Lebowski_ Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 This tank is going to have an atoll style aquascape, which will allow some space for LPS and softies, while still having a ton space around the bottom for mushrooms and zoas. August 2023 July 2023 May 2023 Equipment: Aquarium: Innovative Marine 25g Lagoon Lights: 2 x AI Prime 16HD Wavemaker: Nero 3 Skimmer: Bubble Magus MiniQ Heaters: 100w + 50w presets ATO: Reefbreeder's Prism Fish: Ocellaris Clown (wild) Coral SPS: Acro: Mayagi Tort Acro: Pacman Acro: Staghorn green x 2 Birdsnest: Teal Birdsnest: Ponape Birdsnest: Bright Green Birdsnest: Pink Hysterix Hydnophora: JF Limelight Leptoseris: Mr. Freeze Montipora spongodes Montipora: Sunset Pavona: Catcus green Pavona: Freak Hair Birdsnest: Seriatopora Hystrix RIP 07/2023 LPS Acans x 2 Chalice: Hollywood Stunner Goniopora: Hot pink Euphyllia: Torches x 2 Euphyllia: Hammers x 3 Euphyllia: Frogspawn Leptastrea: John Deere Favia: Watermelon Softies Cloves: Fireworks Green Star Polyps Leather: Finger green w/brown tentacles Pulsing Xenia Mushrooms: Discosoma x 3 varieties Mushrooms: Rhodactis x 4 varieties Mushrooms: Ricordia Yuma Orange Sarcophyton Toadstool w/green tentacles Zoanthids Basic red, green and yellow Sunny D's Frozen Apples Illuminatti Rastas Utter Chaos Red People Eaters Rainbow Incinerators Nirvana Rainbow Infusion Jungle Juice Inverts Nassarius snails, Astrea snails, Trochus snails, Blue and Scarlett hermits Bubbletip Anemone Fire/Blood Shrimp 8 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted June 18, 2023 Author Share Posted June 18, 2023 Lots of changes.I originally bought this tank to be me 2nd tank, to go along with my 15g anemone cube. Almost immediately, though, it felt like I was splitting my time, energy, money and interest between the two. It didn’t take long to realize I don’t really want 2 tanks right now. So I ended up moving the Prime 16, the anemones, and the livestock all to the 25 lagoon.Aquascape changed to better house the anemones - I now have one island with coral, and one dedicated to the anemones (who love to move!). My 15g cube has been handed over to my wife who is a plant guru, for her first attempt at a planted shrimp/guppy tank. Still needs more plants and some driftwood but the pic below shows she’s off to a great start! a couple gifs:https://i.imgur.com/19CQxDT.gifv https://i.imgur.com/kb6ap16.gifv Sunset Wife’s planted cube day 1 8 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Both tanks look great. Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 So I couldn't stand the flow issues I was having an finally decided to rip apart one of the islands. The larger Bubble Tip made a huge leap over to the other island, so the whole 2 segragated islands idea will no longer work. Will get a pic once the tank wakes up, but I really love how the BTA looked last night under the sunset lighting - beautiful pink/purple tips and orange/yellow zoo algae in the tentacles. For some reason, my sticks and my LPS are thriving, Zoas are multiplying, but for some reason mushrooms just aren't happy. I am thinking too high of PAR, which is hard to regulate. It's a challenge with only 13" top to sand to carve out different PAR areas. I am thinking I will switch this to a heavier LPS/SPS tank over the next 6 months. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 Torches are goin with the flow 1 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 Happy toadstool 3 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 My first ever Goni, finally extending after a tough week for it (fragged, moved tanks twice, then accidentally dropped on some Zoas) ain’t that pretty neat? IMG_4513.mov also my toadstool was feeling extra long today @Sharbuckle If you ever frag any of yours, give me a shout! I am struggling to find long tentacled versions anywhere for sale in Canada., and yours are the best I’ve seen! 🍻 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 10 hours ago, Lebowski_ said: My first ever Goni, finally extending after a tough week for it (fragged, moved tanks twice, then accidentally dropped on some Zoas) ain’t that pretty neat? IMG_4513.mov 15.02 MB · 0 downloads also my toadstool was feeling extra long today @Sharbuckle If you ever frag any of yours, give me a shout! I am struggling to find long tentacled versions anywhere for sale in Canada., and yours are the best I’ve seen! 🍻 I’ve got a few friends in line but you’re now on the list! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
sugar Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Yup, I need to get a toadstool with green tips. That thing is gorgeous. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 2 hours ago, sugar said: Yup, I need to get a toadstool with green tips. That thing is gorgeous. Thanks! Check out @Sharbuckle's build thread for some more beauts. I see you are in NB. I am thinking about visiting family in NS this fall. Maybe I will have to frag a piece for ya 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 Sunset on the reef 3 Quote Link to comment
sugar Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 7 hours ago, Lebowski_ said: Thanks! Check out @Sharbuckle's build thread for some more beauts. I see you are in NB. I am thinking about visiting family in NS this fall. Maybe I will have to frag a piece for ya 🙂 I LOVE that tank!!!! I also follow on Instagram. Total inspiration. Yes, NB! It's great learning others in Canada!!! I would die for a frag of that 🤣 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 Not pretty enough for my clownfish 😞 2 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 So, my trochus snails are really feeling it today. My wife has named this event The Jizzining…she has such a way with words. IMG_4544.mov IMG_4542.mov 1 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 Some Pics with the new Polyp Labs lens kit 3 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 Cranked up the whites for a nice little vid IMG_4594.mov Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 I also wanted to show of my wife’s planted tank and my favourite guppy she has: Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 So this is new and fun: IMG_4615.mov 1 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Love when they host! Quote Link to comment
ml86743 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 That nem is gorgeous! I wish I had the real-estate for one 😞 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 On 7/18/2023 at 10:12 AM, ml86743 said: That nem is gorgeous! I wish I had the real-estate for one 😞 I have to leave a huge swath of prime real estate open because the dang thing likes to come up out of it's cave through different caves and sting the hell out of the coral lol. Love it, though. Probably the most interesting thing in the tank. This is Red People Eater. It's not my flashiest Zoa, but it's always been my favourite. Such a unique colour and pattern, and the green mouths really pop. Utter Chaos here, always a crowd pleaser: Then probably my favourite LPS, Acan echinata...growing quickly and always hungry. I do feeding 2-3 times a week. 2 Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 9 hours ago, Lebowski_ said: I have to leave a huge swath of prime real estate open because the dang thing likes to come up out of it's cave through different caves and sting the hell out of the coral lol. Love it, though. Probably the most interesting thing in the tank. This is Red People Eater. It's not my flashiest Zoa, but it's always been my favourite. Such a unique colour and pattern, and the green mouths really pop. Utter Chaos here, always a crowd pleaser: Then probably my favourite LPS, Acan echinata...growing quickly and always hungry. I do feeding 2-3 times a week. Some beautiful classic corals. Utter chaos is my favourite, now I need to find a Frag. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lebowski_ Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 I got mine from Cultured By Science - they are out of Guelph. Few dudes starting a little aquaculture gig so I liked supporting them. Julian at Junction Coral might still have some too! Did I see soemwhere that you are setting up a larger tank? Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 10 hours ago, Lebowski_ said: I got mine from Cultured By Science - they are out of Guelph. Few dudes starting a little aquaculture gig so I liked supporting them. Julian at Junction Coral might still have some too! Did I see soemwhere that you are setting up a larger tank? Are they the same guys that do seahorses and cardinal breeding in Guelph? 1 Quote Link to comment
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