Stella's Sixty-Six

[patback]

Good tip! I had been looking at them but am not sure if they'll do well in my tank since I don't have sandy substrate - it's more of a very coarse pebble. I'll have to look again.

I had a hawiian black. It was VERY course. Almost like rubble. Some pieces were pea sized and it did fine in it. Then again, I had a small tank so I let it fix my issue and I brought it back to the store.

It was only in my tank a few weeks at most.

[FlowerMama]

I had a 55 freshwater, got tired of the height, up to my armpit w/ the gravel cleaner in there. Now had the 55 been as short as a 20 long on height I woulda kept it.

[ReefWeeds]

I had a hawiian black. It was VERY course. Almost like rubble. Some pieces were pea sized and it did fine in it. Then again, I had a small tank so I let it fix my issue and I brought it back to the store. It was only in my tank a few weeks at most.

I might just pull the trigger then! Maybe put a Tupperware with Sandy substrate behind the Tonga branches.

I had a 55 freshwater, got tired of the height, up to my armpit w/ the gravel cleaner in there. Now had the 55 been as short as a 20 long on height I woulda kept it.

It is tall. So is this tank so I've gotten used to it. The good part about the height is I will really have enough depth for gorgonians which I don't have in the 12 now. And some of my lower light macros will appreciate the depth as well. I was thinking of putting in a 4-5 inch deep sand bed for garden eels. But thinking against that now. But garden eels are so dang cute the way they pop out of the sand.

[patback]

I might just pull the trigger then! Maybe put a Tupperware with Sandy substrate behind the Tonga branches.

always a good idea. now that I'm thinking of it, I think I may have tried that but mine wanted nothing to do with it. Memories fuzzy. Either way, if you keep the fishy for the long haul it would definitely be good if you can hide it well enough.

[ReefWeeds]

always a good idea. now that I'm thinking of it, I think I may have tried that but mine wanted nothing to do with it. Memories fuzzy. Either way, if you keep the fishy for the long haul it would definitely be good if you can hide it well enough.

Ha! Bert used to do this with my mp40 and it freaked me out! I was glad when he moved into his cave and then into the barnacles

[msparklym13]

New member of the reef family!

 

https://instagram.com/p/BIIQDkjAOw-/

Beautiful!!!!!

[Lawnman]

So that's the 55g macro tank, 10g RFA tank, and the SCA?

way more work than I want

[ReefWeeds]

way more work than I want

Lazy ass

[ReefWeeds]

Holy cow! Over 4 weeks since an update

Here's an overdue full tank shot from last week:

 

Since my last update, I've added two melanurus wrasses - a small juvenile/female and a large male! They cleared up the rust flatworms in a couple days and are doing a number on my overpopulation of bristle worms! I haven't been able to get a good photo of either. They are really beautiful fish.

I snapped this quick photo when I saw so many of my fish out in the open! I'm glad the clowns have relocated to the front of the tank instead of the very back behind the tonga:

 

My blue maxima from Cultivated Reef is still doing well and seems happy! I still expect to wake up in the morning and see it dead after last year's experience with ORA clams:

 

 

I had also picked up a squammy at the LFS a couple months ago and it seems happy as well:

 

Top down of the two clams. You can also see a baby RFA (more like a teenager now to use Spectra's terms!) under the cynarina on the left.

 

 

Pink Zippers from PolarCollision

 

Not the best shot, especially since the larger wrasse had buried himself right under the alveopora garden and knocked a few frags over:

 

[ReefWeeds]

This pink sinularia is growing like crazy all of a sudden:

 

 

This lobo is one of my favorites. I picked it up from AquaSD and it has all sorts of colors under blues:

 

 

Here's what it looks like under daylights:

 

Some zoas I got from Rafastank:

 

Some other zoas, but you can see the ones in the photo above under daylights to the left of the zoas in the middle:

 

Red spot cardinals swimming over the maxima:

 

Jeff and I picked up our new toy last Friday! It's been nice to be back out on the water. I sure missed it.

 

 

It doesn't look that hot in this photo, but it was freaking HOT out when we went out last Saturday:

 

 

 

 

And the first trip into our marina here in town!

