ALNN Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 So over to weekend i have been running around and getting a few new things for the tank as a gift to myself I got a gift card from a friend at secret santa for Canada Corals, so i went to visit dan again i know bad right? as you know i couldnt hold back and went a bit over budget but i believe it was worth it . If you haven't yet, head over to his place and get on those boxing day specials!!!Also went to Reef Aquarium, Ken's place, to pick up my Octospawn. Gold tips and Gold shaft with a neon green center. Very very nice. I believe he has 1 or 2 more frags. So you guys better go get them before its all gone!Also a small update!Things in the tank seems to be getting alot better and nothing seems to be dying now that everything stable out after the bleach. The monti caps i got from Dave (Altcharacter) has been doing really good. The purple monti cap has healed and i see some polyp extensions and as for the green one, its already forming growth rings and has even better polyp extension. The devils armor zoa are still doing okay but to my surprise my Sunny Delight zoa are growing 2 heads at the same time! that means i'll have 5 heads on it soon! i brought it as 2 heads. Tested tonight a water is looking great and the temperature is pretty stable.So here are the pictures!FTShttp://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0887_zps74c54658.jpg.html'>http://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0869_zpsd64f1eac.jpg.html'>http://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0888_zps741cf461.jpg.html'>Canada Corals:Hawaiian Punch Zoanthidshttp://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0879_zps173f809c.jpg.html'>Blue Pulsing Xeniahttp://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0883_zpsc115621b.jpg.html'>Red Flower Pot Coral from last time now fully openhttp://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0884_zpsb528a7a2.jpg.html'>Utter Chaos Paly and The OJ Skirt zoanthid (dunno the name of it)http://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0892_zpsbf25856a.jpg.html'>Australian Rainbow Acan (4 colours! blue, red, green, yellow )http://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0899_zps6c445b7e.jpg.html'>Reef AquariumGolden Octospawn w/ neon green centerhttp://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0895_zpsb03d9ec3.jpg.html'>Lastly a Top down photohttp://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0894_zpsa3790365.jpg.html'> Link to comment
evanski Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 The lime green monti cap is striking...want! Link to comment
ALNN Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 Yah! Its crazy bright and is already growing! Got it from a local member glad I did Link to comment
Pinner Reef Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 OMG where did you get your octospawn? I've wanted to find one of those varieitys for the longest time. Link to comment
ALNN Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 I got it at a local reef shop. They had golfen octospawn, golden hammers and golden torches for last week shipment Link to comment
Paandemonium Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Where did you get the extra return thing? I've been going nuts trying to find one! Also, I highly advise against the xenia.... it'll take over >.< Link to comment
ALNN Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Where did you get the extra return thing? I've been going nuts trying to find one! Also, I highly advise against the xenia.... it'll take over >.< the return pump?? i got it online its a mini jet 606. running at 1/2 as for the xenia...im kind of sad about it. thats cause i think my sexy shirmp are munching on them.. i guess i should start feeding the sexy shrimps daily and not every 2 days. I think thats why my last Xenia just shriveled up and dead i really love the pulsing action and hope these ones stay as long as it can. since i have it on a separate rock that can just me moved. Link to comment
Paandemonium Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 the return pump?? i got it online its a mini jet 606. running at 1/2 as for the xenia...im kind of sad about it. thats cause i think my sexy shirmp are munching on them.. i guess i should start feeding the sexy shrimps daily and not every 2 days. I think thats why my last Xenia just shriveled up and dead i really love the pulsing action and hope these ones stay as long as it can. since i have it on a separate rock that can just me moved. Lol I'm sorry, by return thingie I meant the nozzle not the actual return pump. The thing about Satan's Pom pom(xenia) is that it'll jump to a different rock. Heck in my 40B in went all the way to the other side of the tank and didnt care one bit when I constantly shredded it off the rocks. In two weeks it was back with a vengeance, I had to sold my problem by returning the rocks to the LFS for credit Link to comment
ALNN Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Well lets hope that happens for me since both my xenia died as for the return thingy, i got it at big als. It turns and directs the water around the tank. Link to comment
Justin_Luke Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 just read through this entire thread and you have done a great job with the tank. I really like they scape and coral placement. Keep up the good work. Link to comment
Paandemonium Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Well lets hope that happens for me since both my xenia died as for the return thingy, i got it at big als. It turns and directs the water around the tank. I had some shrimps in my tank that decided to have some acan snacks... needless to say they are no longer part of the family lol however if there is even one tiny piece of xenia left it will grow back Mind telling me the size if you recall? Link to comment
ALNN Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 so when i woke up today i found that the Xenia is looking even worst then it did before. In a panic i whipped up a little ...thing.. to see if it can help the xenia survive. Hearing this im sure some of you think im crazy, trying to save a demon spawn coral that takes over the tank, but i will still try my best until its melts to nothing! >:0in the transfer the Xenia is already so weak that the Pom poms are falling off....Anyone with experience know if it can still grow back as it is?The 'Thingy" Q-tanksIt inside the tank (with some LR rubble) I had some shrimps in my tank that decided to have some acan snacks... needless to say they are no longer part of the family lol however if there is even one tiny piece of xenia left it will grow back Mind telling me the size if you recall? i'll try and find the box asap! Link to comment
