Stella's Sixty-Six

[ninjamyst]

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

 

My clam is doing great I think. The other day it detached its foot though so I was scared something is wrong. But it looks fine now. I am more worried that it will become a snack for my new copperband butterfly in the near future....

 

My banggai cardinals started fighting so I had to separate them out. I was hoping they will bond but guess not. Just one banggai doesn't look right so I may have to trade them both in at some point.

 

Has your yellow gorgonian grew much?

[ReefWeeds]

My clam is doing great I think. The other day it detached its foot though so I was scared something is wrong. But it looks fine now. I am more worried that it will become a snack for my new copperband butterfly in the near future....

 

My banggai cardinals started fighting so I had to separate them out. I was hoping they will bond but guess not. Just one banggai doesn't look right so I may have to trade them both in at some point.

 

Has your yellow gorgonian grew much?

That would've scared me too!! That copperband is beautiful. I didn't realize they may pick at clams!

 

That stinks about the bangaiis- one of mine is more agressive and will chase the female a bit but no fighting. And they are both peaceful to the other fish.

 

My gorg hasn't grown that much- how's yours doing? I love that one you have. I've been still searching for a larger one.

[Sancho]

Nice! I love the shots taken aboard th SS uppityville

[ReefWeeds]

Nice! I love the shots taken aboard th SS uppityville

ha! Thanks Sancho!

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:

 

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!

 

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:

 

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'

 

 

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:

 

Since its been a month since my last update, I better bring these to the new page.

[spectra]

 

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

 

 

Hey its an update........and not much going on so

[ReefWeeds]

Hey its an update........and not much going on so

Ok, you get a pass, Pot!

[spectra]

Ok, you get a pass, Pot!

 

Thanks but Teeny likes the pics so I keep posting them

[Pinner Reef]

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.

 

 

 

It looks like an overstocked 20H not a 60g+

 

Well played

[patback]

I'm glad the wrasses cleared them all out. They are great hunters.

[jack1978]

Wow, Uppityville......looks absolutely amazing!! Has it been TOTM yet?

 

And that picture of Franklin.......not sure who has more hair....him or your arm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

:^ )

[teenyreef]

Wow, Uppityville......looks absolutely amazing!! Has it been TOTM yet?

 

And that picture of Franklin.......not sure who has more hair....him or your arm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

:^ )

^this

 

and ^this

 

Thanks but Teeny likes the pics so I keep posting them

Darn straight!

[ReefWeeds]

I'm glad the wrasses cleared them all out. They are great hunters.

They really are! I did just notice that my dwarf cerith population went from a hundred or so to basically non-existent! I'm thinking these are well fed wrasses....

 

I watched the little one grab a pretty good size spaghetti worm yesterday, bang it against a rock until it was dead and then proceed to eat it....

[ReefWeeds]

 

 

It looks like an overstocked 20H not a 60g+

 

Well played

 

I'm not sure if this is an insult or a compliment, but thank you! I enjoy overstocked tanks

Wow, Uppityville......looks absolutely amazing!! Has it been TOTM yet?

 

And that picture of Franklin.......not sure who has more hair....him or your arm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

:^ )

ha! Thanks Rev!

 

Yeah, crap. Didn't realize I forgot to wax my arms before I took that photo.

^this

 

and ^this

Darn straight!

[jedimasterben]

hey, I think I saw some spots for some more coral. fix it.

[ReefWeeds]

hey, I think I saw some spots for some more coral. fix it.

 

Dammit, Buzz! I think you're right!

[drgibby]

Stella your clam is very pretty. Do you have it in the rockwork and what kind of flow does it receive? When you put it in the tank was it happy quickly or did it move around a bunch to find its perfect spot?

[ReefWeeds]

Stella your clam is very pretty. Do you have it in the rockwork and what kind of flow does it receive? When you put it in the tank was it happy quickly or did it move around a bunch to find its perfect spot?

Thanks drgibby! I have the maxima in the rock work - it's attached to the side of a frag donut - I had initially placed it on there and it adjusted itself on the side. It didn't move around too much and got happy pretty quickly. I did move it along with the frag donut up to a somewhat better location for light and its stayed put since. I have it in low flow, but the mantle gets a little bit of movement and it seems to like that. I'll post a video.

[Newstead]

This tank is what mine wants to be when it grows up. LOVE it all! Those gorgonians are amazing - where do you find them? My LFS never has any. And bonus of Bert in one pic.

Love the doggies on the yacht. Definitely born to the life.

[JavaJacketOC]

Wow Stella, things are looking great.

[Pinner Reef]

 

I'm not sure if this is an insult or a compliment, but thank you! I enjoy overstocked tanks

 

 

It was meant as a compliment... but you already knew that

 

Also; Franklin is a pimp... but you already knew that as well.

 

[Astinus]

 

It was meant as a compliment... but you already knew that

 

Also; Franklin is a pimp... but you already knew that as well.

 

[ReefWeeds]

This tank is what mine wants to be when it grows up. LOVE it all! Those gorgonians are amazing - where do you find them? My LFS never has any. And bonus of Bert in one pic.

Love the doggies on the yacht. Definitely born to the life.

Thanks Newstead! I've gotten quite a few of the from KP aquatics and some from live-plants.com! And some from reefers here as well. I'll need to be trimming some soon so I'll shoot you a PM.

Wow Stella, things are looking great.

thanks Java!! I was catching up on your tank earlier and forgot to leave a note. Your tank is looking good as well - and you're getting some serious growth!

It was meant as a compliment... but you already knew that

 

Also; Franklin is a pimp... but you already knew that as well.

 

Franklin knows he's a pimp as well. It presents its own set of challenges.

[spectra]

Thanks Newstead! I've gotten quite a few of the from KP aquatics and some from live-plants.com! And some from reefers here as well. I'll need to be trimming some soon so I'll shoot you a PM.

thanks Java!! I was catching up on your tank earlier and forgot to leave a note. Your tank is looking good as well - and you're getting some serious growth!

 

Franklin knows he's a pimp as well. It presents its own set of challenges.

 

Franklin needs a little just for men he was looking a little gray in the pic you sent me

[ReefWeeds]

 

Franklin needs a little just for men he was looking a little gray in the pic you sent me

 

ha! He actually doesn't have any grey hair. Just light red and darker read.

[spectra]

 

ha! He actually doesn't have any grey hair. Just light red and darker read.

 

Sure everyone is in denial it sucks getting old............