Murphs_Reef Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 I was sure my Digi was a goner after it being under the sand for 24hrs as a result of the rock slide.. but a week on, there are now a few red polyps opening up.. just about!! 5 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Oh dear, the six line has been rumbled by the tang! He's tried to camp up in the cave at mushroom cove... No chance pal!! out!!! 5 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Who says torches don't like high flow 7 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 WHICH WAYS UP? So over the last 2 months I have been focusing the direction of where I want the reef to go. To that end I have made the decision to remove the BTA and not add any more SPS. I am most interested in soft coral these days, zoas in the main but by no means limited to them and branching LPS, so this is the direction I will continue in. In terms of fish, I have no plans to change out. Though I was for a time thinking about removing the Dusky Wrasse so I could have more fan works and other smaller critters, he is fine with the stars, shrimp and larger snails and crabs. I will keep the wrasse. 5 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Salinity has crept down over the month, I'm putting that down to having to do some cleaning. It's amazing how much water comes off your hands and arms when you are moving stuff and deep cleaning. I was at the time aware that the ATO was kicking in once or twice more that usual. A 5% water change with a 1.027ppm mix should fix this back up to 1.026. CURRENT PARAMETERS Temp (Inkbird): 24.8 °C NO3 (Salifert): 5.0 ppm PO4 (Hanna): 0.06 ppm 🔺 SG (TMC): 1.025 SG 🔻 Alk (Salifert): 10.2 dKH 🔻 Ca (Salifert): 480 ppm Mag (Salifert): 1370 ppm 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 I think my tank cabinet looks pretty damn sweet @ECLS Reefer , Don't you? 3 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Murphych said: I think my tank cabinet looks pretty sweet @ECLS Reefer , Don't you? Yay I’m glad it got there!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Just now, ECLS Reefer said: Yay I’m glad it got there!! Thank you so much 👍🏼 2 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Ups and downs.. got a Joker acan with 4 heads for £15.. mint!! Got a large zoa rock red and green mix for £30 super bargin. But came with a massive mussel.. cool... And a shite load of free of charge aiptasia, sumped in a jug until I get time to sort out. Aiptasia city 4 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 I don't see any aptasia 1 Quote Link to comment
Xj reefing Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Pjanssen said: I don't see any aptasia Same 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 That pic was a couple mins after putting in the tank and wasn't the full rock. 3 came out a few mins after one big fcker and 2 small ones. Also I picked off 2 zoa spiders after I removed to recheck the rock. This morning I checked the jug it's in and pulled 2 more zoa spiders off.. 5 hours ago, Pjanssen said: I don't see any aptasia 4 hours ago, Xj reefing said: Same In other news most zoas and the large mussel was open this morning so tonight I will get to cleaning it properly and give it a dip. Glad I never just did the usual "risk it for a biscuit" that would have been a right bugger 🤣 5 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Zoa spiders. EEK! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 I think I have all the aips off now but will give it a day or 2 longer.. not seen any more spiders either 6 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 The new Acan is opening out a bit now.. what you can't see from this angle is the pretty hardcore looking fragging it took... Oh in other news, the Firecracker is taking liberties, of all the directions it could grow out on, it decided to move into the zoas 3 3 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 This torch is getting big now 8 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 That’s one happy torch! 1 Quote Link to comment
banasophia Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 🏴☠️ Yo ho yo ho a pirate torch’s life for me 🎶 Looking good! 👀 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 12 hours ago, banasophia said: 🏴☠️ Yo ho yo ho a pirate torch’s life for me 🎶 Looking good! 👀 Daughter keeps calling it a pirate tank.. so it's finally got an identity 🤣 3 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 The zoa rock pest free and in the DT a week on, with what I know as a mussel? Quite happy filter feeding away, and the sand sifting star popping up to see what this new rock is all about! 5 Quote Link to comment
Xj reefing Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On one of my hammers I have a oyster attached to it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 Happy Acan 4 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Thursday night! LFS... was only going for a few bags of live pods but... Picked up a few pretty well matured rocks with mystery zoas and mushrooms.. all closed up at the moment..cause that particular frag tank was getting a bit of maintenance. but for £5er each it's definitely worth seeing what I have and I need to fill in some crevices in my rockwork so double bubble.... Pictures regardless of being good or bad investment to follow.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 Mike the mussel is doing well 3 Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Mi-i-i-i-i-i-i-ke! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
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