ALNN Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Coral Update: some great news, since my sunny delight zoa are growing 2 heads at the same time, my utter chaos zoa also grew a new head already since i got it! and the Rainbow Acan has 2 visable heads growing that i could see maybe even more! and i got these corals last monday so not even a week! definitely a good christmas present .And since i was on a roll with making custom items for my tank i began to make a new "fuge" for the tank. Since i have an extra pump in the back chamber already i cant have a fuge in the back so i have been using a breeder box with some cheato in it. Since that was bulky and in the way i did some redesigning and made this! now its on the back end of the tank and kind of out of the way. it has more volume for the cheato inside so that was also a plus.http://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20131228_185429_resized_zps3e95af01.jpg.html'>http://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20131228_185158_resized_zps8dd9fb40.jpg.html'>http://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20131228_191152_resized_zps66be3929.jpg.html'> Link to comment
ALNN Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 I had some shrimps in my tank that decided to have some acan snacks... needless to say they are no longer part of the family lol however if there is even one tiny piece of xenia left it will grow back Mind telling me the size if you recall? This is the thingy i use ; hydor rotating deflector it has different size attachments that comes with it. Link to comment
ALNN Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Confirmed: the Acan is now growing 3 heads Link to comment
andi.rahl Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 huh I wonder what was wrong with your xenia...I pissed mine off but it came back just fine. it's starting to split into a second stalk. I pissed it off last night, too, by gently prying it off the glass it was attaching too. what's up with your hammer coral? I think that's what it is, can't really tell in the pic, but I can tell it's a euphyllia. Apart from that stuff the tank looks awesome. Neat octospawn! Link to comment
ALNN Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 huh I wonder what was wrong with your xenia...I pissed mine off but it came back just fine. it's starting to split into a second stalk. I pissed it off last night, too, by gently prying it off the glass it was attaching too. what's up with your hammer coral? I think that's what it is, can't really tell in the pic, but I can tell it's a euphyllia. Apart from that stuff the tank looks awesome. Neat octospawn! My sexy shrimp were eatting it..even though I fed it a pellet each. When I wake up in the morning befotr I head out I would find it on the xenia stalk and nibble on it. So I designed that little case to protect it and see if it will grow back. As of now the whole stalk is gone and im only left with pom poms. As for the hammer coral, it got blenchd when my niece was playing with my lighting dimmer. I only found out when I got home so a good 6-8hours of that. Most coral are bouncing back but some are totally gone. Currently everything seems to be getting better as the red cherry people eaters are slowly trying to open up again so all hope is not lost. Link to comment
ALNN Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 I think the sexy shrimps are on the hunt again as I find some of the tentacles of my sunny d pitched and shorten. The dont seem to be bother to much about it but ill keep an eye out. Might be trading or selling these sexy first soon. Link to comment
ALNN Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 FML...i think i might have monti cap eatting nudis too...the green monti cap i have got a 1/8 x 1/8 patch near the edge of the monti cap that has turn snow white. im pretty sure i cant blame the sexy shrimps this time but i seperated them from the DT already just incase. I dipped the monti cap in Coral RX for 10-15mins and used a toothbrush to clean that area that seem to be infected. when i took the monti cap out tho i didnt see an nudis in sight or even after the dip...so i really hope i dont have them! i'll keep an eye out for sure!:mad: Link to comment
ALNN Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Tonight there is also some damage to the other side of the monti cap. But still have not noticed any movements or seen any nudi... I have a feeling it might not be nudi..maybe a bacterial infection?? Im going to do some searching and ill get a picture up by tomorrow Link to comment
ALNN Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Im guessing that i have STN and not nudi..im not to sure on why or how STN comes into a reef tank, maybe someone here with experience can let me know. i have check the monti all over and under and have not seen 1 nudi or even any eggs. I could see that the tissue is slowly "melting" away. this is y i believe it could be STN or RTN. this is my theory please correct me if im wrong! i will be doing a 20-30% water change, sponge floss and pho sponge change and also cleaning the power heads. other two monti doing great and growing. Even this green one is growing still with great polyp extension and growth ring. Already has noticeable growth since i put it in the tank.treatment: Im going to see if it is truly STN/RTN and if it is i will cut the infected part away with cutters and do a dip in coral RX for for 5 mins then return to tank. (this is only my guess so please educate me if im doing something terribly wrong!)SpecsdKH-8Cal-380-400Nitrate- less then 1 ppmPhosphate-less then 1 ppmPh-8.1Mag-??Temp 78-80Fcurrently running Floss->Phosphate Sponge->regular Spongemy Green Monti Cap (top part and a small part of the bottom as you can see) Link to comment
ALNN Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Here are some small update and growth shots since i was feeding the tank hope you enjoyUtter Chaos started with 1 head now growing 3 at the same time LOLSunny Delight i started with 2 now has 5hard to see but the orange skirt zoa(dunno name) started with 3 now has around 7?http://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0910_zpsb37f1747.jpg.html'>Rainbow Acan 2 new baby heads in the back and 1 in the fronthttp://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0916_zpsed9f4e94.jpg.html'>Whats left after the STN on the monti cap i love this green monti too! i hope this last piece makes ithttp://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0917_zpsbcd74c30.jpg.html'>CORAL LOVES BEING FED!!!http://s210.photobucket.com/user/aL-n/media/IMG_0918_zps260062d3.jpg.html'> Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 gonna read through the thread later tonight but great pictures! That rainbow acan looks sweeet Link to comment
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