 

[ReefWeeds]

Magellan, my foxface, sleeps in the gorgonians at night. He has a favorite one too! I took these photos on a couple of different nights. He camouflages himself when he's sleeping as well:

 

Ok, here are some photos of the melanurus wrasses! Not great, they move a lot and it's hard to get photos:

 

The big guy - his name is Ferdinand since Magellan follows him around everywhere, all day:

 

And the little female/juvenile:

 

[Astinus]

This pink sinularia is growing like crazy all of a sudden:

 

 

This lobo is one of my favorites. I picked it up from AquaSD and it has all sorts of colors under blues:

 

 

Here's what it looks like under daylights:

 

Some zoas I got from Rafastank:

 

Some other zoas, but you can see the ones in the photo above under daylights to the left of the zoas in the middle:

 

Red spot cardinals swimming over the maxima:

 

Jeff and I picked up our new toy last Friday! It's been nice to be back out on the water. I sure missed it.

 

 

It doesn't look that hot in this photo, but it was freaking HOT out when we went out last Saturday:

 

 

 

 

And the first trip into our marina here in town!

 

That isn't a BOAT! It's more than a Yacht! That damn thing is a SHIP!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loves ya

[ninjamyst]

Your tank looks sooo mature already. Really awesome. Glad the clams are doing well for you.

[ReefWeeds]

That isn't a BOAT! It's more than a Yacht! That damn thing is a SHIP!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loves ya

 

It's only 23' so I wouldn't call it a ship or a yacht! And there's no frills, so I say boat

Your tank looks sooo mature already. Really awesome. Glad the clams are doing well for you.

Thanks Ninja!!! How's your clam doing?

 

The tank is 295 days old today

 

It looks mature because I stuffed a bunch of crap in there

[Astinus]

Nothin' like DENIAL

[jstuver]

Tank is looking awesome! And I am jealous of the boat!

[ReefWeeds]

A couple more boat photos. The dogs generally always go out with us and they love it!

 

Franklin watching the action on the dock:

 

 

Iko and Stella chillin'

 

Tank is looking awesome! And I am jealous of the boat!

ha! Thanks Jackie!

Right side of the tank. I'm going to need to do some gorgonian trimming soon. This is from a couple weeks ago, and they've been going through a growth spurt lately. They've grown since this photo:

 

And a puffy fox coral:

 

And last but not least, the Chromis trio:

 

[Astinus]

Ur Tank Stells!!

Ur Puppies too!

And last but not least, I will have to be an "Enabler"...... That SHIP! AKA Yacht, AKA Boat

[ReefWeeds]

Ur Tank Stells!!

Ur Puppies too!

And last but not least, I will have to be an "Enabler"...... That SHIP! AKA Yacht, AKA Boat

 

You're enabling Jack, that's who you're enabling

 

Thanks Astinus!

[spectra]

Its about time you did an update to much time out on the yacht..........

[ReefWeeds]

Its about time you did an update to much time out on the yacht..........

Hey Pot -where's your photo update?!??

[spectra]

Hey Pot -where's your photo update?!??

 

2 days ago go look Kettle I posted photos of plumbing

[teenyreef]

Wow that's quite an update! Your tank has really hit its stride. Things are growing like crazy and every coral and fish looks great!

Oh yeah, nice yacht too

[FlowerMama]

Wow, It's just so colorful. And full!!! So many things I can't focus on it all at once. & or 8 fish in one shot, that was cool! And the boat, amazing, I'd want to do it every weekend.

[ReefWeeds]

Wow, It's just so colorful. And full!!! So many things I can't focus on it all at once. & or 8 fish in one shot, that was cool! And the boat, amazing, I'd want to do it every weekend.

Thanks A! Come visit!!! I found some macros for my macro tank last Saturday out on the boat. It's fun hunting for them. I only take the ones that have detached and that's probably illegal but oh well.

2 days ago go look Kettle I posted photos of plumbing

Plumbing doesn't count- and I actually think you told me that in this thread somewhere

Wow that's quite an update! Your tank has really hit its stride. Things are growing like crazy and every coral and fish looks great! Oh yeah, nice yacht too

Thanks teeny!!! Now if I could just get rid of the bubble algae - which I think is impossible at this point. I'm thinking of picking up 5 or 6 red Mithrax and see if they'll munch it. Magellan picks at it, but finds other stuff he likes better (I.e I spoil him with macros)

 

And lol to the yacht! Dammit!

 

Now if I can just get my macro tank to start turning around, I'd be happy. I lost a lot of macros with the transfer - I couldn't keep up the nitrates and phosphates - and even dumping skimmate in there, I still had a ton melt. I now bought some nitrates and phosphates to dose so I don't need to stink up the room for a couple hours with skimmate. Jeff is happier with that