gena Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 This arrived on Thursday. Not sure what I want to put in it yet. All mushrooms . The 20 is really looking great, Mark!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Algae started to get a little out of control so I brought in my junior thin stripe for 24 hours. Corals moved around to random locations, but almost all the algae is gone. I crammed the gorgonian into a rock rather than try to glue it, hoping it would encrust ... and it has! Unlike the firefish, who of course is hiding, the goby tries to photo bomb every image. I've been feeding him a lot, and changing the water a lot, to make sure he acclimates well. Moved my green/yellow Yuma over from the 46. 2 babies, but on the other side of the rock. I've had this shroom for almost a year but it can't stand light so I can never get a good picture of it. This frogspawn fell behind the rocks in the 46 and was stuck there for months. When I found it I thought sure it was dead, but soon after putting it in here it emerged, almost clear, and has been coloring up rapidly. My Pink Anthelia ... I've had this for over a year and lost almost all of it when my 40 had issues. Good looking coral. Frag of zoas I got with the orange rics. Had 4 heads, now just one. The others are floating around somewhere. More zoas I've had these trumpets, or something in the same family, for a year and a half. 3 heads, always look healthy, but never grow. 2 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 My new BuildMyLED 30" light arrived today. I did a customized spectrum: http://www.bmlcustom.com/custom-report-details/?partNo=PS3090S101FLMJLFLMJLFLMJL Looks really good IMO. Not bright to the eye but the colors of the shrooms show up a lot better. I'm using their standard 12K reef spectrum in back, aimed toward the back of the tank, to give some brightness to the top of the rocks and make sure the gorg has enough light. Purchased a new 100 watt heater to replace a 50 watt that could not keep the tank above 76 during the cold snap. Found a nice looking pally for cheap at a LFS near where I work. Green center, brown/red disc with red skirt. So so pic, magician pallys on the right. Latest FTS with the new light. 8 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 I <3 your YCG Thanks! I just wish my purple firefish would stop hiding. He used to be out all the time before I terrorized him with a bad fish in my other tank. At least he comes out to feed. Quote Link to comment
gena Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 How many tanks are you running now? Two? This one's my favorite!!!!! I love everything about it. The YCG IS a cutie. Very healthy looking . 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 How many tanks are you running now? Two? This one's my favorite!!!!! I love everything about it. The YCG IS a cutie. Very healthy looking . Thanks G. This is my third, but the only real nano of the bunch. 1 Quote Link to comment
gena Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Thanks G. This is my third, but the only real nano of the bunch. You're welcome . For some reason I thought you took one of the tanks down and merged some coral from both the 40 and 46 into this new 20L. 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Better picture of the Pally I picked up. 3 heads total, pretty amazing color ... but it will probably fade in my tank. 2 Quote Link to comment
GtTap Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Tank looking awesome Mark. Ill try to update more just been slacking lol and dodging the wife. Wife + Reefing as a hobby means holding onto your life by a string. 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 I had decided on a Possum Wrasse for this tank, but then the LFS had a fish I've never seen stocked around here, so I brought this little guy home. Saying hello. I just missed a picture of both of them sitting side by side. 4 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Short Video Kat has a Tailspot Blenny video as well: http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/289493-kats-blenny-blender-needs-a-vote-16823/?p=4606060 2 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Latest FTS and a video. I still don't have the light right in here and unable to rent the PAR meter. If I turn up the BML fixtures the Zoas seem to liek it but the froggies close up. I'm running somewhere in the middle and hoping both get used to it. I should be around 100 PAR on the sandbed, but I'm just not sure. My new fixture has a lot more blue and it looks dim, but is certainly a lot brighter in terms of PAR. On the plus side, not only is the firefish back out full time but he's also nosing the Blenny around. I say nosing because that's about as aggressive as he can get. I overdid the color correction just a tad using youtube enhancements. See the Blenny crawl into the filter? :/ 4 Quote Link to comment
t8raff Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I really want to get a tailspot! No one has them around me though. From all the pics and videos people post about them here they seem like an amusing fish. 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 I really want to get a tailspot! No one has them around me though. From all the pics and videos people post about them here they seem like an amusing fish. Yep, this was the first one I've ever seen around here, and the store got it by accident. Unfortunately long term success seems to be fleeting. I wonder how many get hurt crawling into power heads? Quote Link to comment
Sunar357 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Nice looking, man. My tailspot has disappeared...seemed great for a month...swam around, ate and was a character but I haven't seen him in a couple weeks now. Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 I thought both of these guys would be sleeping on or in the rocks, but every morning they seem to be waiting for me. 7 Quote Link to comment
GtTap Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I really like those 2 fish. 1 Quote Link to comment
friar1 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Hi Mark, Love the blenny and the purple firefish of Course! Tank looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment
gena Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 OMG...those two are sooooo adorable!!!!! I just love everything about this tank, Mark . 1 Quote Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 dis tank.... dem fish... dat coral... aw yiss Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 I really like those 2 fish. Hi Mark, Love the blenny and the purple firefish of Course! Tank looks great! OMG...those two are sooooo adorable!!!!! I just love everything about this tank, Mark . dis tank.... dem fish... dat coral... aw yiss Thanks all. I really lucked into getting those two fish when my local LFS happened to receive two good shipments over 3 weeks of great fish in good shape. Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Still slowly improving. The frogspawn have made a dramatic recovery since reducing flow and increasing light. 4 Quote Link to comment
Wendy Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Wow, this looks bigger than a 20 long! Really like all the POP in colors between the corals & fish! 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Wow, this looks bigger than a 20 long! Really like all the POP in colors between the corals & fish! Thanks Wendy, the combination of an old ReefBright Blue/White LED strip and a BuildMyLED strip, dimmed a bit, looks quite good so far. Good luck with your seahorse tank, looking forward to see how that looks in a 46 bow. 1 Quote Link to comment
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