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She lives another day! Was able to temporarily move to an area with power. 🙂 I did have ro use the smaller tank again because it's lighter and easier to transport and set up. Here she is in her original tank again barebottom.

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The power came back earlier than expected, so now she's back home. Behind this peaceful and easy looking tank are many struggles to heal from the disaster.

 

The anemone did detach in the process of moving things back into the tank. She's now in a glass cup again and I've built a coral rubble throne around her.

 

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Tank update, eveything is doing well.

 

Latest FTS

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Most improved

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Happy couple

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I did lose the yellowtail damsel to the anemone. I'm considering a sixline wrasse for the third fish.

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Snow_Phoenix
34 minutes ago, xellos88 said:

Tank update, eveything is doing well.

 

Latest FTS

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Most improved

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Happy couple

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I did lose the yellowtail damsel to the anemone. I'm considering a sixline wrasse for the third fish.

That cynarina looks so puffy and healthy! 🥰

 

Sixline wrasse are actually very beautiful. They can get mean as they age, but I *think one small guy would actually work with the stocking you have now (just be careful that it doesn't accidently dive into that nem and get stuck). 

 

Love the shrooms hidden behind the cynarina too. Tank looks great! 😊👍

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14 minutes ago, Snow_Phoenix said:

Sixline wrasse are actually very beautiful. They can get mean as they age, but I *think one small guy would actually work with the stocking you have now (just be careful that it doesn't accidently dive into that nem and get stuck). 

You're right. Pink streaked wrasse then, should be less mean. I think the anemone got the yellowtail damsel because it was actually picking a fight with the clowns as it grew up.

 

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1 hour ago, xellos88 said:

You're right. Pink streaked wrasse then, should be less mean. I think the anemone got the yellowtail damsel because it was actually picking a fight with the clowns as it grew up.

 

Pink-streaked wrasse is a very good choice. I miss mine. She was a wonderful fish - very peaceful, never bothered any of the other fish/corals/inverts, always active and quite vibrant too. 

 

You could look into other small, peaceful wrasses like a possum wrasse as well, if it's available in your area. :happy:

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After water change. Still chugging along...will start feeding the anemone whole shrimp again. I haven't been feeding it since after the storm.

 

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Just realized I didn't post a Christmas update for this tank, and it's been a while since I've posted any details. I've lost most of the shrooms (still not sure why), some were able to hold on, but the green ones were the most affected and I've managed to transfer some little bits of them to my macroalgae tank. Things have stabilized since, but still fighting off some stubborn turf algae on the zoa branches.

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On 1/14/2023 at 10:32 PM, xellos88 said:

Just realized I didn't post a Christmas update for this tank, and it's been a while since I've posted any details. I've lost most of the shrooms (still not sure why), some were able to hold on, but the green ones were the most affected and I've managed to transfer some little bits of them to my macroalgae tank. Things have stabilized since, but still fighting off some stubborn turf algae on the zoa branches.

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Always something, isn't it?  It does keep the hobby challenging as we try to figure out what's going on...

 

Glad to see those bubbly orange Yumas are still doing okay!

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On 1/15/2023 at 2:32 PM, xellos88 said:

Just realized I didn't post a Christmas update for this tank, and it's been a while since I've posted any details. I've lost most of the shrooms (still not sure why), some were able to hold on, but the green ones were the most affected and I've managed to transfer some little bits of them to my macroalgae tank. Things have stabilized since, but still fighting off some stubborn turf algae on the zoa branches.

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That cynarina on the far right is so puffy and beautiful. :wub:

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Tank's still chugging along, but I noticed something off and found out the uv and violet leds on my ai prime have gone kaput. Considering a budget light replacement as I can't afford a prime right now, maybe Nicrew 50w. 

 

Considering only the 2 colors running over 100% got busted, I guess overdriving greatly reduces the lifespan.

 

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