Mitten_reef’s WB55.2

[Variant]

44 minutes ago, mitten_reef said:

lol, Was looking at @Variant's thread, and he has almost the same acros lineup, BC aquaticman, Paletta pink tip, Tyree superman tenuis (altho mine is unknown source, but very similar to it), and SSC.  

 

Here's hoping mine will catch up in growth - if you're not following his build, go follow.  

We have the same good taste in coral selection! I'm quite surprised how well you're managing growth so far in such a small footprint! Definitely much harder than with a larger system.

[mitten_reef]

Progress update….

Front

 

angled topdown

 

main attraction 

 

a lil JB farm in the work

 

turned the blue back on before I took the two last topdown

[debbeach13]

Looks fantastic. Did you pick two frags to add to the rockwork?

[mitten_reef]

1 hour ago, debbeach13 said:

Looks fantastic. Did you pick two frags to add to the rockwork?

I picked 3 spots for acros, but have yet to make any move

epic fail 😅

 

 

[debbeach13]

At least you know what you want. I don't even know that.

[mitten_reef]

Ok @seabass

here I go with the “final”

 

I also busted up my rainbow chalice into frags. Can’t wait for these to heal. 

[joshthebox]

3 hours ago, mitten_reef said:

Ok @seabass

here I go with the “final”

 

I also busted up my rainbow chalice into frags. Can’t wait for these to heal. 

That digi is amazing!

[mitten_reef]

1 hour ago, joshthebox said:

That digi is amazing!

Thanks!  I’m still debating whether to chop it up a bit. bits and pieces are knocked off every so often during tank maintenance, but I’m thinking of actually pruning it a bit

[TheKleinReef]

11 hours ago, mitten_reef said:

Thanks!  I’m still debating whether to chop it up a bit. bits and pieces are knocked off every so often during tank maintenance, but I’m thinking of actually pruning it a bit

next time you knock a chunk off send one my way. 🤭

[joshthebox]

13 hours ago, mitten_reef said:

Thanks!  I’m still debating whether to chop it up a bit. bits and pieces are knocked off every so often during tank maintenance, but I’m thinking of actually pruning it a bit

let it get monstrous!!! 🤣

[mitten_reef]

4 hours ago, TheKleinReef said:

next time you knock a chunk off send one my way. 🤭

the monti?  I just broke a big chunk of TSA Bill Murray last night trying to move the other acro frags on to the main rock...  

 

1 hour ago, joshthebox said:

let it get monstrous!!! 🤣

if you wanna see a volleyball size digi, venture over to @pokerdobe thread.  I see how big it gets there, and I'm not sure I want it that big in my tank...

[mitten_reef]

4 hours ago, TheKleinReef said:

next time you knock a chunk off send one my way. 🤭

the monti?  I just broke a big chunk of TSA Bill Murray last night trying to move the other acro frags on to the main rock...  

 

1 hour ago, joshthebox said:

let it get monstrous!!! 🤣

if you wanna see a volleyball size digi, venture over to @pokerdobe thread.  I see how big it gets there, and I'm not sure I want it that big in my tank...

[NoOneLikesADryTang]

19 hours ago, mitten_reef said:

 

I also busted up my rainbow chalice into frags. Can’t wait for these to heal. 

Is this a named chalice or a Mitten Rainbow Chalice?

[mitten_reef]

15 minutes ago, NoOneLikesADryTang said:

Is this a named chalice or a Mitten Rainbow Chalice?

It's a rainbow chalice of an unknown origin from @pokerdobe.  The story was that the original frags was literally left on his doorstep, and he had no idea who left em - yes there were two and they looked a bit different. 

This one does look a bit like WWC Jellybean IMO.  

 

more of the similar ones (healthier ones) can be seen here...   on IG

 

[TheKleinReef]

Well if you can’t get rid of them. I’ll take them off your hands. Ya know. Cause I’m a nice guy and all 😝

[NoOneLikesADryTang]

45 minutes ago, mitten_reef said:

It's a rainbow chalice of an unknown origin from @pokerdobe.  The story was that the original frags was literally left on his doorstep, and he had no idea who left em - yes there were two and they looked a bit different. 

This one does look a bit like WWC Jellybean IMO.  

 

more of the similar ones (healthier ones) can be seen here...   on IG

 

Well now I definitely want to be like @pokerdobe when I grow up! 

[mitten_reef]

18 minutes ago, NoOneLikesADryTang said:

Well now I definitely want to be like @pokerdobe when I grow up! 

We all do…

[mitten_reef]

RIP big scoly

 

it’s been non reactive at feeding time for months, and today it just melted away…and since it hasn’t been eating, I can’t revive it by daily feeding like I did the first go round, 😓

[mitten_reef]

 

So, this is likely the cause of scoly death. 

One snail “cap” and what looks like a molt from emerald crab claw, both wedged in good inside the scoly mouth trapping a bunch of sand in there in the process. When the flesh was still on, I couldn’t see these two items. When it was half melted, I could see them. And the now clear picture. 

[A.m.P]

Damn... That's awful.

[mitten_reef]

Lol, doing a wc today. And I don’t remember last time I opened my salt bucket.  I’ve been so lazy and just getting pre-mixed water from LFS the past who knows how long 😅

[mitten_reef]

The nano reno really inspired me to do stuff with the tank

 

these Nero’s have never been so clean in their entire lives under my care (bought them used)

[TheKleinReef]

squeaky clean!

On 1/20/2023 at 8:41 AM, mitten_reef said:

 

So, this is likely the cause of scoly death. 

One snail “cap” and what looks like a molt from emerald crab claw, both wedged in good inside the scoly mouth trapping a bunch of sand in there in the process. When the flesh was still on, I couldn’t see these two items. When it was half melted, I could see them. And the now clear picture. 

 

this is nuts. i've never seen anything like that o___0

[mitten_reef]

On 1/21/2023 at 1:32 PM, A.m.P said:

Damn... That's awful.

it's ok, my dumbass blasted the tank with flow and sh!t got blown into its mouth..

2 hours ago, TheKleinReef said:

squeaky clean!

 

this is nuts. i've never seen anything like that o___0

i've been told that these meaty ones can get indigestion, got all backed up, and died from inside out - even with food!  with stuff that they can't even digest, it was doomed.  my buddy had a mini cerith fell into a trachy - it was a goner for him too.  

 

so lesson learned folks, indigestion kills...your meaty LPS...

[TheKleinReef]

we need to invent pepto for corals apparently.