyday and now he stays up till 8:30PM. This guy is hard to photograph, this is probably my best one of him. 5 Quote Link to comment
--chris-- Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 WOW At all of it. Bravo! 1 Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 I've been feeding blackworms to my Lennardi wrasse and noticed that not only did he loved them, but also all my other fishes go crazy for them as well. So, I figured, why not try to culture them myself so I could stop buying them every week. I mean, it's just worms, can't be that hard right? .. Setup seems pretty basic from what little research I've done, no heater required, just airtone, gravel, water... I had to order a sponge filter, surprised no retail carries them around here, not even petsmart.. So, my setup is pretty basic with a container with about 4-5inches of ro/di water and I used some zeolites I had left over from running zeovit for gravel. 1 Quote Link to comment
--chris-- Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 What's the protocol with growing worms? Quote Link to comment
Indiana Reefin Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Amazing setup!! I am envious of your wrasse collection! I love blue star’s! Once I get my 180 going I am planning on getting 3-5. Your corals look wonderful as well! 1 Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 20 hours ago, Indiana Reefin said: Amazing setup!! I am envious of your wrasse collection! I love blue star’s! Once I get my 180 going I am planning on getting 3-5. Your corals look wonderful as well! Yeah, I got her when she was about 1inch big. 21 hours ago, --chris-- said: What's the protocol with growing worms? This is my first go, seems like all you'll need is a holding tank or container, gravel, and airstone /sponge filter. I'm going to try feeding mines fish food twice a week, doing 1gallon water changes daily until everything's properly cycled. I also have a small batch I keep in the fridge for feeding, they can last weeks in the fridge without food. Clean, highly nutritious, and great for finicky eaters. Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 Probably the most I've ever paid for a single frag. Here's my SC Orange Passion, roughly 10 months worth of growth. It spent most of the time growing on my sand bed, then I finally mounted it and it took off! 4 1 Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Late to the game but your new wrasse. Incredible man. Are you in RDU? I would love to check this tank out! Quote Link to comment
d_adler Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 3/26/2018 at 9:22 PM, Asureef said: Here’s the new guy. I still can’t get over how stunning this fish is IRL. Even under my T5 he just pops. absolutely stunning! what a gem 1 Quote Link to comment
blizzardscout2 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 WOW, that wrasse is stunning along with your tank! Have you had any issues with your converted RO container fuge clogging from Chaeto or do you have a screen? 1 Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Totally forgot about my worms, until this arrived today. I went to check on the container and thought I killed them all!! Nope, just dug in the gravel. On 4/12/2018 at 7:44 AM, DaveFason said: Late to the game but your new wrasse. Incredible man. Are you in RDU? I would love to check this tank out! Thanks. I'm closer to CLT. 13 hours ago, d_adler said: absolutely stunning! what a gem 11 hours ago, blizzardscout2 said: WOW, that wrasse is stunning along with your tank! Have you had any issues with your converted RO container fuge clogging from Chaeto or do you have a screen? Honestly, I haven't done any type of maintenance on it besides pruning some chaeto. I'm using one of those Lifegard Aquatics low profile screen for the outlet, no clog, no overflow yet. This is about all the lennardi do all day, picking at the sand. 6 Quote Link to comment
blizzardscout2 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Wrasses and anthias, whats not to like? I could watch that all day. I may if you don't mind copy your algae fuge. I really like the way you did that. 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 9 hours ago, Asureef said: Totally forgot about my worms, until this arrived today. I went to check on the container and thought I killed them all!! Nope, just dug in the gravel. Thanks. I'm closer to CLT. Honestly, I haven't done any type of maintenance on it besides pruning some chaeto. I'm using one of those Lifegard Aquatics low profile screen for the outlet, no clog, no overflow yet. This is about all the lennardi does all day, picking at the sand. Wow, beautiful! I just picked up a cheap SC OP at reefapalooza. If mine looks similar to yours in ten months I would be thrilled! 1 Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 3 hours ago, HarryPotter said: Wow, beautiful! I just picked up a cheap SC OP at reefapalooza. If mine looks similar to yours in ten months I would be thrilled! That’s a chunky piece! Yeah, they’re starting to come down on price. I have a WD too, but it’s been just meh.. 10 hours ago, blizzardscout2 said: Wrasses and anthias, whats not to like? I could watch that all day. I may if you don't mind copy your algae fuge. I really like the way you did that. Go for it. What size Reefer do you have? Quote Link to comment
blizzardscout2 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I have the 170. I had a 302 aquatics ATS but it took up too much room over the sump that made maintenance difficult. Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Finally got my IceCap Salinity Pocket tester. I was a little disappointed at first, testing it against the calibration solution, it was quite off. Going by instruction, measuring several times using the included cup for sample water, it was still really quite off(1.020-1.024) So, I decided to dip it straight into the tank and the results were spot on with my Milwaukee. I measured several times through out the day, the results were pretty consistent, 1.026-1.027 temp. at 77.5F.. This is gonna make testing my make-up water for water changes effortless. Dip & raise, done! One thing I hated using a refractormeter & Milwaukee was they both needed calibrating every time. 3 Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 It's not often when I get a wild SPS that does well. But, after losing that wild SSC piece I had, I knew I had to try another. So, I went to the same LFS and bought the last frag they had cut up from a colony they had come in. I don't take a lot of progress pics but this one has been doing well. 5 Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Why pay for reef viewing glasses when you can DIY!! I bought some filter sheets on amazon for like $12 to use with my camera/smartphone, they came in 2x 12x12 so I had plenty to play with. Used a old pair of cinema 3d glasses, pulled the lens off'em. I know the clarity sucks in the photo, but IRL it's insane!! 3 Quote Link to comment
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